JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15989, 25 August 1917, Page 3

JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

Tl;c average weight of the five four-year-old Shorthorn bullocks told by IVlr A. E. Birdling, of Bird ling's Flat, as the AddLngton yards on Ist instant, was 10831b. The average price rcalisou £30 l'Js. This is believed to be a record lor the Addington yards for this class of cattle. The Chiisichuri.-h Horse Parade wi!! | be held on Wednesday. September I 19th, entries for which close on Sepi tcmber loth. In addition to the usual parade of light and draught horsey, prizes are offered for (1) draught .stallion foaled prior to June 30th. 1914. (2) draught stallion, foaled sincc June 30th ; 1914, and (3) draught colt, foaled since June 30th, 19.15. 'J'he judges of draught stallions are J. Dollar, Blenheim. and Angus lUacclonald_. Inver- j cargili. 1 The following promise* of _ special i prizes have been received for the Canterbury Metropolitan Show. to be held on November SCh and 9th:—New Zealand Insurance Co., 3gE.s; Lyttolton Times Co.. £o: Fletcher. Humphrey and Co.. 3gns: W\ Strange and Co.. Ltd.. ogns: W. B. C'larkson and Sons. 3gns; .J. and W. Jamieson. Ltd. ; Sgnsj Petersens. Ltd., 3gns; Thorcas Bortiiwick. Ltd.. lOgns; National Mortgage and Agency Co.. 7gns: Pyne and Co., ogns. The annual .meeting of the New Zealand SheepowneVs'* and J' arm ova Federation was held in Wellington on Wednesday. i'reseut: Messrs H. D. Ac.- .

land ('president) and - 1.. C. Gardiner! 'Canterbury). p. Acton-Adams and | •Jt l UK's Begg (Otago and Southland*. t y av^f oU r i.Marlborough). Sir James G". "Wilson and Hugh "Morrison (Wellington). H. M. Campbell iHawkc s Bay). "ft". g. Sherratt (Poverty 15ayi. Mr ]£. C. Jack. Dominion see rotary 0 f the Farmers' Union, and Jlr F. secretary of the Ne.v Sheepowners' Federation, also attended. The following were elected officers tor the ensuing year: President. Mr H. D. Ac-land (re-elected): vice-president. Mr A. I). McLeod-. Hon. treasurer. Mr John Deans elected). and the Council of IS representing the affiliated Sbeopowncrs' Union. iir Thornhill Cooper was reelected auditor. The annual levy was struck for the same amount as the previous year. The lilh'smere district can claim with soinc pride to have long held a reputation, not only in this Dominion, but also in Australia, for its stud breeder*, and it- is a pleasure to hear from to time ol' sucwsst'.s gained and good prices realised by stock from the different studs ("writes our own coi respondent). What must be. regarded as a record price for a six-months'-oJd 'Shorthorn bull has been obtained !>y thp well-known Brooksidc breeder. Mi- W. B. Cunningham. This fasliion-ably-brcd youngster was by Mr Cunningham's imported champion bull and from- his cow. which gained the championship at the Kllesmerc and Christ* church Shows. The price, it is derstood. was 200 guineas, and the buyer a North Island breeder. Our Ellesiuerc correspondent writes: In accepting die position of judge ol the big section at the forthcoming Ellosnierc. Show. Mr James Itowe, of Shirley. _ Christchnrch. stated that ; t was almost. 34 years sinco he gained the president's prize at. this show for most points in the pig classes.' The veteran breeder, though now practically retired, still show.s a keen interest- in the industry, and m-av bt found at any metropolitan show round the pig pons chatting to his old •clients and incidentally advising thcrn what pigs to buy. * Well-bred stud pigs, it may be added, are. be.ing keoniy sought after. A party of Australian buyers lately toured Canterbury, visiting all the principal studs. Theii purchases from Mr Charles Brico alotK rail well over throe figures. Mr Brico*s sales were a breeding sow at -10 guineas, and anothe r sow at 30 guineas. KAIKOURA. A meeting of.tlie. Kaikcmra Couiraittoo of Advice to the. National "filliciency Board was held on Tuesday. Correspondence. - wa-s road from the Canterbury Commissioner, enquiring what arrangements could bo made for the. coming season ; s shearing, and whether if "would bo possible for the flocks of smal. 1 owners to be shorn in the larger sheds : Information was also asked as to th» area of grain -crops in tlio district, ani the" requirements in Ihe way of harvest ing and threshing machinery. A sr.! committee was set up to furnish tl required information. At; a meeting of the Knikoura T\" Belief Association,, various claims f assistance .to returned soldiers v.< dealt with. It was- resolved to nir an effort to increase the funds cf Association.

