FARMERS CALENDAR. 



927 



'// Coast. 

 Crops to sow 

 Maize, sorghum, and Japanese millet 



for green fodder. 

 Red clover. 



Vegetables — sow seed of French beans. 

 beet, cabbage, cauliflower, oucumber, 



leek, lettuce, parsnip, radish, silver 

 beet, squash and (for late planting) 

 some tomato seed. 

 Transplant celery and tomato plants. 



Get land ready — by ploughing for winter 

 fodder crops. Keep cultivator going 

 among row crops where it is possible. 



Northern Tableland. 

 Crops to sow- 

 Maize, sorghum, millet — can still be 



sown on a small scale for autumn 



green feed or for silage. 

 Barley — an early sowing could be made 



for cutting, and then be allowed to 



make a second growth. 

 Potatoes — only very quick maturing 



varieties. 

 Peas — may be sown this month in the 



milder portion of the district. 



Vegetables — sow beans, cabbage, cauli- 

 flower, celery, leek, lettuce, parsnip, 

 radish, silver beet, and Swede turnip. 

 Transplant cabbage, cauliflower, leek. 



Harvesting of the grain crops will be 

 proceeding, as there are generally late 

 crops in this district. As the paddocks 

 are cleared of crop, sheep should be 

 turned in to clean up all weeds, &c. 

 During the busy harvest, the summer 

 crops, such as maize, potatoes, &c. 

 are apt to be neglected; but all 

 available time should be given to 

 them in the way of cultivation, stirring 

 up the soil after rain to conserve tlx 

 moisture and to keep down the weeds. 



Central Tableland. 

 Crops to sow — 



Maize — early varieties for green foddei 



for autumn use. 

 Sorghum — early varieties for green 



fodder for autumn use. 

 Millet — for green fodder for autumn use. 

 Swedes — main crop may be sown. 

 Barley \ small sowings of any of thesi 

 Eve f crops may be made toward - 

 Wheat ( of month for early winter gre< n 

 Oats J fodder. 



Vegetables — bow swedes, French and buttei 

 beans, parsnip, radish. Peas for late 

 crop. Sow in seed-beds cabbage,, 

 Brussels sprouts, broccoli, leeks, celery, 

 lettuce, silver beet 

 Transplant cabbage, cauliflower, and 

 celery. 



Get ready land for autumn cropping. All 

 land from \\ hich cereal crops ha \ e been 

 harvested should be ploughed lightly, 

 i.r cultivated as early in this month 

 as possible; moisture is thereb) 

 rved, weeds destroyed, and sh( d 

 grain given a chance to germinate. 



South* i a Tableland. 



Crops to sow 

 Maize, Japanese millet- lor green fodder. 

 Turnips and mustard — for sheep feed. 

 Clovers. 



Other work — give close attention to the 

 potato crops, check weed growth, 

 watch for the potato moth and hill 

 if necessary to check the trouble. 

 Plough ground for autumn sown crops. 

 Get ready any areas to be sown with 

 lucerne — it is necessary that the 

 weed seed be worked out. See to 

 the wheat drill, that it is in working 

 order. 



Vegetables — sow seed of beans (French and 

 broad), cucumber, lettuce, parsnip, 

 radish, cabbage, silver beet, squash, 

 and Swede turnip. 



Transplant celery, cabbage, cauliflower,, 

 and leek plants. 



If weather is dry, keep the surface soil 

 well worked and give plants an occa- 

 sional good watering. 



See that drains are in good order, so 

 that in event of heavy rain the surplus 

 water can get away easily. 



North-western Slopes. 



Crops to sow — 



Maize and sorghum — early maturing 



varieties for green feed and silage. 

 Millets and Sudan grass — for grazing and 



hay. 

 Potatoes — often a successful crop can 



be obtained if early maturing varieties, 



such as Factor and Early Manhattan, 



are grown. 



Vegetables — sow French beans, marrow, 

 squashes. 



Prepare land for winter fodder crops, 

 such as rape, and for the cereals, 

 w beat, oats, barley. 



Central-western Slopes. 



Crops to sow — 



Maize — early maturing varieties for 



_r< enstuff and silage. 

 Sorghum and millet — early maturing 

 varieties for greenstuff and silage. 



