the absence of evidence to the contrary, hold the opinion that the cattle have probably died from Hoven."

It is interesting to note in this connection that some time ago Mr. D. M'Alpine, Vegetable Pathologist to the Victorian Department of Agriculture, made a report on the death of some cattle from eating amber cane. He says in conclusion:-" In dealing with this question two factors have to be taken into consideration, namely, the condition of the cattle and the stage of the amber cane. If the cattle have been half-starved and only getting dry food, and then allowed what would be reckoned under ordinary circumstances a moderate quantity, there is danger from such an amount of sappy immature green food introduced at once into a debilitated stomach; but if supplied with mature amber cane having reached the flowering stage, then, as a matter of practical experience, bad results do not follow. A good plan is to have maize ready for feeding, while the amber cane is ripening; but the young cane should certainly be supplied very sparingly and very gradually."

SEED WHEAT FROM WAGGA.

Mr. G. K. GREEN, a well-known farmer of Tumut, writes:-"I have much pleasure in certifying that the seed wheats procured from the Experimental Farm, Wagga Wagga, last year, were a great success; Smith's Nonpareil heading the list with sixty (60) bushels to the acre."

The Department will be glad to hear the results obtained by other farmers who tried these special wheats.

BUTTER.

THE following paragraphs, from English sources, are worth the consideration of butter makers and exporters:

"The butter from the Argentine is likely to soon become a serious rival with Australia on the English market. From September to January last they consigned to London an average of nearly 1,000 cwt. per month, and the butter is stated to be of excellent quality."

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Messrs. Weddel & Co., in their weekly market report, dated 17th January, 1896, state :-" In the fishy' flavour that is being met among later arrivals of butter, there are signs of hot weather prevailing in Australia. This is interfering with the prices of several brands that up to now have been clear of this objectionable taste. There can be little doubt it is due to the cream being kept at too high a temperature, and consequently it becomes overripe. Though not scientifically demonstrated, it is almost certain that this 'fishy' flavour is due to the action of the micro-organism in milk and cream known as the Butyric ferment, which flourishes at a higher temperature than the Lactic, and at this higher temperature increases so much more rapidly than the Lactic that it soon enormously outnumbers it, and gives the butter the predominent flavour which is known as 'fishy,' though it has nothing to do with fish."

RAMIE FIBRE.

It will be of interest to farmers desirous of testing their land for the growth of Ramie or Rhea, to know that a machine has been made, which is stated to be able to decorticate the fibre equal to the Chinese, and at a cheaper rate. This machine may be obtained from the Ramie Syndicate, Hythe End Mill, Staines, England.

White Gum.

Blue Gum.

Grey Gum.

District

TABLE SHOWING THE DISTRICTS IN WHICH THE UNDERMENTIONED TIMBERS ARE OBTAINABLE.

O Signifies the timber is plentiful. o Signifies the timber is scarce.

Hoop Pine.

Cudgerie.

Peppermint.
Coachwood.
Rosewood.
Redwood.

Yellow-wood.
White-wood.

Beef-wood.

Lignum Wood.
Beech.
Silky Oak.
Belar.

Red Bean.

Black Bean.

Myall.

Hickory.
Sassafras.
Apple-tree.

Bangally.

Teak.

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF SAW-MILL PROPRIETORS :

Armidale.-R. Pearson, Guyra; A. Baker, Jeogla, Wollomumbi; Harper
Bros., Armidale; J. J. Trim, Armidale; Thos. Faint, Hillgrove;
Harrison, Uralla; Wm. White, Walcha.

