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winter sprays, these will to a great extent have eliminated disease, but even 

 (BO, if the weather is particularly favourable, further applications may be 

 found necessary. 



If black spot should be making its presence felt among the vines, a weak 

 mixture of Bordeaux should be applied. If oidium should be at all notice- 

 able the vines should be dressed with sulphur — taking for granted, of 

 course, that this has not already been done. 



Every precaution must be taken for the checking of codlin moth among 

 apples and pears. It is now an accepted fact that the use of arsenate of 

 lead when applied in the proper proportions and at the right time will 

 minimise the ravages of oodlin moth. All fruit which has been attacked 

 should be picked up and destroyed by boiling or burning. The fruit should 

 be carefully inspected on the trees during the growing periods, and where 

 the presence of grubs is detected the fruit should be removed and destroyed. 



As mentioned last month, late applications of lead arsenate are apt to 

 dry in beads on the fruit, and attention is again drawn to the use of soap 

 as a spreader. Last month's notes also gave directions for the combining 

 of a concentrated nicotine extract with the lead arsenate when woolly aphis 

 is attacking the trees. 



The Parmers' Bulletins. 



In consequence of the increasing cost of production, the Government Printer 

 has been compelled to impose a small charge for Faimers' Bulletins issued by 

 this Department. For thirty jears the publications of the Department of 

 Agriculture have been available without charge (with a very few exceptions), 

 but the expense has latterly become very heavy. When it is recalled that 

 during last financial year nearly 90,000 copies of different bulletins and 

 leaflets were distributed free of all charge, it will be seen that the item has 

 been a substantial one. It is some indication that similar departments the 

 world over have felt the strain in the same way to mention that the issue of 

 publications of many pages without charge has ceased, free issues now being 

 usually limited to a few pages, somewhat like the miscellaneous publications 

 of the New South Wales Department. Piobably the old method has been 

 retained longer here than in most other countries. The new system provides 

 for a price varying from 6d. to Is., according to size. Remittances for these 

 publications should be posted to the Government Printer, Sydney. 



Cleaning of Imported iMrxTRE Seed. 



In reference to the consignment of impure " mixed grass seed " mentioned 

 in the Agriculhiral Gazette last mouth, it is satisfactory to know that the 

 importing firm was anxious to have the parcel cleaned before selling it. 

 It was found possible, with special seed-cleaning machinery, to remove 

 practically every weed seed from the sample, and the refuse was destroyed.— 

 E. Break WELL, Agrostologist. 



