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gallons of water per hour, was kept constantly going for 10 hours daily; the 
water was utilised on the vegetable garden and also on plots of lucerne and 
Cape barley. The irrigated lucerne has made rapid growth, and one cutting of 
42 tons has been cut and fed to animals. The morning hour before breakfast 
has been devoted to clearing and stumping land in what is known as the 
Gatton Paddock. A great deal of haulage—wood, sawdust, &c.—has been done 
during the month. Total rainfall for the month has been ‘04 inches. 
Dairy.—During the month 864 gallons of milk were converted into 
cheese and butter; 724 gallons gave a return of 325 lb. of cheese, and 140 
gallons yielded 159 lb. of cheese. The above was the product of 48 cows 
which were milked during the period. The animals were fed on mixed chaff . 
(oaten and wheaten), together with 2 pints of molasses to each cow per day. 
When we discontinued to feed molasses, a 10 per cent. decrease in the flow of 
milk was noticeable. The chaff was steamed before feeding. The increase in 
the dairy herd was as follows :—Jerseys, 1 male; Ayrshires, 2 males, 1 female ; 
Shorthorns, 1 male; crossbreds, 1 male. : 
Pigs.—We are now in possession of a very fine healthy lot, for which a 
good demand exists. We are in constant receipt of letters from people who 
have purchased our purebred stock, expressing tkeir satisfaction with the 
animals that have been sent to them. ‘The increase for the month included 15 
Berkshires and 5 Middle Yorkshires. We disposed of, for breeding purposes, 
1 Large Yorkshire sow, 2 Middle Yorkshire sows, 3 Berkshire boars, and the 
same number of sows. 
Garden.—A. great deal of vegetable seed has been planted, and the plants 
are making rapid progress. Thanks to the irrigation, which has been freely 
resorted to, we have had a fine supply of vegetables of every kind. <A. creditable 
exhibit of vegetables was sent to Gatton Show, and received very favourable 
comment. During the month, Mr. Voller, the assistant fruit expert, with the 
assistance of the students, worked hard to get the pruning finished in reasonable 
time. Mr. Rainford also visited the College during the month, and made every 
effort to have the vines in a condition to produce a good crop of grapes. 
Mechanical Department.—The principal work during the period under 
review was fencing, making gates, painting and repairing implements, drays, 
wagons, &c , shoeing horses. 
AUGUST 1902 
Farm.—The weather still continues dry, and very little grass is now to be 
seen in the district, I find that sorghum and Paspalum grass still continue to 
grow, but very slowly. The principal work done during the month was as 
follows :—Breaking up newly-cleared land in the Gatton Paddock (80 acres). 
Five acres of pumpkins (three varieties) were planted in section 5. Cut into 
chaff 8 tons of Paspalum dilitatum grass, which had been converted into hay 
some months ego, for the purpose of testing its value as a fodder in this form. 
The hay contained a large amount of moisture and was much relished by 
animals, which ate it in preference to other food, such as oaten hay chaff 
mixed with bran and molasses. J consider that this grass, if well saved, will 
make a good hay. A good deal of time was given to the preparation of exhibits 
for the Brisbane Exhibition. This work was partially left in the hands of 
Students Thynne, Stumm, Chataway, Walker, and Thorn, and J think it must 
be admitted that the exhibit reflected great credit upon these lads who worked 
hard to make the show a success. The usual irrigation of garden, barley, and 
lucerne plots had our best attention. Some time also was devoted to placing 
and erecting a new centrifugal pump on the Lockyer Creek. The total rainfall 
for the month has been ‘66 inches. 
Dairy.—The average number of cows milked during the month was 54. 
These were fed on steamed oaten chaff and molasses. Nine hundred and forty 
gallons of milk were treated, producing 393 lb. of butter, and 240 gallons were 
supplied to the dining-hall. The increase in the dairy herd included— 
Ayrshires, 2 males, 1 female; crossbreds, 3 males. 
