438 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL, [1 May, 1900. 
frequented or traversed by the dogs, to entice them to the trap by trails, and 
the surface above the trap made as natural as possible. There is great at 
.and skill in setting a trap properly. When the dogs and foxes are caught 
the skins are of value, or if it is desired to preserve them from weevil © 
maggots, when taken home they should be painted over with a solution ° 
-arsenic and water, in similar manner to sheepskins. 
HOME INDUSTRY. 
PERFUMES of various sorts, geranium, patchouli, vetyver, ylang ylang, are za 
in Réunion ; they are good in quality, but difficult to place on the Europ. 
market in competition with known brands, but they all produce more or @ 
profit, and the process is so simple that many ladies carry on the operations 
‘their kitchens as an aid to household expenses. 
A RECORD CARGO. 
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Tux largest shipment of dairy produce ever sent from New Zealand was taken 
by the “ Paparoa” lately. It consisted of 1,055 tons of butter and 363 tons of 
cheese. Of this, Wellington sent 711 tons butter and 179 tons cheese j 
Dunedin, 141 tons butter and 183 tons cheese; Auckland, 185 tons chee 
Lyttleton, 68 tons butter. Many hopes go with that cargo that it will fete. 
-good prices in London. 
A DOG EATING EGGS. 
Untess the dog given to this pernicious habit be a valuable one, the best 
is to get rid of the animal either by shooting, poisoning, or presenting mt by 
friend in a neighbouring colony. A cure may, however, otten be effecte 
eure 
compelling the dog to hold a boiling hot. egg in its mouth, or by blowing te q 
ege and filling it with chili pepper and croton oil. A very good plan nd 
‘suggested in the Farmer and Stockbreeder—that is, to shut the animal up am, 
give him nothing but doctored eggs. The dog this plan was tried on a 
naturally very hungry for several days, but he got nothing presented 10 zi 
but these delusive eges. He could never bear the sight of one afterwards, os q 
when shown an egg would drop his tail between his legs. Another was CD fa 
by smearing over an ege with the yolk of another, in which some dolichos te 
had been mixed; this stuff fairly tickles anything to death, and isn’t likely 
‘be forgotten. : 
PROFITS IN FROZEN MEAT. 
Wuar secret profits there must be in frozen meat (writes the 
correspondent of the New Zealand Farmer)! At Smithfield recently Ail 
across an instance where the holder of a “ stall” merely had sold his good 
For what? No less a sum than £10,000, and then the buyer had probab y bit 
pay a rent of £10 a week for his standing, It may hardly be believed, bul ty. 
is nevertheless true. I received the information from the very best author 
Yet we are told that all this is done on 2 per cent. 
London 
A NEW WHEAT. 
Iv is reported in southern journals that Mr. J. King, of Georgetown, has a 
wheat, which he calls ‘ Viking.” He selected it three seasons ago (189 out 
at the beginning of last season (1899) had 117 lb. This was sown 00 “048 
44 acres on 26th May, 1899, and from it he reaped, on 24th November 4-4 
bushels. He used 4: ewt. manure, two-thirds super. and one-third bonedusts 
the acre. The rainfall from the time of sowing to the time of reaplts 
7°68 inches, and for the year 13 inches. 
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