10 May, 1916.] 



Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. 



LUCERNE 



The King of 

 Fodder Crops 



THE Cultivation of Lucerne and Hs unsurpassable value as a fodder 

 plant, with irrigation, has become generally recojrnised during the 

 past few jears, and Lucerne is now bein? extensively cultivated in 

 Victoria, especially in the Northern district, where it has been found 

 to do exctedinplv well. 



It can be cut five or six times during a season, and. beinp: perennial, 

 will yield good crops for many years, but it requires re^fuhir nianurinf,' 

 every year to return to the soil the substance withdrawn by roots 

 and prowth. 



The quantity of seed required to sow an acre depends on the situation, 

 but 10 lbs. will g-cnerally be found sultioient. It should be sown in drills 

 aoout two feet apart, so that the cultivator can be used to exterminate 

 weeds and open \ip the soil. 



Lucerne will fatten cattle, sheep, pi^'S, &c., better than any other 

 feed, and with loss expense. All our Lucernes are specially machine 

 '•leaned, hand sieved, free from dodder, and true to name, and have 

 passerl the OoMTumciit test. 



HUNTER RIVER & TAMWORTH RIVER— Australian grown, 

 excee<liM;:lv S'^arii' : '.' (i lb.. -/:i per lb. in cut. lots 



HUNTER RIVER South African grown; hardy and robust grower; 



1/611... U.n -rut. 



PERSIAN, New— The best variety for permanent pastures and hay; 

 1 G lb., 1 111 ■ I'wt I'erfci-tly hardy ; withstands drought, heat and cold ; 

 jields tlif heaviest ami richest crops of fodder. 



FRENCH PROVENCE. Improved— Best, T6 lb., 140/- cwt; I'rime, 

 1/3 lb., IJn . cut. 



LAW, SOMNER & CO. 



"Headquarters for Lucerne" 



139-141 Swanston St., Melbourne 



Branch: 83 Swanston St. (3 Doors South of Co:i;;is St.) 



