434, QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. {1 May, 1900. 
CLEANING LAMP WICKS. 
A smoky lamp is often the result of a dirty and clogged wick. Steep the 
wick in a little strong washing soda and hot water. Then dry thoroughly, 
the lamp will burn much better. 
A POWERFUL LOG JACK. 
Tie subjoined illustration shows a log jack that any ingenious farmer may ee 
Tt consists of two hardwood planks nailed neatly close together. Holes 
then drilled through the two, into which two cross pegs should slide easily. 
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lever of hard tough wood or of iron is then required, with a short cham and 
hook. A chain is then hooked to the top of the plank, passed under the log es 
be raised, and hooked again to the chain on the lever. The latter 18 the 
hooked similar to a pump handle. It is a very simple device. 
TOBACCO-GROWING IN IRELAND. 
Aw English journal says that experiments in tobacco-growing have ts 
conducted during the past two seasons by the Donaghpatrick Co-operat! 
Agricultural Society, County Meath, one of the societies established by dl 
Inish Agricultural Organisation Society. They go to show that tobacco Ww A 
grow luxuriantly in Ireland. ‘The variety grown was “ English Virginian. 
tobacco was manufactured by Messrs. Goodbody, of Tullamore, 35 Ib. of ing 
producing 33 1b. of plug and flake tobacco. No flavouring was added due 
the manufacturing process, and the result was a fairly good sample of stron, 
coarse tobacco, containing an abnormal percentage of moisture, and also 
nicotine. This Irish sample is nearly twice as strong as the strongest a 
sold. The cost of production, including manufacture, was 4d. per /b., and A 
excise duty 2s. 8d. per lb. At the lowest estimate, the tobacco sells wholes 
at 4s. per lb , yielding a net profit of £132 per acre. ‘Nhe Donaghpatrick See 
pea to continue its tobacco-growing experiments this year, only ie Fs: 
ner quality, and itis also intended to carry out similar experiments this bbe 
(1900) only with a finer quality, and experiments will also be made 0” 
experiment farms of other societies in different parts of Ireland. 
PRODUCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA. 
THe southern colonies appear to find a good market in South Africa for they, 
surplus hay and oats. During last month two steamers—the “ Romfor 
and “ Aldershot ”’—took over 19,749 four-bushel bags, 36,264 two-bushel 
12,278 one-bushel bags of oats, and 10,642 bales of icky ¢ 
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