50 - Edible (illegible)

Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:49:34 +1200

50 - Edible grases & N. weeds (I think).

I think the caption may have been mixed up as a reference I've found says this is "An exhibition of maize and the chemical constituents of soil" where a slightly different photo is "A display of noxious weeds, edible grasses and wool".

The writing along the top at left says:
"...ure is the key that can turn Nature's hidden lock and release these Treasures for Mankind" (I presume the first word is "Agriculture")

Over the door at the rear:
"Grow more grass" (over the door at the rear)
And on the right:
"... soils are a repository of wealth, more valuable than Gems, more..." (I can't quite make out the first word; I think it's "Victorian").