lo Feb., 1910] The " Willia/n Farrcr " Memorial Fund. 123 



surface. Xo rule, however, will suit all soils or weather variations. 

 The point to be remembered is, that to allow soil to dry out to any extent 

 before breaking it down by harrowing means increasing the cost of pro- 

 ducing the crop by putting up more work for the man and team ; and at 

 the same time the possibility oif a satisfactory crop is being materially 

 reduced. 



In either the farm or the garden, a small area properly worked will 

 give a more satisfactory result than a larger extent of ground indifferently 

 treated. Careful cultivation insures a more even germination of the seed 

 when sown ; each plant is also enabled to make better root growth ; and 

 the land has thus a better chance to yield a good return. 



THE "WILLIAM FARKER'' MEMORIAL FUND. 



The following letter from the Under-Secretary for Agriculture, Sydney, 

 is published in anticipation that a ready response to the lequest therein 

 contained will be made by Victorian wheat-growers and others. As 

 stated by Mr. F. E. Lee, on page 94 of this issue, the Federation variety 

 of wheat, bred by the late INlr. Farrer, may fairly be claimed to be the 

 most prolific yielding variety grown at present in Victoria. The labours 

 of the noted wheat experimentalist have brought considerable benefit to 

 wheat-growers throughout the Commonwealth, and it is fitting that his 

 memory should be suitably remembered in perpetuity. 



Department of Agriculture, Sydney, 



i8th January, 1910. 

 Dear Dr. Cherry, 



I have noticed with considerable satisfaction that 30U have been generous 

 enough to give full credit to the value of some of the Farrer wheats in adding to 

 the productive wealth of your State. 



You may be, perhaps, aware that we are trying to raise a monument to the 

 memory of the late William Farrer, to commemorate the splendid work he did 

 on behalf of wheat-growers, and, incidentally, the millers and bread eaters of the 

 Australian States. We have now raised ^300, but wish to get considerably more, 

 in order to establish a scholarship to carry on the education of some farmer's son 

 who has shown special aptitude for wheat breeding. Probably the scholarship will 

 take a student from the College or one of the Farm Schools to the University, on 

 similar conditions to the Daily Telegra-ph Farrer Scholarship which is given to the 

 best student at either of the Farm Schools, and provides the holder with another 

 year free of cost at one of these Schools. 



Would it be amiss to ask you to notice the matter in the next number of your 

 Journal, and invite those interested in Victoria to co-operate with us in establishing 

 this memorial ? Any subscriptions from your State would be doubly welcome in 

 this connexion. 



Yours sincerely, 



HENRY C. L. ANDERSON, 



Under-Secretary. 

 Dr. T. Cherry, Director of Agriculture, Melbourne. 



Donations should be forwarded to the Under-Secretary, Department 

 of Agriculture, Sydeny, N.S W. — Editor. 



