FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 613, 16 September 1909, Page 10

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

NEWS AND NOTES. j

Shropshire 9 and Southdowns.-—J; J. M'Donald Carterton) and W. M'Kenzie (Ma'sterton). ' English .Leicesters.—W.- "Perry (Masterton)', ■nil H. Cumpbell (Havelock Tvorth). ; Border .Loicesters-D. Wright (Moawhango) ■nil J. Gibson (Turakinn). . . - . . .Draughts,—W. R. Gawn (Mosgiel), W. Blaikie Southland), W. D. Watson' (Masterton), and ulison (Milton). . . y Thoroughbreds and Hacks, (tiro judges).—n. Tillies (Pnlmerston North) and N. Banks' (Oamiridge), Jns, Campion (Oreki) and A. J." Storey Hamilton), E. D. O'Eorke (Auckland) and 0. i. vallance (Kahumingi); '. . . • ■Judges - for pigs' and Holsteins will be ap-i lomted.ftt the-next meeting,, , | BUTTER MOISTURE.' THE AUCKLAND CASE DISMISSED. ißy Telegraph.—Press Association.) , m Auckland, September 15. The case against the New Zesland Dairy Association,' charged with' shipping; to'Xondon mtter containing morei than. 1C per cent.: ofnoisture, was concluded at the Police Court his. afternoon, before Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M. " Sydney Morris, factory manager for the deendant.company,. iit Pnkekohe, stated that he. lad had 28 years' experience in England and "few Zealand. -He .was the oldest factory nianigerin'New Zealand. Frofii the factory, at 'ukekohe they- turned out aboiit 800 tons per •ear.:- .He regarded .free moisture-as essential o good bntter, and it was not-unusual to find mall,pockets of-water varying in' size from lie smallest particle to the size of "a walnut r J>«<r was no new thing in the ' manufacture it butter. - They, had a. tisting; : officer (Mr.: itevenson), who made almost-daily oxaminafons. -'-.These', had occasionally been checked iy, the .Government analyst (Mr. Pond). The ystem- followed in taking a samble was to ut the butter down with a thread,; and .then est<the ! whole Sample,' -ind ttotVa portion..: Durseason;. 102. tests were «made, givilig an' ,V(%e: of. 12.31 per. cent.;-of moisture.v At no lme .dill any of'witness's''tests show an ablormal' amount of moisture. 'Of.the 800 tons urned .out; by witness last-, year.'Vhe: did ' not: nink any of it at the very extreme would go leyond' 1-1 per cent.' of raoisture.; !i He refusedo believe that the liutter could liave contained, inythirig;-. lileo, 16 ->/. \ - • ;,v' / The magistrate said in view of the evidence ie .did not consider the • Crown- had . proved' leyond: all possibility of. doubt'that the but--2r ,jn, question,contained more than 16 per. '•'■Th®* case )?nuld,'. therefore, -?! e ' a'dversely-.criticised -the. nethoa^.Afflitm hod" been; adopted I 'by the Gov■ttiment '.gwukrs jin .taking .-only'.'one tncl in not enabling defendants tp-either witless the taking of , the . sample or check the. mnlysis.'-v.He thought, that where samples' vere byng. taken. -with a/view, to • prosecution hosa r should; be given.- au* opportuv I Vt}i' isf/b3iris • ~P: ! ; ' WjIjNTER SHOVES. 'The i'avahaki A. and P. Society has definitely' ixed-dptes for, shmv.tq be held'next .•ear.''..The'.Hawcra''people' have ,not; got quite ifi;thfit Uirect.ioii. : . i-ta-meeting'"of/theHawero,' C'haiiibiT'of ,Ooni-Derce.-:o# , £tti^/^teriiooii , ''ib.;U : a»°'''n'ialTei(lV' 'That : tfie' Egmont A. 'and ,P. ■equested to . name ..an early ddte-for the in-' ipoction; of the, A.and. -P.., Society's grounds >y.'