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Journal op the Department- of Agriculture. 



Table VIII. 



NoTK. — In (ivory year I lie drcssiii','- of Icilili/ci- mikI seed was the 

 sanie for bolli nictliods of sowing'. 



Tlie drill is uiidouhledly a valuable adjuiKtt for successful wheal 

 f^'i'owing. In practice the farmer will find that his drill is economical 

 of seed as well as fertilizer, and in all cases he can expect much better 

 yields from drill ino- than from broadcastino-. 



Seceding- by the method of liroadcastin<>' necessiiates two 

 harrowinp's as aoainst one harrowin"' in the case of drill in<>-. If it 

 be assumed tliercfoie that the faimer can ])lou<>h lu the sowing' seaspn 

 a maximum aiea of 24 acres pei' day, it is calculnlcd Ihat in seeding 

 and fertilizing this area by hand-sowing- he requires two labourers to 

 do the sowing- and a thii'd labourer with four lig-ht draught animals 

 to handle the harrow, whereas to diill the same area would require 

 two 6-fo()t drills, each handled by one lal)ourer and four light draught 

 animals. 



(This article will be (concluded in the iiext, number of the JounuiJ, 

 when variety trials of wheat and oats will be dealt with.) 



Frozen Meat. 



The Secretary of Slalc tor tli(> Colonies sends advice of an applica- 

 iion made 1o the Norwegian (loveT-nment for an (»xce])tion to the pro- 

 hibition of the importaiion of ficsh meat into Norway from oveiseas, to 

 be made in favour of irozen meat from the liritish r)versea Dominions. 

 Should such ixM-mission be obtained it will be necessary foi- exporters 

 to com])ly with ihe regulations of the Norweg-ian veterinary 

 authorities. While the quantity of fresh Danish beef available 

 precludes anything; like a demand at present for frozen meat in 

 "Norway, it is understood that there is a g'ood market for salt mutton, 

 which may he imported into Norway from any country subject to 

 the ordinary veterinary regulations. 



