JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14831, 24 November 1913, Page 4

JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

\t the Conrtenay Shcrw Mrs M. McDowell, of Wahanui. was first and third in table butter with salt and not highly commended, as stated in tiio report of the chow.

The mid-monthly sale was held at Dtivauchelle on Friday. There was an exceptionally small yarding of cattle, but good prices wero realised for most stock.

A gentleman interested in wool informed a '-Hawke's Bay Herald" reporter that the wool of this season was not up to the standard that it should be at this time of the year, owing to the dry weather and lato lambing: as many as 100 fleeces are sometimes required to make a bale.

Tho Canterbury Egg Circle, which joined in the shipment of eggs to Vancouver are delighted with the result of the prices obtained. On Friday \fr J, B. Merrett received a cablegram stating tbo eggs had sold at 1* 10d and Is lid per dozen. This splendid price is an encouragement to farmers and poaltrymen to take up tho export trade. Mr Merrett's agents write to say there is almost an unlimited demand for eggs in Vancouver. The result of tho shipment recently made will mean the distribution of *£750 among poultry producers.

A meeting of tho Peninsula Horse Show and Pastoral Association was held at DuvauchcHo on Friday. A motion of sympathy with Mrs G. Laureneon in her bereavement was carried, tho lat-o Mr Laurenson having boon a patron of the Association. The eecretary submitted an interim balance-sheet, showing that tho total receipts at the Show amounted to £156, and the expenditure {•' to £126, leaving a credit balance of £30. A vote of thanks to the president (Mr F. TV. Williams), and also to the judges for the efficient manner in which j j they performed their duties, was car- j ried.

At the Gourtenay Show on Thursday the judges of fat lamos were divided in their opinions as to the respective merits of tbn two pens of fat lambs in the class not over 821b live weight. Two other judges were called in, and they gave their decision in favour of Mr H. .McCleliand'x pen, Mr H. Page's being placed second. A* there was some discussion on the subject afterwards one of the judges who was called in bought tho two pens of lambs and sent them to the Belfast Freezing Works. Mr McClelland's three lambs weighed 1301b, against 1311b for Mr Page's three, but thf lighter lot gave lib more fat. The winning lambs showed much tiio better quality, the others being longer but plainer.

Our Feilding conespondent telegraphs that Mr John Hcnson'* farm at Mount Stewart has presented an animated scene since some 23 senior pupils of tho "Wnnganui, Marton. Huntereviile and Feilding schools took up their quarters there on Monday last. Tho boys will be in camp for a fortnight to receive practical instruction in sheep work and shearing. Mr Hamhh\ the instructor employed by tho Wanganui Education Board, has been busy initiating the boys into tho rudiments of dagging, packing, and pressing wool, and branding previous to export. Tomorrow the boys will commence sheaiing, and this operation will engage their unremitted attention till the camp closes. The boys sleep in a largo tent, and do their own cooking.