FARMERS FIELD DAY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LVI, Issue 5991, 3 May 1935, Page 1

FARMERS FIELD DAY.

A SUCCESSFUL AND INITEiRESTINiG DAY The Field Day as arranged' by the Banks. Peninsula ©ranch of the Farmers' Unioni at 'Duvauchellie on Tuesday was well! attended by farmers! and theilr wilves ; 'there being an attendance of about one hundred andl fifty people. It wan unfortunate that; a more compllete, programme fcir Lacliies had) not been arranged, although thei generalf .opinion was that the dlay wasi most' enjoyable'. Throughout -the aifterrjoo.il IMr Leslie, of iLinicolto College', addressed the women -on poultry keeping and im«pressed on those present that this 1 was a phase of farming that required proper handling amd! could not be ■made ia sue,cess unless 'well managed in respect to breeding, feeding andi housing. iMns E. Waghorn presided, j The programme arranged for fairmeins embraced horses,, cows, sheep, farm management and winter feed, and manure trialls on cocksfoot. lEOIRI9OS. iMlr iLesliie, of Lincoln College, gave a ve'ry i'nteresing demonstration oni ia. draught and hack, defining all the points to breed'for, weaknesses to guard against, how weaknesses' were accentuated by condition and) poveHy. "What to look for when/ purchasing, and explaining ring-bone, side-bone, etc., and' how , the shoeing of horises. couMl to ai tbig j extent affect their soundness. This lecture was (attentively listened' to and many questions were asked. crawis. This lecture wais taken *by Mr iW. iMciLachllan of Leeston, -who is a practioal' farmer and - who dealit- with his subject point by point so that even the most experienced of the dairy farmers present found! there was ■much to learn. The general conformity of the coiw to get the best possible returns from was outlined; emphasizing shape; o>f head, fineness of .shoulder, quality of stein, etc, and whet to look 'for when purcha'Siing in respect toi 'constitution, contour of parts l and indications -of a gocd producer,. ISHBEJP. This lecture W2is taken by Mr iFleming of "Otiahiunia," Tal Tapu, who with a good •understanding of his subject clearly and concisely outlined the management of sheep and how to .breed' for 'wool, fat lambs and constitution; hoiw to keep the flocik up to standard!; together with : methods. to adopt in respect to •culil- | ing and selection of ewe, lambs for j replacement.. The questions asked Jof the lecturer, .which were compre- ; | hensive, showed a keenness and good I I understanding of farmers in this j .branch of production!. I

EAJRIM M!AiNIAiGIB MlENffi A,'NO WiIlNfM FfHEP.

This important suibje.ct was taken iby (Mr Floy, of iLinco'lta College, who. basing his talfc on local; conditions outlined the .value: of grass, hay, chaff, turnips, mangolds and' lucerne. That even with) the limited) area farmers we're a'blc .to shut up for bay or cultivate, a balanced ration should be aimed) ait. How to manure for 'Cropping and .grassland's was ex-! plained together wi'th costs. It was , tailso pointed' out, how 'deterioration | oif land) effected returns, that sub- i terranean c'ltoiver could be: vised! to advantage' on failing pastures and ! would not effect or taike 1 charge of i good' istainds of ryegrass and clover,.' Oil; this subject a short interesting paper was submitted by IMr W, H. Taylor, sho'wing conclusively by production of butterfat, how returns were assisted! toy ai flush >of feed l in, the way of greeru oats;. He also* dealt, with method of ploughing, sowing j and arrangement for continuous feed 1 throughout; the year. | 'Mir )C. Humim gave an interesting talk on the growing of Chcu MoeTler turnips and mange'iS'; what manures he founidl most' effective and) how liisi provision for feed! throughout spring j and autumn: bad) accelerated! product i'on -and 'brought in returns that amply compensated) 'for labour and costs. Mr Flay strongly advocated Pe'nin-1 S'ula farmers' giving more attention; to growing lucerne both for its yields ancl food l value. |