FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1920, Page 2

FARM AND DAIRY.

HERD-TESTING. KAUPOKONUI ASSOCIATION. The following nro the results for the period en<jlt>g January 23: HIGHEST HERDS. No, Cows. Lbs. milk. Test, Lbs. fat. 18 890 4 4 39.77 .29 789 4.8 38.20 4" 835 4.5 38.25 '63 ...... 852 4.3 37.38 47 757 4.7 35.95 HIGHEST COWS. Lbs. milk. Test. Lbs. fat. 141(1 5 8 81.78 1200 5.8 00.GO 1200 5.4 64.80 1335 4 8 04.0S 1440 4 3 61 92 . Lowest, herd—33 cows, 5281bs milk, 3.9 test. 21.121bs fnt. Lowest cow—2sslDS milk, 31 test, 7.901bs fat. Average association cow—7l4lbs milk, 4 4 test, 31.881hs fat. FEILDINQ RAM FAIR. The annual Feilding rami fair, held under the auspices of the local A. and P. Association, opened on Thursday. About 2300 rams and a fovv ewes were catalotued, some of which did not come forward. The entry included 180 stud liomnsys and 1500 flecks, 40 Lincoln SMids. and 500 flocks, 15 stud Southdowns, and 400 flocks. The quality of the rams on the whole was better than at the Palmerston -North Pair, but included a number of weak and effeminate rnms. which should never have been kept, for breeding purposes There was a very largo attendance, but buvers wero rather scarce except for very low-priced sheen Prom the outlet it became apparent tha*, the. supply was In excess of the demand, and It is a moot question if too many Itomtipy raflis are not being kept tn supply the demand for this clans of sheep To-day was devnt«l to r-ffer-ing Romneys and the results were anything but encouraging to breeders, except for a fev. really good lines. There was little oomne:',tio:i except for very low-priced rams, and little mora than half the entry changed hands at auction, but It Is understood that a fair amount of business was done privately after the sale In stud rams the top price got was 75 guineas for a very fine ram bred by .T Knight (FeildIng). who took the championship In this class at the show. A R. Fannin, a well-known Taihape breeder of good-constitutioned sheep, got 33 guineas and 30 guineas for his i<n> couple of really good rams, bred and grown nn high country. \V. Gibson. KHvitea, realised 22 guineas and 30 guineas for well-grown sheep. A few other fair lots madi 14 guineas to 20 guineas, and other sorts from 6 guineas to 11 guineas. There was a very limited demand for flock rams, best sorts making from o'guineas to 8 guineas, medium 4 guineas to s>,i guineas, and inferior 1% guineas to 3% guineas. The fair was held on the Showgrounds, and arrangements were as perfect o> they could be made.