EDITORIAL FARM NOTES

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8929, 20 October 1894, Page 4

EDITORIAL FARM NOTES

" Weekly Press." A PROSPEROUS FACTORY. The eighth annual meeting of the Stirling Cheese Factory was held recently. The results have been moat satisfactory to all concernod, 284,463 gallons or an excess over last season of 48,991 gallons. The milk produced 299,6161b of cheese, being 23J tons tn excess of the previous year. The sum of d≥ 4741 had been paid to the suppliers for inllk, a nice little sum to be received by a email district, which had been paid at the rate of 4d per gallon. A dividend of 10% was allocated to outside shareholders as well as milk supply shareholders. The chairman, Mr Gllroy, stated that farmers elsewhere were satisfied with 3d to 3£d. Mr Sawers U the manager, he deserves much credit for the results achieved. At the close of the meeting a number of shareholders presented Mr Gilroy, the chairman, with a gold alberb and pendant Iα recognition of hi* services in the interests of the company. FEEDING CALVES. Some dairy farmers will think that because 4d per gallon is paid by some cheese factories it muit pay very much better to make cheese than butter, but this is not always so, for the reason that it is almost impossible to rear good consti acutloned calves from whey alone. This ia the great advantage which separated milk has over whey—there are several substitutes, such as ground wheat, bran, &c, but cheap as wheat is, these are found expensive. A better material is linseed made into gruel, and mixed Into the whey. Calves reared on separated milk thrive admirably, especially with the addition of a littlelinseed etpuej. We have frequently advocated the sowing of linseed;, every dairy farm should have an acre or so, the seed is excellent for hones, and indeed all kinds of stock. TBS BOT FLY. It is reported that this pest Is very destructive in the Walmea Plains. Mr Jaikies Keone recently lost a five-year-old draught mare, Messrs Munro Bros, a draught mare nine years old, and Mr J. Z. Boulfc two well known horses Ladybird and Trefoil. We do not know the full particulars, bub we fear that it Is only too true that the hot is the direct cause of the malady. We are forced to tfce conconclusion that, this Is so, from what we have seen ourselves last season. Aβ yet we have not heard of any trouble In Canterbury* THE COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS BUTTERS. Or. Vieth, the chemist to the Aylesbury Dairy Co., London, has made analyses of 200 English, French, German, Dutch and Australian butters wich the following results:—English — Fat, 88*86%; water 11-12%; salt, 1-40%; other matter, 056%. French (f resh)-Fnt, 84*57% * water, 13-03%; salt, 010%; other matter, 1*40%. French (salt)—Fac, 83-70%; water, 12*50%; salt, 2*02%; other matter 178%. German—Fat, 84*80%; water, 42*53%; salt, 1>47; other matter, M 3%. Danish—Fat,B3'33%; water, 13-24%: salt, 1*90%; other matter, T02%. Australian- Fat, '88-80%; water, 11-55%; salb, 1-25%; other matter, 1*19%. V'Tiie variations of butter-fat were:—English butter, 81*39 to 909J, and an average of 86*86%; French lightly salted butter, 8282 to 85-54%; salted butter, 82*34 t08545%; Scbleswig Holstein butter, 7883 to 87*78%; Danish butter, 80*68 to 87'4r1; Australian and New Zealand butter, 83*87 to 87*58%. It will be seen from the abeflfce that Auhtraltan butter compares mast favourably with that of any other country... The quantity of water butter may legally con tain is a vexed question. It is quite certain that the arc of leaving an undue proportion of water in butler was practised very extensively some year* ago. There U a ease on record where a factory sent oat eighteen kegs which, when it was re-made and divested of Its surplus water dwindled down to thirteen kegs. ABORTION IK COWS. This disease appears (according to the Egmont Star) to be prevalent in that district. As to the cause, this, so far as we are aware, 'Is unknown. It Is, however, well known that.when.one of a herd of cows slinks her calf, others are tare to follow. The first thing to be done is to isolate the animal at once from the rest of the herd, to whitewash the mil Mag sheds, and to make free use of carbolic for flushing the rnllklne sheds. We understand that Mr Gilruth, the Government veterinary surgeon, is In the district making enquiries, and we shall look