MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 2 June 1925, Page 2

MAORILAND PICTURES.

“TEETH” TO-NIGHT. “Teeth” is the unique title of the latest William Fox special, starring Tom Mix, the idol of thousands, Tony the wonder horse, and Duke the dog. The triple combination offers the biggest hour of genuine enjoyment that has shown on the screen. At the Maoriland to-night. SCOTLAND’S EPIC—“ROB ROY.” A tale of cowardly and jealous revenge to make the blood boil and nerves tingle to the exciting unticipa-

tion of the triumph of right. •A stirring story of an outlaw’s fight for liberty—a great spectacular • romance, liull of action, incident and ; thrilling realism. See the great blaze of the MacGregor homesteads burned down in revenge—and the terrific fight in which they won back their heritage. Deepest patbois—eloquent appeal to sympathy—to make hearts melt and pulses throb to the excitement of a fl.rht for life and love and just vengeance—a stirring entertainment. The most thrilling fire scene and the finest panoramic scenes of a big flopt ever staged in Great Britain , °\ spectacular romance with glorious scenes of the Highlands and ° caste of 2000 players. See “Boh Bov” on Wednesday TJAST OF THiE DUANES." the big feature film at the Maori--1 and'Theatre this week is the stirring romance by Zane Grey, “The Hast oi the Duanes.” It is sufficient to saj that, tire redoubtable Tom Mix is starred in the name part, while the Texas Rangers take a big hand in the stir■ing action,.

- Q "*** PRACTICAL MAN ANSWERS QUERY A Taranaki farmer writes to the i Herald as follows; Some weeks back an article appeared in your columns under the heading, “Does Fanning Pay?” 1-ms, as you stated, is a most important question both from a national and inuividual point of view, and it is surprising that so far no one has been willing to express an opinion. There is no doubt many of your readers as well as yourself would like to have this matter further discussed. With this end in view I have made out three different estimates. Ido not claim that they are perfect or that anyone could get these results, but a practical man willing to work should come out very close to it. WUI some of our farmers give their opinion? 1 have tried to think and reason the thing put fOr a long time, even before your article appeared, and can come to one conclusion only, namely, that money for farming purposes is too dear. It is not the land, at least not the pi;ice of land tot-day. If the farmer could pass it on it would be different; but he can’t. A man having to pay from 7 to 10 per cent, is doomed to failure, whereas if he could get his finance at 5 per cent, with 1 per ycent. sinking iund he could, and in nearly all cases would, make good on the class of land that would carry the stock 'that 1 have estimated and at the price set on it. I believe there are men doing better. A man with moderate means should get good land, work and manure it, and get a good herd and feed them. A poor herd is no good to anyone, aud a good herd is no good unless treated well.. A man with capital to clear his stock and implements, and perhaps a small deposit on the land, with butter-fat at about Is 4d, should do fairly well. I have not allowed anything for losses that may and do occur. But against this we can set down house rent, milk, eggs, and in most cases vegetables and firewood. Most farmers can or should have these, and they are big items to the town man. There are many points to consider. Ido not want to mislead anyone. Will someone point out the points? ’Following are my estimates:—

EXAMPLE NO. 1. Capital. £ s. d. 50 acres at £72 3600 0 0 25 cows at £16 400 0 0 1 bull 35 0 0 2 horses 40 0 0 3 sows 18 0 0 1 boar 6 0 0 30 fowls 7 10 0 Implements and tools 100 0 0 Separator, etc 30 0 0 Sundries 120 10 0 Total £4257 0 0 Receipts. Butter-fat from 25 cows at £ s. d. 3101bs. per cow 516 3 4 12 yearling heifers at £7 84 0 0 6 bacon pigs at £3 15s ... 22 10 0 8 porkers at £2 10s 20 0 0 10 store pigs at £1 5s 12 10 0 12 weaner pigs 1'2 O 0 Sundries 30 0 0 Total r.. £697 ? 4 Expenditure. £ s. d. Interest on £4258 at 6 per cent 255 8 4 Rates, etc. 22 10 0 Wages 75 0 0 Manures and seeds 3b U 0 Sundries 25 0 0 Total £412 18 4 Balance £284 5 0 EXAMPLE NO. 2. Capital. 80 acres at £45 £ s. d3600 0 0 32 cows at £14 488 0 0 1 bull 25 0 0 2 horses 40 6 0 1 hack 5 0 0 4 breeding sows 20 0 0 1 boar 6 0 0 24 fowls 6 0 0 Separator ... 35 0 0 Sundries 25 0 0 Implements and tools 125 0 0 Total £4375 0 0 Receipts. £ s. d-Butter-fat from 32 cows at 2901bs per cows (92801bs. at Is 4d) 618 13 4 10 weaner heifers' at £3 ... 30 0 0 6 yearling heifers at £6. ... 36 0 0 8 bacon pigs at £2 15s ... 30 0 0 8 porkers at £2 10s. 20 0 0 12 store pigs at £1 5s ...... 15 0 0 24 weaner pigs at 18s 12- 0 Sundries 20 0 0 Total . £791 5 4 Expenditure. £ S. dInterest on £4375 at 6 per cent. 262 10 0 Rates and insurance 25 0 0 Wages 125 0 0 Manures and seeds 50 0 0 Sundries 30 0 0 Total £492 10 0 Balance £298 15 4 EXAMPLE NO. 3. Capital. 120 acres at £30 £ s. U. 3600 0 0 40 cows at £11 440 0 0 1 bull 21 0 0 2 horses * 45 0 0 1 hack 5 0 0 6 breeding sows 24 0 0 5 0 0 1 boar 20 fowls 5 0 0 Implements and tools 125 0 0 Total £4335 0 0 Receipts. Separator, etc £ S. U. 35 0 0 Sundries 30 0 0 Butter-fat from 40 cows at 2151b per cow (8600 lhs. at Is 4d) 573 6 « 10 weaner heifers at £2 ... 20 0 0 10 yearling heifers at £4 40 0 0 45 0 0 12 bacon pigs at £3 15s ... 10 porkers at £2 10s 25 Q 0 12 10 0 30 0 0 i 10 store pigs at £1 5s ... 40 weaner' pigs at 15s ......

Sundries . 25 0 0 Total . Expenditure. £770 16 8 Interest on £4335 at 6 per £ s. d. cent. . 259 19 0 Rates and insurance 27 0 0 Wages 150 0 0 Manures and seeds 50 0 0 Sundries .. 35 Q 0 Total .. £521 19 0 Balance £249 17 8