To what may be called the industrial crops, notably flax and barley, a great deal of time and thought has been applied and much information disseminated and illustrated by practical experiments.

In many quarters interest has been aroused in the possibilities of profitable tobacco culture.

Many negative and some positive results have been attained by the Department in the as yet incomplete experiments upon this crop.

Much has been learned about the functions of central and local agricultural and small industry shows, those occasional aids to the year's work which disseminate knowledge and stimulate interest and friendly rivalry among the different producers.

The reduction in the death-rate among young stock, due to preventible causes such as white scour and blackleg, is well worthy of the attention of those who wish to study the more practical work of the Department.
The branch of the Department's work which deals with the Sea-fisheries can only be very briefly touched on.