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are the worst correspondents in the 

 world." I wonder whether a bonus and 

 high protective tariff would induce our 

 farmers to spend a little more time in 

 matters of erudition, and a little l';ss in 

 this proverbial " grumbling " ? 



At the same time I agree with Mr. 

 Wood about paying for information. 

 " Time is money," and busy men, who for 

 two years past have been paying very 

 dearly for the necessaries of life, which 

 farmers are supposed to produce (aye, and 

 farmers who have never yet paid a penny 

 in direct taxation), cannot afEord the time 

 or even the waste of brain power unless 

 properly requited for their labour. 



Hoping we shall hear no more about 

 "doing away" with the AgrtcuUural 

 Journal.— I remain, Yours, &c., 



Wm. Lister, 

 Pietermaritzburg, 11th July, 1901. 



Sir,— I note with interest and satis- 

 faction the several suggestions by Mr. G. 

 J. Wood in the Journal just to hand for 

 the improving of same, and fully support 

 him in the seven points or subjects 

 enumerated, and as you have so cordially 

 invited further suggestions, I beg to 

 introduce a subject which, if adopted, I 

 am of opinion will undoubtedly be the 

 means of making the J^j^rna/ a further 

 medium of thorough usefulness to all, and 

 especially the farming community, and 

 that is :— That every issue of the Journal 

 should contain one or more of the Laws 

 of Natal, commencing with those most 

 important to farmers, viz. : — Pound Law, 

 Masters and Servants, Grass Burning, 

 Fencing, Cattle Stealing, Scab Law, etc., 

 etc. Everybody is supposed to know the 

 law, but Heaven protect them if they have 

 to by means of the scanty source avail- 

 able, apart from the lawyers and the very 

 rich, who can pay fourteen guineas for 

 three volumes, Quite eight out of every 

 ten have never seen the laws. — Thanking 

 you, &c., 



J. A. F. O'RTLEPP. 



"AMERICAN WONDER" LEMON. 



Sir,— In page 282 of the Agricultural 

 Journal you mention a new lemon, 



" American Wonder." Can this lemon be 

 obtained in the Colony, or where can I 

 obtain a few trees to try ? — Yonrs, &c., 



A. B. Richardson. 

 New Hanover. 



[Two of the leading Maritzburg nursery- 

 men do not know the lemon. The refer- 

 ence to the lemon was a " gleaning." — Ed. 

 A. J.-] 



Dear Sir, — Seeing the account of 

 Canadian implements and prices in 

 the Journal of June 7th, can you inform 

 me if Mr. Gumming is thinking of 

 establishing a depot in Natal for selling 

 farm implements at anything Uke the 

 prices charged in Canada ? Or, do you 

 know of any Natal firm who can do 

 windmills, farmers' buck wagons, mowers 

 at anything like prices quoted ? If I 

 could get them at Canadian prices I 

 would buy at once. Is it possible by the 

 various farmers' associations combining 

 to import implements from some good 

 American firm ? — Yours, etc., 



E. Marriott. 



Ixopo. 



[The farm implements referred to by 

 Mr. Gumming cannot be bought " at any- 

 thing like " the Canadian prices quoted. 

 Mr. Cumming's primary object in visiting 

 Natal was to find out from personal 

 observation, for his Government, what 

 openings there might be in the Colony 

 for Canadian manufactures. What may 

 result from his inspection remains to be 

 seen. The purchase of farm implements 

 for members is largely undertaken by 

 Agricultural Associations in very many 

 countries. — Ed., Agricultural JowmalJ] 



Animal warmth is produced at the cost of 

 food. Winter weather considerably reduces the 

 warmth of animals, and this loss must be recom- 

 pensed in some way, else the animal will lose in 

 condition and health. Loss of warmth can be 

 partly prevented and the comfort of the animal 

 ensured by the use of rugs. The rugs need not 

 be costly, because old bags even can be utilised 

 for the purpose. The rugs can be kept in place 

 by straps or cords, and should be removed 

 during the daytime whilst the animals are out in 

 the paddocks. Cows, especially, will benefit from 

 the employment of rugs, as they have the 

 double drain upon their digestive organs in pro- 

 viding for the maintenance of warmth and 

 condit on and in s pplying m.i\)i.— Journal of 

 Agriculture, South Australia. 



