Walnuts. 



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plougliiug under green crops such as peas, beans, or vetclies, and 

 using stable manure, dried blood and superphosphate or basic slag. 

 To get any appreciable increase in crop, the manuring requires to 

 be heavy — say, 10 to 15 tons of stable manure, or a ton to a ton and 

 a half of concentrated fertilizer, to the acre. 



After washing and drying the nuts they are usually bleached 

 to give them a good bright appearance. The following formula is 

 used: 6 lb. bleaching' powder (chloride of lime), 12 lb. washing soda, 

 50 gallons of water. Dissolve the bleaching powder in about 4 gal- 

 lons of water. Dissolve the washing soda in about 4 gallons of water. 

 Add one solution to the other and stir well, let sediment settle to the 

 bottom, draw off the clear liquor and add water to make 50 gallons. 

 Put the nuts in a large dipping box, immerse in the fluid, and then 

 add Ij lb. of 50 per cent, sulphuric acid and agitate by raising and 

 lowering the dipping box. The bleach should be reached in 5 to 

 10 seconds ; the nuts are then washed in clear cold water and put out 

 to dry. 



OJd Dutch Canal, Elsenburcr School of Asjriculture. 



Outbreaks of Animal Diseases in the Union 



During November, 1920, there were reported 11 outbreaks of 

 East Coast fever (6 Transvaal, 5 Natal), 35 of mange (mostly in the 

 Cape), 148 of anthrax (Transvaal 70, Cape 11, Transkei 40, Orange 

 Free State 22)^ 1 of tuberculosis (Orange Free State), and 2 of lung- 

 sickness in the Transvaal. 



Meat Statistics. 



During November, 1920, 3909 quarters of beef were exported and 

 lb79 carcasses of pork, while 7047 head of cattle were imported from 

 territories adjoining the Union, 772 being for breeding purposes and 

 the balance for slaughter. Compared with previous years, there is 

 a considerable shortfall in the quantity of beef exported this year, 

 while, on the other hand, there is a large increase in the number of 

 cattle imported. 



