STOCK IN THE FAR NORTH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 772, 22 March 1910, Page 10

STOCK IN THE FAR NORTH.

DISEASE AMONG LAMBS. Our Dargayille correspondent writes that Mr. Matthews, lute.-of tie South Island; ;an<l a large buyer of s,tock : foj fre-szing, lias just • concluded, a visit to Northern 'Wairoa. During his brief, sojourn, Mr.': Matthews purchased some very fine-lines of beef, about, 434000 worth of ;,\)-hieh'are,,tb bo";shipped; from Dargaville .- at ail early'■' date.' .'■' The greater, portion, of .tho "cattle .were.purchased on an estate .which the.western route of the Main Trunk line will rrav«re3,"2oo head being bought on Mr. Keddcll's'fine property. at~ Omana, whilst a splendid .draft was also purchased from Messrs. Dreaddn Bros. and', others.- ' Mr. Matthews was delighted with the Wairoa. cattle, .and'h« states that, it is now his intention, to make periodical. visits here for the purpose of securing fat stock.. .', Just' recently the" Norwegian barque Njord left Kaipara with a big ishipmsrit of kauri for Liverpool. That vessel has now; been followed by. the barque Aquilla .with', a large .conrignmeut of,, kauri for Ifludon: These shipments' are exceedingly satisfactory/.and demonstrate . to , the .outer-world-what a rich place - Kaipara is,'".when-..the.exports of.' timber, gum, flax, wool,' fish; and fat stock'are considered.; In .addition , 'to -Home markets being catered for, New. Zealand ports are also being provided with timber products, the brigaafrine/Aratapu.having.sailed for Lytfelton: on. Sunday;, and. tho s.s. Brisbane for. Wellington,-both full -ships. _ In' consequence of the''heavy mortality ■among; lambs in the North' Auckland districts; Mr. . Hickmaii, Government veterinary furgcon, is paying Northern Wairoa a visit.. -Yesterday Mr.. Hickman proceeded, to.. Kehia, where,',a. largo number 'of theep. and , lambs,.are 'affected, and in order to thoroughly investigate tie cause of so many deaths two lambs of one flock were killed and an autopsy made.. The ■result proved to bo as suspected by Mr. Hickman and-'others—that the seat'of the whole trouble was stomach worms, .w.hich were'..pr,esent..in! .myriads.' .There was "an. affecfiori.'of-the/lungs. Ono tron:ble seems to be part and parcel of thf other, and the best method of treatment, ..Mr. -Hietannn..say3i'.i6 to-first get-rid bj the--wornis' and-': the. lungs can , oessfully treated afterwards.' Tho primary' cause.is apDarehtlj' the want .of a "drenching," w.hich has not been systematically done on the river. Mr. Hickmaii .has .inspected several flocks, and ho has found, the same trouble' prevalent. Acting under-'-his instructions^ ; flockmas-: te'rs are doing their 'best to prevent further 'mortality. . The settlors are very grateful,.for the prompt . arrival of Mr. Hickman; Vand;hisv'aluablo" help in.this/ their'hour .of Eeed...-.•*