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wind. A Ihiii layer of any kind of liglit 

 litter such as straw, hay or cut grass, will 

 do, which can easily be removed after the 

 Seedlings are through. The covering 

 serves another useful purpose. The 

 constant watering necessary to start the 

 seeds into growth in hot dry weather has 



the effect of hardening the exposed sur- 

 face of the soil to such an extent as to 

 make it impossible for the seedlings to 

 push through. The shading retains the 

 moisture, by checking evaporation, and 

 preserves the surface in a fit state for 

 successful germination. 



Pound Notices. 



THE stock impounded as hereunder 

 Avill be sold, unless previously re- 

 leased, on the i;)th June next : — 



Estcourt. — White she goat, two grey 

 he goats, young black goat, two grey she 

 goats. 



liicliniond. — Bay gelding, 13 hands 

 high, tail cut square, no marks or 

 brands. 



Dundee. — Eive Angora goats, different 

 ear marks. ' 



Greytown. — On the farm " Black- 

 hi'ath," of ]\Ir. E. Varty, red cow, white 

 face and belly, branded on right buttock 

 EV., with a red heifer calf at foot, about 

 four months old. 



The stock impounded as hereunder 

 will be sold, unless previously released, 

 on 3rd July next : — 



Pietermaritzbnrg. — Dark bay mare, 

 black points, hind feet white, M'hite star 

 on forehead, tail cut square, branded AB 

 on riglit hind quarter, few white spots 

 on back, about 13.2 hands, and about 

 six years old. Headstall on. 



Moss Dale. — Ninety-seven sheep, dif- 

 ferent brands, star in circle, S5 or 55, 02, 

 some of the brands indistinct. Dark 

 brown mule (mare), no lirands. Brown 

 colt, black legs, about nine months old, 

 no brands. 



Weenen. — Bed bastard Africander ox, 

 slit and square in left ear, branded E, en- 

 circled in heart, on left shoulder, aged. 



Springfield. — Dark Ijrown mare, 

 branded JYM indistinct, halter on. 



Ndwedwe. — Dark brown mare mule, 

 small patch of white on wither, branded, 

 looks like B on near hind cpiarter, long 

 scar above brand. 



Greytown. — Kcd-and-wliite cnw, white 

 face, point off left oar, small slit under 

 lelt ear, square cut to]) right ear, long 

 tail all white, branded, looks like TV on 



right buttock, aged, with a red heifer 

 calf at foot, no brands or marks visible, 

 about eight months old. White cow, 

 black cheeks, white face, black spots all 

 over body, neck and legs, poiiit off left 

 ear, square cut top right ear, long white 

 tail, branded, looks like TV on right but- 

 tock, aged, with a light red heifer calf, 

 little white on belly, no brands or marks 

 visible, about seven months old. 



Impendhle. — Cream mare. Cream colt 

 foal. Cream mare. Bay mare, star on 

 forehead, white on off forefoot. Black 

 colt foal. Chestnut mare, star on fore- 

 head. Chestnut filly foal, star on fore- 

 head. Bay mare. Bay colt foal, white 

 streak on face. 



" NaiaTPIants." 



WE are in receipt of Part II., Vol. 3, of 

 " Natal Plants." The present in- 

 stalment of Mr. J. Medley Wood's 

 botanical inagtium opus is in every 

 respect equal to the portions which have 

 already appeared. The drawing of the 

 numerous plates is excellent, and deserves 

 special recognition. The work of the 

 printers, Messrs. Bennett & Davis, Durban, 

 is particularly good. 



Agriculiurai Shows. 



Umvoti County, Greytown, Thursday, May 

 30th. Se< retarv, J. M. Handley, Greytown. 



Polela, Bulwer. Wednesday. June 5th. 



Lion's River Division. Howick, Thursday, 

 June 27lh. Secretary, G. Hutchinson, Balgowan. 



Ixopo, Wednesday, July 3rd. Entries close 

 June 22nd. Secretary, A. Keith, Ixopo. 



Richmond, Wednesday, July lOtb. Secretary, 

 John Marwick, Bichmond. 



Alexandra, Umzinto, Thursday, July llth. 

 Entries close July 2nd. Secretary, R. G. Archi- 

 baH, Umzinto. 



New Hanover, Wednesday, July 24th. teecre- 

 taiy, H. A. Light, York. 



This improved aystcm of announcing thc Agri- 

 adtvral Shows we adopt from'' A f/ricola" of the 

 Natal Witness. 



