A CORNISHMAN'S VIEW.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 5 March 1932, Page 10

A CORNISHMAN'S VIEW.

NEW ZEALAND, THE | COUNTRY. The "Western Morning News," Plymouth, of December 24th, contains an article on New Zealand which, combines a good deal of Bound comment, and an instance or two of the opposite: Ha zing been away exactly three years, three months three weeks aud three days, Mr Jack Boney arrived at his home, Tremorle, Boscastle, today, Says the paper. In 1928 Mr Boney made up his mind to go and see how farming was carried on in the Colonics. During his three years' absence Mr Boney has circumnavigated the world. Ho sailed from Southampton for, New Zealand, where Lo remained for two years and nine months;, he then went on' to Australia, where be spent six weeks, and then 011 to South A.fiic«t, where he spent another six weeks. : These periods, together with three months' travelling, account for the three vears and three months. '■ As a" result of hi? journeying he has come to the conclusion that . New Zealand is the country, and dairy farming jithe best occupation there. Cattlo there, he Says, can be kept out'in the open all the 1 winter. In some parts the land will carry 60 cows to 80 acres, the pasture is so rich and rapid growing. No manure is required in many parts, although in some places, where pumice rock is beneath, the land has to be manured as in England. In Hawke's Bay province, 1100 sheep, besides other stock, can winter on 666 acres. The amount'of butter looked for per cow per annum is 3001b, and in the more fertile areas a pig to a cow is reckoned, which means that there is enough skimmed milk from each cow to feed and fatten up a pig for market wtfth'. the. addition ef molasses. There is little or ho .'sale for cftlves, because a cow wiJJ give milk for about 20 years, aftd a cow inay be purchased for £5 or £lO, and pays for herself in the first year with her yield of milk. . ' Mr' Boney went on to describe tne orchards :and other plantations of fruitbearing trees and :,hrubs, and said that with a capital of £2O a man could set up a dairy farm-in New Zealand, with every prospect of making a good tiling out of it. The conclusion which Mr Boney has drawn from his experiences is that there is no country for dairying like New Zealand, and that dairy farming is infinitely more desirable tha"n cereal growing. [TSio cows that will milk for 20 years are not very plentiful, and the dairy farms' that could be set up for £2O, would take some finding.]

SOUTHDOWN STUD SALE.

V. C. R. WARRINGTON'S FLOCK

■The old-established SojJthdown flo'ck of Mr Y. C. Kj Warrington (Southbridge) was disposed of at auction at Addington Yards on Wednesday by ,'Dalgety and Co. The dry season was against the sheep coming forward in the most attractive order, and their conditioi was moderate. Considering the times, there w£is good competition, the 281 sheep comprising' tile flock being disposed of to buyers covering widely separated kreas. The following were the prices:— ' 37 1-shear at 2sgns to 2|gns.; 43 2 sind 3-shear at 2gns to 3£gns. 52 4-shear at ligns to ljgns. -3 aged -at 1-Jgns. • 64 ewe -lambs at ljgns to ljjgns. GO Tam lambs at ljgns to 3gns. 2 raiiis at lOgns and (aged). i ■ SHOW DATES. The following are forthcoming, show dates:— March 12th (Saturday)—Mayfield. March 12th (Saturday)— Cheviot. March 22nd (Tuesday)-—Amuri. March 28th at Fairlic. March 31st (Thursday)—Temuka, at Winchester. . . April 2nd (Saturday)—Metliven.