Bega.-Lynch Bros., Noorooma; Fuller and Co., Noorooma; Thos. Moore-
head, Bermagui; Daniel Gowing, Tanja; Thos. White, Wolumla; W.
C. Raynor, Wyndham; Thos. Moore, Cathcart; J. W. Brown, Tantai-
ranglo, near Cathcart; Ed. Irvin, Mount Top, Bemboka.
Booral.-Wm. Masters, Frank Delore, G. S. Heath, Bulladelah; Alex. Croll,
Bungwall; Hudson Bros., Sydney; Jas. Dow, Gooloonlook; Miles
Bros., John Wright, Forster; John Brackenridge, Wollimba River;
Jas. Fanning and Co., Clarke's Crossing; R. W. Flemming, “The
Branch," Port Stephens; John Witt, "Tea Gardens," Port Stephens;
John Walker, Dungog; James Bechman, Raymond Terrace.
Corowa.-Yarrawonga Saw-mill Co., " Yarrawonga," Victoria.
Cooranbong.-Wolstonholme, West Maitland; Beveridge Bros., and Ash and
Son, Newcastle; Windrop and Mullard, Morrissett; Healy and Son,
Dora Creek, Cooranbong; T. Hector, Awaba; O'Neill and Goldsmith,
Wyong; Jaques and Son, Ourimbah; C. Chapman, Ellalong.
Condobolin. Three at Wyalong; one at Wardy; one at Hanlawang; one
at Condobolin; one at Nymagee; one at Cobar.

Casino.-W. T. Yeager, Coraki, Richmond River; A. C. Simpson, Casino;
Wm. Yabsley, Coraki; Joseph Woodworth, Crooked Creek.
Deniliquin.-Johnson and Fox, Deniliquin; C. Opitz, Mathoura.
Dubbo.—E. H. Uttley, Dubbo; G. Barrett, Dubbo; Wellington Saw-mill
Co., Wellington; Mrs. Davies, Narromine ; Donald McPhee, Narromine ;
Jas. Duncan, Trangie; Chas. Campbell, Trangie; Geo. Cross, Tomingley;
G. Wilkins, Gilgandra; W. T. Whan, Quambone; Chas. Uttley,
Warren; W. Tregascis, Bulgandramine; Wm. Heath, Guerie.
Grafton.-F. W. Chapman, Factory Saw-mills, River Bank; Fraser and Co.,
Turf-street, Grafton; W. Murray and Co., "Murrayville," Macormack's
Creek, North Arm, Clarence River; Gallagher and Co., Macormack's
Creek, North Arm, Clarence River.

Grenfell.-C. Ingey, Grenfell; T. Duncan, Grenfell; E. Millard, Bimbi;
H. Gault, Bimbi; D. Campbell, Forbes; Nicholas and Raymond,
Forbes; Murphy and Raymond, Forbes; Mazudier, Parkes; West and
Todd, Bogan Gate, Forbes; Gray, Wyalong West; Risby and Co.,
Wyalong West; R. J. King, Newtown, Wyalong; A. A. Smith, New
Town, Wyalong; Clarke, New Town, Wyalong; Ashton, Bar-
medman; Wallace, Barmedman; R. J. King, Temora; S. Millard
and Co., Young; T. and P. McBeath, Cootamundra; - Costello,
Koorawatha, Cowra; Rathburn, Engowra, Forbes.
Glen Innes.-E. Glover, Glen Innes; S. Hartley, Glen Elgin, via Bald Nob;
F. Lewis, Glen Elgin, via Bald Nob; W. Chandler, Deepwater; Jas.
Mangelson, Mount Sparatsy, via Sandy Flat; T. W. Hewetson, Sandy
Flat; Julius Imberger, Bulwer-street, Tenterfield; F. Leis, Jennings;
W. Moore, Myall Creek, Bingara; Jas. Wearne, Warialda; J. Senior,
Warialda; Cook and Hanlon, Egg's Crossing, via Warialda; Avery and
Barden, Boggabilla; Hugh Wyndham, Bukkulla, via Inverell.
Gunnedah.-B. G. White, Gunnedah; H. Pike, Gunnedah; W. Macdonald,
Gunnedah; H. Pike, Boggabri; J. Humphries, Boggabri; W. Horne,
Boggabri; J. Budge, Tamworth; W. Pitfield, Tamworth; J. Mitchell,
Orabah, Barraba; J. O'Donnell, Somerton.

Kempsey.-John Eichman, Nambucca Heads; A. and H. Ellis, Nambucca River; Jas. Pugh, Yarrahappinni, via Kempsey; Thos. Hennessy, West Kempsey; Thos. Hennessy, Macleay Heads; Watt and Dangar, Kempsey; "The Manager," Raleigh Saw-mill, Bellinger River, Raleigh; J. Kirkwood, Glenferrie, Guy Fawkes.

