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Journal of Agriculture. 



[8 June, 1908. 



tne roots. Tread lightly around the hole; be very careful to tread each 

 corner well so that when the rain comes the ground will not sink and 

 form a basin for the water to lodge in and injure the tree. 



The pruning of young trees should not be done when first planted, 

 because we often get a spell of warm weather which forces the first buds 

 to sprout if pruned when first planted. The heavy frosts which are usual 

 at that season of the year would cut them back, often destroying the 

 leading buds. Pruning is best left till early spring. 



Mulching. — It often happens, especially in these States, that an early 

 dry spring comes and proves very injurious to newly planted trees. I 

 would therefore recommend a light mulching of horse manure or grass, 

 which would be of great benefit to the young trees, keepjing the ground 

 moist and cool during the summer ; afterwards, it can Ije forked in around 

 the trees, and become a further benefit to them. 



GROWING FODDER AT LONGERENONG 

 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



The accompanying illustrations have been supplied by the Principal, 

 Mr. G. A. Sinclair, who has also furnished the following particulars 

 relative to the results obtained at Longerenong from the varieties of maize 

 imported last year by the Department of Agriculture, and distributed 

 throughout the State. 



SOME OF THE IMPORTED MAIZE VARIETIES. 



Left to right —Hickorv King, Hildreth"s Yellow Dent, Boone County Sjjecial — 



three rows of each. 



"The seed was put in on i6th October in the same paddock with about 

 I acre of Ninety Day maize, and i| acres of sorghum. The imported 

 varieties of maize were drilled in rows three feet apart with a view to 

 after-cultivation by the horse and Planet Jun. cultivator. This was not 

 carried out, as the soil kept loose and friable. The sorghum and Ninety 

 Day maize were sown with the drill in rows seven inches apart. We grew 

 these crops for summer fodder, to be converted into silage, but also with 

 the intention of keeping for seed any of the new varieties which proved 

 suitable. Owing to delay in the alteration of machinery, the maize was 

 well advanced when cut, and admitted of notes being made regarding the 

 cobs. 



