METHODS OF SHEARING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 947, 14 October 1910, Page 8

METHODS OF SHEARING.

■;'■' ./MACHINES IN'FAVOIJE;;' - : '.;(i'rpm r our: Travelling Correspondent.) :. ■If'the.--present increase -'in: machineshearing ;•;.icontinues,. ■ there will:.;in. a short time be only the very small sheds blade-shearing. .Wherever! go' nowadays I.'see nirichines.' being installed., : Even sriiall; sheds' are: putting •in - the.: stands.. Farmers say it is becoming more:dufficult' each year; to get blade-shearers, 'and .that' with. a: big ■' flock,. where, the V owners, can-, riot do, their own shearing, they-will have to put machines in.; .'.;..„.,. ,;'.:' ; When'l was round the Maiairo country a- while sago, -I found Mr... E.: G. Elling:ham,; of "Mangahuia," ■.busy,his shed; and preparing .to riristal a shear-,ing-:plarit. ;' Many-.'.other -~shoep-farriiers( .have put machines" iri . for this; season,. and from .inquiries J 'mide-'.-Kfoimd- that : general satisfaction followed ; the ■ change.'j from ...blades' to?, machines.;; ; ;' i\ ' ; ;; : \. ;

' :; Forty ■heavy 'horses Tare 'to; be to; Sydney, by. the .Warrimooj. which : sails this afternoon;-:- ' '■' > ;-Y;f';(;■-;/;' .-.-.• ',:Intending..exhibitors .at-the Manawatu arid West' Coast Agricultural Spring Show "and :the 'Manawatu . Kenriel;-'Club's.; Dog: Show.are reminded that,entries:close on Friday,.' October '14, arid, late:;fees up October 21, 'aHPaimerstriri North; ; Eepor.ts ;.to hand' indicate..:that, entries : so far received give.promise, of a. fine exhibi•'tion ■.. of. 1 livf•';' st'opkS exhibitors will be,; present''from: 'as.: far; north as Auckland: and-the surrbiiridirig'provinces in .this, island; while in .sheep,;.;several exhibitors! -.wiUVAbe" .TpreSent . with 'goodly fro; mMarlborpugh ;and: Canterbury.. Y:;,:;' .-';' ; V .]''~:v.l •'; : . ! :.-';.-r :■