As far as the long term view is concerned it is not yet possible to compute as to how much of the ground can be drained using the ground staff on this work until the end of the season, but it is possible that a considerable portion could be done and if suitable extra labour was employed the work would be proportionately accelerated. The only alternative would be to move the whole of the soil in one operation at the end of the season and bare the wires and fork and loosen the clinkers. It would appear that there is now nothing wrong with the soil and new soil would not be required. There would be three disadvantages in completely removing the soil:- (1) To find a grader sufficiently accurate to remove the soil down to the wires without damaging them. (2) The danger of panning the soil again when it was replaced. (3) The high cost involved. The question of method however is one which can be left until later in the season. The vital necessity is some way of improving the conditions in the immediate future and to sum up the Committee are attempting:- (a) Find some method of drying the ground and then covering the bad portions with a waterproof covering. (b) Digging trenches as fast as possible to improve drainage.