532 



Agricultural Journal of Victoria. 



Farmers' Rkflfes. 



Numerous extracts from tlie farmers' reports ai-e quoted below, 

 unfavorable as well as favora])le, and the four in which the rust was 

 stated to be bad are afiven in full. 



Favorable Reports- 

 No Rust. 



Mr. Wm. Gumming, Nyah, via Swan Hill- 



Not manured. No rust ; but Queen's Jubilee very bad, 3 bags to the 

 acre ; Rerraf 6 bags. [See colored plate.] 



Mr. Moses Miles, Menarpurr — 



No rust on flag or straw. Purple Straw sown a month earlier was badly 

 rusted The Rerraf was sown in a small patch in the middle of the Purple 

 Straw, with a space of 14 inches all round, but the two varieties were touching 

 at the top. I am certain it is rust-proof, for it could not have had a more 

 severe test. 



Mr. J. C. Maisey, Berriwillock — 



No rust whatever ; but self-sown Steinwedel alongside was as rusty as an 

 old saw. Kindly inform me if you can supply a bag, and at what price. 



Mr. Wm. Grossman. North Wangaratta — 



No rust could be found on any portion of straw or flag. I have counted 

 as many as 25 heads in one stool. The heads are extra long and prolific, straw 

 clean, and very white. 



Mr. James Liddle, Beulah — 



No rust noticeable. The only doubt I have is that Rerraf will shake with 

 heavy winds. 



Mr. I. Trotman, Kurraca — 



Not the slightest sign of rust on straw or flag. It has a beautiful soft, 

 clean straw, and should make splendid hay, and chaff of the first quality. 

 It is the first to ripen, although the last sow», taking only 19 weeks to mature. 



Mr. J. H. Donovan, Seymour — 



No rust visible. Straw a deep yellow of fine fibre ; grain fully matured. 

 The Rerraf was sown on river flats, very moist land, on which we are always 

 afraid to sow wheat on account of rust. I put the Rerraf to a severe trial by 

 sowing on this class of soil, and it has come out splendidly. The Velvet 

 wheat sown alongside was very badly affected by rust. 



