412 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Noy., 1897. 
General Notes. 
THE WANT OF COHESION. 
“ Comninarron,” writing to the Mark Lane Hapress, says:—“ If men will 
not look atter and safeguard their own interests, who is likely to do it for 
them? On talking over this matter to-day with a very intelligent farmer, he 
remarked: ‘We know well enough that our local farmers’ clubs ought to 
discuss such subjects and take action upon them, but if we were to do so, our 
societies would lose the support and subscriptions of most of the landlords, and 
so would come to grief that way.’ A thoroughly independent farmers’ 
organisation, for the protection of their own interests and the making of 
arrangements with first-class manufacturers and merchants for the supply to 
members on special terms, of all farm and household requisites, would, I am 
convinced, be good business and soon command very wide support. If the 
Army and Navy and Civil Services can support large stores that supply their 
members all over the country with ‘cheap’ articles, why cannot farmers organise 
and support a movement which will benefit them in a similarmanner? Farmers 
are being pushed to the wall by combinations of all kinds, and why should they 
not take the bull by the horns, pay a moderate annual subscription to an 
organisation of their own, and be able to purchase all their supplies on special 
terms, through the duly-appointed trade agents of the society? No capital 
to set up storekeeping would be required, as good terms could be made with 
agents. Branches could be formed in all large market centres, and the entire 
control of the local business be in the hands of a farmers’ committee. Such 
committees would be able to take action upon all important agricultural 
questions, and could call their members together when necessary ; and from 
such committees a general council could be formed that would supervise and 
direct the movement. Once started upon popular and simple lines, I believe 
such an organisation would take well and supply a very real need, enabling its 
members to combine to secure liberal discounts on all purchases, by simply 
paying a moderate annual subscription to cover the working expenses of their 
own association.” 
ZINC LABELS. 
BrroreE spraying trees with Bordeaux mixture, itis well to temporarily remove 
zine labels, as the mixture injures the labels by producing a zine sulphate. 
SOUPS FROM FRUIT. 
Frurr soups are made from sweetened and thickened fruit juices, and can be 
made (says Ladies Home Journal) from currants, oranges, cranberries, and 
a mixture of currants and raspberries. Press sufficient fruit to make one 
pint of juice. Moisten a tablespoonful of arrowroot in a little cold water, 
add to it gradually a pint of boiling water; add sugar according to the nature 
of the fruit used. Let this purée stand a moment, then take from the fire and 
add the fruit juice. At serving time fill a punch-bowl half-full of cracked ice, 
pour in the fruit soup, and it is ready to serve. These fruit soups are usually 
served at the beginning of a company luncheon. 
SCENT FARMS. 
Ir is matter for surprise that in a colony like Queensland, where sweet-scented 
flowers can be grown to perfection nearly all the year round, so little attention 
has as yet been given to the production of flowers for perfumery. ‘The process 
‘of extracting the valuable essences from the flowers is so simple that it can be 
performed by children, whilst the returns are certainly such as to warrant 
many people trying it. Some years ago, Mr. i, Carmichael, a well-known 
