MANAWATU NOTES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 61, 6 December 1920, Page 8

MANAWATU NOTES

Tho unfavournblenoss of the season is exemplified by statement* mndo by qmto a number of dairymen in various parts of tho district. Tho majority of them nro milking moro cows then they wero last year, and yet tho actual milk results are far below what they wero Inst season. Tn Jfmct, sonio <leclo.ro that their supplies of butter-fat hayo fallen off by moro than half, and this is not onlv the «iso with farmers who trust to luck for feed, but also amongst thoso who aro en refill not to overstock, nnd who make every provision for winter feed Tho cows on tho whole arc not looking too well, and most of them appear to hnvo had a check just as the flush of milk was coming on after calving. This is nioro especially noticeable nmongsli young heifers who havo been allowed to breed, ns two-year-olds. "While, this pr.iotieo generally comes out rHit in an ordinary season, with the inclement nnd changeable weather, which has been experienced during the spring li linn beon shown, to bo n rnthor unprofitable proceeding, hi spite of this fact there is a very large number of heifers under two years of n#e running with bulls this season, nnd from all appearances there will bn a very great number coming on to tho market early next season, when it is to be hoped tho woilher will be mrvro propitious. Pat sheep holders nro complaining of tho dclnv in opening the freezing works, duo to the nifcl-itmlo of the workmon, who have presented fresh demands, nnd this has prevented ihe opening of iho killing cea=on, wit - n tno ToS "'* " mt> 1" lto a number of holders of fat sheep have numbers on their hands, which will deteriorate if they are to be kept too long. With Hie jiossibilitv of the Tmpsrinl meat, being cleared from tho stores of the Dominion in n very short lime, it. is particularly unfortunate lliat. our works should he held up at a lime whon there is plenty of meat lo come forward.