THE JOURXAL OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. — Advertisements. 



QUEENSLAND. 



The attention of Farmers and persons with small capital who are desirous of Dairying 

 or growing Sugar, Cereals, t ruits, etc., is directed to the facilities granted by the Queensland 

 Government for acqu'ring land for. such purposes. 



BY CONDITIONAL SELECTION, 



Agricultural Homestead* : The area to be selected varies with the quality of the land, from 160, 320, to 640 acres, 



at 2/6 per acre, payment extending over 10 years. 

 Agricultural Farm* ; Area up to 1,280 acres at 10/- per acre upward, payment extending over 20 years. 

 Grazing Selection* : Farms and Homesteads in areas up to 20,000 acres, on 14, 21, and 28 years' lease, at annual rent 



of |d. per acre upward. 



Scrub Selections : These are divided into four classes (according to quantity of timber on land to be cleared), area of 

 each up to 10,000 acres, lease for 30 years ; no rent for first 5, 10, 15, or 20 years according to class, remaining periods 

 M. and Id. per acre per annum. 



BY UNCONDITIONAL SELECTION, 



Up to 1,280 acres, at from 13s. 4d. per acre, pay aide in 20 annual instalments. 



Agricultural Lands Purchase Act : Large Freehold Estates of choice agricultural land are also being bought by 

 the Government, surveyed into Farms ranging from 40 to 640 acres, in various favoured localities, for the purpose of 

 bringing about close settlement. These lauds are sold on an extended payment of 20 years, and become the freehold 

 by payment practically of £7 19s. a year for every £100 of the purchasing price. Should the purchaser desire to 

 secure his freehold earlier he can do so by paying the remaining instalments of principal together with one \ per cent, 

 for interest. 



RATES OF PASSAGE BY QUEENSLAND ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. 



AGENTS-Messrs. GRAY, DAWES & CO., 13, Great Winchester St., E.C. 



A THIRD-CLASS PASSAGE, by Queensland Royal Mail Steamers, can now be obtained for £13 13s. 



(including Bedding and Mess utensils), and other Passages at £16 16s. and £17 17s., according to accommodation. 



STEAMERS LEAVE LONDON MONTHLY FOR QUEENSLAND. 



For all Information apply to — 



THE AGENT-GENERAL FOB QUEENSLAND, 



1, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, S.W. 



NORMAN & PIGOTT, 



STANLEY HALL, 



Union Street. Old Hall Street, Liverpool 



SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE SALE OF THE 



American Cotton Oil Company's Prime Decorticated Cotton-Seed Cake 



and Meal. 



AGENTS FOR 



Soft Texas Decorticated Cotton-Seed Cakes. 



JOINT SOLE CONTRACTORS FOR Katntt. 

 IMPORTERS OF 



Peruvian Guano, and all other descriptions. 

 Sulphate and Muriate of Potash. Nitrate of Soda. Indian Bone Meal. 



-} and £ inch Bones. 

 American, Russian Bombay, Spanis • and River Plate Linseed Cakes. 



Rangoon Rice w eal Locust Beans. 

 Egyptian Undecorticated Cotton Cake. Maize Oil Cake. Maize Germ 

 Meal. Gluten Feed. Feeding Treacle. Linseed, &c, &c. 



CONTRACTORS FOR THE SALE OF 



Sulphate of Ammonia. Superphosphate. Bone Manures. Basic Slag. 

 English made Cotton and Linseed Cakes and Rice Meals. 



Telegraphic Address: "N0HMAN LIVERPOOL." Telephone 336. 



