A DOG WITH BRAINS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 565, 21 July 1909, Page 10

A DOG WITH BRAINS.

WHY MASTERTON WON. Seeing that Masterton possesses a kolpio sheep-dog (Mr. F. W. Jones s Bruco ) whicili has lately "licked the Southern Hemisphere" at the sheQp-d-og trials at Sydnoy, it is interesting to recall the opinion of that groat dog authority, Mr. C. Court Rico, on tho kelpio as a breed. Mr. Rico, whjsn ho was in Wellington two years ago judging at a dog show, was asked:— _ / Which dog has tho biggest brain? , ) "Now," he Teplifid, "if I were to tell JOTI which I think, you mightn't believe moi We'll try (observod his interrogator). . "It's the kelpio, the .Austrabaa sheep £ it a degenerate collio? . ' ' 'It is probably descended • from a _ good many things, including the dingo, 'for it has tho sharp, intelligent activity of that animal. Intelligence 1 Wny, I have actually seen it try to work a fly on a man s kneo. • Wort it? "Yes; work it as he would sheep—with his nose. Ho will drive horses and fowls, too. The dog positively thinks. Don t toll mo a dog can't think. If some of us meJi only had the instinct of the common dog it would be better for us." ; CERTIFICATION OF STALLIONB. The Victorian law,, which prevente the use of entire 'horses that" have ■ not .been officially certified to be sound, is-having a curious effect upontho other Australian States; Complaints Have , been made that refused certificates.- in Victoria are invading the adjoining States and, filling-them with inferior animals. Tho, question is" being considered by the Governments of the States ■affected. vJv,'' ..' Y" - ■ .TASMANIAN POTATOES. i ' THE ETHICS OF EXCHANGE; .. Sussex Stmt (the' great' Sydney centre of' the produce trade) 1 is said to be inlquandary just 'now over the condemnation "of potatoes affected with brown rust; 'Tasmania has lately devoted energy to .the potatoes output, but, if .all' 'that the be true, the Tasmanian- industry, has 'not taken care; to keep itself clean. Tasmania some time ago asked the- Federal authorities to allow its fruit .'and vegetable irado to be carried on without inspection; _ TJiat request ■was not granted.'. Inspection,"in the future, will bo rigidly ; carried on .in most 1 countries, for it is industry's modern weapon of defenoe. "Clean yourself/' it says, "or don't-come near us." New-Zealand has-so hopelessly, failed to obey this'-injunction that her potatoes are totally prohibited in Australia, and, although ships trading; to-Australia may use New Zealand tubers, as ship's stores, they may not land them'., as cargo. New• Zealand s chief troubles are -the Irish blight and other leafspot diseases, which affect also the tubers themselves.- Tasmanian potato. growers are threatening 1 to appeal to the High Court by li virtue of the freedom-of-trade clause; of the "Constitution: Sydney ' people,.: however, _ declare that; in this respect the Tasmaniana "haven't a leg to stand on." :... LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows:—At our. Marton. sale yesterday : there wns a good; entry df sheep and. : -cattle, and :r ; go od demand. Cull lambs, ss. 3d.,' 6s. 6a;-to ' K.; aged ewes in lamb, 6s. 6d. to Bs.; wether ■lambs,* to 10s.; 'touted limbs, 10s.; 10s. Bd., lis. 'id!. to lis. 6d.; 'fat and forward'ewes,'los. 2d; to lis. id.; s.m. ewes in lamb, 12s. 9d.; small i two-tooth do., Us.; springing cows, ,£i 10s. ; toi £0 155.; empty cows, to £2, 165.; empty : heifers, to £3 Bs. 6d.; backward, springing Iheifers, to £i Is. 6d.; 31-year bullocks, .£5 is. ;tb. ss. . , '. v ' . ' . Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report , having held a most successful 6ale-of dairy : stock on account of Mr. Kirkcaldie, at Levin, on Tuesday. There was : a large attendance, including several buyers from other districts. Competition was keen throughout' the sale, early calving-cows being eagerly sought after, and, for these, prices ranged from .£6. ss. to £10 2s. 6d. Cows recently calved, also sold readily, at prices ranging from .£8 ss. to .£lO 12s. 6d. Late calving cows, and cows that had been in milk for some considerable time, made from £2 to £5 15s. The whole, herd of 75 cows realised the good average of .£6 is. per head. A line of store cows made S3. Bs. Sows, in pig, £4 13s. to £6 Ms;}"empty sows, £3 2s. 6d.; boars, 255./ to £1 ; ■ black Cayuquar ducks, 75.. each; buff orpington ducks, 6s. to 6s. 3d, each; Pekin ducks, ss. 'each; Indian runner ducks, ss. : Messrs. Abraham - and, Williams, Ltd., report Ion" their Johnsonrille sale,! held as ! follows:—A good entry of sheep and prime bullocks came forward, and sold at late rates. Prime heavy bullocks, £9 2s. 6d. toi _.£9 10s. ; .'lighter sorts, £8 7s. 6d. to 17s. 6d._(equal 'to ,21s. 1001b.); iinedium-weight ewes, -Ms. to 114s. 5d.; light wethers, lis. 6d. to 15s. sa. I Our Pahiatua correspondent: states that i Messrs. Abraham, Williams, and Dalgety and Co. were the selling firms at the usual stock j sales at Pahiatua yesterday, when there was an I. exceptionally good yarding, ~ q j *„•[ : throughout being good. A large attendance of buyers was' also present, including some ■from Wairarapa and Manawatu, who keenly competed for all lines. Sheep: Two-tooth to fresh-full-mouthed ewes in' lamb, lGs.- 4d. • mixed-aged, lis. 2d., 15s 6d ; 'fnll-monthcd Os. 6d.. lis. lid.; two and four-tooth wethers, 12s. id.; woolly wether hoggets, H s -_2d-; itid. Cattle:-Fat bullocks, 1265., lils .forward, 1025., 110s.; .stores, 995., 1835.; two and a half-year, 775. 6d. to 81s.; two-year, 595. to 775.; eighteen-months, 595. to 02s. 6d-.; yearling,-mother-reared, 555.; springing cows, 100s.; Jersey cow in milk, 1605.; fat cows, heavy, 955. to 1195.;-light fat, 75s to store, Ms. to 455. 6d.j springing heifers, 100s., to las., heifers in calf, 755.' to 905.; backward-heifers in calf, 555. to 685.; empty Shorthorn heifers, 525. to 585.; yearling heifers, 375. 6d. to 455. 6d • fat heifers, 935.; forward • heifers, 635. to 7is.V mixed yearlings, iis.-» mixed weaners, riff- -ca .: ■ '