.Sept. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S. W, 731 



Svlfhur is a useful medicine, but should not be given to laying hens, as 

 it is said to tend to flavour tlie eggs. It is beneficial during the moulting 

 .season. 



The above constitute about all the medicines required in the poultry yard. 

 There are, however, a few other things, such as vaseline, glycerine, &c., 

 which should have a place in the poultry man's medicine chest. 



For administration of the proper quantities it should be stated that the 

 apothecary's pound contains 5,7')0 grains — 12 ounces to the pound, 8 drachms 

 to the ounce, "3 scruples to the drachm, and 20 grains to the scruple. 

 Apothecaries' scales and set of weights can be had at trifling cost. 



The Jute Fibre Nuisance. 



A. PEFECT in the present packing arrangements is in the poor quality of the 

 packs used, and so serious has the question of vegetable matter in wool 

 become, that the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, and other important insti- 

 tutions upon the Continent and in Australia, have addressed circulars lo 

 Avool-selling brokers and growers on the subject. Spinners and manufacturers 

 complain that increasing quantities of vegetable matter, sucli as fragments of 

 hemp, jute, string, etc., are found in the wool, which depreciate the value of 

 their purchase, and frecjuently cause considerable trouble in some of the pro- 

 cesses of manufacture, when jute fibres are not noticed by the sorters. 



This subject is worthy of the most serious consideration of all concerned. 

 Many recommendations have been received from various centres, the most 

 practical being : — 



(1) Do not tie the fleece with anything at all, and on no account with 



twine. 



(2) Use packs made smooth side inside, loose topped, and cut down 16 



inches at the corners. Have the bale stitched with coloured twine. 

 As even the smooth side of the present-day jute pack gives off a certain 

 amount of loose fibres, it is advisable to singe or brush off same before 

 packing the wool. 

 {3) Many owners of high-class fleece and lambs' wool are ordering the 

 ordinary jute pack made loose top, cut-down sides, with a cheap glazed 

 calico lining, made slightl}' larger than the outside pack, so that same 

 need not take the strain. By using tliis pack and sewing with coloured 

 twine, the wool will not only be quite protected from jute fibre, but. 

 also from a certain amount of dirt wliich finds its wav throuirh the 

 ordinary pack in transit to seaboard, on board ship, and on wharves. 

 — Dalyety^s Wool h'evien). 



