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Federation in the colour of the chaff and the short, upstanding straw. 

 It is a very vigorous grower, of good stooling capacity, with well- 

 developed, shapely dark-brown, compact ears with clubby tips. The 

 chaff is smooth, but the spikelets near the tip are slightly awned. The 

 grain is plump, soft, and white. On account of the short stiff straw 

 it is not suited for hay, though its grain yields have been very satis- 

 factory. 



COMMONWEALTH. — This, is one of the new varieties produced 

 by Mr. Pye, Principal of the Dookie College, by cross-breeding. It is 

 not unlike Federation, both in habit and general appearance, being 

 short in the straw and possessing a bronze beardless head, somewhat 

 prone to shed its grain. It is a promising variety, has done well in 

 departmental tests, and is worthy of trial in the northern areas. It 

 has yielded well during the past season. 



FEDERATION | 



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View of " Seed Plots," Rutherglen Experiment Farm. The produce of these 

 plots is sown on the bulk areas for distribution as seed. 



CURRAWx\. — This is another of Mr. Pye's crossbreds. and in the 

 field is an attractive looking wheat. It is a free-growing variety, of 

 good tillering power, producing a fair amount of straw, and has bald, 

 creamy-white, compact, square, well-developed heads. This variety has 

 given very good yields in the northern areas, and is likely to achieve 

 considerable popularity in these districts. It should certainly be worthy 

 of trial by farmers in the northern areas, and may be expected to give 

 good yields in seasons with late spring rains. 



DART'S IMPERIAL. — This popular variety was originated by 

 Mr. Thomas Dart, of Nhill, Victoria, formerly of Lucindale, South 

 Australia, and is a selection from a purple straw variety. It is one of 

 the oldest varieties in general cultivation at the present time. It is 

 a good all-round grain and hay wheat, and is a very reliable yielder 

 in most wheat districts. It is a tall-growing variety, with good 

 stooling powers, but hollow stemmed, and possessing considerable 



