JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1923, Page 1

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.

j In the current March issue of tli New Zealand Journal of Agriciiltnr -Mr A. AY. Green. Manager of Rut kura Mat.- Fat in, gives a useiu! ai count of twenty years' experience a the farm in the matter of 'heller I elts and hedges, including lists i trees and shrubs which have givoi saiisfavt.’ry results or the contrary I'lr.ns and o schedule of material required tor a standard wool-shed utidei New Zealand conditions are presentee by the Agriculture Department'' WnU Instructor, Air J. G. Cook. lJr. F. \Y Hilgendorf contributes the history o| an improved strain of Algerian oats tecently produced at Cmiterbun Agricultural College (l.incoln), and which has been named "College Algerians". Air B. C. -Aston continues his series on ihe TViseuous and .Medicinal Plants uf New Zealand. An article by Air 1.. Birky. Chief Electrical Engineer of the Bid,lie AVm-ks Dc]nirtuient. on the Dei i-hji-uient ami Km ere i f Electric Milking in New Zealand gives the latest informal inn and statistics regarding the use of fleet lie power for operating milking machine plants. Tn n paper on tin* Slaughtering of Stock .Major \Y. C. Quiimell discusses the question as to which is the most humane of the various methods and advances a definite opinion. Other matter includes articles on Cow-Testing Association Work; the Tomato-cater-pillar Mot!); tlie Top-dressing of Fiorin Grassland; and A T ine-rultnre under Glass. Regular monthly features complete the issue.