PURER-BRED CATTLE.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 225, 23 February 1928, Page 6

PURER-BRED CATTLE.

DAIRY INDUSTRY’S NEED. Value of Good Sires. The important matter of herd improvement is one that is engaging the attention of the New Zealand Farmers ’ Union at the present time, as the future of our dairy industry is wrapped up in increasing our dairy output. Our export of dairy produce totals £17,000,000 sorely tried by foreign competitors, every year, but in the future will be who, with ever-increasing production and improving organisation, are aiming at undermining our position in the principal dairy markets if the world. If there were no such thing as competition a “go-as-you-please” policy in the dairy industry might prevail, but as serious competition calls forth the very best effort to take immediate steps to raise the standard of type of our dairy herds, increase in production must naturally follow. The elimination of “scrub” bulls and their replacement by better bred ones seems to be one of the initial phases of herd improvement. According to the latest statistics, there are 58,936 bulls in New Zealand, two years old and over, but of these only 10,871 are purebred. Ajnong the 48,065 crossbred bulls there must be many thousands that are a menace to our herds. The totals of purebreds is made up thus:—

In Western Australia, South Australia and in Tasmania, every bull over the age of six months must be registered at a fee of 10s. Registration may L>e refused if the bull does not comply with the standard adopted, and the bull must be destroyed unless the Appeal Board, provided, directs the registration. In Tasmania it is proposed, after a few years, to disallow grade bulls and permit the use of purebred bulls only. Ireland is one of the latest countries to take up the matter of herd improvement, and in some centres the dairy farmers are calling upon the Department of Agriculture to introduce legislation for the registration of all bulls, which must be from dams with certified milk records.

