396 THE FARMERS J HANDBOOK. 



Varieties Recommended. 



Varieties of maize differ chiefly in maturity and growth, average size of 

 ear, size of grain (particularly breadth and length), colour of grain, and 

 general character of dent. Sonic latitude must be allowed in the description 

 of a variety, because of the many different types of which a variety is 

 con i posed. The recognition of varieties is a matter of some importance to 

 fanners, on account of the recommendations winch have been made bv the 

 Department as to the most suitable varieties for particular districts as the 

 result of several years' experiments. 



Classification of Maize Districts. 



The maize districts of the State are classified as follows for the purp 

 these recommendations : — 



1. Upper North Coast, comprising the Tweed, Richmond, ClarVnce, 

 Bellinger, and Nambucca Rivers. 



2. Middle North Coast, comprising,— (a) Macleay and Hastings Rivers, and 

 (b) Manning River. 



•">. North Coast Tablelands, comprising Dorrigo and Comboyne districts. 



1 Central Coast, comprising county of Cumberland, and Hunter and 

 Hawkesbury River districts. 



5. South Coast comprising — (a) Illawarra, Shoalhaven, and Milton dis- 

 tricts, (b) Moruya and Tilba districts, (c) Bega district. 



6. Northern Tableland, comprising Tenter field. Glen Times, and Armidale 

 districts. 



7. Central Tableland, comprising Bathurst district. 



8. Southern Tableland, comprising Moss Vale district. 



9. North-western Slopes, comprising — (a) Inverell district, (b) Tamworth 

 and Upper Hunter districts. 



10. Central-western Slopes, comprising Molong, Manildra, Mudgee, 

 Canowindra, and Coonabarabran districts. 



11. South-western Slopes, comprising Tumut district. 



12. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas. 



Approximate Order of Maturity of Varieties Recommended. 



Very Early. — Sundown (formerly North-western Dent), Early Morn 

 (formerly U.S. 133), Golden Glow. 



Early. — Wellingrove (formerly Early Yellow Dent), Golden Superb, Iowa 

 Sih ermine. Funk's Yellow Dent, Goldmine. Craig Mitchell. 



Midseason — Hickory King, Boone County White, Learning, Manning 

 Silver-mine, Golden Nugget, Early Clarence, Manning White or Macleay 

 AVhite, Golden Beauty. <*/|iW * — ' 



Late — Yellow Hogan, Yellow Mastodon, Fitzroy (formerly Improved 

 Yellow Dent), Large Red Hogan, Yellow Moruya., Ulmarra Whitecap. \ 



