Aprils, 1920.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 239 



more humid districts the lighter seediiigs may give the more profitable 

 results, because the plants have a better chance to stool out, but in districts 

 where they depend more on stored moisture below and where the plants do 

 not stool the heavier seeding seems to give the best results. 



Introduced versus Acclimatised Seed. ' ^ 



This experiment took place at Eurimbla, where the introduced seed 

 (Hard Federation) yielded 19 bushels 48 lb, and the acclimatised seed 

 16 bushels -14 lb. 



Worked versus Uuworked Fallow. 



This trial took place at Gilgandra with Canberra. The uuworked fallow 

 yielded 10 bushels 31b., and the worked fallow yielded 10 bushels 30 lb., the 

 worked fallow getting two harrowings, while the unwonked had one just 

 before planting. 



A trial, fallow versris non-fallow, also took place at Alectown West, the 

 variety used being Hard Federation. Here the fallow produced 6 bushels 

 6 lb., while the unfallowed was a failure. 



Manured versus Unmanured Fallow. 



This experiment took place at Alectown West. Hard Federation wheat 

 was used, and superphosphate was applied at the rate of 28 lb. per acre. 

 The manured fallow yielded 6 bushels 6 lb., and the unmanured fallow 

 5 bushels, a difference of 1 bushel 6 lb, in favour of the manure, which cost 

 approximately Is, 3d. 



Harrowing Test. 



A crop harrowing test was held at Gilgandra with Hard Federation 

 wheat. The unharrowed plots gave a return of 10 bushels 20 lb., and the 

 harrowed plots 9 bushels 32 lb. 



Oat Variety Trials. 



Oat variety trials were successful at six centres, the results being as 

 follo'w : — 



Results of Oat Variety Trials. 



The yield at Eurimbla was again very satisfactory, considering the rainfall 

 ■was only 804 points on the growing crop, while at Nymagee, with a rainfall 

 of 323 points on the growing crop, Sunrise oats produced 26 bushels 29 lb. 



