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Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 



[June 2, 1920. 



Thi.s experiineut with the local and introduced seed was planted l^eciiuse it 

 is generally accepted that locally saved seed is not worth putting in the 

 ground. 



While it may hold good for the warmer districts of the State, the test under 

 review shows that seed saved on Mr. Scarr's farm the pi'evious season easily 

 out>-yielded the introduced. 



The soil in this case was not as good as in the variety and manurial plots. 



Manurial Test with Yorkshire Hero. 



In this trial the results show that the cheapest manure (superphosphate) 

 gave easily the best yields, and as the cost of the manure increased the 

 yield diminished, though even P5 gave twice as much as the no-mauure 

 plot. 



The Boys and Girls' Clubs. 



Boys and girls" clubs are recruited from the pupils attending the State 

 schools, and are fostered by the Federal authorities through the county 

 agents. "The children are given elementary instruction and demonstrations 

 in the work of pig-raising, maize-growing, Ac. ^ Competitions are held in 

 connection with local agricultural shows. Prizes are provided by h)cal 

 residents and are distributed into several classes, in order that a number of 

 contestants may have a chance to win a prize. Honor and recognition 

 sometimes count for more than money. Badges, certificates and diplomas 

 given to the club members are often appreciated as much as, if not more than, 

 mcmey and other expensive premiums. When liberal amounts are given for 

 pi-izes in a county, it is thought well to give prizes to the winners of the 

 district clubs that make the highest recwd.s with five to a team, this premium 

 being divided into s(!veral awards, depending upon the rank. These prizes 

 sometimes consist of a trip to one or other of the great agricultural shows, a 

 visit to Washington, scholarships in agricultural schools, expenses necessary 

 to a short course at an agricultural college, pure-bred pigs, pure-bred 

 chickens, farm tools, books on live stock, &C., as well as cash prizes. — 

 Ertrud from a report by Mr. Leslie G. Bridge. 



