ON THE LAND.

Shannon News, 30 July 1929, Page 2

ON THE LAND.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

Care in handling cows is absolutely essential. They should aiway 3 be driV en slowly, and'never chased or beaten The men should also be quiet m sheds there should be no shouting or clatter iug of pails, etc. The giving of mill depends on a function or" tlio nervous system. *To secure the maximum of safety when felling a tree, keep as close U the stump as possible. When the tret actually begins to fall it is time enougl to move. It can the u be seen in whai direction the tree is going, and it i: easy to step to safety. There is oalj one* thing to watch out for —a possibl<

surging* back, cither from the falling tree striking otheis in its fall, or irfl rare cases, bouncing off the ground. ■ Before placing a new galvamsed-iroij tank en its stand wash it out with M strong solution, of common .washingß soda. This will not only mprove th<* qua lit v of the drinking water, but als« it .considerably lengthens the hf <■

of the tank. Also having put up « new roof or galvanised iron shed, le: it weather for at least six months be "fore applying paint. The object in bott eases is to neutralise the effect of th< acids used in galvanising. There are a good few odd pointi I to watch out for when hunting roun<

for the new farm If you are no tied to one district first study the cli ma tic conditions and the rainfall % t< see if they suit your particular line The Agricultural Department will hel] you here. Then watch the market) and tire freight on your products—J few miles often means pounds in tlv year. Get, if you can, a good idea o land values in the area. See them/al

and see all the places on the market A farmer jgiving evidence at tht Wanganui Court recently, when refer ring to mammitis in h'er.ds (reports the' Chronicle), said that the earefu dairyman who looked after his hert and built it up was not troubled wit! mammitis, but if he bought eows trots another source he would have trouble

in that respect. An analysis of the working and cost of 206 dairy farms in Waikato an* Taranaki has shown that of the far mer's maintenance costs, 38 per cent is fertiliser. This high percentage U important. As long as the fertilise) is properly used, it is a sign of pro

gress; and its proportionate liicreaet may be hoped for. Seven and a-half sheep to the acr< are being wintered by Mr F. J. Farrell of Hamilton, on/ffn area of rotationa grazing and heavy top-dressing which although expensive, has yielded a hand some return on the outlay, states ai

exchange. The area consists of roll ing downs on which a fine sole of grass is now to be seen. Mr Farrell has hat the farm for nine years, and during thai time he has never used a plough o* the place. Any patches of new grount that require renewing in grass are cul

tivated mechanically to remove the sui'j face growth, and the ground is harrow] ed, and then sown lightly with English grasses. The stock grazing on the place are 917 breeding ewes, 450 hog gets, 22 yearling heifers, 20 steers, * dairy cows, and 5 horses. The stock have difficulty in keeping the grasfc down. Last year 1300 big sheep vrerr grazed on the farm during'the winter, The ewes and lambs netted £1287.