COUNTRY. NEWS AND NOTES.
JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.
Our Coalgate oorrcspond<ent reports that prospects are very bn,£bt for the, coining seaixm. Lambing is proceeding satisfactorily, a good percentage Doiuig tlio r&suit, no far. A lew Jobaas occurred duiing mo reoent ool<i snap, but only amount tn» very yoiuig iaaibe. An unprofitable ik-al in. sheop is mentioned as Laving taKen ptuce reoautly I (says the "-Uataura i-n&;ga ). A denier ' purciia&od in mis district a line of two, four, and six-uxi&h wethers for !£i Os 6d. Ho trucktid titoxn. to Oaoiiaru, I incurring a total cnuxge tor expeiii*.* lor about 2s Gd a iiead, including comj inLss:cu, railage, etc. In© sweep wein oiltii<ed at ttm last balo at Uaniaru, ami I en* best offer made waa los. In is its a stanking commentary upoa the reoent drop in vaiuosi, ai;d proves that tno neater docsnt always get too best ot the bargain.. A Masterton telegram states that reports from the \Yuirara]>a rural districts snow that tne laniumg is very saiisiactory, mere being an unusually large percentage of' twins. Out Dunedin correspondent telegrapiied last night:—j>rt*ders aluriu mat lahuna Park never ootor© Held sucii a valuable lot of as tiK-sw that wore in the paraae to-d-y, auu that a ring ot equal merit couid no* bo producou. anytvaere eiso in i>llo l>ominioii. Mr W. Gardiner s young inipoiloU horse Baron J?yvie was awurdeu two ohann)ionsJiip, with Pride of i\«wtou (the enampion. of 11/Uo and IiAH) third. • Mr W. Catternioore, of Ferneide, who, two yeans ago, bougat Shropshire ewes from Mr J. Johne, had an of fourteen lambs. Nest season one of the ewes died, but the remaining seven had thirteen lambs. This year t.i-e old ewes and four ol the young owes produced twenty-one lainbe. i The shows of the Newcastle and Welbeck Estate Tenants' Agricultural Societies hold recently clearly demonstrated the effect upon the stock of . the district from the provision of the Dcst sires by the Dukes of Newcastle and Portland. Year by year the stock exhibited at these shows continues to improve in quality, and the healthy rivalry that exists between the various exhibitors undoubtedly encourages the breeding of nothing but tho best. How greatly appreciated is tho provision of suitable sires is apparent from the fact that nominations for 220 cart mares, 142 half bred mares, 545 cows and heifers, and 140 sows have this season been taken to the stallione bulls, and boars provided by the Duke of Portland for the use of his tenantry. The General Committee of the Coiiri tenay Agricultural and Pastoral Association met on Thursday. The president, Mr W. A. Sheate,, wafe in the chair, and seventeen members were present. Mr F. A. JudkWs tender of £99 for the erection of ten loose-boxes was accepted. Judges, marshals, etc., were appointed, and the secretary waa instructed to call for tenders for luncheons band music, etc., for show day. It was decided to offer a cup, value five ■ guineas, for the winner of most { points in all classes, to be called the "Gough Challenge Cup," in recognition of the munificent gift to ,tbb Association by the patron, Mr James Gough, with a recommendation that the cup be given annually. Messrs Threlkeld and A. Holmes were elected members of tho Association. The prospects ahead of agriculturists ! in South Canterbury are very bright this season (writes oiir correspondent). A very favourable spring has been experienced ; pastures and groi 1 crops are making aplendid growth under meet favourable conditions; the/lambin-g percentage promises |to -■» high, aiid the young lambs are doing very •well. There has been more wheat than usual put in this year, and as a result it is predicted that ivhile payable prices may be confidently looked for. next season, this cereal will not command the same high prices as have ruled for the gast two years. !
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13230, 25 September 1908, Page 9
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