15 A'ov.. 1915».] Farm Notes. 689 



sufficient water, or perhaps the ewes may not he drinking enough with 

 the result that the milk yield is limited. 



Though the stock is in good condition, the outlook for the future 

 is not promising. Pasture supply is limited, and unless we have a good 

 fall of rain within a month or so, there will be something approaching 

 a water famine among those stock-owners who depend on tanks and 

 dams for their supplies. The more provident farmers are taking 

 advantage of the dry spell to clean out and deepen their dams, to lessen 

 the chances of a recurrence of the shortage. 



Pasture and Fodder Supply. 



Grass paddocks are carrying a fair sole of feed. Rape cix)ps are 

 being spelled, and will probably provide a green pick later to carry us on 

 till stubble is available. On account of the leanness of the season, it 

 has been difficult to provide a good bulk of feed, and rape crops, though 

 their yield has been light, have given a fresh bite at a critical period. 



Millet planted in I^o. 12 has not appeared jibove ground, and no 

 return is now expected from it. 



Ci-ops.~-The rainfall from 1st May to 31st October of the present 

 year was 7.56 inches, the greater part of which fell in May and June; 

 The crops promised Avell in September, but the continued hot dry 

 weather has since destroyed hope of a bounteous harvest. In the 

 south end of N^o. 10 field, 60 acres of fallow, which was planted witb 

 Algerian oats, will yield about 30 cwt. of hay per acre. Field No. 8, 

 planted with barley, at south side, will average about 10 bushels per 

 acre; whilst Warden wheat should yield 30 cwt. of hay per acre. One 

 silo (110 tons) has been filled with forage. In addition, there are 

 seven straw stacks, which, if necessary, will be damped with molasses 

 solution and fed to stock to supplement the hay and silage cut this year. 



Paddocks No. 5 (25 acres). No. 13 (45 acres), and No. 15B (30 

 acres), soMai with Federation wheat, will probably average 10 bushels 

 per acre. 



Fodder Crops. — Fifty acres of rape in No. 14 has been fed off, whilst 

 a further 50 acres in No. 15 is being reserved to assist in tiding us over 

 the period until stubble paddocks are available. Lucerne planted in 

 Wallace Paddock is making very poor growth, and requires a good 

 downpour to bring it along. According to present indications, it will 

 be necessary to replant it in autumn if weather conditions are then 

 favorable. 



Live Stock. 



Horses. — -All horses except those actually being used have been 

 turned out to grass. Horse-work in vineyard has been completed for 

 the season, which will allow a further reduction in the number to be 

 hand-fed. 



Dairy Herd. — Daiiy cows and young stock are in good condition, the 

 milk yield from cows being 25 lb. per head per day. The fodder fed to 

 the herd consists of green oats and peas along with natural pasture. 



Sheep. — Shearing is finished, and the wool has Ijeen forwarded for 

 ;ippraisemeint. The clip was quite equal to last season in quality, the 



