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In connexion with the fallows, great difference is necessary m the 

 treatment of red and black land. Tho::e farming black soil are in a very 

 favorable position, as they can work their land at any time, and this 

 has led to owners of red land refraining from competing. It has been 

 suggested that a separate competition be held exclusively for farmers 

 having red soil, and this appears to be a good idea, as it should result 

 in the solution of the problem of working this soil to the best advantage. 



Summing Up. 



This year's crop competition throws into strong relief the advantage 

 of summer fallowing, even in a wet season; and, further, it confirms the 

 value of the dressings of superphosphate, which are higher than the 

 district average. A glance at the marks allotted for yield shows very 

 clearly that three out of the four best crops were grown on summer 

 fallowed land, and that on each of these four crops;/ from 60 to 70 lbs. 



Farm Competition Trophies won by Mr, Geo. Crouch, showing a long line of 

 successes — the result of thorough and up-to-date methods. 



superphosphate was used. It is very probable that even heavier dressings 

 will prove payable on land that is thoroughly well worked if town with 

 prolific stiff-strawed varieties. 



Suggestions : The Laboue Question. 



It would appear that under the present economic conditions, the 

 factors for success are well known in the Nhill district. The great 

 task is to induce everybody to adopt them. Two agents which help 

 a very great deal in this work are the press and the competitions. As 

 the years roll by, and the farmr^ become smaller in area owing to sub- 

 division, it will be more imperative to obtain higher returns per acre. 

 When this state obtains, as pointed out in previous years, rotations 

 which include growth of forage crops for sheep must play an 

 important part; but there is one field that has not, so far as I know, 



