Judicious use of fertilisers.
The settler has not to find these things out for himself. He has the assistance of well-organised and progressive departments of agriculture in the different States to tell him what to do, how and when to do it. The working of his land is a matter upon which he will be fully informed. He will have the scientific experience of the departmental experts, the examples of local experimental plots, and the experience of working farmers to guide him in regard to the best method of working his soil. Methods vary somewhat in different soils and districts, as has been previously stated.
He is informed as to the best varieties to sow in his district and the proper time to sow them. The completeness of that information can be gathered from the following particulars which are supplied by the Department of Agriculture in New South Wales every season. Similar information is furnished in other States. In New South Wales a classification of varieties of wheat is made by the department, and a table published for the information of wheatgrowers. The following is the classification for the season 1913-14:—
With regard to time of maturity varieties of wheat recommended were classified as follows:—
Very Early.—Bunyip, Florence, Firbank.
Early.—Comeback, Thew, Steinwedel.
Mid-season.—Bobs, John Brown, Cedar, Warren, Federation, Bayah, Rymer.
Late.—Jonathan, Marshall's No. 3, Zealand, Yandilla King, Cleveland, Huguenot.
Very Late.—Hayne's Blue Stem.
In respect of time of sowing the varieties mentioned above were recommended in inverse order.