842 Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. [Dec. 2, 1920. 



Tt is not px'oposed that the Department shall purchase seed from those 

 farmers whose crops are inspected for seed purposes, but through the 

 Agricultural Gazette it will give publicity to the names of farmers whose 

 crops are sufficiently pure to warrant recommendation, with a view to 

 bringing them into communication with those farmers who require seed. 



It has been arranged that all farmers who wish to purchase seed from the 

 experiment farms will be supplied, the quantity supplied to each farmer 

 being restricted if necestary so as to ensure a proper distribution. It is 

 impossible for the experiment farms to supply all the seed wbeat which is 

 required, and the Department hopes that the farmers will use the seed 

 obtained from the experiment farms to I'aise their own seed. While, 

 therefore, during the coming season it may be necessary to continue the use, 

 to some extent, of seed from the crops now growing on farmers' own 

 properties, in the following season the conditions will have reverted to 

 normal and a plentiful supply of suitable varieties will be available. 



In view of the importance of securing suitable varieties, farmers are 

 strongly recommended immediately to take steps to secure seed requirements 

 for the coming season. The supply of seed will be limited, but every farmer 

 should, at any rate, secure a few bushels from which he will be able next 

 year to harvest sufficient seed to fill the whole of his requirements for the 

 following season. 



One of the worst features of drought is that it often causes the loss of 

 valuable varieties, and a number of years elapse before normal conditions 

 return. Fortunately, the Department has realised the importance of 

 conserving these varieties, and the steps already taken will go very far 

 towards minimising such losses. 



The Parmers' Bulletins. 



As stated last month, it has become necessary to impose a small charge for 

 the Farmers' Bulletins issued by the Department of Agriculture. Remittances 

 should be forwarded to the Government Printer, Phillip-street, Sjdney. 

 Following are a few of the bulletins available : — 



Price. 



No. 36. Sorghum 6d. 



,, 48 Book-keeping for Farmers ... ... 6d. 



,, 63. Orchard Nursery Work : Budding and 



Grafting ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 



,, 88. Fruit Preserving : Canning, Bottling, and 



Jam-making ... ... ... ... 9d. 



,, 90. Citrus Culture Is. 



., 92. Apple and Pear Growing ... ... ... 9d. 



,, 119. The Peanut 9d. 



,, 121. Water on the Farm 9d. 



,, 124. Land Clearing by Explosives ... ... 6d. 



,, 126. Sudan Grass 6d. 



,, 129. The Beginner in Bee Culture 6d. 



,,130. The Packing of Fruit 9d. 



,, 132. Sheep and Wool for Farmers (Part 2— Cross- 

 breeding for Wool and Mutton) ... ... 9d. 



Postage, one penny extra. 



