FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 157, 4 June 1929, Page 2

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. COMPARISONS WITH PREVIOUS AVEEK. (Australian Press Association—United Service). LONDON, May 30. The Bank of England returns for the week ended May 30, as compared with those for the week ended May 25, are as follows: —

SHORT LOANS AND BILLS. Short loans, per cent., same as last week; three months’ bills, 5 11-32 per cent, compared with 5 5-16 per cent, last week. CONSOLS AND COLONIAL STOCKS. The following table gives quotations foi consols and colonial inscribed stocks, compared with those of Mav 23; A'aria-

PRICES OF RAAY MATERIALS. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 1. Cotton. —Liverpool quotation for American middling upland cotton, July delivery-, 9.£4d per I'd. Rubber.—Fine hard Para, llid per I’d.: plantation first latex crepe and smoked ribbed, 10 11-lcd per lb. Jute. —June-July delivery, £3O 2s 6d per ton. New Zealand Hemp.—None offering. Copra.—June-Juiy delivery, £l9- ice per ton. Linseed oil, £23 12s 6d per ton. ’ Turpentine, 44s 6d per cwt.

BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON. June 1. Seven months’ beet sugar production is estimated at 5,353,623 tons. TALLOW STOCKS. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON. June 1. Tallow stocks, 2536 casks; imports, 1732; : deliveries, 932. OSMIRIDIUM PRICES. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 1. Osmiridium ia verv weak. Tasmanian, £23 Ids to £24 10s; South African, £l9. GOOD PRICES FOR JERSEYS. Per Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 3. An indication of the renewed confidence in the dairy industry and the _ value of high-grade cattle was given at the dispersal saie of Mr Fred. Cornwall’s choice Jersey herd to-day, when high prices were paid. Breeders in both island were represented in a record bench of buyers. The bull Brampton Coy Volunteer was purchased by Mr J. A. Mitchell (Longburn) for 505 guineas; the cow Oakiands Lady Brampton was secured by Mr A. E. AA atkins (Takanini, Auckland) for 300 guineas; the heifer Oakiands Gipsy went to Mr Basil Mitchell (Longburn) for 310 guineas. In a number of cases the prices paid exceeded 200 guineas. INTERNAL PARASITES. IN DAIRY CALVES. It often happens where an area is set aside as a calf paddock for several seasons that sooner' or later the calves depastured thereon show symptoms of parasitic trouble, writes Mr J. E. McHwaine, M.R.C.A'.S., in the Journal of Agriculture.. Lowlying paddocks or those subject to flooding should never be used for calves, and overstocking, especially in the late summer and autumn, should be avoided. AA'here a paddock is known to harbour parasitic larvae, radical measures should be adopted. The paddock requires to be vacated and ploughed, with a liberal dressing of lime. Drainage also assists considerably in low lving paddocks. 'The symptoms shown by parasite infested calves are wasting, anaemia, coughing, and diarrhoea. Persistent coughing, with the tongue protruding slightly from the mouth, is characteristic of parasites in the bronchial tubes of the lungs. Cattle up to two years of age may be affected with the lungparasite. ~ln many cases young heifers which have noUbeen well-fed and cared for are suspected of tuberculosis, when lungparasites are the cause of the coughing and other symptoms shown. Several methods of treatment are adopted for the eradication of lung parasites in calves, but it must be emphasised that the best treatment is prevention, and this can be effected by careful management and good feeding. AA'ithout extra feeding even medicinal treatment will not yield very satisfactory results; in fact, there is no time in the animal's life when good whole- | some food of a productive nature will yield a more satisfactory return than when it is affected with parasites. The food recommended is a mixture of equal parts of crushed oats and linseed nuts, allowing 2!b per head per day until all symptoms of the disease have abated. Other feeding stuffs such as bran or crushed peas and beans may be utilised, but in extensive trials crushed oats have given better results thaui most other feeds. Among other forms of treatment practised is fumigation with volatile antiseptics and sulphur, and the injection of medicinal agents direct into the trachea. In some of our dairying districts a rather common practice is to pour a little chloroform or ether into the affected animal's nostril with the object of killing the worms in the bronchial tubes. The worms are later expelled by coughing. AA’hen parasites are present in the stomach and intestines of calves, scouring is a frequent’ symptom in addition to an unthrifty appearance and anaemia. The animals are usually in poor condition, sometimes potbellied, and frequently weak and careless about feeding. South Africa, which has a Citrus Export Control Board, is exporting over one million cases of citrus fruit this year, 200,000 cases more than last year. Investigations were recently commenced at Massey and Lincoln College on sectional problems' of the sheep and wool industry, states the Journal of Agriculture. At the former institution Dr Scrivener is pursuing a research into the relation of woo! yolk to environment and feed, and Dr Dry is investigating problems connected with fleece development.

