BURNSIDE MARKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3092, 24 May 1917, Page 8

BURNSIDE MARKET

By Telegraph.-Press Association. . Dunedin, May 23. At Burnside Market to-day 177 fat cattle were yarded, a good proportion being heavy prime bullocks, which brought £16 to .£2O; extra to £25; medium to light, . J513 10s. to £15; primo cows and heifers, £U to iCIS; medium, to £11 10s. to £13. -V _ Pat sheep: About 3000 wero ponne<l, including a fair proportion of extra, prime show wethers, which did not command the usual extreme prices. Prices declined. 2s. 6d. per bead. Prime wothers, 385., to 455.; prime ewes, 10s. Lambs: About 1500 were penned, the quality being good, and a few pens extra prime. Prime, 255. to 295.'; extra, 85s. 3d. Pigs: There was a good yarding, and prices for- fats and stores showed a decline on late rates.

Mr. Bayliss, of the Agricultural De--partment, visited ,the Waipawa district on: Thursday (say's the "Mail") to inspect sites under offer for the purpose of establishing an experimental farm for the-testing of various kinds of manure. Accompanied by the' county chairman, Mr. Baylis3 visited Onga Onga, and inspected 30 acres of light ground formerly part of the well-known Ashcott estate. Mr. Bayliss approved of the area, for much of this class of ground is to be found in Central Hawke's Bay, and the experiments carried out should prove of great value to a large number of farmers. Mr. Bayliss had other offers of ground, but an objection to considering these was that the owners could not provide the labour needed.

. The continuous rain is having a bad effect on the harvest of lucerne and clover seed in the Marlborough district. Many crops (the "Marlborough Express" 6tates) cut during, the last few weeks are still lying on the ground, it being impossible to put them into stookf They ■have been turned several times, and at the preesnt time the prospect of saving them is' ,, doubtful. Responding to the jnoistness and mildness of the season, the seedhas commenced to sprout.

Now is the correct time to have your Milking Machine and Engine put into thorough working order. By securing the 6ervices of A. J. Parton, you can.be certain of a conscientious overhaul for a reasonable outlay. Don't ha.ve that engine tinkered with. Consult A. J. Parton, the Dairying Machine Expert. Carterton. What's your address? We'll send a man. —Advt.