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THE

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN

JOURNAL.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1836

Quarterly Meeting of the Members or the Agricultural Society, held at the Cleikum Inn, Guildford, on Friday 5t?j Jnst.-The Meeting wa* numerously attended, and much detul orj conveí sation took p'ace. The following is. the substance of the business of the day, which was brought under discussion : -

Mr. Shaw intimated to the Secretary that he would, on a fun re day, bring forward a proposi- tion to amend the Ruie 28, which excludes the introduction of pu.ilical topics at any ol'the meet- ings of tile Soci ty.

Proposed . by Mr Walcott, and seconded by Mr. M. MacDermott,-That no prize be given, when tiie Annual Ploughing Match takes place, lo the'second ploughman, if there ate not three competitors, and that each team be the property of one person. Carried unanimously.

Proposed by Mr. Yule, and seconded by Mr. Shaw,- That a reward of 6d. be given for each ilawk's-head, on Hie same being brought either to the Secretary, or any one of the Directors.

Carried

Proposed by Mr. Brockman,-That a letter be written to the Governor in Council, requesting him to impose buch a duty on ali imported Corn and Flour, as shall insure to the grower in this Colony a tair remunerating price. Carried by a majority.

Notice was g'ven of an intention to move that the rule relative to Pnzes awarded to meritorious Servants should he alteied.

A fine ¡specimen of the Grapes of the Colony

was produifed b> Mr. Diuinm nd, with the follow-, ing paiticubtrs :- I

"Mr. Diummond ^s before the Secretary and

Members of the Agricultuiai Society, specimens I of the Sweet-water Gi ape, (the Sweet-water is known to be a \ery good wine grape), from his garden, at. Cum ¡na. This grape was introduced into the Colony hy Mr. Macfaull, and by him pre- sented to the Government Gardt-n at Perth, from which the sort has been abundantly distributed throughout the Colony. The plant from which the sample was taken has been only 2 years and 4 months planted from cuttings, and the portion exhi- bited about the 9 iii part of the produce of a single

plant; labt year it would have been about the j third of the produce of each. This sort of grape i has been tried in a variety of soils-Mr. Waters'» I cottage, on red-gum land, in the strong loam at ! Guildford, and in rich vegetable mould, by the ; side of a spring of water, in which the specimen j before the Society was produced. In all these various situations the plants are perfectly healthy, although, as may be expected, they vary much in the quantity of their produce. JHe has never seen an instance of blighted or spotted leaves on the vine in the Colony."

A fine specimen of Wheat, the growth of the Colony, was also produced by Mr. Drummond, and was generally admired. Hie seed was original- ly introduced by Mr.Jecks, and was the first wheat grown in the Colony. The specimen a luded to was grown on the Helena.

Mr. .Burges was not present, neither did he send in any sample, to meet the competition he courted,

for the prize said to have been offered some time '

back.

Mr. D. Murray was proposed by Mr. Yule, and seconded by Mr. Laurence, to become, a Member of the Society.

The bush-fires around the town of Perth, within the past week, have threatened some danger. Lieut Armstrong promptly hastened with a detach- ment of the Military to render every assistance in

extinguishing the flames, and succeeded in getting the fire under during the day. At night, however, it broke out again, when their efforts were renewed, and, we must say, with a degree of alacrity and willingness which entitle them to our consideration. Lieut. King attended on the second occasion. We observed but few civilians so active as we could have wished ; we hope this arose from a persuasion that there was little danger, and not from a want of disposition to assist. It has been suggested, in- deed we believe it was remarked by us at some period last year, during the prevalence of the bush fires, which it is almost impossible to guard against,

that it would be advisable to clear a road all round the town. To do this immediately and effectually, we would call upon all the inhabitants, either by their own labour or by supplying a substitute, to come to work with a willing hand. It would soon be done, and the aid of the Military, no doubt, could be obtained, on a representation being made to the   proper authorities. It requires but the exertion of one individual to put this in a train to be accom- plished ; - we hope some influential gentleman will step forward to effect it.

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