FARM INCOME

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 58, 24 March 1937, Page 15

FARM INCOME

Substantial Increases In Gross Returns STATISTICIAN'S ESTIMATES All-round increases in gross farming income for the 1935-36 production season are estimated by the Government Statistican; ihe gross farming income from agricultural produce increasing by 23.3 per cent., from pastoral produce by 24.1 per cent., and from dairy, poultry and bee produce increased by 29.9 per cent. The aggregate gross income from all types of farm produce increased by 26.3 per cent. The following table shows the gross farming income over the eight productive years stated, the value being represented in millions of pounds:—

In all the main branches of farming activity increases in the volume of production were recorded, while prices were better than in the previous season. Wool prices increased substantially, tha averago price per lb. realised at saies held in the 1935-36 season being 9.13d, as compared with 6.54d in the 1934-35 season. V ■ ' '1

Chilled Beef Trade. Argentine's dominant position in the chilled beef trade was referred to recently at the Scottish Shorthorn Breeders' dinner when Mr Martinez de Hoz, one of the leading men in the Argentine cattle industry, said that it was greatly due to the Scottish Shorthorn that Argentina can now export such choiee chilled beef, some of the best blood in Scotland being responsible for developing and maintaining a high standard of quality. Pig Parasites. Many of the same conditions that favour the presence and development of germs are also favourable for the development of worms and lice in pigs These parasites are important factors in lowering the vitality and disease Tesistance of pigs. While they do not cause many deaths themselves they pave the way for the invasion of disease-producing germs. Owing to the weakened condition of the pigs these germs meet with slight Tesistance, and many deaths may result that may otherwise have be'en prevented. Most attacks of pneumonia may be put down to the exposure of weakened pigs, while low vitality may be attributed to bad housing, poor food, attacks of worms and lice, or bacteria. Strong, vigorous pigs in good quarters rarely snffer from pneumonia. The same measures employed in destroying germs destroy lice and worms. The disinfection of sloeping quarters, yards, and troughs kills great numbers of lice that may for the time being be off the pigs, and a part of the life cycle of intestinal worms is spent outside the animal body. Therefore, clean pasture, water troughs, feeding floors, and utensils and their careful disinfection will undoubtedlv destroy many immature worms before they enter the pig's body.

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