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experiment plots, where variety and manurial trials are carried 
out by the farmers themselves, and by the Agricultural Bureau 
System. 
The operations of the wheat-testing mill of the Department 
are also touched on, as well as the official connection of the 
Department with the Chamber of Commerce and with the 
judging of wheats at the Agricultural Society’s Show. 
Victoria.—Systematic work in cross-breeding and selection 
of wheats is carried out at several of the Colleges and Farms 
under the direction of the Department of Agriculture. 
Standard varieties are grown in stud-plots for distribution as 
seed wheat to farmers. 
Farmers’ experiments are also carried out with the assistance 
of Departmental officers, and variety and manurial tests are 
conducted. An experimental mill is in operation where the 
milling qualities of new and of established varieties can be 
tested. This is also used in connection with the agricultural 
show. 
The work done at the Agricultural College at Dookie in the 
production of new varieties by cross-breeding and selection is 
discussed, and the more striking and promising of the newer. 
wheats are described. 
South Australia.—It is pointed out that South Australia 
was the first State where wheat breeding was taken up, and 
this before the establishment of Government Farms and 
Colleges. The names of two or three of these pioneers are 
mentioned and their more important productions discussed. 
Several of these wheats are still great favourites, and they 
have been used by subsequent breeders as parents for new 
varieties. 
The plan in successful operation at Roseworthy Agricultural 
College of ‘‘ continuous selection ’’ is dealt with and details of 
the method explained, by which it has been found possible to 
keep up the desired qualities by systematic selection. In 
addition to this College the Department has a special wheat- 
research station where cross-breeding is carried on. Three. or 
four other experiment farms under the Department are largely 
devoted to experiments with wheat. 
South Australia was the first State to institute the Bureau 
scheme mentioned above under New South Wales, and this 
has been found to afford a considerable encouragement to 
wheat improvement, both as regards varieties and soil- 
management. 
Western Australia.—The work of one or two of the earlier 
wheat breeders is noticed, and! the varieties which they created 
discussed. The work of wheat breeders in this State has been 
chiefly confined to selection. The work of the last few years 
