THE FARM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 187, 29 July 1908, Page 4

THE FARM.

Don't be. in too great haste to gel seed into the ground, but wait until the soil i> in every way ready for it and you will be well repaid for your waiting. When the corners of the mouth or no-* of tin* -beep are drawn up. giving an appearance of great misery, thai sheep is in a bad way and should be taken up without delay and duly cared for. Oenerally a do-e of salts or oil, with tonic mixture after it, will right the trouble.

According to the Gisborne Times a sheep-farmer of that district, after carefully investigating the facts, has come to the conclusion that fully CoUtUluU of ?sew T Zealand money had gone to CHieensland within a recent period as th-/ result of the special conditions .for acquiring the freehold there. Large areas of unoccupied Crowu lands whieli were swept by the bush {ires of last summer, and which havo been sown down with grasses, are now looking well.

ReCcrrinir to Mr. Sydiirv Kiduiaii. ' i Australian catti<r kinjr. a I'<miiium'-vca[' h journalist writes tiiat a man who lefi home when In- was fourteen year-s of age anil passed tlirouprli Ka|>unda wiili a° stogie horse. worked where Broken Hill now stands fur l ft s :i week, nii.l who to-day owns or is intere-ted in Sll.non square miles of country, had 20.000 cattle on the road at one time last vcav. paid the railway" C2:i.:!l !■ in rent £O,OOO. in wages U21..">78, and who sold 2.000 horses at one sale, anil has 1.700 working horses on his stations, may be safely .set down as a .genius.. At't went v years of age Mr. Kidman inherited rC-iijO. and since that time 'nsj advance has_ been one of liiyli prosperity.