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‘Dairying. 
REPORT ON WORK QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE— 
APRIL AND MAY, 1901. 
Farm.—the following are the principal operations in connection with the 
farm during the period under review :—A large amount of chaff, mixed and 
oaten, has been cut and forwarded to Brisbane for sale, the total quantity 
being upwards of 47 tons, exclusive of that used by ourselves. Twenty-eight 
acres have been cleared of weeds, ploughed, and cultivated in preparation for 
planting with wheat, oats, and other crops. The area under lucerne has been 
mereased by 12 acres; we now have 76 acres under this crop. A large quantity 
of lucerne and panicum hay has been made and carted into the shed. The. 
lucerne crop last planted, 26 acres, has been cut and placed ina silo. The 
vineyards, on hill and near creek, have been ploughed and thoroughly culti- 
vated. A crop of Hungarian millet (13 acres) has been cut, cured, and stored. 
The Brisbane Exhibition has entailed a large amount of work, in the 
reparation and classification of exhibits for the College trophy, cartage to 
Gatton, and other work. 
The aggregate rainfall for the two months was 5°41 inches; for eleven 
days, 3°86 during April, and 1°55 in May; the principal falls being—0°60, 17th 
April; 2°61, 22nd April; 0°55, 8rd May ; 0°79, 27th May. 
The mild, showery weather that we have experienced has been most 
favourable for the growth of weeds; consequently a large amount of time and 
labour has been expended in order to keep the crops clean. 
Several large parties of farmers and others have visited the College, 
including 450 from the Fassifern district, 50 from Rosewood, and 60 from 
Tpswich. All professed themselves well pleased with what they saw. 
Dairy.— During the months of April and May the average number of cows 
milked was 58 head, giving 6,308 gallons of milk. Of this quantity, 1,737 
gallons yielded 1,870 lb. of cheese, and 2,341 gallons returned 1,017 lb. of 
putter, the rest of the milk being fed to calves or used for domestic purposes. 
The increase during the time was as follows :—Ayrshires, 1 male, 3 females ; 
Guernsey, 1 female ; Shorthorns, 2 males, 3 females; Shorthorn-Guernsey, L 
male, 2 females ; Crossbred, 1 male. 1 Shorthorn cow died during April. 
Piggery.—Increase :—Pure Berks., 12 boars, 14: gilts; Small Yorkshires, 
3 boars, 4 gilts; Large York.-Berks., 8 head; Tamworth-Berks., 6 head; 
Tamworths, 2 boars, 2 gilts; Grades, 7 head. 
Sales.—Pure Berkshires, 18 boars, 23 gilts; Mid. Yorks., 8 boars; Small 
Yorks., 3 boars, 4 gilts; Large Yorks., 3 boars; Tamworths, 1 gilt; Grade 
Berkshires, 33 ; Tamworth-Berks., 4; M. York.-Berks., 18; M. York.-L. York., 
3; L. Yorks.-Berks., 7. 
Five head Grade Berkshires were killed for curing, and 3 porkers for 
dining-hall. 
GOATS IN GERMANY. 
In Germany the goat is a source of great comfort and of fair profit to the 
less wealthy farmers. The animal there preferred is hornless, and the females 
are often mated with the Frisian, bare-faced, bare-legged, hornless, long-woolled 
sheep. With good feeding and attention the Frisian sheep yields 2 quarts of 
milk, generally throws two lambs, and a wether furnishes 80 lb. of good mutton. 
The wool is of long staple, and much used for stocking knitting. We give here 
an illustration of a celebrated Frisian goat, “ Zampa,” taken from the Hanno- 
zerscher Landmann. ‘This animal was born in 1892, and is entered in the 
herdbook of the Steinburg Goatbreeders’ Association as No. 8, bred by the 
Goatbreeders’ Association of Pfungstadt (Grand Duchy of Hesse), and owned 
by the Goatbreeders’ Association of Steinburg, Itzehoe Schleswig-Holstein. — 
