FARMERS CALENDAR. 



937 



In view of the severity of the winter in 

 tins district, no effort should be spared to 

 provide abundance of winter fodder, and 

 especially in the form of silage, as tin- 

 most nutritious and succulent substitute 

 for grass. 



Vegetables sow broad beans, beet, cabbage, 

 herbs, lettuce, onion, radish, spinach. 

 and white turnip. 

 Transplant cabbage, eschalot, leek, let- 

 tuce, onion, rhubarb, and silver beet. 



Get land ready for the sowing of cereal 

 crops and spring crops. 



Central Tal>leland. 

 Crops to sow — 



Wheat — the sowing, if possible, should 

 be completed this month. 



Barleys — the main crops for grain for 

 malting and other purposes should be 

 sown. 



Oats and rye may be sown to advan- 

 tage. 



Lucerne may still be sown, preferably 

 early in the month. 



Clovers, tares, field peas, sheep's 

 burnet, and many grasses may be sown 



Vegetables — transplant onions, Savoy cab- 

 bage, broccoli, eschalots, and leek. 

 Plant tree onions, potatoes, onion and 

 garlic. Make sowings of broad beans, 

 cabbage, lettuce, onion, radish, 

 spinach. 



Southern Tableland. 

 Crops to sow — 



Wheat and oats for hay, grain and green 



fodder. 

 Barley, rye and field peas for green 



fodder. 

 Rape, turnips, and mustard for sheep- 



feeding. 

 Vegetables — sow broad beans, beet, 



cabbage, leek, lettuce, onion, 



radish, silver beet, spinach, white 



and Swede turnip. 

 Transplant cabbage, eschalot, herbs, leek, 



rhubarb, and silver beet. 

 Clean up the garden of all trash — it 



harbours pests. 



North-western Slopes. 

 Crops to sow — 



Wheat, oats and barley — main sowing. 

 Lucerne and clovers — most suitable 



month to sow. 

 Rape and swedes. 



Vegetables — sow broad beans, beet, cabbage 

 carrot, cauliflower, herbs, leek, lettuce, 

 onion, parsnip, radish, silver beet, 

 spinach, and white turnip. 

 Transplant rhubarb. 



Prepare land for the sowing of cereals and 

 for spring crops. 



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Crops to sow — 



Lucerne — in a well prepared seed-bed. 



Wheat and oats- for hay and grain. 

 Barley — for greenstuff, hay, and grain. 

 Rye — for greenstuff and grain. 

 Rape and tares — for grazing. 



Vegetables — sow peas, onions, parsnips, 

 carrots, swedes, cabbages, broad beans, 

 radish, lettuce, beet, spinach, silver 

 beet. Plant out any seedlings avail- 

 able. 



South-ivestern Slopes and Riverina. 



Crops to sow — 



Wheat — this is the best month for main 



sowings of grain crops. 

 Barley — for grain. 

 Field peas — for green feed or seed. 

 Vetches or tares — for green feed. 

 Rape — for green feed. 



Vegetables -plant tree onions, potato onions, 

 and eschalots. Make a final trans- 

 planting of cabbage and cauliflower. 

 Sow peas and broad beans as largely 

 as required. 



Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas. 



Crops to sow- 

 Wheat — early varieties for grain and 



green feed. 

 Oats — main crops. 

 Barley— for malting. 

 Tares and field peas may be sown with 



the cereals for green feed. 



Vegetables— sow carrot, beetroot, lettuce, 

 peas, onion, broad beans, cabbage, 

 leek, radish, silver beet, spinach, 

 turnip. 

 Transplant cabbage, lettuce, leek, onion, 

 silver beet. 



North-western Plains. 



Crops to sow — 



Wheat and oats— for hay and grain. 

 Barley — for green feed or grain. 



Vegetables- — plant out and sow seed for a 

 succession of cabbage and cauliflower; 

 sow broad beans, radish, lettuce, 

 carrot, spinach. 



Get land ready for spring sowing of maize, 

 sorghum, and other green fodder and 

 silage crops. At this stage the area 

 should be ploughed and left in the 

 rough to take the greatest advantage 

 of the mellowing- influences of the 

 weather during the winter months. 