with some interest for his report, which may throw some light on the cause, and indicate as well the best mode of treatment. HAWKE'S BAY A. AND P. ASSOCIATION SHOW. The show season of 1894-5 was opened on the 4th inst., at Hastings, when the first show.of the season was held. Unfortunately, the weather for the first day and part of the second was far, from propitious. However, the second day cleared up, and there was a jrood attendance of the general public. From the reports to hand it would appear that the entries were not so .numerous as on former occasions. W6 are quite prepared to believe the statement made by an experienced exhibitor when asked as to the cause of the falling off. . When he explained that "That the weather last year and the previous year is solely and extremely the eaase, and not any deterioration in the art of sheep breed' ing or in the enterprise of otfr sheep farmers. Not only the quality bat the quantity has suffered. The feed has been injured, and tbe continuous rain and cold hate so affected the flocks, especially In appearance, that owners will not risk their reputation by exhibiting. This, we fear, will be the trouble daring tbe coming show season for tbe reason that the sane climatic condition? prevailed throughout New Zealand, north and south, for at leait twelve months. Breeders should, how* ever, bear in mind that all have suffered alike. THE OBS MAN JUDO*. This system of Judging was adopted at Hastings and appears to hive Worked satisfactorily. We cannot help thinking that it is putilng too much on the in* dividual; Still as men can be found to undertake the responsibility th*s ie their affair. TBS MAOHIKSBT. The exhibits of machinery were very good, perhaps at good, if not better, than

on any jirevtatti ecwmlon. The firm* ."* reseated were Walter A, Wood and c * who exhibited, amongst other ndvalu , the Farmer* , Favourite Qt&ln. Seed .!5 Manure Drill. It i<, capable or Win tt 2* kind of need, and manure a* well tia sixty fco 6001b per acre. Scott Bros church) with a eplendid assortment n , cooking ranges, &c, and Mem* R,| ( i ' \ Gray tad their usual dUplay of hf ahu finished ploughs and harrows, *nd Marr. Roberts and Co. exhibited traction eneln. which was their special feature, a. Jo and Sons, local manufacturers, exhibit!* a large colleeion of machinery, bat mo particularly farm drays. This flrra wh act as sole agents for Messrs p. J? Duncan, made a fine display t that firm, more especially the drill which took champion prlsse at Tiin&Jn last year against all comers after a three days' trial, the prize btW jCGO. Measre Andrews and Beavan ** hlbited their celebrated chafTcattei*. & v a novelty in the sh:<pe of an Ingsnloijeh constructed firewood cutter. Booth and M'Donald showed a new implement thlt year, the Carlyle hill-side ploueh, contain ing nil the best points of tbe English and American hill-side plongh. They also showed disc and soading harrows, which have been considerably improved «| actt last year. Williams and Kettle showed a De Laval separator in full working order and a large assortment of Implement*,, jfo the carriage section Messrs G. Faultefio? Gilmour and Co., and Mr Syinonds «*' hibited some splendid workmanship. j SHEEP SHEARING. Messrs Nelson and NI yen showed a fhepn I shearing machine Iα full operation. \\ shore five sheep in three and a h»l* minutes. This is a pretty good record, THE PRIZE TAKERS. Sheep—Mr W. B. Andrew, of Canteen judged the Lincolns. Mr A. M'Hardy \rt« awarded Ist for ram hoggets and ttatn eighteen months and under. 1 lUmathtrtj mouths and upwards, T. Tanner landi In the ewe classes Messrs A. M'Hardy, T. H. Lawry and T. Tanner divided honoQn In Border Leicestere, ram hogcreta, A. C Lang, 1; ram thirty months, W. NeWoa ram hogeet eighteen months and tlndf? Hon. J. D. Ormond, 1 and 2; ewe tiifrlj months and upwards, W. Nelson, 1,2 and 3. English Leicester*— Ram hogget-, eighteen months and under, Mr Jowpfc Uajdon (Canterbury), 1 and 2; ram thirty months and upwards, T. Tanner/1, Romney Marsh—ln ram and ewe hoggets Mr R. Harding took Ist; in ewee, etghtct,? months and under, Mr F. Hutchlneoa,l In Longwools, five Lincoln rarae, £ M'Hardy, 1; fire Lincoln ramhoggeta, ? Tanner, 1; five Lincoln ewe horgetft, A,' M'Hardy, 1; five English Leicester rame,t Tanner, 1; five Romney Marsh rams, fi, Harding, 1; five Romney Marsh hoggets, J, N. Williams, 1; five Romney ewe boggtai J. N. Williams,. 