JERSEY BREEDERS.

DOMINION ASSOCIATION

At the twenty-seventh annual meeting of the New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association at Auckland, last week. Mr A. E. Missen (AA'aikato) was in the chair, being supported by other members of the council as follow: —Messrs E. D. McLennan (Auckland), C. G. C. Dermer (Manawatu), Guy Bell (North Taranakil, A. C. Lovelock (AA'airarapa and Hawke's Bay), R. J. Linn (South Taranaki) and AA'. M. Tapp (secretary). Mr H. E. B. Watson (South Island) was the only member absent, he being on a health trip to Australia. Over 60 members, mostly from Auckland and North Auckland districts, were in the hall.

In submitting the report the president, after referring to the great value of the | association’s new building at Palmerston North to house the records, said the financial position was very sound, and it was for the council to decide the ways and means for spending its money to advantage, la would be unwise to hoard up. He sug- j gested that subsidies be increased to clubs : to stimulate activities in the interests of; the breed, and to new members requiring; assistance. He also advocated greater ad-1 vertising of the breed and the subsidising of demonstrations. An increase subsidies for tested cows was also desirable. The initiation next year of the new scheme for judging Jerseys on type would also involve a greater outlay. More attention should be given to spending money on good bulls for high-grade herds. The association, ho thought, was going to make greater progress during the next tew years than ever bafore. The approximate cow population of the Dominion was 1.300,000. of which 534.634 were in Auckland province. LAND POLICY ADYOCATE.

“When the Government evolves a sane lard policy, which has been conspicuous by its absence for many years, dairying will go ahead in this country,' 1 continued Mr Missen. “There is undoubtedly plenty of room for development, and the interests of this association will develop with that progress. I believe that the Jersey '■ cow will continue to hold its place as the favourite breed in this Dominion. AA'ith more scientific farming and the greater use of fertilisers the producing power of New Zealand is going to be increased to a very great extent. Even if there is no development of unoccupied land, there is ample room fer the greatly increased carrying capacity o£ land at present occu- i pied.” _ _ I The speaker advocated a more intensive j testing of females, and he considered it not 1 right that there should be such a keen demand ior tested pedigree bulls or grade herds. He thanked-the Dairy Division of the Government tor testing assistance, and regretted that this service had not been even more availed or' in connection with semi-official tests. Mr Missen paid a high tribute to the work of the Herd Testing ; Association by the group system. The apathy of the Government in connection with the ravages of diseases amongst stock were also referred to. It behoved ail breeders, and especially pedigree breeders, to bring this forcibly under the Government's notice. Jersey cattle were making a big contribution to this country's wealth, i and he exhorted members to continue to stand true to the principles of co-operation. On behalf of Mr J. O'Donnell (Manawatu), Mr F. 8. Mcßae moved that in future the owner of an animal qualifying as a champion butterfat. bull be presented with a gold medal. This aroused a keen discussion on the quality breeding of the male animals. Several members suggested that the giving of_ a medal or trepny was not a required incentive, but, on being put to the vote, the recommendation was carried by 24 votes to 21.

