FARMING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 46, 23 January 1939, Page 5

FARMING NEWS.

RURAL RAKJNGS. HEAVY FRUIT CROPS. The dry weather may not be welcomed by' dairy farmers in the north, but orchai'dists arc benefiting from the rainless weeks, and the fruit crop is not only heavy, but also healthy, in marked contrast' to the past few years, when the rains have spoiled the greater part of the stone fruit, says a Whangarei report.

Linseed Crop. Although a somewhat larger trrea of linseed was sown in North Canterbury this year, the crops arc reported to bo comparatively poor. The Instructor in Agriculture at Raugiora (Mr A. S. Nash) said this week Unit the crops had been sown fate, and were not looking healthy, ami weeds were bad.

The Clydesdale Horse. The latest bulletin of the Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand states that the demand for horses is still satislaetory. Breeders should not be alarmed at the decline in prices as compared with two years ago, as most will agree that prices were then too high, the result of which was to force farmers' out of horses. . Ihe ruling prices to-day should give satisfac lion to both vendor and purchaser.

Meat For Canadians. The consumption of meat in Canada in 1937 was considerably lower than in the preceding year. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates that the per capita consumption of pork in Canada in 1937 was 62.351 b., as compared with 67.931 b, while that of hoof decreased from 60.481 b to 53.8911>. The consumption of mutton and lamb increased, however, from 5.861 b per person to 6.161 b.

Dairying in Switzerland. Dairy farming in Switzerland is much harder than it appears to he in New Zealand, Dr F. Naegoli, of Adelaide, told members of the Travel Club in Christchurch. During the long, cold winter the cows must be brought off the hillsides and kept and fed under cover. Consequently grass must be saved and stored for winter feed. The people save cevry inch of grass, gathering it from every corner of the rocky hillsides, sometimes even at the risk of their lives. Better Wheat Samples. The first samples of wheat received by flourmills in North Canterbury this season are reported to be better than early samples last season, and there are indications that better quality wheat will he maintained, though reports indicate also that the total yield will bo lower. Only a few samples have been received at mills so far, these being Cross 7; but it is expected that all mills will Ire working at full pitch in a few more days.