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and which will water 1 acre per day of eight hours at a cost of about 

 2s. per acre for oil. Galvanised iron fluming is fixed to upright 

 posts down the centre of the land to be irrigated with outlets about 

 every chain. Six-inch galvanised iron spouting effects the distribution 

 of the water with calico or canvas connexions. In many cases lucerne 

 is grown, but sorghum is coming more and more into favor every 

 year, on account of its splendid feeding qualities and the wonderfully 

 heavy crops that can be grown by irrigation. Three cuttings are 

 estimated by these Adelaide dairymen to total from 50 to 60 tons to the 

 acre. The first crop grows to a height of 10 feet and even 12 feet in 

 places. The best variety they find to be that known as the " Planter's 

 Friend," although the "Black Seed" variety is fit to cut some weeks 

 earlier, but does not yield such heavy crops. They plant between 10 

 and 12 lbs. per acre in September or early in October in drills. It needs 

 watering every ten days or so. Barley and rye are sown in February, 

 and are ready for cutting in eight to ten weeks. An area of 8 or 10 

 acres is thus made to keep up to 40 cows in full profit during the 

 summer and autumn. 



