INTERESTING TO FARMERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 274, 13 November 1908, Page 4

INTERESTING TO FARMERS.

To the Editor. Sir, —At tliis season of the year among dairy farmers, a number of late calving cows come in, and some of them heavy milkers, and very flush of flesh. When they calve they are affected with milk fever. The loss oftentimes is a serious thing to a good many hard-work-ing farmers. I am writing this entirely in their interests, and for the information of those who are new to the business. On the 4th of this month I had a very valuable grade Jersey cow calved, and as she was very flush of flesh I was very anxious about her. At night I could sec the cow was very bad, her eyes were quite glazed, and, lying down, slie was continually throwing her head on to licr side, and laying it there. I at once gave her one of Sykes' drenches, and sent for an instrument to inject sterilised air into the udder, but could not get one. 1 then gave her another double doze of Sykes' drench, as I could not do more for her. Within two hours the most marvellous change took plae?. She was up agam and eating a bran mash, and continued to improve, and is now all right again. I have had a varied experience of farming in New Zealand for forty-five years, and have had to call in the services of veterinary surgeons at various times. But in all my experience I never saw such a marvellous cure for such a trouble in so short a time. 1 always believed in Sykes' drench, and always kept it in case of emergency for any cow trouble; but now I am prepared to swear by*it for its wonderful effects, especially in eases of milk lever. This is written solely for the benefit of farmers who may be placed as 1 was.—l am, &c, DAVID CHARTERIS. New Plymouth, 12/11/08.

UNFAIR TACTICS. ' ~ To "the Editor. ■ ' -.—A supporter of mine received a typcinuaji letter signed by "6, P. Wake," and marked "private and confidential," but part 6t which he felt justified in handing to me, cutting it ofl together with the signature. The iollowmg is the coppy, and is only the last part of the letter:— [Copy.] "If ours sincerely, .n c. , " U ' p - WAKE. ■1 .b.—l am disgusted to hear this morning that at Ngaire on Saturday night Mr. Astbury admitted that he had advised the electors who would not vote for him to vote for Mr. Dive. It .seems treachery to Liberal principles lor n man who professes to be supporting the Liberal Government to advise people to vote for an Oppositionist. Apparently Mr. Astbury realises he has no chance of success, and is merely trying to keep me out and let Mr. Dive

To this postscript and its contents 1 wish to give an unqualified and emphatic deillul, for never have I advised any elector who would not vote for me to vote for Mr. Dive. This is apparently an organised and secret plan to forward these letters marked "private and confidential" throughout the electorate (for I met with this statement at Opunakc on the one side and Mangamiugi on the other), for the express purpose of damaging me in the eyes of Government supporters. Further comment is unnecessary.—l am, etc., -Advt. DAVID L. A. ASTBURY.