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512 QUEENSLAND AGKICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Noy., 1899. 
CATTLE DIPS. 
As many inquiries haye been made as to the ingredients used in dipping for 
the destruction of the cattle tick, Mr. P. R. Gordon, Chief Inspector of Stock, 
supplies the following formula of three dips in extensive use in the Central and 
Southern districts :— 
ARCHER'S. 
14 Ib. arsenic 
3 ,, soda \ 
3. ,, soap 
Per 100 gallons of water. 
CHRISTIAN’S. 
23 |b. soda ash 
8 ,, arsenic 
7% gallons Stockholm tar 
Per 400 gallons of water. 
z BOOKER’S, 
23 Ib. washing soda 
8 arsenic 
” 
12 ,, soap 
7% gallons Stockholm tar 
Per 400 gallons of water. 
Boil for six hours, then add one tin of kerosene to 470 gallons of the mixture, 
AMOUNTS OF PHOSPHORIC ACID, NITROGEN, AND POTASH 
ANNUALLY REMOVED FROM ONE ACRE BY VARIOUS 
CROPS. 
Phos- | ... 
Crop. Grains, Straw. Chaff, phoric| Nit®0- |potash 
‘Acid, | 8°0: “ 
Lb. Lb. Lh. 
Wheat fs oa 35 bushels... | 2,700 lb. ... -- | 300 1b: © .: Biren | sce 59 31 
Rye ... ae Be Bh og a UU ype reotle VALD 3p et nip Be SL 45 
Barley nis ae: OD ey tres |e, 000 les fees Syl) BUI, ok Fei wal 46 88 
Oats ... as at (HOP TS a RN Colle eAOL rye 2 Fe) 822. 55 62 
Corn... a Rie ee al SST Soe re epU eco bsamnss mol 67 SO 
Buckwheat... #) 3() Set em We ee — “ae 30 35 9 
Potato oo rp 200. 4, ~~... | 1,450 ,, leavesand ed 21 46 74 
stubble 
Sugar beets we 153 tons 3 tons ‘ 32 69 | 143 
Mangel-wurzel _... 224 ee. is 46 | 150 | 264 
GREEN. Dry. 
Meadow-hay ei ae 24 tons sea ity 23 8 85 
Timothy... es G tons v. Pe i " 32 89 94 
Green corn ... ie bby) We Hes 46 85 | 164 
Red clover in bloom ES ae 2 tons oy ne 255105 96 
Lucerne... a feast) man my ah Ai a 26 | 113 71 
Crimson clover _... Te Ba i 6 i; the 1 60 36 
Sugar-cane ... in 20 Se, asec ae oy 15 | 153 44 
Sorghum... ie AbD Grp) ee nas Oa ZAI OL eLOs 
Cotton 4, ome 7h0 Ib. seed... | 250 Ib. lint ... Es J, | 26 10 
Hops Wi 3 600 ,, strobile} 1,200 ,, Jeaves | 1,500 Ib, Ramber| 28 St 53 
Tobacco... ... | 1,600 ,, leaves | 1,300 ,, stems... ve 23 89 | 103 
Grapes a is 2 tons grapes Ta Dtops. a7 2 ton’ wood... | 11 32 39) 
Cabbage... . 31 ,, neads | bys ni 88 | 150 | 360 
Cucumber ... et 25%); veh Ny AY, 30 86 | 116 
Onions na or 1}, PAA - “ 37 72, Sarees 
Oranges... ... | 20,000. Ib. {fruity me ast 16 24 | 108 
