Feb. 2, 1920.] AgTicuUural Gazette of N,S.W. &1 



of waste is reduced to a aninimum. Notwithstanding that a number of the 

 plots in the district failed last season, it is abundantly evident that heavy 

 rains are not necessary to ensure profitable crops of valuable fodders for the 

 winter. All these fodders are relished by stock, whether fed green or as hay 

 or ensilage. 



The combinations of cereals with legumes have given the best results 

 over a number of years, and are also higher in nutritive value, the addition 

 of the nitrogenous field pea producing a more balanced ration. The wheats 

 particularly recommended for this purpose are Huguenot and Thew, the oats 

 Algerian and Sunrise, with Grey or Egyptian field peas. For the production 

 of early green feed, the quick-growing varieties Firbank and Florence 

 are recommended, and for late feed, Cleveland. 



It is to be hoped that the cultivation and conservation of these and summer 

 fodders will become general farm practice on the North Coast. It is only 

 thus that droughts such as have been experienced duripg the last two years 

 (and which are unfortunately becoming more and more prevalent) can be 

 combated, and dairy-farming placed on a sound basis. 



South Coast. 



R. N. MAKIN, Inspector of Agriculture, ' ■ 



The following farmers assisted the Department in conducting the plots : — 



L. B. Garrad, Milton. 



J. Chittick, Kangaroo Vallev. 



J. H. Martin, Pambula. 

 ; J. Timbs, Albion Park. 



H. Stone, WoUongong. 

 In most places the rainfall at sowing time was adequate for a successful 

 germination; the sowing was principally carried out during Aj)ril. Good 

 rain fell in May, but with this the ground got cold and the growth of the young 

 plants was not as good as desired. From this time on to harvest a very 

 dry spell was experienced ; frosts were few in number, but were more severe 

 than have been experienced for many years. 



Wheat crops matured earlier than the early maturing oats this season. 

 In former years it frequently happened that Sunrise oats ran into ear as soon 

 as, and sometimes earlier than, the early wheats ; but this season favoured 

 wheat, and envious eyes were turned on wheat plots in those districts where 

 provident farmers had followed the lead of the experiments demonstrating 

 the value of sowing early maturing varieties of wheat for green feed. The 

 ground in every case had received an early preparation by ploughing and 

 harrowing early in the year, and then another ploughing prior to sowing. 

 On each plot the seed was sown broadcast at the rate of 2 bushels per acre ; 

 superphosphate was broadcasted at the rate of 2 cwt. per acre, seed and 

 manure being harrowed in. 



