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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 April 1913, Page 4

On the Farm. MILK-PRODUCING FOOD. In the recent issue of the Journal of Agriculture, Mr Primrose MoOonnell writing in reference to milk producing food, says that in connection with the various srops of forage an abundance of which is now available at the Euakura Farm of Instruction, no feed seems to dominate another in the matter of milk-production. A balanced focd has produced no more milk than a one-sided one. What seems to be required most is an abundant supply of succulent palatable fo«d. Of all plants at this station (lucerne excepted) none is so much relished as maize. It has also bee* found that when a full relation of green maize and peas is given, the cows eat the maize and reject the peas ; while on the other hand, horses eat a pea ration greedily. It has also been found that an addition «>f 2 lb. of bran to the forage ration increases the milk«yield by about a gallon per week. The present lucerne-paddock being a long way from the dairy, the feeding of this plant in green state to dairy stock was not tested, but its vtflue is too well known to need further proof. An eighth of an acre of Buda kale at Moumahaki Experimental Farm, which last year produced feedingmaterial at the rate of 57 tons to the acre, was allowed to go to seed. The result was highly gratifying. Though the small biids were very troublesome, aud it is estimated from close observations they took fully half the seed, the threshing produced a fine sample, representing a return equal to a local market value of ii4B per acre. A very striking demonstration of the success of dry farming when aided by green manuring may be seen in No 40 paddock'(lately reclaimed, and naturally very poor) at the Euakura Farm of Instruction. A crop of crimj(ju clover was recently ploughed under, and i& now growing splendi'l crop oi tarflg and barley which, is quite unaffectedby the dry weather. The land was thoroughly worked, and when crop was sown was left unrc>led so as to ensure a deep, loose surface mulch. Alfred Buckland and Sons' Saies- .—«- Mcssis Alfred Buckland and Sons reporr.: — At our weekly Westiield fat stock market on Wednesday. April 23, our beef pens contained 493 head, a big proportion being heavy prime bullooka. Values were a bit irregular. Really prime oxen sold at about last week's rigures. ordinary quality and light weights wore lower by fully 10s pei head. Choice ox sold to Li Bs, prime Ll 6s to Ll 7s 6d ; cows and heifers. Ll to LJ ss. Steers ranged in price from LG to Ll4 2s 6d, cojys and heifers L 4 to LlO 17s 6d. Several consignments of bullocks averaged over JLII 10s (one draft of 35 averaged Ll3 ss9d). A. full supply of fat and young calves sold at late quotations. Kunnors, L 3 10s to L 4 3.5; heavy suckers, Li 10s to L3ss ; medium, Ll 10s to L2Bs ; light, Ll to Ll 8s ; small and fresh dropped 3s to 18s (03 sold). Thero was a heavy yarding of mutton, for which there was fair competition, J-'rime sheep were firm at ruling prices. Unfinished wore a trifle easier. Extra heavy prime wethers, Li 2s to Ll 4s ; heavy, 19s 6d to Ll Is 9d ; medium to heavy. 17 to 18s 6d ; light, 13s 6d to 16s 6d ; extra heavy prime ewes, 18s 9d to Ll 0s 3d ; heavy prime, 17s to 18s 6d ; good 14s to 16s Gd ; others, 7a to 13s 6d (2394 yarded). The 680 lambs penned sold at prices on a par with last week, Best lambs 15s to 17s 6d, others 9s to 14s. Pigs came forward in large numbers, and all fats sold steadily throughout without alteration from last report. Weavers and stores were not wanted ; choppers, to Lo Is ; heavy baconers, L 3 10a to L 4 02; lighter, L 2 lGs to L 3 8s ; large porkers, L 2 3s to L 2 15s ; lighter, Ll 14s to L22s ; small, Ll to Ll 13s ; slips, 10?. to 16s. A few well-bred weaoeis make 12s, but the ruling price wae from 5s to 8s THE N.Z. LOAN AND •MERCANTILE AGENCY CO j _—^>_ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: — At Westfield yards on Wednesday fat cattle were penned in exceptionally largo numbers, and mostly of grand quality, and although competition was i keen, prices were not as high, as the previous week. Best oxon sold at 28s pt^r 1001b. others 25s to 27s f>d ; cows and heifers sold at from 20s to 25s per i 001b ; steers sold at from L 7 7s t<; Ll6 10s: cows and heii'ers L-i 10s to L 9 10s. A draft of 60 wellfatted stews soldatLlO 10s to Ll6 10s. Calves were penned in less immbors than usual, and sold at late rates. Heavy vealevs J/3 10s to L 4 lOs, medium weight L 2 to L 3 &s, others Ll 10s to L 2 ; lighter sorts, 10s to 28s ; smaller and fresh dropped 2s to Bs. Sheep were pennr>d in full numbers, aud in many cases prices were equal to last week's quotations, although the tono of the market was lower. Bost wethers sold at from 20s to 22s 9d, others 16s to IDs6d ; heavy ewes 16s 9d to J9s 3d, others Ils6dto 15s. Lambs, in average supply, sold well. Best quality 15s 6d to 19s 6d, others 10s 6d to 15s 6d. Pigs yarded in large numbers and sold well. Baconers, Lo 10s to L 3 LOs to L 4 4s j lq,rge porkers, L 2 os to L 3 ; porkers, LT 10s to 1/2 4s j $lips,3og to 265; weaners, Ss 6dfco-15s.