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IRISH GARDENING 



are many inexpensive dishes as well as those 

 which, at present, are somewhat beyond those of 

 average means. 



Journal of Department of Agriculture 

 and Technical Instruction for Ireland. 



Volume XX of tliis vahiablc publication contains 

 many notes and articles of interest to agricul- 

 turists as well as horticulturists. Details are given 

 of " Field Experiments " in 1919, particulars and 

 reports of " Trade Scliolarships," " Notes on 

 Crop Rotations." &c. 



Excellent contributions are those on the 

 " Cultivation of Maincroj) Potatoes and Black 

 Scab in Potatoes, ' while " Feeding Experi- 

 ments " with live stock are exhaustively dealt 

 with. The importance of the Poultry Industry is 

 adequately insisted on by means of numerous 

 diagrams and tables. 



Journal of the Ministry of Agriculture. 



The April number of this Journal is full of valu- 

 able information to gardeners and farmers, the 

 latter particularly. 



" The Cultivation of a Moor in Cornwall " is of 

 absorbing interest as showing the possibilities of 

 much of the supposed waste land in these islands, 

 " The Manufacture and Use of Nitrate of Lime '" 

 must be of interest to all who have to do with crops 

 and the soil. " The Composition of Potatoes Im- 

 mune from Wart Disease " is ably dealt with by 

 Dr. C. J. Russel, while Mr. A. W. Oldershaw, who 

 is not unknowm to Irish Agriculturists, continues 

 his articles on " Silos and the Preserving cf 

 Green Fodder." Details of the Ministry's Model 

 Allotment and the Ideal Homes Exhibition are 

 worthy of careful study. 



Agricultural Wages Board for Ireland* 



The Board met at their offices, 14 St. Stephen's 

 Green, Dublin, on Thursday, 13th May, 19"20, when 

 the following were present : — 



Mr. J. V. Coyle (Chairman), Mr. R. A. Butler. 

 J. P.; Mr. J. Clarke, J. P.; Mr. Michael Gallagher. 

 .I.P.; Sir Walter Nugent, Bart.; Mr. T. B. Pon- 

 sonby, D.L. ; Mr. Patrick Bradley, Mr. James 

 Craiigle, Mr. James Everett, Mr. Timothy Raleigh, 

 Mr. W. J. Reilly, Miss E. Margaret Cunningham, 

 M A and Mr. -t. C. Nolan Ferrall, J. P. 



Mr. W. M. Bowers (Secretary) was in atten- 

 dance. 



The Board had under consideration the general 

 progress of their work, including various matters 

 connected with the enforcement of their Orders. 

 They also dealt with a lunuber of applications for 

 exemption from the niiniiiiiini wage scheme for 

 n£rricnltural w^orkers. 



Garden Produce under Glass in Holland 



The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has 

 received from His Majesty's Consul General at 

 Rotterdam the following information concerning 

 garden produce under glass in Holland. 



The exceptionally fine spring weather, together 

 with the large amount of sunshine, has caused 

 the early development of all crops. The condition 

 of Strawberries is stated to be very good in the 

 Westland and Rhine districts and in South 

 Holland, while reports from other parts of the 

 country are favourable. The prospects of the 

 Tomato crop are increasingly good and the same 

 may be said of Cucumbers, especially of those 

 grown in the Westland district. Carrots are very 

 good at Hoogezand, Gouda and Nymegen, and in 

 the Rhine and Westland areas; less good in the 

 western part of Friesland. The report on Cauli- 

 flowers and Lettuces is generally encouraging. 



Elbow Room on the Prairies. 



According to the National Resources Intelligence 

 Branch of the Canadian Department of the In- 

 terior, the following farming population could be 

 supported in the three prairie provinces of 

 Western Canada: — Manitoba. 1,639,.31.3; Saskatche- 

 way, 2,319,968; Alberta, 3,739,478— total, 7,698,759. 

 This is a conservative estimate, and if that numl^er 

 of farmers were on the land there would be no 

 overcrowding. — Canadian Neu-s Items. 



Show Fixtures^ 1920. 



July 24. — Terenure and Districts Horticulture 

 Society at Oaklands, Rathgar. Entries close 

 July 21. Hon. Sec, A. Phijjps, Tymon Lodge, 

 Tallaght, Co. Dublin. 



Avigust 10, 11, 12. — Royal Horticultural and 

 Arborieultural Society, Royal Dublin Society's 

 Premises, Ballsbridge. Entries close August 3. 

 E. Knowldin, Secretary. 5 Moleswortli Street. 



From an Allotment Holder (Unsolicited) 



September 20th, 1919 

 Messrs "Agos" Ltd. .Bimiinjiham 

 Dear Sirs.— At the recent Birininsliam 

 Allotment Show I gained Seven Prizes ; 

 I have also been successful in two nthcr 

 shows Wolseley (open classes) August 

 16th, Three Prizes. East I'.irmiii<_'liaMi. 

 August 23rd, Twelve Prizes. I won tin- 

 First Prize at the Birmingham " Daily 

 Gazette " Allotment Competition for 

 the Best Garden on tlie Baehelor"s 

 Farm AUotnients. 



This I owe to yo\ir " AGOS "' FERTI- 

 LIZER Mo. 3, forwhicl) I have nothing; 

 but praise , more especially docs this 

 apply to potatoes and celery, for whicli 

 I gave a thorough test, and, a ltli<iiii;h .■> 

 trying season, I have the best crups 1 

 have ever trrown . and I shall certainly 

 iise more next season. 



Wishing your products every success 



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