THE AOBIGULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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photo by the Editor. 



Grazing on Cocksfoot. 



THE above represents cattle grazing in a 

 field of cocksfoot at Mr. John Moor's 

 farm, Mooi River. 



Mr. Moor in speaking of this grass to 

 " Ergates " some months ago said (No. 7, 

 Vol. IV.) : — " I think well of cocksfoot 

 for the district. It cannot be considered 

 first-class for topping-ofE stuff for fatten- 



ing purposes, but as it keeps fairly green 

 for a longtime into our winters here, it is 

 an extremely useful adjunct to the other 

 food. Some years ago Mr. McFie, at his 

 Highlands farm, kept, and indeed fat- 

 tened, 21 sheep to the acre off it ; G30 

 sheep on 30 acres. The sheep find green 

 stuff at the roots of the stools, however 

 frosted the ends may be." 



Annual Dairy Report, 



By E. 0. Challis, Dairy Expert. 



PART 



General Resume op Work — Office 

 Work. 



MY work in the office has during the 

 past two years very greatly increased 

 when compared with the first two years 

 of my work in this Colony. This I look 

 upon as a healthy sign, as it shows that 

 an increased interest is being taken in 

 Dairy matters. I have received a large 



1. 



number of letters from all parts of the 

 Colony asking for information on different 

 subjects. In most instances I have been 

 able to give by letter the information re- 

 quired, followed by a personal visit in 

 cases where I thought it necessary. 



As it would be impossible to visit per- 

 sonally every farmer requiring informa- 

 tion, I consider the time spent in my 



