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Ryz.—This crop does remarkably well here, and in its early stage of growth 
makes a good green fodder. Five acres from last year’s crop returned 15 tons. Some 
of this was used as thatch; the rest was mixed with lucerne hay for chaffing purposes. 
Manrinc Bartey.—Twenty-nine acres of malting barley (Hallett’s) were 
harvested for a yield of 754. bushels, being an average of 26 bushels per acre. Con- 
sidering the dry season, this may be looked upon as as«tisfactory yield. The quality 
of the barley was first-class, sal i has been found to be one of the most profitable 
crops grown at the College. A great portion of the crop was fed to pigs and horses ; 
the balance was sold for seed or kept for planting here. 
Care Bartey.—From 9 acres harvested, the result was 245 bushels, an average 
of 27 bushels per acre. This is another most profitable crop to the farmer, especially 
in the form of grain for stock-feeding. I have also found it to surpass all other crops 
for the purpose of ensilage, and it may be grown and handled at a small cost. 
Sorauums.—Kafir corn, 63 acres yielded 220 bushels, a very high yield indeed. 
Owing to the difficulty in handling this crop, it may be said that at least 60 bushels 
could not be gathered ; this was afterwards eaten by pigs and cows, which had been 
turned upon the land to eat up what was left. This erop is, I consider, a most 
valuable one. Pigs fatten rapidly upon the seed, fowls do well on it. It may also be 
used to advantage as a green fodder. Giant sorghum yielded 12 bushels per acre. 
Amber cane (13 acres), 2 bushels were saved for seed, and 5 tons of green fodder fed to 
stock. 
Cowrxza.—A small area of this was planted. A portion of it was threshed and 
the seed saved for future planting, and the balance converted into ensilage. 
Maizz.—This crop, with the exception of what was planted early, failed to 
produce grain, and was fed to stock. ‘Twenty varieties were planted in experimental 
plots. All of these failed to produce grain, and were also fed ina green state to 
stock. ‘The experiments in connection with this crop will be found under the heading 
of “ Experiments ” in a subsequent page of this report. 
Roor Crors.—The results from these crops, with the exception of Swedes and 
carrots, were very poor. Particulars will be found under the heading of “ Crops 
Harvested” and “ Experimental Work.” It is to be regretted that all of the seventy- 
two varieties of potatoes, planted early in the season, were lost. 
Grasses and Crovers.— Although we had the ground well prepared for planting 
varieties of these crops, we were unable to do so owing to the want of moisture. Nine 
acres of Paspalum dilatatum grass were planted, and even this, owing to the 
extreme dryness of the soil, did not survive. However, the 9 acres of this grass, 
planted some time ago, have done remarkably well, having remained green a few 
inches above the surface the whole season ; it was, moreover, continually grazed down 
by horses and cattle. One crop was ailowed to go to seed, and grew toa height of 
5 feet 6 inches. After saving the seed the grass made excellent hay, the yield being 
17 cwt. per acre. We now old orders for upwards of 6,000 plants from various 
parts of Queensland. ‘These will be sent away as soon as the drought breaks up and 
conditions are favourable for transplanting. 
The following are particulars of experiments carried out in connection with the 
farm crop :— 
Manurial Experiments—Mangel-wurtzel. 
Eleven plots of 16 perches each, separated by a space of 6 feet, were treated. 
The land was first ploughed to a depth of 12 inches, 4 ewt. of unslaked lime was 
placed on nine plots and allowed to remain for twelve days, when it was again 
ploughed, harrowed, and rolled, and the undermentioned manures applied — 
No. Superphosphate. Pot. Sulph. Amm. Sulph. Aust. Pot, Kainit. 
2 18 lb. 8 lb. ar ie 
3 18 lb. Rie 5 lb ot: 
4 by 18 lb. 5 lb, Ee! 
5 18 lb. 8 lb. 5 lb. e 
6 9 ib. 4 lb. ae iif 
7 36 1b. 16 Ib. 10 Ib, Ny ii 
8 18 1b. 8 lb. 10 lb. ee s 
9 18 lb. ne 5 lb. 16 Ib. is 
10 ih, in ah, um 36 lb. 
11 No manure. 
1 Farmyard manure, 7 tons. 
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