100 
Barley should be thoroughly ripe before it is 
cut, as the grain does not shake out as in Oats. 
When the > ripe the ears droop in the 
manner known as "goose neck," and the corn 
is when qui ard and is in a fit condition for 
та lf cut before i taral ripening has 
and loses the 
place, the corn shrive 
адо appearance, which 
samples: for malting purpose: 
grains, with a po vrinkied 
a pleasing ligh ид. gre 
X 
пае ant in 
Large plump 
skin and of 
n hue, are the 
vica ing sap un в some iscrimination. 
i ape нас se 
т Clover lea 
within one ph of c puit. with safety, or 
m th vin Е d ae cade 
si rick, 
ecause sappy. straw joint: 
heating. pre bulke : меттен 
eeks is a fair to allow 
rick until March or later, 
superfluous moisture will have passed away 
i early thrashing of Wheat for 
the case of the 
seod, “the straw should ‘be oem дё dry before 
carted. 
Е Winter Oats. 
since March 
ee such rain E 
southern counties hav experienced, 
DIR Oats have suffered Winter 
Oats have been 8. 
The advantages cue over spri ing s 
Oats are irst, ripen a fortnight 
earlier and thus enable а to 
menced at an earlier date. When о dà 
short the tik ripening winter varieties “All 
the gap and, lastly, lock does not so seri- 
ously affect the cro it ©, 
Oats. lock, in some districts where ste 
are 
and а eie ii 
pods, quite 
plant = uias 
tember is th 
n үш Oats, 
crop 
= whe Wheat саа SNR 
well ренке! а fo ‘the latter, will carr 
straw crop wi t addition of manure. 
Should по such site be available, select a 
ree from Couch, sing L 8 ot to sowi 
is not 
pena В 
dieet t 
of the ime Barley, Oats and 
The scheme for giving effect to the guarantee 
the ан ы are 1. of. re. Сога 
Alct, 1917, - which 
syable ci Sin Dual of à the v 
the average prices 
seven. jene tan the gr 1919, 
teed 
verage т d ‘ 
nt nora ue the tete of pub a 1900, 
THE GARDENERS’ 
and until then it cannot be known aba any 
Me 
g or 
between the average "pri ces 
prices will be. 
It is consequently: 
should Де e in adva 
necessary that claims 
ance, so that the corn 
eage in respect of which they are made m 
be eins checked. For- this purpose the 
laims Inspectors 
t land Wales to verify during 
he present summer the acreages on which corn 
is produced., An in ll in due cours 
call upon every farmer growing corn, and wil 
check the acreages entered him in his annual 
urn. The i or wil at the same ti 
give each farmer a form of claim, to be filled 
up by the farmer. If the rer ч Moris: m 
that the eage claimed for 
the land not been negligently е 
will countersign claim and send it to 
Ў the Board, where it will be filed until April, 
If the insi f opinion that there has 
been negligent га of the ind he will 
refer the the County Agnete. 
Committee. assessor 
the Modum 
owed. 
will give every farmer due 
e date when he intends to TE the 
holding, ха every facility must be given for 
inspection. 
fter his claim has been certified, no 
art 
corn be less than the. price guaranteed, pay- 
of the amount due will amado by the 
Sous during April and May, 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
ох CARNA J 
black spots are evidence of an attack by 
Macrosporium nobile. Cut out and burn all 
stems upon which b sh spots are j 
and spray the plants with a solution of sul- 
phide of potassium to аг the spr of 
the disease. It also very greatly help 
to check the progress of the disease if, badly 
affected leaves are re d burnt. With 
reg to the colour of the water used for 
watering the plants, this may be due to 
ust in the pipes. h da when the tap 
is first turned on the discoloured water should 
be rejected; rud vete that has been 
ne day in 
CYCLAMEN 
young UBER bed ns ee е be dus 
without delay, and the plants encouraged to 
make 
grow freely and p roots before the 
cold weather comimences 
lg cae EM ET Pra K. You 
do not Ба жой ory Ped plan ts, but 
eia med the deformed flowers, we believe 
they are suffering from stre isease, rs 
which there is no remedy at this late seaso: 
of the year. 
IGGIN Som 
ae the h humus 7 of the soil, it may 
rable to at once sow some crop that 
d be used as green manure, to b in 
in early Mustard, Vetc e 
cheap, dwarf Pea etian пе suitable crops for 
this purpose. Acc wed 
table "refuse о of all inde. during 
and add these when the ground is to be peas 
Double dig € the ground if it is sufficiently 
deep to permit of this being din 
DSM Ep Tomato: C. P. : The РЕ reached us 
eiie к dried and shrivelled = Beeps te 
зона tion of me^ f the dise: 
out of "ат quest: 
p ORM IN MELON F. B. The collapse 
se fargo US 
to improve the condition of plants 
ae сынык ч 
CHRONICLE, 
1 Ассозт 16, 
31i 
and, ii possible, do not use the stru 
either Melons or Cucumbers ior -— Lin 
come. For subsequent Melon crops choa 
soil from à new source or sterilise the 
supplies before use. 
EVERGREEH HEDG ‚А Evergreen h 
‚оша receive gene final trimming. for 
se n ib n the 
done with s ecateurs and not with 
Ев Frurrs Turning YELLOW: Е. М. I 
absence of specimens, it is impossible to 
cause of the of fruits, 
t urn yellow befor 
ping мар бие lack of кй н at the roo 
uch lar, arger =e geo tree is able 
аа g and watering would be: 
best remedies. 1 
“FLAT” OF Сос ка 
G. The Баз 
нм marketin grema he termed a flat, 
ontain 24, 30, 36, or 42 Cucumbers, 
to the size of "the fruits. It usually 
ing 36 Cucumbers 
FRUIT AND Poit: GROWER’S 
& ia 
Wages Board 
Agricultural eps Board, 
S.W.1. 
GREENGAGE LEAVES SCORCHED 
trace of fungous disease iad e 
the leaves, there fore we conclude A. im 
is redi to.climatic conditions or the fum 
a factory. 
Grarsonoe PLUM IN A Соот, HoUsE 
eenga m 
: would f 
"d "pt and s fresh s 
part old lime тые to three oad oam. 
GUOMMING IN cH Trees: E. NW. B. P 
trees are Sable to .gumming Es the bài 
een injured dur од 
more ешь d 
ime rubble with 
check gross БО 
e from gumming next 8 
umpy 
soil beneath removed enl 
this Len ы n ger к ev 
court should olled daring ' 
weather. 
Names ОЕ FRUIT W.-W e 
best to name the pples, Pears 
provided you send well developed, 
N ч ver ripe specimen 
t c 
Two = pire С 
РАА „should be 
NAMES 
they a 
at short interv: 
from attacking t the 
ons wanted: LJ. 8. 
unicati = 
Miss W. B.—A. W. W.—Novice.—G@, N.—F.’ g^ . 
Ма D.C. C. H—O. Е. Е. Т. С. 
J.B SH. P—B, and W.B. м. Uo 
"m be СИРР. 44.8: HON. 
