74 



Journal of Agric2tliure. 



[lo MAi', 1 910. 



the fact that Federation produces flour of a yellowish cf/lour to which 

 the l)aker.s object. There used to be a prejudice against an\thing Ijut a 

 perfectly white loaf in New South Wales but on a recent visit to that State 

 it w^as found that a yellowish tint is not now objected to; as a matter of 

 fact, such bread, as a rule, is mo;ie nutritious than bread of a starchy 

 whiteness. It is to be hoped, in the interests of both consumer and 

 fprmer, tliat the colour nufstinn in flour Avill not be too strongly insisted 



upon h\ the public. In England, 

 America, India and Australia the 

 wheats which produce the richest and 

 best bread ar*- apt to show a yellow 

 tint. Federation is a w"heat which is 

 of good milling quality, as well as 

 being a heavy grain producer, and if 

 its grain be mixed with that of 



*<» it* varieties yielding weaker flour the 

 Ijgak ' colour objected to can be overcome. 

 TMlk In some country mills, where Fede- 

 W9C ration is almost entirely grown in the 

 njj^K,' district, there will be a difiiculty in 

 HJHf securing a desirable blend until the 

 .^Mf*^' public are satisfied Ayith bread of a less 

 jjjM^rS. blanched appearance and richer in 

 muscle-forming con.stituents. 



Yandilla King is late in maturing 

 and, as our experiments for the past 

 two vears show, produces a number of 

 sterile spikelets— that is, forms a 

 larger ear than it is able to fill with 

 grain. In sjHte of this w^a.sted energy 

 it is a prolific variety and has straw 

 of medium height and stout quality. 

 It holds its grain satisfactorily and 

 produces flour of medium strength, 

 rather white in colour and with a good 

 percentage of gluten. It is a good 

 wheat for early sowings, while Fede- 

 ration should be sown later and Bunyip 

 last. Unlike Federation, it is a very 

 fair hay wheat and the grain, when 

 mixed with Federation, should find 

 favour with millers. It does not be- 

 come knocked about in rough weather 

 the Purjjle Straw varieties for which it might well be 



WEEDING. 



like many of 

 substituted. 



Bunyip is the quickest to mature of any variety we have \et grown in 

 field trials and it produces a plump grain in almost any season. It should 

 always be sown late and is a valuable ^•ariety to have when sowing is 

 delayed by unfavourable weather ; it is also a very fair hay wheat. Although 

 the straw is not strong, it stands up w^ell enough to be harvested. The 

 experiment was tried of sowing this variety early last season but the straw 

 grew^ too tall and showed a tendency to break down ; when sown towards 

 the end of the season, howeyer. the straw is sliortcr and there is no \-ariety 



