BY THE WAYSIDE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 74, 14 April 1937, Page 15

BY THE WAYSIDE

New* df Interest to '' H.B. Farmers NEW ARTIFICIAL WOOL A new type of artiilcial wool of exceptionally high quality Is claimed to have been perfected by the Dupont chemical interests in America. Tt is desciibed as a cdllnlese pfodtict .with a smooth eurfsce, which weave# exceptionally well, and in appearancf is feputed to achieve the zephyr quality of finest merino fabric. TJnlike rayon, it required no prepaxatpry bath before weaving, and is said to have the same warmth as wool. The prqseflt Cost Of production is the same as that of high quality wool, but it is expeeted that the cust Will be reduced materially under commerciat conditions. Great secrecy is being maintained regarding the fibte, and it will probabiy be several years before tests are eompleted . and xt ii placed On the market. Observets in America antieipate that when the flbre is marketed it will not COmpete with flne wools, but, as has been the case with rayon, will tend to widen the cOnsuffiptxOn. White Butterflyj The parasites liberated in the Canterbury district by the Ilelds Divisioii of the DepartmOUt of Agriculture to cembat the white tmtterfly have deflnitely proved to be a eafeguard ag&inst the spreadxng' of the pest, acco'rdiug to a statement mad© recently by the iields superlntendent, Mr» E« McGillivray. Although complaittts are ' still tiOming in froxn various districts f rom farmers about the prevalence of the white bixtterfly, the progress made xn other districts show that the intrOduction of the parasites has been well ju,stxfled. Reviewing the progress that had been made in the last three seafeonS since the introduction of the parasite, Mr. McGillivray said that in al| 200, 000 or more had been distributed Ihrough- , .out' CaUterbury^ Marlborough, West-S > land, and Nelson during that perlod.

Plg Typea. Advocating the bfeediitg of an Australian type of pig from the f oundation o£ English Large Whites and the Australian improved Berkshires "and Tam* worths," Mr. Edmund Burke told members of the New South Wales Pig Breeders' Society that that was the only way to increase production in Australia. Mr, Burke said that other countries had been most successful in breedxng types for their partieular country. In Australia tliere were 1,306,000 pigs, but they were not producing enough meat to Supply every person itt this Country with a weekly supply of a quarter of a pound of bacon or ham. England paid £32,000,000 for foreign pig meats last ye&r, aud Australia should aim at being included in this market. Ragwort in Waikato. "I believe that dn ©very farm in the Waikato at least oue ragwort plant could be found," commented a vxsitor. On all the farnis he had pafcsed along 10 miles of Waikato highway there was at least one ragwort plant visible. He expressCd the opinlon that the farmer having only a few ragwort plants on his property should be proseeuted just as mueh as the farmer whose property was infested With the weed. D ealing With Culls. A uniquc type of meat faotory has been opened in the Irisli Pree State. It is soiely for the purpose of dealxng with uneconomic cows. The meat will not bc used for human consumption, but every device has been installed in the up-to-date faetory for cdnverting every part of the animal into a commercial product, Meat rneal, bone meal and meat and bone meal will be made for pig-feeding and a meal for poultry will also be made. Edible and commercial fats will be produced, and full use will be made of the hides, hoofs and horns. About a thoueand cowa a week will be handled. ' Drenching Guna> Mr. Max Henry, chief veterinary surgeon, New South Wales Department of Agriculture, in a statement, has directed attention to the prevalence of injury to sheep due to the use of . mechanical drenchers. Reports, /he said, has been reeeived regarding affeeted sheep euffering from severe swClling of the lower part of the face, followed by necrosie, gangrene, and aloughing, Investigation showed that the nozzle of the instrument used for drenching was fOrctd through the mucous membrane of thfe mouth between the bas© of the tongue and the last molar teeth. The fluid which was injected into the tissues naturally had a very destructive eflect. A Bign of ProgrcM. A silo is a Bign of the progressive farmer. Be progressive and build a silo. Here are some reasons for doing SO:— 1. Silage is an insurance against drought. 2. Silage enablee mere stoek to be carried. 3. Silage decreases the cost of winter feeding. 4. Silage provides green succulent food in the winter tiiae. 5. Silage stimulates milk production. 6. Silage i's palatable. 7. Silage has a good physiological effeet. 8. When fed as silage, less nutrients' are wasted than When the crop is fed dry. 9. Surplus food can be preserved for years in a silo. It provides a cheap and coUvenient place for storing ihe crop. 10. Tf you are a dairy farmer you cannot afford to be without a silo.