Jan. 2, 1920.] 



Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 



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removal of the spring crop, preferably about the end of the year, or earlier ; 

 the single ■28-inch disc-plough does excellent work on the di'iest of soils. By 

 doing ttiis the land is in a better state to receive the autumn rains. Another 

 shallower ploughing, or a disc harrowing or cultivating, with a liberal use 

 of the harrow and perhaps the rollei-, thus ensures a good seed-bed and an 

 ample store of moisture for the needs of the crop. 



Cultural Details. 



Sheruood.- — Soil, fairly rich loam; previous crop cow-corn, spring 1918; 

 ploughed December, disc-cultivated .January and February, ploughed again 

 shallower in April and harrowed, and the seed "disced" in on 23rd April, 

 1919. , The germination and growth throughout were good until late in 

 October, when a slight withering, due to hot dry winds, took place. . Cutting 

 was "commenced early in August, and concluded in November. Owing to the 



Huguenot and Tares at West Kenipsey. 

 The crop g:re\v C feet 6 inches hia:h and yielded 17 tons 1 cwt. per acre. 



superior cultural methods the oats showed better here than elsewhere. Thew, 

 Clarendon, and Huguenot wheat created a favourable impression, the last 

 and Sunrise oats growing to over 6 feet in height. 



We^t Kempsey. — Rich loam soil : land sown to maize for over forty years, 

 with field peas, occasionally, latterly, during the winter ; fallowed for twelve 

 months prior to sowing ; ploughed in spring, cultivated in December, and 

 ploughed, harrowed, and rolled again previous to sowing on 14th May, 1919. 

 The cultivation methods were satisfactory, resulting in fine plots and heavy 

 yields. It was very noticeable that where the vetches were included with 

 the cereal the latter retained a rich green coloui" and was more palatable to 

 the dairy stock. Huguenot grew to over 6h feet, and Thew 6 ft-et. 



Bel/more River (A. J. (/Shea).- — Very rich loamy soil ; previously grown 

 maize each summer and field peas during the winter. Disc-ploughed and 



