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for milk fever. Read up method of treatment in Year-Boole of Agriculture, 

 June, 1905. Have cows tested for butter-fat and weighed. Rear heifer calves 

 from cows giving satisfactory results. Continue giving milk at blood heat to 

 calves. Be careful to keep utensils clean, or diarrhoea will result. Do not give 

 too much milk at a time for the same reason. Give half-a-cup of limewater in 

 the milk to each calf. Let them have a good grass run or lucerne, or i lb. 

 crushed oats each per day in trough. Dehorn all dairy calves, except those 

 required for stud or show purposes. 



Pigs. — Sows. — Supply those farrowing with plenty of short bedding in well- 

 ventilated sties. Those with litters old enough may be turned into grass run. 

 All pigs should be given a plentiful supply of clean water. Read articles on 

 breeding and feeding in Journals for April, 1912, June, 1913, and May, 1915. 

 Pig raising and fattening with present price of pollard and bacon should be 

 highly profitable. 



Sheep. — Mate all ewes procurable. Where ewe lambs are held for future 

 breeding see that the cross will result in bulky medium grade, good stj'le 

 fleeces as well as a roomy carcass. Allow rams to remain with the ewes seven 

 weeks, this period admitting of any ewes coming in season the second time. 

 It is rarely necessary to join more than 3 per cent, of 2 tooths, 3 per cent, of 

 5 and 6 year olds, or 2 per cent, of 2, 3 and 4 year old rams, unless with young 

 ewes. If conditions justify it, 3 and 4 per cent, of vigorous matured rams with 

 aged coarse crossbred ewes will bring an increased number of twin lambs. Clear 

 wool and burrs from about the pizzles of rams, and cut hoofs into shape before 

 mating. Ewes should be of one breed or as near one cross as possible to ensure 

 an even and rapid dropping. Merino and fine cross ewes are in season earliest, 

 first cross or half-breds later, and all ewes with a preponderance of British 

 blood later still. Ewes carry their lambs, four months, four weeks, four days, 

 or roughly, five months. 



PouLTBY. — Add a little peameal to morning mash and give less bran. Feed 

 equal parts wheat and heavy oats at night. Supply plenty of green food — at this 

 time, lettuce is invaluable. Discontinue salts and condiments. Avoid salt meat 

 of any description. Put Douglas mixture in drinking water when required. 

 Keep ample supplies of sand, ashes, &c., in pens, and moisten same. This 

 will enable the birds to keep themselves cool and clean. Top off geese, ducks, 

 and cockerels for the Christmas markets. Hens will do better this month by 

 having free range. Remove all male birds from flocks, as infertile eggs will 

 keep longer and command a higher price. 



CULTIVATION. 



Farm. — Cut hay in late districts. Cut oats and barley in early places. 

 Finish planting potatoes. Put in late maize for fodder, also millet and imphee. 

 Plough fire-breaks where required. Get stackyard and stages ready for hay. 



Orchard. — Keep the surface loose and free. Suppress weeds. Spray as 

 often as necessary for codlin moth and pear slug. Mulch and spray young 

 trees and grafts with water in the early morning during hot weather. 



Vegetable Garden. — Keep the surface hoed, and allow the plants plenty of 

 moisture. Stake, pinch out, manure, and water tomatoes. Pinch back long 

 runners of pumpkin and melon family. Sow autumn and winter varieties of 

 cabbage and cauliflower. Plant out seedlings in cool weather. Sow French 

 beans. Cease cutting asparagus beds, and top-dress with manure. 



Flower Garden. — Plant out dahlias and gladioli for autumn blooming. Lift 

 and store spring flowering bulbs. Stake, tie, and train growing plants. Sow 

 zinnias and asters. Layer carnations, camelias, daphnes, &c. Water well and 

 keep the surface loose. Keep rose beds fairly dry. 



Vineyard. — Inspect young grafted vines (field or bencli) and carefully 

 remove any scion roots. Tie up young vines. Beware of cut worms on young 

 vines — See Journals for July, 1911, and September, 1913. TyiiiE! up of bearing 

 vines, if practised, should be completed early in month. Avoid excessive and 

 indiscriminate topping, far too frequent in Victoria. Scarify, if soil is not sufii- 

 ciently loose, and after heavy rain. Look out for oidium and repeat sulphurings 

 on first appearance of disease. 



Cellar. — Fill up regularly and keep cellars as cool as possible. 



