388 AgrlciiUnral Gazette of N.S.IV. 



\Mfill 2, 1908. 



possible prevent the w ater t'ruiu breaking out ; the water was then allowefl to 

 run as slowly as possible down six t'ui'rows at a time, so as to soak but not 

 flood the land ; as soon as it was (lr\- enouiih after the irrii^ation it was 

 liai rowed, and within ten days the crop was coming up well. After this it 

 was cultivated after I'ains with a single cultivator, and was irrigated for the 

 second and last time towards the end of January. On 24th Februaiy it was 

 cut, having occupied the land for thirteen weeks. The stubble has, however, 

 been left in, from which a second crop will be cut unless we have very early 

 frosts. This second crop, althongli it will noti)(' nearly as heavy as the first, 

 will cost practically nothing, and will, thci-efoi'o, reduce the average expenses, 

 of the whole. The following are the irsults : — 



Block I. — Sorf/lurm Sarcliarutuin. 

 Seed sown, "ji, lb. 

 Area sown, 8-58 square chains. 

 Total yield, 8 tons 1 cwt. Sqrs. 10 lb. 

 Cost per ton to grow, 7s. 3d., estimated as follows : — 



I'loughiiig 



Hui rowing ... 



Sowing 



Harrovving ... ... 



Single cultivating .. 

 Ploughing irrigation furrows 

 Irrigating 



Man 



Horses Number 



at ! at 

 V-. perda}'. 4s. per day. 



of 

 Hours. 



Rate 



per 



Hour. 



Co it. 



Block 1 1. — Fl<nit<'rs' Frh-ml. 

 Owing to had seed tliis was an absolute failuiv, and the land was leplanted 

 with maize. 



Block W\.-— Amber Cane. 



Seed sown, 7| lb. 



Area sown, 15'54 square chains. 



Total yit'hl, 8 tons 9 cwt. 3 (ps (1 lb. 



Cost per ton to grow, lis. 6d., estimated as follows : — 



Ploughing ... 



Harrowing ... 



Sowing 



Harrowing ... 



Single cultivating ... 



Ploughing irrigation furrc 



Irrigating 



\\s 



This does not include cost of seed, water, cutting, &c., &c. 



