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Journal of Agriculture . 



[lo Oct., 1908. 



in passing forced the maize stalks down, dragging many of the rootlets 

 from the soil. This necessitated the plant making new root growth to 

 establish itself, which materially interrupted its leaf growth. 



The crop reached the flowering stage towards the end of January, 

 and as fodder was required for the cows, cutting was commenced on the 

 3rd of February. The crop was still far from m.atured ; the first acre 

 cut yielded only 5 tons 16 cwt. ; and the next gave 6 tons of fodder. 



THE TWO SIDES OF THE FENCE A CONTRAST. 



BROADCAST MAIZE CROP. 



DRILLED AND CULTIVATED. 



A gradual improvement took place until the highest total of 8 tons per 

 acre was reached in the cutting from the area on the flat. The maize 

 was fed at the rate of 3 loads, approximately 2 tons in weight, per day 

 to the herd of 268 cows and lasted for a period of eight weeks. Com- 

 pared with some of the phenomenal yields recorded in various parts of 

 the State this season this return looks very insignificant, but this district 



