The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . e fallof the first rains. In spite of the prevalence of wild oats, some tolerablygood crops were seen. Jan., 1912.] Nliill Farm ComfeUtions, igii. 37 Mr. Batsons crop was, on the whole, the best and most regular ofthe large farm crops. Mr. Crouchs crops were very good, but, in onepaddock of Federation pickled with J lb. of bluestone to the bag, thecrop was very badly smutted. This empirical method of pickling, as Isubsequently discovered, was largely practised in the di^trict, and shouldbe displaced by a system in which solutions of know
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . e fallof the first rains. In spite of the prevalence of wild oats, some tolerablygood crops were seen. Jan., 1912.] Nliill Farm ComfeUtions, igii. 37 Mr. Batsons crop was, on the whole, the best and most regular ofthe large farm crops. Mr. Crouchs crops were very good, but, in onepaddock of Federation pickled with J lb. of bluestone to the bag, thecrop was very badly smutted. This empirical method of pickling, as Isubsequently discovered, was largely practised in the di^trict, and shouldbe displaced by a system in which solutions of known strength and con-centration are used. Condition of the Fallow. In awarding points for fallow, the area, depth and character of thesoil, mulch, freedom from weeds, regularity and evenness, and amount ofmoisture conserved below the mulch, were taken into consideration. Mr. Sanders lost heavily in this section on account of the comparativeabsence of moisture in the fallows, the rough and crusty nature of a fairarea of fallow and the prevalence of READY FOR WORK HORSES AND STABLE ACCOMMODATION AT MR. C. E. DAHLENBURGs. Mr. Crouchs fallow was in good condition, and the conservation ofsoil moisture was assisted by a liberal and effective soil mulch. Live Stock. Horses.—In all instances the display of horses was very crefiitable,and more especially was this the case with draught stock. Messrs. Sanders,Dahlenburg, and Crouch each possess a number of roorny, strong-boned,^ood-quality mares. With the exception of Mr. Sanders, however, little usehas been made of them, for there were only a few young stock comingon. Mr. Batsons horses are more uneven in quality than the other com-petitors, and he has allowed them to get in rather low condition. horses, I think, are the best and most even in quality,though Mr. Sanders has more voung stock of good quality. Sheep.—In all cases, the sheep are used for wool only, and breedingIambs for freezers does not, therefore, c
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