On the Land

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 45, 25 November 1925, Page 53

On the Land

' MARKET REPORTS. There were heavy yarding® at the Adding- \ ton market last week, the quantity of stock )in some cases being about equal to a double market. The sale was a good one, considering the size of the entries. Spring Lambs. — The entry totalled 250, compared with 419 at the double market a fortnight ago, and it was in excess of requirements. Prices were quite equal, to those of previous sale. Eat Sheep. Eleven races of fat sheep were penned, as against 14 at the preceding sale. Many pens of specially well-finished wethers were included, and these, together with a greater part of the yarding, brought prices only slightly lower than recent values. Medium quality downwards brought from 2s to 3s less than the pre-Carnival sale. Prime woolly wethers brought 51s to 60s, extra prime wethers 40s to 44s lOd, prime wethers 35s to 39s 6d, medium wethers 3Js 6d to 34s 6d, light and unfinished wethers 28s to 31s, prime woolly ewes 40s to 43s 3d, extra prime ewes 35s to 38s 4d, prime ewes 31s to 345, medium ewes 26s 6d to 30s 6d, lighter ew r es 23s to 265, inferior ewes 18s to 225. Fat Cattle.—6lo head and 10 head of fat cattle ere penned, rather more than the trade can absorb. Although values of the secondary qualities were lower, good class cattle met with a fairly free demand. Extra, prime weight beef sold at 59s per 1001 b, prime medium-weight 52s 6d to 565, heavy ■weight 49s to 525, medium quality 42s to / 455, light and inferior 38s to 425, rough down "tc\2Bs, prime heavy steers £25 to £27 15s 6d, prime steers £2l to £24 10s, medium-weight £lB to £2O 10s, light £l4 to £l7 10s, rough £l2 10s to £l3 15s, prime heifers to £2O 2s .6d, ordinary £lO to £l3 10s, light £8 to £9 15s, prime cows £l3 to £l7 2s 6d, medium £lO 5s to £l2 15s, light cows £6 to ,£9 10s. Vealers.—A large entry which sold well at late rates. Runners brought to £B, good vealers £6 to £7, medium vealers £4 10s to £5 15s, inferior vealers £2 to £4 15s, calves 20s to 50s. Fat Pigs.— the fat pig section the entry was a medium one, and the demand experienced was generally satisfactory, especially for porkers, though baconers and choppers lacked the keenness of the previous sale. Values were: Choppers £3 10s to £7, light baconers £4 5s to £4 15s, heavy baconers £5 5s to £5 t 15s, extra heavy baconers £6 10s, average price per lb 8d to 9d, light porkers £2 15s to £3 10s, heavy porkers £3 15s to £4, average price per lb 9d. to lOd. I PLOUGHING UP. I /The ploughing up of the stubbles starts a ,j/ hew cycle of farm work, the preparation, for : the next year’s crop (says a writer in ,an t agricultural journal). As soon as possible after the land is cleared of crop, the plough should be got to work, ■; for the shorter the period the land is allowed V lie idle the better. In some cases it may beVadvisable, upon account of surface weeds; | •to jj>carify the surface before ploughing up, \ but in any case ploughing up will need to be * done afterwards. | And when once the plough is started it I should be kept going until the work is com-

pleted, barring unavoidable check through weather, or by reason of extra special work such as drilling a prepared area, or threshing for seed or other vital supplies. The chief factor to be reckoned with is, however, the weather. Never trust it, but push on as rapidly as possible, no matter how dry and settled it may seem. The coming of the tractor has given' to the farmer a most useful ally towards rapidly ploughing up. Get the horses to work quickly, of course, but also expect your, tractor to do main of the work and to do it well and quickly, for the tractor gets oyer the ground and is at the same time tireless. Until the whole area requiring it is ploughed up, keep the tractor at work to its full capacity. If there are any awkward-shaped fields to be dealt with let the tractor do the straight going and the horses the, so to speak, dodging portions, for such arrangement answers well and does not waste the time of the tractor. In all ploughing up plough deeply, that is, consistent with former cultivation. Remember that the tendency after the ploughing up is to lose depth rather than gain. Don’t attempt to plough up when the surface is out of condition or after cultivation is bound to be difficult. In ploughing up endeavor should be made to first plough those fields intended for autumn sowing, afterwards those for spring cereal crops, and then the area it is intended to sow to roots. Should it be desired to put in any. special crop not included in the above category then a suitable place should be found for it in the programme. So far as can be managed, plan to sow as large an area in the autumn as possible, for where there is choice in the matter autumn-sown crops are more reliable than spring-sown ones, and the larger the area that can be sown in the autumn the less there is to worry about in the spring. In ploughing, as in other farm work, up-to-date implements should be used and the work should be done well. Plenty of power, whether tractor or horse, should always be available.

AFTER, EATING ONIONS. Spring onions are wholesome, but are avoided by many on account of the unpleasant after-effects. The use of Fluenzol as a mouthwash, however, is cleansing and cooling, and purifies,, the breath. A teaspoonful of Eluenzol should be retained in the mouth for half a minute or so, and ed round the gums and palate.