1 * five half-bred ratm Merino cross, Douglas M'Lean, 1 aad h ten half-bred ewe hoggets, the progeny q! Merino and longwoolled sheep, Ajcfe, M'Lean, 1; twenty Long wool Am hoggets, A. M'Hardy, 1; twenty Lincoln ewe hoggets, A. M'Hardy, L lithe blood horse classes S. H. Gollen'a fa; d , Eau took Ist as stallion. Iα the dfsf( horses Archdeacon Williams's BJ&ekleg took Ist and champion, beating severs; imported horses. Carriage Horeei-A Mundell's Morning Herald. Saddle hoan and ponies were, well represented. Is Shorthorn cattle Mr M'Hardy's Itnporbjti bull Belinda's Duke of Derrirnut 40 tool: the champion cup in Bulls over 3yre* If, bulls 27 months and under 39 month** A. M'Hardy's Boliudar Dak* of Derrimattit A Mount. Herbert cow. Lady Mabel. lOik let and champion. The show of pigs, 4 (bough small, was larger than usual* lit dairy produce was fairly good, as warVtH miscellaneous exhibits. As usual, tte jumping was an attractive feature. "Hi .Mason's Mawhite Ist, Ladles' Match Jβ J. Donglas' Ben B. Ist. Match for p#»fc*» Master Trevor Wellwood'a Gem Ist. M. the whole the committee may fairly .ti congratulated on tbe result of the tt&* of 1894. . OH. ENGINES AT THE BOYAL AORtOffic TUBAL SOCIBTx'fI SHOW AT OAMBBIDtifc The competitive trial of these en«low proved one of the most attractive Jeatarti in the Implement department, M!* recognising tbe importance of tfces* machines, which are coming into fjsnersi use for agricultural, dairying arid genml purposes, the society arranged fdr i thorough trial of elevett out of entries qf fixed tnd six oat of SW& portable engines. The cost of working these engines with common petroleum (RuHsoline) oil is much less tbac of those requiring coal. Messrs HetffiSb? who have been among the most naeceesfol ! of makers, having been awarded first pis* i fortheirpatenteafetyoilengSne(stat4e»a4? I and portable type) have introduced tfess I for threehln# purposes, and farmeress thent because of their cheapness, andflls* . because there is no coal to cart for #&&>. I while the consumption of water is v$T small. Another advantage In netoS& oil engine is tbat, when once going, i&<# ! be left alone to run for two or three ho«s, if desirable, so that the attendant 4s_ ', leave it to do other work, his pmifKl being only necessary for labrleaftiag 9® j 1 poses. . ; ' ./ j WBEDS. ' - ; TVith each'recurring spruig and eiufe i summertime we are forcibly retolodeSe the adtance of farmers' foes hi the istft of weeds, and ootably of the wild tuttift erroneously called Charlock, which 1»* different plant. wild turnip or m Brassica—Braseica Campestris-> ls now ty ginning to tinge the landscape. In a «*«* or two more ie will b* jf*een cor&m hundreds of acres of Ottr best seii. WW it abounds it should be fed off or *&»** and converted into ensilage, Iβ any eftMH* ; should be prevented from eeeriinß. %* i are sorry to notice that wild rou***** « Charlock Smapis Arvensia is maklo« J» , appearance ou some farms. \ more noxious weed than wild ttiraip ¥&■ the reason tbat sheep will not tei M , readily, Its acridity rendering it J to them, while the wild turnip to.W as readily as rape or turnips of anr ' THE CALtFOBNIAN THISTLE. This pest will now be presenting J| hated head over ground,.and «hdal4*|*fp with the fate of traitor Chioffiraea~«s|' heads should be ab onceetraek etf, •;*s£ have very little faith Iα the vasUtf;; dost rums set forth as certain ««f**Jl"Probably the best remedy of all to put tbe infested lands through a'caSJf;, of bare fallow for at least three J****; during which time they should be aUowed to come over the &^^t ; We have seen a paddock badly iait with the thistle almost freed from til *P*fby taking a crop of Cape barley. ground was rich, and the crop a* thie» jw- ? it could stand, and mown for the thistles have almost ™! quite believe that a second crop of the »«« klAd would esterinioate them. explanation of the matter the barley is sown in autumn! wa - e *- thistle Iβ a.% rest. When it ••sar le , I *f t : growth the ground is occupied »»'* i *. dense growth of herb"ge, pfd**}***?:, other from reaching the «on. «ao «co? nence ie sickens and dies. TO c hope «®| of our readers will give this w* l * 4 dealing with the troubleso-ne , and report results, rememberiag ■»• •*[ 5 .must be rich, or if not it mast be bW»" i>y theadditlart of stimulating i»w»tt«* ,'