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alongside the Department's varieties, as was also Reid's Yellow Dent, seed 

 of which was imported by Mr. J. A. Martin from the United States. The 

 varieties here mentioned stood out above all others as grain varieties. 



Details of the Plots. 

 Pambula. — Sown 20th October, 1919; harvested 26th June, 1920. Soil, 

 alluvial deposit from granite and basalt. Ground prepared earlj' and 

 ploughed and harrowed again before sowing ; previous crop corn. Sown by 

 hand on the check, three grains every 3 feet inches. Effective rainfall, 

 20'73 inches. Plot Hooded in December and January. Light frost 21st 

 November. Manured with P7 mixture at the rate of 2 cwt. per acre. 



Kangaroo Valley. — Sown 28th October, 1919 ; harvested June. Soil, 

 sandstone. Prepared early and ploughed again and harrowed prior to 

 sowing. Sown with corn-planter, drills 4 feet apart, 3 grains dropped every 

 2 feet 6 inches. Rainfall, 23*06 inches. Manured with P7 mixture at the 

 rate of 2 cwt. per acre. 



Bega. — Sown 16th October, 1919 ; harvested 10th June, 1920. Soil, 

 alluvial deposit from granite. Plot prepared early and again worked prior 

 to sowing. Drills run with plough ; seed and manure hand-sown. Rainfall, 

 26 "55 inches. This test included trials of both complete and incomplete 

 artificial manures. Unfortunately a soakage from a s^amp adjacent to the 

 plots affected those treated with mixtures P5, P7, and P8. 



Milton. — Sown 4th October, 1919; harvested July, 1920. Soil, sandstone^ 

 situated on hillside ; gi'ound very variable. Plot prepared early and worked 

 again before sowing. Seed sown with corn-planter, drills 4 feet apai't, 

 single grain in drill every 10 inches. Rainfall, 22*50 inches. 



Albion Park. — Sown 20th October, 1919; harvested May, 1920, Soil, 

 sandstone. Plot pre])ared early and worked again before planting. Seed 

 and manure sown with corn-planter. Drills 4 feet apart, 3 grains every 

 2 feet 6 inches. Rainfall, 23 inches. Weed growth troublesome. 



Mittagong. —^own 23rd October, 1919 ; harvested 9th March, 1920. Soil, 

 sandstone formation. Plot prepared early and worked again before planting. 

 Seed (30 lb. per acre) sown with maize-planter in drills 3 feet apart. 

 Rainfall, 22*79 inches. Crop considei'ed one of the best ever raised in the 

 district. 



Bemhoka. — Sown Uth December, 1919; harvested May, 1920. Soil, 

 granite formation. Ground prepared early and ploughed again before 

 planting. This plot was sown too late for good returns and unfortunately 

 the rainfall was insufficient. 



Dapto. — Sown 19th November, 1919; harvested 22nd March, 1920. Soil, 

 from sandstone. Seed (30 lb. per acre) sown in drills 3 feet apart. This 

 plot also was sown too late and weed growth was very troublesome, the 

 ground being unworkable during December and January owing to heavy 

 rain. 