In the absence of Mr H. C. Sampson (Taranaki), Mr G. R. Hutchinson moved a remit that the 365-day test be inaugurated by the council, and that official 305day records be given the same publicity and tiie same backing by the association as the 365-day test. A remit in favour of Slo-day tests had been repeatedly carried by annual meetings and defied by the council. The restricted test made for more practcial farming conditions and such t test would be optional. Several otiwr members spoke in support. One mentioned that the full-year test was unilateral and a strain when extended over ten rr.cnths. It was a matter of great importance. and the snorter test was suggested not as a substitute but as an optimal ad ditioi:. Another opinion was that 305 days was a real utility test and supported by American experience. Furthermore, > t'ung breeders could not afford the longer tost, to lose the use of their cows ever afi.-rwards. Jerseys were a long distance breed, but benefited by normal treatment. Speeches in support _of 565-days test urged that these tests increased the yield and records held by Jerseys, which was the main object._ An amendment suggesting an association referendum was strongly opposed on the ground of waste of time. Mr McLennan said, after hearing the emphatic wish of the meeting, following similar expressions at previous meetings and district votes taken, that he was now- in favour of the 305-day test. On being put to the meeting, the recommendation was heartily adopted. Mr Leach moved that the association pay half the entrance fees of £3 8s for the first cow entered under the certificate oi record test, in lieu of the present method of subsidising on the production of the animal. The burden of remarks made in

support of this remit was that a reduction of the initial entrance fee cost would help the small breeders. It was pointed out that the object of the higher fee at ihe s’arr as fixed by the Government was to eliminate the one-cow man and encourage breeders to test a number of cows. Mr Griffiths moved as an amendment that half the cost of putting the first cow in the C.O.R. test be paid by the council to new breeders who had never had a cow under a test. The president supported the amendment. but warned the members that it would be a drain on . the finances. The amendment was carried. A motion to increase the association’s maximum subsidy to clubs to £ls was carried on the voices.

FREEZING SEASON.

UNSATISFACTORY IN POVERTYBAY.

From a freezing works point of view the season drawing to a close has been a most unsatisfactory one, resulting in killings a great deal below those estimated, states the Poverty Bay Herald. This is at least the experience of the Kaiti works, which has just passed through a period characterised as one of the worst tor some years, and with killings much fewer than those of last season.

Although when the works opened stock came along in fairly large numbers and with promise of a good season, it was not long before the killings began to ease off, and apart from a slight improvement when the beneficial effects of the dry spell were beginning to be felt, the slaughtering figures were disappointing. Some encouragement was given when an improvement was noticed during the dry spell, Tjut this proved to be only a flash in the pan, and the number of stock coming forward began to fall off shortly after. The cause of the disappointing season is attributed to .the large mobs of stock that have gone out of the district, and also to the unusual extent of wet weather. The demand for sheep and cattle in outside districts this season was greater than usual, and more stock went to other parts than for some years. This, of course, reflected somewhat 'on the killings at the works here.

Nearing the completion of .the most successful season experienced in the Bay of Plenty for many years, Mr AY. G. Lemmon, secretary of the Bay of Plenty Dairy Association, gives the following satisfactory figures. Owing mainly to the mildness of the season and the plentiful supply of nourishing fodder the dairying season has continued fully ten months, namely, from July to May. Butterfat received during April, 1929, was 179,8751 b, against 198.6811 b received for the corresponding month of last year. The amount paid to suppliers on the 20th inst. was £13,025. The amount paid out for April. 1923, was £12.667. The total amount paid out from July 1, 1928, to April 30, 1929, was £185,551.

MILKING SHORTHORNS.

MEETING OF ASSOCIATION.

