INCITES BY THE WAY

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23003, 24 April 1940, Page 6

INCITES BY THE WAY

QIM EWE PBOBLiai Memory is short —so short, 'indeed, i Skat many shsepsnen Saawe forgotten *he; acute .pasitto-n that .arose before itbe •war in (respect of an .outlet ffor .old •ewes. Without the .demand .created toy ■ tiie -war, it seems that «e,wes wthioh to- : , day are selling at ISs to 15s for ex- , port would be realising from 5s to &s. There is little douM that sifter the war , —or within the itollowtog year—the , •curtailment of mutton iaaajports will ibe, ' re-imposed by the British Government.; , The reasons for this have been strengthened since last year, when the position was acute, as the war eKort, ] in England is bringing into production . huge areas of land which, for a number of years, had been practically derelict. Tiae two million acne up" programme was practically completed when the last mail left England. It is unnecessary to stress the ■post-war rarni-fieatioins of the results. The ewe fairs this season indicated that there is still .a big unj* anted surplus of old ewes in the province. It is probable, (perhaps, that, "he- dheajp prioe of young -ewes last year sjml the, prospect of very low prices for- export ewes combined to clear out imaaay old ewes from the farms, and not so many were wanted. But with reasonably good two-tooths available this autumn at x.tooat 50s, most farmers would be wise to send every old ewe they can to the works. There are still two months ■oi the season in which to do this. Reports from the North Island indicate that this pioßcy is being followed fhera. In Hawte's Bay, according to one statement, the killings of ewe mutton for export have been particularly heavy this season, many drafts of aged sheep that were first offered as a breeding proposition finding their way to -the works as a result of the low level of the mariael permitting dealers to on the better con-, ditioned lines of feioken mouth sheep at rate- which provided a turnover on schedule levels. It is a wise policy ; which will rnalse some provision against a post-war restriction of our mutton exports to England. Apart from iids jreason it is fairly plain, with the extension of wheatgrowing, that the province is overstocked. The climate has to fee IQO per cent, correct to enable its flocks to be carried through wittoaat tnenaibte. THE HIGH COUNTRY Although the -meeting of high-coun-try pastoralists at Tekapo last week suggested changes In the administrative system which have <no chance : oi being adopted, time was lou-nd to 'discuss some direct aaad pertinent aspects o* the high-country problem. Rotational spelling and grazing was one aspect discussed- This solution was the sub- ; ject off fiamaaent oh this jpage Wed- ; £iesday, and ih&re is no need to repeat the argTassßenfe then nased. ft is ;satis- ■ factory, 'however, tfeat the .eanfereaoe ; stre - ed this treatment as iHnpo-ntant 'in : the work of -regenenytien. The de- : cismsd. -was arrived at after .a eonleri enee ■with the officers of the AgT&etfl-; ; tural-..ajjdLSejientafic \ ssjent&M^fl^-'! > toi whieta Spelling can fee wtderfedseri 'is .' iby reducing the niunofeer .of stock.' i Feaeimg would assist reg 2ueratio» wrijjh a 'smaller jreduction .©if stack,, feut it is not to be wondered .at that She Saucing aspect -svas not jJAscussed—ttoeae : are days >of high ■prices. 'The rcunjaolder, } . is to ,get something io jcarapejasaie for ' the smaller number ,oI ' sheep bv a. nedMctian oi his rant. TJhene, is nothtog jsarticulaxly jaaagnuniraaus ■ about this, as jtaaany a pojisate ifr.eeheld - aod mortgagee has luad to ave- . djuce rent <on fctiKD lauds without theaar position tueing fcussn joaueb rwxti.ee .o£. ■ j In any .case land She *arinkjg capacity; i of which is iasufiScient to ©ay the Aiast | of runiniAg it. wibieih is the sase with ' muda .of the MM aownttry, possesses i»o , rental ssalue. iHo«Key.eir t itibe ipro.jp.<assJ : ; is a v-eay ■e»oouiragto>g .«igoa ittoat sojaae-. I thing real is bemg .