GENERAL FARM NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2486, 12 June 1915, Page 8

GENERAL FARM NEWS

Tbs newly-formed Tararua Dairy Company (Ballance) took over the business of the late Tararua proprietary cheese factory on June 1, tho provisional dnectors being: Messrs.'Bremner (chairman), Foster, E. Iloldaway, T. Jones, H. Pond, H. Lewis, Marriott, and J. B. -Tait, the last-named being appointed secretary at a salary of £60 per annum. Tho company numbers twentytwo suppliers at present and the nominal capital was set at £2500, made up of 1250 shares of £2 each. Mr. .6. B. H. Buckeridge, speaking at the first annual meeting of shareholders of the Turakina Farmers' .tive Society, said that the present European war had already made it effects felt on the society's business in many ways. There were, for instance, the restricted banking facilities; tho suspension for some time of buying, and the increased prices of cattle for meat works. The large increase in tho price, of wool was only partly realised as yet. The bonuses wero yet to come. Thero was tho effect also on the cost of, feed, chaff, oats, etc., and also of seeds, ariu there would be felt, especially in the coming season, the shortage of labour for dairy factories and for harvesting. Money was plentiful, but pending the outcome of the present war capitalists were shy of investing it. Prices for produce were abnormally high, and would probably remain so during the war, and possibly for some time after, but farmers should very carefully husband their resources. History was bound to repeat itself, and depression was bound to follow unduly inflated prices. A strong movement is on foot amongst farmers in this district (says tho "Howera and Normanby Star") to induoe the Government to acquire another 400 or 500 acres adjoining the Moumahaki State experimental farm, and this could be accomplished by taking in the land lying between the present farm boundary and the railway line. A large number of farmers who have visited the farm this year realise tho limitations of the present area, and they say that it cannot be developed as they think it should be to afford its full measure of usefulness. If the land mentioned were acquired it is suggested that lucerne growing for feed could bo very profitably undertaken, and farmers ■ would then be confident of securing a pure, clean seed. It is said that in some cases where seed has been purchased from outside sources California!! •thistle and .other noxious weeds havo appeared in the crop, and farmers are naturally chary of taking on such risks. The Ashburton "Guardian" says: There is a deanh of labour for farm purposes just at present, and there is no reason why any man, capable of doing manual labour, should be out of employment. The war has taken away bo many of the young men engaged as farm labourers that farmers are pleased to get men, however inexperienced. What are you doing with .your winter milk? We are prepared to buy yours at highest market rate, and will take all you can produce till August. As we have large demands, we can buy large quantities, and we want yours. Rail your milk and cream to St. John'ls Station, or write us. Wanganui Fresh Food Co.—Advt. 1 'Dairy FaotoTy Managers should get particulars of the celebrated Viotor Chcteo .Vat. Everyone that has used a "Victor" Bays they are the beat made. Albert J. Parton, Dairy Specialist, Carterton. g. ■ - —