440 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Dec., 1902. 
sprayed. Several replants had to be made on account of damage by storm early last 
ear, While other seedlings were planted out and varieties worked on them. Four 
ines of plants were sown across the orchard at regular intervals to prevent soil 
washing, and, after these had finished growth, were supplemented by straw. 
The netting of trees, case and crate making, was carried on -in preparation for 
the fruit crop which, from such young, vigorous, and healthy trees, attained good 
ey and size. Picking, packing, and grading fruit was carried on in due course. 
ome 300 cases and about a dozen crates were marketed, the demand being greater 
than the supply. In the majority of cases satisfactory prices were obtained. 
Tae Vineyarp.—Mr. Rainford has supervised this portion. Routine consisted 
of painting vines after pruning with solution of sulphuric acid, disbudding, suckering, 
tying-up vines, &c., and finally marketing the crop of fruit. The vineyard was 
ploughed four times during the year, and hand-hoed as required. Some excellent 
table grapes were grown, the Raisin-de-Daine, Raisin de Calabre, Bowwod, and Muscat 
of Alexandria showing out prominently. 
Iwprovements.—A small stockyard, some extra horse stalls, and a cartshed 
have been added to the buildings. The workmen have been accommodated with a 
bathroom under the tankshed, and the sleeping quarters have been lined with hessian. 
The grazing land is being improved by ringbarking, some 50acres having been gone 
over, leaving valuable trees standing and cutting out unlikely sorts. Low-lying land 
is being drained into the creek depression, and thus a considerable acreage will 
probably be benefited. Twenty acres of new land have been broken up in preparation 
or the reception of grass and other indigenous and exotic fodder seeds. A number of 
trees calculated to beautify the landscape have been planted ont, but have not been as 
successful as desired, on account of the drought. 
Representative collections of fruit and produce were made at Warwick and 
Allora shows. 
: Appended are the average records of the various thermometers; rainfall being 
given in full :-— 
{ { 
In STEVENSON’s SCREEN. | EartH THERMOMETERS, | 1/3 
OnE ft 
Month. 1 > a S |<2 
Dry Wet | Maxi- | Mini- | 1ft. 2 ft. 4 ft. 6ft. | Terres) 5 oe 
Bulb, | Bulb. | mum, | mum. | deep. | deep. | deep. | deep. | Radia. cit 
1901. | ' 
July. 49°0 45-4 | 573 35°7 519 542 58°5 61°4 30°4, 115 5 
August 55 49°8 67°8 | 37:0 53°9 55°4 577 59°9 315 4°58 6 
September 641 57°6 731 41°2 62°7 61:8 60°7 60°5 35°8 abi ig 
October 66°3 545 757 44°3 67°3 67°4 65°5 614 40:7 | 2:56 | 8 
Noyember 726 62:0 83°6 50°6 744 729 701 68°6 43°2 1:05 1 
eer 8071 69°7 92°8 59°7 797 78°3 75°7 731 52°8 | 0°41 2 
January | 75°3 67-0 90°9 63°0 811 80°1 79'8 753 55:0 2°35 6 
February 777 67°8 90°3 60°1 81-4 81-4 791 77-0 53°7 155 3 
March 745 63°9 84-7 543 77°83 779 77-5 76°0 44:6 1:07 2 
April 68°3 591 76°6 46°7 717 73:0 73°8 73°6 351 0°13 2 
May 62°5 55°5 716 37°0 641 6671 63°5 69°83 30°2 0°33 3 
June 55°8 50°3 64:3 35°8 58°6 60°9 63°9 66°2 25°9 0°37 4 
The above figures showing total rainfall since date of last report, 30th June, 
1901, amounting to 16°68 inches, are sufficient in themselves to show to anyone 
acquainted with the locality the severe check which these abnormal conditions have 
given to all branches of primary production. The average rainfall for thirty-six years. 
in Warwick amounted to 29°29 inches. 
Extremes of temperature being 105-2 degrees Fahr. in Stevenson’s thermometer 
screen on 18th December, 1901, and 90 degrees Fahr. ground reading on 23rd June, 1902. 
The last frost in 1901 was on 29th October, and the first frost in 1902 was on 7th April. 
H. C. QUODLING, Manager. 
Stup Wueats.—Preparation of land detailed in last report. Areas half-acre 
each, except 35 and 36, which occupied quarter-acre, and 37 and 38, one-eighth acre 
each, Seed drilled in at the rate of three-quarter bushel to the acre to a depth of 23 
inches. Sowing commenced 30th May. Owing to broken weather, Nos. 25 to 38 had 
to be held over till 17th June before completion. The Cambridge roller was used 
after drill. In all cases seed germinated from the eighth to twelfth day after sowing. 
- _ Growth throughout was very rapid, and in many cases the crops became rank and 
lodged in patches after wind storms. Such areas showed the ravages of rust ina 
relatively greater degree. Appended are the particulars. 
