1 May, 1900.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 439 
GOAT’S FLESH. 
Tr is a curious fact, but true, that black-haired animals have darker skins and 
tker meat than white-haired animals. This accounts for that whiter appearance 
of the Angora goat flesh, which enables the dealer to market it as mutton. ‘The 
black hair, from a poetic standpoint, casts its perpetual shadow on the viand 
| nd leaves it shaded. The goat flesh is a pleasant and healthy meat. It should 
€ 80, since the goat is an eater of clean food, and is possibly the freest from 
| fisease of any quadruped. ‘the raising of goats is becoming more important, 
“8 it is a well-paying industry. ‘The raising of Angora goats is extensively 
| igaged in in Bandera county, Texas, at a good profit; 20 cents per 1b. and 
ards is paid for the mohair, and one good goat will yield 4 or 5 Ib. per year. 
The scrub goats, or those that yield poorly in mohair, are either killed for 
hutton or sold at about 2 dollars per head to commission men. 
WEIGHT OF HONEY PER COLONY OF BERS. 
A wrrrer on beekeeping in Zown and Country says:—The question is often 
asked, ‘‘ How much honey will a colony of bees make in one season?” One 
Might as well ask, “‘ How many apples will one apple-tree bear?’ ‘There are 
| *hany conditions to be taken into account. Ina general way we can say that 
} 0 average of 50 lb. of surplus honey per colony each year for a term of years is 
Considered good returns; some do better than that, but they are those who 
| °ccupy favoured localities. My bees have done well, but I cannot give exact 
—4§gures. As far as individual colonies are concerned, I have had yields all the 
| Way from nothing up to 225 lb. of finished comb honey in a single season. In 
) 800d seasons I usually make my apiaries yield about 1000 1b. of surplus per 
| “Colony, spring count, for the whole apiary. 1 is well to remember that a small 
) Ymber of colonies can be made to produce relatively much larger yields than a 
tge number; therefore, don’t be figuring and be deceived into the conclusion 
at youcan make a great fortune out of an extensive bee business because 
Someone has reported making £4 or even £8 from a single colony in one season. 
AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
The Editor will be glad if the secretaries of Agricultural and other Societies 
will, as early as possible after the fixture of their respective shows, notify him 
°F the date, and also of any change in date which may have been decided on. 
