1 Ava., 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 131 
THICKNESS OF TIMBER FOR A SILO.—GROWING MAIZE FOR 
SILAGE. 
J.M., Nanango— 
Question 1.—Would 5 x 2 inch plates and studs be strong enough for 
such a silo as you describe ? 
Answer 1.—Yes. 
Question 2.—How much good, strong land is required to grow sufficient 
maize to fill such a silo? What is the best way to plant it? 
Answer 2.—From 4 to 5 acres. Sow in drills 4 feet apart and 15 
inches in the row. Allow the maize to cob. When it has reached 
the “glazed” stage, cut it for the silo. By putting it in too young, 
before it has cobbed, you run the chance of making bad silage, 
besides filling the silo with some tons of matter containing no 
nutriment, such as water, &e. You might allow the maize to ripen 
and still get from 10 to 15 tons of good silage per acre, in addition 
to 30 or 40 bushels of grain. 
TREATING REFRACTORY CREAM.—PRAIRIE GRASS SEED NOT 
GERMINATING. 
Apam Rerp, Almora, Nanango— 
Question 1.—We have a cow which gives about 2 quarts of milk in the 
morning and about 13 pints at night, and its butter averages 2% lb. 
per week. In making the butter with matured cream, the cream 
swells and gets very thick and stiff, and getting it to break is a 
great source of trouble. We keep the cream in a warm place. 
What is the cause, and what the remedy ? The cow feeds on corn- 
stalks. 
Answer 1—The temperature at which the cream is churned is too low, 
and the density of the cream is too thick. Churn at a temperature 
of 60 degrees Fahr., and reduce the density of the cream by adding 
a small quantity of water at the same temperature. 
Question 2.—I sowed prairie grass seed last January, and there has not 
been moisture enough to start it. Will the seed perish or germinate 
when sufficient moisture comes P 
Answer 2.—If there has been no moisture to start the seed, it will 
probably not perish, but remain in the dry soil until good rains 
come, when most of it should germinate. 
The Markets. 
TOP PRICES FOR FRUIT—ROMA-STREET MARKETS. 
JULY. 
Article. q 
Top Prices. 
Apples, per case... aa “495 axe exe yi art 8s. 6d. 
Oranges, per case ... - eve ms as 3 ra 6s. 
Mandarins, per case rh avy" Mh as ie mt 9s. 
Lemons, per case...) ... = a re a re. 8s. 6d. 
Seville Oranges, per case ... res ie ame aig 2: 3s. 6d. 
Gooseberries, per quart... We xe ‘ap es 2h 6d. 
Pineapples, rough, per dozen... sY an vat a 4s. 6d. 
Pineapples, Queen, per dozen... 418 ji ret ter, 6s. 
Tomatoes, per quarter-case a “be oy are ext 4s. 9d. 
Custard Apples, per case ... m2) if: Ht tight We, 5s. 6d. 
Peanuts, per pound ee i, ep e. 2h an 3d. 
ranadillas, per dozen... We aes ey. a vea!'| ls. 6d. 
assions, per quarter-case... ata 7 ts a wet 3s. 6d. 
Shaddocks, per case vy oe av oft ve al Ys. 6d. 
Citrons, per ewt. ... "4 A ns . uy +4 7s. 
