GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2207, 21 July 1914, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

i A large number of people attended tho pruning demonstration given at Upper .Hutt, on Friday,, by Mr. T. C. Wobb, juh., orchard instructor, Wellington. : The pruning of tho various kinds of fruit trees caused great interest; especially that of tho younger trees. The spraying demonstration could riot bo given on account of the wet weather, and in place of this; Mr. Webb gave a lecture on spraying mixtures, their uses, etc., and a brief life history of a few of. our principal pests. Mr. i'ieice, of Pab'&utamuj on behalf of those present, thanked Mr. Webb for his instructions, etc., and said that a few years back his orchard was bad ..with codliii moth, but now with the aid of the Department ho had completely rid the orchard of this pest. Mrs. O'Leary supplied afternoon tea for those present.

Mr.' G. E. Allen, of, Taratahi, has (says our Carterton correspondent) ceived, an order from Messrs. Wokleron and Woods, of the- Falkland Islands, South America, for sis stud Romney ranis for' shipment in October.- Last year Mr. Allen sent five shearling stud Tains to this firm.

Tho lambing season in the Wairarapa promises to be early this year, and already a, good number are- to be seen in the paddocks round about. ■ ■■

Ever considered the advisability of installing a water-wheel on your property? There's a.lot of power running to waste in that gwift to drive all your farm. machinery. This is a "good sound proposition—means money to. yoii. Write for particulars. • A. J. Parton, Sheet, Metal and Plumbing Works, Garterton.—Advt. ■ .' ' . :'• .''"'.. .

•Wo think Ahafc one of the crowning benefits of the home-separated cream system' is the warm, .wholesome skim milk, ready for immediate use for stock-feeding and other puTiposes. We have seen figures of 6ora'e of our test and foremost dairymen, which prove that their own skim milk, lised under the 'best conditions, is ; worth equal to threepence per lb. of butter-fat. They have'- railed us their cream ,and got proper weight, test, and price; for it. Wβ want.'yours. Hail, to St. John's Station, c.o. Wanganui Fie'sh Food and Ice .'Co;: