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The bulk farm flock of slieep comprise 980 crossbred ewes. These 

 were mated with Suffolk and Border Leicester rams from the farm 

 stud flocks. Lambing is proceeding freely, and to date 558 lambs have 

 been dropped. The ewes put to Suffolk rams are lambing first. The 

 stud Border Leicester and Suffolk sheep are doing well. There are 

 now 132 Border Leicester sheep and 59 Suffolks. 



The Ked Poll herd is maintaining its condition. Thirty-six cows 

 are now in milk. The cows have access to the lucerne pasture during 

 the day, which provides a fair pick. In addition, they receive 15 lbs. 

 of silage and 6 lbs. of bran daily during the milking. Lucerne 

 hay is provided at night in special racks in a sheltered paddock. 



Fodder reserves comprise 550 tons cereal hay, 150 tons of baled 

 straw, 50 tons of lucerne hay, and 60 tons of silage. 



All experimental plots have now been sown except those specially 

 set aside for testing the effect of late sowing. The plots sown comprise 

 the usual manurial, variety, selection, rate of seeding, and time of 

 sowing tests for wheat. Rotation and green manurial tests have also 

 been sown, as well as stud cereal plots and oat variety tests. In 

 addition, a number of experimental plots have been sown to flax. 



The experimental plots of sugar beet sown under irrigation have 

 been lifted and topped — the season was not so favorable for this crop as 

 that of last year. 



FARMERS' CLASSES AT DOOKIE AGRICULTURAL 



COLLEGE. 



The Council of Agricultural Educaticn has arranged for a series of 

 Farmers' Classes, extending over a fortnight, commencing on the 4th 

 August, to be held at the Dookia Agricultural College. 



The only charge for attendance at the classes will be £2, to cover 

 board and lodging for the fortnight. 



Railway tickets, at holiday excursion rates> will be issued from the 

 home station to Dookie to those attending the classes, and vehicles will 

 meet the train at Dookie to carry farmers to the College. 



Forms of application, &c., may be obtained from the secretary of the> 

 Council of Agricultural Education, Public Offices, Melb:urne. 



The following is a list of the classes which it is intended to hold : — 



Monday, 4th August, 1919— 



3 p.m. . . . . Mr. Gamble Cultivation of Forage Crops *L & D 



4 p.m. . . . . Mr. Gamble Pickling Wheat, Barley, and Oats D 

 7.30 p.m. . . Mr. Richardson American Agriculture (lUust.) L 



Tuesday, 5th— 



8.30—9.30 a.m. . . Mr. Gamble Principles of Stock Judging L & D 



10.30—11.30 a.m. Mr. Grant Judging Dairy Cows L & D 



1—3 p.m. . . Mr. Gibson Farm Book-keeping L 



3.30 — 5 p.m. . . Mr. Evans Farm Engines D 



7.30 . . . . . . . . Moving Pictures 



* L & D — -Lecture and Demonstration. 



