GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 899, 19 August 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

" -The (Luxfordv Shield,> which' -had ■' -been won three'times'-by; Mr.> J.' Balsillie, of ■Kairanga,-,was .'presehtedyto. the. winner by ; ifajor Dunh;' chairinan 'of the Winter Show: Committee,' at the: meeting of; tho. Manaw'ahi - A;' and . P. • 'Association on .Tuesday.'.'. -.; <■_ ; . .. ';"';.,' •. "■■..'.

V Major^Dunk.'said the committee did hot:like 'losing .the trophy, but it'was . pleasing to. know ■ that it had • been _-. Ivron. by a'nia"n.Ti;h"o- ; had been a''mqsticbhsistent. supporter'of-the association^

' Mr.'Balsillie said that the only'thing, he .regretted, was'that, tho for' the 'shield had not been, greater.. It'entailed a good deal. of. trouble to win',- as -.they .had; to' grow;, nine., varieties of roots to ensure" sis being.-of' -standard. Most.farmers showed;for the prize-money, and he' -thought a smaller prize . would -be: just as.;effective as a large trophy, and, he would ;'be 'pleased.-to-;donate £o to such . a jprize. Mr.' Bal'sillie"' was accorded.a.vote.of thanks for his. offer. ; -The 7 :butter- sales ,fpr' the last • season returned to the Eltham -.Dairy.'Company/ the,sum 'of : 'The return' to tho -Man'ga'tqki; Company'-(four., miles"' away) totalled M 54,895.. Thus these two, factories produced .over y6149,'05i worth of butter (says, '.. •

"In- some parts' ; df ■'Torariaki during tho last'few days the' has turned ,niuch colder.-It has retarded the pasture's 'growth, .considerably, l : and';"' farmers: jhavo deemed "it iiepessary to look* to tlieir'haystacks, for lodder. ■'•.."- '' ,

'■'•Mr. .11. D. : "Forsyth-, has .been elected chairman., of directors of the Eitham Dairy Company. The retiring chairman, Mr. T.0.-Hodgson, declined nomination. Mr. Forsyth is a;son of Mr.. S. Forsyth, of Hhaina' (Taranalii), one of the bestknown .agriculturists in this : Island. •

' The'Manaia':'district has.shown marked evidences of progress recently; as the outcome of 'the success that has been : experienced' in'': connection with the dairy industry-during* the;past: few. years (says .tlie.Hawcra "Star") only: has tliero been' spirited enterprise in'evidence about the town'j but in the adjacent country district, also.; ' .. ..: '.?:''■■'■"■.:■

The''directorate of- the Cardiff Dairy Company has decided to commence' the season with;, the manufacture of butter, and theyfactbryr.-.ivill probably open to receive" milk on Monday next'r^Stratford "Post;" : : '.?;... -.-■ .'.,'-';.'.:, .■'.',..;: ■