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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21709, 17 February 1936, Page 20

\tTVm the. great Smithfield Show-past i Wand the fat stock* season now nearing a close; it may be of some interest to examine itne results and to see what, the oTWinary farmer, who after all* Is the backbone of our agriculture, can learn, fn«n them; ' ,- ' . .. An examination of the awards at the Smithfield Show brings home in the most striking manner possible, the 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 Of these world-famous. beet 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 sec-tion'.-was sired by the well-known Shorthorn bull Collynie Bar None. Also two other prize winners,in this section were sired by the Shorthorn bull Marden Eagle. Actually, in the first-cross, section them were 22 prizes awarded, 19 of which went to. the cross between the Aberdeen-Angus and the Shorthorn, and one South DevonSborthprn. The 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 fitting, therefore, to repeat what a very-well-known authority said in a report of 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 and 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 NQW TO HAND. SUPPOESIJMITED SUPPLIES LIMITED b£ MAtSON and CO. have supplies for prompt delivery, When these are sold there may be no more seed available for one ■■■'v- : ;'-,-.-■,■.;■. month. SEASON FOR TOP-DRESSING. *From reports to hand many graziers and dairy farniers? ar<e- now, top-dresstag their ■ Seat cases; it.wul/befouhd advmtagepus ttt use lc#t of super; per acre. Top-dress-ing may be carried on from nov' untiT the end of 'May. but the earlier this work is done the better, as the recent rains have -iM'''thtf v soil,iih;/;gdod' l ';tilth.'/'■;:'/-.'; vln vietff of the increased interest now Mlk taken inthe A production of fat lambs it is befog generally recognised that the tdp-dresslng of pastures is essential if the best results are to be obtained, Ijgtfr- in quality; and financial return. V&.^Lniß : > : EARM." '''SHas^*T^'6ricie" : eye«:.been ; ;on fatfmK nisayhe .nasi , i-, ii^ii mzMffimi ■trt mortgages oh it too. course, left yearsago, but are still sA^ne:;cap^ only^entitled;,to the farm, but the title of jforld's strongest as well. .-. . SAltbbughitwill not be foundjtn the diehabitation iof a number of cows.-where the* congregate fo» their mutual benefit, antfthe mental distinction of anyone sufflciehttyopttatistie;and; to f have Bverythhi«iO» leisure hours (nil>, pleasure hours (ditto;, | about), is bounded and hounded by cowtime." The men andwomen. who are permitted to wait on the cows are called •ffcockies," although what they have to be cocky about heaven only knows. 'Clocks are unnecessary. When it is not eowtime in the morning it Is eowtime at night. The beginner will not be able to tell the difference, anyway, because it Is nearly always dark. On a farm anything ■that interferes with the well-being or content of the cow goes undone. In fact, a dairy farnv is so designed that everybody has a cow of a time except the cows,' Who enjoy every minute of it. When everybody is-thoroughly miserable, that.is the time that the cow is most happy. You have only to-look at a cow to see that it is nearly always perfectly happy. Its smug complacency and serene hauteur are positively sickening to any man of spirit. MILKING METHODS. .'Frequently discussion arises regarding the merits or otherwise of wet milking and dry.milking, but there can be no doubt that the wat method, that is, the continual, moistening of.the hands of the milkers and the teats of the cow with milk, is a dirty one. <?n 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 wJU/be Just the right amount of moisture to, enable the operatof to work cleanly and • without friction. Cows milked by the wet system are more likely to-sinter' from cracked and sore teats.-.lf' washing alone,-does not keep the 'teats in a soft and sufficiently supple condition during milking* * little vaseline containing 2or 3 per cent;'of boradc acid maybe USCJt.'WPW ' Swotol -Wn« xoHicey. NO information regarding bacterial counts ot 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 Bulking recommended. BOTS IN HORSES. Veterinarians agree that bots in horses ihg constantly handled and worked are more easily protected than those "turned out" for the summer. 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. 'liase of the neck, the shoulders, and forelegs. It is a good plan also to apply a singe So the long hairs of the lower Jaw. between the. legs, etc for it is there and denoslts her small, white. emerge, they. sensation, and the horse licking the place, they are thus; conveyed to the mouth. -Once.;to eight or more Of half thaf: wldfl ( |pjxpiner they; f s, attaining a- length an inch and about owards the ensuing t their hold- and are iWitli regaenVto preventives, good groom,rfi riin.the horses i a week and look them tfouttd* wash.the shoul- -*. where they ■ may be