SUPPLEMENTARY FODDER

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 193, 30 July 1932, Page 11

SUPPLEMENTARY FODDER

VALUE OF CONSERVATION. WHAT MANY H.B. FARMERS ARE DOING. The supply of supplementary fodder, in the form of mangolds, ensilage and hay, is in much greater evidence in the district in the immediate vicinity of Hastings this winter than for past seasons.

Farmers are now busily engaged in feeding out their reserves to breeding ewes, dairy herds, etc., and must feel pleased at their foresight in conserving this extra feed, now that the pasture has become very short, owing to the prevalence of frosts. A representative of the “Tribune’’ had an opportunity yesterday of seeing the quantities of supplementary foddei saved by some of the farmers in the district. A consistent grower of man golds is Mr C. E. Tattersal), of Pako ivliai, whose pit extends for a quarter of a mile, and is estimated to contain 500 tons of mangolds. In a different part of the district, Mr C. F. Hardy, of Pukahu, has also an extensive pit of mangolds, which is now being fed to breeding ewes with a ration of hay. In the Paki Paid district, Messrs C. Rosser and Sons are keen advocates of the value of supplementary fodder, and large quantities of mangolds, ensilage, and hay are to be seen on their farm. That feeding out large quantities of supplement, ry fodder to stock serves anothes very valuable purpose, is also shown by the fact that the farmers mentioned have great success in securing heavy yields of ryegrass seed. The extra consolidation that the soil receives by additional tramping when stock is being fed on surmlementary fodder, stimulates the roots of ryegrass, with the result that extra seed stems are thrown up. When adjoining farmers see the additional stock that their neighbours carry by the aid of supplementary fodder, this good example is likely to be followed by more fanners each year.

BRADFORD QUOTATIONS, London, July 28. At Bradford business in tops is quiet. Thursday’s quotations compare as follows with those previously cabled:— June 30 July 14 July 21 July 28 d. d. d. d.

DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET Dalgety and Co. Ltd., have received the following advices concerning the London dairy produce market:— Butter: Market slow. Quotations: Danish, 116/- to 120/- per cwt.; New Zealand finest, 105/- to 106/-; Australian finest, unsalted 105/- to 107/-, salted 100/- to 102/-; g.a.q. 96/- to 98/-. Cheese: Market slow. Quotations: New Zealand, white 55/- to 56/- per cwt., coloured 54/- to 55/-; Canadian white 56/- to 57/-, coloured 55/- to 56/-, c.i.f. 55/- to 56/-.

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