THE FARMER.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2645, 14 May 1923, Page 7

THE FARMER.

It is estimated the pumpkins and “Kume-kums” at the State farm at Ruakura will yield 40 tons to the acre and the turnips from 30 to 35 tons to the acre.

“Early in the 90’s 61b. weight of wool per sheep was about the average. From about 1905 it has been 81b., but the quality in the carcase of sheep to-day is not the same as in past days,” said Mr David Smith to the students of wbolclassing at the Masterton Technical School.

The new variety of wheat, known as Grcjit Scott, which in previous seasons had been practically immune from rust in South Africa, was last year particularly badly affected with the disease in certain areas.—Great Scott! __ As an illustration that heifers frequently give better milking results in the third year, during the discussion at the Farmers’ Class at Stratford, Mr J. W. Deem cited the case of a Jersey heifer that only gave 1401 b. the first year, but In the three subsequent years it reached 4001 b. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageny Co., Ltd., advertise that the Matata end of the well known “ Seccombes Vale Estate,” at Rangataiki, Bay of Plenty, will be offered for sale by auction at Whakatane on May 24. The property comprises a block of 1500 acres and a number of small farms and town sections at Te Teko, and tow r n lot's at Rangataiki Station. The land is of splendid quality and is suitable for dairying. Further particulars will be found in our advertising columns. LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents, dated May 11: Wool sales have closed with a good tone. As compared with the opening sales of this scries, the closing sales show; Merinos unchanged; fine halfbreds, 50-56’s, unchanged; halfbreds, 48-50’s, Id. per lb. lower; fine crossbreds, 46-48’s, id. per lb. lower; medium crossbreds, 44-46’s, id. per lb. lower; coarse crossbreds, 40-44’s, unchanged: low crossbreds, 3G-40’s, unchanged. > 1 BUTTER AND CHEESE. Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., Ltd., London, cable under date 12th inst., with regard to dairy produce market as follows: Danish butter, 154/- to 156/-; New Zealand butter, unsalted, 150/- to 154/-; New Zealand, salted, 142/- to 148/-; fair enquiry. New Zealand cheese, white, 96/- to 98/-; New Zealand, coloured, 96/- to 98/-; market steady. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date. May 10: Butter; market slow. Wc quote New Zealand salted, 144/-, Danish 15S/-; Australian finest salted and unsalted 140/-; G.A.Q. Australian 134/-. Cheese, market quiet; New Zealand white 98/-; coloured 97/-; Canadian C.I.F. 91/-. PASTORAL ASSOCLVTION. COMPROMISE SCHEME. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 12. The shareholders in the Pastoral Finance Association whose large stores some time ago were destroyed by fire, and wTiose interests were subsequently taken over by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, have accepted a, compromise scheme under which the unsecured creditors wili be paid a further dividend, bringing the total paid aginst their claims up to 17/10 in the pound. The balance of the company’s net assets will be distributed among the Wool Owners’ Association. AGRICULTURAL RECIPROCITY. CANADA AND U.S.A. (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) OTTAWA, May 12. The Minister of Finance, Mr Fielding, in introducing the Budget Bill, inserted a resolution proposing reciprocity with the United States on agricultural produce. Mutual agreement, he said, would result in a fifty ■per cent, reduction in the duties on cattle and wheat.