GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1500, 24 July 1912, Page 8

GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

3lr. F. Ilourston, for snmc years chscssmaker at the Glenhaiu Dairy Factory, iias been appointed to a similar position 111 the 3lcmcna Dairy Factory, Taieri. ■ Tiie two purebred Holstein cows of the Wererca State Farm—Domino 111 and Jfanolo—have given up to date considerably over 20,00U1b. milk, and arc still being" milked. Domino is giving three gallons per day. The returns of butter-l'at pw cow will (says the "Horowheaua Chronicle") probably be over 7001b. for the seasDn. Tho number of horses in New South Wales has increased by breeding and importation by 31,871), the total at the end ol"' last year being 085,513. Cattle increased liv 110-1, but daily cattlc increased by 3(01, the beef breeds falling oft. There were 3,151,711 cattle, of which 2,284,048 were for beef. Tho good prices for pork aml baeon and the expansion of the dairying industry have sent up the number of pigs by 37,257, thcro being 368,889 in the State at tho end of the yeaT. Hr. J. Rutherford, manager of tile Bell Block Dairy Company, has been appointed manager of tho Thames Valley Dairy Company's l'aeroa, factory. "Black sheep" will be always in demand for their fleece 6 (says the ""Wool Record"). The journal ill question says it believes .Air. Robert P. Abbott, of Darnham, NewSouth Wales, has the only black merino flock in the world. "Its top prico is 133 d. per lb. greasy fleece, and adds that black wool is inseparable from the great underclothing industry, whic-h has shown such a remarkable development during the past 10' or 15 years. There will always be a good demand' for black fin© wool, which is largely usrd in the production of hospital fabrics." JI-r. W. Jl'Kcowu, who lias been managsr of tho Seaward Downs DaiTy Factory for tile past three years, Imi resigned to take up a similar positioi with the Kit-ham Company. It is stated 'that it is proposed to conduct fodder experiments at Wereroa Slato Farm, with fat lambs from Koniney ewes, mated with liyelaml, Southdown, Leicester, and Dorset Horn rams. Mr. G. B. Matheoon, manogar of the Aparima Dairy Factory, is resigning after siven years' service, to joiu the Woodlands Factory. Comparing the Jersey eattlo with this breed in New Zealand, in a paper read before the 'Jersey Breeders' Association, Mr. J. G. Harkncss said:—"We camvit tench them in uniformity of quality and excellence of their herds." The.ro' was something about a typical high-class Jerwy matron that languors tailed to describe or convey the meaning, that is not evident in the Dominion cow. No New Zealand cow that had come under his notice had possessed an udder that would compare with the best in udder he saw in Jersey. There one found them remarkable fcr their symmetry and evenness, -level, well formed, and reachi'lls woll out a.-,id up behind; the whole appearance of the cow conveying tho impression that energy, vitality, and power wore concentrated in its devolopment and increased capacity.

■ The death is reported from Mosterton of Mr. Chas. Willon, one of the pioneers of the Wellington Province. Deceased was born in Somersetshire, England, in 1823, ami arrived at Wellington in. 1841 in. the ship Oriental. He was apprenticed as a grocer and passod his life up to the time of his rStiremout as a grocer awl a farmer. Ilis wife predeceased him a few years back. He leaves a family of ten, with fifty gramlchildieu and ten greatgrandchildren. Ilis tons are Messrs. C. if., J., W. A., D., B, F.,f and A. E. Wilton, and his daughters Sirs. 11. J. Oa.gjj,Mrs. A. Mat' hows, Mrs. W. Henson, and Mrs. It. J. King. Referring in a recent address ,to tho Jersey Island regulations .with reference to registration in the lierd book, Mr. J. O. Ilavkness said that within a few- hours of the calf seeing daylight the owner must get. a responsible person to inspcct the mother and olfspring, and a declaration is signed by the witness that tho calf, is the progeny of the said cow, giving any distinguishing marks tho ealf may have and its sex. Then within a few weeks application must l>e made to register the young animal. Failure to comply with the regulations in this direction meant forfeiture of the privilege of registration, with a corresponding loss in value. With such stringent measures it was almost impossible to substitute another calf for a dead one, and it would be well, said Mr. Hn.rkness, if New Zealand took a leaf out of tho Jersey Herd Book regulations. Our most conspicuous success this -.ear was with lucerne seed, writes the Flax-

bourne correspondent of a Christcli'irch paper. One man took nearly ,£OOO worth of seed olf 25 acres, besides grazing many sheep on the land both before and after cutting. The soil and climate here seem peculiarly adapted to tho growth of lucerne. It appears as if it would add immensely to the value of tho land, not only for the harvesting of the eeed, but also for sheep grazing. "Thinking well is wise; planning well is wiser; doing well is wisest and best of all." Factory managers who are convinced of the superiority of "Victor"' Vats and who mean to instal them had better pltiee their orders at once. About 70 Vats are now on order, but no difficulty will bo experienced in fulfilling contracts made early. Despite the strike in England complete arrangements have been made for full supplies of tho best materials for "Victor" Vats. Get into communication with the manufacturer today. Albert J. Parton, Carterton.