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Royal Agricultural Show. 



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Professor Ewart (Government Botanist) and Mr. F. E. Lee (Agri- 

 cultural Superintendent) had good exliibits. Tiie former showed speci- 

 mens of the various noxious weeds, and models of plants, whilst the 

 exhibits of Mr. Lee consisted mainly of soil cores, mechanical analyses 

 of soil, and a collection of wheat, oats and barley grown on the experi- 

 mental plots during the past season by the field branch. 



Messrs. G. Seymour and T. Smith (Potato and Tobacco Expert re- 

 spectively) were present throughout the show, and gave much informa- 

 tion to growers. The publication branch was in charge of Mr. Kemp. 



Mr. H. V. Hawkins, Poultry Expert, exhibited specimens of the 

 improved poultry crate described by him in the September Journal. 



EGGS GRADED FOR EXPORT. 



In the annex attached to the pavilion, the exhibits from Dookie and 

 Longerenong Agricultural Colleges were located. The products shown 

 were striking evidence of the practical work done at these institutions. 



Outside, under the direction of Mr. Kenyou (Engineer for Agricul- 

 ture) demonstrations of silo building and filling were given. A 60-ton 

 silo, costing ;£^o, was erected, and cutting and filling were done with 

 the chaffcutter and elevator, and also by silage cutters and blowers as 

 described in the August Journal. Sections of concrete silos were shown, 

 and the making of blocks demonstrated. There was also a collection of 

 buckscrapers and smoothers, and the sub-surface packer, recently imported 

 from America, was on view. There is no doubt that the practical work 

 done and the explanations given will mean a great increase in the number 

 of silos throughout the State. 



