JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1924, Page 4

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.

I Li the current May is:,no of the J.iurnc.l of Agriculture E. B. Levy t- >ntiinios his study of the Grass'.and. oi Hie Taranaki Bnrk-CV.intry. d.'aliu;: with the present-day pesi'. ieu of the hill I'astnres ami constitution of the pasture sward. Altteh of the matter also applies generally to bush country ei similar type in other parts ,4 the North Island. The article is verv usefully illustrated with original photograph' taken in the field. the laboratory side of the “ILish-siekness" Investigation is piescnted Lv B. (’. Aston, who deserihas interestingly the work and results. J. G. Myers <-nitrihutes uu illustrated account ol lux observations on tbe eat lle-ti-x so Nnrtll Auckland during tbe past twelve month:, considerable new data being I caught out and | radical sngg tarns made. An article by L. D. Foster on the Relative Qualities and l amp ■ -i----tion of Brail and Pollard. written with analytical and milling knowled'. will he found very informative by those using these materials for leediug various ela-'ses of live-stock. The sc'cie- on Birds and A'--:ri. ulftire (J. G. alvei-.-and E. It. Atkinson) is continued. current, article dealing with tli" seabirds. including the shoe:. C.-rtai'i popular misconceptions regarding t!w latter species an* exposed. Other matter includes articles on Calcium ( yanide fdr Rabbit-fumigation. Goats and Blackberry in l’elurus Valiev. and a review of tbe Importation nl |<'eriilizarin 1023-24. .Seasonal Notes and other regular features of the Journal are well represented.