850 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. {1 Ocr., 1899. 
The timber of the old buildings has been utilised in various ways, and one 
in particular is worthy of mention. It consists of a small building situated at a 
convenient distance from the dairy, for the purpose of bacon-curing, under the 
special management of the Principal. This house is divided into three rooms, 
entrance to which is gained from one end. ‘The first room, 10 by 10 feet, on 
the floor contains a brine tank divided into two compartments, having each-a 
capacity sufficient for six pigs. The second room, 8 by 10 feet, is the drying- 
room, where a fan is erected for producing a rapid circulation of air. The third 
room, 8 by 10 feet, is the smoke-room,in which the bacon is subjected to 
fumigation prior to. packing and placing away in dry salt and bran. 
“Some of the old buildings timber will reappear in the implement-shed 
referred to aboye, and in a blacksmith’s‘shop adjoining. 
FARM CROPS. = 
About 13 acres of grasses are just appearing above ground and growin 
well under the recent 3-inch of rain. Prairie-grass (Bromus unioloides) nai 
Cockstoot (Dactylis glomerata) ave both growing nicely. Rye-grass (Lolium 
perenne) is doing remarkably well. These grasses are planted in drills 12 inches 
apart with the “ Champion” seed drill. 
Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) has germinated, but is not growing 
well. Creeping Bent-grass is not satisfactory. Kentucky Blue-grass (Poa 
pratensis) is just starting, and growing well. Timothy (Phlewm pratense) is 
erowing remarkably well. : 
About six acres of Field Peas (Pisum sativum arvense) and Vetches 
(Vicia sativa) are growing well. 
Twelve acres of potatoes are looking healthy and clean. An experiment 
is being carried out in connection with this crop by planting with and without 
Jadoo Fibre. 
A splendid crop of wheat mixed with Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is yielding 
about 10 tons of green stuff to the acre. The lucerne grows rapidly after the 
crop is cut. In this experiment only 16 lb. of wheat was sown to the acre, the 
result showing a high percentage of germination in the seed and production in 
the plant. 
Beyond the orchard, crops of wheat and barley were sown to the extent 
of 70 acres. ‘They promise good yields from newly broken-up land. 
EXPERIMENTAL CROPS. 
On the road passing through the estate to the Lockyer Creek may be seen 
a number of interesting experimental crops. The shallow and deep planting 
of Prairie-grass is very instructive—a marked contrast in favour: of the 
latter is very noticeable; also the difference in the growth of broadcast and 
drilling is very much in favour of the latter. Cocksfoot is a fine healthy 
plant. Rye-grass looks remarkably well in ‘spite of unfavourable conditions 
since sowing. A crop of malting barley is just saved by the timely rain. 
Nepaul barley is not growing well. A plot of German and Egyptian lentils 
sown on the 20th July appears to be growing well. 
Non Plus Ulira turnip radish is growing well, as also the French breakfast 
carrot. 
The Altraingham carrot was sown later, and looks healthy. 
Tn the mangel wurtzel plots it is evident that the Long Red is superior to 
the Yellow Globe. ; 
That very fine onion, the Brown Spanish, is growing well. 
