GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1961, 19 January 1914, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Practical sympathy to a farmer in misfortune was demonstrated at Tauhei OVaikato) last week, when a dozen neighbours left their own work and gathered in the harvest of Mr.. T. G. , Smith, who was taken ill in Auckland . when he went to do duty as a special constable. ' As showing the lateness of the. season in Waimate (Ctmtorbury) for sheep : farming, Mr. V. J. Dai-Icy, a well- ; known buyer, estimates that instead.of . 800,000 fat sheep aild lambs being pass- ' ed into the freezing works in January, 1 which is the normal'number for, Canterbury, only 200.000 will be put through . this month. The. prospects, however, aro good. A former fcttler of Konini (Pahiatual, Mr. T. Quirk, who acquired a. big block ' of land at Puha, near Gisbonie, is about to commence sawmilling oporations on a large scale. ] The Paliiatin-Akitio Motor Company's lorry brought in its first load : of wool from Maluiri on Tuesday on be- ' half of Mr. KeddeH, a Pukctoi settlor. ' There are indications (states tho ■ "Herald , ') that the lorry will be greatly ; utilised by settlers along the Pahiatua- ' Pongaroa road. The Ballanco Co-operative Company last week paid out tho largo sum cf £87So to its suppliers for butter-fat receiyeii during the .month of December. This is a record payment for the company. Ono cheque amounted to nearly £500, another between £200 and £300, 10 for £100 each, and 20 between £80 and £100. The Groytowii "Standard" hears that several well-known Gladstone properties have recently changed hands—Bannockburn being purchased by Mr. Percy Oates, Green Comer by Sir. W. M'Grccor, and Mr. J'.'G'rSnt's'.farm by ■''Mγ. '' H. Henare. " Tlio agricultural motor is now givingevidence of its further usefulness on tho farm by its work in the harvestfield. An Ivol motor is to be seen on Mr. G. L. Stead's Brackenfield Estate, Amborley, hauling two standard binders, a M'Cormick, and a Massoy-Har-cutting; at the rate of nearly six 'acres per hour. Ifs easy enough to mako money when you know how— and it's easy enough to mako tetter cheese when you have "Victor" Tats in the factory. If you're after best cheese and more money investigate ."Victor" Vat claims. He'sloping bottom, ceutre drainage, ami sound construction make the "Victor" the most efficient and reliable vat yet made. "Victor" particulars from Albert J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton;—Advt.