.tho conjbiheff Vomlnittdes of- (he- A. iiid -P.' Lssociation and the executive rif this chamber,'-ind-also the inspection of any o'ther-sites v hich niglit: be'.suggestccl. jor consideration as being liiitable for the purposes.of holding a winter-howi'-,V . . - •••■;.-.1. ■ . ' EXPERIMENT DAIRY COWS. To tiik Editor. ' . ; Sir,—l -nritice. that the Government, Agricul--ural l)epartment intends to import, -..0r , lias" dairy cows from', the South' Island or. ; :-experirAenti>l ! purpose's; While giving -.thV Jovernnient ■ every credit for its good inten-' ions; it appears to ine that their action would ie more if tho importations rom'Jetsoy, 'Denraarkj-.orV so'mo: otlier i'eat46teign7Maixying:',centTo.;'>"Ne.wti : 'Zealand' I'o'rtious .of ..the but 'they could riot ie "eipectcd-'.always 'to ; bear-the e.tpepso . ,'of oreignjm^ortations./ It is in this branch of hS'fbusiness r .that the Governmept-could acSiflplish-.' much good," provide|l.(Hiati : ;,a.- proper election.-.was made. By local importations, ow'ever,' 1 the Dopartmcnfc Js simply.' going- over Ke : ;' : 'gr6undj-;a3'.the -farmers,- themselves,) , n(l7'perp6tuiiting'' l a..':modified,-.system • :of ■ in-ireeding.i-TB/ami'- etc.,S; '- r -.-" v .WAIRABAPA • FARMER. Carterton, September U. ■ ' 'i/v. .; . . ■

| ' SHEEP PASTURES. i t LAiyißS .EVERYWHERE. f WILL PEED BE ABUNDANT THIS YEAR? Iji-Xfc.-'- ."A ?|'S a f;'., ; B,gPO(l - crpp^'of:;ldWb's;,a' a record": " . ) va . s \ s|'ou'r^6o"us r _;'enough : to .foretell-a ! : ,V ; V "'■[ PM«P'ly antjoipate' something' I'.■'j' ;;;,v vi nicely;.®^eiv^Jfe^ ; *ayerngo' ' Just rioiv,' liowK;/--':'/ G^' ,t{io ;.enormGU3 lambing. f'iv '-k'M 9—, saying /that' i' ' •/."•' last'season, arid p. /,■/ : the iiual,, result£it ywill ;l>o atriumph for V.' ;' ' those "old stagers" -base all.their prognos- : V.. : , tications on „the. fludli, oft-feed at tupping time, t;'.-V: 1 abundance f ofv.feed;jU last mating season - WO3 certainly ;uriprecedenf« d, and -.this write, | ; : : : ; remembers: recording at the / time the coin- [/■'.:' : ; breeders on ilieoi'rcurnstance and its i 5 ■; ! with a heavy 'lambing Mater - on." Perhaps, after: all,' there is' something- in it K ; ; : jt..fficult. an umvaver* Sc«'< > if v W%y; jn\-:tbese . unfathomable influences' SsSats' .re uuyer of A freezing-' compauy ' speculative -.-. - . enough and- sure ■ cnough;.-.of' his-."itusb-tup" [; , ; .vr!r. €O J7 to.'pay. a lump sum .down for 'the for-v:---;-^arcl purchase", of. a "iamb -crop -on - a flock' of fete •; ' «wes Kthe lambs > have become, visible: . n thrf meantime t-:-,. : . orrive at. somethiDg'b.eyoiid \%;: t v:\tDe season. are' 'many;' ■ aud tho [V : casualties': astonishingly .fewv-r ', . • I'^yh'i : i'C .mi}^ a V pastures ; ( be this : summer? r:; •: •*nere: nave -been : rumburs v; of. • 'V \'v> - 1 vcosting of fert Oil';the old' winter, and£ where.'this t is' true; ther&Mffiit t: ..'-.- to be .splendid . herbage by 'and by.•• Butin !•• •• :• ;.o.Bsnerali cas«, the: genial mildness lof the winter extend its : benefits ; into " the - Bummer, months/ Pastures—lik« other perenI "'»1 wings-need rest. -Apart from the fact: 6 - •' • ', tne.-grassMS; not;.; yduu'g..; arid.* short;and t v /:' 1 ite;: as . 