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thorough mixing of the ingredients. Tt holrls 80 gallons ami when fully 

 rharged, the entire weight is about 12 cwt. 



Cost of engine, piimi) and sprayer. ^65 ; and if nmunted nn a cart as 

 in photograph, ^75- . 



'!'he machines are manufactured l)y Messrs. I.anguiU Hrns. and Davies, 

 Melbourne; Messrs. Edwards and ^^c^,i^l1^■ss. ^^e!llnunu■ ; and >dr. W. H. 

 ("hisholm, Rungaree. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



The Staff of the Depiitinent lias been oig-anized to a larire extent for the purpose of <riving information 

 to farnjers. Qiiestione in ever.v branch of a^'-inr-ulture are slafUy answere'l. Write a short letter, giving as 

 full paitifiilars a.s pogsible. of vonr local conditions, and state precisel.v what it is that > ou want to know. 

 All inquiries jorwarded lo the Editor muBt be accompanied by the name and address of the icriter. This is 



v(v\ iici-(s«ary. os sometimes in'^iitticient in'nrniation 's fnrnisheil by the iiiipiiror 



!■ Mnn.v;; (j.\ ■■ Sijakks."' — T.N. writes : — ■• A'c terms of wheat growing on shiiies 

 wliere the farmer lakes two-thirds and tlie owner of the hmd one-third of the crop. 

 I understand that the owner supplies tht- land, buildings, fencing, &c., and the 

 farmer everAthing else, inclurling labour, of course. Is this t:orrect? Also, who 

 lias the riglil lo graze the stubble?'' 



Answer. — Yes. The grazing t)f stubble is a matter of arrangement. I'sually 

 ihe farmer has the right of using the stubble and straw. It is a common practice 

 for the landlord lo allow the farmer a lump sum (to be agreed upon according to 

 the stage of growth and (juantity of stubble available for grazing jiurposes) for 

 the right to graze the cultivated area for a given perioil. 



Lre.am Tksti.nc. — D.Aikv asks what protection supi)liers of cream lo butter 

 factories have. 



Anszi'er. — Section ^^ of the Mi/k and Dairv Supervision Act states : — " Any 

 vendor of milk or cream shall have the right to have his milk or cream tested in 

 his presence at the factory not oftener than once a week." Other than this, there 

 are no legal provisions to ii^sure the accuracy of the returns of butter fat contents 

 of cream or milk sent to a factory. 



Cami.vitis. — J.K. states that his pony got a feed of oats by mistake. He 

 became lame at once, or " foundered." The pony is getting worse — the hoofs have 

 grown very much, and he is hardlv able lo walk about. 



Answer. — The trouble is Laminitis or Foimder, followed by a condition of 

 ''dropped sole," and is beyond cure. In such cases the use of "rocker" shoes on 

 the alTectcd feet is necessarv. T.aminitis is described fullv i" the Journal f«'' 

 July, 1907. 



RUPTUKK. — W.R.VV. writes : — " I have a valuable drau!,dit mare thai apjje.irs 

 to have developed a broken belly. It began about a month before she foaled, 

 which occurred eight days ago. The swelling has practically gone, but the broken 

 belly IS apparent. She seems to have trouble in urinating. She has been bandaged 

 until a few days ago. Is it advisable to keej) a bandage round her? 



Ans'uer. — The mare evidently has hernia, or rupture of the belly w;ill. It 

 will depend on ihe extent as lo whether it is curable or not. In any case, the 

 o|)eration is one for an e.xpert only, and would involve considerable risk to the 

 mare. In the ( ircumstances, the best plan is to continue the bandage treatment 

 for some weeks or even months, but before applying it attempts should be made 

 to locate the hole in the belly wall and lo return ihe bowel through it into the 

 belly before the bandage is fixed. The bandage shouhl be strong, broad, and re- 

 adjusleil as often as re |uired ihrongli dis|ila( ement. blistering is not advisable. 



AniiUTiu.N. -J.I^ asks whether sir.utted oaten hay, or ch.ilT cut from same, 

 would, if fed lo in-foal mares, c.iuse them lo abort. 



Answer. — Oat smut would not necessarily cause abortion, but, owing to tin- 

 fact that the niilrient portion of the fodder is attacked, and foj »he most part 

 destroyed, it is dejinved of i:s nutrient properties. ( 'onsc'iuently, the mares would 

 not do as well as with sound fodder. Further, there is some risk that digestive 

 disturbance might set up from eilnig large i|Uanlilies of the dam.iged fodder, and 

 this would ait drlctrrl.Mi-sh i>\\ the pregnant wondi .iml possibly in an indirect way 

 lead to .ibfirlion. 



