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Journal of Agriculture. 



[ii Jan., 1909. 



Oats are one of the standard crops in all parts of the district. A 

 new variety known as "Banner" oats was introduced by Mr. H. M. 



CUXriNG OATS FOR GRAIN 40 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE. 



Sutherland from Scotland last year. The first season's crop averages 

 over 5 feet in height. The straw is very strong with a large amount of 

 flag, and this variety gives every pr!omise of being very suitable both 

 for ensilage and hay. On the hill behind this view is seen the stooks 

 of a mixed hay crop — wheat and oats — yielding approximately 2\ tons 

 to the acre; another view is of the oat crop being cut for grain, estimated 

 ' to yield over 40 bushels to the acre. 



Sheep on Small Holdings. 

 With the subdivision of estates the sheep industrx has undergone 

 considerable modifications. Small flocks of sheep owned by the small 



border LEICESTER STUD EWES, 1 5 MONTHS OLD. 



farmer are rapidly displacing the large flocks owned in former days by 

 the squatter. Since 1906 the number of flocks containing less than t,ooo 



