10 Jan., 1917.] Wyuna State Farm. 



are grown for distributioii among farmers. Each variety has to be kept 

 scrupulously clean, harvested, and stacked separately. All this means 

 greatly increased expenses, and yet it is necessary in the interests of the 

 farmers of the State. For tlie year ended 30th June, 1916, the experi- 

 mental farm, alter paying experimental work, salaries, and wages, also 

 interest on capital and depreciation charges, gave a net profit of £197. 

 This is exceedingly sitisfactory, and indicative of good management. 



THE CROPS. 



The crops in the bulk fields are excellent. The following varieties 

 have been sown: — Federation, Yaudilla King, College Eclipse, Penny, 

 Currawa, Commonwealth, King's Early, Ghiyas, Hugenot, Warden and 

 Dart's Imperial. Each block of wheat is singularly free from foreign 

 heads, as might be expected from crops derived originally from hand 



• Stocking Hay. Wyuna State Farm. 



selected heads of wheat. Of these, Federation, Yandilla King, and 

 Penny will give heavy yields this season. Penny is a new variety to this 

 district, and has given very satisfactory yields in the drier districts. It 

 has fine, upstanding clean straw, with a good bold head. Yandilla King 

 has filled out particularly well, and the late rains have proved specially 

 favorable for this late maturing variety. The season has been all against 

 the early maturing wheats. King's Early, Gluyas, and College Eclipse 

 especially where sown early, have been badly knocked about. On the 

 other hand, where these were sown late, they have given much better 

 crops, and have stood well. 



A heavy crop of jieas was mad© into pea hay for the use of dairy stock 

 next winter. An interesting test of renovation of old lucerne paddocks 

 may be seen on the irrigated side of the farm. Ten acres of eight-year- 



