GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2141, 6 May 1914, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Mr.T. W.'Kirk, when on his visit to tho Greytown ajTplo orchard, according to tho ''Age," told,the secretary of the Fruitgrowing Conipany that:'h'e:had-ortl-crs from America for 150,000 cases 'of apples, for lvhich 7s. .per case would be paid on Wellington .wharf. His only regret, was that he could not fill tho orders. Three American buyers are in the Dominion at present. A Wairarapa paper states that for the first time, probably, in tho history of the ;district, a higher price is being paid for store sheon in 'the Wairarapa tlian is being paid for "fats." The unprecedented season for fattening, and the demand made iipon the flocks for freezers, have evidently re'due'ed the number of sheep to such an extent that there is insufficient to meet the pasture requirements. There 'is evidently something peculiar in tho present season that is responsible for the fact that in a htimbor of orchards in Ot'aki and Levin distmts second crops of fruit have been experienced.. Arccont issue of tho "Horowhehua Chronicle." reported that a seconds crop npplo weighing lßoz.' had been grown'at Wercrda', while another second crop of Irish Peach appjles has been grown at tho Village Settlement. It is a matter of conjecture as to whether this extraordinary occurrence will materially aifeet the main crop in the summer, but unless it does, the fruit farmer, will not have any cause to-worry..fiver what is .apparently .only, otio' of tha iinexplaihable peculiarities of nature. Tho Kaitawa Co-operative Dairy Company will have a record output this season (writes our Pahiatua correspondent).. The quantity of cheese manufactured to- date'lias reached 100 tons, while tho largest output for any previou.3 season '.was SB{- tons. - Referring to the sheep industry on tho Chatham Islands, ,a visitor informed a-i^outborn-exchangeitbat<the'-group is one~of'the best sheep countries in "Australasia, and is simply held bacic through its inaccessibility. What ia wanted by tho. settlers \there is their own freezing works, etc., when they could' kill and export fat sheep, instead of sending them away as stores. . "If ire shipped fat sheep," lie said, "they would certainly dio on tho trip across, or arrive in such condition that they would be practically worthless for marketing. Last year upwards of 30,000 sheep were shipped to New Zealand. - :'ln.addition, -there wero several hundred head-of cattle. Those, had there been r>. freezing works on tho island capable of accommodating , them, could hav.e been shipped as mutton and heef, instead of being knocked about, on the voyage across, as is the case when shinping thenv alive. This season there has been a considerable decrease in' tho number of sheep exported, but this may be accounted for by the fact that the establishment- of a freezing works for next season i 3 probable," ■■: A Sed'Jou farmer;reportn that from .a paddock' lie thrbshed 225 sacks of barley,' the yield being a shade over 70 bushel).' to tiio acre,. which is believed to ho a record for the Awatere. Tho seed was of tho Irish Archer type, .and-was specially selected for Messrs. Corry and Co.. by Messrs. Plunked J3ros., of Jsli'.nd Bridge, Dublin, the famous maltsters. '.''.' If you're thinking of purchasing motive power, your positive duty towards .'ypur future satisfaction is' to sse tlio Richmond 'Oil Engine.. . It lias.-gained ■ the highest award against 10 other well-known .makes, and its thorough reliability day in' rind year-out will convince you, of. an honest 'investment. We believe that a Richmond Catalogue is your best buying guide—it is! Will you write Albert J. Pavton, Plumber, Carterton, Sole Agent. -Advt. ... Messrs. J. H. Bethune aiid Co. announce in our auction columns that today at 2 p.m... at tlie. Chamber of Commerce, under instructions from the Registrar of the-Supremo Court._ they are submitting a property, in Kent Terrate. , The land has a frontage of 56ft. to Keiit Terrace, and has upon it two 'divellirig's— one of seven rooms and the.other. of_ 21 rooms. Details .appear in'tbe r'advertisement, and any further information' may be had on application to the solicitors, Public Trust Office, or the auctioneers.