1 Ocr., 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 295 
TO DESTROY CABBAGE MOTHS. 
C. N. Crarxe, Hillerove, Townsville— 
Question.—Can you tell me of anything that will destroy the small grey 
moth which infests cabbage plants ? 
Answer.—Spraying with 2 fluid ounces of black leaf tobacco to 1 gallon 
of water is an effectual remedy. Spraying with the resin and soda 
wash is also good, and has proved very satistactory at the State farms. 
A fine spray must be used, and the application of the spray repeated 
when necessary. Paris green, unless used in conjunction with 
some adhesive wash such as those mentioned, would not stick on 
the leaves, and hence would do no good. 
GINGER WINE. 
K.G., Eudlo— a 
Question.—Will you please give me a recipe for making good ginger 
wine P 
Answer.—Boil 20 lb. of sugar in 7 gal. of water for half-an-honr, skim- 
ming it well. Then put 9 oz. bruised ginger in a portion of the 
liquor, and mix all together. When nearly cold, put 9 1b. of raisins, 
chopped very small, into a cask capable of holding 9 gallons. Add 
4 lemons (sliced), after taking out the seeds, and pour the liquor 
over all, with half-pint of yeast. Leave the cask open for three 
weeks, keeping it filled up with some of the reserved liquor, and 
bottle it from six to nine months. 
BAMBOO FOR. STOCK. 
A. S. Sassavve, Lowmead— 
Question 1.—Can you tell me if bamboo is safe feeding for horses and 
cattle, or does it cause deaths among them ? 
Answer 1.—Bamboo leaves and young shoots are perfectly safe fodder 
for stock. 
Question 2.—What quantity may be fed per diem ? 
Answer 2,—This depends upon the nature of the cow; 25 to 30 lb. per 
day is as much as a cow would care to eat of bamboo leaves, pro- 
bably not nearly as much. 
FERTILISER FOR CORN (MAIZE). 
S. F. Parktyson, South Isis— 
Question 1.—My farm consists of red volcanic soil, part scrub and part 
forest. I planted part of the forest land with corn, and had a very 
poor return. What fertiliser would you recommend, and how much 
per acre ? 
Answer 1.—Potassic fertilisers produce the highest yield of cobs and 
stalk; 160 lb. sulphate of potash and 160 lb. superphosphate, or 
160 lb. nitrate of soda, 320 1b. superphosphate, and 160 Ib. sulphate 
of potash peracre. By using these, crops have been increased from 
34 bushels per acre to 81 bushels. Sow the superphosphate and 
potash in drills before planting, as they are retained by the soil. 
Nitrates leach through the soil, and should therefore be applied as 
a top dressing during the growing season. Artificial fertilisers 
may be obtained from Messrs. Webster and Co., Mary street, 
Brisbane. 