Lismore.-James Dorrough, Lismore; Geo. Cottie, Lismore; J. E. Glasgow, Byron Bay; Oxenford Bros., Crabbe's Creek, Brunswick; Jas. White, Byangum, Tweed River; C. Willis, Tingah, Tweed River.

Maitland, W.-Geo. Brown, West Maitland; A. A. Brewer, High-street,
West Maitland; John Ewing, West Maitland.

Moama.-Charles Opitz, Mathoura; Johnston and Fox, Deniliquin; The
Barham Saw-mill Co., Koondrook, Victoria; The Murray River Saw-
mill Co., Koondrook, Victoria; The Yarrawonga Saw-mill Co., Victoria.
Milton.-W. C. Brown, Nowra; Jas. Monaghan, Nowra; Messrs. Dent,
Jervis Bay; A. Mathie, Towerong; G. Ireland, Ulladulla; Francis Guy,
Sydney; Goodlet and Smith, Sydney; John McMillan, Bateman's Bay;
A. E. Webber, Nelligen; A. Vider, Nelligen; T. Shoebridge, Nelligen;
Barling and Sebbens, Tomikin; John Innes, Tomikin.
Narrandera.-Chas. Hardy and Co., Wagga Wagga; G. H. Risby and Co.,
Narrandera; J. and E. Roach, Narrandera; Jas. Fyfe and Henry
Sweeting, Cuddell Siding and Narrandera; W. T. Pyke, Coolamon;
John McDonald, Devlin's Siding, Junee Railway Line; J. Dunn,
Whitton.
Narrabri.-Armstrong and Royce, T. Morath, W. H. Baird, Narrabri; L.
Shwager, Wee Waa; T. Brown, R. Morror, Mooy Bros., Pillaga; Mooy
Bros., Coonamble; E. Correy, Terryhiehie, Moree; A. Thompson and
Co., Moree; Wm. Pincham, Coonabarabran.
Picton.-Franklin Knight, Sherbrooke; John Williams, Thirlmere; A. J.
Jeffrey, Big Hill, Marulan; Seery and Hayter, East Kangaloon; R.
Stewart, Colo Vale; T. Ferguson, Wingello; Hall, Werombi;
Crawford, Wingello.
Port Macquarie.-McKay and Bibby, Laurieton; A. and H. Ellis, Laurieton;
De Feraine and Co., Laurieton; G. Walters and Co., Coopernook;
Maxwell and Johnson, Wauchope; Hibburd and Eaton, Hamilton;
Hayward and Jennings, Port Macquarie; H. J. Perrett, Kendall.
Tumut.-F. Hassell, Burra Mill, Tumberumba; John Doughty, Back Creek,
Tumberumba; John Hide, Pilot Hill, Batlow.

Southern New England P. and A. Association (Uralla) J. D. Leece

Secretary.

Date.

A. B. Chippindale Jan. 7, 8

T. Armstrong..

15, 16

J. Somerville

23, 24

...

C. A. Cork

T. Kennelly

W. McIntyre ...

J. A. Beatson

A. J. Colley

T. C. Kennedy...

24, 25

...

Feb. 6,7

13, 14

18, 19

Armidale and New England P., A., and H., Association W. H. Allingham

Port Macquarie and Hastings District A. and H.

A. Elworthy

H. J. Peard
W.M.Madgwick

J. Clements

F. Webster

F. H. G. Rogers

26, 27 April 1 to 7

6,7 8,9 15(about)

Upper Hunter P. and A. Association (Muswellbrook)...
Bathurst A., H., and P. Association

* Namoi P., A., and H. Association (Narrabri) ...
Moruya A. and P. Society...

Warialda P. and A. Association

Upper Manning (Wingham) A. and H. Association

D. H. Allan

W. G. Thompson

J. Riddle

M. McKeon

W. B. Geddes...

Hunter River A. and H. Association (West Maitland)... W. C. Quinton

* Abandonel in consequence of drought.