PART
dictate summaries of the remarks of the various delegates to
stenographers, afterwards, allowing the delegates to whom remarks
were attributed a chance at .a later date to make such addi
tions and - amendments as they desired. In certain instances,
especially if anyone wished to deliver a prepared statement on any of
the items, then, of course, a stenographic note would be useful and
could be taken; such arrangements could always be made by the
various Chairmen, who would have full discretion in such matters.
The Conference unanimously adopted His Excellency’s proposals
and agreed that the various sections should start work on fhe items
of the agenda already circulated at 9 a.m. on the succeeding day.
His Excellency said he had one further suggestion to make and
that was that as the public were interested in this Conference it would
be advisable for the Secretary to be given discretion to make com.
munications from time to time to the Press.
The Conference unanimously adopted this proposal.
Subsequently work was started in sections, joint meetings being
held when subjects of interest affecting more than one particular
section were being discussed.
In order that the subsequent proceedings may be the more easily
followed, they have been divided up into four parts: —
AGRICULTURE.
COTTON.
ENTOMOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY.
GENERAL.
Remarks have been added against the various items in these
four Parts, showing whether they were discussed by one or more
Sections. After Part V., General, appears a Summary of the more
important Conclusions and Recommendations which were adopted by
the whole Conference and also the concluding speech by the
Chairman and the final Resolution.
With a view to making the daily work of the Sections of the
Conference and the scope of the proceedings apparent, this chapter is
followed immediately by the Agenda prepared for the whole
Conference.

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