GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 873, 20 July 1910, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

; This week (says our Masterton correspondent) 189 dozen eggs have been sent to Wellington by the Wairarapa EggrCircle. . : '.....' About 3500 acres of the Glensowan and the Craigie Lea estates, near Te Wharau, are to be disposed of by auction in three ■ blocks next' month, telegraphs our Masterton correspondent. ■ Our Masterton correspondent says that the 'work of ■ constructing the pavilions on the A. and P. Association's new show ground at Solway'was comnionced yesterday. There will be two pavilions,: each* of' which' will contain, two hundred sheep pens. The whole of the stud sheep sent to the show will be put under cover. ' -Tho Crown Lands Commissioner (Mr. .Mackenzie), with Messrs. J. Dawson and K. T. Ellingham, -members of the Wellington Laud Board,', visited the Carrington Estate, near Carterton yesterday, and 'were very pleased with the improvements mado. To-day they will inspect an area of about 2000 acres in Ihuraua Valley, the lease of which shortly expires, to ascertain if it is suitable for cutting up into small areas. —Masterton correspondent.' ' Yesterday Mr. T. -W. M'Kenzie, of Masterton, shipped south by the Mararoa twenty-six purebred Hereford cattle, which he had disposed of to Mr. John Ferguson, of Halswell,. Christchurch. The cattle' were purchased- by Mr. M'Kenzie from Mr. A. J. Stone-Wigg, who had bought them from; Mr. James Stuckoy, the"well-known bioeder uf the white-faced cattle. ■ ■ Mr. T. A. Knight, in a paper load before the lloyal Society in 1837, said that the Norwegian ponies showed strong hereditary propensities, Their ancestors, had-for long ages been in the habit of obeying the voice of the rider, and not tho bridle, > "and the- horsnbroakers complain that it is impossible to produce this last habit in the young colts. They aro', notwithstanding, exceedingly docile and obedient when they understand the commands of their master. It is equally difficult to keep them within hedge;, owing, perhaps, to the unrestrained liberty their ancestors have enjoyed." The new Stratford A. and P. Association appears to be progressing encouragingly. A. "Taranaki News" correspondent says that members continue to come forward for enrolment, and at tho next. meeting sixty new members will be proposed for election. This will bring the membership close to six hundred. - . •About 800 people took tickets in connection with the sheep guessing competition promoted at the Hawera Winter Show by tho Hawera Hospital Board. Messrs. A.' M. Boddio (Eltham) and W. R. Russell (Hawera) guessed tho exact weight of the sheep (153|1b.), and divide tho first and second prizes of £2 10a. and £1. The third prize of 10s. will bo divided among the following, who guessed 15olb. —Messrs. J. Cook, D. J. Willis (Hawera), Lauchor (Waverley), Staokhouse (Waipuku), A. R. Baldock (Kaimata), A. J. l'oung (Otakeho), and S. Kjiuckey (Waitara). As evidence of tho remarkably- mild winter Taranaki has had so far, an Okaiawa resident picked a ripe strawberry in his garden last week.—"Hawora Star." At a meeting of the executive' of the Stratford A. anil P. Association, Mr. Healy was authorised to prepare a sketch plan of a grandstand not to cost more than £750. Thcro was some discussion over the date on which tho show should bo hold, and this matter was referred to the general meeting of the committee.—"Taranaki. News,"

LIVE STOCK SALES. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly stock sale at Waipukurau yesterday, when they offered, n, fair yarding of sheep and cattle to a good attendance of buyers. They quote:—2, 4, 6, and 8-tooth owes in lamb, 10s. 9d.; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 13s.- 4d., 10s. 7d.; mixed sex lioggets, 6s. 3d., Bs. Id., Bs. 9d.; fat ewes, light, 10s. 3d. Messrs. Dalgety and 00., Ltd., report:At our Marton sale yesterday there was a good entry of sheep, and the demand was good. Cull lambs 6s. 3d.; empty store ewes, Bs. Id.; medium lambs, to-. 10s. 2d.; mixed age breeding ewes,, 10s. 5d., 12s. 2d. to 12s. 6d.; 6-tooth to s.m. ewes, to 13s. lid:; 4 and 6-tooth d 0.,. 165.. 7d.; 2-tooth do., 17s. -6d.; mixed hoggots, 11s. 9d. to 12s. td.; wether hoggets, 11s. Bd.; ewo hoggets, 12s.i 6d. to 13s. 4d. . •' ■

Messrs. Dalgety and - Co., I/td.; report having held a very successful stock, sale at their Wailtanae yards,this week, when they offered a yarding of 1100 sheep and 80 head of cattle, 'the' whole of which,' after keen competition, found purchasers at the following rates:—Ewo hoggets, 135.; mixed hoggets, 12s. i)d.'.to 12s. 6d. to 135.; cull hoggets, 6s. lid.: aged ewes iu lamh, 10s.; cull ewes, Bs. 4d.;' "lat wethers, 195.; fat and forward wethers, 15s. 3d. k> 16s. Oattlo: Mixed weavers, £1 125.; cows in calf, £3, £3 55.; £3 17s. 6d.;" heifers in call, £4-to £4 10s.; fat cows to' £5 12s. 6d.; store' bullocks, £5 19s. 6d. . '