HINTS ON CULTIVATION 39 



FARMERS' CALENDAR. 



OCTOBER-NOVEMBER. 

 Deep ploughing. 

 Manuring. 



APRIL. 

 Harrowing. 

 Rolling. 



APRIL-MAY. 



Drilling. 



First application of Nitrate of Soda. 

 Rolling (if weather dry). 



MAY. 



(about three weeks after drilling) 

 First hoeing. 



JUNE. 



(two weeks later) Chopping out, 



Second application of Nitrate of Soda, 



Singling. 



(Two weeks later) Third application of 

 Nitrate of Soda. 



JUNE-JULY. 



Keep the fields in good condition. 



SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER. 

 Raising the crop. 



