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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 Feb., 1916. 



In the crop competition for best half of crop, Mr. G. Crouch, of 

 Kaniva, comes first, a fine performance when the area, 700 acres, is 

 taken into consideration. In addition to his fine crop of Federation 

 wheat, Mr. Crouch has crops of Gluyas, College Eclipse, and Lots, every 

 one of which is very good. The Gluyas, an earlv variety, popular in 

 South Australia, and less liable to disease than most wheats, is a nice 

 crop, very clean and pure, and showing a beautiful plump grain an. 

 colour. The ears are dark-bronze with a slight tip beard. It has, how- 

 ever, a weak straw, and the crop under review showed a tendency to 

 go down, though not so badly that it could not all be taken off with 

 the harvester. In dry seasons this should prove a valuable variety for 

 the Wimmera. The crop of College Eclipse was also a fine one, growing 

 however, rather too much straw inclined to be weak, the heads being 

 well filled and compact. 



The Lots wheat is a variety resembling Darts Imperial, being later in 

 maturing, growing plenty of straw, and should be a useful hay wheat as 

 well as a prolific grain yielder. 



The Federation on "this farm was exceptionally good and heavy, au'" 

 the special features of all the crops seen on Mr. Crouch's farm were 

 their evenness, purity, and freedom from disease. The all-round yield, 

 too, should be extremely good. These results evidence careful manage- 

 ment in cultivation, seed selection, and general treatment. Some very 

 nice crops of oats and barley were also noticed. 



