AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

Shannon News, 21 December 1923, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

SHOW DATES.

Woodville, January 22 and 23. Peildlng, February 5 and 6. . Panne virke, February 13 and 14. Te • Puke, February -14. . Katikati, February 21. _ Whangatane, February 20. Rotorua, February 27. Tauranga, February 28. Waipu, February 28. . Taranaki Metropolitan, Now mouth, March 5 and 6. / _ , Waikato Central, Cambridge, Mai oh 5 and 6. Morrinsville, March 12. _ KW Country Central, Te Kuiti, March 13.

In the Argentine, 2000 head of cattle are killed daily, and 20,0001bs of linseed are exported daily . A joint stock company La bocmdad Esplotadora de Tirra del Fueg holds in South America 8,000,000 acres lease and freehold tenure, and own 2,000,000 sheep. - The Government of Northern lie land urges the Irish farmers to dehorn store stock not intended fo breeding, and they advise that tbe operation should be done at ealr age. The Minister of • Agriculture states that most drastic measures will have to be taken to deal with the deer menancc in Central Otago. Sfttleis are compelled to erect very high fences to prevent the deer from eating their crops of lucerne. It is years ,'ince hay was gathc .ui in such largo'*-quantities as 3:avo been harvested this season in the Waaarana All crops so far have be*.n taken in clean and dry. There should be more than enough to supply _ Ml local requirements for next wmdu without resorting to straw as a fp-Mer. The British milk-y;clu recore has been broken by a Friesian cow, Dunnlnald Daphine, which yielded 31,0 bi lbs milk in 321 days. The previous record of 31, 550 lbs was held by Brookside Colontha. As Daphine is still milking, she should have a handsome margin at the end of her lactation period. Daphine is 10| years old,; -was chauipion at the Cardiff Royal m i9l.', ami first by inspection at the uoik on Dairy Show in 1920. ~ Dr. David Jamieson is taking from the Government herds at Wninwright, Alberta, to' Toronto, a pair of yearling buffalo which he intends to crossbreed with Aberdeen Angus cattle, m order to raise “cattalo.” According to sgrr-e----ment with the Federal authorities, any progeny from Dr. Jamieson’s pair oi buffalo becomes .the property ot the Dominion Government, but eattuJv) the progeny of the male buffalo and the Angus heifer will bo - bis. The Friesian breeders, Messrs i>. and J. Nicholson, of Oamaui, report having sold a beautifully bred and heavily backed butterf.it Frisian bull calf to Temple, of Ismnl Chil. The dam of this calf is FrioMaml Caditac, recently purchased by them m Tie North Island. She in turn was bred and tested by the well-known breeder, Mr W J Lovelock, who is recognised as 'one of the best Friesian breeders in New Zealand. The sire of the call is Hero Yanelcve, one of Mr. Lovelock's noted stud bulls. Mr. James Bcgg, who returned to New Zealand from America this week, savs that truck gardening—the growing of fruit and vegetables of all kinds—appear to be a very Pliable business on the Western Coast. The occupation is one that is carried on by many people on a large scale. Profits from lettuae growing were as high as from 800 to 1000 dollars an acre. Mr. Begg saw one block of 1000 acres covered with lettuce, and was assured there wbre 25,000 acres under lettuce in the United States.