GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1006, 22 December 1910, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Writing of early burning, a King Country correspondent of tho "Taranaki Herald", states that a few settlers hare s burnt with results which do not warrant the example being followed.

. Deferring to the stacking competition being: arranged by the Masterton A. and P. Association, it is stated that an approved, and capablo stacker will be employed to give competitors the necessary tuition, after .'.which .every competitor will be required to build a stack entirely on his own. initiative. Entries close on December 31. : Harvesting is in full swing on several Halcombe farms, and the crops are showing well,, - . . Thirteen shillings for a. largo draft of fat lambs was a deal made at Pahiatua, last week. In parts of Western Taranaki recent rains have had a very beneficial effect on the pastures. About Eahotu, the milk returns kavo risen.considerably. Tho Tikorangi correspondent of tho Taranaki "News" writes"Tho quantity of milk received at the local .factory coiitinucs to show a large increase over previous years, the output of butter for November , being about two tons above the-figures for the corresponding month of last year. The average test for the month was 3.88." : The very .fine weather is :being taken advantage of by Pahiatua- farmers to make their hay: ■ ' . Shearing nj» ; k the Main Trunk country has except in a very few instances. ■ The-clip:- has been a fair one, as to''the';'quality and tho quantity of tho wool. As an indication of land prices about Matiore, near. Ohura, in the King Country; "it is said that vendors are asking from' £7 to £8 per acre for dairying land, partly improved.' vAttthe fifth annual convention of the A™ e ?. oa " ,Meat Packers'; Association,, held m., Chicago, it- 'was ; declared' that highi pncesVfoc; stock, ote tho'hoof-had ma'defta .bad- year .for 'but tho increasing number of cattle* arid hogs on feed, and the receding values of corn, were held materially Jower prices for meat, and consequently &.?)S§ c k ar 2?si ,p§4pumptioj£.S p,.. i .

"irixr ® ca:fc he r stbii ■ correspondent of the Wairarapa Standard" states that the shpep traffic has been phenomenal, with tile result that -the Railway Department .has had .to run-special sheep-trains.

The directors of the Mangatainoka co-operatire cheeso factory received a cable on Saturday stating that., the shipnient of. this, season's; chccse, ; jvhicli: Was taken :Honie by the Atliehic, had realised 565. per cwi. This-is considered an excepts price for tlie nrst shipment.—"Wairarapa Age."

The "Breetiers" ) &azette" V(Gliicago) says:— The gram;trade is anxiously .sounding the export interests, and the result .is not encouraging. At the pro-•MCOr^--plfCSv a ' large forei 'g n trade would naturally be expected, but it does not materialise.-. Oats also' are almost on the_ bargain counter, -and yet the best bid received last, week' in Chicago } I l!™ e 99 onSe t t0 f ° ffe - s '' was a ]ittle Je^ than 23-cents for mixed oats. ' Sales are "tnall compared to a year ago at this tune,' and exporters are .calling foreitm .bujers , stubborn The situation. does not at.present .hold mueli •' encourageS bin gr!S> Wh ° artplßnni ie-to crib