GENERAL FARMING NEWS:

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1927, 9 December 1913, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS:

Snails of tlio black-backed variety nro causing great liavoc in Ashburton vcgetablo gardens, stripping cabbage, lettuce, and most thinirs croon baro to the stem. In the> daytimo they retire beneath tho hedges, to feast upon tlio reward of industrious gardeners. iSouiq growers have already caught and destroyed hundreds of theso devourcrs. Shearing classes in connection with the Tcrlinic.il School commenced yesterday at Messrs. Nolan's property on the Sputh Road and A. Hunter's in High Street. Between 000 and GOO sheep aro available, but unfortunately there are not as many boys, especially senior boys, offering for instruction as •could bo hoped for. At Feilding a camp of over thirty boys was hold, but only about a third of that number will bo at work in Hawera. As soon as tlio boys become sufficiently proficient thero will be plenty of work offered to them, at which good pay can bo earned. - Tho Wairarapa, Dairy Factory suppliers have decided to levy themselves to the extent of l-Bd. per- lb. On tho November supply of butter-fat. The money is to go towards tho Farmers' Union and Defenco 'Committee's expenses. The arrival of a large wagon loaded with bales of wool at tho AVaitara Harbour Board's sheds 011 Friday led a Taranaki "Herald" reporter to mako inquiries as to how the season has been progressing. Ho learned that a-fair quantity had so far been received, and thero were now some, 700 bales awaiting shipment. If tlio present spell of lino weather continues, and shearing operations, which have been at a standstill lately, can bo resumed, it- is con-, fidently expected that there will bo fully SOCIO bales by tho middle of noxt montli, when tho ocean liner Tongariro is expected to arrive in tho roadstead.

"I'm so perplexed," said ono farmer to another. "This hot «*entlier 1 don't know how to .get my milk thoroughly cooled bet'oru sending it to tho factory." "Well," said the other, "there is only ono efficient way and that is by usiii? l'arton Coolers. They cool the milk whatever tho temperature, and you get a high milk test." "That'K how you solve tho problem, is it? I'll get on to Bee l'arton right away. Thanks for tliu sound advice." . Every farmer should use I'arton's Milk Coolers. Albert J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt.'

Develop tho milking propensity and high butter-fat. test by uain;; tho "Gilruth" Calf Food. Tho constitutionbuilder. Ifc.is. not only the best, but also (;ho cheapest.—-Advt. WEST COAST.STOCK SALES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Hokitika, December 8. At tho fortnightly ,rale of fat stock at 'Arahura, to-day a largo proportion- of tie entry, including. 101 head of cattle, wak not disposed of. A few were bought for Westport. but Oreymouth butchers, who usually purchase a goodly part of the stock submitted, hardly operated. Primo beef averaged about EOs., whilo unfinished cattle, which'-were hard to ouit, ranged from 265, 'to'2fo. ! per 100. Fat lambs brought 13s.