GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1190, 27 July 1911, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

"In my travels round the Wairarapa this year I have seen more grass grub in one- paddock than 1 have known to exist over the whole district in any previous year," said Mr. Wood, agricultural chem-i.-t, to h Wairarapa. pressman. In some instance." Mr. Weed added, farmers had lost very heavily through the. ravages r>l the grub. lie knew'of one who had 150 acres of grass completely stripped. The ravages of the grub had been brought under tlie notice of tho agricultural chemists of Nc-iv Zealand, and they were in communication with each other on the subject nn' ; giving it ivory possible attention. If farmers could delect the grub in its early stages the application of agricultural salt or lime would do much to chock it."

The I'elnrus Sound County, has . been made a ■ separate -provincial centre of the Dominion Fanners' Union.

South Taranaki shoepformers in proximity to' .Maori settlements "arc experiencing trouble with Maraudingdogs. One farmer had several valuable ewes done to death a few nights ago, but retribution- followed. He left poisoned' meat' about his paddock, and somewhoro about.a score of Maori dogs succumbed. A number of others were shot.

A Taranaki horss-owner at present in Australia, writing to a friend, states that the market is flooded with good animals, and that the sales, -which commence this week, may be affected prejudicially. He adds that the Taranaki horses appear to ho as good as the very best that are offering. Disease, hrwevor, is very rife there just now, and it is no uncommon sight to see. some of, the finest horses die. f-'omo of the stables are. infected' with disease, and it is dangerous to use them.

The Taranaki Agricultural Society has decided to undertake the erection of a permanent building for winter show purposes in concrete, wood, and iron, 81ft. by 260 ft., on tho western half of St. Germain Square, at a cost'of ,£3OOO, provided that satisfactory arrangements can bo made for leasing or letting (ho buildings, and satisfactory arrangements for financing samo.

An intoroting series of tests is being inaugurated by the Agricultural Department, at Jfarton, whore, on land set apart for the purpose by Mr. J. G. Wilson, demonstration plot.s aro being laid out for cultivation of different varieties of. wheat, aats, barley, and mixed forages. Those"variety tests," which nro not tD be associated; with manuring experiments, should iw of great value as affording comparisons between different species of cereal and fodder plants. Tlio collection will he a fairly comprehensive one, tho seed includin:,' imports from Sweden, Canada, and Australia, and many of tho varieties are quite new to this country.—"Hawera Star.

Dairy farmers must have strong serviceable and easily-cleaned cutis. Victor is the naino of the can that suits every requirement, and it pays handsomely to use these cans and no others. Every lid will iit every can. Send for a, catalogue to •Übert j, Parton, Carterton.- '•-*