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alone. Tlie outcome of appreciable dressings of Potash or Nitrogen 

 fertilizers, or both in eonjnnction with the usual dressing of super- 

 phosphate, is a horse of another colour. 



Taking into consideration the fact that the simple manures as a 

 general rule analyze well, both as regards fertilizing constituents and 

 value, the farmer is well advised who orders simple manures only, and 

 compounds these on the farm as occasion demands. 



FARMERS' FIELD DAY. 



RUTHERGLEN EXPERIMENTAL FARM. 



19th November, 1915. 

 (Abridged from the Rutherghn Sun. ) 



The Department of Agriculture should feel proud at the unqualified 

 success of the 1915 field day at the Eutherglen Experimental Farm 

 (Viticultural College), on Friday, 19th November. Looked at in 

 every way, it was just what one would desire for such a gathering. The 

 weather was ideal; the attendance surpassed all expectations; the staff 

 had everything ready; the season was favorable; the crops looked 

 well, some exceptionally well, and this gave the demonstrator the best 

 of opportunities to give the farmers a great object lesson, by explaining 

 the different periods at which the different blocks were sown, and the 

 different conditions that existed, thus demonstrating clearly how mistakes 

 may be avoided. 



There were fully 500 people present, the great majority of whom 

 were farmers, and interested in cereal growing. It was not a gathering 

 of local growers only; farmers were present from Albury, Howlong, 

 Balldale, and Corowa (N.S.W.), Eutherglen, Chiltern, BarnaAvartha, 

 Wodonga, Springhurst, Wangaratta, Taminick, Boorhaman, ISTorong, 

 Yarrawonga, and Gooramadda districts. 



Proceedings were timed to commence at 1.45, but the visitors began 

 to assemble long before that hour; and when Hon. J. Bowser, M.L.A., 

 announced that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Hagelthorn, had been 

 detained in Melbourne, owing to his presence being required at a meetin?' 

 of the Wheat Harvesting Committee, there must have been fully 400 

 present. Among the visitors were Dr. Cherry, Professor of Agricul- 

 ture; Mr. P. J. Moloney, M.H.K. ; Hon. J. Bowser, M.L.A. ; Mr. Temple 

 Smith, Chief Field Officer; three representatitves of the Melbourne 

 weekly papers, and leading district residents. The visitors were received 

 by Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, Agricultural Superintendent; Mr. G. H. 

 Adcock, Principal of the Viticultural Station; and Mr. G. Harmer, 

 Farm Manager. Aiter the arrival of the party from Melbourne, no 

 time was lost. 



Welcome to Visitors. 



Hon. J. Bowser stated that, in the absence of the Minister, he had 

 great pleasure in extending a hearty welcome, on behalf of the Agricul- 

 tural Department, to all present. He regretted that the Minister for 



