FARMING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 164, 11 June 1940, Page 10

FARMING NEWS.

' RURAL RAKINCS. Rural Rakings. Reports from many partß of the Canterbury province state that the subterranean clover stands have made a striking response to the wet autumn, particularly when aided with cultivation and tiyated with fertiliser. Manv stands which appeared to be on their “Inst legs” some months ago as a result of the dry summer have been thoroughly rejuvenated. In this result cullivatipn has had an important share! Conditions In Marlborough. A Marlborough report states the favourable growing conditions that have been enjoyed by farmers during the last few months are being reflected in newlysowri crops of wheat and oats. In all parts of the province heavy autumn sowing has been done and already crops are well through the ground. Excellent strikes are to be seen on all farms, and the indications are that heavy cropping will bo seen in Marlborough this'season. Dairy Cows Sought. Clearing sales continue to be the centre of attraction, in the Waikato district, and yardings at most suleyards comprise mainly Int stock, with the usual’ large proportion of boner cows. Good quality dairy cows still meet with a keen- demand, and recent quotations for this class have been fully maintained: There is also quite a good demand in the paddock for lines of . m-calf heifers. War Effort.

As a contribution to the „war effort, it has been suggested in Gisborne that any waste food in the towns be used f for The feeding of pigs , and so increase New land's pig meat .export,, at a time when the United Kingdom ' needs these most. Largo numbers of pigs are fed in the- Old World in this manner, and even in New. Zealand waste food from hotels is collected by pig farmers as feed for swine. At present in Gisborne, investigations are being carried out in an endeavour to extend that work to embrace private homes.