346 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Noyv., 1898. 
grain would not be worth the growing, or sheep or cattle the raising. Without 
dry seasons, Australia in a quarter of a century would produce more wool than 
the world could consume. And where would prices be then? In five years 
the world’s wheat crops would be such that 2s. per bushel even would be a 
thing of the past. Maize would not be worth bagging, and would be used as 
it is to-day in parts of America for fuel. And the man on the land. Where 
would he be? Without the dreaded scale, sufficient oranges could be grown in 
the district from Parramatta to Hornsby to supply all Australia. Without 
Codlin Moth, Tasmania could feed the world with apples. So droughts and 
diseases have their uses. Only let us hope that the other fellow experiences 
them, and that we get the big end of the stick.” 
SMALL MAURITIUS BEAN. 
In the October issue of the Journal occurs an error in the nomenclature of a 
bean illustrating Mr. A. H, Benson’s article on “ Pulses Suitable for Green 
Manuring.” Plate . (p. 259) is described as Phaseolus lunatus, vay. 
Inamenus. It should have appeared as “Small Mauritius Bean—Phaseolus 
lunatus.” The Horticultural Lima, or Madagascar Bean, belongs to the var, 
Inamenus. 
Dairying. 
DATIRYING COMPETITION. 
Tue following results of the milking competitions at the Rosewood and 
Beenleigh Shows came to hand too late for publication in our last number. 
The tests at the Rosewood Show were carried out by one of the students of the 
Queensland Agricultural College, Mr. W. A. McIlwraith :— 
ROSEWOOD SHOW, 25rx AUGUST, 1898. 
Minxrne Comprrrtion (Hetrers). 
No, of Heifer. | Pounds Milk. | Test. atlas — ee Place Awarded in Competition. 
184... oat BBS Pt rat Bie fe 881 | W. Berlin, Rosewood, 
185 Be a a ey eat *681 | W. Berlin, Rosewood, 
564 16 M. | 34 544 609 “Beauty,” 
115 =E. | 38 ‘437 1°098 First. 
486 J. Hudson, Rosewood. 
616 16° M.} 31 “DIL “72 Nellie,” 
11 q. | 2:7 297 904 Third, 
332 D. Elder, Rosewood. 
B-4 . “47 “| 
Su ca semi MRD ble ie Oey f “795 | T. H, Coulson, Tanofield, 
524... 155 M.} 33 511 ‘B72 ‘Red. Rosebud,” 
11 E. | 2°8 “308 916 Second, 
344 | J. Elder, Rosewood. 
595 ...  ... | Withdrawn from competition after morning milking. 
Notr.—M. denotes morning milking; E. denotes evening milking. 
