15 Nov., 1919.] 



Farm Notes. 



685 



Cultural Operations. 



FaUoiving. — During tlie month the fallowing of 100 acres was com- 

 pleted. This brings the total to 650 acres, and finishes the work for 

 the season. 



Cultivation of Fallows. — One hundred and fifty acres of the early 

 fallows have been harrowed, and this work of cultivation will be con- 

 tinued whenever horses are available throughout the harvesting months. 



Lucerne Seeding. — Seventy acres of lucerne on irrigation land has 

 been drilled during the month with 12 lbs. lucerne seed and 1 cwt. of 

 superphosphate per acre. This operation was carried out by means 

 of the ordinary seed drill, and half the amount of seed manure was 

 sown each way across the field at right angles. 



Muria, of the State Research Farm Red Poll Herd ; died 

 during October. 



Lucerne Renovations. — One hundred acres of lucerne has been top- 

 dressed during the month with 2 cwt. super per acre. This completes 

 the area under irrigation to be renovated this season. 



Live Stock. 



Horses. — Sixteen foals by the Clydesdale stallion, Baron Wigton, 

 have been dropped to date. These foals seem a particularly fine lot, 

 and are the first that have been got by this sire since his addition to our 

 stud. Thirty of the farm mares are being put to Baron Wigton this 

 season, together with 20 farmers' mares of the district. 



By the addition of this season's lucerne hay to the ration which is 

 being fed to the draught horses of the farm, a very marked change in 



