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herds and the fattening of sheep and lambs is likely to reach the same pro- 

 portions here as elsewhere. Some results secured from hand feeding green 

 hay in summer, and silage in winter, would seem incredible if 

 they were not so well authenticatfil. One example from 

 the Agricultural Gazette of X cw SohUi Wales of Ma\. 1903, is 

 worth repeating. During the drought of 1902, Mr. \. A. 



Gatenhv of Forbes, said, in a public address. " that 200 acres of lucerne 



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uould feed 15,000 sheep four months." This was challenged, and to 

 prove the correctness of his statement he turned over to the Government a 

 lucerne meadow of 22^ acres. On the hay from this meadow, 1,687 

 sheep, or 75 to the acre, were fed from October to March, and at the 

 end of the test had gained on an ;i\erage 3 lbs. each in weight. The 

 fattening of cattle, sheep and lambs in the United States consumes each 



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HAY STACKS AND HAV SHEDS. TAMWORTH DISTRICT, N.S.W, 



vear more hav than will be produced in Australia for manv years. The 

 market for these produrts is unliniilcd ,ind Iuikv no fear need be felt about 

 getting the market for ha\ . During a recent trip in New South WaleS; 

 and during visits to Bacchus Marsh, several farmers have given results of 

 culti\ation and feeding in which 1 acre of ground supported 3 cows. This 

 was under intense culture witli the soil hea\ilv manured and with a small 

 acreage of other b.ddcr crops to sujiplt nirni lucerne. 