01(0 likes / to" -see." it>'at '• this; period, pS« : oveiymg and'eoarsd, there is thefiir- [ ther fact to no. apprehended that it may be in :':■' r:;^^ T ery,:: realjVTand --'tlisqiiietiiig' sense, \ "tired."' " for tho principle of rest which leads;-the dairy ' farmers <to -spell his co\vs, ori'P®. °" l^ket . : i?nMeMij ; :tO}]ift; ; liis .roots' of,rhu-' , aMviiit«r's;'slcep, v 6r tfle vigiieron''to .'•;? , : J'hr o wn ; his ivine-houf-es :opeii.;to l thevfrosts .of i i yune.,appUes f-surel^. also -lo pasturCs. v: : . " of' : >this winter. will, . no the' scodlings;' which in harder, seasop6; ciiuse -mucli: of ,':tlie:'.wonderful I' i •• '--y vV" P o^erß .;°f !,'reyivhl-' that, .pastures exhibit.,-Ihe l>:eftcciprageiideiit^,of - : those.;-sewllings is oriei- ; of '^ 0 of Ton.ewing an' old:; pas* It' A probably. the,-very-' best inode ou' ";unplbughabl'e-daUds;, that .6ur ' sheep. • i;V:?/;■? W' ; '''?^ r ' ls vby shutting ' np' tho; pas« fi'!, • v-.- , { u ?' es selecteil- early Enough 'to pelrun't the gx-aases vi :;W '-produceyahd^.cast.: their, seed. Even . badly- •' v covered, HUs^yill' Usually /have enough 1 grass s to .give/-n^a v limidredv v!&.,r good . covering; of seed to the' sneep:.-are;tnrned iu, ; and: hoof the soil;': But apart-from : dowiis,the classes:' - of : : -';;-P^fc} lre3 .* ,bo, called ,thin maystill, through'the k' c .Ai e^ ;.fc®' ;if ft good proportion'.of/the firrass^* plaiits: are/ new/ se'cdlings. l. The rank •' / ; .V: of' 3 thi?.- • winter, will. liave '• prevented: s ll^li%^w;. sx i I i l i r i cl '' s '-..^ ee d . will on' tv -V '' ■ , '.'the old grasses;that; have boon "sponding .-theirr |:- ; r?-v: -: , : efforts. / ißnt 'one; likds* : ; j,jo; v ieed-: already,.in: sight,.:and -fj om v pat ;.the,.farmcrs' havei rio cauiio ■ unhappj". •. Probablysome observations f/StfV;P6\maifothisj.s'easdn; by certain. of ithbse ';iMereste<l;oinj«fthe; : ;'SMbjectv-to -what l.j . : : : effect a luxuriant , winter has upon tho grass . •' ' growth p&nring, ancl';snmnicr^.a. , j::. . ~ Ono wmBIMI what the' experience'o'f'ili'e ifatseason: -It. will be still All --i°° H 83 ".?,©," 10 memories of tl/ose farmers -,vlio 1:' ''-' - : : . h ll F t lainbSp fatfon' that - the peculiar para* \iC:.i toxical P:'-'Vv'f 10 !?,'' '■•?MtU..ofift'ttbimg*leed''.'wWcK:'aie»> tw -M: ;:%oatuT^sM6ia} k %M- provided.'i.vUafortenately,';.an arable- farmer - c*iiinot'easily coiiooal -'1110 amount' of-forage r-j : :ho haS TOn'/hand;: and the* - unexpected , .firm nttitude-of the sellotS; who kneiv of year, ewt'ap''' :c Vj'r;;Cloud;over- a 1 season^that'had/.promised 1 to be' tjMlliant; 1 siXHSh is< jf6t 1 tho ipriift [>' - , yt'c o of thft-'New/Zearnnd 'farme!',-Howover, -to be' fly,-aeten^t^^fpaer^ge&diiiE^tai^cScEiifi^.'^Aidil&ffer Ssrii'A the'unexpected thiit^'-happens.' : , '' S( !, 1 0 ? 0 13 '. not ' surprised ..to learh„.tbat .cropping! ij .• . ; m!. '^ eiorl^ of present season's-'big features.: : -l . thero will be a marked increase .black-faced—and;shoi't^woolled—lambs in the . . .• - . north flocks-this season, makes.itVaU'-ihe more, .vtljey/'shtill'v.leayo " the-- farms v Vv's' w |"lo. stil l' j . jn - the; Itiitibsthge. " - That, no doitb.t, 1 f- . '. . - Tvill be tho aiin of the sherp-owaers. . 1 : t t ' BARE BOARDS. ' f 1 ' .LONDON BUTTER SEASON ( " pJ ; co^esponllent; of ;;the /'Sydney - gi vi ng r opi rii oiis -.