Guide to the experiments in cropping now running at the State farms of Narrogin, Merredin, Chapman

Authors

Geo L. Sutton, Department of Agriculture and Industries, Western Australia

Publication Date

1915

Publisher

Department of Agriculture and Industries, Western Australia

City

perth

Abstract

The publication of this Guide to experiments conducted at the State Farms is deemed desirable, in order that farmers may be made acquainted with the nature of the work and the progressive results obtained, The purpose of the alteration of practice initiated at the State Farms during the past three years is to carry on an original and definite plan for the improvement of agricultural methods, and to this end a series of experiments have been undertaken which would entail too much expense on the individual farmer, or involve a departure from his routine practice before the value of the tests is proved. It must be borne in mind that the sum of agricultural knowledge is inereased by failure in certain directions in experimental work, as well as by success. These experiments will be carried on over a series of years, in order that sufficient data may be obtained before authoritative deductions are made. It is intended at a later date to re-issue the Agricultural Journal in this State, in order that we may keep the settlers in touch with the progress of this work and the many activities of the Agricultural Department. A further method of giving publicity to our experimental practice is by the holding of Field Days, the first of which was inaugurated at the Merredin State Farm in 1913. It is proposed to continue these in future years,

Number of Pages

21

Keywords

Cropping, Narrogin, Merredin, Chapman, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agribusiness | Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Education | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Plant Breeding and Genetics

Comments

ISSUED BY DIRECTION OF THE HON. T. H. BATH, M.L.A. MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

Recommended Citation

Sutton, G L. (1915), Guide to the experiments in cropping now running at the State farms of Narrogin, Merredin, Chapman. Department of Agriculture and Industries, Western Australia, perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fc_publishedrpts/22

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