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Swedes. — One-fifth acre (Champion Purple Top, table variety) re- 

 turned 55 dozen bunches, which were sold for £,t, 19s. 6d., or equal to a 

 return of jQig 17s. 6d. per acre. 



Tomatoes. — One-tenth acre (Large Red variety) yielded 20 cases and 

 realized jQi los., or at the rate of 200 cases per acre. \ lb. tomato seed 

 %vill produce enough plants to sow an acre, planting them out about 5 feet 

 apart. 



Maize. — Half acre has been devoted to the following varieties, viz. : — 

 Hickory King, Goldmine, Elood Red, Early Yellow Dent, Yellow 

 Moruya, Sydney Flat Red and Boone County Special. Early Yellow- 

 Dent came to maturity first and the balance were ready to feed in the 

 following order, Goldmine, Sydney Flat Red and Hickory King ; all of 

 these ga\-e good results. 



Growing Crops. 



There are also plots of the following 

 growing on the farm at the present time, 

 i.e., on the manurial and variety plots- 

 ^ acre each of cabbages and cauli- 

 flowers (Eclipse variety) ; \ acre of soyn 

 beans ; \ acre potatoes (Up-to-dati- 

 variety), planted 28th December ; \ acre 

 potatoes (Sutton's Abundance), planted 

 25th January ; \ acre Turks' caps ; 

 \ acre carrots (Sinclair's Champion) ; 

 I -6th acre of new varieties of tomatoes 

 (Jack Rose and Atlantic Prize) as 

 against Large Red variety; i-5th acre 

 of rhubarb (winter); i-5th acre 

 asparagus; i-ioth acre French beans; 

 I- 10th acre Sydney variety of beans ; 

 I -7th acre of Hunter's River lucernr ; 

 and plots of Westernwolths Rye Grass. 

 Toowoomba Canary Grass, sulla, earth 

 almonds and new varieties of lucerne. 



The Westernwolths Rye Grass {Loltum 

 Westcrnwoldicti»i), illustratetl on this 

 page, was recently imported from Hol- 

 land and has done remarkably well 

 where grown on sandy or clayey .soils. 

 It is a strong vigorous grower and 

 makes rapid growth during the winter 

 months. In appearance, the seed 

 •cannot be distinguished from Italian 

 to thrive well over a wide range of 



WESTERNWOLTHS RVE GRA.SS. 



Rye Grass seed. It appears 

 .soils, but the best results have 

 heen obtained on heavy loam, clay, or land somewhat damp. The Depart- 

 ment has been .so satisfied with the few trials already made of this grass 

 that 112 bushels have just been imported direct from the grower, Hommo 

 Ten Have, Schcvmda, Holland, and the seed has btcu ntailcd to farmers 

 in small lots at the cost price of 7s. 6d. per bushel. 



In Holland, farmers .sow it in clo.se proximity lo their farm buildings 

 for the purpose f)f having a handy supply of gn-en succulent forage for 

 (heir dairy cows and working horses that an* stall fed during the winter 

 months. Tt is si;itrd bv the growiT th;il. on good soils in Holland, when 



