Sept. 2, 1908.J Agricultural Gazette of N.S.JV. 749 



Drying-Ground. 



A lucerne paddock makes an excellent drying-" round, Imt tlic fruit dries 

 nmre slowly than it does on the dry ground ; any clean, unltioken gi-imnd 

 may be used instead. This, of course, has its disadvantages, as tlie dust 

 rises easily, and great care should be taken to keep tlie ground sprinkled 

 wherever it has to be walked over. Bv taking this j)recaution the fruit can 

 be kept quite clean, and it dries more (|uickly than when the trays are sju'ead 

 on lucerne. 



[n spreading the ti-ays do not leave roadways br-tween them, but [ilace 

 tliem side by side, so that the whole ground is covered, and thus there are 

 ■only- the outside trays to watch. 



Evaporator. 



Up to tlie present this means t>f drying has not lieen largely used, but 

 there are a few small home-made evaporators in use, which ai-e turning out 

 good samples of dried fruits and vegetables. Tn our warmer climates these 

 are seldom brought into requisition, but in our moist coastal and cooler 

 districts they are wry necessary. 



Monthly Weather IIeport, 



HAVVKESBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



SuMMAKV for July, 1908. 



183A points. 



Greatest daily range of temperature, 40-5 on 12th. 

 Frosts occurred on 17 days. 



N NE E SE S SW NW 



Wind 



10 



1 



6 



\Y. MERA'YX CARNE, 



Observer. 



