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■hninidl ftf Afiriniil lire, Victor/a. [10 Nov., 1916. 



Longerenong, 



The following table gives a summary of the tests made on fourteen 

 commonly grown varieties, and six cf the most promising of the unnamed 

 crossbreds which were grown at Longerenong : — 



Table I. 



Results of Milling Test on" Wheat Grown at Longerenong, 

 Season 1915-16. 



JCkossbred-j. 



Bobs X Federation . . 

 Indian F X Federation 

 Indian F X Federation 

 Stanley X Yandilla 



King 

 Indi.anF X Comeback 

 Tliew X Comeback 



13-44 

 12-93 

 13-20 



13 -20 

 13-60 

 12-40 



The average quality of the wheats grown at Longerenong is highly 

 satisfactory. Where variations are noted they are not so marked as in 

 former tests. The main points observed are — -the bushel weight, per- 

 centage of flour, water absorption capacity, and the gluten content. 



The bushel weight was, on the average, high, ranging from Ameri- 

 can 8, 68 lbs. 7 oz., to Huguenot, 63 lbs. 3 oz. The yield of flour ranged 

 from Huguenot. 78 per cent., to King's Early, 71 per cent., exclusive 

 of selected Bunyip, which gave an indifferent yield. The water absorp- 

 tion capacity is usually the most variable. Huguenot, as was to be 

 expected, shows the highest figure. College Eclipse is also worthy of 

 mention, taking 53.8 quarts per sack. This may be considered as a fairly 

 high quantity, and would indicate in some measure that this wheat is 

 well suited to the district. Federation, with 47.6 quarts per sack, shows 

 the lowest test of all varieties grown at this farm. The difference of 

 over 6 quaiiis of water per sack of flour would favour College Eclipse in 



