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Conservation and Irrigation Commission), Papago considerably outyielded 

 all other varieties tested with it, but Mr. Potts attributes the result largely 

 to the fact that, being later tlian all these varieties, it was fortunate in 

 tasselling when the hot winds had passed. There was, therefore, no 

 opportunity of testing whether the pollen of the Papago variety had the 

 drought resistant quality claimed for it, although the other varieties mostly 

 differed in their setting of grain (m account of not being resistant to the hot 

 winds which came during their tasselling period. 



The yields from Papago in these tests were nevertheless so outstanding' 

 that it was thought that the variety would be wortii testing in other 

 districts. Unfortunately, a plot that was being saved for seed at Leeton 

 was broken into and destroyed by cattle, and further comparative tests with 

 this variety could not be made until additional seed was obtained. A little 

 seed of Papago sweet corn has now been produced by Mr. R. Yates, Ourimbah, 

 and will be available for trial this season. 



Although he had no means of comparing Papago with other varieties, Mr. 

 Yates is well pleased with the amount of seed obtained from a small plot ; 

 about 4 bushels of grain were obtained from less than one-tenth of an acre — 

 an indication that Papago will be a high producing variety of sweet corn in 

 other than dry districts. 



Papago is a late variety, being a fortnight or so later than Country Gentle- 

 man or Stowell's Evergreen, which each take about 3| months to reach the 

 canning or harvesting stage. It has a distinct tendency to be prolific (that 

 is, to bear two or more ears per stalk) and, as usual with prolific varieties, it 

 also suckers somewhat freely if sown early on rich ground. The growth of 

 stalk reached nearly 9 feet in the writer's home garden last season, and ears 

 were obtained up to 9 or 10 inches in length. The ears are long and nari'ow, 

 and the grain is not as deep as some other varieties, but this is compensated 

 for by the length and number of cobs produced. The cobs are not well 

 covered with husk, but this is not a great defect for sweet corn, except when 

 it is being grown for seed, weevils then infesting it readily. The quality is 

 not quite up to some varieties of sweet corn, but it is still greatly superior to 

 field corn. 



In view of the large amount of canned sweet corn imported into Australia 

 from America, there seems an excellent opportunity for some N^ew South 

 Wales fruit canning factory in a district suitable for sweet corn to develop 

 this industry as a side line. Papago can in the meantime be thoroughly 

 recommended for the home garden. 



At the head of all the sciences and arts, at the head^of civilisation and 

 progress, stands — not militarism, the science that kills, not commerce, the art 

 that accumulates wealth — but agriculture, the mother of all industry, and 

 the maintenance of human life. — James A. Garfield. 



