The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . varieties (if roses, a bewildering array of poppies, godetias, dahlias, and! lo Jan., ipi-.] Xliill Farm Ci>iiip<.iiiioiis. igii. 43 carnations, sti in lawns of \v«-ll-ke])t buffalo and couch grass,with ornamt^ntal tnt-s and shrubs in thr background, combine to make amost artistic effect. One cannot hidj) tVtling that here, at least, an eftort has l»-rn madeto make farm life ., and to make the farm what it should be—•a home. Primarily, of course, a farm must be profitable, but it doesnot succeed, in
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . varieties (if roses, a bewildering array of poppies, godetias, dahlias, and! lo Jan., ipi-.] Xliill Farm Ci>iiip<.iiiioiis. igii. 43 carnations, sti in lawns of \v«-ll-ke])t buffalo and couch grass,with ornamt^ntal tnt-s and shrubs in thr background, combine to make amost artistic effect. One cannot hidj) tVtling that here, at least, an eftort has l»-rn madeto make farm life ., and to make the farm what it should be—•a home. Primarily, of course, a farm must be profitable, but it doesnot succeed, in the highest sense, unless it appeals both to youth and oldage, by reason of its intrinsic attractiveness. The practical value of thegardens is not overlooked ; for. in addition to a well regulated series ofvegetable beds, there are over 2 acres of assorted fruit trees, the majoritvof which are in full bearing. The orchards of Messrs. Dahlenburg. and Sanders were wellkept and nicely laid out, and provide an excellent varietv of fruit for. PORTION OF MR. BATSON S ORCHARD AND VEGETABLE GAKD domestic The vegt-tablf garden of Mr. Batson. as well as hiswell-kept vineyard, is worthy of special mention. Trt-: Planting. Very little systematic work has been done in this direction. In , belts of natural timber have been reserved in various paddocks forshelter purposes, and , it may be considered, to a large extent, rendertree planting unnecessary. The native bulloak and lx)x. however. little shade, and small clumps of thickly planted sugar gums andpines would serve the dual purpose of adequate shelter and subsefjuentprofit. Siiiiiiuarv. Mr. Dahlenburg has secured first place in the comi)etition with a fineall-round display. System and method are to l>e observed in everv de-partment of fami work. The stock are very creditable, and the farmstands out prominently with respect to the equipment, orchard and garden,farm buildings, reserves o
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