FARM AND MARKET

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19878, 6 May 1936, Page 11

FARM AND MARKET

Weekly Agricultural Review

(By “ Stockman.")

Item* of Interest, Enquiries in regard to Shows and Sales and General Comment from Readers will be welcomed. These should -be addressed to “Stockman,” Waikato Times, Hamilton.

OOMING GROWS AND SALES. Hamilton Stock Sale: Every Tuesday. Morrlnsville Stock Sale: Every Friday. Cambridge Stock Sale: Every Monday. Walkato Winter Show: May 26 to June 3. F; E. Day, Pencerrow Stud Jersey Sale, May 20. L. J. Bexhy. Stud Jersey Sale: May 26. I" Discombe, Pedigree Pig Sale: May 27. G. D. Hall and Sons. Shorlhorn Sale: May 28. R. D. Duxfield. Shorthorn Sale: May 29. Hamilton Horse Sale: Friday, May 8.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

To In. Juruy Huda Line. In the merit list of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders‘ Association the -’l— class 15 led by Beechlands Summer Lass. the property of Messrs A. Moroland and Sons. with 89.5611) {at (or the month. In the Friesian list the first three places in the three-year-old class are held by the PM Lmd'Company's cows.

Fowl: and Tuberculosls. " Fowls are particularly susceptible to tuberculosis, and in consideration of this it is not advisable to allow poultry to run where the pigs are grazing as there is the gravest risk of the pigs picking up the tubercle bacilli from the ground. National lnstructlcnnt Scheme. A very sympathetic hearing was ac-l corded a deputation which waited on‘ the Minister of Agriculture last \\'eeki for the purpose of urging at national sl'heme oi‘ instruction for pig farmers and the greater encouragement of pig research and recording work. The deputation comprised perhaps the most representative gathering of pig keepcrs yet seen in the Dominion. Alterations at Frankton. Many much needed alterations are being carried out at the Fraukton saleyards as a result of which sale activities should be considerably facilitated. Loading pens have recently been erected in the pig and sheep sections. while calf pens have just been completed. Pens in the sheep section have been strengthened, while other alterations are at persent tbeing efi‘tscted.

Cost of Foot-end-Mouth. Since 1922 England has spent no less than £4,945,296 in attempting to control or eliminate foot-and—mouth disease, and it is reported that the solution of the problem is as far away as ever. This sum does not include the direct cost to the Treasury, there being a net loss of almost £5,000,000 in compensation alone. Royal Show for Hamilton. it it definitely decided that Hamih ton should be the venue of the Royal Show in 1937. As is likely to be the case. it should not fall entirely on the shoulders of the \Vaikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association to conduct the fixture. The show should repre—sent the effort of the whole \Vaikato and the Waikato Association should have the active support of every other show association 'in the district in‘ order to make the show the greatest success possible. There is no other district in the Dominion with such a concentration of show associations and. taking the long view. the responsibil—ity of a \\’alli-ato Royal Show' should be that of the smaller association as well or the main body. Bidl Bldl Par-sites. . In giving further details of the work of the expedition in mid—southern Chile, as a result of which he secured a consignment or 30,000 parsites for the destruction of Ibidl-iblcll in New Zealand, Dl‘. David Miller, of the Cow—thron Institute, Istated recently that,l according to latest advice, the plant attacked would be unable to throw out i fresh buds and shoots. .Drl Milleri mentioned that 'he had also rctur-nedi with a grass grub parasite unotherl easily procured in abundance which. attacked a poisonous spider oi‘ uhiici almost identical with the New Zealand I katipo spider. Among other specimens the obtained a parasite beetle. which might act as a check to such] caterpillars as cut—worms, which were a menace to tobacco and other] plants. choose Fldtory Suppliers. At a recent sale centre in the Waiikato a group of farmers in the pig department of the yards was discuss—ing the guaranteed price scheme. One farmer, contending that d-airymen depended to no small degree on pigs for their profits, supported the proposall ithat a bigger premium should be paid | ‘for cheese than that suggested Apart from the favourable position of cheese on the market in comparison with “bulr ter the diiierence should be greater than .86per 1:i) because the cheese factory supplier could only obtain whey] (or his pigs, an inferior food when compared with skim—milk. The man feeding whey to his pigs had his proilts on pigs diminished because of the expenditure incurred for the purchase of extra food stuffs that were i necessary. while the man with skim—milk did not have to bother about. the purchase of feeding stuffs to the same extent. Great. Wheat. Discovery. I A wonderful discovery as far as the wheat industry is concerned has been I made by Canadian scientists who after i 20 years‘ research have evolved new. strains or wheat which are able toI withstand rust disease. This has been 1 one of the most devastating plaguesl _known to agriculture in Canada and through it Canadian grain growers have been losing millions of pounds every year. It is reported that the discovery has come in time for about 10.000: acres to be sown with the new grain this year. Next year thousands or bushels of it will be available to Canadian farmers. The chief scientist 'beihind the discovery is Mr L. H. New‘inan. Canada‘s leading analyst. ‘Suocess 01 Line Breeding. l The fact that some of the best pro— I lducing and more robust animals arei iinbred proves that no harmful effects ‘have resulted from close breeding, ‘comments an Australian journal. Great—ier. success, however, had been: achieved by line—breeding, by which is imeant the restriction of selection and lmating to individuals of single line of descent. Line—breeding excludes ieverything outside the approved or chosen line of breeding. It not only ‘comblnes animals Very similar in their characters, but narrows the pedigree to a few and closely related lines of descent. This purities the pedigree rapidly and gives the ancestry the largest. possible opportunity. It rc-i iduces variability to a minimum. Thc‘ ichiet’ danger in line—breeding is. thatl ‘thc breeder will sole-ct for pedigree, 'ahandoning the real individual selection ‘which is imperative,