10 Feb., 1919.] Minyip Crop and Fallow Competition. 



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Mr. R. J. Hemphill showed a crop of Federation considerably 

 shorter in appearance than that of Mr. Mackenzie, but it was thick, 

 even, and well headed, and should yield well. It was sown on summer 

 fallow after wheat. The wheat stubbles were burnt and the land 

 ploughed in March ; it was ploughed and harrowed in July and August, 

 and subsequently scarified and harrowed again six weeks before seed 

 time and allowed to stand. It was then cultivated and received two 

 subsequent harrowings before drilling. The crop was sown in May at 

 the rate of 75 lbs. seed, with 62 lbs. superphosphate per acre. 



Mr. Coutts' crop was also on summer fallow, which received the fol- 

 lowing treatment. The land previously sown to wheat had the stubble 

 burnt ; it was then ploughed light in February and March and harrowed, 

 ploughed wet in July and August and given two strokes of the harrows. 

 Subsequently it was worked partly with scarifier and partly with the 

 drag harrows in October. In November it was given a stroke with the 

 light harrows. In April and May, after the first rain, it was scarified 

 up, and again in front of the drill in June. It was harrowed after the 

 drill. 



The Federation wheat was sown in June at the rate of 70 lbs. per 

 acre, with 100 lbs. superphosphate. Mr. Coutts stated that he was using 

 the heavier dressing as the result of experience at the subsidy plots at 

 his brother's Warracknabeal property, and that he was satisfied with it 

 himself. 



The remaining crops, with the exception of a j)ortion of Mr, Olney's, 

 were on ordinary fallow. Mr. Lutze burned the wheat stubbles in 

 May, scarified to 3 inches at the end of July, and harrowed imme- 

 diately afterwards. The paddock was scarified in September, and 

 spring-toothed in October. In the following February it was har- 

 rowed after rain; it was then spring-toothed at the end of May prior to 

 seeding. The crop was not sown until the first week in July, owing to 

 unfaA^orable conditions. 



The varieties exhibited by this competitor were Federation wheat and 

 a variety selected from Federation known as Huff's Imperial. Mr. 

 Lutze generally sows only 45 lbs. of seed if in May,, but up to a bushel 

 for later sowing. Between 60 and 70 lbs. of super, were used. The 

 crop was thin but well headed. 



Fallows. 



