GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1049, 11 February 1911, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

At tho Danncvirko Ram Fair on Thursday tho top prico in stud Lincolns was reached by Air. AV. H. Wybournc, of Wavorlcy, at fifteen guineas. In -Lincoln shearling Hocks,. Sir. W. Perry,, of Masterton, topped tho market with 7s.guineas, and in Romncy shearling flocks, Mr. W. H. Buick, of' Masterton, readied tho highest prico with eight guineas. Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd.,' wero tho auctioneers in each case.

~ Tho 'Waingawa Meat Works, it appears, are busy. The Masterton "Times!' says that Mr. J>. C. Cooper has found it necessary, in viow„of tho quantity of stock that is coming in to tho new works, to instruct his drafters to ceaso operations for tho time being.

Nearly all tho dairy factories and the creameries in Now Zealand aro built of wood. Tho Taranaki "News" statos that directors thero aro moving in tho direction of erecting "more substantial and permanent buildings. Concrcto is tho material most favoured. Kaupokonui is tho latest concern to decide on concrete. Tho building which tho directors contemplate erecting is to bo worthy of a company doing tho second' largest business in tho Dominion, and is to bo started soon, day labour being employed."

In view of tho fact that tho Masterton Co-operativo Dairy Company has only arranged for tho consignment of its butter up to tho end of this month, a meeting will bo held shortly to consider tho question of disposing of tho remainder of tho season's output locally (saj's tho Mastorton "Times").

Tho Eltham and Mangatoki Dairy Factories have commenced receiving pig's from shareholders, and although lato in the season thoso interested expect to receive plenty : of porkers to keep the factory going (reports n Tarauaki paper). Mr. Stanley Morgan, at ono time agent here for Dimock, is employed on tho now concern. Tho factory intend pushing the small goods sido of the business as well as tho export.

Thoro is a big increase in tho number of calves kept this year. Last year tlio inoculations carried out by the Veterinary Department totalled 30,000. It is estimated that already that number lias been dono this year, and it is believed that thoro are as many more yet to be done (reports a Tarauaki exchange).