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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20091, 21 November 1930, Page 20

▲COTIOVS. H. MATBON AND CO tHCPEBIENCE EXCHANGE. I » iDnrtigt; you have a eoversigr •■V# each have a sovereign. I give you «.»«F»ian; you give me a sovereign. W aacb atill have only one sovereign. BUT—I have an idea; you have an idea I tell you my 'dea, you tall me your idea W» each then have two ideas BotJ il'.oUled our capital.—Therefore this column j I'HE ECONOMIC POSITION OF THI FABMBB. farming: in common with many other in onirics in the Colonies i» suffering from i p«riod of depression at the present time aad whan we consider the very importani played by the farmer in the economH Position of this country, it is easy to realist th» effect that it has on the country wher ih* farmer fails to make I'is business pay Tber« are two factors which mainly control tiia success or failure of the farmer. Thej a:* tba cost of production and the market Tain* ot farm products. LAND OWNERS who have properties for sale. Send your particular* to H. UATSON and CO. If business is possible one never knowe when a buyer may appear on the skyline. Goat at Production.— Thi» aspect oi the subject has an important bearing on the •nGcwe of any business. Many people are •pt to rely on high prices lor their pro ducta to make their business a paying proposition, and give very little thought to the cost of production. The law of supply anc demand will nearly always assert itself, anc llta cheaper an article can be produced the greater will be the dauiiini, whereao bigt price# nearly always restrict the demand u hea any commodity is selling at fcigi: prioaa the tendency is to increase produc tion, with the result that after a lime the demand is restricted owinnr to high prices, end that particular commodity very ofton » g!u» on the market. The capital vsiue of land, cost of machinery, distance from market, rail freight*, labour, taxes, and lbs cost of artificial manures are same oi the main aspects of the coat of production The selling value of land has risen very considerably during: the last few years, owing, no doubt, to high prices for vrheat, x,ool, livestock, and also to the fact that Government were large buyers of land for repatriation purposes, and it appear? m though much of the land ha) been purchased by people who did no*- allow for ao average of good and had seasons and lower prices for their products; farms that \*ero sold at £l4 and £ls per acre to-day vould not bring anythit-jr like that price :s tho esarkel v/ith lean seasons low ericas auob holdings cannot return anything like interest on capital and working ex<?«&ses. Tho cost of machinery is altogether ico high when one considers the upkeep and tho short periods that many implements are need throughout the year Hail freight is another factor which influences the cost o! production*

Tha realisation of stock at central markets. WHEN CONSIGNING YOUR STOCK, REMEMBER H MATS ON and CO Personal super- , vision bSil «*l>ert tmle»io»uehip •Sealed. '•Taxation i* another item which makes tbj» tat of th* farmer «tiil harder, liancl lM ttmr"" are very often baaed on the l*igh price# paid foi Unit, and although the land may not b« worth nearly as much to-day from tila point of view at production, tlttr doe* not seem to be much likelihood cl the assessments being reduced. Witb tat drop in the market value of wheat, wool, sad sheep, it can be seen that the farmer hM some serious problems' to face Wheat i# the mai3 source of revenue on many isrms. >H if value is determined by the ortriMM deiaand, depending: on the supplies available from the other wheat-producing countries of tha world, because the Colonies' exportable surplus forma only a very small jkcrtuuo ef the world's requirement* Far sm have received good prices for a number u! years for wheat, but there seems to bo • tendency for wheat values to decline, it is a question a# to whether it is advisable to continue aa many farmers 2-j»ve does in tho past and work on thefallowsheat rotation, or adopt a rotation •I ftilotr, wheat, sod some other crop, or MMtat9, thereby waking more of a .muted lamiaf proposition. 11m situation of tho farm has an importer fiiniriiir on tho' success of a mixed farm. ynj &stancs from stock markets stoat be taken into consideration, and a.»o tha labour available. By adopting the three tsm rotation and crowing two crops folMm Wi then fallowing, the farmer would gt(i four crop® ia six years against three unitj tba two-year rotation. The question arises as to what crops could profitably folic* wheat There are several which might bs feriad. Oata do well on stubble ground zm normal seasons. They make good hay, and tho grain is excellent for fattening stock Taey are rather a hard crop to ha nil* o>« a huge area, owing to their liability to shake, but by using diflereni vactsMaa, early and late, that danger is sisusised Portion of tho land oould *» sows for cn«n feed and grazed, which •would do w land (ood. Oats do not always oawaaad a payable price as gram, but by ssedlns oh with stock thoy can be made to pay. because the second crop car bo grown with a great deal less exII is us than the first east of seed and super, tUs Bowing being tha only eipeosoPeaa do wad in certain localities, but »;ipe« to be a risky srop, By feeding o( portion of the second crop more stock cmSd bo kept. These would be mainly ea—p Fat lamb* might be taken into consideration. By breeding the right elass they would pay. Cows oould also be kept, •ad would dispose of part of the second crop profitably. Pig* naturally go witb dairying. and a ceitsin number should be kept according to tba milk available. Poultry ipight also be considered, bat a larger and bsMot quality egg should be produced that will command a better price than the ordinary farm egg is needed to make it pay. DIPPING OP SHEEP. If you want to be assured of a reliable dip, •sad your order to H. MATSON ana CO.. tot any well-knowa dip Per son ally w» stock NESS DIP, which fess got a wonderful record, both as aon-peisQßeus for lambs, and the povda* dip for adult sheep. awry about p hiving sheep. Wiaa driving a mob of sheep endeavour to let th«m draw along themselves without twisting and turning the leaders too often, thsrsby causing them to travel a mum xisatcr distant* than necessary. If you have any weak ones is the mob, keep the dap sway from then or they will very saoa become sulky and bail up, and endeavour to prevent tba leaders travelling too (sat for the tail It ia surprising hnw far •sak sheep will travel if' they are nursed along ia this fashion, but if an; attempt is aaado to force the mob the stronger ones «m tears the weaker ones behind, wbin ?h* latter lose heart and cause no end of trouble. Try to ooaserro as much of their sMipr as possible. In this way the work of 4m man will be voir much easier and tk» sheep will be spared unnecessary bardurm, K. MATSON and GO.