The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . ble in the vegetable garden atthis season of the year is the snail and slug pest. The article on .slugsand snails in the December. 1910, Journal may be consulted, but onemeans of reducing this is to keep the plots free of weeds. As hoeingis generally out of the question in winter, the weeds should be hand any foliage is in direct contact with the ground, it should be liftedoccasionally, and a light dusting of lime sprinkled underneath. All seedlings of sufficient size should now te planted out; this includesonions, asp
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . ble in the vegetable garden atthis season of the year is the snail and slug pest. The article on .slugsand snails in the December. 1910, Journal may be consulted, but onemeans of reducing this is to keep the plots free of weeds. As hoeingis generally out of the question in winter, the weeds should be hand any foliage is in direct contact with the ground, it should be liftedoccasionally, and a light dusting of lime sprinkled underneath. All seedlings of sufficient size should now te planted out; this includesonions, asparagus, lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, &c. A planting of broad beans may be made, and also all varieties of peas. Seeds of summercabbage, lettuce, leek, onion, radish, parsnip, may now be sown. Tubersof Jerusalem artichokes .should be planted out, and also a few earlypotatoes. Seeds of tomatoes may be planted in the frames; and also, towards theend of the month, seeds of melons, cucumt)ers, marrows, pumpkins, maybe sown under irlass on the 456 Journal of A^^nailtitrc. \ ictoria. [to July. 1912. REMINDERS FOR AUGUST. LIVE STOCK. Horses.—Those stabletl can be fed liberally. Those doing fa^i or heav\- workshould be clipped; if not wholly, then trace hij^h. Those not rugged on cominginto the stable at night should be wiped down and in half-an-hours time rugged orcovered with bags until the coat is dry. Old horses and weaned foals should begiven crushed oats. Grass-fed working horses should be given hay or straw, ifthere is no old grass, to counteract the purging effects of the young growtli. Oldand badly-conditioned horses should be given some boiled barley. —Cows, if not housed, should be rugged. Rugs should be removed inthe davtime when the shade temperature reaches 60 degrees. Give a ration of hayor straw, whole or chaffed, to counteract the purging effects of voung grass. Calvesshould be kept in warm, dry shed. Those on the bucket should be given their mil
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