1 Dec., 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 435 
Mittrts anp Soreuums.—The following varieties were sown on the check row 
system in 4-acre blocks :— 
Sorghum Saccharatum ... 
» Collier 
, Coleman er 
»,  Folger’s Karly 
Broom Millet... a 
.| Did not germinate well owiny 
sn to the drought, the remainder was 
totally destroyed by grasshoppers. 
if 
. Seven hundredweight of seed 
aN itt and "2 | was saved off these four sorts, 
White Bt e “4 and sold at 23d. perlb; the stalks 
‘| were made into stover, and is 
{Hb girly Lastn) ’ (now being fed to the farm horses. 
Seudan Millet 
Panicum milliacum ... 
Setaria Germanica 
Giant Millet 
Fencillaria spicta 
Setaria Italica ... Rt, as 
Panicum lecamum —... Od) 
Trial sowings were made, but 
failed entirely. 
Porarors.—These blocks were planted in August. The sets started well (with 
the exception of No. 3), and gave promise of a fine crop. The soil between the rows 
was continually stirred with the horsehoe, thereby causing growth and vigour, to be 
maintained up to the time of tubering; the dry weather which, however, then set in 
caused a large percentage of small potatoes. 
Weight of detent of 
No. of f Marketabl mm: Total ight 
an I Variety. Manure per acre. mare i Tubers as ee 
per acre. per acre. 
al i 5 | 
T. C. Q. LB.|T. C. Q. LB.| T. C. Q. LB. 
1 | Brownell’s Beauty ...| Nil... ... 2 0122/1 0 316/38 1 110 
2 | Ditto .. | Stable manure 1 1222/1 1 324/2 3 218 
3 | Ditto (small sets | 3 ewt. mixed 018 320);0 5 112!019 1 4 
| nos budded) | 
4 | Karly Rose... | Aust. potash, 4ewt. ...| 1 4 2 16 ' | 
5 Ditto Zin: _..|Superphosphate, 4 cwt.) 1 3 0 4/0 6 310 111 314 
(a Ditto ae ere |eN lees ee Ee ahah 2B wD tO aes Babb) ais ah 184 
u Ditto io, ... | Lime, 25 bags... ..{1 0 112)010 224/111 0 8 
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Peas AND Brans.—A 2-acre of each of Yorkshire Hero peas, and Broad Windsor 
Deans were sown and did remarkably well. After yielding a large quantity of 
marketable pods, 12 bushels of the former and 10 bushels of the latter were saved for 
seed, which has since been sold at remunerative rates. Summer crops of French and 
Tima beans, both dwarf and climbing, were a failure. 
Roors.—The Long Mammoth, Red, and Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel, 3-acre 
each, were grown with very good results, likewise crops of the following :—Carrots, 
including Altringham, White Belgian, Intermediate, Shorthorn, and Long Blood-red, 
sugar and table beets, and parsnips. 
The crop of swedes (Anderson’s Purple Top) was the best I have ever seen or 
heard of being grown on the Downs (see October number of the Agricultural Journal 
for particulars). Turnips also were eminently successful. They included the Purple 
Aberdeen, White Nepaul, Model, and Red American. 
Lucernr.—Ten acres had been laid down the previous year. After one cutting of 
about 5 tons had been taken off, this block, with 30 acres more of our best land, was 
handed over to the Reformatory. As this leaves us without any suitable land available 
for this valuable fodder, the loss is severely felt. 
Pumpkins AND SquasHes.—A. variety of sorts was grown, including Crown, 
Button, Ironbark, Purk’s Cap, Mammoth, Premium, Mammoth Whale, Mammoth 
Chille, Scarlet Sugar, Delicata, Columbinum, Custard, Pen-y-bid, Long White, Green 
Bush, Crookneck, Rice Marrow and Fordrook. carat i 
Mutons.—A piece of new land was occupied by this crop, which did remar cably 
well. The crop sdrakiates watermelons, Cuban Queen (this variety did best of all), 
Klickly Sweet, Iron Clad, Kobb Green, Cole’s Early (very early), Ice Cream, Santiago 
(new and excellent). 
