DEPARTMENTAL NOTICES. 



FOREST DEPARTMENT. 



TIMBER FOR SALE AT t'EDARA I'LANTATION. 



Straight Gum Poles of various sizes from about six inches in dianietci- at the hutt 

 •downwards may be purchased in small or laree quantities from the Government Plantation, 

 Cedara, Natal. Enquiries stating size of pole desired (length and smallest diameter under 

 bark at the thin end) sliould be addressed to the Forester, Crdara, who will quote prices per 

 pole put on i-ail at Cedara Station. 



Firewood, fencing droppers, and fenceposts are also available. 



GROOTFONTEIN SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. 



Tlie premises used as administrative offices at the Grootfontein School of Agriculture 

 were destroyed by fire on the 24th May. As all records and correspondence wei-e lost, 

 applicants for entrance to courses, including the 1921 courses in Sheep and Wool and in 

 Dairying, are asked to repeat their applications. 



E. .J. MacMillan, 



/ ndrr-Srcrffn rji for A(iriciiltv re. 



OLIVKS. 



A small quantity of Redding Olive Seeds is avai able for distribution in one lb. parcels, 



1600 seeds to the lb. 



'J'he Redding is the best stock known on vhich to work the domestic varieties of olives. 

 It is a rapid grower and makes a very fine i-oot sys'em, Trees grafted on the Reildmg will 

 thrive over a bigger range of soil than if grafted on any other variety. 



It is a Ivisable on planting, to lemove the pointed end of the seed, taking caie not to 

 injure the kernel. This will tend to give a far lietter and speedier germination then if the 

 ~^eeds are planted whole. 



Application should Ije made to the Chief. Division nf Hurticulture. Deiiartmcnt of 

 Agriculture. Union Budding.?. Pretoria. 



DATES OF AGRICULTURAL SHOWS STILL 

 TO BE HELD. 



(As notified 30tli June, 1920.) 



TRANSVAAL I'ROVINCE. 

 Tzaneen.— 0th July. | Njlstroom.— 29th and I^Oth Jul}'. 



NATAL PROVINCE 



'Durban and Coast Agricultural Society 



(Durban). -29th June to 2nd July. 

 Zululand Show Society (Eshowe). — 7t*h July. 

 -Riclimond Agricultural Society. — 14th July. 



Dronk Vlei Agricultural Society. — 14th July, 

 Camperdown Agricultural Society. — 21st 



July. 

 T.xo})0 Agricultural Society. — 22nd Julj'. 



(Note. — The show at Vrijheid (Natal), has been postponed to 4th and 5th August, 1920. 



