HERD-TESTING COURSE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 404, 12 July 1928, Page 12

HERD-TESTING COURSE

l MASSEY COLLEGE EXAMS. (Special to THE SUN) PALTMERSTON N., Wednesday. The herd—testing course, which con:— menced at the Massey Agricultural College on July 2, will be completed on Saturday, when examinations for the herd-testing certificate will be con: eluded. The other courses. which commenced on July 11, will continue for 10 weeks this winter, and the students will come back for a similar period next year to complete their study, with the exception of those seeking the degree of agricultural science, for which a fur—ther year is required. of the 85 students at the college. nine are taking the degree of agricultural science, 12 the dairy farming course, 32 the course for the diploma of the associate dairy manufacturers, and 38 the herd-testing course. All are taking a keen interest in their work and very satisfactory progress is being made. MERCHANTS’ REPORTS Dalgety and Company, Ltd.. report hav—ing received the following cablegram from their London house, dated July 10:—The wool sales opened with good competition and a large attendance. The selection was poor, being principally New Zealand slipes. As compared with the closing rates of last series, Merino and crossbred were unchanged. except slipe combing, 5 per cent to 7; per cent. lower; slipe clothing unchanged. l The Bank of New Zealand has received ‘ the following advice from its London office, dated July 10: The sales have‘ opened with fairly good competition and a large attendance of buyers. There is no quotable change in prices, with the exception of sliped lambs, which are about 1d cheaper. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd, has received the following cablegram from its London house, dated iJuly 10: There was a good attendance at the opening of the sales to-day, com‘petition by Home and Continental buyers being fairly active. Prices as com—pared with the close of the preceding series ruled about 5 per cent. lower for fine crossbred slipe and medium cross—bred slipe. No change in the market for others. The opening catalogues were fairly representative. ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED The necessary cultural operations in tobacco-growing were explained by Mr. \V. H. Rice, of the Department of Agriculture, at a meeting of farmers at Te Atatu, Henderson, on Tuesday evening, when it was decided to form a. tobacco-growcrs' association. The plant has been grown SUCCOSSfuIIy in the district, and it is expected that about 20 acres will be planted in tobacco this season. A strong conimittee was formed. I MINING NEWS ALSURNIA.—-The manager reports as follows: "During the past week we have put the rise up to 5 feet over the level. and have also placed into position the necessary timbers to secure the level under the rise. Several other sets of tim—ber have been erected to secure the ground in this level." “MAOR‘ILAND.—The manager reports: The.drl_ve on the reef in No. 4 level is now in 00ft. and approximately 200 tons 0f ore paddocked ready for treatment Men are‘ engaged in completing the batter)“, which should be in running order in about two weeks. A start will then be gag]: to treat all available ore on the