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manured; No. 2, manured at the rate of 4 cwt. of Thomas pnos- 

 phate and 6 cwt. of kainit; No. 3 at the rate of 6 cwt. of Thomas 

 phosphate and 10 cwt. of kainit per acre ; and while the unmanured 

 yielded 24 cwt., No. 2 had 92.80 cwt.; No. 3, 116 cwt. in one cut, 

 second being fed off. 



In the North Island of New Zealand I observed clover to be * 

 great success. Crimson clover is spreading around Millicent (29.02) 

 and Mount Gambier (31.82), and Mr. R. Smith had already a crop 

 of it for three years. Mr. F. Lines, of Kanmantoo (17?, in), has 

 done well with several varieties of clover. You may cut crimson 

 clover for seed or hay, and it will still re-sow. 



In the report of experiments on clover conducted at the 

 Council Farm, Hutton, it was found that the average increase 

 in using 4 cwt! of Thomas phosphate over an unmanured acre was 

 3 cwt. of the first cut of partially dried hay ; with an addition of 

 117 Ib. of muriate ot potash to the 4 cwt., 12 cwt.; with a further 

 addition of 1 cwt. of sulphate of ammonia, 19 cwt. 3 qr. ; substituting 

 142 Ib. of nitrate of soda for the 1 cwt. of sulphate of ammonia. 22 

 owt. Ten tons of farmyard manure increased the crop to 21 cwt. 1 

 qr. over the acre which received no manure. None of the com- 

 mercial manures used singly, except the nitrogenous manures, 

 although increasing the crop slightly, met the cost of the manure. 

 The grass derived too great benefit from the dung, operating 

 against the proper growth of clovers. The application of a mix- 

 ture of muriate of potash and Thomas phosphate encouraged the 

 growth of clovers more than any other treatment. On light land 

 it is advisable to refrain from using nitrogenous manures, and if 

 only potash and phosphoric acid are given early in spring there 

 need be no fear of leaving the land in poorer condition for next 

 year's crop. In spring, 1899, some of the experimental plots 

 were top-dressed with sulphate of ammonia at the rate of 1 cwt. per 

 acre, and it was found that the plots which in 1898 received fuU 

 manuring, viz., 1 cwt. muriate of potash, 2 cwt. Thomas phosphate, 

 and 1 cwt. nitrate of soda gave the best result in the second year. 

 The farmyard dung gave no increase with the above addition of 

 1 cwt. of sulphate of ammonia. All classes of soil were repre- 

 sented, especially in experiments made in 1898, and strong, medium, 

 and gravelly soils in 1899. 



Mr. J. "C. Ruwoldt, of Mount Gambier (31.82 in.), had 2 acre* 

 under clover thirty years ago, and mowed in two cuts 4 tons of clove? 

 hay per acre. White clover killed all the sorrell in a paddock 

 *own with 1 Ib. per acre of seed, and used as pasture. 



Bokhara Clover (Melilotus albus) is a biennial plant, and grow* 

 the second year to 3 or 4 ft. It has been grown near Millicent (29 in.) 

 on peaty land, and either cut for hay, wh'en commencing to flower 

 the second year, or left for seed, or sheep and cattle may feed it? 

 down till only the stalks are left, which will then in a few months 

 bring forth again a good bite. Mr. H. Stewart had 17 bags of 

 seed from 4 acres. It requires about 4 Ib. to sow an acre. It 

 grows also well in poor sandy soil, and should do well in Yorke 



