Journal of AgriLiiltiirc. 



fio May, 1909. 



Wages. — The wages of the farm hands should be divided up and 

 charged to the different branches according to the time given to each branch. 



General. — The increase or decrease in the value of the farm and the 

 interest which could be earned by the capital invested in the land, if 

 placed in the bank on deposit or otherwise invested, as well as the salary 

 of the farmer for acting as farm manager, and the value of the assistance 

 given by his wife and family, are all matters which he must consider in 

 connection with his profits if he wishes- to know whether farming pays 

 him ; but his own judgment will determine the services which he should 

 bring into the account. 



Memorandum Book. — -For the purpose of ascertaining the debtors and 

 creditors at the time of balancing, it will be necessary to keep a small 

 book in which to enter all the sales and purchases for Credit. These entries 

 should be marked off when payments are made. Those entries remaining 

 unmarked will represent the debtors and creditors as the case mav be. See 

 Statement "D." Most farmers buy and sell principally for cash so that 

 the entries in the Memorandum Book will be verv few. 



DODDER INFESTED POTATO PLANTS. 



Whilst judging a maize crop competition in the Trafalgar district, 'Six. 

 J. M. B. Connor observed that potatoes, cow grass and hog weed grow- 

 ing in different parts of the Aloe Swamp were infested with dodder. Some 



POTATO PLANT COVERKI) WITH DODDER. 



of the specimens secured by Mr. Connor were photogi-aphed, and are here 

 reproduced so that farmers and others may keep a keen look-out for the 

 pest and immediately eradicate it should it appear on their holdings. 

 Neglect to take prompt action will inevitnbl\ mean that the growing value 

 of any land infested will be greatlv depreciated. 



