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Journal of Agricultnre, Victoria. [15 Dkc, 1919. 



domestic cliannels are available, dependence must be placed on dams. 

 Owing to tbe pervious nature of tlie soil, tbe run-off is not great, and 

 an area of from 10 to 50 acres on tbe most suitable spot must be 

 reserved uncultivated as a catcbment for tbe main dam. Somewbere 

 in this vicinitv is usuallv tbe b^st situation for tbe bomestead. 



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It is obviously important also tbat tbe buildings slionld be located 

 near tbe main road, so tbat tbe best site, if tbe water catcbment and 

 tbe sandhills will permit, is one reasonably close to the centre of the 

 side of the block nearest tbe railway station. 



Other points tbat must be considered are sbelter, drainage, and out- 

 look. Positions near sandhills liable to drift should be avoided. Tbe 

 disjjosal of the various buildings about the farm-j^ard has already been 

 referred to. 



