1 Dec., 1899.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 60L 
LIQUID MANURE, 
A smpLE and cleanly way of applying liquid manure to pot plants, is first of 
all to make a strong liquid manure, and into this put dry charcoal. When the 
charcoal is thoroughly soaked, take it out and dry it. When re-potting plants 
put a little of it into the bottom of the pot. When the roots of the plant 
reach it, the effect is soon visible. By this means there is no smell as in using 
the manure in a liquid state. 
PICKLE FOR CURING MUTTON HAMS. 
Mr. J. 'T. Brraas sends the following recipe, which he has found to be quite 
rehable for saving mutton hams:— 
Black horse salt ... 1s) ME ax; 5 Wey 
Saltpetre ... = = 4+, 
Coarse sugar or molasses Ss ty Ss, 
Mixed spice v: oF an ee R72 
Juniper berries... 7 ah pred hates, 
Pearl ash ... as Ri ¥ axe yy 
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Water ... 1 gallon. 
The hams should remain in pickle three weeks, being slightly agitated 
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daily, after which they can be smoked. 
RECORD SHIPMENT OF BEGGS. 
Te “ Himalaya,’ which left Melbourne for London last month, took away a 
record shipment of eggs, consisting of 1,720 cases, representing 412,800 eggs, 
and ageregating 86 tons. 
WOODEN MATCHES. 
Axovut 40,000,000 feet of timber are ‘annually made into matches in 
America. ' 
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
Tur Editor will be glad if the secretaries of Agricultural and other Societics 
will, as early as possible after the fixture of their respective shows, notify him 
of the date, and also of any change in date which may have been decided on. 
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