262 Agricultural Gazette of J^.S.TF. [i/f/r. 2, 1908. 



Again, oats and peas (tlic grey ficM ]i('a) form a useful coniViiiiation for 

 forniiv, 1 .', Ijuslicls uf (nits to .', bushel of peas drilled in, or oats and tares in 

 siniilac |iio])urtioii. W'hei-e a stiinulatinu nianuic is i'ef|iiired, the ap[)lication 

 of 1 cut. |iei- acre of honedust, dried hlood, and su])erplios))hatp, e(|nal ])ai'ts, 

 will he found sullirieiit. It lias, ho\\c\<'i\ to he renuMuheied that wliei'e 

 cro])s faili (1 last season through absence of moisture, the art ilicial fei'tilisers 

 applied then were not u-eii, and ])rohal)ly 'are lying dormant ready to he 

 taken up with the faxourahle moist ni-e conditions existing now, hence 

 judgment must he exercised in determining the lU'cjssity for adding 

 fertilisers this season, and the (piantity to apply. 



For soiling piu'poses, Skiidess harle\' is in high fa\<)ur with dair\' fai'mers. 

 The soil requires careful cultivation for the crop. A maniu-e similar to that 

 suggested for the oats will ans\\ci- in this case, with \\ hushels of seed per 

 acre drilled. 



Where an area of poor land is a\ailahle, it might he protitalily utilised hy 

 growing a crop of Emei'ald vyv for green feefl. 8ow \\ Inishels to the acre. 

 This plant is very hardv, and whilst not so nuti'iti()us as the ahovementioned 

 crops, 3'et it often conies in handy, and repays well foi- its growing. 



JIay. — The early hay ci'ops of wheat might be sown this season towards the 

 end of March, seeing the conditions are suitable for the late maturing varieties, 

 such as Blount's Lanibrigg, White Lammas, and AVhite Tuscan. It has 

 been shown that these usually aie fit to cut in 8e])tember. The best class of 

 oat to SOW" so early as this month is that known as the Potato Oat. The 

 straw is clean, stout, rather short, with good Hag, and is highly esteemed foi- 

 early green feed. 80 w '1 bushels to the acre. 



Hungarian Jlillet. — The final crop of this useful green fodder may be 

 sown this month. It requires a rich mellow soil. The growth is heavy, and 

 ap)art from its value as green fodder, it has pi'ovc^l one of the most valuable 

 and easily handled crops for conversion into ensilage. 



The late crop sown last year at the College ]ii'oved a veritable gold-mine 

 during the past summer for our cows in the form of stack ensilage, and was 

 i-elished and greeddy consumed. 



Rape. — Much has been written about rape of late years, and it is satis- 

 factory to note that generally a, greater area is being gi-owTi. It sup)j)lies a 

 rich, i)alatable, and succulent food for all classes of stock, including poultry, 

 and mort' i)articularly sheep. With the latter the dual achaiuage is gained 

 hv the rich class of manuring the land is given. The feeding value of rap)e 

 necessarily dei:)ends on the character of the soil, but given good land the 

 I'esults closely approximate to that of clover. Kape is sturdy and vigorous 

 in growth, and occupies the position of a catch or cover crop. It is par- 

 ticulaily serviceable in acting as a cleansing crop. A good growth is 

 assured in from eight to twelve weeks. It may afford se\eral successive 

 cuttings, and will uixc from 10 to 15 tons of ^(^ed to the acre. 



A fine, moist, clean seed-bed should be made, and seed of the Dsvarf Essex 

 variety sown in fh'ills 2 feet apart at the rate of 4 lb. per acre. A broad- 

 casted crop will recjuire more seed. 



