WESTBROOK EXHIBITS. Probably the most important feature of this exhibit was a collection of representative ears of wheat, comprising some 350 varieties, 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, Tuscan 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 great importance to those interested in the advancement of this industry. A portion of the wheats represented are made up by varieties which have 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. BARLEY.-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. SORGHUMS.-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 consideration, when feed is dried up and useless for anything more than keeping a beast alive. PANICUM.-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. PEAS. Several varieties of seed of good quality were exhibited. This crop should be more largely grown in conjunction with pig-raising. BEANS.-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 PEAS.-Four varieties: Black, Clay-coloured, Black-eye, Whip-poorWill; the two former doing very well as a 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, |