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the earlier fallow had the more moisture. This portion received no 

 subsequent working, and was comparatively dry; but a calculation from 

 the analysis of the part of the fallow that had been mulched proved it 

 to contain the most moisture of any exhibited in_ both sections. The 

 mulch was satisfactory. Mr. Cameron lost points through not com- 

 pleting his working. 



Messrs. M. Kiely and T. Ough had not worked their soil subsequent 

 to ploughing. Mr. Ough's was very well ploughed, but both paddocks 

 were very hollow, and practically contained no water of use to the 

 plants. 



Heavy Class. 



The first three competitors had a decided advantage over the 

 remainder, in that the class of land they showed was easier worked. 

 The entries of Messrs. Robertson and Delaney were in the same paddock, 

 and, in the absence of either, it was not known to whom each portion 

 should be credited. The whole was classed as strong ground, and the 

 northern half was credited to F. O. Robertson, and the southern half 

 to J. Delaney. 



Mr. Delaney's exhibit, a good friable black-clay loam, was stated to 

 have been ploughed in August and September; then harrowed and 

 cultivated before harvest ; and spring-toothed in February. There was 

 a good mulch, and calculations from the moisture analysis showed that 

 it contained a considerable amount of moisture, but not so much as Mr. 

 Robertson's fallow; there was, however, a comparative freedom from 

 weeds. 



The fallow shown by Mr. Lees was portion of a rich black sand 

 hummock. There were high moisture and a good mulch, but padd) 

 melons were present, although, judging by appearances, attempts had 

 been made to remove them. It was stated that this area had received 

 several ploughings with the object of getting rid of horehound and 

 paddy melons. 



The remaining fields were considerably lower in available moisture, 

 and the problem of their preparation and working is considerably more 

 complex than that of the first three. 



