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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 Feb., 1917. 



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Chop of Wheat, 

 1916 



Go through this and select 

 sufficient well formed heads to 

 sow a stud plot in 1917. 



1917 



No. 1 



In 1917 each selector will have a stud plot of 

 not less than one-fifth of an acre with a space .3 

 feet wide round it. When this crop is ripe (Dec. 

 1917) enough selected heads are taken to provide 

 for the stud plot of 1918. The harvester is then 

 run ever the crop and the seed used for the seed 

 plot of 1 9 1 S. ( Diagram. ) 



Stud Plot 



V 



The best heads of No. 1 The balance of the plot 



are selected for No. 2. is .sown liere. 



1918 



No. 2 



No. 3 



Stud Plot 1918 



The best heads from No. The balance of No. 

 2 are sown in No. 4. 2 is sown here. 



No. 6 



1919 



No. 4 



No. 5 



2 J to 4 acres 



Stud Plot 



Seed Plot 



In 1918 (the 

 second year) the 

 selector will have 

 these two plots — 

 Nos. 2 and 3. 

 (Diagram.) 



The produce of No. 3 

 is sown here. 



25 to 40 acres 



Bulk Plot 



In 1919 the .selector will have three Plots. 



