GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1952, 8 January 1914, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

. The work of the New Zealand Farmers' 'Union is evidently now being appreciated in the North of Auckland, .where the advantages of the organisation have not hitherto been availed, of to the same extent as iu tho southern portion of tho province. The Auckland provincial executive at present has before it applications for tho formation of new branches from Wbakapirau, Ruatangatfi (Whangarei), and Oksihau (Bay of Islands). The Smithficld and Pareora Freezing Works opened for tho season on Monday, when a fair number of sheep and lambs wcro forward. ■ More than a sufficiency of butchers was offering. Eat stock is plentiful, and a good season is confidently anticipated. A resident of Napier has, says our special correspondent, succeeded m f rowing some potatoes which are a cross otwecn a Red Dakatoa and an TJp-to-Dato. The potatoes aro white, and have cloarly-defin«d r«d patches on them. i ■ ■ • . A telegram from Timaru states that the hot weather since Christmas has brought on the early crops, and harvesting has already begun. During the same period good progress has been made 'with shearing. Mr. A: Asluvorth, of Central Ota'go, recently sent a sample of gooseberries grown by him in Alexandra \o the "Obago Daily Tim-ps" office, Dunedin, fourteen of which weighed a, pound. The land agents of Marion have adgptcd a. scale- of charges to rogulato on all business transacted by'the Marion men who are- out ''to sell the earth." The scale was submitted to tho local Chamber of Commoree and approved. The Marton Dairy Company sent away a. record shipment of cheese yesterday, the amount totalling 11$ tons, or about £750 worth. This is exceedingly good for such a small company, there being only 20 suppliers. Tho number of contributors t<3 the . factory's output is, however, steadily growing, and tho future- prospects of tho company are considered to be very bright Tho monthly figures in connection with the Stratford and Midhirst CowTestina; Association aro published by the "Post? , At StratfoTd, for tho monthly period' ending December 19, the best cow in the association produced IOSOIb. of milk and tested 5.7, giving 61.561b. butter-f.it. The average cow's figures were 8131b. milk, 3»9 test, and 32.381b. buttor-fat; while the worst cow showed 3301b. milk, with a 3.4 test, and 11.22 Ib. butter-fat. At Midhirst the boat cow gavo 14401b. milk, 5.2 test, and 74.881b. butter-fat; tho avorngo cow 8331b. milk, 4.3 test, and' 36.3!)1b. but-ter-fat; and the woTst cow 2101b. milk, 5.2 test, and 10.921b. biitter-fat. livery cheese factory manager aims to ninlio as Rood ft qunlit.Y oheciso as possible! also to sro a bis profit balance on the booke. The "Victor" Vats help yon to achieve both of these highly .desirable object. , !. The "Victor" with its sloping bottom and centre drainage is tho best assistant ft cheesemakev conlil have, jforeover. tho "Victor" is so eonmlly constructed that it outlasts many inferior makes. Best tools• always moan more proiits—fit tha best, the "Violor." Full particulars Albert J, Parton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt.