E. B. COX & Co., Seedsmen, Ete., corner Rundle Street and East Terrace 
October Number of 
1908 
x The Nustralian Gardenet x 
(A Monthly Journal of Floriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Poultry), 
EDrioriaL, 
The Vegetable Garden— 
Operations for the Month 
Flower Garden— 
Notes for the Month 
About Roses 
Turban Ranunculus 
New Miniature Sunflower 
The Farm— 
Irrigation in South Australia 
CONTAINS— 
Diseases of the Skin — ‘ 
South Australian Minor Industries ~ 
Miscellaneus ; : 
The Dairy— 
The Prefitable Cow 
Mechanical Cow Milker 
Testing Individual Cows 
Interesting Notes 
Importance of Clean Milk 
&eo, &., &. 
The Orchard— 
Fruit Trees 
Fruit in Bygone Days 
The Poultry Yard— 
Diseases of Fowls 
Poultry in South Australia 
Poultry Brevities 
Business Norices 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
EDITORIAL. . 
As was predicted by the “ Australian 
Gardener,” the Royal Show this year was 
the best exhibition of the kind that has 
been held in Adelaide. The Agricultural 
Society, which has an oxtremely large 
membership, is to be congratulated on the 
fact that year after year it makes its great 
show worthy of the State, and of the pro- 
interests The 
success of the show is evidence of the 
Spirited management of the practica, 
agricuturalists, and keen business men, and 
the energy of an able secretary in the 
person of Mr J. Cresswell. The Royal 
Society is undoubtedly doing a most im- 
Portant work in encouraging rural in- 
dustry, and raising the standard of pro- 
duction ever higher by giving an 
‘Opportunity to producers to ascertain 
what is best, thus raising the emulation 
‘by increasing their knowledge. Tho 
Welfare of the whole State is intimately 
bound up with the success of the rural 
producer, and that success is every year 
becoming dependent more and more 
upon knowledge. Hence the great de- 
Sirability that exists of extending to the 
Soviety the assistance and support its 
ducing it represents. 
object merits. There is one matter, how- 
ever, in the, interests of all concerned, 
that should be taken into 
consideration, and that is the adviseable- 
ness of changing the show grounds for a 
more suitable site. We may say at once 
that the Exhibition Grounds are not all 
that they should be. In fact they fall 
far short of requirements and place the 
exhibitors at a decided disadvantage, 
Their unsuitability is recognised by the 
public generally, and even many mem- 
bers of the Society have expressed them- 
selves in fayor of a better site being 
obtained. If the Society desires, as no 
doubt it does, to extend the popularity of 
the annual September show and increase 
its usefulness, a move should be made 
without delay to acquire a more up-to- 
date show ground. We have seen better 
show grounds in the conntry districts of 
again 
Victoria and other States of the Com- — 
monwealth than those on which the 
Royal Society each year holds its im- 
portant exhibitions. 
* * * * 
Tue abundant rains that fell during the 
month of September, with intervals of 
genial sunshine, have practically assured 
a phenominal season of prosperity for the 
agriculturalists in South Australia. 
. Manager, Land Department, 
Should the weather keep fine for a few 
weeks, and there is then another rain- 
fall, this season will be the best that the 
State has ever experienced. We hope it 
may be so. 
Bagot, Shakes, 
& Lewis, Ltd., 
STOCK AND STATION AGENTS. 
Wool, Skin and Hide Rrokers, 
Auctioneers and Valuators, 
Licensed Land Brokers, Loan 
And Estate Agents, 
Land Department have for Sale 
Some Splendid Agricultural, Grazing 
and Horticultural Lands in all parts 
ef South Australia. 
Also in Westera Australia, New South 
Wales, and other States, 
Properties sold privately or by auction 
_in all parts of tbe State of South 
Australia.” - 
Large Estates disposed of for Closer 
Settlement. 
Advice given as to Best Means of 
Realisation. 
Plans Prepared. Valuations Made. 
Special attention given to City aud 
Suburban House and Property business. 
Persons wanting Houses cannot do 
better than apply for particulars to 
18 King 
William Street, Adelaide. 
