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was a skin on it, but it was deep, and this was what had rendered it 

 effective up to date, though it would dry out rapidly during the summer 

 unless worked further. 



Mr. Krelle showed good moisture and mulch, but lost points through 

 not i^aying attention to the red ground. 



Mr. Coutts showed a very creditable fallow indeed, but the mulch 

 was too shallow, with consequent deficiency in moisture. 



Fallow 1918— Crop 1919. 



Portion of Mr. Coutts' Fallow, showing "drag" harrows by means 

 of which mulch is maintained. 



Summing up — Suggestions. 



One year is too short a time, and the number of cases considered too 

 few, to allow of conclusions other than of a tentative nature being 

 made ; but this much is certain, that last year's experience at Nhill with 

 the summer fallow has been amply corroborated this year at Minyip. 



