lo June, 1910.] Maize for Fodder — Last Season' <; Results. 387 



T. Mason, G. Shearer, T. Clemence, R. Tsbel. J. E. Jones, J. S. Douglas. 

 Thomas Bros., J. Hill, J. Woods. C. Reeves. P. Fisher. R. Hanrahan. 

 On these farms, the maize was sown in drills, the majority about 2 ft. 3 in. 

 apart. Where horse or hand hoe tillage was carried on between the rows, 

 the crops were far superior in height and weight of fodder per acre to some 

 of the crops sown broadcast or with .seed drill when every coulter was used. 

 These were, on an average, only 2 ft. 6 in. high, which compares badly 

 with tho.se sown a distance apart and horse- or hand-hoed. 



Varieties which seem to do best in the Ballarat district are : — 



Hickory King — A very hardy and fro.st-resisting variety. Stands 



frost better than most other varieties ; 

 Red or Early Hogan — Grows well, not too coarse in the stalk, and 



stools out well j 

 Sydney Flat Red — A similar variety ; grow.s high and produces a 



heavy crop of green fodder ; 

 Eclipse — Grows well and produces a heavy crop of succulent 

 fodder and a large heavy stalk. An ideal maize for making 

 silage. 



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llU-SPIXAL FOR THE INSANE. 



Mr. J.J. O Meara, farm bailiff, has furni.shed the following particulars 

 relative to the crops grown at the Ballarat Hospital for the Insane — 



" The crop illustrated was drilled in about the middle of November, 

 1909. Hickory King at the rate of i bushel per acre being the variety 

 sown. Upwards of 100 loads of stable manure were carted on to the land 

 — 5 acres of poor ironstone-gravel country. Three waterings were giwii. 



At the time of cutting the crop for silage it averaged 8 feet high, and 

 yielded about 25 tons to the acre. It was badly damaged by a hailstorm 

 on the 3rd January but made a good recovery. 



The same land is now growing a very nice crop of black oats, rye, 

 vetches and barley. This will be cut during June, and then manuring ;ind 

 ploughing for the spring crops will be carried out instead of allowing the 

 weeds to spring up." 



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