JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14052, 25 May 1911, Page 7

JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

Tliere is a scarcity of crass in some parts of the Wairarapa, and although the dairy herds aro looking well at present, those farmers who have not got a gcJod supply of hay or xoote are likely to suffer.

It is reported that Mr Pnmrose McConnell, manager of tho Monmahaki Experimental I arm. has Meg appointed manager of the Rnakura Stato farm. The present manager of Kuakura, Mr J. Lonsdale, coes to Moumahaki.

The iudeunjr of tlie district court, at tho Auckland Winter Show places Whangarei first, with 329 points; lauranga second, 287 277 i points, and Kaipara 24G pomts. Tlie winning district will, holdtlw Farmers Freezing Company s Shield, in addition to a cash prize.

Tho Ashburton Co-operative Dairy Faetorv Coriipany has received account sales from London of the first three shipments of butter front Ashburton, which were consigned in December last The returns are highly satisfactory ana the consignments'have realised .close on £300 above the advances made.

Our Wairarapa correspondent states that the majority of the farmers in the northern Wairarapa have agreed te support the proposal to establish a la. stock market at Solway, on simuar lines to the Addintrton sale yards- ,f. 1 " ready 500 fat. sheep and 100 fat cattle aro aready to ho suhmitted, and tne first sale will he held shortly.

Very "Kara frosts at night aro being experienced in the Methven district, hut the days are beautifully bright and sunny. Most of tho farmers in the district are ploughing, harrowing, and drilling in their wheat. Reports are Being received from all the Bin-round-ing/districts that tho grub is more numerons and its devastations considerably greater than any previous season on record, but in spito of this the farmers have decided to again put, a largo area under cereal crops. Grain, both oats and wheat, has lieen coming into Methven in largo quantities during several weeks past, and tli© railway authorities found considerable difficulty in supplying the demand" for trucks. Prices havo receded slightly, buyers in neariy ever instance being reluctant to do business except at a lower price than was ruling a week or ten days ago.