■serioiusly eastern- ■ ! plated m the <w ihs toaglh ; •country. '- 'mSTAXCEB OF lastaiiiofis iof itftve -Vialue 'Of ■sjpe.Uifflg to' , promoting tbe g(r>ow*h <of reo(ifcsl©tsit ■9/ m S; ; other grasses on <tsbe 'high isojaiiiibry bawe ! •fnsqiiafiasijtly toeen anaerxtiianied. ©ra© *tadh ■ was jr*23<fred to -vn>rber tJbiis -v/e«Sc iby' an •cSbserwaaat diser-sitaWser, <wtho fnabes 1 -periodical visits to the high country of North Canterbury in the vicinity of ' fcHsEgfes tßas teases "<©£ vwfiaikih tfflhe (Siswami-1 ; aaaeffit aaot ffiaraeew««l. <ota <oaa® <s& itflasae I ' Maeifcs. as & uygmHA <otf a ffitotfe iDasffce tEhain I i hm> jessse' sspdHL. tf&e oojstesfcQcxt ,<iwa tfihe j • flsite aassar ttfoe aiiwar its ftsase smSi I '. ifct iis fiainrytog sa igood Jbiead .of ssed. Cto! i susKlflaer rraw wtoar«B iffihsne ,ar(e ssaae i ! 3awsb-4«3!Hi!ad *©j!S„ >on -wteeth .■sttoe&: jaaie I iocrt ®rs»Bd„ S«BSSMy. jpairttly toeeasia.e| i ttSassrse iis aao wtoAej teoiutoitry ito wioulk; ! »TE)3h ifet,, dflae <gmss is 'w.awtog iWMftne tfihaw > ! ikaaee T© JEaaSfie Wl gy I ; it without (Oswer -senae M<ad«n | i was of a job.. I t<3e <of ifihese iregcassed ibiloelksj ; .«sajßQ<3iy » icafobiit was io ibe «aen. 'Sfosne: . w<exe »ot jßostiDy 'Qn ithe i-steaqp j <ss a >nsaifcter .of f-aet, fowt *he ipsst: ; siwoided ilshe long .@»>w*b. Hftiis is «ih j j <©sf ttihe ffihsMary dteut jr,slb" I •; ixAs toJUajy rfths ftoe (policy M\ • M)!tat!io.iMiil spe23toig fto megeaecaite jßas- i ! *unfi, if iput toio jPiCaefteoe is Qiitealy itoi ihawe a iPJiQUOiHieed effect m (Oiwstftog i&e sabbit. I THE WBEAT iPEICE , Wheatgrowers are fceeoming soisne-j ; wftiat restive *6h«ut the -dslay in an- ; arauncing the wheat jprice for ffihe 1941 i .season. The position (<s>i the gr^jjAers i w;as explained to officials by a deputsa- ; fiiiGin from -the Wheat Boiard, which' jsjKJmt the whole day with the .©ffieers. (Qae (BSf. the deputation,, Mr L. V. Taftfoot,,, ;aitai asaafeting of farieaers in .South Can-j iteaiJaUiTy, «aid that the jpr&ees for the last ■ rtteee ftieaijqs. .had remained uj!jiehains ed . aiad iii wQwid lObviously be twnf«iir tto to -view iof the rising eosis.. iff (fihey ajQEaatoed M fljlae same rate for tihe ■ecapatoig :se;aaoia. lit iis iwndsPatQftd tthat idejiartmental ,affiqiails iKtade ,-an iwwiestiigatjio.n in Caniteiribury .of tfihe .oosrt <f& jgrocWing wheat, swad «s ;a iceawlit (fchey tjjqporited to the iswovvade a jgQod tmaiigw ictf for rtjhe )giio»?ei;. A. ! KfidwerW'a«l. iinatead <9i ,«n itftwusSwie teas itossn J' Qiftsnad .as inert iwilafeely.. .■.:■:■ ij iiKKHeatiisarfiioia. At' as ;ati«iit«tS. w.asj diaF.tfiHCHn <o(f tftbe wftiiTOwsj y .qlaeses <af ftattd jandrqnqpaing i l wiith -Ssmdy ftsrsge iStfj* (good wiheatt Jtao&wMifjin ;a (fiwtjl (,«gwißTOe.iiKt I <raf ituaqtcffs (for itii&age ,-and ; a ifteaderj i (for lhamesti?tg, !f«t»iiid ithe ©riiqe I .and rthis was tthe <cftass iTOoatiiy I .•; linrtsnweiwwfl. .aveffinge ignpiwor, j i ( Ihoflwewer. wnb.o lhas fto (do HnisitiHiage \ < 'by teams and 'his 'harvesting by the' reaper and binder, with the tremen- - .-anunuit iof Savour thrttli rthis iinvalnes, lis in -a MVHOh ididferent I i! position. To crop sufficient for the ' ,country!s ,ne.&u.ir.ements, sqmething ■' ;30O|0Q0 iaoues ivegutee rto fee ; sQQded.i'' iHnd .a V&Vwid 'Qf itWs cof .a ioqaessji-y; << >weiuld ih«we -,to fee sro«rg.«nsil ,pr H

twhoite (there ,js iggo«tor awsceptlhiWy - iby tthe .crop (to (the .otSoats .erf .WQttaht, . .such :tts fwtts iw tthe -jpging t .erf ms $««>•:• Many iftuimocs .w (this £ \Vweaihor (land,. who .gonoeaillly .fwQipge t up to 25 'bushels an acre, threshed ( from 13 to 20 this year. Their position £ Its entirely .differond [to (thixt of'djhe (big .gmwer .with .good iland -and ;a full equipment of tillage and harvesting machinery. The .email .to .average (grower cannot .afford to (have (bis .coats based ? ,qn (those ,crf bis itnorc (fortunate weigh- i Ibovtr, (that its, irf (the iprodttotion (Of wMheat as ito ifee (.tern# .s iw&anat iStatjr*.