ON THE LAND

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3792, 9 August 1932, Page 7

ON THE LAND

NEWS, VIEWS AND COMMENTS Price of Farm Lands Very few farm properties ,are changing hands in this district just now. l:b is admitted by laud agents that the co s t of farm laud is far t°o high, fudged 'by its producing eapa« city at present produce price;?, and that land values will have to come down or produce prices go up beforc anything like the normality <>f prewar times can be reached. The obstacle in tho way of reduced land values of course lies ((-stated a, •wellknown district farmer) is iu the fact that so many properties carry moi't* gages, both Government and private, that ruled for gome years after the war, when land mas at a premium. Tho loss on these mortgages will have to 'bo “cut” before sales can be made.—Oomn.ru Mail.

Keep up the Standard Mr A. E. Misson, speaking, at a meeting of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders’ Association in Hamilton, said (dairying was the main primary industry in tlio Dominion and it behoved one and all, irrespective of breeds, to work for the advancement of the industry. Now Zealand had made rapid strides, hut the quality will have to bo kept well up to the standard as another competitor on the Home markets was making itself felt.. This competitor is Australia. Australia. Mr MJssien pointed out, had sent reproentativcs over to New Zealand o.n numerous -evasions *a.nd ’these, delegates had learned much of dairying during their stay. and imparted their knowledge to tlieir farmers in Australia °n their return. Dairying in Australia had made very rapid progress cud her exports had increased materially

Health of Breeding Stock- . .No matter what care and attention arc given iu hatching and brooding, unless the chickens .n.r from healthy and vigorous stock there is hound to he disease and disappointment. The healthy chick can, only come from healthy paremts; it alone ooin.es from the egg with vigour develops a good appetite, and grows rapidly from the start. Clydesdales in Australia As showing tho demand for good heavy horses in Australia, details of M-dboyar):* safes kite iyntore®tijn,g: “Ait au auction sale of Clydesdales and draught ylalliou.s and draught mares several good prices were realised . Tho highest price paid was that of 300 .guineas for Cypress Grove Baron 4 ue, a hay colt bred by Mr M. Quinlan. In the catalogue were several New Zealand horses. Of these, Burnfoot ’■’tyle, realised 280 guineas, add Newfield’s Ambition 266 guineas.” Gift to Man “A dog is tho most faithful and intelligent of God’s gifts to man. There is no finer companion or mate than a dog,” said Air F. H. Allen at a meeting of the Wanganui ext cutive of tho New Zealand Farmers’ Union recently. .Mr Allen, strongly condemned the manner in which many dogs were ill-treated and not looked after properly by some people and pointed out that through lack of care and attention the danger of spreading distemper was heightened. As a result of: his remarks the following mot inn was passed.: “That this meeting is strongly of the opinion that siom© system of supervision of tho housing and sanitary d>nditiuus and control of disease among dogs is imperative.” Two Eggs a Day Hens and ducks have often been known to lay two eggs in a day. M Giiodlet’s AYliito Leghorn pullet finished up its win during the last week of the lato.t Papanui egg laying competition by laying two. eggs i n on o day. Red Highlanders A -distinctly unusually offering at tlio Stortford Lodge sale, coining: right at tho end of lhe fat cattle -yarding, was a pen of two led Highland cows and a, heifer, on account of Messrs Bell Bros of Ben EamcradTt is seldom, indeed (says ‘Jackerco” iu tho Napier Telegraph) that beasts of the Highland breed are seen eu the Hawke’s Ba y market these days and the appearance of the sbaggycoatcd cattle i u the ring wer; the signal for a great deal of good nature'll ha,liter between audtiu)::eors and buyers, Argentine Freezing Works. Freezing companies operating in Argentina purchase 2,309,385 head of cattle during 1931, compared with 2,675,205 head iu 1930. It is stated that 73.77 per cent, of the 123;|. total was bought direct from the ranches. Sheep and' lamb purchases by exporters aggregated 5,380,326 head 'Compared with 5,87-1 ~-128 in tjhe previous year. These figures include

operations in Argon tine Patagonian territory. The slicop and lambs bought direct from lanchcy. in Argentina represent 29.93 per cent., and in Patagonia 1-5.98 per cent, of the total. Tho Treacle Treatment Further examples of the efficacy of the treacle treatment for auteparum paralysis in breeding ewes: are coming to Land from about tlio Hawke’s Bay fiats where the trouble is most marked this season.. One Hawke’s Bay farmer, who had a number of loss' s prior to attompting tlio treamoint, last "Tele succodod in saving five out of eight cases. He states also that since he commerced feeding out silage to his breeding flock scattering the material over a wide area s } that the • owes get a certain amount, ef -exercise in- fossicking for it -bo h;f| .had fewer oases of iurte-partfuia-