FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 224, 27 October 1909, Page 1

FARM AND DAIRY.

['ho. Uannevirke Advocate utatcs that there nre now no less than six cheese (Ketones operating ill districts of which J'ahiatiui is the natural centre. Mr. Elder, of llawera, has a White Leghorn lien which is the producer of remarkably 1 >s<-r eggs. Of a laving of 18. six were weighed, which turned the scale at 2-lozs. an average of ims each. The heaviest egg weighed sozs. When it ia remembered that a 2'/ioz egg is considered good the special value of thin hen's produce will lie appreciated. Ten of the egg, were broken, of which none contained a ilniihle yoke. Mr. fladsliy, of Manulani, will leave for Sydney by next week's steamer with a number of horses. He will return in time for the llawera ghow. Twenty-nine cows are taking part ill the butter fat contest at Carterton. Tlpg contest is in connection with Hie Waiiv rnpn show. They are giving 15cwt.. of milk per day, and the quantity is incrca?. ing. Mr. Ferry's Lincoln stud Hock of warty 600 ewes gave a return of 110 lambs per cent.