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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 111, 8 February 1928, Page 14

'fhe diificulty of quickly bringing their lambs to a prime fat condition, owing to the lack of suitable pasture in Poverty Bay during the present season when the abundant rainfall up to Christmas promoted a great growth of grass, but not of the quality that is desired for the finishing off ptoccss, lias been causing station owners to seek other means for a period such as this (states the “Herald”). Rape lias been commonly used, but the opinion has been expressed that this class of fodder causes over-heating in the young animals. One farmer stated that lie had been trying maize and linseed meal. The lambs, lie said, liked this mixture, and appeared to be doing well on it.

When ploughing in his paddocks at Whitehall a few days ago, Mr. D. Gilmore unearthed something which on investigation proved to be an interesting find (says G’e Cambridge “Independant”). it resembled the, small half of a large egg, about 2J- inches in length and the same in diameter, and was apparently a petrified egg, though of what species it is difficult to say. It seems too small for a nioa’s egg, and too latge for any wild fowl that frequent New Zealand. The “egg” will be sent to a scientist for identification.