324 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Nov., 1902. 
Pigs.—The increase for the month comprised—Berkshires, 13 boars, § 
sows; Middle Yorkshires, 6 boars, 6 sows. We sold 2 Middle Yorkshire boars, 
1 sow, 2 Berkshire boars, 3 sows, all for breeding purposes. 
Garden ané Orchard.—This department is now the show one at the 
College, and reflects great credit upon Mr. Jackson, under whose supervision 
the work is carried out. We have been supplying the greater part of the 
Lockyer district with vegetables, in addition to the large quantity required for 
our own use. A great deal of labour has been given to destroying the aphis, 
which has been most troublesome this season. Irrigation has been in full 
swing, and the cultivation has been kept well in hand. The pruning of fruit 
trees has been finished, and the trees are now sprayed with a mixture of resin 
and soda. The vines have been pruned and treated with a solution of water and 
sulphuric acid. At this season of the year a great deal of knowledge in 
connection with garden, vineyard, and orchard, is imparted to the students who 
take part in the practical work. 
SEPTEMBER, 1902. 
Harm.—The weather still continues dry, with the exception of a few storms 
that have taken place, but the amount of rain which fell was only sufficient to 
cause a spring in the grass. These storms also brought about germination in - 
seeds which were planted some months ago, and in this connection will, 
unless we get rain within the next few weeks, do more harm than good. We 
began irrigating the lucerne in the farm paddock. Work was commenced each 
day at 5 o’clock a.m., and continued until 6 p.m., meaning 13 hours, or 12 
actual working hours per day, 1 hour being allowed for stoppages; 15,200 
gallons per hour were pumped, and the water applied to 24 acres per day, equal 
to about 3 inches of rain per acre. The lucerne is making rapid growth; the 
first cutting will be made about the middle of next month. A great deal of 
the newly-cleared land in the Gatton Paddock was broken up. Ten acres of 
maize were planted in plots land 4—four varieties. An additional 10 acres 
were prepared for planting maize. The spring-tooth harrow was used on 
lucerne land prior to irrigating. Seventy chains of drain were made in ecultiya- 
tion land along the Tarampa road. Split and prepared fencing material for 
erection around newly-cleared land in Gatton Paddock. A great deal of 
haulage—wood, sawdust, prickly-pear, chaff, &¢.—was . done during the 
month. ‘The rainfall for the month was °73 inches. 
Dairy.—During the period under review, 1,088 gallons of milk were 
converted into butter for a yield of 454 1b., and 248 gallons were supplied to 
the dining-hall, The average daily number of cows milked was 55 head. The 
animals were grazed on the lucerne plots, and fed twice daily on steamed 
oaten chaff, 22 Tb. to each feed. Experiments are being made with prickly-pear 
feeding ; the pears are being procured near Laidley township, and hauled to the 
College, a distance of 8 miles. The increase for the month was:—2 Short- 
horns, 1 male, 1 female; Jerseys, 1 female; Ayrshires, 1 female. The young 
calves were fed on separated milk with a little pollard mixed with it, and green 
lucerne. 
Pigs.—These animals have been fed on green barley and lucerne; the 
breeding sows with kitchen swill and a little pollard. The increase of pigs 
for the month was as follows:—Berkshires, 21 head; Middle Yorkshires, 12 
head. 
Garden and Orchard.—The orchards and vineyards have been thor oughly 
cultivated, and all cuttings removed and burnt. The vegetable garden has been 
kept irrigated, and, where necessary, all the available land has been ploughed 
and prepared, and is now ready for seeding. The following have been planted 
during the month:—Pumpkins, marrows, squashes, cucumbers, rock melons, 
lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, egg plants, leeks, onions, beans, beets, carrots, and 
radishes. 
