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lower returns than tlie late maturing ty]3es this season. This is to be 

 expected in such a season as the present, for the prolonged cool and 

 rainy weather in spring and summer favours the development of the 

 slow-growing types. At Ouyen and Cowangie, the early wheats made 

 excellent early growth, but the late season proved unfavorable for their 

 development. At Ouyen, the plots were carried out on the farm of 

 Cr. H. W. Pickering, on land that had been in crop four years in suc- 

 cession. The results of the variety plots were as follows: — 



Dart's Imperial 

 Yandilla King 

 Federation . . 

 Currawa 

 Penny . . 



At Cowangie, plots were conducted by Cr. H. F. Hecht, on land 

 that had been fallowed the previous year. The results were as 

 follows ; — 



Bush. lb. 

 Federation . . . . . . . . . . 41 10 



Penny 



Dart's Imperial 

 Currawa 

 College Eclipse 



Yandilla Kin" 



31 

 20 



20 

 25 



11 

 20 

 53 

 42 



The average yields of all the three centres were as follows :- 



Federation . . 

 Dart's Imperial 

 Yandilla King 

 Penny 

 Currawa 



Bush. 



27 

 25 

 23 

 23 



09 



lb. 

 14 

 37 



28 

 13 

 14 



The three varieties, Federation, Dart's Imperial, and Yandilla 

 Kiag, were the best yielding varieties in the experimental plots last 

 season. In all cases, the yields for 1916 are considerably above those 

 of the previous year, and above what was expected two months ago. 



Warr.\cknabea.l Plots, 



At Mr. G. C. Coutts' farm, Batchica. Plots sown 17th July, 1916. 

 .Harvested 3rd January, 1917. Super., 1 cwt. ; Seed, 6 lbs. 



Bushels. 

 46.0 

 • 45.!) 

 45.0 

 41.5 

 41.0 

 40.4 

 40.1 

 40.0 

 38.2 

 37.0 

 30.1 



