914 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W, [Nov. 2, 1908. 



and Hs soon as Parlianiciit has passed the necessaiv apiuopiiation, steps will 

 I'f taken to i^i-t the best incii procurahic in tiie wlndc of Australasia, in nrfler 

 to provide for the two distinct classes of settlei's who ate now conceiTied with 

 this great problem oi the conservation of foddei-. One of tiiese will con- 

 fine his attention to the Coast district, where the tlairv fanners liave to he 

 served, and the othei' will work on the Tablelands and Western Slopes where 

 assistance is demanded by pastoralists and farjners who wish to conserve 

 natural ij;rasses, and othei- fodders i^i'own in those diici- climates, for the use 

 of theii- sheep and other stock in times of scai'city. 



The models of different silos which have been made at the Hawkesbury 

 Agricultui-al College for the instruction of the students, will be du|ilicate(I 

 and sent I'ound to diflferent Shows in charge of men competent to explain 

 them ; Init it is not expected that these will have anytliing like the educa- 

 tional effect of a few practical demonstrations in the building of silos suitable 

 to the different climatic conditions of the State. Probably the experience 

 gained by the Victorian Department of Agriculture with ivLjard to terms on 

 which these are built f n- farmers will be of assistance to us in helping the 

 Minister to decide how far he can go in the direction of State aid to those 

 who cannot, provide the money for the initial expense. Meanwhile, the 

 question of financial assistance for small holders w-ill not be lost sight of, 

 and the experience of France, Germany, Italy, and Austria with People's 

 Banks, Agricultural Banks, Village Banks, Credit Foncier, and other forms 

 of co-operative effort subsidised by the State, is b^ng coll(>cted and will be 

 published for general information. 



Monthly Weather Ueport. 



havykksbury agricultural college. 



Summary for September, I90S. 



Rainfall . . . 



Points 



_2i 



2 



25^ 



6 



U 



12 



Dates 2 5 

 Mean for 16 j-ears — ■ 171 points. 



Wind ^ ^^ ^ SE^S SW W NW 



■■■ 2 10 2 2 3 8 l- 10 



Frosts 1st, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th. 



Greatest daily range of temperature, 49-2° on 27tli, 



13 



2 



17 



1 



20 



2 



92 



18* 

 30 



= 58 points. 



W. .MERVYX CARNE. 



Observer. 



