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in varying quantities. They were able to see at a glance the present 

 results of the various rotation of crops, the permanent fertilizer plots, 

 and the advantages of fallowing over continuous cropping. Very keen 

 interest was shown in the lucerne fields, where the methods of cultivat- 

 ing and irrigating the crop formed the subject of a demonstration by 

 Mr. Richardson, after which he was submitted to a fire of questions 

 relating to every phase of lucerne culture. 



During the walk round, the flocks of sheep with which cross- 

 breeding experiments are being made were seen, and supplied a subject 

 for a " talk " by the Director. 



The permanent irrigated grass paddocks were visited, and here 

 there was a practical demonstration in the methods of irrigation. On 

 the way back, a stable manure spreader, capable of distributing at rates 

 varying from 2 to 20 tons per acre, was seen in operation. 



On the return to the farmstead, some of the guests took the oppor- 

 tunity of having a look round the cow sheds and other outbuildings, while 



Visitors listening to a lecture on the cultivation of lucerne. 



a few made a visit of inspection to the cottage which has been erected 

 for the accommodation of returned soldiers who are being trained in 

 farm work. 



When afternoon tea had been partaken of, Mr. C. E. Merrett, Presi- 

 dent of the Royal Agricultural Society, in moving a vote of thanks to the 

 Government for its invitation to the fann, said : — " I think we would be 

 wanting in gratitude if we did not express our grateful thanks to the 

 Government and to the Department of Agriculture for having to-day 

 given us facilities to see what has been done and is being done on this 

 experimental farm. I do want you farmers, when you go back to your 

 farms, to spread the doctrine of what the Department is doing, in order 

 to advance agriculture. It must be obvious to everybody that it is of 

 the utmost necessity that there should be a greater production per acre, 

 and a greater return from each dairy cow, if we are going to make the 

 most of this country. Therefore, we must take advantage of the oppor- 

 tunities that the latest methods of agriculture and herd-testing afford. 



