394 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Dec., 1902. 
Crops Failed, July, 1901—June, 1902. Creek Paddock No. 1. 
A. ER) P. Plot. a. RR. P. 
8 215 Paspalum dilatatum. 14 0 34 Algerian Oats (lately 
planted) 
1 
15 0 8 Pot: f 
4 322 Baca ‘ " 4 238 Cape Barley (lately planted) 
1 0 0 Sweet Potatoes. 19 234 Malting Barley (lately 
5 6 0 Panicum. planted) 
34 2 5 38 2 26 } 
Creek Paddock No. 2. 
Fallow Crops standing, or sown, 30th 1 12 0 24 Lucerne 
June, 1902. 2 17 1 6 Fallow 
Fr Paddock. § 
Plot. A. R. Pp. dubia ew 
1 5 0 0 Cowpea Creek Paddock No. 3. 
2 5 0 0 Fallow 1 30 1 6 Fallow, recently cleared and 
3 5 0.0 Rye (lately sown) ploughed 
4 5 0 0 Potatoes , 
5 5 0 0 Cape Barley (lately sown) Calf Paddock. 
6 5 0 0 Fallow 1 4 322 Cape Barley (lately sown) 
7 5 0 0 Wheat (lately sown) 2 4 0 8 Fallow 
8 5 0 0 Kafir Corn 
9 5 0 0 Maize and Pumpkins 8 3 30 
10 5 0 O Cape Barley (lately sown) Sheep Paddock. 
a us y oy Ppa ere sor} 1 15 138 Algerian Oats (lately sown) 
7 Lucerne (lately sown A : 
TSaSOMON Seericarts Cultivation on Hill. 
14 1 291 Fallow 1 2 210 Orchard 
15 0 0 23 Paspalum dilatatum 2 2 0 0 Vineyard 
115 2 24 4 210 
Bull Paddock. Summary of Crops, 30th June, 1902. 
1 8 234 Paspalum dilatatum A Saye 
26 338 Fallow Orchard 5 1 21 
eee Vineyard ty os ry Yale 
35 2 32 Vegetables... .. 5 0 18 
Garden Paddock. se As SEB a : a 
1 1 231 Fallow Potatoes 5 0 0 
2 18 135 Lucerne Wheat ... 9 081 
3 4 031 Wheat Barley ... 40 117 
4 0 217 Vines Oats 29 2 32 
5 2 311 Orchard Cowpea 5 0 0 
6 10 018 Vegetables and fallow Kafir Corn 50.0 
7 1 0 8 Cape Barley Rye 5 0 0 
38 3 26 Under crop... ...  ... 220 8 2 
Fallow ee Hf «. 96 3 30 
5 acres 3 roods 22 perches under lucerne last ‘ [> 
year, ploughed and replanted with other crops. Total area cultivated ... POL Yee DE SD, 
Lucuenr.—During the year we had three cuttings from the 70 acres under this 
crop, the average yield being 28 ewt. of hay per acre. This, considering the season, 
was a good return. The spring-tooth cultivator was applied to the old lucerne land, 
and had a good effect on the growth of the crop. The total yield of lucerne for the 
year was 294 tons from 70 acres. 
Wurar.—the whole of this crop, owing to the appearance of rust in the early 
part of the season, was cut and conyerted into hay. The Belatourka variety was 
slightly affected only. The crop was harvested with the reaper and binder. The 
quality of the hay was first-class, being well and carefully saved. ‘The yield from the 
36 acres was 117 tons, the Belatourka producing as much as 4 tons per acre. 
Stup Wuxats.—Only eight varieties were harvested, viz. :—Messogan, Bearded 
Club, Egyptian A2, Sicilian Bart, Forella, Cretan, Young’s Bearded, Mica. ‘These 
varieties were all hard-bearded wheats, and appear to withstand dry weather fairly 
well. All other lots failed to produce grain, some failing in the earing-out stage. 
Oars.—Sixteen acres of Algerian oats were harvested for a yield of 52 tons, bein 
an average of 3 tons 5 ewt. per acre. The quality of this crop was excellent, the hay 
being equal to anything produced in the Southern States. After having experimented 
with the various kinds of oats, I have come to the conclusion that the Algerian do 
best in our soils, the straw being fine and suitable for manger hay. In the near 
future, this crop, when its value as a fodder is more clearly understood, will be largely 
grown in Queensland, not only because of its value as a fodder, but because of the 
small cost of production. 
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