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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. 



[lo Jan., 1912. 



Mr. Batson is a creditable second, and has scored consistently ii> 

 nearly all the sections, and established a comfortable lead in his system 

 of cropping and condition of his crops. 



Mr. Crouch is deserving of the greatest encouragement, especially in 

 view of the trouble he has evidently taken in erecting an entirely new 

 set of farm buildings. By attending to a few small details pointed out 

 in the above discussion, he should be a hard competitor to beat next 



season. 



Points Awarded. 



SECTION 



SMALL FARMS. 



There were only three entries for these sections and the points allotted 

 were as follow : — 



Points Awarded. 



Competitor. 



1. J. Diprose 



2. W. Dahlenburg 



3. J. & A. Anderson 



205. 



153 

 149^ 

 13a 



The Messrs. Anderson have the makings of a first-class farm; and,, 

 with careful management, it should be difficult to beat next season. They 

 stand out from other competitors in the very fine provision made for 

 water storage and the condition and arrangement of the farm fences and 

 gates. There is an excellent orchard, but it is sadly in need of cul- 

 tivation, and fine systematic work has been done in the direction of tree 

 planting. The Messrs. Anderson, however, have only recently purchased 

 the farm, and it is not yet in full working order. Neither pigs nor cows 

 are kept on the farm ; and, though there are excellent poultry yards, they 

 are practically empty. 



Mr. Diprose has a fine well-kept orchard in full bearing, and a 

 vegetable garden showing evidence of care and system in working. His 



