FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1919, Page 2

FARM AND DAIRY.

/ STRATFORD MODEL FARM. Messrs. J. W. Deem (chairman), S. Pitt, W. Wlekhivm, w. H. Were, and R. Masters were present -at the. committee meeting on Tuesday It was reported that one of the farm gates had been completed by the Technical School students.and timber available for other gates; the milk supply on the 30th April was 4201b5; lime_ls .to bo placed on the two front paddocks at the rata of 6 cwt. to the acre, one paddock to have a test patch of 12 cwt. to the acre. The cropping report as read was received and adopted and is as follows:—■ field 9 —The grass and oats were sown on 2-14-19. The oats are about two Inches high, and the grass shows fair eermlnailon. Field B—The oats, are growing well, and are now about four inches high. Grass germination fair. The mangels have shown fair growth. Swede patches have been attacked by the Aphis, and a few of these are showing rot, otherwise the orop has done well. Soft turnips: There "L, s "'!.\ n aoro of soft hirnlP". both Lincolnshire lied and Hardy Green. Globe are keeping well, very little not being visible. Carrots nave grown well, but a big percentage bolted to soed Turnip trials: These were weighed on 1-4-19; attached are the results, a small portion of each variety was left to be further tested, for keeping qualities: A row of Arthur peas were loft and have ripened seed. Millets and Sudan made very little growth after being cut 0n.7-3-19, and was killed by frost early in April. Since last report no hedges have been cleaned up, the large stones on the lane have been broken, and the metal blinded w<th clay, which was thrown tn from the aide The contractor has made good progress with the implement shed, and this should be finished In tho course of a week , i/™. ilJu* 1 wel6ht of mUk 0Q April 30 was 4201b3, The cows are still being milked twice a day. the month a visit was made to ■the farm by the Hon. The Minister ,J V ?' lculture ' who expressed himself well satisfied with the progress made. Stumping and levelling of the area Intended for rooS next season is now in progress. The pig committee reported that two sows bad been .purchased at £5 each, and a hoe borrowed' -from Rua Kura ftrnv .One sow has n litter of seven.

The stock committee reported re herd, and it was decided that no action be taken pending: culling; out at the end of tho season Accounts amounting to SSI 4a were passed for payment. «■»»•«»