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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21708, 15 February 1936, Page 30

AUCTIONS. a ANJ? CO. SHORTHORN-ANGUS CROSS, LESSONS OF SMITHFIELD. WITH ibe great Smithfield Show past and the fat stock season nowneanng a close, It may be of some Interest to examine the results mad to «e what toe ordinary farmer, who after all, is tpe backbone of our agriculture, can learn frmno of the awards at the Smithfield Show brings home in the most striking manner possible toe continued extraordinary success of the cross between these two great breeds, the Shorthorn and the Aberdeen-Angus. This cross must now be acknowledged the finest blend for beef production in the world. Whichever way the cross is taken, both oLtoese world-famous-beef breeds can claim great successes.: The success of the Aberdeen-Angus bull on the Shorthorn cow is well known, but that the highest awards can be gained by the use of a Shorthorn sire on the Aberdeen-Angus cow is brought out in the first-cross section. where the best animal in this section was sired by the well-known Shorthorn bull Collynle; Bar None. Also two other prize winners in this section were sired by the Shorthorn bull Harden Eagle. Actually, in the first-cross section there were 22 prizes awarded; 19 of which went to the cross between the Aberdeeh-Angtis and the Shorthorn, and one South DevonShorthom, Thn same story is told in the second and .third-cross classes: the success of the amalgamation of these two great beef breeds. At the Edinburgh’ Scottish National Show and at Birmingham this cross again carried all before it, and it would seem therefore, to repeat what a very-vell-kriown authority said in a report of Smithfield Show: "These animals com-weit-Aiiuwu ******* *** , r f the Smithfield Show: “These animals combined the quality of the Aberdeen-Angus with the wealth of flesh of the beef Shorthorn.” . . . If farmers wish to improve their cattle ind produce first-quality beef for our markets, the lesson of the fat stock is a very plain one. SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER STOCKS NOW TO HAND. STOCKS NOW TO HAND, STOCKS NOW TO HAND. SUPPLIES LIMITED SUPPLIES LIMITED H. MATSON and CO. have supplies for prompt delivery. When these are sold there may be no more seed available for one month. SEASON FOR TOP-DRESSING. •om reports to hand many graziers and ■y farmers are now top-dressing their ;ures with superphosphate. This is an ortune time to carry on toiswork In coastal areas and slope districts, in t cases it will be found advantageous ise lewt of super, per acre. Top-dress-may be carried on from nov until the of May, but the earlier this work is e toe better, as the recent rains have the soil in good tilth. ; viev. of toe increased interest now ig taken in the production of fat lambs beef, it is being generally recognised the top-dressing of pastures isessenli the best results are to be obtained, i in quality and financial return. LIFE "DOWN ON THE FARM.” as "The Oracle" ever been on a dairy n? i’ll say he hasi ie dairy farm he was cm had a couple nortgages on it too. The Oracle, of rse, left years ago, but they are still nyone capable of lifting them is not r entitled to the farm, but the title of Id's strongest man as well. [though it will not be found in the dlcary lust this way: A dairy farm Is the itation of a number of cows, where r congregate for their mutual benefit, the mental distraction of anyone suffiitly optimistic and courageous to'have thing whatever to do with them, rytoing on a farm, working hours (24). ire hours (nil), pleasure hours (ditto), sleeping hours (when the boss is not ut), is bounded and hounded by cow--5 ” The men and women who are perted to wait bn the cows are called ;kies,” although what they have to be cy about heaven only knows, locks are unnecessary. When it is not time in the morning It is cowtime at it. The beginner will not be able to the difference, anyway, because it is rly alwaiys dark. On a farm anything ; interferes with the well-being or con- ; of the cow goes undone. In fact, a y farm Is so designed that everybody a cow of a time except the cows, who >y every minute of it. When everyy is thoroughly miserable, that is the s that the cow is most happy. You e only to look at a cow to see that it icarly always perfectly happy. Its ig complacency and serene hauteur are itively sickening to any man ol spirit. MILKING METHODS, Frequently discussion arises regarding the merits or otherwise wet milking and dry milking, but there can be no doubt that the wet method, that is, the continual moistening of the hands of the milkers and the teats of the cow with milk, is a dirty one. On the other hand, dry milking is not advocated, as the friction between the hand and the dry teat is uncomfortable for both the cow and the milker. Small pieces of dry scurfy skin from teats and udder are continually dropping into the bucket. When the teats and udder are washed, as they should be, before milking, there will be Just the right amount of moisture to enable the operator to work cleanly and without friction. Cows milked by the wet system are more likely to suffer from cracked and sore teats. If washing alone does not keep the teats in a soft and'sufficiently supple condition during milking, a little vaseline containing 2 or 3 per cent, of boracic acid may be used upon the hands of the milker. No information regarding bacterial counts of milk drawn by wet and dry methods is available, although it is generally recognised that a purer sample is obtained by following the methods of dry milking recommended. BOTS IN HORSES. Veterinarians agree that bots in horses are capable of giving rise to severe diseases, and this being so, horse owners should do what they can to prevent the ravages of the fly. Horses which are being constantly handled and worked are more easily protected than those "turned out” for the summef. The latter should be caught occasionally and given a thorough brushing down, some one of the preventives mentioned below being afterwards rubbed on any part where the animal can easily lick himself, such as the base of the neck, the shoulders, and forelegs. It is a good plan also to apply a singe to the long hairs of the lower jaw, between the legs, etc., for it is there and Upon the’chest and shoulders that the female bot fly deposits her small, white; cyllndro-conical eggs. When thejnaggots emerge they .cause ah itching sensation, and toe horse licking the place, they are thus ■ conveyed to the mouth. Once in the stomach they feed upon the host for eight or more months, attaining a length of three-quarters of an inch and about half that width. Towards the ensuing summer they release their hold and are passed with the excreta. Then, boring under the droppings into the ground, the larvae proceed to transform into a pupa. After remaining in this state for six or seven weeks, the winged bot fly emerges l from the ground a mature insect. ; With regard to preventives, good grooming, and perfect cleanliness should never, when possible, be neglected. In a busy time, or if hands are . short, run the horses h>to toe yard twice a week and look them over. If eggs are found, wash the shoulders and other-parts where they may be with soap and warm water. To prevent the eggs being deposited, smear the parts that toe fly most favours with a dressing of castor oil or some fatty substance. This should be repeated at frequent intervals. Another dressing is linseed oil and oil of creosote, in toe proportion of 10 of the former to one of toe latter. A mixture of tar and grease is sometimes used with good effect. Whatever is done should be done early, before the flies have made headway. It is little use to defer treatment until they have worked , their will and covered the horse in places with- the too familiar and decidely Unsightly, bot lumps, which cannot but be a source of discomfort to toe animal and from whence in a few weeks toe small white maggots emerge. 1 H. MATSON and CO.