Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 15 August 1928, page 17


BUTTER FARMING TRAIN.

Tour of Goulburn Valley,

The Better Farming Train will leave c Melbourne on Monday, August 27, for a tour of the Goulburn Valley district The for

! some centres will be visited Nagambie, Wright 27, Colbinabbin, 28, Gngnrcc, 20, lattin, 30, Tongiln, Jl, Shepparton, Sop tember 1, Dookie, 3, Xumuikah, 4, Cob

ram 5, Nathalia, 0

since the list tour of HUB district the exhibits of the term have been reorganised and augmented, and include many new and interesting lectures YY'heatgrowing plays an important part in the agriculture practised in the Goulburn Valley, and the exhibits in this section show how the best results

in be obtained from this crop under the 11 ticular soil and climatic conditions ofland? in that part of the State An im Meeting addition to the train will be the sheep and wool section On the liam there will be pure bred innis representing the

vines-, Australian and British breeds, in addition to ewes With the md of these animals the sheep expert will demonstrate the conformation and type to be aimed at in both wool production and the raising of

fat lambs

In the fruit section, there is available to flowers a fund of knowledge regal ding the e control of orchard posts and methods in increasing production An exhibit worthy of careful inspection is that dealing with the grading and packing of fruit for market