MR. W. H. BUICK'S FLOCK.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 984, 26 November 1910, Page 16

MR. W. H. BUICK'S FLOCK.

Ifjj^DAISYBURN' , —NO. 1»8. ■ : -f/: FARMING UP-TO-DATE; . , I. Mr.-i V.i H. Buick; of, "Daisyburn,! , Maisterton. "is another of tho ■' young New-Zealand Romney Marsh breeders wild'are doing so much in bringing , out the equalities of tho New Zealand sheep foiv wool''arid/mutton. . "Daisyburn" ia aMiretiy.' fann 'situated within, a few mile's-from iMasterton, "and with ; tho Well-kepity /alT'rouiid' appearance which is. •tsuaily.va'BS'ociated with those farm proner'ties,Vwhose.'• • owners -. view" the great as 'a, science andnoi as tho'drudgery.of. labour.., Beautiful pasl {■]■■ ;U.;, : ■ ■•./. > . ... f;- .- . -.;; .■,

:;tiireii,.. well-ploughed;.fields, "fields r .., of JTCivii well-kept fences and'gates |fortn,;?iyi3-,.ill|istcatipii of the-progres-. ' sive- o Vnej.; i'-The' soil at "Daisyburn" tranges' Jrom Vlieavy7river country to jth'atf ofv.'t' dryer and more shingly' na;.ture.'v.Tl.!'' will ; grow, , 'anything 1 .in. the ;shape6f'.rape;.tots, or .turnips or;--. ; in '-,- ■Sdbi, "anything .that. good.; .fariji lands' ;should produoe/It,is backed'b.yia..boau; ; ;tifiil;b ! ell;'of : native -bushy-Vand 'support--'■'edifurther'by^:' , numerous, "-"plantations)' |;WhioH'give suchTa 'wonderful variety, to I New' ■: Zealand'.: ■ cc-untr.v;.-'•' scenes. •, :> lts fispnngrrratef is.-bf. the. clearest 'and pur-,-!'esi'.crystaliand ; in r marked'contrast to , ;scm? ■.town-, and city .'supplies; which. :> iiiit;',havo..to-bo. sterilised before-they %iosafo to:3rink; M ■;''.'•■; ; - : -"-':'- : : '■'■ ?■ W?s -•'■ IdoaV'Farm. -...■,';.'..' ' '' :.;Iti:caiL;oe ye'ry easily understood that. iV'Daasybiiirn" ,is an'"ideal farm for--the of" stobk..The , flock wai'found01. twentyri ttvyp dpfio '4xei, Mr. Baker, 1 ' lof /Kiwitcai- one from Sirs. Slack,, and' | : fourteen ewesrfrom'Mr. W.vß.'Allen.; ?ThV;.sire Vas- Waipoua J. Mr. Biiick •.reaUy'started-'five years ago, : but with. Hflpck/Romnbys.; : ; He had such ; success, l Ko\Toyer,'tha't ho .determined jxj/'.go in &Ors-Btudsi l ' His; success has continued,i^ careful'breed-:; ?ntgV : and : 'iii;trying>to;the utmost, to.; ! sejec.t.'rams ■wllich' Will in every way. suit 1 i;ta& ; ?biood.ani)strain of the.ewes.. 'In/iis'.first.year:he sold 45 two-tooth rams' '•'"at :an' average, of. sis guineas. a piece. : This; was the highest average price ati gained that,year for llbck rams, and f the fact is rw.ortb. recording that only ;ipnc(j : ,m v 'five years .has Mr. Buick been ..belpWifour guineas a head-for his flock ! ram stock..'They, have been.distributed ';.ali r over New Zealand.'and It Is a pleasLi(ngleaturo'that clients came'back again ;'fpr';mdrO' ; stock, thus proving that they j- wi;fo; entirely Satisfied' with their 'earlier rpu'rehases;' ..';'■•■ ; :,.:.., . .': \ .j-;/: /■:. , : .ln the Show Pens. ■ .:, '.'>■ In ;h.is.second year,' Mr. Buick .'was. , ■•onistuds.:':He entered-the show ring, ■ ■ and.-:,w.as awarded '.'. second prize, for a; : :pen" of : firo ' hoggets amongst twelvo entries':" In Aho following year; "at -pal-i-mefston North, 1907, the '-'Daisybiirn'.'■ •■•o\yncr succeeded in obtaining first hph;.;'ours.rwith his ponv of " five,' who • aver- ■ .agcd'eacli nineteen arid aihalf. pounds.' • 'Next- year at , ' Hastings, his live hog- : get pen was second, and ho was also ' ■sccond : with a four-tooth.'which had ; .'been shown the year.before, at Palmcrs- ;.'; ton r North. /.Last year Mr. Buick was I , ;-third at Hastings : with a; pen of ewo. f-iqgg'ets'.; -This.'year, 'ho has/attained i: ; further ,; show-ring successes. Againstnthe';; best' breeders in New; Zealand at V Habtings, he yas awarded third' for,his., !.ifive-hogget section; at Gishorne he.wori.

P" Dalgety and. Company's cup for ram. !';■ hoggets; v.h.c. for n pen.of two ram' :■; lionets, and v.h.c. for a cwohoggot. jiUltj: is .interesting to , note that, Mr. !■!' rJiiick's four-tooth ram,- Waipoua 11,.. 'j;.--ciippcil 22 pounds of wool at Hastings sii-ns a two-tooth, in the pen. of-five which ilLilater. took' first prizo at. Palmcrstbn. : North.. In tlio next year the' sajne iU Ellcop w:is second at Hastings.- Ho was , i;i. a vcry.evenly-woolled sheep, with good 'ti-'-hona- and constitution and no defects.. -•I Wiiipotia'lV, wliogo photograph i§ rev'b,pro(]iiced L here, Keen shojwii. fy-- Ho ; js a -remarkably good- ■;;' eveMy'woolled. Asa'two-toe'tfa- he'elip-'

pod twclvo'pouhds of wool] two months ago, when just off tho grass. .. Nothing.but the Best. Mr. Buick is liot a believer in the trimming arid pronounced artificial feeding of sheep,which has been introduced .hero of lato yoars.under tho English -system'.- His sheep aro shown naturally. They are fed on grass pastures, green oats and turnips; no oil cake, but a bit of 'crushed oats and chaff at show time, just to harden thorn. Tho sheep aro never housed, and' only ruggod about a month or six weeks prior to. tho. show period. Tho soil at "Daisy- ■ rams-wero by Waipoua 11-. All Mr. burn" combines qualities for growing both wool and bone. Mr. Buick's objective is to study ,tho science of sheepbreeding for tho general benefit of the Romucy breed .all over- tho Dominion, and to keep nothing but the beat. rams. Indeed, ho has already noticed a great improvement of tho ibrced' iu tho Wai-.

rarap'a simply.) .iho ; >ii considers, through farmers' arid breeders making -themselves-more familiar with,.• the profession. -.The Rpmneys aro now, Mr. Buick says, better in constitution, wool, ,and-mutton in the WiiirarapaSthan over 'they we're;;'; He! considers ;[ that 1 ' they 'cannot be. bred too "big,, as more bb.iio and substance they-possess the 'greater' the weight- in wool and mutton. Mr. Buick did not sell'any of his ; studs last year, but this year,' ; at Gisborne, lie disposed of eight of his stud rams' at prices ranging from twelve to twenty-five.'/guineas!-- Fourrofy- these rßuick's; flock'irams 'were 'sold this year at an average of , four guineas, but he has,'.s'tiir.a: few studs .for sale.'.