GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 839, 10 June 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Writing of Mr. Chas. Clarke's annual sale of pedigree Jerseys at New Plymouth, the "Taranaki Daily News" says: —Although 110 records were broken as regards individual price, still, bidding was very brisk. The sum realised, namely, .£1726 for the 47 lots, must be regarded as exceptionally good. A ; number oF the animals will remain in various parts of Taranaki, whilst others were purchased by buyers, in Wanganui, Palmerston North, Raglan, and Northern AVairoa. Mr. Deem, who was buying on behalf of the New Zealand Government, secured the highest-priced, cow, namely, Mona, a feautiful fawn and white cow by Sailor Boy—lvy, for 70 guineas, and Lady Ida, by Jersey Boy—Lady Ellen, for UT "•■'neas. Both these cows are in calf to ;. - panile's Sultan. He also secured Iho high-priced heifer, Gleuora, by K.C.B.— Primrose 21th, in calf : to Frisky Campanile, for 54 guineas. It is expected that these will be placcd on the State farms either at Ruakura (Walknto) or Levin. Tho two-vear-old bull Frisky Campanile was secured by Mr. G. P. Alooro (ICai Iwi) at an outlay of 70 guineas. A proposal is afoot in Palmerston North (writes our correspondent) to tender Mr. E. Short, the. well-known Romney sheepbreeder, a fitting welcome home from his visit to the Argentine, with .the object of recognising his eminent services to sheepbreeders throughout the Dominion, by his enterprise and success in South America. It is probable that the Manawatu and Feeding A. and P. Associations will take the matter up. Mr. Maurice Cohen has given notice to move in tho matter at the nest meeting of the General Committee of the Manawatu Association. ■ The reports presented at the -monthly meeting of the U awke's Bay Rabbit Board this week state that with tho exception of a few small patches the district is in excellent condition. It was slated by the inspector, Mr. Ross, that infested patches are numerous in the Pahiatua district near Akitio. The AVaitara Dairy Company pay out to suppliers for May milk .£443 Bs. 5d., as against X 242 as. Id. for May last year, an increase of .£2Ol 3s. 4d. Milk supplied totalled 202,9331b., as against ]16,13(i1b„ an increase of 51i,2021b., whilst the butter made was 12,110!b., as.'against 69551b., an increase of 2 tons Scwt. Some correspondence is taking placo in the "llawke's Bay Herald" on the subject of fat lamb prices, and the causes for the. differences between Hawke's Hay and Canterbury values. Mr. Geo. C.-Mer-rikin, of I-latuma, states that while there is about jd. difference in tho London prices for Cahterbury and Hawke's Bay lambs, representing Bd. or o<l. per carcass, yet the Canterbury prices for lambs on the foot are 2s. 0(1. or 3s. higher than those ruling in Hawke's Bay. Professor Gilnith, principal of the Veterinary College at the Melbourne University, and formerly Chief Veterinarian in New Zealand, considers thero is a necessity for Comniouwaelth control of the export of meat from Australia so that uniformity could be obtained, lie points out that many years ago, when the United States was in danger of losing its meat export trade, "it had to grip the question of Federal inspection with both hands." After tracing the progress of legislation in New Zealand, Professor Gilruth said there must be some reason wliv New Zealand mutton brought a higher price than Australian on the English market. It might net bo the inspection. "But," he added significantly, lecturing recently, "I have my own ideas on tiuit matter." The Minister for Agriculture says that ill the Clutlm Valley, in sluicing operations for gold, strips of rich soil, twelvs and twenty feet thick, ale being swept into the river aiid lost for ever. Ten acres of that ground would be enough to support a man. and his family. The Minister's opinion is that the gold won is far too little compensation for the' destruction wrought by tho sluicing.