Feb. 2, 1920.] 



Agricultural Gazette of N .S.W . 



101 



Cultural Details. 



Mondrook. — Rich alluvial loam ; previous crop maize ; ploughed deeply in 

 the early autumn, fallowed, disced, harrowed during the winter and again 

 previous to sowing. Hown 29th September, 1919. 



Charity Creek. — Soil, rich alluvial flat ; previous crop maize, and grown con- 

 tinuously over twenty years ; ploughed deeply, rubbish being turned under in 

 the early autumn; fallowed during the winter; another shallower ploughing and 

 harrowing given previous to sowing; seed sown with double-row planter (no 

 manure) on 3Uth October. Sowing in September is usually practised in this 

 locality,and the delay in the above instance was due to the non-arrival of theseecl. 



Mt. George. — Soil, rich alluvial loam ; previous crop maize (for a number of 

 years); stalks and other growth were ploughed under early in the autumn, 

 and left in fallow during the winter; a further shallower ploughing and 

 harrowing given before sowing ; sown on 8th September with a double-row 

 planter, no manure. 



Dungng (Bandon Grove). — Soil, fairly heavy rich alluvial flat; previously 

 under paspalum ; ploughed during the winter and worked a number of times 

 to clean; ploughed again prior to sowing on 1st November, 1918. 



Comboyne. — Rich alluvial volcanic soil, oncomparatively new land; ploughed 

 in the autumn and again before sowing, with harrowings to follow ; sown on 

 17th October, 1918. 



Paterso7i. — Soil, dark alluvial flat, typical of the agricultural loam of the 

 Hunter tributaries ; previous crop maize ; ploughed early in the autumn and 

 again in the winter, with a further one with cultivation, harrowing, and 

 rolling previous to sowing; seed sown on 28th October, 1918, This plot 

 had an exceedingly dry time. 



Variety Trials for Grain. 



Variety. 



Charity Creek. Mt. George. 



Combojne. 



Paterson.* 



Mondrook. 



Stud Improved Dent . . 

 Improved Yellow Dent 

 Woodside Dent (G. A. 



Andrews). 

 Brewer's Dent . . 

 Craig Mitchell (White) 

 Leggett's Pride . . 

 Silvermine (White) 

 Golden Glow 

 Golden Beauty . . 

 Narrow Red Hogan 

 Red Hogan 

 Golden Nugget . . 

 E. Andrews' Dent 

 Yellow Uoruya . . 

 Yellow Horsetooth 

 Goldmine 



Large Macleay Yellow 

 Learning . . 



Boone County (White) 

 Gold standard Learning 

 Hickory King (White). . 

 Giant White 

 Stud Leaming . . 

 Small Red Hogan 

 Brazilian White 



Shelling 



per- 

 centage. 



84'-2 



86 

 83-4 



83-8 



85-2 



82 

 81-5 

 82-1 

 81-2 



85-2 



• At this centre the shelling percentage was not kept. 

 In addition to the above a yield of 72 bushels 48 lb. was obtained from Improved Yellow Dent at Dungog. 

 The shelling percentage was not kept. 



