844 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Ocr., 1899. 
WESTBROOK EXHIBITS. 
Probably the most important feature of this exhibit was a collection of 
representative ears of wheat, comprising some 350 varicties, which were divided 
up and classed in the following groups :—Poulard, Poland, Blue Heron, Bailey, 
Ladoga, Port Germain, Japanese, Bearded Herrison, Winter Nigger, Lazislau, 
Bearded Indian, Bearded Velvet, White Velvet, Indian, Steinwedel, Purple 
Straw, Tuscan, Lammas, Essex, White Club, Noe, Fife, Defiance, Golden Drop, 
Square-Headed, Allora Spring, Ward’s Prolific, Red Province, Rye Wheat, 
Tyscan Island, Shelton’s, and Farrer’s. The growing of these varieties and the 
selection of the “fittest,” with subsequent tests and trials of the grain of each, 
under a system supplied with data, whereby a record of the climatological 
conditions affecting the development and growth of the plants, should prove of 
ereat importance to those interested in the advancement of this industry. 
A portion of the wheats represented are made up by varieties which haye 
been made, by judicious cross-fertilisation, to combine qualities for the resistance 
of rust and development of grain. 
Under this heading a few words may not be misdirected to illustrate another 
branch in the improvement of the wheat industry which is carried on at the 
above farm, to test yields and development of plants and diseases under the 
following conditions :— 
Experiments with fertilisers. 
Experiments with different quantities of seed per acre. 
Experiments with different depths of sowing. 
Experiments with different periods of sowing. 
Experiments with different varieties (equal areas). 
Some good samples of grain from field crops of the following varieties were 
noticeable, viz.:—Marshall’s No. 3 and No. 8, Budd’s Early, Improved Allora 
Spring. 
Maize.—This class was well represented by some 24 varieties, conspicuous 
amongst them for marketable qualities being—Hawkesbury Champion, Macleay 
River, Early Mastadon, Sibley’s Pride of the North, Hickory King, Waterloo, 
Sydney Red. 
Bartry.—Three varieties: Chevalier, Nepaul, Sea of Azov; the former 
possessing good malting qualities, while the latter, if grown for green feed, 
produce the best results. 
Sorcuums.—The following varieties were represented by a bag of each, 
together with a sheaf taken from the crop:—Sorghum saccharatum, Planters’ 
Friend, Amber Cane, Early Orange Cane, Egyptian Corn, Red Kafir Corn, 
White Kafir Corn, Broom Millet. The importance of growing such bulky 
food stuff as these supply cannot be over-estimated, when the long period from 
the end of summer to the beginning of spring has to be taken into considera- 
tion, when feed is dried up and useless for anything more than keeping a beast 
alive. 
Pantcum.—A sheaf and sample bag of seed were shown, and these clearly 
demonstrated that this class of crop grows well on the Downs. It makes a 
quick-growing catch crop, but the seed should not be allowed to mature. 
Pras.—Several varieties of seed of good quality were exhibited. This crop 
should be more largely grown in conjunction with pig-raising. 
Brans.—A fair assortment of table varieties was noticeable, together with 
some kinds lately introduced—such as Dolichos Lablab, D.L. (purpurea), 
Mauritius, Velvet, and Madagascar. 
Cow Pras.—Four varieties: Black, Clay-coloured, Black-eye, Whip-poor- 
Will; the two former doing very well asa field crop. ‘The value of this crop for 
green manuring and rotation has been demonstrated from time to time, as well 
as the value of the peas and chaffed haulms, 
