NITRO-BACTERINE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 13, 23 December 1911, Page 10

NITRO-BACTERINE.

SOME SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENTS. Tho following is" taken from the "Wairarapa Daily Times" "A representative of the "Daily Times' interviewed Mr. J. Wingate in connection with experiments he is conducting in regard to treating oats, peas, grass, etc., with nitro-bacterine. Mr. J. M'Gregor. an experienced farmer of Uomebush, was also present, and inspected tho various crops. "The first crop visited was that of tho o?.ts, five separate experiments being conducted in connection therewith. Tho land was ploughed, harrowed, etc., in the usual way. No. 1 plot was sown with Ucwt.. of basic slag and superphosphate without the oats being inoculated with nitrq-baclerine. "No. 2 with 1-Jcwt. of superphosphate, the onts being inoculated with nitrobacterine. "No. 3 plot with Ucwt. basic slag and superphosphate, and inoculated. "No. 4 nlofc with Ucwt. of basic sla? (inoculated). " "No. 5 plot being sown without manure, the oats, .being inoculated with nitro-bacterine only. "No 1 crop of onts was well grown, but in comparison :was not nearly so as the other crops. No. 2 eron was much better (hati that not inoculated.' No. H was superior to No. i crop. No ■I (basic slag only) ■ w;is not - so good as No. 3 crop. No 5 crop, which was sown without manure, tho oats being subjected to inoculation, was mute as good, if not belter than the last\three crops. In tv.e first iour crops the cost per "acre was from £s. Od. to Bs.. while in No. 5 crop the cost was only Os. per acre.' "The crons of peas treated with nitrobactenno showed more plainly than the tats i the benefit derived from Mr. Wingate s treatment while the sprinkling of liitro-bar-terine on a natch of crass had rn-ovod beneficial to it. the clover,. etc., '••eing of a very mite.h thicker growth thai! tho untreated portion. "Mr. Winjjatb luus been carrying - out these experiments more as a hobbv than 'iivthing else, and; with a desire that the farming community should reap the benefit in connection, therewith." • Factory Managers are invited to drop a post-card for particulars of cheese vats and hoops, the best made, Victor brand, to Albert J. Parton, Carterton. Do it qow.* LIVE STOCK SALES. . Messrs. Tlalgcty and Co.. Ltd.. report having hold tlieir fortnislitly sale at Tiketahuna yesterday. They had a good entry of both shecy and cattle, nml report a coort sale for all classes or stock. (,'ood four-tooth v.ethers, 12s. 6d. to 15*. id.' medium t'our-tooth wethers, 12s. '5d.: pood two-tooth wothcrs, lCj. ICd. to lis. 5d.; twotooth etves, to. lis.; (rood owes and lambs shorn, 13s. to 135.. 9d.; woolly ewes and lambs, 13s. lGd.; thorn dry ewes, Bs. sd. io 10s.; good bullocks, £5 to £6: eighteenmont.hs stoers, .€3 6s. :to £3 10s.; fiftcen- ; months steers, £3 45.; fifteen-months heifers, £2 10s. to £3: l-oifers, in'calf. £6 15s ■ two-year heifers, in calf, £3 12s. 6d.; cows and calf, £4 155.; cows, in mills, £4 6d.: bulls, £3, £3 10s., to £5 10s, Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Levin sale as follows:—Both sheep and cattle cnm3 forward up to advertised numbers. Wc only had a medium yard in C of sheep, which met with a dragging sale. Oattie, however, sold well, and we quitted the whola yarding at satisfactory prices. Sheep: Fat ewes, 10?. lOd. Cattle: Fat cows, £5 to £5 10s.; forward cows, £4 to £4 95.; three-year steers. -£4 17s. 6d. to £5 2s. 6d.;. two and n half-year steers', £4 13s. fid.; eighteen-month steers, '£3 155.; yearling steers. £3 .75.-6 d.: eighteen-month heifers, £3; .bulls, £3 to £4 10s. The New Zealand Loan and llercanlib, Agoney Company, Ltd. (Palmerston North branch) report:—At Himatarigi on Monday, owing to the roughiweatlicr, stock did not come forward as ndvertised. There, was, however, a good .'entry and, with: the exception of one pen, a eomnlele olenrajiee -was made. At l'alinorstim North onThursday, we had a Rood entry of cattle, which met with a reudy sale, practically every line being paid under tlv: h nnmer. We iiriote:—At Himitangi: Sheep-Wethers. 15.-. Cattle—Wcuners, 20s. to 30s. 6d.; yearlings (smalP. £2 to £2 55.; yearling to fiftwnteonth* steers, £? 15s. 6d. to £2 17s. 6d.; fifteen-months heifers. £3 to £3 t«,: twoi year heil'ers, £4 to £4 3s.;' store cows, £3

