lo Sept., 1908.] 



Statistics. 



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secondly, the root crowns being further below the surface, allow of deeper 

 and closer cultivation without injury to the roots ; and lastly, it assists 

 the plants to withstand a spell of dry weather. 



Farmers trying experiments with the listing will probably find that 

 the listed maize w-ill not at first come on as fast as surface-planted maize, 

 but as the weather gets hotter it will start to grow vigorously. 



STATISTICS. 



Rainfall in Victoria. 



Sec(ini» Quarter, 1908. 



Table showing average amount of rainfall in each of the 26 Basins or Regions con- 

 stituting the State of Victoria for each month and the quarter, with corresponding 

 monthly and quarterly averages for each Basin deduced from all available records 

 to date. 



R. F. GRIFFITHS, 



AcfiiKj Commonwealth Meteorologist. 