-of fey; large . ; firms "on' the forthcomings sea-: 'EOn.,; : One>importer;;says.:v/,r..expect , to. open .the season ' with-:bare 'boards. Buyers 'are t --already- beginnirig -to L r .V" V; they, may expect'the iirst arrivals season's .'butter.. .Itjs to bo hoped that ■'!season-.wi11,- ; start >early, 'as : it seems ; that v: o "'/- • choicest * ouality will '.be badly- :wanted llctro iy the autumii/' -... . . ;• • f/'V-iv manager otVanother firm .says:-: ..''."Regarding -the t /general-outlook the. market fV; ; ' -js 4 Tery., much . divided as to; r the: prospects for ; months,;, and:the - course 1 the ' ; ? ;market : wilL:tako:. S reatlyv -. upon %e ty. ; £*>; Ptttjter:-:itKaft-'Germany: <and ' the"' If-during' tv- -pf r-the, European",inako these States - ; r >auantites to;tlioso purchased in the ->i> tnen -th'ereiis l no \doubt we: will P'-r v- 'aiid coloiiial - butters .values;'while'on\the ; ;otner;: hand, ,should .Germany., have ' a •' larger s,-.' and "not' be ;able -to . : from Siberia,.^the '/ti'-h ■■■■;? ,P rics .s } vin../England should maintain , much •about \their present level without aiiv Particular 'animation. '-;- Have; never - been if ' . low enough- this..suninicr for tho retailers - to -put on shilling ; butter- and ' had I:v;-.'V- ; . ? y , «oi».so, there-woiilcl hot. have- beenisulli. ■■.■'.'■^-? len t butter .to,meet,.tho demand,.'s6-that tak- ; J?K .thft.supply^and;;(lemarid,' tho:present-posi--A:-i:P° n ' !2v nb< ! ut as , sound: and correct as. it could :^PO^ s „9?; wlornal and continental r ; , buttera to v Qreat? Britain? üb'' till-; the (.-• . P r «nt .time are much short- ot; last- year. K^kV- : ;. 'gainst .this, there, has. not .beeu". nearly ./.the Sft;:;.,::.;. .r; amol in.t. of -this>.seas6n;r',so that > - • .'.lJ°>;' d A n S ■ Germany/takes her. usual quantity jr?.': y; : v %■:ter/during August, September, and OcfJ. colonial buttisr . should cpnie to a com-' f ,, ; . paratively bare market; meet with d ready |:--;.,/^ ; ' ;6?le, ; and clear-from week to week " -' ' ' thc - 3n "P"" 1 ' 1 " » will be gathered * - ' : , f i, P w 1 cil , (a / 1(l ? thc correspondent).; ;New ??? • . f, out , il /Wales .factories', will: do: wisely. if: they f-r:i : -A:■ ®|? rt ., sl "ppi n i? -as ; early as possible. ■ .-Much E/W/ S'V 1 ; A' 10 'WSstion of moisture: in Now J hS 3 ' an i .Wales -makers r h0, , 1ld ' '.therefore, try to make their . butters as .possible. -In ,1-have • ' -? 5 nc , d * 10w a °Vrepiitation of%ew,:Z'oaland m' some brands,- arid • tralian factories should liot fail to take this m•. OPP0PP° rtu .ni t y of showing tho trade that their b;< er '1 .if'inot superior, to that v;..'"y£, -coming/ from hew:- Zealand.' ; v _. .-..-.( EGMONT SHO\V. < * THE JUDGLS \y --A ■ : Following 13 thejist_ofJudges : selected for tho ;v^>:• . next.Egrnont shaw:— ' •. BUtC ' (^TnnganU ''' Rml Jas K : '/'v^^ r^'^,; . :• -•NOTth),.;L.,a W. C ; - -Buchanan v v -'' , ; v, Jorseys.-E.,:l!aglei jmu (C f art«rton)/ R. B»v- ---/... Jiolds'' (Cambridge),...,and,J, Crawford (Auek-J:-.;',-land). .. • • • 1 ' -J. Ayrshires-G, Carter (Ponrua), S B Bur . ridge (Petoue),- and S. Standen (I'eilding). .;.. cPoteys.—D. Wright (Moawliaiigo), 'J:"Dou'elas •-'(Hawks's Bay),.ahd-.-W.-Robortam»lN#pitt)-.v, ;,,/ ■ / ...V Milch-Cows.-r-A, (I'eathorston) :': (llawcra),. AV Donald Jg//,;;;;.;. (ieatherston), and W. Dew. (Wangariiii). , :..: \Ov ; I/incolns.—W. Perry (MaStertori),. -H. Campi- , boll (Havelock North),->asd 11. / Overton .- (Hawke's Bay), i■ • . - -■ • <' 1:,. / /. B. Allen (C'iareville), A, Mat'/.lthews (Feathorston), and D. Kirkpatrick (Pov- : erty Bay). :-'i :• -. 1 ■ r V