CROPS, PASTURES AND STOCK.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10432, 25 September 1911, Page 6

CROPS, PASTURES AND STOCK.

A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. In many districts stock ihave come through the winter remarkably well —very much, oetter indeed than had been expected. Sfaeepowners have been particularly fbrtunat© ILn the season. Witih a shortage of special feed tihie winter was aproachied with. considerjuble' anxiety, hut the ab--seince of rain and the comparative mildness of the winter montihis proviided ideal conditions fior sheep; even iui© usual ■wttoter mortality was not experienced. Those who ihave been able to arrange for lambiitng during Aiugust have been fortunate. On many farms strong and thriving lambs' are the rule. Unfortunately, uji. some dairying

localities cattle have not come to their milking iseason on a condition which will enable them to come at once to their full profit. In some of these, instances the land (has only recently jheein 'brought into gra&s, and did not en-ahle the provision of the essential winter 'food 'to be made, while- in other cases the country is of such a character that cultivation ij somewhat difficult. Winter food, to maintain milking stock in a profitable condition, cannot .he reasonably dissociated from dairy farming. Fortunately, instances of failure to miake provision for it are annually declining. The outlook generally is decidedly hopeful, while the dairy farmer has Ijrohaibily never approached a season when siuch high .values have been on offer for hi:,s product's. TJiim is essentially a time to appeal to him to do his share hi the maintenance of a. high quality export article, by providing a clean and raw product* by keeping hiiis stock in [healthy condition, and by observing strict cleanliness throughout has 'milking operations. Agricultural Journal.