GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 696, 22 December 1909, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Special slwop trains are- now being run '

nearly. every day 'from the Wairarapa into .> Wellington,. and, in addition, tracts of sheep i form a part of every passenger train which i goes south over the. Rimutakas/ Our travelling /correspondent states that it'is estimated .that sheep,are .being railed through 'Featherstoh : to the Wellington 'abattoirs at the rate of-60,000 per week. There is also: a great export of wool from the conntry,, and the whole of. the rolling 6tock is pressed into service. - Mr. A. J. Stone-Wigg, who has disposed of the Te Rangitumau estate, formerly owned by Mr. Jaines Stuckey, • has instructed Messrs. Abraham, and Williams, Ltd.; to; hold an unreserved clearing sale of .the whole, of the stock and implements,, including the stud Southdowns and Hereford cattle.' The sale has been fixed for Thursday, February 24, .the week following .the Masterton show. - Lient.-Colonel 801 l has been appointed to. represent the Auckland branch of the Farmers' UniOtt'(of 'which ,he is president) at tho frozen meat conference, to be held at Wellington next; month.. Mr. . Hugh Bnirell (president) will represent the I Feuding A. .and P.Association. .' A. private letter received in Masterton states that Mr. F. G. ,Wayne,;,late .stock'inspector at Masterton, who was transferred to the Thames' on account', ofi.ill-health, : is .now almost.completely recovered. /' The;ice-making plant-installed at Featherston by the Featherston: Fresh Milk, Supply Aiooiation -has; been taken over by 'Mr. G. Machon. ; .New. members elected to the'; Feilding A. and P." Association :on .Friday '.nighjj were:— Messrs. J.. F,.Richardson, A. T.. Spain, 1 A. E. Allen, W. J. Allen, J. Green," A. Green, S. .Fagan, F. Fidler, J; L. Trass, K. llelfit, W. Benson, B. M'Walker, J. Power, D. Kitchen, A." C. Morton, T. Foss, A. D. M'Gowan, J. R. Jepsen, J. ;M. Henderson, F. ; Kingston,' ■M. . Knight,,C. A.; Philip, Alex. lines, and J. Dunlop. - . ; ':Two ■ sheep! for'- the gu'e&i'ng' competition at the next Feilding show' have. been offered by. Mr. W. Bold and--Mr; H. J. Booth. There is still a vacancy - for. a bullook. '/The.; following petition for ' presentation to the' .auctioneering; Jirins' doing business in .Eke-, tahuna'ls being.largely signed:-r-'.'We, the undersigned settlers of Ekatahuna and. surround-' -ing; districts,: respectfully. urge, .upon .you,';to. consider the ; following \ proposal, viz., that the stock'lsales: which are 'held in- ; Ekctahuna be. conducted in one" and the'same 'yards on'.th® same day, as we. are of opinion tliat; this arrangement' is in. the interests of all 'concerned, and'certainly more convenient to your clients., This matter has'been .before you; on several occasions, and,/ive^hope'.you will, agree to. the propdsal." •." ; • 'V; : . '.r .' . ~The: ejacL.l.ocality for the." site of the new Wellington Meat Company's: freezing works: at Waingh.wa.will,. it is said, probably nqt be decided until after: the New Year.;; Mr.. C. Ji Ecakes.is to.inspect the site first. , ; "),V V 1 Mr:" Sydney Williamson, whose property in the ,Gisborne : district was bought by the Gov-' eminent,* has purchased -Mrs. 1 Tr'outbeck's proof '~10,000 'acres; .at Eskdaile,'/ten . miles. ' from* Napier.: It 'is -stated'that Mr. Williamson intends cutting this up. ' f The'prospects of the proposed bacon factory at. Manaia; received some attention at a , niiet- ' ing';at the Oturi factory-last/lvkk.V All'pre-sent-were; of opinion that,the..'factory would, have a splendid life in front of it if properly.managed,4and would ;havoai monopoly of the. trade; It was said; that ; the company , was; thought, sb'good 'as-to encourage; ~.£BOO from: two men alone. It Was reckoned-that the fac-.; tory would bo established at either Patea or 1 Wanganui. Patea .was the favoured. port. / Over 1000 cases of cheese aro arriving daily, at. the Patea grading works.. ' : The TurakinaV butter .cargo included ■ 1207 < 'boxes. from • Patea, of which 450 boxes were, -from;-the' Kakaramea Company.,.\Patea also, contributed 7M4 .'cases of tho chccso to the' ; steamer's, cargo.;. '•'. ,' : ;, - . . .Since; the': Kakaramea /Company's; creameryat Alton has ceased operations, Gentle Annie'; ; settlers have' been talking- of establishing " a factory.of their/own., It is. thought .that 500. ' cows will be available. . ;. • ,

The :Kal:aramea Dairy Company are paying i out-."£1113 for ,November.; ; milk.., The v .che'ese: .manufactured: totalled 73;600lb.'.''Twen'ty-nino': Suppliers 4 delivered Tji.inVit.'i of ''inilk; - .which. containecl;:27il93J3lb. :oi£ butter-fat;'; '':'" ■ .:The first-prize - Lincoln ram at the , Hawera, Show, which was reported:to have shorn , 421b.. :,of : . was vbought.'.-from": Mr. W. ,H. ■ Wyr.; 'bpunie"by :-Mr. ;G.vßreiuer;".-.The'fprice pajd:is_ said to have been'so/guineas, '..; - - ~. ' : ''■, :' The -Minister for Railways 'has■ informed the Feilding. A. and P. Association 'that special trains to experiment farms could bo arranged if :a,*guaranteo -.of, SO ; second-class , return fares ■wore, given. ■> ,- ;: ".V:■';.'.'•'. ':-'\ .-.'■ •..' "• ..■.;'■•. '.''; : -.-''' : '..\ in .'tho \ lower. Valley of 'WairaTapa. are; reported: to -,be drying, up.'. This is serious-.evidence, of. the effect. the .weather. '■'■ Tho freezing "sheep, at ;tbo Feilding .'Show on February 1 .and- 2 will bo - Bubscquently sent: on .to'the. Ayellington Meat Export Company.. .- Mr. .Newton.'King, : the.'. well-inowji • Holstein cattle ■'■breeder-- and auctioneer, of 'New ■ :.Ply■niouth, celebrated''his-'silver wedding on Thursday.. ■'■ Tho staifs .of :.his New and Stratford offices:.(numbering '61)' presented: a silver.tray-.to-Jiini and Mrs. King.. , -.. .. The last-NewiPlymouth Show was; run at 'a-•■loss-:--0f..£86-;is;-.,6d.':;.-•;''.,; .;.: r : ':.v..- } '■;'.: ■;;, ': ■■';': .'■-New members elected:to tho'Taranaki (New Plymouth) A. and .P." Associatien last Thursday- comprised:.Messrs. J. Glieson.-Waitotoi; :G: Foster, Egmont Village; Mrs. A. Sutherland, Iriglewbo'd; -P. H.: E. Surrey; ■ Huirangi; : : AV. Rowe, Sontry Hill; J. l> , . Vosper. Midhirst; John Morrin, Omata; Mies:Stanford, New Plymouth; A. D. Leech, Sentry Hill; W. Hall, Sentry;-Hill;Kobert Old, New, Plymouth;' G. Hv Herbert, Jlangorei;::.Hugh' Linn,'.-Lepper-: ton; Wm. P.'.Brash, New: Plymouth ;: J.-Simp-■son,--.Mansoreii" and -Fred Hoskinv ' ■ : .:. : ■