BY THE WAYSIDE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 73, 8 March 1933, Page 11

BY THE WAYSIDE

TOPICS OF INTEREST VALUE OF SHELTER BELTS Tin- value of shelter belts is clearly demonstrated on farms at Raupare. Tins part of the district is well provided for with trees, and the results are plainly seen in the fresh green growth of the pastures. o * # Shelter belts, by preventing the wind sweeping across the grasslands, do not allow the wind to dry up the so"l. Consequently the soil receives the full benefit of the nuns. • • # Lucerne is very popular with Ranpare f-m nr.d some excellent stand-, oi Lius crop can be seen there

it present. Hay is saved in plenty dso, so there should be ample feed .vailable for the winter months.

More farmers in Hawke’s Bay are realising the value of dry and store stock to eat off surplus feed and regenerate the growth of pastures. Dry growth, though of little value to dairy cows, is a good fattening food.

An indication of the value of pasture for pig-raising is given by the i eport that the pig which won the pork championship of the British National I’igbreeders’ Association had been running out on grass until a fortnight before it was killed. The carease was stated to be all that was required for a pork pig.

An experiment was carried out tn Wiltshire under which pigs were fed in four different ways. On lot was fed in-doors on dry food, the second lot was fed in-doors with wet food, the third lot was fed out-doors with dry food and the fourth with wet food. On killing, the out-door pigs fed on wet food were found to be the heaviest, and the out-door pigs on dry food were next best.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, in a cable dated March 4 last reports that lamb prices are easier, through buyers holding off, except for immediate requirements, and sellers forcing sales. Consumption has been affected by the Lenten season, but remains satisfactory. Lightweight twos are very firm, and are making higher prices than ordinary twog.

The demand for wethers is slow, but prices remain steady owing to small spot, stocks. Ewes are slightly easier with trade slow.