GENERAL FARMING NEWS."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 893, 12 August 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS."

' "The Heights," Shannon, a. farm of 1206 acres, has been sold by Mr. W. H. Brightwell to . llr. \W. ; J. Smith, of Colyton, ! Eeildin'g. V The ?was' l Jill per. acre, and the stock was disposed of, .too, at valuation. ... : . ' Mr. W. Pryor. - (employers' representative), .speaking before the - Conciliation Council at Palmerston North, concerning the application of the dairy factory employees --for a new award, criticised. the position the union had' taken iip in demanding a new, award as practically asking the Arbitration Court to say', it liad made a mistake in its last award. '. The employers were not 'prepared, to argue froni the standpoint'of a new'award. Thev were prepared to nrguo from the ' old award, which had '.teen based on very complete evidence put before, the Court. There was nothing before the Court, then, to show the men worked unduly long hours, and Mr.. Pryor reminded the Commissioner that.' expert Departmental evidence had thin been gh'on to »ihov/ that a. reduction in the hours of cheese factories had resulted in. an inferior article being produced. , Tho matter, Mr. Pryor reiterated,'mtist be discussed from : the basis of the old award; tho employers deI sired the. old-award in its entirety. They were willing, to. consider any points where ■ that award .operated unfairly. , ,

. The methods of r the ' Warea. factory (Tarainaki) /,'of.: disposing of its, output have been, according to the chairman of. directors - (Mr. - James Burgess), unsatisfactory. Mr. Burgess is of the opinion (says an exchange) that if tho output -was put through': the National' Dairy Association ~. it .would 1 bring ;a;. better,. price.

"An';.Alt6n"cprrespondent of the Hawera "Star" : stains ' that frostsstopped what little .growth there was.:iri the.grass, and that .farmers who *'have. nj hay lwill be badly 0ff.'.... . ... V . \ :: It is Department -.mtonds acquiring several acres of tlie Solway',Estate ,oh .which;,to . erect, exyajils for.,'^steck'.'AiThe erecting, yajfds' at "Solway'which will'accommodate jJO.OOO. sheep 2000 ,cattle. ■' .. . . There'lias b'een : a v kein' :: deniaiid . in the' i Wairarapa this season • for "flock rams of the Romney -breed. , ■ Some- breeders have not only sold the whole "of tho year's supply of rams,- but ;bave. booked ahead for. next :.year. . The' Eomney. is' . regarded as,' the .best utility .sheep, for. the Wairarapa. ' MUNICIPAL ABATTOIR. The following stock were slaughtered at the municipal : abattoir during July:— : 76; cows, 27G bullocks and' heifers, 2475 .sheep, 130 lamb's, ,and 10 calves. Seven ! cows, 9 bullocks, and' 29-sheep -were, con- 1 . demned. .fees due amount to ; 478; 14s. i4d.*, being an increaso.of Ssl 2d. on the : previous month,.•■!. The..fees 'Teceived from .meat '■ export'.-.slaughterhouses totalled. £205' 175., an- increase' of'4ll 18s; . 'lod. The, amount due for the sale of offal was '.£69'3s. sd;, making.a total for the month of 0353 14s. lOd. •