GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1186, 22 July 1911, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

..■ ir.r.'.M.; Taylor, of To Awamutn. .has iin 'cjnarantme on, Motiiihi ■ Ishii'd (Aiiekviand) lime- Lincoln 'red -,heifers, one Lin-:-uV ,'• ! )ull, a) C°"o' shorthorn /bull, whidh he has imported from England. :' The Mnstcrtoii "Times" Hastwell correspondent writes;. "We have had soma very, sharp, .frosts lately with.fino davs, and no.doubt the frosts will do a lot'of good by .killing the grass grub and also the flies that, riddle our cabbages, swedes etc., ..although- tho. feed for cattle and sheep, is. suffering .through such hcavv frosts. r ... ..,',.:;. '.''..'.... ...; The'scarcity of feed is seriously affeet-jng-.the milk supply and moro than ono resident is contemplating with mixed feelings the prospect of having to use tinned milk (reports tho Taueru correspondent ot an exchange). In.reply to a question after his-nddre;s-at Stratford, Mr. C. J. ■ Brakes said ho had a very poor opinion of hay-tna. Calves which did well on it were doubtless doing well in spito of it and not becauso of it. Keport3 from some of the Wairarapa districts stato that tho grass grub has not .caused tho settlers any trouble whatover,;.l ,■_■ ' _ ■'..,• ;'.. ..--. ■ -. .... ; I'-resh :eggs are .quoted at Is. 2d. per "dozen" oif'.tne Wellington produce market. Preserved- eggs. are' quoted at lid/ per dozen. ' .' '■ ... : " ' Magnificent weather has prevailed for the last three .or four days, and in consequence the stock, and more particularly sheep, especially these-grazing on turnips aro looliing well,'ami feeling, the benefit of the, sun, says a Wairarapa-'correspond-ent. ■■' ' Ilotlioiiso tomatoes aro selling at Bd. and Dd. per lb oh tho Wellington market. At a committee meeting of the Taranaki Agricultural Society it iwas decided to recommend tho society that, a building for winter show and other purpo-es be erected on St. Germain's Square^.providing satisfactory arrangements can.be made to lease tho building, and that the, matter of finance can bo arranged. Tho society's Winter Shows so far have been held in a liired building. The mortality,amongst hoggets in this district (says a iCopnarunga correspondent) has so far been exceptionally small, and it is not anticipated by/owners that tho death rate will be anything like it has beon. in previous years. There is, however, the most trying time yet to be faced. August and September may .be.said to be ..the, most disastrous, mouths.