A Court of Enquiry into the claim landless natives, presided over •Judge Pawson, is now proceeding KA.I APOT. St. Bartholomew's Day, ycsic •• 4.lst anniversary of the consecr-i of the parish church at Kaiapoi. celebrated by special diurcli se.rvii i the ni-orning aud evening, which ' eondiictetl by the R.cy. .1. .Hollant'. a social gathering held in the, S' ■ school, addresses wore delivered I ~ t i*>Rev. 0. G. flutter and Mr Bann 1 A Surprise.Packet Day is bein;. V:-i : in Jvaiapoi to-da*y, at wliich it pectod to disposcrof <1000 coupons 1 It'- • proceeds -a.ro to lx> devoted: to the I/ati • Liverpool Fund .for Christmas gifts fr • Kaiapoi soldiers at the front. A vakable collection has ljeen received of useful and ornamental articles, anckticketsellers should have no difficulty in disposing of the coupons. ..After 9 p.m.* a public auction of-any unclaimed articles, with, the exception of prizes that are numbered, will be held. • As a. result of the thunderstorm yesterday, tho rainfall registered at Kaiapoi was .27in. RANG rORA. At about a- o'clock yesterday afternoon a storm, accompanied by thunder and liglite.ing, came up from the northwest, veering round -within half an hour to the south-west, when heavy rain set in, which ca.?cd olf about- o o'clock. BELFAST. A public, meeting of residents was held on Wednesday evening to devise means to raise funds for patriotic purposes. Mr Poison presided over a +'air attendance. It was decided to conduct a. surprise packet day in about n month's tiiu-o. tho proceeds to be shared equally between the local Red Cross branch, the Trench Comforts, Peception. and Send-off Committee, and the Returned Soldiers' Fund. Ali Fresent were formed into a general conimittec. with Mr W. Uogers secretary. An executive was fornved of Messrs .T. Johns. J. Dunlop, A. Worton. and J. Poison, with Mr A. Nicholls chairman and Mr Bogeys secretary and treasurer. SALTWATEP CREEK. A social evening, which .took th« form ot dancing, interspersed v.-itn songs, recitations, aud competitions, was held in the schoolroom to. raise" funds for .soldiers' Christmas parcels. Surprise packets were sold, and caused a good deal of amusement •when opened. A number of goods were auctioned by Mr R. Matners. auctioneer. Refreshments were provided bv r.Jie ladies of the Creek, and Mr Raima's Band supplied the music. The totai proceeds for the evening amounted to £39 10s. Private S. McMillan was M.C-.

MA IREHAU. A concert was hckl last week to raiso funds for Christmas present* to the Mairehau boys on active scrvic-c. A good programme was contributed by tlio following:—Misses Wells, Sproston, ,I>. and • E. Beck, Strafford, Bradford, Messrs Cusworth. Austin, Sproston, Malcolm, Angus, McDonald, Aitchc-?on, Wells, McFaddeh, Olds and Sutherland. During the evening a quarter of a ton of artificial manure, given by the Canterbury frozen Meat Company, was rallied, and realisc-d about £5 los. It was rather a coincidence that the little girl. Miss E. Beck, who drew the raffle, pulled her own name out of 240 others. At- the end of the concert a dance was held. Miss Haughty .supplying the music and Mr J. Parish acting as M.C. The total proceeds of the conceit will be about £17, including special donations from Mrs j. Parish, Mrs J. Moles, and Mr Straw. FLLESMEBE. Lambing is now general throughout the Ellesmere district., and the weather conditions, on the whole, have been very favourable. The strong southwest gale which sprang up yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, was not welcomed by flock-owners, but as there is plenty of good shelter on most farms in the district it is unlikely that rough weather wonld do very much harm. If tho favourable conditions continue this year's losses should be the lowest for some years past. In quite a number of eases almost whole iiocks of twci have two lambs each.

