1 Frs., 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 89 
REPORT ON WORK, QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, 
NOVEMBER, 1901. 
Farm.—the following harvesting operations have been carried out during 
the month :—82 acres of wheat have been cut and carted to shed; 34 acres of 
barley cut and housed; 67 acres of lucerne cut, cured, and placed in shed; 9 
acres of Paspalum dilatatum grass have also been cut with reaper and binder, 
and saved for seed. An area of 37 acres, on the Taramps, road, has been 
ploughed in readiness for planting, as has also the land formerly under malting 
barley (173 acres); 6 acres of potatoes in the garden paddock have been 
harvested. The total rainfall for the month has been ‘86 inch, of which °29 
fell 7th November, and ‘53 18th November. 
Garden.—The orchards and vineyards, both on the hill and creek, have 
been thoroughly cultivated and cleaned, and are now quite free from weeds. 
There will be fairly good crops of peaches and plums, and a very large crop of 
figs. In the vegetable garden, a large amount of weeding and watering has 
been done, and the following crops planted :—Melons (water and rock); also 
marrows, cucumbers, and squashes; these are making good progress in spite of 
the dry weather. Several rows of butter, French, and Lima beans haye 
also been planted. The tomatoes have been staked and trained, and are doing 
well. 
Dairy.—During the month 1,245 gallons of milk were converted into 
butter for a yield of 507 lb., and 788 gallons gave a return of 821 lb. of cheese ; 
502 gallons were supplied to the dining-hall, and 201 gallons fed to calves. 
The increase of pure dairy stock was as follows:—3 purebred Ayrshires—2 
males, 1 female; 1 purebred Jersey, female; 1 purebred Shorthorn, male; 1 
Jersey bull calf died. The dairy cattle were fed on natural pasture throughout 
the month. 
Piggery.—The increase during the month was as follows:—17 Middle 
Yorkshires—9 boars, 8 gilts; 24 Berkshires—9 boars, 15 gilts. We sold during 
the month to various purchasers:—6 Berkshire boars, 4 sows, 8 Middle York- 
shire boars, 1 Tamworth sow. ; 
Poultry.—All the new poultry-houses are now completed and in use. 
The increase for the month included 50 chickens, including Dorkings, White 
and Silver Wyandottes, Black and Buff Orpingtons, Brown and White 
Leghorns, and Black Spanish. The new incubator works satisfactorily, and 
will prove a great acquisition. Considering the time of year, the poultry are 
laying well. 
Mechanical Department.——The poultry houses and yards have been com- 
leted, the work being carried out by the students, under the charge of the 
echanical Instructor. One large paddock has been subdivided into several 
for use as pig paddocks. Repairs have been executed at the stables, and bee 
frames and other requisites made. The men’s quarters have been painted. In 
the smithy a large amount of work has been done: farm machinery and imple- 
ments have been repaired, mountings made and fitted on swingle-bars, and a 
number of horses shod. 
DECEMBER, 1901. 
Farm.—Fifteen acres of oaten hay were cut and carted to the shed. ‘This 
area, together with the land formerly under maize, as well as that from which 
barley and wheat crops were lately removed, has been ploughed and cross- 
ploughed, making im all about 100 acres in good tilth, after repeated 
ploughings, ready to be planted on the breakup of the drought. The remainder 
of the lucerne crop was cut, made into hay, and carted to the shed. The 
mangolds and other root crops sown in August, are very light, owing to the 
dry weather, but the crops of the same nature, sown in March, had the benefit 
of the spring weather, and gave phenomenal yields. 
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