580 AgricuUnral Gazette of N.S. W. [July 2, 1908. 



OiiH <>t' tlif recent developinents of the industry is its a(l()])ti(iii liy 

 pastoralists, on a lar^e seale, for- t'(HHlin,i; tlicii- own stock. Ifi tact, we liave 

 for souie time been unable to meet tlie (leniand for seed of \arictics wliidi 

 we recoinnienfL 



The method of jn'cpai-ing the laud is the sauie as that applied to land used 

 for the production of i^rain. 



The most successful fertiliser has been Shirley's No. ."i, coiitainiiiif 1 .'> per 

 cent, water-soluble phosphoi'ic acid, •!■•■) |>er cent, nitroi^en, and •'J-?? sulj)hate 

 of potash, the (piatitity used beini;' 70 lb., costing 4s. (id. per acre. in all 

 cases the seed and manure have b(H!n .sown with the drill, the quantity of 

 seed iised being 45 lb. ])er acre, fii'.st (|uality grain. March and Apia'l will l)e 

 found the best months for sowing. 



White straw wheats are far preferable to the purple straw varieties for 

 haymaking, as the weight is nmch greater, the straw has far less "dead 

 flag," and the hay is better liked by stock of all kinds. in selecting 

 varieties, care should be taken to choose those which carry a green colour to 

 the lowest possible point on the straw. The varieties wliich liave jiroved the 

 best with us are Zealand or l^erthoud, White Essex, Australian Talavera, 

 and White Lammas, in the order named. The best stage of growth for 

 cutting wheat for hay, to secure weight, colour, and (pjality, is just when it 

 is flowering. Tf properly saved at this stage and cut into chaff not less than 

 half an inch, it will command the best prices in the Sydney market, as the 

 best ((ualitv liiverina cliaft' is mucli sought after. 



Varieties. 



Among the best croppers in this district are some of the varieties which 

 have recently been rejected by the Department on aecouat of thcnr lack of 

 flour strength. 



Of the new varieties, those which have stood the longest trials, and have 

 come out best, are Federation and Plover. 



Of those which have been grown foi- a slioi'ter peiiod, .luiuhiu-k has jiroved 

 the most satisfactory. 



Of old varieties, Marshall's No. 3 will be found to meet all recjuirements, 

 being a good cropper and not liable to rust. Of the grain vai'ieties, it will 

 be found to make hay of good ([uality. 



