GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

The following particulars are to band in connection with the Kaupokonui Cow Testing Association for the period ending December 30. 1913, states iin oschange:—The average association cow gave 9421b. milk, with a test of -1.01, producing 37.79. The highost cow "are 15301b. milk, 5.6 test, 85;6.81b. fat lowest cow, 2851b. milk, 4.6 test, 13:111b: fat. The highest hek] averagctl 11061b. milk; 4.73 test, 52.331b. fat; lowest herd, averaged 7351b. milk. 3.76 test, 27.641b. fat. The ten. highest herds averaged 10821b. milk. 4.35 test, 47,09f0. rat; ten lowest herds 7931b. milk, 3.80 test, 30,15 test. The ten highest cows averaged 15251b. fat, 4 88 test, 74.501b. fat; ten lowest cows averaged 4381b. railkj 3.60 test, 15.611b. fat. Pastoralists in the Martinborough district state that the present season is one of the best experienced' for many years from a fattening point of view 'lhe number'of fat' stock sent to tho freezing works is yery considerably in advance of previous years, states an exchange. 'Dairy farmers are highly gratified at tlio breaking of the- drought, which had given every indication of"tietrimenfally affecting a n-iost prosperous season. • ' * ' The Nireaha Co-operative Dairv Company will pay out £2935 14s. °4d on February 20, being for, nvo-yeek:;' milk supply, at an advance of liM, per Ib of butter-fat, says the Pahiatua "Hc-rnld." Cheese is now being manufactured daily at the new cheoso factory on the Mangatainoka Block, says the Pahia'tua Herald. The milk supply on Saturday was between 1500 and 16001b. 'flie Balance Dairy Company paid out £8200 yesterday for milk supplied during. being in' -excess of the amoiint paid for January fast- year by upwards of £600,. sa-y-s an exchange. The milk supply has hpid up very well this season. The 'company made over .six ions moro butter, during, the past month than for the similar, month" of the previous year. There wero.nine supplier.-, who-cach received ebea-uesMor over £100.' Up to date,this Wsoi} ,th'o company has distributed £39-.235 among its 'suppliers.' ■" ' ' .'' , '

Mr. J..8. Starry ■? a Jlornnsvilfe farmer, in'iin 'intorrieff with a- "Whi-kato-iVrgus 1 ' reporter, ■ said that tho great-difficulty thtey hnuiioV to contend with -was the want of accoftimodaticm in the Auckland freezing works. The'rapSj ho said, w'as coming" on-.'.well, and 'the ehcep. were not"' getting away. The .sheep were increasing, init tlio* s-pace was not. ' ' ' "

:■■< Bon't get left behind in the taee- of prpgress—instil "yictdi , "'Vats in the cheese factory ami bring it up to date. With .latest appliances it is , cMaiii you, will produce better chepse, h.etic« bsKger praSts. The "Victor" is the last *orf an Vnt construction. "It m solidly built of the finesi materials, and includes many details' essential to the p'roductwn of ehe-aso at a good profit. A. J. Tarton, Plumbs-rj Carterton.—Adrt.

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dajgoty aflci Company, Liniited, i-epdrt hav-jng held a.'sjieoftl eale in their TJnper yarde on Friday liist. wlien they offered a, good ygi-din» of rami, ehcep and' cittlc, to-ft'large attendance of buyers. Tho special edfe was prineiisal. ly for the holding .of the annual rajn fair, when were yarded drafts of Boronwh from Eiddiford's Triieto-s, Messrs. Brady Bros.,, v and T. W. Bnrrell. The Biddifo*4 Estate rams came forward , ia specie,! order and condition, artd fair cdtiipetiti-i>n tool: place for the different sUeejs offered Stronit woolled rams were to, good demand, and sold readily, but the fla&woolle"d eheep were somewhat. noßlectcd. Battis on account Riddiford Trustees wei-e sold'α-s follow:—Two-tooth rams, from 3- to 6 gum-' ca.s; eix-tooth to f.f.TO, rams., tj to 21 guineas. ■ Account Brady -Bros.: Two-oh&M rams, up to 14 guineas. Account T. W. Burrell: Onc-shoar rains, uti to 2-J guineas. ■ Other Eales of stock oo under:—T*o si-nd four-tooth wothcre, lfe. Id.. 15s. Bd., 17s. Id.; two-tooth -wcther6, l<6. 64.; f.f.tn. ewss; 12s. Id.; lambs (mediitml Bs. 4d. to Ste. Id.; cull lambs, ss. 9d. t0.63, 'Cattle: Fat cows, £5 155.. to £i 125.; co\ra, Si U. to £10 lSa. 6d.; spricfciEc licifers, £8 lCs,;. fitoto cows', £3 155.: weaner Jieilere, £2 U.; two-year otoers, £4 10s.

