GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1247, 2 October 1911, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

A calf, somewhat of a freak of nature, was born on Mr. T. G. Ware's farm at Little Altaloa last week. It has five legs, tluo extra one working in a socket in t'lie brcrbtlme. The calf is thriving, and is strong and healthy, Aiiothcr freak, a lamb, is reported to have' been born at Flat I'oirif station last week. It-had three cars and eight legs. Needless to say, it did not live. Commenting" on the price of stock, a Manakau farmer unburdened himself as follows to'a "llorowhenua. Chronicle" reporter: "I'rices cf sheep aro about the same as they were this time last year. Fat cattle aro about a trifle higher. I think that is 011 account of thn dry season last year. Store cyttltt are very poor, and havo lieen r-o right through the winter. Take milking cows. They aro in a very low condition. Dairymen have lost a lot of cattle all round the coast this winter.". A correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times" states that lambing has l*como general in the Oamaru district, and unfortunately the arrival of the lambs has been heralded by a cold snap, which, in conjunction with the poverty of the mothers, is responsible for considerable mortality. But that very poverty in. the condition of the owes makes tho. falling-oif in tho lambing percentage Ta.ther a benefit than otherwise. The death-rate amounts at present to about 10 per cent. Prospects in all branches of agriculture are excellent, and feed for stock promises to bo more plentiful than for fome seasons part. A proposal of the Department of Agriculture 'Jhal: samples of English and Canadian cheese should bo distributed among Victorian cheese makers lias, says the "Age," received the approval of tho "Minister. Thf- Department secured samples of tho product with which tho Victorian articlo has to compete on thn London market, and exhibited them.at the Royal Agricultural Show. Tho object of tho distribution is further to indicate to cheese makers tho characteristics of tho articlo likely to bo most in demand.

Chick-rearing is not only profitable, Irat a . pleasure, when you feed "A. and P." Chick Raiser. It.is a complete and properly-blended food for Young Chicks. Obtainable from all storekeepers.—Advt. 9 " Dairy farmers must have strong, serviceable, and easily-cleaned cans. Victor is the name of the can that suits every requirement, and it pays handsomely* to uso these cans and no others. Every lid will lit every can. Hend for a cataloguo to Albert j. Parton, Carterton. *