REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 12 June 1933, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) REEFTON’, .lune U. Mrs H. Hocking, who underwent a severe operation al Reefton Hos iiitai recently, is now making good progress towards recovery. Mr K. Gorringe pig husband to the Agricultural Department gave a scry interesting lecture on pig raising in the Cronadun Hall <»n Tuesday, when there was a good attendance <M tanners. The speaker made a „rca( appeal to those present K> make a conceir (rated effort in pig farming. With butter below cost, they had to find some way to balance their budgets, and he claimed that the nis T . if well treated, would do it tor them. He showed the difference between farm ing pigs and keepin” a few pigs as skim milk sumps. Skim milk he said, was a most valued pig food if ted properly, but to get the best out of milk, needed good grass. roots, and meat. meal. The speaker maintained that off 10 acres of guod laud one could make £4 per week, alter paying interest or pigs alone. In New Zealand we kee;' •one sow to five cows, where in Dea mark they keep one sow for one cow, and get 12 fat porkers off each per annum. We in New Zealand have ad

food at hand, whereas Denmark has i import most ot her requirements, amounting to about £200,000 a yeai. In New Zealand most of the farmers keep their 1 igs in styes «or small pens, which get very dirty, and in conse qurme there is a bi” mortality amongst young pigs- 'Th** pig was not a dirtv animal if given a chance in a good paddock of clean grass. The best house for j igs was a por tab.e one, .which could always bo kept clean. I'he house he adiised was made of about 29 bales of straw, built, like bricks on three sides with an iron roof and grate floor. One man farming l“gs on a grazing noilu.nl with meat meal anti bailey ■ Had,. Ji.Uii off 10 acres in muc year, in ihe Waikato district. This goes, to

.-how that the pig is the most payable animal on the farm to-day and makes loss work than a cow. A young pig weighs three pounds at birth and in :• uni.nier should put on a ! ound a day ami in winter half a pound. The avera'-ie pig ot’ to-day is about 25 pounds al six weeks, but should l>e about 40 pounds, and they have (been grown up to 60 pounds li\e weigh I. The most sought afl er pi'g l.v the butchers in England was the Berkshire* I'ainworth cross, which gave

a go'.ul long side with not too much at. He concluded by giving an out' line of the co-operative maiketinsvstem in use in the North Island .dating they exported 70,0(10 pigs Many questions were asked ami an sw'ercd, and the meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker. 'Phe Roman Catholic I’anshoners Jia 1 in the Criterion Theatre or. Fridav evening, wtis largely attended, those present including many visitors from Westport. Greymouth. Waiuta ami Grey and Inangahu valleys. The floor was in excellent condition as was Ihe music su| plied by Steel s Orchestra, and extras were contributed

by Mrs Archer. Miss G. Mi-Kane, and Messrs ('. Fraser and F. O’Donnell M ’s(‘. The lucky dances were wo»i by Miss Hcslop and Mr B. Dellaca, Mrs Ford and Mr J. Hinton and Dr. Marshall ami Miss Magee'. The supper supplied was excellent and w»*H served, and the Ladies’ Committee are to be congratulated upon their management. The closing of the croquet season was celebrated in St. Stephen s Sun* • dav School room on Wednesday last, when a very enjoyable afternoon was s ent bv memb('rs and friends ot the Cub. Competitions were indulged in. Mrs Gillett. Mrs Kearns, and Nurse Batchelor. a visitor from Christchurch. being the winners. The president Mrs Stallard, congratulated the Club upon a very successful season, and hoped that all present, who pos--8)l»lv could. would join tr ; for next season It is anticipated that the new greens will be in good order by November. A man who lias once been promi* nont in the, world is soon forgotten when he has passed away. This is the case in connection with the most fr.moils wrestlers. Harry Dunn die.l at the Globe Mine, near Reefton. and was buried in the Suburban Cemetery. Now his resting place is a mass ol we(*ds, blackberry, etc.. though the s; of is enclosed by a good railing, the cash to erect this bein-1 forwarded by his brother, .lames Dunn. No doubt when the matter is brought before them some of the lovers of a

good wrestler will see that tin* grave of that wonderful wrestler is kept in a good state, as becomes the rest in; [ lace of a man who was al one time world famous.