About 50 breeders of Milking Shorthorn cattle from all over New Zealand, from the Far North to Southland, attended the annual meeting of the Milking Shorthorn Association at Hamilton. Mr J. Bateman (Invercargill) presided. The annual report stated: “The breed is undoubtedly gaining favour in practically all pa'rts of the Dominion, and those members who test their herds and publish records experience little difficulty in disposing of surplus stock at satisfactory prices. During the year 42 new members have been enrolled. These are men keenly interested in the breed. Congratulations are here extended to Mr G. D. Hall, Kio Kio, on winning the championship in the 'mature cow class and the Royal challenge cup, presented by the English Dairy Shorthorn Association, with his cow Riverdale Nectarine 2nd, and McGovern challenge cup for the best yearling bull with Pinedale Lad; to Mr R. V. Brown. Weraroa, on winning the Fitzhugh challenge cup for the best yearling heifer with Waimea Daphne 2nd; and to Mr R. D. Duxfield. Horotiu, on again securing the championship in the mature bull class with Pine Farm Gem 4th. Members will appreciate the generous donation from Mr A. J. McGovern, at Te Awamutu, of a silver challenge cup for the best yearling bull exhibited at the Royal Show each year. Your council has decided to present miniature cups each year to the winners of these Royal Show trophies. A steady improvement in the financial position is noted. The receipts have been £1,287 ss; the payments. £1.244 3s 9d; credit balance. £42 ISs 3d. The number of cows placed under G.O.R. test increased over that of the previous year, and many creditable performances are recorded. The association's prize of £2O for the highest percentage of butterfat above the required standard obtained under C'.O.R. testing was won by Dominion Conceit of Ruakura. owned by the Ruakura Farm of Instruction, Hamilton, her record as a mature cow being 16,255.11 b milk. 727.351 b butterfat. The records appearing in Volume 9 Herd Book are indeed excellent, and indicate the keen interest taken by members in the herdtesting movement. Quite a number of cows have completed second records. _ the highest of these being that of Wairau Farm Ruth. A-30: Butterfat 623.761 bin 313 days: owned by Mr C. Comiskey, Whakat-ane. Special congratulations are extended to Messrs Ccnlan Bros.. Oroua Downs, on their wonderful achievement in having gained a Dominion dairy record for a herd of 91 cows with an average just over 400ib butterfat for the season. This is undoubtedly one of the finest advertisements for the Milking Shorthorn cattle of the Dominion.” The financial statement showed a balance in hand of £554. compared with £3ll at the beginning of the financial year. The balance of assets over liabilities was £1907.

Miniature cups were presented to the winners mentioned in the report: also a special cup to Mr William Bov. is (Canterbury).

Officers were elected as follow: President, Mr E. Waii (Hastings): vicepresidents, Messrs J. H. Mason (Feiiding) and R. Peach (Canterbury): treasurer. Mr R. D. Duxfield (Waikato), (reelected) ; auditor. Mr C. W. Armstrong (reelected; ; juices for the Royal Show, the names of Messrs E. Wall and Alan Fisher to be submitted to the Royal Show Society.

A discussion arose over a proposal from Bay of Plenty “that the male progeny of "registered bulls and appendix (grade) cows or heifers which have put up 1001 b of butterfat above the standard, under semi-official or group herd-testing association test, be eligible for registration subject to inspection by two official judges.” In favour of the remit Mr T. Mitchell argued that the admission of such cows would tend to raise the 'standard of the breed from the producing point of view. Several members opposed the suggestion on the ground that animals net true to type might be admitted as pedigree stock if the “fourth generation”, rule were broken. The morion was lost. The meeting also defeated a motion “that no male be registered unless his dam has put up the Government standard of butterfat under semi-official or group herd-testing association test.” However, the following remit designed to encourage testing and the building-up of butterfat herds was accepted : “That a list of bulls with four or more daughters with official, semi-official or Dominion Herd-tc-sting Fc-deration standard test be published in the herd books oi the association.”

Mar 30 May 23. £ £ Xote circulation ... 422.467,000 421.990.000 Com 167,102.000 161.990.000 Reserve 63.162.0*30 6fl.3S3.COO Govt. deposits ... 24.540,000 25.299,000 Other deposits ... 91,617.000 S2.621.0CO Govt. securities ... 40.031,000 33,435.000 Other securities ... 30,573,000 27.034,000 Proportion of reserve to liabilities c4.40 55.30

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