Farms of the District

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 June 1910, Page 4

Farms of the District

A .MODEL DAIRY FAIOI. llar;t work and intiilligeiiib nianare the two essentials oif siit'cess in. every business, hut posthev are recpiir-fil in «i more pro'iioum-ed decree in agricultural pursuits than in any other iuud.stry. Tiio hisilorv <of every farm in the district i.s a ln'story of tenacity aikl sound btifiiixw; administration, .and .•vmoiiig the dairy fa Miners of tJiu disfcritifc there are few who, l>v d'int o'l a liM.ppy combination of tliose two essentials, have worked up ft sounder business, and' fioit a 'belMeir class of farm than Mi' 10. X. Iferiiiek, of Levin. 'DuriiMj; the ;•"!x years ho hn<? on lii.s prcswiit m-t-a.te he Inns «tu.mptxl it, and sown purlfoioiis of it ikn\n with the hest grassi's. He has one paddock that, is sto'ii with .Knglisli and oa.ts, and one wow Id 'have .to a long way ;tio rcv anything bntiter. A Biilmirlwl nl- in «i n rml rl<j nn.rl nim-

tiler of carrots are now to l»o seen on the furm. A large C|ii:in-tit-y of those are sent to Wellington; market, where tlioy moot « ready sale. Mr Kernel* -has very grrimt. hopes o.l' the future of the district for growing all kinds of vegetables, as Levin is in close proximity to the city, and the soil will grow luxuriantly almost anything. An interesting feature in connection with the winter feed is to Ue seen in two beds of oi;l!.s which were set on the same day. There is a striking difference hut-ween the two. The -plot of Algerians stands onfly a few inches high, while the pint of Storm King is almost treble as t.a 11. During the six yr.ars IVll* Merrick has liecii on the farm lie has never consumed till .tlhe feed he has lokl. Ife has a,l ways carried some ovei and he maintains tlwt it is a wise thing to carry over in a dairy 'lift l)'tsit7o>s. Asked if ho grew maize, Mr Merrick replied in the affirmmtive, and indicated tho.t he intended growing irore in the future. He afMed tl'-at he would recommend nil tl'airy fanners to <rr:>>w maize. The first sowing should he in Xovem - her, the .second in December, and

iMiotlior cno e.irlv in Tniiiinry. For milk pred.iieiiur it is an excellent :::'t!:■!i>. There is a lot ol\ juice ■>iid siitrnr in tin l stem, which cows enfc' readilv. AX KXCKTiLKXT COAV YAR.D. Tlu-re is n.n evrrilleii.t cow .'lied on the l':irun. It Ins liwn i.ree.ted three years, and eoii.tni»s ten hails. The fitters are con:■ iett*:l, and tire vard is formed of a nnxti ire of inureilit'i!.t#i, that is wholly as -!iard as c;:ii! ri ti>, lint much l>'s exper.'-ivo. Mr Herrick's pkm I'or m.akiii£ a vird fleer is by crush in": np a layer of lion lfl; rs, £ rail ill l - 1 : it with ap 1 i irl it I'-11, fi 11 in<i" np and levtdlinu: with ermeii't. Th.'s I wills -as hard as con- : rete. anil in his own (rise it hats never ('.hipped. Adjoining the milk house is a concrete underground well. The water /'cores from the ■•nw shed into the tank. It is then piHiipL'i'l into the tank in: the milk

house, where it is 11 for fool in 2, Diirpnst'.s. Tit- fnoler, wlve.h is a fhrvey mid Gammon, is a slid.inu :'o."il:r, airl is aJnut the only sliding ■color, .Mr TTerri<'k' think®, in thr e'llnny. The n'i'k vat is also a -'lidin.j; c.lie.. The dairy is. need It'-s to <iy. •|:;:th-=lv ch'~n. and is provided with every 11 ]i-t rj-: 1 rn-'i-rr-ixeiieo. Thirl: en cows are l>eill lt nii'ked vr dimi .ji!«t now. with ■i 'Vlv yield of f::i'ty irallons. Mi fTerrrk's herd is Jersey mvs. air'! | '>■> fin- 1 - t.Vs rr.rie-tv dors r"y well. T're lie!'il is oix j of the H;• tlnwriter h-».« seo-n. In re":ieH'>ion with tnp-droysiiiff a jriviat deal has lietn '''Hie. Basic *lag 1i"« hf-en the rliief eleiik-nit us"tl, nuvl owst eni*T!M"l"i:iL>; result s ! have k"'n obtained. Ft is a well 1,-i:vn fact

tfr.i.t the feed on this estate i« scoud to P'oiii? in the country, and Ifhis 11 only been 1»i"onn111 about I»y •tro-int-in-a tli" hurl in an inMlisC'iit pract•(■■n 1 manner. Tlic licni: v tivKl is prettily .«i,tn;i.tc*;l .:i 11:1 is u>dl protected from t.lu» coM win:'s hy lie.lt.s ()'!' pimis 111111 icd'a. and 111 : i lawns nikt prettily set- out with ,«-liinl>K and ilonvrs. There is .a <!rolt.;Mv.: vitirn'.-i:s■:! to the i''irni, lint the fruit is chiefly con.si'iiiii'-fl 011 .the farm. On • general farming inn titers. Mi Herrick is f-:>iii'.ii!!<••* I of the i'utii 1 cf tlii' di>l!rict. Hi' is a lnrinibcr o.f the Ka pipits' Virion. but lie PO't thi 11 k th'.t- body is .as iikl'l'iil .as, it he. He i.s stronuly in favour t:f pap.'rs Ijcvinu; rimrt ail., mee,tins.s of .the Vnion I>v fanners win. are experts in partu'ii I nr linos. Papers, lie si 1 wests. could .he pea/] 011 sheep, ('.iiiryiiiL l : and nrimy otliei subjects. .an,'l such an iujterohanije of views, he points out. could not help hut he beneficial to the fanning conini?ipii.ty in general. After a theroiHrh inspection of this farm the wriiter was ahle to q!o awav convinced of the remunerative feature (that lies before (Jnir.vin.is in 'the district.