11 Aug., 1919. J Farm iVoies fo r July. 497 



During the month five fresh cows have come in to milk. In addition 

 to pasture the dairy herd receives a liberal ration of silage with brau 

 night and morning. Owing to shortage of grass young steers and heifers 

 are receiving silage as well. They appeared to suffer from digestive 

 troubles until a small quantity of bran was added to the ration. 



The services of the stud Ayrshire bull ' are beuig availed of by a 

 number of local farmers. 



All sheep are in excellent condition, and the cross breeds are lambinjj: 

 freely. Up to the present 86 per cent, have been marked, but 90 per 

 cent, is expected. The ewes were mated with two-tooth Border Leicester 

 rams. The drop was more even than in past years, and the losses- 

 have been small, though crows have been troublesome. 



The following sales have been made during June and July. One 

 hundred of last year's lat& lambs which were carried over realized an 

 average price of 25s. 6d. on 12th June. A second batch of 70, sold a 

 month later, owing to the slump in the market, realized 24s. Id. 



The pigs on hand comprise — Six sows and 17 boar, 17 forward stores, 

 and 27 suckers — 51 in all. The feed at present consists of a mixture 

 of crushed seconds wheat and crushed barley. Skim milk is added to the 

 midday meal. Young pigs get a small quantity of pollard with skim 

 milk. During the month 28 pigs were sold, viz., 18 baconers, at 

 £3 17s. 6d. ; 2 bulk falters, at £7 6s. ; 8 slow-growing stores. 



Experimental Plots. 



The officer in charge, Mr. T. M. Whelan, reports that the seeding of 

 all but the late sown experiments was completed before the 1st of June. 

 The field looks exceptionally well. Fallowing operations and the feeding 

 off to sheep of forage crops sown in rotation with wheat is now in pro- 

 gress. Barley provided the heaviest bulk of feed of all the forages sown 

 this year. 



The plot of Sunset wheat is fully 15 inches high, and is growing 

 much more rapidly than such standard early variety as King's Early 

 and Gluyas. 



The early-sown flax plots look well, but those sown in June have not 

 done nearly so well. 



The 20-acre field set aside for pasture top-dressing experiments has 

 been manured. 



INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CROP. 



The International Institute of Agriculture has issued a report of the 

 area under wheat, rye, barley, oats, and other crops in the principal 

 countries of the world. It is stated that the area under wheat in the 

 Unted States has been increased 16 per cent, as compared with that of 

 last year, while for every country except the United States there appears 

 to be. a decided decrease in the wheat areas amounting to a very large 

 decline in the case of British India. 



As regards the crop condition on 1st April, it is reported as a good 

 one for wheat in the United States and for oats in Ireland. It is classed 

 as satisfactory for wheat in England and Wales. In Italy, as well as for 

 crops in general, the condition was an average one of the date named, 

 while in Scotland the wheat was reported as below average in' condition. 



