On the Land

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 July 1911, Page 4

On the Land

«OMK .JOTTINGS FOIt FARMERS WHY STOCK WILL MO DKAR. (Keilding Star). ('ons C|':icnt of the large number of poor conditioned v'ht'op that have been brought up this sca-.on for boiling-down pu.rpo.-es there is hound to be a shortage of sheep when the p.'stures come away. High prices mav naturallv ho expected. Although fit cattle are selling well, nothing like the extreme valii's predicted have been r ac' e ' yet. The high prices ruling for b-Mi sheep and cattle in the Auekhin' market has tempted one or two farmers to rail fat stock from this side, but. ajier deducting expense, et.'.. from the consignments, and rather disappointing prices, thev are not likely to rail further lots. Th?rc is not the slrirlvtest use sending stoek I'rom here unless thev are absolutely prime. Bullocks must be heavv weights and therrmghly topped off. Hie same ma,y he applied to t'-e sheep. A TRIBUTE TO A BRFKDKR. The dispersal sale of the late G. <-. \\ heeler held at Keilding was an unqualified success right 'thro.i<di. praeticallv sheep and cattle b:ee!e;s Lilly realising .that thev were buv- '" - tl,e . I,ost l,l(l0( l i» the dominion. I hey bid up accordiuglv. The -ale was a high tribute to the deceased breeder. The exc-ellen-e of the steek oflered was mideniab'e. The arrangements right throuo-li were excellent, and reflect hig'hlv on thsalesmen, .Messrs Gorton 'and Sun and Dalgetv am] Co.

• I'SK COLOCRED TWINE. Krom a report a.t hand r notice i.hat there is a decided improvement hi the packing of our „■„,-,| % althr.ugli the use oi cinap wool packs seem.s still a grievance. The use of coloured twines in the sewing o |' the h-.iles .s!khil;l lieeoine tiener-'il this season. The small cut prices a>-» more easily detected than the browi. tuines. WHY .MAIZE WILL HE SOWN. A larger area of maize will be .sown down this season than last. I'iin green food was epiite a godsend to some farmers when <r'rass seen was so scarce and practiraiiv saved the situatio-,i for the cows. LINES ON LCCERXE. The growing of lucerne will receive a geed deal of attention this a.nd as it is ene of our best od;.er crops if sown on suitable land wnere its root power can spread and strengthen, then a heavy vield may be. assured. Good stock' always brings prefitab'e returns. This was exemplified at the IVhiatua sale last week, when a line of Romney ewo hoggets .eali.sexl ,30s a head.

. MAKE A NOTE OF it. Most of ewe flocks in lamb throughout the district are in lower eui.wtions than former vears It will he interesting to note if the troub'e at lambing tim? will he lessened a? the general opinion is that the ewes 'H'lng in too high condition is the true cause of the trouble. DAIRYING GEAR'S ESTATE. The Gear Estate, near Otaki, recently brought liy a svndicate is to I»p (rut up into suitably sized dairv ■lariiis. SHIIKJ' ON TCR.VH'S. The object «f feedimz s ) M . op „„ t-iriups is to lay en muscle flesh As the growth of bone and muscle hi-cr-ases in weight, fat increases, and wnat or fat is not wanted for the muscle is deposited in masses eU-o-where. ' THE GRuVLY CROP. RETFRNOK YIELDS AT THE LAST HARVEST. Tables are now available showing t.i? yields of the principal crops f,'.,I 9 ;f nso «l 1010-"- As antieip.t----e-, the yields are low, this beinothe result of the drought experien ". f in many parts of the dominion last summer. The following table .suinmanses the areas and vfelds of eaelj crop for the. vear:—

ield IVodi'ii'-e AVI, f oi ol -?; R,lsllp l«- Bu^iols. .321..)11 25.73 8.273 O^fS Oats 302.058 33.-12 10.093.'0(>4 Barle.v 33.212 27.72 920.536 'V° 4372 24.18 105,727 Maize 12.4(51 43.64 543,7-10 le "s 14,(58;) 34.50 506,642 Be.ans 1,7,7 4023 71,302 Potatoes 28.185 4.90 138!o25 The. fiitiirps in relation to the pom^- v i T'° 111 {:Mls: in all ot ' ,or coup's •'■"'sliels. .1" wliont .Sontliland had the heaV i° : , w ,'l pe " acre « 33 hiis'hels. V 11 " ,n - ta ' 1 «"d Marlborough follow wi! !i yields of 28 hu.shel.s per acre. 1 Southland also led tire May with oats. Ivavinrr an average yield 'of 10 «!l , ) )er at " rp - Marlborough liad n .Jo-hwshell yield, and Wellington followed with one of 34 husihel.s'