GENERAL FARM NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2476, 1 June 1915, Page 8

GENERAL FARM NEWS

'At the annual meeting of the Camsriclge Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union the chairman referred to the 'suggested recommendation for a commission to inquire into the circumstances leading up to the resignation of Mr. Primrose M'Connell from the position of farm manager at Ruakura Farm of Instruction. After discussion bo action was taken in tho matter.

A Fnlmcrston North paper states that tho lambing season is exceptionally early this year. Mr. J. Linklater, of Milson's Line, claims to have the first lambs of the season, two of them having been on his farm for about a month. There is keen competition for the purchase of lambs this year, and a good season is looked forward to.

In file course of an article in the : "Pastoral Review" 011 "Judging British Breeds in Short Wool," "Camden" writes: —"Olio only has to attend the principal shows in Australia to wit ness cases of where fleece considerations have been allowed to sap tho most salient and useful characteristics of the British breeds. The writer has frequently seen Lincoln sheep that looked mora like Angora goats. They iyere weighed down with heavy fleeces, the frames were attenuated and narrow, tho scrag thin, the head mean and delicate, and the bone, light. If such specimens were shown in short wool they would have been relegated to the ■bottom of the line, whereas, when • shown in long wool, the fleeco captured the judge's eves, and they were awarded prizes. The English breeders evidently have good reasons for exhibiting their sTieep in short wool, and it looks as if the subject is one that, could well be taken up by the members of the 'Australian Longwool Sheepbreeders' Association. It would be quite possible, without abandoning ihe present custom of exhibiting in full fleece, to ' have classes at shows for sheep carrying, say, two or three months' wool. An exhibition. of this kind would be a revelation to a good many breeders, and ■would compel, them to think on right lines. The long t arguments oil wool points one frequently hears round the Longwool pens at Australian shows could very well give place to discussions on frame and fles'h, and this could be brought about by showing tho sheep with their greatest asset, i.e., carcass, laid bare to the public."

Tho following paragraph will interest pomologists:—A remarkable case of cross-fertilisation in fruit ocourred this season near Sydney. Some Packham's Triumph uear trees were' growing adjacent to a number of Washington navel orange trees, both coming into bloom at the same time. The result was that all tlio pears were absolutely devoid of pips, while each bore a welldefined navel.

Representatives of dairy companies in I'alnierston North district met 011 Wednesday, says the "Daily Times." Jlr. Cuddie, Dairy Commissioner, urged that different prices should be paid for different grades of wilt, and this was supported by Messrs. Lancaster, Beattie, Dimford, and Hart. Messrs. Dalrymjle, Grant, TOiittaker, Beattie, and Kendall were appointed a committee to : lTaw up a form of agreement to be submitted for consideration of interested companies, a meeting of representatives of companies to be held at Palmerston during the National Dairy Show.

, Speaking of the present position on ,the stock market, one of the shrewdest judges in the local meat trade predicted a very big falling-off in tho export of lamb next season (states the Christcliurch "Sun"). This on account of the largo area going down in cereals. Many farmers on the plains have not a sheep on their property. 'In an ordinary season they relied upon lamb-fattening chiefly as a means of working their land. .This authority thought that sheep-fattening offered just as good prospects as grain-growing, as both meat and wool were in a specially sound position.

'Another gain to anyone supplying us •with milk and cream is that our factory is always working, 3G5 days in the year. Wo never stop. We can therefore take delivery of your supply at any time and on any day you send it. If you have cream from only one cow or from 100 cows does not matter to us. You are also free to come and go, just as you please. We ouly want and only get satislied suppliers. Wanganui Fresh Food Co. v-Advt.

■Dairy Factory Managers should get particulars of the celebrated Victor Chetse [Vat. Everyone that has used a "Victor" gaya tliey aro the beat made. Albert J. (Parton, Dairy Specialist, Carterton.