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incorporated whenever possible; the same object will be served, and sheep 

 feed iprovided, by the sawing of such forages as Melilotu.s with the last 

 cereal crop prior to leaving the paddock out. 



Wheat-gkowing on the Heavier Soils. 



On the heavier soils the problems are of a different nature. As a 

 result of present methods, wild oats and other weeds rapidly obtain a 

 hold on the best land. Serious losses from this cause occur annually. 

 They may be prevented by adopting methods in the treatment of the 

 fallow that will encourage the weeds to germinate, and thus facilitate 

 their removal. Little or no gennination of rubbish will take place on 

 a rough, dry fallow. 



On the heavy soils the sowing of wheat should, therefore, be deferred 

 until the autumn rains have caused a satisfactory germination of the 

 weeds, which may then be removed by cultivation. 



Lamb-marking Time at ••Mortat.'' 

 (The jjroduction of merino wool is Goroke's stable industry.) 



There is no doubt that this soil will stand, and should get a good 

 working after summer rains, with the object of conserving water and of 

 maintaining a satisfactory tilth. The mulch should be, if possible, at 

 least 2| inches deep. Where crab-holes interfere with the management 

 of the paddock, it will probably pay to replace the harrows on one 

 occasion each year with a grader, thus gradually levelling the paddock. 



The Provision of Sheep Feed. 



Seeing that the ultimate object of much of the cultivation carried 

 out at Goroke is sheep feed, the present method of depending wholly on 

 grass that may chance to take root in the stubbles is one that it may be 

 possible to improve upon. Successful attempts have been made in the 

 Wimmera and elsewhere in the wheat belt in laying down temporary 

 pastures by sowing a few pounds of grass or other seed with the preced- 

 ing cereal crop. 



