8 JUXE. 1908.] 



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Summer Crops. — The silage previously saved lasted until the 24th 

 March. Silage making was started on the 27th, and so far the yields 

 have been : — i acre of amber cane, 16 tons, and i acre brown Kaffir 

 corn 6 tons ; the remaining 9 acres of similar crops are expected to yield 

 about 3 tons per acre. The result is not satisfactorv and was due largely 



LUCERNE CROP READY 1 O CUT. 



to the lateness of the sowing ; mangolds suffered from the same cause 

 but will yet yield a fair return. Lucerne has been the mainstay of the 

 farm ; three cuttings have been made, and yields have ranged up to a 

 ton of hay per acre per cutting, some of the plants making a growth of 



CUTTING LUCERNE FOR HAY. 



4 feet. -A. glance at the returns from the dairy herd will show the results 

 achieved from feeding lucerne hav. Horses, cows, and pigs have all 

 been mainly fed with it and are in first rate condition. The fourth 

 cutting will be made shortlv but will be much reduced owing to water 

 not being available for some weeks after the previous cutting was made. 



