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£' ' ' AUCTIONS. rj' H. MATSON AND CO. llj^ 1 1 """ ? f START CALVES RIGHT. jgANY a,pooy milking cow owes its 'lf inferiority to a b%d start in life. Hj| matter, how well-bred ' she "may been» she cannot become a heavy bi§Klucer and profit-earner if she has fejeived a check in her early growth denied some of the food felements essential to the building of a gtfOrig frame and a souna constitution. ItT-jo many hu&ipy yearling heifers with h#rs&j L ataring, yellowish coats find their -Way to the cattle markets, and tofe Odds are heavy against their ever toajcoming cows worth milking. Sometimes the land on which these wretfchjpd youngsters have been reared is and, indeed, not a few pastures fcrtd Jjqtddocks are saturated with disease and need that cleansing rest ■vptuch only a period of arable treatment can give. But clean grazing will alSo rear low grade stock if it is Starved vi fertilisers, and if those Jnatetjals that form lean flesh, sinew, toonei<-teeth, horns, and hoofs are lacking in the food. Nature forces a «ow to rob her own body rather than that of her offspring, and that is why is such a safe rearing food or calves. But u is wasteful to use *ruuch milk for them if it can be sold current rates, as substitutes are not only much cheaper, but can be relied Ufpn to grow strong, shapely young h#fer« Wie the bloom of perfect hftaitH,' and revealing all the promise milkers. Most calves, len four to five weeks old, will start ibling dry meal if placed in the pail er they have cleared up their milk, |d the allowance of meal can be iduifßy: increased until the calves eight weeks old, when the milk be stopped altogether. The calf t b« given as much meal fixture as vill clear up, which will average a&mt 3Jlb at 12 weeks. Numerous inixtafes "have been tried, and one of the Jrast successful has proved to be one composed of 40 parts in weight of t>#>kenk linseed cake, 30 parts of crushed oats of good quality, 20 parts o£<barley meal, and 10 parts of white meal. From the first, hay must Dft available in racks ana clean, pure Salter always within reach. BALED MEADOW HAY £3 10s -BALED MEADOW HAY £3 10s 1 A TON. % A TON. BALED RACEHORSE HAY £4 BALED RACEHORSE HAY £4 A TON. '■ A TON. "We have full supplies available lor immediate delivery on trucks, or can be taken delivery of personally at our WOOLSHED at ADDINGTON. ADDINGTON. .SPECIAL REDUCTIONS for *"■ large quantities. i MANGOLDS [i >< MANGOLDS ' | ' on trucks s convenient stations, ex pit, 8 Vi'' I 17/6 A TON. | HJ,, H. MATSON and CO. J'f.i----1 WHY HE BEGAN TO TEST. A dairyman gives his reasons for (testing Jbis cows: 1. Because I found my family wanted H motor-car, and I could see that a pur called for a larger income. 2. Because I found that the tester wasr a man of ideas, and had taught |ny neighbours a few things I hadn't j|nown either. ; 3. Because I wanted to find out if Ky old bull was the gentleman he oks, or a bit of a humbug. 4. To make sure that I wasn't feeding butter-fat to the pigs. 1 5. Because my boys were beginning <so get restless over the daily milking pi 60 cows, saying that 40 better ones Jfcrould give a better income. 9. This Is the most important reason: jßecause I had just wakened up to Bie fact that I was trying to make a ving with cows that were doing no (more than make a living out of me.

Best Canvas HORSE COVERS, t 1935 MODELS, are being sold by MATSONS at REDUCED PRICES. j Special HORSE COVERS from 20/- and Special COW RUGS from 6/». Before purchasing, call and see them. 145 CACHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. CROPS. MINERALS IN PASTURES. "Pastures are not what they were." (s the complaint many dairy farmers make. They overlook the fact that this id due to reduced fertility of the soil in humus content as well as in essential mineral constituents. The enormous amount of soil by grazing will |e appreciated, however, when it is stated out that he milk of 20 cows, ch yielding 1000 gallons, contains equivalent of approximately 11201b nitrogen, 3801b of phosphoric acid tequal to 19001b of superphosphate), 401b of potash (17001b potash fertir), and 20001b of lime. Mineral matter comprises. 4J per ent. of a cow's weight. A newly born all vVeighing 801b contains approximately SSjlb of trital minerals, all of rhieh came fror- its dam. An ordin--800 gallons of mijk M&tttfs'. contains 561b at e, which is more than Is entire frame of a 12001b v;ba» ijtosn three or four T> . It MATSON and CO. the