1 Jury, 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 63 
General Notes. 
SHOWS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST. 
Port Douglas and Mosman Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural, and 
Mining Association—6th and 7th August. 
Proserpine Farmers and Settlers’ Association—Ist and 2nd August. 
Maroochy Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society— 
7th August. 
Bowen Pastoral, Agricultural, and Mining Association. Hon. secretary : 
Fred. H. Myles—21st August. 
Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland, Toowoomba—sth, 6th, 7th, and 
Sth August. 
The Biggenden Agricultural and Pastoral Society will hold no show this 
year, owing to the drought. 
National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, Brisbane 
—12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th August. E 
The annual show of the Dalby Pastoral and Agricultural Society will not 
be held during this year. Mr. J. D. Ramsay has been appointed hon. secretary, 
vice Mr. W. M. Alexander, resigned. 
NEW SOCIETY. 
The Childers Pastoral, Agricultural, and Industrial Society. Hon. 
secretary: Richard Beiers. 
Answers to Correspondents. 
CASTOR OIL. 
A. Hannam, Cairns— 
Question 1.—I have a few acres of castor oil trees planted as an 
experiment. I would like to know an easy way of extracting the 
oil without going to the expense of costly machinery ? 
Answer 1.—Process described in the June issue of the Journal. 
Question 2.—What price per gallon would the oil bring in the Common- 
wealth P 
Answer 2.—2s. 9d. per gallon, Buyers would probably prefer to pay 
3s. to local manufacturers, as the loss by leakage in tins from Hurope 
is very considerable. The quotation is for lubricating oil—not 
medicinal. 
Question 3,—How many gallons of oil should the crop yield per acre ? 
Answer 3.—The average return of beans is from 15 to 25 bushels per 
acre, according to soil and cultivation; 40 per cent. of oil should be 
extracted from the beans. 
