FARM NOTES.

Shannon News, 30 January 1923, Page 4

FARM NOTES.

The Patea freezing works, states the Wanganui Herald, has Had a steady run since the oponing of the season. At present 17 men are engaged on the board .killing sheep and five killing cattle.

A Stratford district dairy company which has yearly consigned its products decided to sell part this year, and it is understood .that on the first shipment alone the suppliers lost approximately £2ooo.—Stratford Post.

„ At least one Wairarapa farmer has an accumulation of 500 bales of wool, held over till pricey improved..

Some of the farms in the Whareama district are estimated to be now running 200 rabbits to the a'cre.' x - Judging by the quantities of wool now being deposited in the Port Ahuriri stores, there will be big offerings at the February and March sales (says the Napier Telegraph). The limit for the'wool sale is 27,500 bales. The improvement in prices at recent sales has caused many growers to decide to plaee their wool on the market. • Some 400 people were present at the official opening of the Owaka Co-opera-tive Company's new butter factory at township last week (says the Otago Daily Times). The factory building is. of brick, and the plant is said to be the most up-to-date procurable. The big churn is capable of turning out over a ton of butter a day. Since operations, commenced a little over a week ago the average output has been one ton" daily.

A'New ■•Plymouth message states that from January 1 to January 12 152,946 boxes of butter and 61,666 crates of cheese were handled at the Moturoa freezing works, an increase of 37,591 boxes of butter and a decrease of 207 S crates of cheese compared*with the corresponding period of the present year. ~The formation of Rabbit Boards in the Pohangina County is progressing steadily. In addition to the Board already operating, " two other boards, "the Pphangina-Apiti and Eastern Pohangina are being set up. The petition for the former has been sent in and the promoters are waiting its appearance in the Gazette. .In Eastern Pohangina, the canvass with "the petition is not yet quite complete. , -■* Of the cflst of milk production 72 per cent, goes in feeding the cows. The demand-' for wethers is very strong all over the Wairarapa.

Harvesting operations are now in full swing throughout the Lower Valley of the Wairarapa, - the wheat crops being particularly heavy. '■--

• "It is surprising how very few men there are contracting for road work," remarked the engineer of the- AVaitotara County' Council. During a recent thunderstorm at Rotorua lightning struck a shed on a farm, knocking a bucket out' of the hands of a milker.,

Wande"Kng stock is a perpetual worry to the Manawatu County ■ Council, and it was decided that steps be taken to prosecute the offenders in this direction.

Patea freezing works has had a steady run since the opening of the season. At present 17 men are engaged on the board killing sheep and five killing cattle. , The dry season experienced in the Lower Valley is leaving its mark on the crops and pastures. At Dyerville an area of wheat ripe enough for cutting is not more than 18 inches high, while a nearby crop of rape has a withered and useless appearance.