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Journal of Agricidiiire. 



June, 1908. 



The tobacco crop (3 acres) made little headway for a good while, and 

 misses had to be filled in four times in some cases. The ground sweetened, 

 however, with scarifying, and in March the crop made satisfactory growth, 

 and a fair yield of approximately 25 cwt. was safely harvested, and is 

 curing well in the sheds. A large quantity of seed of the better varieties 

 was saved for distribution. The plot of tobacco grown on the high land 

 caused favorable comment by visitors, the plants making excellent growth 

 and maturing well. 



Stock. — The cattle, consisting of fifteen head sent from the Ruther- 

 glen Viticultural College, are in good condition. The horses, also, are in 

 first-rate order. 



General Work. — The whole of the paddock has now been cleared of 

 scrub and the fallen timber picked up. Much of the latter has been 

 stacked for u.se as firewood, and the balance burnt. Further paddocks 

 aggregating 23 acres have been cleared ready for the plough, making a 

 total of 63 acres now available for cultivation. 



Rabbits have been carboned and poisoned and the burrows destroyed. 

 All .stinkwort plants have been pulled by hand. 



The drain along the railway has been completed for 12 chains, and 

 some of the older drains have been cleaned. 



"Wyuna Irrigation Farm. 



G. H. Tollcv. Manager. 



Rainfall. — The amount registered was, January^ .33; February .12; 

 March 1.51 ; total 1.96 inches. 'J'he fall for the corresponding period 

 of 1907 was 1.75 inches. 



Irrigation. — Full use was made of the supply available, but, con- 

 trarv to expectations, it is both irregular and deficient and cannot be 

 satisfactory until the main Eastern channel is in complete working 

 order. 



Stock. — Two' cows were sold for slaughter and one died, thus re- 

 ducing the herd to 39. The average number milked and the yields will 

 be seen in the following table. The natural increase has been 4 bulls 

 (killed) and 6 heifers : — 



]'iil (luring: this period with lucerne hay, and silage, chiefly the former. 

 Average yield \>e\ row per day, 17A lbs. 



