DISTRICT NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9362, 3 February 1909, Page 4

DISTRICT NOTES.

From Oar Travelling Correspondent. During the last few fine days harvesting operations have been in full swing, hot a considerable quantity of grain is still in the stock. In the Sandon district a large area has been laid up for rye seed, and the broken weather has caused anxiety to farmers because the greater number of them relied upcn threshing It out of the stock. Those who were fortunate in procuring a threshing plant early in the field have secured some very fair retains. Sixty bushels of rye to the acre is the best result recorded to date. There yet remain several hundred acres in the field waiting the arrival of the thresher. A continnance of the fine calm days we are enjoying at present will be of great value to those who have been less fortunate in securing a machine. Generally speaking the rape and turnip crops in the ' Sanson district are looking well,,the latter especially. The showery weather accounted for a number of lambs scalding on the rape.

Agriculturists in the Carnarvon district have devoted their attention more particularly to the cultivation of rape and turnips. The nature of the soil in this locality appears to be more favourable to the production of these crops. The showery weather experienced of late has stimulated the growth and some , exceptionally fine results are to be seen. The prolific yields will greatly counteract the high prices at present for store lambs as a far greater number can be fattened to the aore\ Carnarvon also adds its quota to the dairying industry. Several years ago the Clydesdale estate was subdivided, and let as dairy farms, and dairying became firmly established. For the convenience of suppliers the Glen Orona Dairy Company erected a creamery on the river hank line last season, and the daily intake of milk quite justifies the outlay besides saving suppliers many miles of haulage. Despite the fact that the season has not been favourable for harvesting operations, the dairyman is being extremely well treated. The warm rains have kept a good growth in the grass, consequently the weight of milk is better than is usually the case at this time of the year. The milking machine is coming into general use amongst the larger dairy farmers and they speak highly of its T advantages in saving time and labour.