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Journal of thk Department of Agriculture. 



lengths of plain wire to the three cross sections of the frame, and over this 

 spread the three bundles of grass, and with tarred twine fasten to the frame 

 and wires. 



When complete, stand one on each side of the fence dividing the runs as 

 shown below, with the grass on the outside of frame ; they make excellent 

 shades and windbreaks, and are cheap and durable. 



fence 



Shade 



Ducks, goslings, and turkey poults should be hatched from now on. 



New laid eggs will commence coming in, so dispose of all preserved eggs 

 during this month. 



Prepare ground for growing greenstuff during the summer. 



Dip all the adult fowls in one of the commercial dips; ^he usual strength 

 is 1 to 100 or 120 parts of water. 



All houses, brooders, nests, etc., should be well sprayed with a strong 

 solution of dip and then painted with solignum or carbolineum, preferably upon 

 a hot day, in order to check the breeding of insects and preserve the wood. 



Remove ground and manure, and whitewash the roof of the house both inside 

 and out Avith lime, to which a liberal amount of salt has been added. 



Sale of Live Stock at Cedara School of Agriculture. 



The annual sale of pure-bred live stock at Cedara was held on 

 the 26th June, the day following the close of the Maritzburg show. 

 There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the Union, 

 and good prices were obtained. The following is a summary of the 

 number of animals offered and (he prices realized : — 



Summary. 



Cattle ... 

 Pigs 

 Poultry ... 



£4,298 10 



135 15 



52 15 



£4,487 



