Notes. 805 



3. Tlie points for scoring- will be : (1) method of preparation of 



land, cultivation, etc., 30 per cent. ; (2) quantity, 30 per 

 cent. ; (3) quality, 40 per cent. 



4. Officers of tlie Tobacco and Cotton Division will judge and 



score as to (1) cultural methods and handling the crop, 

 and (2) quantity. 



5. Samples of 10 lb. will be taken from each competitor's crop 



by officers of the Tobacco and Cotton Division. 



6. Samples of 5 lb. each will be forwarded to the British Cotton 



Growing Association, who will judge and score as to the 

 quality of the lint. 



Cotton growing is rapidly increasing in the Union, aud we trust 

 that there will be many entrants for these competitions, which are 

 designed to encourage the cultivation of the ciop on the iight lines. 

 Whether the competitor be successful oi not. liis eftorts wiVl be njiiply 

 repaid in the practical experience he will gam by associatioi i com- 

 petition with other cotton growers. 



Agricultural Literature. 



Readers are reminded that the Department holds a stock of 

 bulletins dealing with various agricultural subjects of a South African 

 nature. Sections of these bulletins were published in the Journal 

 issues of May, June, July, and August last, and the complete list 

 will be sent, post free to inquirers, on application to the Editor. Most 

 of the bulletins are issued free of charge, but such as are priced, 

 according to the list, should be prepaid when application is made for 

 them. It may be explained that between August, 1914, and April, 

 1920, no Journal was issued by the Department, and, instead, bulletins 

 on various subjects were published from time to time; these are the 

 bulletins which, together with certain others, constitute the above list, 

 and are available to the public. With the advent of the Journal the 

 publication of articles in bulletin form disappears, excepting in the 

 case of Science Bulletins and other special publications, so that all 

 wishing to be equipped with the pronouncements of the Department 

 on the many important matters affecting farming in this country 

 should obtain the Journal, which is the Department's chief medium 

 for placing its valuable information before the public. 



Our subscribers are reminded that the present issue (No. 9) 

 completes the first volume of the Journal for the year 1920, and if 

 previous numbers have been kept these should, together with the 

 index which will be published at the beginning of next year, form a 

 valuable asset to the farmers' library and serve as a basis of a complete 

 collection of Agricultural Journals for future years. 



It is therefore essential that our readers carefully preserve their 

 Journals. Should missing or back numbers be required these may be 

 had from the Government Printer at 6d. per copy, payable in advance. 

 The index will be supplied free of charge to all subscribers. 



