MAIZE FEED FOR COWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 801, 26 April 1910, Page 8

MAIZE FEED FOR COWS.

FEILDING EXPERIENCE. .. ■" < ■-—-- —. i '

Dairymen who believe in growing winter feed for their cows are increasing in number'steadily in tho Fcildi.rig district, and maize-growing is .coming more arid more into vogue."- A Colyton dairyman' told the. FeiUfing ;"S&"'-tat. othci'day that when he -first began'- maize cultivation three years some of his neighbours -smiled at him, and told him he ■was. wasting time. After three years' trial, he has been' able to; prove he was not wasting, iime. but spending it to very good purpose. Tests have-shown." that November is.perhaps .the best, month in which to sow. The plant is cut when it is. coming', into flower. •.'An: important detail is.the difference between .sowing for the purpose of mowing and. feeding straight to the stock," and. in,sowing for making ensilage. In the former case, the farmer is-recommended,to sow. up to 2\ bushels,to" the acre, because it is necessary to.have it growing, pretty i thick/as it-.js not. allowed to reach-full height,before cutting/ In the case: of. the man who means,to make cnsilage.'it is better to sow not more than 1J bushels, to the acre, because in- that case the. long, mature.. stalks'are required.', "This, is cut when it "is coming into, flower. ■ ■ \ ■■

Prior to tho commencement,of the 1909 season' it was arranged, in 'order to meet the convenience of importers of horses from- 5 New Zealand,; that the Victorian Governriient would issue the Government certificate of soundness' without examination in respect of horses-imported from New Zealand which had .been there ex.' amined by a Government-veterinary .officer arid certificated under the conditions laid down in the Victorian regulations'. -Altogether, under this departure, 33 New Zealand certificates were accepted and exchanged for the Victorian Government certificate. '

The "Waitato ArgUß'' says tliat beautiful weather is being experienced in the district, the autumn; su far, proving a fitting sequel to a .phenomenal summer. that the weather is appreciably cooler, a fine growth in pasture feed is being kept up, tlio nb.-.onco of dry, perishing winds having much, to do v.-lth {ho . favourable season. Autumn-sown Brass, whoro got in early, 1b looking really well, In some cases being quite fit to feed oil with calves or other light stocK,