RAIN AND THE CROPS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2943, 1 December 1916, Page 10

RAIN AND THE CROPS

'' TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING. IN QUEENSLAND. '6y Teleeraoh-Prcss Association-Copyi'lriit (Rec. November 30, 8.50 p.m.) • -'.''. Sydney, November 30. The "Sydney Morning Herald" says ■that a superabundance of raid-has been, responsible tor serious "rusting" in Queensland>heat croi)s. Instead of, the estimated throe million ;busliels'\ yield, the farmers will consider themselves . woll seined if the' two' million mark is reached. -. l ■ •:';'' ■' ■ ' • ' : ■ ■' - ■ ■-.■ ■ . ; A shearer in the Mnsterton districtshore 1123 sheep in five and a half', days* for the week was .over £14. . • ■. - ■•; • : Owing to the abundance: of feed in the Wairarapaj settlers are holding oil' to their stock for a longer period thaii usual. For the first time in the Lis- ; tory of the-Waipoua (Masterton) sale-, yards there was' •pot' a single 'hoof 1 : yarded on Wednesday.: The Paraparaunm'district •recently; made the change from a creamery to: cheese factory. The services of Mr. J. Kerney were secured to manage-tho new .venture,. Recently it became necessary to■ instal a 'second vat to'deal with increased supplies. : The product • of : high quality, and last )■ week'tho output or seven tons of nmety-two grade'cheese was sent away. ■The establishment of a co-operative store in connection with the factory is proving popular with the suppliers. " Victor Cheese Vats.are hecomiiiu more and more popnlar-60 r have been delivred since July last, and factory managers are reminded that orders are bein- executed in rotation. Victor Cheese Vats have middle drainage, and a sloping bottom, and the whey drains- away more, nuifkly and thoroughly. Why not get •S5 '6 ? A Vn J -, Ptt, ; ton ' Sheet Metti ana Plumbing Works, Pembroke Street, Co*, .terton. —Advt. .. ;, ,