GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 968, 8 November 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

D.uring the last four months there has been more wool sold in New Zealand than changed hands during July, August, September, : and '.October,Tloo9; Of the 5161 bales offered in the last four months sO24.were soldlf In.the four months of the previous year 5107 bales'were offered'and , 4907 sold. ■ The quantity offered in October was, 805 bales, of which 780 changed hands.'- The biggest offering was in Gis,bp'rhe. .where 192..bales.weie brought forward, and, 187 sold.. In Christchurch, 169 'were"offered l and ; the whole disposed of, and in Napier 147. out of 148 bales were sold. rOfferings and sales-at. other ports were: Dunedin, 68 bales offered, 50 sold; Timaru,.94.and.94 ;_Wellington, 88 and 87; Auckland, 46 and 46. -~The~Wanganni. "Herald" 'says.that to Wd'ge- .'by thelrush Shis. year'sWanganui show is arousing more interest than any- which .-has gone .before. '"At its"meet'ing'rast"w«ek"th'e Waverley branch of the Farmers' Union received a letter asking it to join with the Hawexa hranch in supporting the establish'ment of a wool-classins class at Patea. After, .a lengthy discusfion, writes a local correspondent, it was : pointed out thatVtfeclassing very often did not effect tlie'price of the wool. ..The letter was re■;ceived;- " '-■■ ■■•■■:';'■"•'" "' • ' : ' • AW\Fhangamoinpna-- Mttler.-s- -Mr. .Sad-' his b'usli before last. ; He had 300 acres down since April, and lost week he was ; sowing.- -it .with ".grass.:, seed.' This,' the ;.':",Taran-aki ijffald"- correspondent must be a ■record. >•" , ',- .';■-. •;.- ■-- p'•''■.■■' ,: ■'. ■ (A .'number of :crpps atTe : .Qte Ore,' and 'in other parts''of : .the-'Masterton'district, are.already, in'ear.(says the;;"A'ge"). 'The dry weather and humid- heat«have/brought 'them.'.to'Vpte'ni'atUf^-.uiatuYity.l ,

A prize' of '^25 : isbbeing by Mr. James M'Gregor" for the best-built oat-stack in the Hasterton district. The prize is to be competed for only by learners, and is to be allocated by judges appointed by the Uasterton A. and P. Association.

The quantity of butter made at. tho Masterton Dairy-Factory last month was no less than 10,4931b. increase over the corresponding mdnth of last year. This output is all the more satisfactory when it is considered the month of October last year showed a big advance on the same period of ■ the preceding year.

The Hastings orchardists- who were ■hard hit' by' the big frost last month have been putting their shoulders to tlie wheel and making the best of tho opportunities left them by putting in tomatoes and • Cape gooseberries.

■ The chairman of the recently-formed East Coast Eabbit Board (Mr. E. 11. Hutchiilson) has stated to a Gisborne "Herald" representative that the position regarding the rabbit invasion .is very serious. There were a great many more, rabbits than had been expected. Settlers had told them there were no-rabbits on. their properties, and the inspectors had since gone along and found them. This applied to both the western and northern districts. A mistake, he. thought, had been made in taking in such an extensive area in the rabbit district. Portions of it were too far distant from Gisborne. The Agricultural and ■ Horticultural Committee-of the -Hasterton'A.-and-P. Association , has resolved to recommend that a donation of £1 be made to every school with an average attendance of 200 or less, and of £2 to.schools of a higher grade, making an exhibit of approved, educational value at the next show.

Fruit prospects, in. some portions, of tho Gisborne district.are reported by. the "Herald" to be in rather a bad way.