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.

Just as the farmer is advised as to the most suitable varieties of wheat
for his district, so experiments are conducted to ascertain the most
useful quantity of manure, and full particulars made available in the
agricultural gazettes or journals which are published in the different
States, as well as being made available in bulletin form. The question
of manuring is a very important one to the wheatgrower, as it influences
the yield greatly in most of the principal areas, if not all. As
Australian wheat soils possess abundance of nitrogen and sufficient
potash, but are mostly deficient in phosphoric acid, the manure chiefly
used on the wheatfields is superphosphates. There are some localities
where further experiment is required to definitely ascertain the most
suitable fertiliser, but in the main superphosphate is the requirement,
and practically the only manure used. This has been the course proved
most satisfactory by practical experience in wheatgrowing, and careful
experiment also with nitrogenous, pathonic, and phosphate manures,
singly and combined. Superphosphate has proved superior to bonedust or
basic slag; sulphate of potash has not increased the yield, while
nitrogenous fertilisers, such as dried blood or sulphate of ammonia,
have proved either useless or h