ft. THE PUTARURU PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928. G. L. MARTIN FARM NOTES. STOP GENERAL CARRIER TARIFF AND SUBSIDY. PRODUCTION COSTS. RA1 N PR - All classes of Carting work aone at rsionce ana at Reasonable Rate. come soon. Be ready f< }RESST] TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA. USE OF HORSE LABOUR. TOPI Ring Your Requirements to New Zealand Butter and Pork. Maintenance of a Team. P. & D. ’Phone 87. DUNC^ ‘ New Zealand dairymen were not Just what it costs to maintain a team has never been satisfactorily deti mined in New Zealand. Attempts have been made, but the findings were little more than averages worked out on a collection of farmers’ figures, which, again, were little more than rough and ready estimates. The fact that they spread from the ridiculously high figure of £762 down to £446 for a six-horse statement, made recently at Murwillumbah (N.S.W.) by the Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle Page, is a very for purity and PUMPS. ROUND THE TABLE. T0K0R0A CHEESE FACTORY. serious one if true. People in the trade say tint it is not true. WINDMI PUMP J HYDRAl Light fat bullocks sold, at £S and RETURNS FOR JANUARY. One firm of dairy produce merchants states that it has supplied the New A bulletin on farm economics has just been issued by the South-Eastern Inspect Our ( heavy weights at £9 5s at the recent Agricultural College at Wye, Kent, EXPERT A Commerce with data proving that, over Sydney wool sales closed firm, with A Great Record. a series of shipments to Australia, the New Zealand dairymen have directly and materially benefited, and that the lab. ur. The figures were obtained prices showing a hardening tendency from a number of farms luring ilie and a strong demand for crossbreds. Xt was apparent at the recent Feildfirm J, s charges have not been more than an elaborate double entry system of |lf] ing ram fair that buyers had every confidence m the wool situation and with but few exceptions vendors met The wonderful manner in which the Tokoroa pastures have stood up an entirely reasonable percentage of turnover. Both last winter and during the current season the Australian marcosting. Purchased fools were charged at the average buying price; home-grown foods, such as oats, barley the market. Prices were well above to the excessive dry weather which ket has proved at times important to and beans, at the armroximate mark et A —— yjr ./ate those obtained for flock rams at the last fair anri the quality was better although there were, entries which failed to attract interest even at a guinea has been experienced throughout New Zealand factories, enabling them to earn fd to Id per lb. more than the London market could at the same time give them. price; while hay, fodder, and green feed were generally charged on the basis of cost of productior.. This is a New Zealand, clearly demonstrates that the drought-resisting capacity of BEST ON MARKET. and were passed. The stud sheep were' a particularly attractive lot and inpumice soils is unequalled in New Zealand, and should bring home in a For the current export season beginning last August and including allotalthough it is approved of by many of the leading costing experts. Others 16/11 case ex ship. terest in the sales very keen. The top price was obtained by Mr A. L. Wheeler, of Marton, for a stud ram ot marked manner the urgent need for consider that any commodity such as Once Used, Never Rejected the Department of Lands to investilia is taking 73,100 boxes of New Zeahay for which there is a regular marthe well known Burford strain which was knocked down to Mr F. England, of Eewa, for 97 gns. The second highest price was also obtained by Mr Wheeler for a similar bred sheep which was purchased by Mr H. Stewgate their potentialities with a view to further settlement. The returns from the Tokoroa cheese factory, given below, also disland butter as compared witn au/iau boxes in the- corresponding period of last season. This is the more-than-doubJed trade which Dr. Page is desribing as being beneficial only to speculators, and which the Commonwealth price (less all expenses of marketing) and not at cost of production. The figures given show that •Ue overage cost per horse per week was about .14s, and the average number *cf hours ■J FARMERS’ C AUCTIONEER art, of Waiata, for 65 gns. Mr A. have improved in capacity and size, extinguish. So anxious is a section of the results varied considerably from farm to farm. But the “efficiency and management of horse labour cannot be measured by reference to costs alone," the bulletin continues. “A system of farming may be 1 wasteful’ of horse labour, as such, in comparison with Telephone 17 price, 60 gns, for a stud ram which Mr R. Collier, of Marton, purchased. The highest price for flock rams was shared having produced an increase this seaAustralian dairymen to operate this son which easily eclipses all previous records. new duty before its normal statutory time (June 15) that a Minister will probably be sent from Australia to New Zealand to negotiate for its earlier operation—and s to open up the whole question of Customs 1 ‘reciprocity" between Australia and New Zealand. The New Zealand trade is willing by Messrs. F. Gorton, of Feilding, and T. E. Craine, of Kiwitea, single offerings on account of both realising 13 gns. each. The present shortage of wool in the principal European centres and the knowledge that there is going to be less wool for 1928 than there has been The figures for December and January are given below, last year’s figures being also given for comparative purposes:—December, 1926, 476,7481b of milk; 1927, 798,3701b of milk; 1926, 17,481.211b of butter-fat; finance, and the board had said it would recommend the transfer of works to anyone the company concerned wish-PURER-BRED CATTLE. cd to sell to, in order to help them out of their difficulties, and that free right had been set out in writing to certain DAIRY INDUSTRY’S NEED. in forcing values up to an inconveniLtly high level (says the Textile rgus, Bradford). The ample demon1927, 30,409.541b of butterfat. hhe 73,100 boxes of butter sent this companies. The board would make a er A January, 1927, 450,7411b of milk; 1928, 735,5641b of milk; 1927, 17,404.