GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 706, 4 January 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

.The remaining New Zealand-wool sales are;; the,, following-:—January f G—Napier, 9 a.m. Janupfy4l2-sS{icklana,-v 0 ■ a.in. January:..: 13--Christchwoh,',--. 9- : 'a.m.' January, lar-lnvercargill,, 9 a.m. January 2£-Bunedin,':-!)■ '/aim , : , January 27limarn./ February Ir-Christchurch,'9 'a-m-'.' :•' February" 3 p.m. J-'ebruary; 11—Duriedin',- 9 '. a.m. February jjhrWellington, 2 p.m. February 17— .Napier, -:.; 2; p;in.''.",:,; February:'.-. 22—Christchurch, 3 p.m. February 24—Timaru, 2 ,p.m. .March ;3-€>unedin. .- -: '. ;•. ■'. It.is generally-expected that Mri' Gillanders, , .the, retiring, manager, of Mouma- : SrilLEettle down W:-Commercial-farming,,'.;lt.S4''felt that a man of Mr.'.Gillanders's enthusiasm -is I scarcely■■■■likely to,resist; the call of the land.,; Mr., Gillandors on'a;-former beca-,«ion^-resii;ned.; i^is%;p'6siti(Jn ; v as- manager ; a^-Mum >.Mki iaijd, took )a': trip-jto \Europe' and.Amenea';vwhere-;he'.examiiied the con-' diti.ons _of ; experimental work to a very interesting": extent. -Subsequently, 1 howeveiy.nnder .pressure, from'the Govern- 1 : Went, he Presumed,; his . old position at' mouniahaki. ..,•.:7 ■■•..;.-. '. ~-.:■■, ', ■•; 7.The strong: , demand .at the 1 wool: saWyesterday .for.coarse 'wools' will, affect' .extensively .tho -North ..Island : interests, where the?. LihcoLu-Roinney, element i so, largely: permeates the flocks. The freer flow ; of,cash which' must, result from the excellent: prices: will, no doubt induce tamers', tp spend more-freely for good sires..for : .their flocks,7-.and:: the -flock- : breeders will-no doubt find business brisk" shortly.:, • It; will: be : a welcome changofrom the sluggish demand.: of last', season.'-' ;•- A-Press.'Association"m'essage from-.Wai-■roa;'rfat.es^'that.'.tlie > Nuijta; Show- jxvn ■; Saturday. ; ;vva¥i a "great" success.'' ■Ine. weather; was fine, and:the attendance good. - There':; were : large '■ entries in all: .classes. ..Cattle, horses; and, sheep : were a great ■ : .imprevement;on: .last;- year.: , Fatsheep .and .lambs were-quite- a" Tevelatitm::y- :':'■::■■: ■.:- ? -'-•■':'■• v> ■■■,'; .'.