11 Aug., 1919. J Farm Notes for July. 491 



The Holstein Fresiaii Herd, twenty in all, recently transferred frorn 

 Wyuna State Farm are doing well, and improving appreciable^ in milk 

 yields. -Although these cattle have up to the present been somewhat 

 restless in comparison with the Red Polls, no doubt they will become 

 more docile when they get more accustomed to their new conditions. 



Sheep. — July is a particularly severe month on the plains for the 

 flock owner. Provision must be made for special fodder crops and shelter 

 provided wherever possible if the condition of the stock is to be main- 

 tained. Failing this, light stocking must necessarily be resorted to. 

 The provision of winter fodders is especially necessary where stud flocks 

 are kept or fat lambs are being raised for the early markets. 



The total area of the farm is 2112 acres, 950 acres of which are under 

 wheat, oat, barley, and experimental plots, 150 acres fallowed this 

 month. . We have been able to maintain through the winter in first- 

 class condition 1,220 grown sheep (200 of which are stud — Border 



Brood Mares with Foals at foot, 



Leicester and Suffolk flocks), and raise 900 lambs for the fat markets 

 besides maintaining 100 head of cattle and 70 horses on farm-grown 

 fodder. This has been done — 



(c) By the aid of irrigated htcerne and sown grass fields, 235 aci'eu 



in extent. 

 (b) The use of the self-sown growth on last year's cropping fields, 



1,000' acres, 250 acres of which are now either fallowed or 



under crop. 

 {(■) By the feeding off of a 60-aci'e field of rape sewn on land to 



carry wheat next season. 



(d) And finally by the judicious grazing of our early-sown hay 



crops, and the use of 150 acres of natural grass country, 

 swampy in nature, which cannot at present be cultivated. 



Particularly during these cold winter months is it true that one 

 mouthful of the fodder or grass 'grown on these cultivated areas is worth 

 two of that natural pasture on uncultivated paddocks. 



