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JoiniKil (if Agriciiltioe, Victoria. \ 10 Ai-itii., 191U. 



The following, who oxhibited fallow last year, did Jiot coinpete: — 

 M. Kiely, C. D. Block, J. Cameron, A. Richards. 



Mr. Patching's crop of Federation had been sown on old ground, 

 portion of Avliich was somewhat low-lying. The fallow had been treated 

 as follows: — Ploughed in July and August, it was spring-toothed in 

 October and again in February. The paddock wa-? sown dry on the 

 ITith April, just before a fall of li inches of rain. Portion, which 

 <:ame up before the rain, eventually died out. One and a quarter bushels 

 of seed were sown, together with 112 lbs. of manure. The crop had 

 been greatly thinned out in patches by Avater. The type of seed w^as 

 good. Wild oats and drake were present, and take-all was noticed. 



Mr. J. Burton's crop of Federation Avas sown on new fallowed 

 ground,' which had been treated as folloAVs : — Ploughed in May with 

 Shearer stump-jump ; in October it w^as spring-toothed. It received no 

 additional working except a harrowing before and after the drill. Seed 

 at the rate of 11 bushels to the acre was soavii on 6th May after 2' inches 

 of rain. Further heavy rains followed tw^o days after seeding was com- 

 pleted, and this probably accounts for the relative thinness of the crop, 

 notwithstanding the heavy seeding. One hundred pounds of superphos- 

 phate was used. The sample of Federation was mixed. Some drake 

 was present in the crop, but no wild oats. 



Mr. T. Ough's crop and methods have been previously discussed. As 

 compared with Mr. Burton's crop, it strikingly demonstrates the value of 

 April sowing, 



Fallows . 



Heavy Soils. 



I. — Highest Aggregate obtained by adding the Points obtained 

 FROM Fifty Acres of Fallow (1918) to those for the Crop 

 (1919) Grown on that Fallow. 



• Mr. Burns' fallow^ was on a good heavy bank. It show^ed plenty of 

 moisture, and was faily well mulched, though this was on the rough 



