Mar. 2, 1908.] Ayricultural Gazette of N.S.TF. 253 



The method of conducting the trials has been made as simple as possible, and 

 experience in the past has shown that farmers whcj have undertaken these 

 trials have had no difficulty in planting these experiments as planned. 



During the present month farmers in some districts will commence 

 planting their wheat crops. This early planting should be confined to the 

 late varieties, or to such crops as are intended to be fed off in the winter. 

 Unless required for this latter purpose, early varieties such as Bunyip, 

 Federation, and Comeback should not be planted during the present month, 

 as when sown so early they are likely to come into ear at an unseasonaljle 

 time either to produce grain or to be made into hay. The thorough preparation 

 (f the soil should, however, be pushed on in readiness for planting next month 

 or in May. In the matter of preparing the soil, it pays to be thorough, 

 for plants are unable to make use of either the fertility or moisture stored up 

 in clods. The result of observation goes to show that it is better to delay 

 planting rather than to sow on poorly-prepared soil. A hopeful sign for 

 the future of the wheat industry is that the day of the slipshod farmer is 

 passing. 



Monthly Weather Eeport. 

 hawkesbury agricultural college. 



Summary for Janiiary, 1908. 



Rainfall... 



Points 14 



17 



13 



31 



191 



11 



24 



25 



Dates 8 9 



Mean for 16 years = 275 points. 



™. , N NE E SE S W NW 



Wnifl ... 



4 ii3 11 6 6 2 2 



Thunderstorms, 7th, 8th, 9th, 24th, 28th, 29th. 



Greatest daily range of temperature, 49*5° on 17tl). 



T-, i. i. , nco 95-3° 105-5" 99-1'' 



IJays temperature rose above 95 



26 



28 



29 



30 



31 



= 109 points. 



101-7° 104-7° 97-5° 106-4° 



17 



19 



20 



21 



-^7 



as 



\V. MERVYN CARNE, 



Observer. 



