GOOD, TIME FOR GRAZIERS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 794, 18 April 1910, Page 10

GOOD, TIME FOR GRAZIERS.

TURNIPS ALMOST-UNTOUCHED. , According' to tho "Xshburton Guardian,',',. tbe v season, has,. 50.., far, been a particularly fSFo'urablo ono to, graziers in that'part.'of Canterbury; indeed, feed has been so abundant that farmers have been enabled ; to get. off ah unusually large number of -sheep and lambs for the period of' tho.".year , without) drawing unduly. on their. feed supply. As a. matter of fact, very few, turnip crops have been fed off, and it mil be necessary for tho farmers ,to import a large. number. of. store ' sheep from sources outside I 'of iho county to consume the'abnormal quantity, of feed on hand. This is particularly fortunate for the county, as .the introduction of sheep-and lambs will allow of a large profit being made in the finishingoff process; besides, it will'prolong tho .freezing season, and thus, provide employment for a considerable number of men;, .louring the :past few weeks a large number of fat ewes have been killed at the Fairfield Freezing Works. Altogether the season has been a fairly good one. for the farmers, notwithstanding the comparative shortage in yield of tho cereal'crops. ■ The various ■ freezing works in Canterbury are running at high pressure at the present time; indeed it has been said that-one :of the Christchurch works has.. booke4.,v.'orders-.f;for.. a t least two months jn ..advanc.e,, and.iurther booking is being temporarily reserved. It is believed that 'the total number of sheep and lambs .slaughtered when the season has fen completed,- will constitute, a ; It", is said that a'large number of aged sheep that have been .fattened; this season have been, exported, and mutton of this class'is .not likely to. ; have a good, effect, on . tho : J±omev,trade.