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large plant. A spot sheltered from hot winds should be selected if 

 possible, as the plants will flower in mid-summer. A liberal allowance of 

 manure should be deeply worked into the soil for each plant. The 

 Pompon dahlias are useful for summer blooming, and resist hot winds 

 better than the Show and Cactus types. 



Kitchen Garden. 



Ground should be prepared, as recommended for flower garden, for 

 transplanting and sowing seeds of vegetables required. A condition of 

 fine tilth is necessary to insure a fair amount of success, the after cultivation 

 being also much easier if the soil is thoroughly pulverised before being 

 planted or sown. Gfowang crops should be kept free from weeds which 

 grow rapidly at this season, and the surface should be stirred as frequently 

 as possible. 



Seeds of a number of vegetables may be sown including peas, beans — 

 French beans at end of month in warm places — cabbage, x:auliflower, celery, 

 carrot, parsnip, &c. Plantings from former sowings may be made as 

 plants are ready. 



Tomatoes mav be planted out, but should be sheltered from cold winds 

 and frost. Most market gardeners of experience hold the opinion that 

 little is gained by planting before ^October. The contention is that the 

 plants are not likelv to receive a severe check, and accordingly early fruits 

 are produced with less trouble. A test of a number of varieties was made 

 in the garden of a prominent cultivator last season, to determine the best 

 early varietv. Key's Prolific was the earliest to produce ripe fruit, 

 followed closely by Earliana and Early Jersey. The last named is a 

 promising kind, the fruit being of fair size, good quality and borne freely. 



POULTRY FOR EXPORT. 



H. V . Haivkins. Poultry Expert. 



Reduction of Railway Rates. 



For some considerable time farmers have complained of the poultry 

 freight rates charged by the Railway Dejpartment, with the result that the 

 matter has been favorably considered by the authorities. Poultry (living) 

 in crates, coops, and cases, formerly in Class I., is now charged under 

 Class " C," subject to " Smalls " minimums. Taking the mileage rates fer 

 ton for the two classes it will be seen that there has been a substantial 

 reduction. 



Miles 



Class I. 

 ,, C. 



For empties the rates have been amended as follows: — 



r- ,. I if Not over loi miles, :!d. each 



L rates an'l coops, empty ',1 



J ^ J- 102-IC0 ,, 6d. 



returned, not exceednig - „ j " jj 



u- fi. ^1 Over ii;o ,, qd. ,, 



17 cubic it. measurement ^, ri • • ^ , , 



' 'v, or Class is, muimiuni 6d., w^hen cheaper. 



r- t 1 , r Not over 100 miles, 6d. each 



Crates and coops, emptv , 



J J- 102-1S0 ,, qd. 



returned, exceedmr' '- - -' " 



u- X,- , Over i^o ,, 1 - 



cubic it. measurement r-i -o ■ ■ r •, 



\ or Class B, minimum 6d. 



when cheaper 



The above rates may also be charged for new empty crates and coops sent (o 

 the country to be filled for return by rail. 



