lo May, 1909.] 



A Rabbit-proof Flood Gate. 



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season. Mr. J. L. Stanton from 5 acres, grafted 1904 and 1905, obtained 

 800 gallons. At the Mt. Ophir vine}ard (Messrs. P. B. Burgoyne & Co. 

 Ltd.), an area of 17 acres has been reconstituted. These were planted 

 in 1905 and have received thorough attention in the way of cultivation, 

 fertilizing and green manuring. Mr. T. Ray, the manager, estimates the 

 yield this vintage at 2,300 gallons. These are all in the Rutherglen 

 district. Mr. T. Darveniza of Mooroopna secured the prize offered by 

 the Viticultural Societv this year for Avine made from grapes grown on 

 grafted resistant storks. From these and other data that might be given 

 it will be seen that the outlook for reconstitution is distinctly hopeful. 



Yield of Recosstituted Yimeyakd at Yiticiu.tural College, Yintage 1909. 



A RABBIT-PROOF FLOOD GATE. 



T. A. J. Smith, Manager, Whit-field Experimental Farm. 



While at Tallangatta recently, I saw the best flood gate I have yet had 

 brought under my notice. It was on the " Fairyknowe " Estate, the pro- 

 perty of Mr. A. T. Thompson, who I understand is the originator of the 

 idea. Flood gates often give much trouble in holding debris, and are hard 

 to make rabbit proof, but the one under notice has pro\'ed a great success 

 and is well worthv of a description in the Journal for the benefit of its 

 readers. 



The gates are hung from eye bolts, which go through the top beam of 

 the framework of bush timber, and can be either raised or lowered, by 

 tightening or slackening the nuts on the top of the beam as desired. Ground 

 sills, level with the bed of the creek, are necessary to make the gates rabbit 

 proof, and these should be squared on the upper surface. 



The frame of the gate is made of 3-inch x i-inch battens, and on these, 

 plain galvanized .sheet iron, 3 feet 6 inches wide, is nailed, on the side 

 facing the stream. This presents an absolutely smooth surface to the 



