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“ the  result  of  the  first  two  years’  working ; this  has  been 
“ circulated  amongst  all  the  subscribers,  and  besides  has  been 
“ widely  made  known  by  the  Eastern  Daily  Press,  warm 
“ supporters  of  the  scheme,  and  by  other  local  papers.  In 
“ dealing  with  cereals,  the  report  states  the  value  of  breed 
“ in  cereals  has  been  brought  very  prominently  before  farmers, 
“ and  the  Committee  have  devoted  some  considerable  attention 
“ to  the  subject.  They  consider  that  in  no  way  can  the  station 
“ better  assist  the  farmers  of  the  county  than  by  trying  all  the 
“ new  varieties  of  cereals  which  are  now  being  produced,  and 
“ by  growing  those  which  appear  to  be  most  suitable  to  the 
“district,  for  distribution  to  subscribers  and  others.  10  *o 
“ Bullock-feeding  experiments  have  been  carried  out  during 
“ the  last  year,  so  as  to  test  the  relative  values  of  linseed  and 
“ soya  cake,  rich  and  poor  farmyard  manure,  and  the  relative 
“ economy  of  high  cake  and  low  cake  feeding.  The  results 
“ obtained  are  most  valuable  and  are  to  be  followed  up  in  the 
“ future,  the  experience  of  one  years’  experiment  not  being 
“regarded  as  of  such  a sufficiently  reliable  character  as  to 
“ justify  a definite  opinion  being  expressed. 
“ Mr.  K.  J.  J.  Mackenzie  has  rendered  the  station  valuable 
“ service  by  a careful  investigation  of  the  rather  varied 
“ character  of  the  soil  on  the  farm,  and  in  preparing  the 
“ scheme  for  the  carrying  out  of  the  experiments.  ■■  *1 
“ Application  has  been  made  to  the  Development  Com- 
“ mission  for  a grant  to  enable  the  station  to  secure  the 
“ services  of  a fully  qualified  expert  working  under  the 
“ direction  of  Cambridge.  If  this  is  successful  the  usefulness 
“ of  the  station  will  be  largely  increased,  and  the  service  of 
“ the  expert  will  be  available  for  all  Norfolk  agriculturists  who 
“ require  advice  and  information. 
“ The  well-established  reputation  of  Norfolk  agriculture, 
“ the  enterprise  and  resource  shown  by  its  farmers  in  meeting 
“ adverse  times,  the  revival  of  its  industry  under  recently 
“ improved  conditions,  the  very  large  demand  which  has  arisen 
“ for  small  holdings,  and  which  has  been  generously  met  by 
“ the  County  Council,  all  go  to  prove  the  necessity  which  now 
“ exists  of  doing  everything  possible  to  help  forward  its  great 
“ agricultural  interest,  in  its  increasingly  severe  competition 
“ with  the  markets  of  the  whole  world. 
“ The  station,  started  by  one  county  upon  a purely  volun- 
“ tary  basis,  the  only  one  so  started,  it  is  believed,  in  the  whole 
“ kingdom,  is  doing  its  best  to  meet  the  demand  which  now 
“ exists,  for  scientific  and  expert  advice,  and  to  supply  infor- 
“ mation  of  practical  demonstrations  as  to  the  most  recent  and 
“ up-to-date  methods  of  husbandry. 
“ Mr.  J.  B.  Forrester,  38  Prince  of  Wales  Road,  Norwich, 
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