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holding. It is, of course, often economically sound and wise from a health 

 point of view temporarily to overstock some portion of a holding, even to a 

 very marked extent, and then to allow that portion a rest from stocking. 

 Changes such as this practice leads to benefit both stock and pastures. 



The danger from crowding many stock together on small areas is most 

 marked in the case of young stock — particularly calves. Concerning the 

 dangers peculiar to grazing on certain types of country, mention may be 

 made of paddocks particularly subject to blackleg, of swampy and low-lying 

 country likely to favour the development of parasites, and of small areas on 

 which certain mai'kedly noxious plants may be growing. In dangerous areas 

 of the first type, spelling, or better still, cultivation, have been found 

 beneficial ; in the second, draining, cultivation and fencing-off may be 

 utilised ; and for the third, either the cutting of the plant or the interference 

 with its accessibility for stock. When the lastnamed measures are 

 impracticable, much loss may at times be saved if, when the stock first get on 

 to the area they are watched carefully and instantly removed on the first 

 sign of sickness. Instances, too, are not wanting where loss has followed 

 the deliberate disregard of warnings issued by competent authorities. 



What a Co-operative Dairy Society Achieved. 



The value of co-operation and the advantage of combining some animal 

 industry with farming are both exemplified by the history of the Camelford 

 and District Co-operative and Dairy Society, England. Accoi'ding to the 

 Journal of the Ministry of Agriculture^ London, Camelford is a disti'ict in 

 North Cornwall where very little milk was produced previous to 1917, ia 

 which year a co-operative school was held at Camelford. This school resulted 

 in the formation of a co-operative society, and the following are the data 

 showing the quantities of milk dealt with: — 1917, 30,000 gallons; 1918, 

 64,000 gallons ; 1919, 108,000 gallons. 



It is claimed that the increases in the quantity of milk dealt with by the 

 society are entirely attributable to increased cow-keeping in the district, 

 and it is further reported that notwithstanding the fact that the milk was 

 either sold as milk or made into dairy produce, the number of stock raised in 

 the district has also been increased ; and the whole is taking place without 

 any reduction in other farm produce. 



Plants of the Mexican Apple. 



A FEW plants of the Mexican Apple {Casimiroa edulis) described in the 

 Agricultural Gazette for February, 1918, by Mr. E. N. Ward, Superintendent, 

 Botanic Gardens, Sydney, are available, and any grower who would care to 

 test one in a coastal flistrict is invited to make application for one. No 

 charge will ])e made, and applications will have to be dealt with in the order 

 in which they come to hand. Letters should be addressed : Under 

 Secretary and Director, Department of Agriculture, Sydney. 



