FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1917, Page 3

FARM AND DAIRY.

A few days ago comment was made, in these columns at the Shorthorn working back in popularity. Recently a line of 90 weaner Shorthorn calves brought £3 10s a, head—very good figures, indeed. There is a farm south of Eltham that is showing excellent results. A herd of 120 cows are giving 30001bs of milk, a splendid yield during the dry spell The secret of the high milk figures lies in the fact that there are three paddocks of lucerne. This is cut with a one day and fed the next, with an addition of whife turnips, to the herd. Many farms have found their herds *y fully six weeks earlier than usual. Word reaches me that a hostile feelin" is beginning to come to the surface around Manaia regarding the Swiss milkers. Many believe these gentry should be roped in and made to go to the front. ° At the last sitting of the Appeal Court It was noticeable that many farmers who had put in appeals regarding conscription were successful in their applications to delay enlistment or securing a sine die 4ecision. This is taken' to indicate that Captain Walker has modinea his views somewhat about the farmer and his value on the land At Stratford on Tuesday prices for lambs were a little easier compared with previous sales Woolly l amb s totalled 17s a head and others shorn and a few months older reached 17s lOd-socd figures compared with the time when a big sheep could be secured for 9s From what one can gathertftock auctioneers will have a busy timßhis winter One firm » reported fchave already had clearing sales datife booked nght up to August. The outlook for the industry next summer does not look too