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Mr. Batson's crop was, on the whole, the best and most regular of 

 the large farm crops. Mr. Crouch's crops were very good, but, in one 

 paddock of Federation pickled with J lb. of bluestone to the bag, the 

 crop was very badly smutted. This empirical method of pickling, as I 

 subsequently discovered, was largely practised in the di'^trict, and should 

 be displaced by a system in which solutions of known strength and con- 

 centration are used. 



Condition of the Fallow. 



In awarding points for fallow, the area, depth and character of the 

 soil, mulch, freedom from weeds, regularity and evenness, and amount of 

 moisture conserved below the mulch, were taken into consideration. 



Mr. Sanders lost heavily in this section on account of the comparative 

 absence of moisture in the fallows, the rough and crusty nature of a fair 

 area of fallow and the prevalence of weeds. 



READY FOR WORK HORSES AND STABLE ACCOMMODATION AT 



MR. C. E. DAHLENBURG's. 



Mr. Crouch's fallow was in good condition, and the conservation of 

 soil moisture was assisted by a liberal and effective soil mulch. 



Live Stock. 



Horses. — In all instances the display of horses was very crefiitable, 

 and more especially was this the case with draught stock. Messrs. Sanders, 

 Dahlenburg, and Crouch each possess a number of roorny, strong-boned, 

 ^ood-quality mares. With the exception of Mr. Sanders, however, little use 

 has been made of them, for there were only a few young stock coming 

 on. Mr. Batson's horses are more uneven in quality than the other com- 

 petitors, and he has allowed them to get in rather low condition. Mr. 

 Dahlenburg's horses, I think, are the best and most even in quality, 

 though Mr. Sanders has more voung stock of good quality. 



Sheep. — In all cases, the sheep are used for wool only, and breeding 

 Iambs for freezers does not, therefore, come into consideration. The 