■ ; . ■ j-:-.-,',.. if. that the""! -urancc un- < •,< i- •'< . •. ■,; ■. plenty oil l\ mid be on J .• i • .o'i .-i ::Jii-.on earlierf ,V' -i" m Brooks, j ' ni' -;:i lbs on his > , <- <(if ; '■? : week in I ~ ' :: . L-.'-i .is • regards | ■:! << for next- . I i ."-r of farmers ■ . ■ j;s ;i.-d delivery, ■ !.% • : --. good paytipon. Ex- j if ii- v confident! ;; ..v.-ty. There I . . j > arger nnm'V • back than -■ • / r;i the cereal • !' ■.' > nghout the . !■■ ■: V.. >iar!y tj:e tn nearly I: • :!, and" it is : , •/ • eases is i■- '. .!v It- has been ; I \ . i ihe grain • : < • j ■■■'■ ■ red • although j ■. deal in Mav ■ i • . ,<» .tu.r.h anxiety /.'■■ -. especially / •.• ■ r is; .as to •• '• to get their *>• "■ 'S a good /•; ; .; ;• • Tho. re- /■ ■ • • i-i " een able to i > hev intend- >.■ -i-.-r. ».»•"•» >n the acre- • . --sf!•::••<r<-d at abont : .as 'held in • ■ ■ !• :■,! :i I 'tiay ercning ■ ■ 'Juiltt. Songs ■>■ '-i i-. fl.. .Barrett and !■'. V- fJrooii and JSI. ; ~i :c, ...ad Barnett con- ;■•■■:! si.oa a vj •iw-a Games and eivr;; good deal of .: iuusomcm, «ani the lacties supper. Tho secretary of the Guild.. Mr 1,. licwitt, reported that tlie financial result of the art* and crafts' evening, held la*t, week, amounted to £"2, most of this sum being derived from the sale of articles matte by tho members. 11 was decided to pay off the debt on the Wcslc-y Hall piano, and to hold over the balance, until the end of the session.

SO UTHBRI.DC-' E. Mr C. Jrl. j.-iper picsiuou over a meeting of the sou i n bridge J'avriotic t'oraui,»u.-.\ r.eitt on ncutiGjUay evening, oir *);uues Alien, repi.ving to a JetLi;r iiout the coiLUiuti.ee asking lor permission to have tne letters A.N.Z.A.C. insonlK'U on medals wlucii the committee prciposeil to present to' returning soltiH'is. stated LGat tlie use ot' tho word Anzae in connexion with any trade or business has been prohibited, so that it wouid be illegal lor anyone to sell an article containing the "word. It did not appear to him desirable to issue to all rei/urned soldier* of tiic district a badge such as was proposed, as a largo number of them had nut at- any time been associated with tho Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, from the initials of which words Anzac was made up. Morenver, tho King had approved the issue of a silver war badge, which wefuM be available almost immediately. He suggested that, if the had a.surplus of funds, itshould be allocated to one of the fundn for.,tile comfort of the. sick and wouude'l. A proposal was made that the idea of giving medals should be abandoned. but this drew a strong protest from the Rev. IT. G. Hawkins-, who said that the letters X.Z.E.F. could be substituted. • 'We - could finite set- that itwas not advisable to use the word

