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DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave

CONTENTS PAGE PAGE Minister's Statement .. .. .. 2 Reports of Research Committees of the Council oir Scientific and Industrial Research— Secretary's Report .. .. • • 3 continued „ Tobacco Research .. .. .. 35 Reports of Research Committees of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research — Wheat Research Institute .. .. .. 38 Building Research .. .. • • .. 4 Research Work at Agricultural Colleges— Dairy Research Institute .. .. .. 6 Canterbury Agricultural College .. .. 39 Pood Preservation and Transport Advisory .. 9 Massey Agricultural College .. .. .. 42 Pruit Cold Storage Research .. .. .. 10 Dominion Laboratory .. .. .. 45 Pruit Research .. •. • • .. 12 Dominion Observatory .. .. .. 49 Industrial Psychology Division .. .. 14 d OM i NION Physical Laboratory .. .. 50 Leather and Shoe Research 18 Gboloqioal StJRVEY 54 Mineral Content of Pastures .. .. ..19 • , n Magnetic Observatory .. .. .. 56 Mineral Resources .. .. .. .. iy N Z Wool Manufacturers' Research Association .. 20 Meteorological Branch 57 Plant Chemistry Laboratory 20 Imperial Agricultural Bureaux .. ..57 Plant Research Bureau .. .. 21 Liaison Office, London .. .. 57 Soil Survey .. ~ .. .. .. 33 Publications ~ ~ .. .. ~ 57