GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1167, 30 June 1911, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

. At the annual .meeting of the Haivkc's Bay A. and P. Association the following resolution was carried: "That the members of this society place on record their fouse of loyalty to his Majesty King George oc his accession to the throne." "I am given to understand that experiments have recently proved in thft south that better grain is prodnced from unmanured than manured land, if it is only sufficiently worked (says an Otago farmer). I heard that from a .very good authority on agricultural matters. He tojd mo that them is a mineral element in the soil in the South Island that supplies all that is needful for grain production, provided the soil is thoroughly worked." To AVlutiatara, a block of land containing 1370 acres, about a mile out from iS'orsewood and close to the Kopua station, has been purchased by tho Government for closer settlement estates an exchange). It will probably be subdivided into allotments of 50 acres for dairy farms. Tho Horowhenua egg circle is making study progress, a poultry breeder stated to a "Chronicle" representative. Members ate being added to tho ranks. Ho Slid that he was satisfied to know that they, -were able t'o get "?. in Wellington, while local buyers would only give Is. od. "There are," he said, "still too many people hanging out, and we must get them to join. I think it would bo a very good thing if wo could, later on, enlarge the circle into a poultry association. This may be done yet'." I'rnm the middle of last month tho Ilaweva Dairy Company commenced to make butter, working every other day (say? an exchange). In the. month of May tl>.6 Miantitv' of butter-fat manufactured at the factory was 28,0621b., for which the suppliers "will receive, between them. .61325. The pay-out was at the rate of lid. per pound.: 'The milk cheque for the Kormanby Company for the same month totals .W7G, tho butter-rate amounting to 11,4371b. The sum of .£139 will be distributed among the Mells Company's suppliers for 30,5101b. of butterfat. Both factories will pay out on the 10d. basis. The Wa'ikato A. and P. Association (Hamilton) has decided to support theOtago A.'mid \'. Association in the formation of a Clydesdale Horse. Society "iu order to prevent the ruination of the Australian horse market by unscrupulous' dealers, who Jiavo been representing inferior stallions and mares as purebred Clydesdales." 'At a meeting of the Waikato A. and P. Association (Hamilton) it was decided to demolish both grandstands on tho. showground and erect an m>-to-dat<j building suitable for the association and racing club work, to be completed before the next show.