"Anzac," bur the committee should not | b« ' •V-ouuci.tJ" into giving up tin- idou j of presenting medals by the Minister, cspeeially as money had already been r.vls-v! for ihat 7u.rpc.se. Further dis- 1 c;is?;:n held over until a fi-l 1 meeting could bo arranged. j AKAIIOA. j Akarou i.s losing stili another prom- ' inviit citizen by the removal to Christ- 1 church this week of My F. rsoonnti. ! As a member oi the Borough Council I and oi' the District High School Com- j rnictee, Mr Xoouan has rendered vain- I able iicri ice to the town. For- some ! lime, on the former body, he acted J chairman of tile Lighting and Finan:-e Committee. and in that capacity proved himself an energetic and pro- ; grcssive councillor. in his younsrer I days, when an active , member of the Akaroa Boating Club. Mr Xoonan was a redoubtable oarsman. Business con- ! siderations have now taken him to a I wider sphere of action, and Akaroa s views his departure with keen regret, j " SPBINGSTOX. Yesterday afternoon the Lincoln schoolboys journeyed to Springston and defeated the local boys bv J3 points to 3. The Rev. \V. B. Scott acted as referee. DARFIKLD. ' • ! A miniature ritie match (TO. men a?ide), L>urfield v. lvimberley. was fired off at the KJnvberley range on Thursday evening, Kiroberley winning by 10*2 points. The following amount* have ben collected for the Plunket Society's! Babies' Hospital Fund: Greendale £41 I ISs. Sheffield £108. Sonth Malvern £183 Is 6d, Darfield and .Kimberley 1 £299 Is. The lists do not close until September 28th. At a meeting on Thursday evening, it was decided to form a Darfield Hot- ! tieultural and Home Industries Asgo- t • Nation. Owing to lateness of the j formation of the Association, it mis • <hxided to forego the' Spring Show tliig

y<Vir. but an autumn show will be hold. The following; officers were elected: — Patron. Mr H. A. Knight; president, Mr I'obt. K-eid; vice-president, Mr C. C«. .1 nrrr.ati; sucretarv, Mr H. JThompson; committee, Mesdanios Knight, West-wood, Simpson. J. Keicl, iiedl'erii. and Cooke, blisses Jarman and Mulholland. Messrs D. MulhoUand, Ellis, McKay. D. Gillanders, Cooke, and W. IMulliolland. ASHUURTOX The Mount Hutt Koad iioa'rd has. made a start to bridge the deepest, water-race in. the Hignbank district-, j which., should prove a great boon to motorists. . The canvassers in connexion with the Ashburton.' Surprise racket Day in aid of "Our Day" Fund commented collecting -on the west side of the railway lino yesterday. Last evening the col-, lectors reiKjrted that good business bad been. done. Tlie As-hburfcou .Hospital Hoard received a telegram from the Health Department yesterday .stilting that six returned soldiers would bo scut_ lroiii Auckland to the Ashburton County Hospital, a nd.thai three were cot cases. In connexion "with the Chertsey j beautv competition a dance was held in the loc.il hall on "Wednesday evening in aid of the candidature of -Mr Hugh Wilkinson. Occasion was also taken to present Private Peter Barry, a. returned soldier, with an inscribed gold medal. A waltzing competition was woli by Mr Thinnings anil Miss Watt. The monthly meeting.of the Wakanui flood Templars' Lodge, was held on , j Tuesday, 15ro. A. Wilson, C.T., pre-; siding. Ca Dilation was pa-sod for pnyincnt on. 40 members, it wsi.s decided j to vend tu the membi r of the district (and t-o. the. Prime Minister llic? resoln- ; | tyj;i passed by ihe lodge supporting (> : i o'clock closing of public houses. At the j j close of the indue a social was held. j I The Ashburton High School pupils gaw j an entertainment in the Theatre Hoy a I jon Thursday evening in aid of the . | svhiol build.ng fu::d. The first.- part, of • ! the programme comprised songs and ; j displays by the pupils, which were j'ol- : lowed by the operetta "Little Snow Flake." The entertainment \ya.s concluded with a school chorus and the J National Anthem. The programme was j repeated at a matinee yestexhjv sifter- | noon, when .there was another lar;;e audience. j TEMUKA. ; The election of a ccuucil'or to fill the j vacancy caused by the resignation of I Mr K. Booth was held ytsterday. and ' 1 resulted in the return of Mr C. H. | j Street, who polled 321 votes as against ; 137 by Mr D. McJnnes. . i

Mr Allen Guthrie, manager of the I Otokia. Factory, belonging to the Taieri 1 aad Peninsula Dairy Company, has been ! appointed manager of the newly-estab- j lished Temnka Co-operative Dairy Company. Mr Guthrie has had an ex- ' tensive eheese and butter experience j •with" the T. L. Jo! 1 and T. and: P. Companies. j