1.Dzc., 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 455 
CONTENTS OF TANKS AND WELLS. 
Nirets Lorensen, Mount Beppo.— 
No. 1.—Underground tank 15 feet deep, 22 feet in diameter. Radius, 
11 feet; square of radius, 121. 121 x = = 380? square feet = 
area of top or bottom. 8802 x 15 = 5,704? cubic feet. 2774 
cubic inches = 1 gallon, 5,7042 cubic feet =9,856,759 cubic inches, 
which, divided by 277-25 = 35,551°88 gallons, the volume of the 
tank. 
No. 2.—Well 8 feet wide and 10 feet long. Depth of water, 5 feet. 
8 x 10 x 5 = 400, the content of water in cubic feet. 
sare = 2,489°3 gallons. 
No. 8.—Well 8 feet wide, 5 feet 10 inches long ; depth of water, 4 feet 
G inches. Reducing the measurements to inches, 836 x 70 x 54 = 
136,080 cubic inches, which, divided by 277°25 = 490:08 gallons. 
MELILOTUS. 
James Wrrent, Maroochie—The plant is one of the legumes, allied to 
lucerne and clover. The name is Melilotus parviflora, and it is an 
excellent forage plant, stock being exceedingly fond of it. It is a 
cood flowering plant for beekeepers. 
A. QUESTION OF FENCING, 
James Larimer, Yatala—Your question involves points which require 
legal advice. We cannot ourselves settle the matter even with the 
help of the Fencing Act. 
RUBEROID ROOFING. 
Meptum, Kolan.—In answer to your two first questions, we forwarded 
you, by post, full directions for the use of ruberoid as supplied by 
Messrs. EH. Rich and Co., the agents in Brisbane. 
The Markets. 
TOP PRICES FOR FRUIT—ROMA-STREET MARKETS. 
OCTOBER. 
Article. 
Top Prices. 
Apples, Tasmanian, per case... ax a es, att 13s. 
Apples, American, per case oy Ah es Me ie 16s. 
Pears, per quarter-case ... 4.3 is ae a ba 8s. 
Oranges, per case ... eps re He: or ye ae, 13s. 6d. 
Lemons, local, per case... ath br: ref: ee m4 15s. 
Loquats, per half-ginease ... Sy ae ny aac As 5s. 6d. 
Pineapples, rough, per dozen pr af Re 2: .23 5s. 
Pineapples, Queen, per dozen... me of wm 0 7s. 
Bananas, per bunch i my en ae =m an 1s. 6d. 
Bananas, per dozen “eft AM ng sp cet a 23d. 
Cape Gooseberries, per quart... xy Bde mest ys 55d. 
Cherries, per quarter-case... ire ay: si xn na 16s. 
‘'omatoes, per quarter-case ch re ve: oe on 6s. 
