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occasion, as did their comrades at Gallipoli, and help on the greatest 

 cause the world has known — help it under the most favorable business 

 conditions to themselves? 



We have seen why the nation wants increased production; let us now 

 turn to see how it can be effected. 



It cannot be done without the intelligent application of New Know- 

 ledge to our agricultural practice, supplemented by Finance and the 

 efficient application of hard work. 



New Knowledge. 



1. SUPEBPHOSPHATE. 



Is every farmer in the Wimmera, the Nortlieri-i and North-Eastern 

 Districts alive to the fact that 1 cwt. superphosphate applied with the 

 seed has, under properly-controlled conditions, been conclusively proved 

 to be a more profitable dressing than the smaller quantities usually 

 applied ? The difference in these tests was not apparent to the eye, but 

 the harvester told the tale ! Does everj' farmer in the Mallee use super- 

 phosphate, and does he know that for the past two years 60 lbs. have 

 shown the best results? 



Superphosphate will not burn the land ! But on new land h cwt. 

 only should be used. 



2. Moisture. 



" Every inch of rain conserved in the faliov: iiicaiin an extra bushel 

 of wheat at the harvest." 



Work the fallow as often as your team strength will permit without 

 getting the surface too fine. The sjiring tooth is an excellent implement 

 for working up fallow; it sifts the small lumps to the top and the finer 

 soil to the bottom, making a consolidated seed bed ideal for wheat. 

 Keep the weeds off your fallow; they use up valuable moisture. Don't 

 be afraid to work the fallow after every rain if your team strength will 

 permit. 



3. Varieties to Grow. 



Does every farmer know that on the average the chances are in favour 

 of his getting the best results from several varieties of wheat, say, three. 

 The seasons vary, and the aim is to get at least one to do best. He should 

 sow a late wheat, a mid-season wheat, and an early wheat. 



The following wheats have repeatedly demonstrated their superior 

 yielding capacity for the past five j'ears against all-comers: — 

 Federation. — Mid-season, short-strawed, prolific variety. 

 Yandilla King. — A lato wheat, somewhat tough to thrash. 

 Penny. — A wheat maturing somwhat late; does well both in wet 



and dry districts. 

 Major. — A late wheat, which did very well la.st year. 

 CuRBAWA. — A late maturing wheat. 

 Dart's Imperial. — A well-known mid-season to late mid-season 



variety. 

 Glutas. — An early maturing variety, drought and rust resistant, 

 very suitable for sowing late, should the drilling be protracted 



