396 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Derc., 1902. 
The yields from the various plots were as follow: — 
Tons cwt. ar. lb. Tons cwt. qr. lb. 
2 1 0.0 25 8 Q) at} oh 
3 0 17 «+1 23 9 0 17 «+O 2 
4 Lette OS LenS 10 0 14 #O IL 
5 018 2 3 11 0 13 #3 18 
6 ad fe re aly at hs 1 Ly 22925: 
7 ree Zs = tty abby 8} O74 
From the above, it may be observed that the highest yield was obtained from 
Plot 1, treated with farmyard manure. I wish to draw attention to the fact that, 
owing to the dry weather, the crop was planted out of season, during second week in 
August, and the low yield may be accounted for by the prevailing dry season. The 
highest average per acre was 11 tons 7 cwt. 26 lb. 
Five and three-quarters acres of old lucerne land were ploughed, harrowed, twice 
rolled, and planted with potatoes. Different methods in planting were adopted, 
some being ploughed in as a comparison with drilling. Manures were used on the 
various plots as follow :-—- . 
/ Per Acre. Per Acre. 
J. Wood ashes... ... 10 cwt. 7. Superphosphate .. 1 cwt. 
2. Australian potash peed ey Ammonia sulphate 1, 
3. Kainit  ... sid ne Gia Australian potash 1: ,, 
4. Superphosphate ... 2 ,, 8. Superphosphate pret ah fear 
5. Ammonia sulphate Liat Ammonia sulphate oy, 
6. Australian potash fo BY ns) 9. Kainit ... ih Byer Vy 
Ammonia sulphate 1 ,, 10. No manure. 
Each plot contained 16 perches. 
The manure was placed in the drills, and a little soil put upon it before planting 
the potatoes. Each plot contained 11 drills, 2 chains long. 
The yield from No. 1 Plot was at the rate of 1,900 Ib. per acre. 
7 ” 2 ” ” 2,200: 2 
” ” 3 ” ” 1,700 : ” 
” ” 4 ” ” 2,400 ” 
” ” 5 ” >» 2,100 9 
” ” 6 ” 3? 1,800 ” 
” ” 7 ” ” 2,900. ” 
” ” 8 ” ” 1,900 ” 
” 23 9 ” ” 1,800 ” 
” ” 10 2) ” 1,600 ” 
Five acres of maize were planted in Plot No. 9, 4 acres of which were treated 
with fertilisers, and the fifth, as a comparison, was unmanured. The following 
festilisers were used :— 
Per acre—1. Ammoniz sulphate, 1 cwt.; Australian potash, 2 cwt.; super- 
phosphate, 2 cwt. 
2. Australian potash, 1 ewt. 
3. Australian potash, 2 ewt.; superphosphate, 2 cwt. 
4. Ammonia sulphate, 1 ewt. ; superphosphate, 2 cwt. 
5. Unmanured. 
The drills in which the maize was planted were ploughed 8 inches deep, when 
some of the so:l was allowed to fall back into the drill; the fertilisers were then 
placed in the drill, the maize planted, and covered by means of harrows. 
Owing to ‘the dry season the crop failed to produce grain, and was therefore fed 
to live stock in the form of green fodder. 
A list of stud wheats planted in July, 1901, was given in-the monthly report in 
the Queensland Agricultural Journal. 
Hight varieties were harvested. See preceding part of this report. 
Roapmaxine.—During the year arrangements were made with the Tarampa 
Divisional Board for the forming of sixty-eight chains of the road known as the 
Rosewood and Gatton road.‘ This work was carried out partly for educational 
urposes, and partly owing to the fact that during the wet season this road is 
impassable with heavy loads. ; The work was carried out on the following conditions 
—viz.: The formation to be done by the College, the Tarampa Board to gravel and 
keep the road in repair. This agreement has been fulfilled so far as the College is 
concerned, but up to the present time nothing beyond clearing off the timber has 
