GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2146, 12 May 1914, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

A Masterton settler has had a somewhat unique experience. Ho allowed a buyer for a freezing company to go through his flock and draft the "fats." For these ho received a sum of 18s. per head. Tho rejects wcro put in tho saleyards, where they were knockcd down at 18s. Bd. per head. Numerous remits have been submitted for tho annual provincial conference of tho New Zealand' Farmers' Unkm, which is to be> held on May 20, 21, and 22 at the Chamber of Commerco, Auckland. Tho suggestions (says an Auckland paper) include tho farming of subsidised veterinary clubs, the'tailing over by, the Government of main arterial roads, fuller discussion before the Dominion is committed to an altered defence policy, tho establishing of State quarries for the supply of road metal, and an amendment of the Game Preservation Act, in order to minimise the depredations on farmers' seeds, etc., by certain birds and mammals, 'lliere are many more remits of a general nature. " An agriculturist on the Mcthven lino states that last season an acre of turnips in his district was worth as much as 10 acres this year. This has been an unfavourable season for turnipgrowing. Owing to tho continuous ram about Christmas time, tho ground became caked and cold, and this delayed the {Termination of tho seed, thus giving the sorrell and other vegetation a start of the roots, and helping to clioko tiiem. Then tho diamond-back moth camo along and devoured tho turnip tops, thus further stunting tho turnip itself. Tho alterations and additions to tho Waitara Meat Freezing AYorks will make them capable of dealing with 1000 shoep and 100 cattle per day more than at the present time, making the daily capacity 2000 sheep and 200 cattle. It is expected, says a northern exchange, that everything will bo in readiness for the opening of the season m November nest. The supply of milk to tho various dairy factories in tho Masterton, AYairarapa, and Forty Mile Bush districts is rapidly falling off, and a number of the factories will shortly be closing down for tho season.The nucleus of an agricultural library has been formed by tho Masterton A. and P. Association, a collection of books dealing with soils, dairying, agricultural botany, cattle breeding, diseases in stock, otc., having been purchased by Messrs. A. B. \A'ood and E. Harper, on behalf of the committee. Tho nucleus of an agricultural library has been formed by the Masterton A. and P. Association, a collection of books dealing with soils, dairying, agricultural botany, catfle-breeding, diseases ill stock, etc., having been purchased by Messrs. A. B. Wood and E. Harper on behalf of tho Committee. . If vou're thinking of purchasing motive power, your positive duty towards your future satisfaction is to seo tho Kiclinioiid Oil Engine. It has gained the highest award against 10 other well-known makes, aud its thorough reliability day in and year out will convince you of an - honest investment. Wo believe that a ltichmond Catalogue is your best buying guide-it is! 'Will you write Albert J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton, Solo Agent. —Aclvt.