HE|vii]^DEHS FOH ]viflHCH. 



LIVE STOCK. 



Horses : — 



Feed as advised last month. Those in poor condition should be " fed up " in anticipation of winter. 



-Cattle : — 



Feed as last month. Where grass is plentiful, cattle can be profitably bought this month. Secure 

 heifers to calve in autumn to replenish the herd. Old cows in good condition should be sold. Cows 

 not in calf should also be sold ; otherwise they will come in next se;ison too late to be profitable. 

 Only exceptional cows, and those required for town milk supply, should be served between now and 

 July. 



Pigs : — 



Feed as last month. Breeding sows should be served ; the young pigs will sell «ell in early 

 spring when milk is plentiful. Fatten stores for winter curing, ^^'eaners should not be allowed to 

 go back ; if markets are favourable, may be sold as porkers when ready. 



Sheep : — 



Keep plenty of coarse bay or lake salt available, especially for weaners and ewes in lamb. Lime 

 dams and stagnant water, such as pools in creek beds. If very woolly, crutch ewes near lambing ; it 

 will prevent fly-blow to a great extent. Clear wool from the eyes of merino ewes near lambing ; also 

 from eyes and udders of merino stud ewes. Many lambs are lost in cold wet weather if this is not done. 



POULTKY : — 



Cull out the drones and get rid of surplus cockerels. Keep forward pullets well fed — eggs are 

 rising in value. Add plenty of green food to morning meal. Repairs to houses should be done this 

 month. Gather manure daily ; burn all refuse and old feathers. Use disinfectants freely. 



CULTIVATION. 



Farm : — 



Plough fallow for potato and early hay croi)s. Sow oats, barley, rye, and vetches for green fodder. 

 Sow the following mixture which, under normal conditions, should be ready for the silo during October, 

 viz. : — I^ Vjushels Abundance or Bonanza Oats, ^ bushel Rye, ^ bushel Tick Beans, J bushel Tares. 

 Dig early ])otatoes. Prepare land for lucerne and grasses. Improve unprofitable patches by removing 

 Btumps and rocks, turning in manure on wind-swept patches, draining, top-dressing, &c., as the case 

 may be. 



Orchard : — 



Prepare new land for planting ; plough deejily and sub-soil ; leave surface rough. Plant out 

 strawberries after first rain. Plant crops for green manure. Continue to figlit the Codlin Moth. 



Vegetable Garden : — 



Prepare ground for winter crops. Plant out seedlings in moist soil. Sow cabbage, cauliflower, 

 lettuce, early peas, swede turnip, beet, carrot, radish, and early onions. 



Flower Garden : — 



Cultivate and water. Feed dahlias, clnysanthemums, and roses. Plant out shrubs, trees, and all 

 kinds of Ijidbs. Sow hardy annuals. Plant geranium and pelargonium cuttings. Spray for Aphis, 

 Red Sjjider, and Mildew. 



Vineyard : — 



Select scion bearing vinos. Keo]) in view (|iiality and (luantity of fruit, regular setting, and even 

 maturity. Wiiorc ripening is diflicult, assist b}' removal of base loaves to expose fruit to sun. Wait 

 until fruit turns colour, otherwi.so sunburn may occur. Only remove ba.ic leaves, leaving others to 

 provide re.servo substances for next season. 



Cellars. — Tliis is vintage month. For dry wines, jiay attention to acidity ; <!o not vintage too 

 iato and correct, wIumo necessary, by addition of tartaric acid or of later ripening vaiietios. .\ sim])lo 

 acidinictor can be obtained on appliculion to Department, price 3s. (id. Consult articles on Suli)liiting 

 in Jaiuiary Jnurnal, and on I'uro ^'oasts in current issue. These innovations have to volut ionize 1 

 wine-making in France. They insure production of none but absolutely sound wines. 



