June 1, 1908 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
‘SHEARER & 
29 
as 
(Late Shearer & Hubble), 
ee: Place, ae State Bank, 
Two Doors South of Pirie Street, 
ADELAIDE. 
Every order placed with us carries this guarantee—Perfect Fit, Style, and Workmanship, 
Our Cutting Room is under the able management of Mr. Shearer, who has been in this’ 
line of business for ian of 39 years, and has been engaged by some of the Leading Firms 
of this State. 
Latest Goods arriving by every mailboat, also a very large ssp carried to select from, 
Our Mr. Gurr visits Country ae every three months, North and South, 
To Correspondents. 
Egg Producer. Boyan ‘the weather has 
a great deal to do with your fowls in their — 
_ egg laying. Extremes in weather affect 
~ fowls just as much as human beings. 
The ideal condition is a uniform mild 
weather, Study the housing and feeding 
of your fowls as a preventive against ex- 
treme weathers, if you wish to havea 
regular supply of eggs. 
Orchard.—June is the month for prun- — 
ing. With young trees that have made 
good growth, say after three years, do 
-not spare the knife to get your trees into 
good shape, leaving the centre well open. 
The fruit requires plenty of room and 
plenty of light. 
Roses.—This is the time to plant roses. 
Lick. your old rose bushes into shape. 
They can be lifted and planted out if | 
‘necessary. Get a few new varieties. 
Disappointed.—The partial failure of 
your potatoes is possibly due to planting 
the same ground and the same seed too 
often. They have both got stale, Try 
new seed and new soil. 
beans in the old land, and dig in the old 
stalks directly after the crop is taken off. 
Tlred.— We can easily understand your 
getting tired of trying to kill out soursobs, 
Put in peas or 
rience, The onl; y way is to keep on turn- 
Lots of people have had similar expe- 
ing up the roots and bulbs to the'sun, 
Weeding.—There are lots of ways of 
kllling weeds. The best way that we 
know of is to start on them when they 
are young. 
YOUR IONEY 
BY CONSULTING - 
MARGULES, 
| SIGHT SPECIALIST | 
OF OPTICS ° 
FELLOW NATL: COLL: OPTHALMOLOGY 
FELLOW SPENCER OPTICAL INSTITUTE 
49.KING WM.ST. ADELAIDE. 
REMOVED TO 
22 NORTH TERRACE, 
Late Dr, Cawley’s. 
_ There are three mistakes frequently 
made in pig-raising. 
It is a mistake to forget that ake pig is. 
a grazing animal. 
It is a mistake to feed pigs of all sizes 
together, wherever. the aed ones are at 
a disadvantage, 
It is a mistake not to grow pigs rapidly 
from birth to market. They should gain 
every pound possible on the way. 
There is a regular trade in horseflesh 
in Paris, and it is said thatat the next 
fat stock show in the city there will be 
a class for ‘ fat horses.’ 
eAnetralian 
Gardener” Office, 
Corner Pirie & Wyatt Sts. 
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Sond us along a trial order. 
