GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 877, 25 July 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

An error appeared in the article on the railing of live*slock, which was published in Saturdav's issue. It was said therein that Mr. T. W. M'Kenzie (who furnished an instance of the If ail way Department s arrangements for railing cattle) made no complimentary reference to the manner in which the Union. Company handled the stock." The word '"no' was, unfortunate) v, inserted by mistake m tno printing of the article. .Mr. M Kenzie specially praised the Union Company s arrangements.

"A dairy farmer in Taranaki" (says an exchange) "averaged <£10 a head for niilk alone last season, exclusive of bonus, llie year before his 80 cows and-heifers averaged ',£l2, the 'factory payments •being at the rate of Is. per lb. of butter-fat. Such figures must not bo taken as instances of the highest state of productmty;to which Taranaki herds have been developed. Last season quite a number of A\ annate Plains herds returned J315 or thereabouts per head. In the wool-classing competition at tho WinW Show, the following were the results:-.!. Blair, Hawera, with 17 correct, 1- N. Granville, Mangamingi, 15 coirect, 2; 11. Burke, Hawera, and E. Nixon, Ararata, 11 correct, 3.

The Awatuna factory is neaxing completion (says the "Hawera Star'). A largo butter room has been added, and new machinery installed, which makes the factory one of the, finest in the distriot. .... .. . Tho secretary of the Feilding A. and P. Society reported' to a recent general committee meeting that the returns ot sheep itidged in England had come to hand. An error had occurred through two classes being judged separately instead of being grouped; therefore, it would be necessary to sat up a committee to settle the matter. It was decided to appoint a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. Lctlibridge, Perrett, and Swainson to make a final decision.

Despite the cold an<l very wet weather the Hnntervill© district has been experiencing of late, the district is looking well, faiul j thero is still an abundancq-ioii l feed.— "Eangitikei Advocate." ;

At a meeting of the Dannevirke Dairy Company, directors, Messrs. Collett and Sons, Ltd.'s tender for installing two new 800-gallon cheese vats and two new presses was accepted. (

Improvements are being made on farms and at factories now, while the majority of them - are experiencing the ■ off-season.

Says the Dalefield correspondent of the "Carterton News""l noticed one of our farmers had a traction engine at work pulling" out the stumps, and being on the lighter land it appeared to answer very well. Upon inquiry I found that though no cheaper than other methods, it is very ranch, quicker. , I .suppose it is only a matter of a few' years now when stumps about there will be a thing nf the past." : It is reported that a considerable area of oats will bo sown around Carterton this season. The very payable prices in tho past season have encouraged farmers to put in a somewhat larger area than usual. - x •