DEPARTMENTAL NOTICES. 



AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



STALLIONS AT STUD. 



Hiir-^r .-iihI Ddiiki'y Stallions will stand at stud at the various schools of ag^rirultuiv from 

 Jlotli August, 15)20. to"l5th January. 192L 



KecN : £2 surviro of oaL-h mare, (irazin^: and frudiiiLi' oxtia. 



Fill' further paitieulars ."ijiply to the rcspectivi' Principals nf the Institutions referred to. 

 viz.: — Elsenburg, Mulder's Vlei. ('.P.: Urootfoiii.in, Middelliur--, ('.p.: (ilcn, O.F.S. : 

 Potchefstrooin, Transvaal : f'edara. Natal. 



SPINELESS CACTUS. 



A number of leaves uf spineless cactus are available for disposal from the Schools of 

 Agriculture at the undermentioned tariff. Applications should be made to the Piincipal. 

 The minimum quantity supplied to any one purchaser is 10 leaves. 



?d. per leaf from 10 to 100 leaves. 



2 id. per leaf from 100 to .-,00 leaves. 



2d. per leaf over 500 leaves. 



FREE ISSUE OF SBKD. 



On application tq the Principal, School of Agriculture, Potchefsti-oom. small lots of the 

 following varieties of seed will be distributed free to farmer.^ on a co-operative experimental 

 basis : — 



Cowpeas (-'Taylor," "New Era"'): Millets ("Oolden." "Japanese""): Soya Beans 

 (" Hollybrook,'" "Black"): Buckwheat: Australian Salt Hush ("Old Man""): Napier 

 Fodder Koots ; and Sugar Ganc Koors. 



FOREST DEPARTMENT. 



TIMBEIi. 



Straight gum poles of various sizes from about six inches in diameter at the 

 butt downwards may be purchased in small or large (piantities from the Government 

 Plantation, Cedara, Natal. In(iuiries stating size of pole desired (length and smallest 

 <liameter under bark at the thin end) should be addressed to the Forester, Cedara, who will 

 quote prices per pole put on lail at Cedara Station. 



Firewood, fencing di'oppeis, and fence posts are also available. 



LANDS DEPARTMENT. 



LAND FOR SETTLERS. 



All iM(|uirics i-egarding settlemenl on ('I'own lands slundd be addressed \n tlie 

 Secretary for Lands, Union Buildings, Pietoi'ia. In(|uirics ma3', however, also be made at 

 the Land Depart meni. Branch Office, New Law Courts, Queen Victoria Street, Cai)etown, 

 regardnig l.ind in lln' Cape Province, and at the Branch Office, Survej'or-Grenerars Office, 

 Pietermavitzburg, in so far as land in Natal is cotu'crned. ln(piiries regarding land in i he 

 South-West Protect oiaie should be addressed to the Secretary for Lands, Windhuk. 



The Department of Lands, Pretoria, issues a booklet, "Land for Settlers" (June. 1920), 

 gratis on application, wliicli contains information regarding the main points of the Seltk'meiit 

 .\cts and other matters which every intending settler should know. The Department 

 imaintaiiis a staff to deal with inquiries and applications for lands, and pros[>ective settlers 

 ;m't' advised to eommiinieate direct with the Department. 