Messrs. Dalgety and C«., l/t(!.,, Wo-held'our second sale, in tho Pahautanui yards yesterday, -,fho-n we offered a, very la-ree entry of ehes-p (well above advertised numbers), and a good yardinß 0} cattle. Buyer-s were pi-esent from ftll r-arts of tho 'district. The attendance, most satisfactory, and it is evident- from the' competition and tone of tho ealo all through that g-razipi-,s tcquirin.E goad' hardy ehcep are beginning tfl realise that such stock con be secured frttal tho Pahautanni Valley. These ealea asrc becoming important fixtures, and should continue so, α-s the yards are in the centre of on old settled district favoured with .excellent eheep country. Our yarding comprised 1745 sheefl of all cIo-3Ees, and with tho exception of one line of 120 ewes ell other lota changed hande under tho hammer' at prices considerably in excess of vendors' reserves. Bidding α-ll throush wae exceedingly brisk, especially for sound breeding ewes, and unlortonotely -at the end of the day some of our biryere did not have their, requirements ea-ti-sßed. &ome of our principal snies were as under:— 120 s.m. ewe , -, 15j. Id.; four <i.ud flve-v-ear ewes, 13s. 7d., 11s. Id., lls. 6d., lfla. lid.' cull ewes. 6s. 9d. to Ss. lid.; small lambs, ss. lid.. Tβ. lid., Bj.: forward .ewes, Us. Id. to 14s. lid.; good two-tooth w-ethen, 15s. lid. to Its. Id.: jiiedimn tivo-tooth wethcre,. 13s. 6d. to 2d. Cattle: Cnws floss to profit, £10: forward cows. £5 10s.; mixed . wc.ar.ers. £ 1 35.: two-year heifers, in calf, £5 (good lirt-e): eighteen-months' heifers, £3: Jersey bull, £4.'-. Oui- nest Sale will be held about the rtiddl-c of JJaVcft. «nd full particulars wilt be advertised later.

The New Zealand .tioan and Agency Co.. Ltd.. report.;—At Raneiot-u oa Monday we had a fair entry of cattle, chiefly store«cow£. whicji.-sdld at lutorateg. Quotations: Small mixod woo..ncrs, ifts.: weancr steers, £1 Is. to £-1 ss. iA.; wc/uicr heifers, £1 Aβ. 6d.; good wea-aor licifets, £1 Is. 6d.;' aged .cows, Jsl Us.; fair store cows, £3 25., £3 lls., to £3 I*s. 6a.; , forward, cows, £4 to.£4 45.: fat cowa; £3 Is.; bulls, £4-to £5. ; .

Messrs. Abraham and Williatns. l&£,. to. port ae follows:—At dijr sale heJd , ax Pα tentanui on Tuesday, wo had & lnß of sheep, 22C0 boins penned. Wo have to report a good Pole am) a total ckaranco of nil lota. A line of four and i tooth wethers sold on aecoiiiit of Me; r« Abbott B oe red! 11 18 Id ?] 1 t the breedinß c & bclo gu » to the same o i ere rcelked t4« 9d Pri « Killed w«ro na follow —rnur «u I fh to tl ct em IS Id.; two-tooth wethtr 14 lOd t 15 f.m. cwcf> 148 '1 14« M t £% 91 e.m. owes, 11s. Id. to IBs: &&.; lambs &- Zd. to Cβ. Bd.j culls, sa. 2d. te 7e,: wcan< calves, £1 9£ " lIGHNSJDEHIAIIKET. ' ■ IBy Teloffrapti.-Press Aesdoiation.) nunodln. Fobr,,ar, 17.. At Burnslde to-doy 170 fat cattle were yarded, comprising for tho most part Roodouality bullocks,, with a few peiis of medium cowe. OwlnK to the large yordinlast wcok there' wes a good nanabti-r in hand. Tho salo opened with iiriccs about on a. par with lo.st week's rates, but 03 it advanced was a- drop of about 10« per head. Best ibnllocks, 4U 10s. to £13extra, to £14 12s. 6d.: others, £lfl to J.ll; best heifers, £7 to £8 10s.: oitro, to £10; cows. £5 to £7. . Fat sheep:-There was ft medium yardine 2CJ4 bains penned. Owins to the. Hfgß yardine lasf week butchore' stocke were heavy, nnd comnetitloh ' v-4.5 at . no tin}* keen. The «ale opeg«d with pxkes aoo-tit

6d. in advance o£ last, week's rales, but as it proßresEoi a- n'Ca-henins tsiHieAoy set in with the result that, it closed with a reduction of obout 6d. on Inst «cc!s'k volXKS. iitt-t wcthisfs, 2ffs, to ?.i~.: extra, to Us. 3d.; BiwliuTii, IB?,, to i9s. £[1.; others, Is. 6d, !.o 11s. fel.; boat eves. 18s.' to 3)6.; estra. to '23.5. 9d.; otbons. 11?. to 15s. Fat lamlμ: 474 wtre pcniipd. There won a full muster of csjiort -buyers, end. competition was keen at late rnXes. Best, 17s. to 195.; extra, to 215.; mfldin-m, 15s. to 16s.- uafinished. 13s. 6d. to Ms. «d.