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J oitriuil of A •■'r'l cult art 



[jo Aug., 1909. 



In the outdoor work cm the plots, the conclusions obtained inside are 

 further put to practical tests. In the school plots various \arieties of 

 cereals, fodders, fibres, grasses, fruits, and vegetables are cultivated. The 

 " comparative " method of experiment is employed, and the plots are 

 ])repared with and without manures, which generallv consist of superphos- 

 ])hates. sulphate of ammonia . ;ind sulphate of potash. But other kinds are 



AOklClLTURAL PLOT.S, SOLTII BUCHAX .STAl E SCHOOL. 



tried as well. The manures are su|)plied the sch(X)ls free bv the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, and I desire to express our gratitude to Messrs. 

 Cuming, Smith and Co. for their liberality in supjjhing. on api)Iication, 

 samples of their manures to the schools. 



SAl.l .' . , ilOOL, wrni GARDKX AMI I'LOTS. 



Otlier useful lessons are gi\en incidcnlallv . r. _;,'., milk testiu". Several 

 schools now possess the I'afccrk tcslcr, and ihc ciiililrcn are re'ailarlv 

 taught to tfst die \alu(' (if the milk frum dilT'Tfiii cows in the neighliour- 

 hood. 



TIk' imahuible aid ol" the silo to th;' farmer for preser\-inLc fodder for 

 •winter use is shown, a gradually increasing inmiber of the .schools haviu'^- 

 silos of their own, which are filled with silage grown on their plots. 



