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frequently planted by themselves. It appears the current practice to plant 

 them very closely together (30in. to 40in.), and to maintain them in dwarf 

 condition, presumably to facilitate the picking of the leaves. 



The value of bare fallowing appears to be recognised, for I came across 

 many fields in good condition of tilth and receiving at the time their second 

 ploughing. 



The principal field crop appeared to be wheat, with occasional fields of 

 barley, rye, beans, and flax. Some of the crops were very creditable ; but 

 the majority were either yellow with charlock or scarlet with poppies quite 

 another poppy from our old enemy : a more gorgeous, strong-growing indi- 

 vidual, and apparently equally pertinaceous. 



I saw some well-grown groves of almond trees, although orchards, as a 

 whole, have here all the appearance of an overgrown jungle or thicket. 



The bulk of the ploughing appears to be done by oxen, although buffaloes 

 are to be seen grazing at large in the fields. 1 believe they are reserved 

 mainly for cart work. 



Formerly the bulk of Asia Minor sheep were of the fat-tail breed. To-day 

 the Greek type of sheep appear to be supplanting them. I secured in a 

 butcher's shop a good photograph of the dressed carcass of a fat-tail sheep, 

 which I hope will not prove without interest in South Australia. 



From Constantinople I had originally intended going to Tunis arid Algiers. 

 I found, however, that I had dallied too long in the East ; and decided, there- 

 fore, to proceed without delay to England via Marseilles and Gibraltar. 

 I propose visiting North Africa later, in November or December. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 



I landed in England on May 21st, and made London my headquarters till 

 June 20th. I found time during this period to visit His Majesty's Estate at 

 Sandringham, the Windsor Farms, Lord Rothschild's Tring Estate, and the 

 Rothamsted Experimental Station. In addition, as directed by cablegram, I 

 proceeded to Gainsborough to examine the agricultural motors of Messrs. 

 Marshall & Co. 



At Sandringham I was interested chiefly in the Southdown sheep, the 

 flock being an exceptionally fine and even one. From the funds kindly 

 supplied for the purpose by Mr. Alick Murray I have purchased here for the 

 College 15 two-tooth ewes, which the manager (Mr. F. H. Beck) has consented 

 to put to two very fine rams which I was permitted to select. One of 



