GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2018, 27 March 1914, Page 10

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Tho "Butchers' Advocate," writing upon the shortage of cattle in tho .United States, says: "Tho obliteration of the cattle tick iu the Southern States, after a light that has been waged for years, promises to bo a boon to the beefgrowwg industry, because it will facilitate tho'raising of young cattle in the ; south and their transportation to tho farms ot the corn belt for feeding; but even this is not expected to do much towards overcoming tho national shortage of beef cattle. In 1910, there wore 30,000,000 cattle in •tho 17 range States 'of the West, as against only 23,000,000 in'l9l3. This drop of 7,000,000 in 17 States and this j remarkable falling-off in range growin" during a three-year period Ts dented in cattle history. Nor does tho drop effect only the eattlo industry; it hits tho sheep business as well. In 1910 there woro/ 57,000,000 sheep in , the TG'nited States. In 1913 thcro are only fil ,000,000. Add to this shortage iu beef supply tho shortage in.tho corn crop, and the result is a combination .which is likely to produce prices that will not bo a sourco of much comfort to the economical housewife."

An exceptionally good yield of potatoes has just been bagged by Mr. William .Glynau ''from his Eedhouse Bsy property, Akaroa. From ■some 40' rows measuring 33yds. Ift. each, he secured no fewer than 62 largo sacks (2001b.) of splendid oven potatoes.' Tho seed sown weTe Majesty and Como to Stay varieties. •-.■•'

.Fat lamb buyers have been operating very freely in Aimiri lately, and a mob of 2000' was dispatched from Culvorden on Monday.- This,has beon a splendid season for sheep-farmers, wool and fat sheep fetching high prices, and at the same time feod is abundant.

Tho smail flock of sheep kept by tho Wanganui Borough Council on tho sports-ground proved very remunerative, last year. Tho' salo of spare- sheep and lambs resulted in tho sum of £37 2s. 4d. being realised. Tho salo of wool at an earlier dato netted £30 9s. 9d,

Nine hundred and cighty-f6ur crates of cheese will bo railed from 1,00 various cheese factories in Carterton i.this week; to by loaded on tho s.s'rKaikbiira, for London. The amount is made' up as follows:—Daleficld/ 350; Belvedere, £30; Parkvalo, 180; Carrington, 70; Longbush, 24. • •

Tho Invercargill correspondent of' the •'Lyttelton Times" states that so numerous aro forrcts becoming in parts of Southland 'that somo farmers declare thoy will yet become a serious nuisance. On oiic station near Nightcaps thoy bavo .multiplied so rapidly, that they.

haro completely exterminated the rabbits and liavo now started on the sheep attacking very young lambs, or sheop which have fallen dowu ; eating out their eyes. ' ■ The world exacts from you its toll of worry and work-<jJiere's no need for you to add to it. Make things as easy as you can—"Victor" Vats lighten labour and help increase the quality of .the. cheese. "Victor" Vats have that sloping bottom which caused such ft sensation in the cheese-making world. Every factory should have ,r Victor" Vats, they are built for efficiency and satisfaction. Wrjte for particulars: Albert J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt.