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(5) Mr. Jolm Smith, of Cement Creek, East Warburton, sowed six 

 varieties in the third week in Novemljcr. These were Eclipse, Sibley, 

 Hickory King, Funk's Yellow Dent, Blood Red, and Victorian Flat Red. 

 This plot was on loose red volcanic soil high up on the range. Owing to 

 the extremeh- crumbly nature of this soil very little dry weather will 

 seriously affect any young plants. On this account the maize showed a 

 verv patchy growth. This, however, was partly remedied by diverting 

 one of the numerous small creeks that are to be found in every valley of 

 these mountains, and giving the ground a good soaking. The several 

 varieties made good progress from this on, and Hickory Ring again made 

 the best growth of all, running from 7 to 8 feet high. Eclipse and 

 Sibley at 6 feet were the next best." 



Eltham Shire. — Supervisor W. Younger reports: — 



" (i) Mr. A. M. Boyd, Yarra Glen, sowed three varieties on 14th 

 November, Hickory King, Victorian Flat Red, and Sydney White (?). 

 The Flat Red and Hickory King grew to 10 feet high; but the Sydney 

 White only reached 6 feet. The estimated yield of the whole crop was 

 20 tons per acre. 



(2) Mr. D. H. Hunter, Yarra Glen, sowed Pride of the North and 

 Hickory King on nth November. Dry weather was experienced shortly 

 .after the crop came up ; and, as it matured, two frosts occurred. Hickory 

 King is reported to have come out the better of the two in both extremes 

 of weather variation. The final result showed an estimated average of 

 i2| tons per acre for Hickory King, against 8 tons for Pride of the North. 

 There was very little difference in the height of the two varieties." 



Preston, Yan Yean, and Wallan districts. — Supervisor J. M. Kerr 

 reports : — 



" (i) Messrs. Bertram Bros.. Preston, sowed four varieties on 29th 

 October — Eclipse, Sibley, Longfellow^ and Solomon's Pride. About 

 the second week in Janauary the whole four varieties were nearly even in 

 growth, being then about 3 feet high. Longfellow then flowered. Sibley 

 and Solomon's Pride grew to 4^ feet ; and Eclipse slightly higher. 

 Eclipse stooled out best, and gave a very satisfactory return at the rate 

 of 17^ tons per acre. 



(2) Mrs. C. Jeffries and Sons, of South Yan Yean, sowed Hickory 

 King, Solomon's Pride, Sibley, and Early Learning on 25th November. 

 Besides these, the farm sample, Sydney Red. was also sown. The Early 

 Leaming was the first to flower, about the middle of February ; and was 

 closely followed by Sibley and Solomon's Pride, all three being about 

 4 feet high. Hickory King was nearly two weeks later flowering, and 

 was then 4I feet high. The final result was very much in favour of the 

 Sydney Red for it weighed out equal to 22 tons per acre. Hickory King 

 17 J tons, Sibley 13 tons, Solomon's Pride 7 tons, Early Leaming 

 6 J tons. 



(3) Messrs. Budd Bros.. Wallan, sowed five varieties on 2nd Novem- 

 ber — Funk's Yellow Dent, Solomon's Pride, Earlv Leaming, Hickory 

 King, and White Horse Tooth. Funk's Yellow Dent matured early, 

 flowering when 4 feet high ; whereas the others grew to 5I feet. The 

 weights gave Hickory King 10 tons per acre; Funk's Yellow Dent, Early 

 Leaming. and Solomon's Pride about equal at 8J tons per acre ; and 

 White Horse Tooth 5 tons. 



(4) Messrs. Hurry Bros., Yan Yean, also sowed five varieties — Sibley, 

 Earlv Leaming, White Horse Tooth. Longfellow, and Victorian Flat 

 Red. On this plot, the first three named gave about equal results ; but 



