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a A^ery retentive clay subsoil. The appearance of such a fallow might 

 be highly satisfactory, yet it is obvious that in a wet year, through water- 

 logging, the crop might become a total failure. 



It was decided not to take the type of soil or its previous history 

 into account. The effect of these will be evident in the crop next year, 

 and, consequently, be indicated in the final points. 



Mr. Lowe's paddock showed a fair moisture content, and was nicely 

 mulched. It had been ploughed in September, and subsequently spring- 

 toothed. 



The mulch on Mr. F. 0. Robertson's exhibit was deep, but rather 

 on the fine side. The fallow had been disk-ploughed in March, subse- 

 quently spring-toothed, and then disk-cultivated. 



Mr. E. Cross' jjaddock was ploughed in September, then harrowed 

 and left. The clay subsoil was very moist. The paddock had been 



This garden, like others in the district, is situated on a sand hill, and is 

 irrigated from an adjacent lake. 



cropped several times previously in what chanced to be wet years. 

 Comparative failure resulted. 



The mulch on Mr. Block's fallow was too rough, and there was a 

 heavy skin. Weeds Avere present. The ploughing was done in August; 

 in September it was spring-toothed. It was intended to work the pad- 

 dock again, but shearing intervened. 



Messrs. Caldow Bros, had merely ploughed the block and left it. 



In conclusion, I have to rhank the President, Mr. F. O. Robertson, 

 and the Secretary, Mr. Vorwerg, for the arrangements which facilitated 

 the work of judging, and also those farmers and others whose home- 

 steads were visited, for their hospitality. 



Most of the competitors were present at the judging this year, and 

 all of them showed a praiseAvorthy spirit of co-operation in answering 

 questions. 



