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THE FARMERS HANDBOOK. 



Northern Tableland. 



Crops to sow — 



Oats — sow long season varieties, such 

 as White Tartarian, Abundance. It 

 is too late to sow Algerian or similar 

 season varieties. 



Wheat — early maturing varieties, such 

 as Florence and Clarendon, may be 

 sown for both grain and hay. 



Maize— a small area may be sown at the 

 end of the month. Plant shallow, as 

 the ground is still cold a few inches 

 down. 



"Vegetables — Potatoes — make small sow- 

 ings of early varieties. Sow artichoke, 

 broad bean, beet, cabbage, carrot, 

 herbs, lettuce, parsnip, peas, radish, 

 silver beet, and white turnip, and 

 (under cover) tomato. 



Transplant cabbage, herbs, lettuce, 

 silver beet. 



Get land ready for planting maize in the 

 beginning of October. Also get ready 

 for sorghum, millet, &c. A small 

 sowing of these might be made at the 

 end of the month; also sugar beets 

 and mangolds. 



Central Tableland. 



Crops to sow — 



Potatoes — for early crop may be planted 

 about the middle of the month. These 

 should appear above ground early in 

 October, when danger from frost is 

 slight. Upon the lower lands plant- 

 ing should be delayed from one week 

 to a fortnight. 



Maize — near the end of the month may 

 be sown on the uplands, but not yet 

 on the river flats. Avoid deep plant- 

 ing. 



Jerusalem artichokes may be planted 

 about the middle of the month. 



Lucerne and grasses. 



Vegetables — Asparagus roots should be 

 set out early in the month. Sow 

 asparagus seed. Sow carrots, par- 

 snips, turnips, kohlrabi, beet, cab- 

 bage, lettuce, early cauliflower, silver 

 beet, herbs, peas, Brussels sprouts, 

 tomatoes, capsicum, egg plant, radish, 

 mustard and cress. Transplant upon 

 highlands (and under cover) a few 

 tomatoes, Cape gooseberries, capsi- 

 cums, and egg plants. 



southern Tableland. 

 Crops to sow — 



Oats may still be sown, especially in 

 the very cold places, such as Nun- 

 mitabel. 



Vegetables — Mangolds for stock food, cab- 

 bage, carrot, lettuce, parsnip, peas, 

 radish, tomato (under cover), and 

 turnip seed may be sown. Plant 

 early potatoes where conditions are 

 favourable. 



Transplant cabbage, herbs, lettuce, 

 silver beet. 



Prepare ground for sowing maize next 

 month. Top-dress lucerne with 



superphosphate; it is most beneficial. 

 Harrow the fertiliser in well. 



North-westetn Slopes. 

 Crops to sow- 

 Maize, potatoes, Sudan grass, sorghums, 



and millets. 

 Cowpeas — for green fodder. 

 Broom millet. 



Vegetables — sow artichoke, beans (French), 

 beet, carrot, herbs, lettuce, melons, 

 peas (a small sowing), pumpkins, 

 silver spinach, squash, and tomato. 



Transplant young plants from previous 

 sowing. In some cases protection 

 will still be needed from late frosts. 



Cultivation — continue fallowing land for 

 wheat, and cultivating for further 

 sowing of spring crops. 



Central-western Slopes. 

 Crops to sow- 

 Potatoes — plant early in month. 



Maize, millet, and sorghum — towards 

 the end of month for green feed, silage. 

 and grain. 



Cowpeas — for green feed and grazing, 



Vegetables — sow asparagus (seed), beet, 

 carrot, parsnip, lettuce, turnip (white), 

 tomato, cucumber, capsicum, egg 

 plant, French bean, radish, silver 

 beet, marrow, melon, jiunipkin. 



Transplant cabbage, lettuce, leek, silver 

 beet, and tomatoes (shelter from frost 

 at night). 



Cultivation — continue fallowing the land 

 for autumn crops. 