••eason and the 30,430 boxes last season •%re to the benefit of speculators and recommendation, and usually the Minister adopted the recommendation of the board. If a company wished to sell to Value of Good Sires. ial position has undoubtedly contributed to the expansion of business experienced during recent weeks. Machinery activity has improved in most centres of the West Riding an the outlook is better without being buoyant, but it is not difficult to detect a feeling of uneasiness with regard to the present price level. Most firms are 161b of butterfat; 1928, 28,136.461b stated that speculators on the Australian side had benefited by importations Borthwiek the board would recommend a transfer to Borthwiek or to anyone Last season's output of cheese amounted to 141 tons. This season of butter from New Zealand, that «vould have been another matter. But he is reported as saying unequivocally else to whom the company wished to sell. The board had to stand by its resolution, and it believed it would not The important matter of herd improvement is one that is engaging the attention of the New Zealand Farmers ’ the output to the end of January be in the interests of the farmers or Union at the present time , as the future only, has amounted to 157 tons. —that New Zealand dairymen '‘do not the meat trade generally to rescind it. If the farmers wanted the resolution of our dairy industry is wrapped up in increasing our dairy output. Our exExcellent Payout. In giving information to the Dealtered, let them say so, and the board would consider the request. At preport of dairy produce totals £17,000,000 keeping their operations as nearly as possible within the safety line. Spinners are busier as a result of a distinct improvement in the demand icr most qualities during the past three A payment of another Id per lb on partment of Industries and Commerce sent the financial difficulty seemed to be every year, but in the future will be December butter-fat, and lid on I as to the facts of the case," said a centred in Dunedin. It might be well who with ever-increasing production Wellington merchant yesterday, “we to have a meeting of farmers to study and improving organisation, are aiming was made on February 20, brings the wish to remove some of the misrepresentation that arises when these subthe position, and any resolution passed by the meeting would receive the conat undermining our position in the or four weeks, but they have had to fierht hard to make an advance, especially in botany sorts, even_though it may be long overdue and inadequate, having regard to the movement m tops. total progress payments on output the end of December up to Is 5id to jeets are discussed in political quarters —misrepresentation that hinders a fair sideration of the board. At present, however, the board was the responsible If there were no such thing as competition a “go-as-you-please" policy in the dairy industry might prevail, but as serious competition calls forth the very best effort to take immediate steps to raise the standard of type of our dairy herds, increase in production must naThe progress paymen: January 1 butterfat, also made on tee i-Glh, was presentation of the issue.’’ Side by side with the campaign body, and it accepted the responsibility of its actions.—(Applause.) In answer to a question, Mr. HamilNevertheless it is encouraging to tinci Is 4d per lb. which Australian dairying interests ton said he did not know whether there more business about, and that users at Home and abroad are taking up delivPercentages. are conducting against New Zealand dairy produce is a movement to inwas any truth in the rumour that Borthwick was running the Waingawa works in the bank’s name. For all he knew, eries in a manner which suggests that A simple calculation on the above crease the duty on bacon and pork. If ‘ J the yarns are wanted to meet current of the pig raisers succeed as well as the Borthwiek might be running any of th The elimination of “scrub" bulls and requirements. increase on milk supply amounts to 63 per cent., and on butterfat 65 per cent, showing that the milk received dairy producers have done, the increase will make the duty prohibitive. works. other systems, but the results may fully justify the particular system of horse management that is involved. A their replacement by better bred ones seems to be one of the initial phases of herd improvement. According to the latest statistics, there are 58,936 bulls A similar charge of misrepresentaHAMILTON VACCINE CO. this season is somewhat richer than tion arises out of the pork duty publicity as out of Dr. Page's speech. For farmer may, by keeping a poor class of horses and by feeding them very spar;n New Zealand, two years old and over, but of these only 10,S7I are purebred. Prevention Mamir.itis in that of last year, due no doubt to ininstance, the press campaigners in SydAanong the 48,065 crossbred bulls there creased culling and testing, and to a ncy quote, in justification of their case, must be many thousands that are a Dairy Herds. certain extent the dry weather. The the New Zealand subsidy on exported is 4d per hour against 6d per hour oii another farm, there is no real economy if the work done on the latter farm is 60 per cent, more than on the former menace to our herds. P. D. MORRISON, Box 12, PUTAKCRU, increase in total output is already 11 per cent, with five months of the seapork; but the New Zealand trade at once points out that this subsidy applies to pork exported to Britain and The totals of purebred thus:— Jersey .. s is made up .. 6458

Friesian . Shorthorns 745 Aberdeen Angus . . . 572 Avrshires 477 Milking Shorthorns 474 Herefords 467 Red Polls 136 Guernseys 6 Alderney i Other breeds 2