GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2156, 23 May 1914, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

The settlers in the Mangatainoka Block, aro an enterprising lot, and stop at nothing.' Recently one selector desired to have nine sheep dipped. Ho pondered for some time at tho risk of driving then) over four miles of rough clay road to tho nearest'dip;' Eventlially be conceived tho ingenious idea of mixing up the dip himself in a barrel, into, which the sheep were lifted one at a time, and cleansed. A well-knowii Waikato sportsman lias decided, says tlie "Argus," to offer special prizes at the next Waikato Central Agricultural Show for the largest collection of hawks' beak's, the prize money to be allocated. as follows: —£3 3s. first, £2 2s. second, and £1 Is. third. By this means ho hopes shootists and lads will materially reduce tho, enormous number of "hawks, thus benefiting the district generally, in their efforts to win the prize money. The donor makes no stipulation as to whore the ■ hawks' beaks como from.. in the Dominion, and ho hopes to account for several hundreds by his donation of £0 6s. ' . Mr. Geo. E. Allen, of "Taipua,"' Clareville, has completed negotiations for the purchase, of his father's (Mr. \V. 13. Allen's) well-known stud Romuey sheep and farm, Clareviile. Mr. Allen, who is getting advanced in years, finds ho camiot give as much attention to tho work as is necessary for successful breeding, and consequently has sold. Ho is retiring after a term of about 40 years' breeding of Romneys, and his stock is well known throughout the Bominioh. ' With his recent purchaso Mr. Geo. Allen has brought his stud flock up to 1200. During' the few years be has been breeding Romneys—having purchased his first sheep from his father —lie has been very successful, and has disposed of stud sheep to many breeders in New 'Zealand.' Besides this ho has forwarded two consignments to tho Argentine, several being sold for over 100 guineas each.

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