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Mr. Barker, of Whorouly, writes : — " As a rule we get tlie best yield 

 in the district, and also tlie top market price for our hops. This is 

 mainly owing to our having experimented and found out which are the 

 best artificial manures to use in order to obtain a good yield and also 

 good quality." These are some of the me"asures which are likely to be of 

 use in improving the quality and thereby increasing the price of our 

 hops, but the introduction of fresh sets of the best varieties, and the 

 consequent improvement of Victorian stocks, should of itself have a 

 beneficial influence on the hop industry. 



