JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13910, 8 December 1910, Page 8

JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS

A telegram from Winton, Southland, yesterday, stated that much needed showers had fallen.

In the North Canterbury district some very line crops of grass seed and hay are now beingcut. It is expected, that grass seed will be somewhat of a short crop this year, ami those fortunate in securing good yields should have a fair return.

A very welcome rain set in at Timaru last evening, and will do an incalculable amount of good, as the country was suffering severely from the effects of the long-continued spell ot dry weather.

A Core conesnondent telegraphed last night:—"Rain, which has been badly needed throughout Southland, commenced to fall about six o'clock, and has been coming down, heavy throughout the evening."*

Our London correspondent writes: A high compliment to Now *e al » nd cheese was paid by Mr Inghs, oi Leitn, at the annual dinner of the Ayrshire Agricultural Association, which was recently held at Kilmarnock. Mr lnslis. who 'indeed the cheese section, said he had sokf Now Zealand cheese at <0s per cwt. and a prominent landed proprietor has'asked that nothing else should be sent to him. The flavour was ixuiect, the colour was not too high, and the customers were delighted with the New Zealand cheese.

Six mu'es bred at Orangeongo Station will shortly he shipped to inc. South Island by Messrs Dalgety and Company (says the Wellington "Post. ') They are consigned to -Mr Pmckey s station, Waikain, in the Lake district, and will bo used for packing purposes. Tho animals are specially suited for the rough country to which they are going, as they have* been bred in the ranges. They aro to he used principally for wool packets, and each is expected to carry 2201bs of wool. Thero is an unsatisfied demand for mules for packing purposes throughout New Zealand, hut the breeding is not extensive.

Tho committee appointed by the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association to report on the fields of wheat entered for competition for Mr Ronnie's prize made tho first inspection on Thursday last, and the members wero agreeably surprised to find tho wheat had stood the drought so well. They were taken around in two motor cars, belonging to Mr Inwood and Mr Osborne, and made a long tour of inspection. The first field examined was between Leeston and the Lake, and from there they went to Irwell, and from Irwell to Dunsandel, to tho farm at one time occupied by th© late Hyman Marks. From Dunsandel they drove through Killinchy to Little Rakaia, and, with the exception of the crops on the drier lands, all the wheat seen was looking remarkably well. From thero they went past Beachcroft, and finished up at Air E. Inwood's farm. Tho members of the committee were highly satisfied with the crops they inspected, and had a wido view of all the crops in the district, which they were only enabled to do by tho aid of the two motor cars. The crops will have to be inspected again, and the final report will be presented to the A. and P. Association after tho threshing results are known.