. Australian Garden and Field. November, 1913 THE (JAKDKiS AND FIELD. 2Cf) on tho mixed faniiinir principl* can, on tho approach of the hot season, ft^cd tUnvn the }ii\)\vtlus that would otherwise become drv and intlam- maliK-, because in his rotation of croi)s he lias sullieiont succulent green stuff coiniu";- alonjr for the stock. Bv workinjj liis sheep on the stubbles he is able to clear the loui; fjrass and weeds from the headlands, and also have everv- thinfT eateu close down around the house and farm buildiu>.;s. In ever\- case, however, the safest kind of fire break, and the che
. Australian Garden and Field. November, 1913 THE (JAKDKiS AND FIELD. 2Cf) on tho mixed faniiinir principl* can, on tho approach of the hot season, ft^cd tUnvn the }ii\)\vtlus that would otherwise become drv and intlam- maliK-, because in his rotation of croi)s he lias sullieiont succulent green stuff coiniu";- alonjr for the stock. Bv workinjj liis sheep on the stubbles he is able to clear the loui; fjrass and weeds from the headlands, and also have everv- thinfT eateu close down around the house and farm buildiu>.;s. In ever\- case, however, the safest kind of fire break, and the cheap- est, is made bv ' 1 ^"'bin ; around the area two parallel strips about a chain wide and setting fire to the .sjrass between. Some ploujifh one side strip and do not clear the orrass, which certainly saves grass, but to be on the safe side it is better to sacrifice the strip of grass and have a cleanlv burnt out strip of at least a chain wide. — In case of Fire. — Assuming, however, that even these precautions are taken with regard to providing fire breaks as a basis from which to fi^ht fire with fire when crops and grass are threatened, it has to be re- membered that the produce of the harvest is bv means out of danger although in the stack yard. In manv cases the risk of stack burn- ing is as great as w^hen the crop was in the field. In this connec- tion there remains a method of es- tablishing a fire break baSe from which to oppose a rapidlv ap- proaching conflagration that can be adopted even as late, as after an alarm has been given. It was " contained in a letter sent to the Leader by a practical correspond- dent, who vouched for the fact that the adoption of this means has al- ready on one occasion saved him from absolute ruin. In cases where protective breaks have not been previously ploughed, he writes, and in the event of a fire bueaking out suddenly and threatening a crop or stack yard, it is impera- I\ REAUINBSS FOR a HOT SUMMER'. The Now Pnrafiold
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