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REMINDERS FOR JANUARY. 



LIVE STOCK. 



Horses. — Stabled. — Over-stimulating and fattening foods should be restricted. 

 Water should be allowed at frequent intervals. Rub down on coming into stables 

 in an overheated condition. Supply a ration of greenstuff to all horses. Brood 

 mares should be well fed on succulent food if available ; otherwise, oats and bran 

 should be given. Foals may with advantage be given oats to the extent of i lb. 

 for each month of age daily. Provision should be made for shade shelter for 

 paddocked horses. 



Cattle. — Provide supply of succulent fodder, clean water, and shade shelter. 



Pigs. — Sows. — Supply those farrowing with plenty of short bedding in well- 

 ventilated sties. Those with litters old enough may be turned into grass run. All 

 pigs should be given a plentiful supply of clean water. 



Sheep. — Disturb sheep as little as possible during hot spells. Remember, rams 

 work mostly in the cool of the day, and crossbred ewes ^.re only now coming in 

 season. The older the feed becomes the greater the necessity for salt in northern 

 areas; in wormy country it should be available at all times. If the least sign of 

 worms e.xists, commence drenching weaners at once, and enable them to become 

 strong before winter. .Salt, 2 cwt. ; Stockholm tar, 2 pints; and powdered resin, 

 I pint (or I lb.) ; is a useful lick for young lambs in wormy areas. 



Poultry. — Separate the sexes ; the cockerels should now be fattened and 

 marketed. Grade the young stock according to age and size, otherwise the younger 

 birds will not thrive. Avoid overcrowding. Do not force pullets too much with 

 animal food ; build them up with a good variety of food, but avoid maize, and 

 give but little meat. 



CULTIVATION. 



F.4RM. — Get all crops harvested and stacked as soon as possible. Horse-hoe maize,, 

 potatoes and other summer crops. See to insurance of stacks of grain and hay. 



Orchard. — Keep the soil well scarified and weed free. Cultivate after 



irrigation or rain. Do not allow the surface to become caked. Spray against 



codlin moth, pear slug, vine caterpillar, and woolly aphis. Summer prune strong 

 growing shoots and laterals. 



Vegetable Garden. — Plant out all seedlings when ready, from former 

 sowings. Stir and mulch the surface. Dig each ]>lot as it becomes vacant. Sow 

 seeds of cauliflower, cabbage, peas, French beans, Kohl Rabi. &c. 



Flower Garden. — Keep the soil moist and cool by watering, hoeing, and 

 mulching. Stake tender and lengthy plants. Water and shade young plants. Sow 

 pansy, Iceland poppy, cosmos, aster, &c. 



Vineyard. — This is the slackest month in un-irrigated vineyards — all ordinary 

 work should be completed before Christmas. It is only exceptional operations, 

 such as scarifying after rain or sulphuring in case of oidium, that must be carried 

 out. In irrigated vineyards the application of water, and the cultivation it necessi- 

 tates, must receive attention. 



Cellar. — Fill up regularly and keep cellar as cool as possible. Towards end of 

 month commence to make preparations for the coming vintage. 



INDEX OP VOLUME IX, 



The Index of Vol. IX. will be supplied with the first number of 

 Vol. X., viz., 10th January, 1912. 