to £3 Us. 6d.: forward rows, £4 6?.: two-I year su.mv, £3 10s to £4 ss. Pigs AVean- | er?, l r «. At Palmerston North: Cattle—l Weaners (small*. 15>. to 18?.; do. {medium), 235. to 275.; dn fgood\ 35s to £2 35.; yearling steers. £2 op. to £2 15s. 6d.; fifteenmonths skfi'tf (good), £3 6s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; fifteen-months heifers £3; forward empty heifers, £3 13s. to £3 155.; heifers, in calf, C 4 to £4 155.; eows in milk, £1 10s. to £5: sprinpintr cow?., £3 15s. 6d.; forward cowts £•! 6s. 'VI.: fat £5 Is. to £5 lis.; two-year steers, £t 3s. 6d.; cows, with calves £4 ss. to £5 12s 6d.; forward bullocks, £fi lis. 6d. to £6 19s. 6d.; hullr, £2 2s. fd. to £3 13s. The New /.ealand I/oan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. follows: —At Fcildjnt', on Friday, we had o good entry of both sheep and cattle, which met with a'ready sale at late rates, and we disposed of practically the whob of our entrv. Two-tooth wethers, /d.; twotooth ewes, lis; three and four-year ewes, 215.; two-veur tteers, £3 155.; two and a half-vear steers. £4 10?.; three-year steers £5 ss; forward empty cows, £o to £4; springing cows, £4 10s.; eightecn-months steers, £3 2s. 6d.; bulls, £3. AUCKLAND STOCK SALES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! Auckland, December 21. Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.. report on their usual weekly fat stock sale at Westfield on Wednesday as follows:-Iieef: A moderate varding. which met with a good demand. Priccs were slightly better, especially for prime ox. • Choice pens of prime ox sold at eojnl to 25s to 2cs. per i(/:lb.; ordinary oualitv ox, at to v.45.; cow and heifer beef, 2f-s to 235. \eu.i: An average yarding, selling at late ratw. Jleavv calves £2 ss. to £-> choice istickers, £1 10s. to £1. 18s.; small and inferior quality, 6s. to 18s. -Mutton: A moderate vardiup. Price?; were (inner than last week and i\W well finished lines sold at an advance of Is. per head on last quotations. Heavy wethers, 17s. to 225.; light and unfinished, 13,s fid. to lfe.; heavy ewes, 13s to 15s. 3d.; light ewes, lis. to 12s. fid. Lamb: A huge yarding, and a keen demand, all lots coiling at an advance of 3s. per head on last week's. Kxtra heavy sold from 16s. 6:1. to 215.; good, 14s. to 165.; inferior, lis. to 13s. Pork: An moderate yarding, which sold at late rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. report—On Thursday last, at Westfield, we held our weekly sale of dairy and store cattle. There was an average yarding, and prices were tho fame as late ouotations. Dairy cows and heifers sold at from £5 to £8 55.; others. £3 10s. to £4; empty cows, £2 -Bs. to £4; calves, 3C-s. to 355.; bulls £7 7s. At the Albert Yards on Friday horses came forward in usual numbers, and sold at late rates Heavy draughts sold at from £27 to £32 10s.; medium draught, £18 to £25; light harness horses, £8 to £16; hacks and ponies, £3 to £12. At Waiuku, on Saturday, we held our usual monthly sale. There was a full yarding and satisfactory prices were' realised. Best dairy cows sold at from £5 to £3 10s.; others. £3 10s. to £4 155.; empty cows and heifers, £2 fls. to £4 45.; three-year-old, to £5 5-s: yearling, £2 10s to' £3 3*.; best calves, £2 to £2 55.; others, 2Cs. to 335.; bulls. £3 to £6 10s. A quantity of sundries also realised their valuos. At the Henderson Yards on Monday there was a small yarding of stock which sold at fully iate rates. Dairy cows and heifers sold at from £4 to £6 17s. 6d.; heifers, £2 195.; cows, £2 15s. t-o £3 155.; yearling steers, £2 2s. to £2 175.; bull, £3 2s. 6d. At Pukckohc. on Monday, wc held a special horse sale when more than the advertised number came forward, and the majority changed ha-uda at late rates. Heavy draught horses sold at froa £20 to £32 10s.; medium draught, £18 to £27; pged and inferior draught, £8 to £12 10$.; light harness horses. £12 to £13; hacks. £10 to £22; cobs,. £8 to £13: ■ nonies. £3 IQs. to £10; weeds, • I£>. upwards. Cart, pony, and harness, £15: buggy, £8. At Ivuakohna (Waiuku) on Tuesday, wo held a clearing sale of Mr. Frank Henry's dairy cows, etc. There was a fab* attendance, and satisfactory prices were realised. Best dairy eows, in milk, sold at from £7 to £14; others, £3 U.s to £6 10s.; springers. £4,155. to £7; calves, £1 IDs. to £1 17s. 6d. Milk cants 17s. each.' Other sundries realised their value., A.t- Westfield Yards, on Wednesday, fat cattle were yarded in average numbers, and the market showed a. firmer tone. Best oxeu sold to 275. per ICOlb.; others, 245. to 26?;.: eows and heifeN. 20s. to 23s Steers sold at from. £7 2s. '6d.-to £11 7s. 6d. No a yr wci Khts yarded. Cowa and heifers, £4 10s. to £9 ?.s. 6d. Veal .pons, were weli filled, and sold at lower - values. B»st _ vcalera sold at from £2 &s to £2 15s; others. 20s. to 385.: smaller sorts and *? . dropped, 4s. Jo 18s. Sheep were varded in good numbers, and prices 'were firmer. Best wethers sold to lis 9d • otrte»\?, 13s. 6d. to 18s. 9d.; owes, heavyi 14s ; to 15s 6d.;. others, lis. 'to 13s. 9(1. .Spring lambs were in full snnnlv, I end advanced in price from 2s. to 3s. per loa io* «? csl t lan,bs * old nt fr °ni l<s. 6d. ; to 10*. 9d.: others. 10s. Gd. fn 14s. 3d. pj. rR i were yarded in usual numbers, and again j sold at high rates Baconers, £2 10s. to 1 £3 Is.; porkers, £1 10s.; slips, 20s. to 255. |