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the apples and the name of the apples marked on each box. 



Grading. — Preference will be given, in purchasing, to 

 packers or growers who grade their apples as ' 1 Firsts,' ' 

 "Seconds," and "Thirds," or roughs. The mark "firsts" 

 should mean that the apples are even-sized, clean-skinned 

 apples of the same colour. 



For "dessert" the apples marked "Firsts" should be not 

 less than 2 J in. in diameter. 



For "cooking," "Firsts" should not be less than 3 in. in 

 diameter. 



Varieties. — The best marketable varieties to grow are : — 

 For Dessert. — Cox's Orange Pippin, Worcester Pearmain, 



Ribston Pippin, Blenheim Orange. 

 For Cooking. — Bramley's Seedling, Normanton Wonder, 



Lord Derby, Lord Suffield, Lane's Prince Albert. 



Broccoli. 



Packing— Broccoli will not be purchased unless packed in 

 even dozens, in non-returnable crates, after the French type. 



A crate should contain two dozens, and the name and 

 address of the sender and the number of broccoli should be 

 stated on each crate. 



Preference will be given in purchasing to growers who 

 trim their broccoli properly before packing. 



Grading. — Preference will be given in purchasing to 

 growers who grade broccoli "Firsts," "Seconds," and 

 "Thirds," or roughs, and who give under "first " grade close 

 compact heads free from blemishes and of uniform size. 



A party of Scottish agriculturists recently visited Australia 



at the invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth, 



for the purpose of reporting upon rural 



Egg laying conditions in that country. An interest- 

 Competitions .~ - , , 



in Australia. in S Re P ort on the tour has nOW been 

 issued (Blackwood : price is.), which, 



in addition to a general description of the agricultural features 



of the various districts visited, contains much valuable 



information for the intending settler as weli as an account of 



the methods of stock and sheep farming, wheat growing, 



dairying, and of the poultry, fruit, and wine industries. 



