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Fruit Demonstration Plot. 



[Sept., 



case of any feeding stuff newly introduced into the ration, i.e., 

 begin with small quantities and gradually increase until the 

 total amount fixed upon is being consumed. 



The maximum quantities of potatoes that it is advisable to 

 feed have already been given in previous issues of these notes. 

 They are 17 lb. per head per day for horses, and 28 lb. per 

 head per day for fatting bullocks and cows. Pigs may be given 

 cooked potatoes freely, but raw potatoes, if fed, must be fed 

 cautiously. 



Forage Crops for Winter Milk Production. — The increase in 

 milk yield that results when the cows are turned out to grass 

 in the spring is well known to all dairy farmers. In winter 

 milk production, the cows are generally fed on roots, hay and 

 straw chop, and concentrated cakes and meals. Where pos- 

 sible, the addition of a little green food daily will be found to 

 be of value in keeping up the milk yield. For this purpose 

 cabbage and marrow stemmed kale are two suitable crops to 

 grow, and many dairy farmers make a practice of growing them 

 for feeding to the cows during the "winter months. 



The Demonstration Fruit Plot which the County Council of 



the Isle of Ely established near Wisbech in 1920 has been 



Fruit partly planted with fruit trees. Several 



. .. years must elapse before anv definite con- 

 Demonstration . , ^ , mi r x ^ 



Plot Wisbech <^^^sions can be drawn. The fruit trees 

 ' * which have been planted are mainly worked 



on the four outstanding types of the Mailing stocks and the 

 experiments have been designed to determine the particular 

 stocks which give the best results in the Wisbech district. In 

 addition, most of the newer varieties of dessert apples will be 

 grown, and fruited quickly on very dwarfing stocks. Similarly 

 designed experiments are in progress with pears and plums. 

 Four of the locally popular varieties of apple have been planted 

 to demonstrate methods of orchard arrangement suited to the 

 district, and the trees will be used for pruning tests. There 

 are variety trials of the soft fruits. Gooseberries, Black and Eed 

 Currants and Easpberries, in which some of the more recent 

 varieties are included. A large strip of land is now being got 

 ready for planting with Strawberries of several varieties, in the 

 hope of discovering some newer sorts superior in merit to the 

 local favourites: — Sir Joseph Paxton, The Laxton, and Eoyal 

 Sovereign. 



