FARMING IN BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19460, 6 November 1928, Page 12

FARMING IN BRITAIN.

MR W. J. JENKINS'S IMPRESSIONS.

(raox otra own cobeespondent.) . •'- J/)Nlk)N^aeptember,' Wi* I Mr VT.J. Jenkins, of Canterbury, joined the Empire farmers' touring party at Aberdeen,:where the Agricultural Show was in progress, All the stock at this- show, he said, giving some of his impressions, were in good condition. The Clydesdale horses.were exceedingly strong in number and quality, the beef breeds of cattle predominated, and early maturity was encouraged. "Near the large towns," he continued, poultry farming is carried oii extensively. We visited one farm where 36,000 laying hens were Been. On journeying from Edinburgh to "Glasgow a number of model farms were, visited. Some of these had the appearance; of a small show yard, for parading rings were erected for -our benefit,' Demonstrations were given by experts -oi various kinds of stock, and. some of the visitors were asked to place'the animals* in the order they would be:placed in the Dominions. •., "The farms in Scotland are. accredit to the owners, crops-of toll kinds; looking splendid, no waste land to be seen; anywhere, such as is common in England and Ireland;

"Tour days were spent in Ireland. Several colleges were visited, alsb Kik larney Lakes. ;J., . ; "The bullet marks to be seen on the, walls of the buildings in Dublin served to remind one of the troublesome times she went through. There, is a»better feeling existing sow, and it is -hoped that those times will not occur again.; "We next visited Wrexham Royal Show in Wales, where thoughtful ar? rangements were made by the A, and: P. Executive for our comfort." •The. Welsh breeds of sheep, like the Scotch, and Irish, are each peculiar to their own country, and have not found their way to any of the Dominions as ,yet. The Welsh ponies and cobs are a pleasing spectacle to an admirer of horseflesh. Sheep dog trials were arranged for our benefit and excellent work done." - Mr Jenkins mentioned that he was going to the Chichester Annual Show and Sale next week, where he- has been asked to judge the S.D. sheep in the wool. At this show he expects to find the pick of .England, for this is the centre of the S.D. world.

He iB taking another flying visit to Ireland, Scotland and Wales before leaving for New Zealand on September 21st. .-■ ■■:■

"I am very disappointed/' added Mr Jenkins/ "in not being able to take out some S.D. sheep/ but will have to content myself with a /sheep dog which I have secured from a farm where the strain is no less than: one hundred years old."