FARM NOTES FROM ENGLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10900, 3 November 1898, Page 6

FARM NOTES FROM ENGLAND

MORE GOOD PKici.S'H.h At recent sales of thS F °^' :; - some excellent averages 1,7 **• «£ made. At the laitß , ■"•O bieeder of Shrop s hi re3j $*?■*■& Corston Couper- An™' =A* Bwk' fa: a shearling ra m f£' A » ""J class, and the fc*«kSSl pen of shearling rams J** pria ,*> time that such great sikw, v <& by a breeder on the o^^^o^ : a great deal of attention J* <>' C?^' sale held last week ati ncwN sold to Mr. R. p. c O nn», for 310 guineas, th e &°^Pw^^i for a Shrnpghire ram- , , W 1 the 60 rams of different, the « 10deach ) ah i n fr t^ Turning 0 Lincolns, Mr js*»3 field, made the canitil ~ uha 'i ofit* 1: head for 80 ramsf I 1 7* of South America, having wLfei?"* i , ' Mter was the average Z^K®\ h Caswell, of Laugh Ton * ade b J M, / namely £22 4s 9d ß hid W<i l them having sold for 235 l^ apn-nJ Lincoln ra^j > gave 300 guineas fop W n J ■ ' »°lm to? brought to New Zealand n=*> «*? guineas. Some good averagSt also for other breeds, but tl, • '■ small in comparison wit), »l ' W ; The Scotch saloa are JJefr ft* £■ fact, store stock, whether |. ffeU '4k : decidedly dear this an advantage to breeders who li ? Si ; fell; but the chances of the h, W profit when they buy ° )%,^[ n are rather doubtful. tock fw f%J :

THE FARMERS' FINANcm From what ha, been etated in ,^' paragraph it will bo undent 7u P HI sent year 13 certain to proven ■'%■ fo: breeders of cattle or II???" ' come to the rank an d filf?±'< ing graziers, the question wff »4l 1898-9 will be a reLera?ivS?. so certainly answered. ExreK wheat, barley, and hay have fc£S* iin many districts farmers X Tr<H upon oats, as far as corn « conS** poor crop, and it is to be feared fiS crops throughout the greater nil "J , ** will be under average. But iti .1^ the markets whichi3th S ?lff "■ farmers. Theprice of wheat k> £*> down ma perfectly alarming nuL, tt ß *! rage last week being only 28? IhT ' * 1 * no less than 10s per q 2 six weeks before, and exact in, «■ : was in the third week of May £>■>» ' fall has taken place before anylW'!? quantity of new wheat ha comW 9 * ' markets, there is every reason to faS? price has by no means touched boK i sen and I am very much affi , shall see inferior qualities of £ J" : 20s a quarto before Christy, ife ' I no reason why wheat should be 21*? : cheap, seeing that an immen» m,,? ,? needed to fill up the stocb c Si 11 ' to bring them into proper worki ,3 There is more hope for barley, M is small in this country, arid mod S sl samples are likely to «£ S oat^illdependtoaconritbfS : .at of maize, and it j 8 too , B ' s «»'« ho production of the latter ceS At have been selling badly k te l y , only passably well, and, as to dair7r,S is nearly always cheap nowaday* fk f^f I think that thegr M t m aSy O ffalt i such good crops that theVcannoSv a profit of some extent this year; kU).. Sf^^ them^s^Sb.

THE COMING DAIRY mw, ' [■ The schedule of prizes for the ?w ' > I ber 18 for four days, ha> been usual, classes are provided for tomtit,' I Shorthorn, Jersey, Guernsey, MM eh.re, Kerry, and Dexter breeds, andforife of mixed pure breeds and first iosl £ , back to an arrangement which miU ;: tome years ago, but given up for a time, tS I I Shorthorns are divided iota cow* 1 not eligible for entry in the Herd Booth order to give a chance to breeders of pie - ; 1 Shorthorns of good dairy character, fo | champion cups of £5 each are offered ia & milking trials for the best Shorthorn, Jemi | Guernsey, and cow of any oilier brad« ) cross ; also a challenge cup value £50 for Ik. 1 ■ cow gaining the greatest number of poinfai. I he milking trials. There are four ckata -" 1 heifers, prizes for which will be.awarded a i inspection, while for the cows thereinm 1 sets of prizes, one to be awarded on km 1 tion and the other on the results of '& I ing trials. There is also a challenge Soil f». I ™ e best Jersey bred in Great Britain or Ire- : ma. ere are buttcr tests as usual fa -. I hhorthorns, Jerseys, and cows of any oik I breed or cross. The classes for cheese lid I ! butter are very numerous, and for certain ! classes of dairy implements and other sppli- ■ j ances prizes are offered, as well as for none;, | i skim-milk bread, bacon, etc. Aβ usual jure- J ! cent years, there will be a good show of * ! pniltry, for which numerous prizes arebffaei - i With respect {o the live Poultry Show,held ; | in connection with the Dairy Show as mi, ■■ I a good deal of sensation has beeic&l "'■■ I

among poultry fanciers by a new rale disqualifying any bird which has been "dnlbal, clipped, drawn, trimmed, or otherwise libjected to any fraudulent practice."'H» prince nf Wales, who is patron of tie British Dairy Farmers' Association, ingested the discouragement of' Ua cruel and unnecessary practice of "dubbing," and when he learned that the Kiel had adopted his suggestion, he sent a letter apressmg hi s satisfaction, and hopirig tint other societies would follow the good eumple. Uno society, however, so far from good advice, appears to be making an attempt at boycotting the association. About ai weeks ago the United Game Club passed & following resolution: —" That no member i the United Game Club shall either judge« exhibit modern game, old English, game, Indian game, Malay, Ascel, or bantams ionsM irom such varieties at the coming dairy *i| or at shows held under Poultry Club rak Any member judging or exhibiting st eA show after this notico will be expelled fro» the club." Apparently the council of * club are highly indignant at the attempt till is being made to put down what the Frofl truly calls the "cruel and unnecessarypne , tice of dubbing."

PARAFFIN EMULSION. .. ' Washes containing paraffin are often KM* ; ! mended as insecticides, ind especially i» : aphides on fruit-trees, wall fruit, and.na .: wishes; but harm is often done .in'»* quence of the paraffin not being ' prop** -■ mixed with the other ingredients of the« and thus getting on to the trees or fens" S a crude state. Nc amount of Btirring W;:. make oil and water mix thoroughly, and to- : lore the following recipe for a genuine em? won is well worth keeping and acting : »P«j : —Ingredients, ill) of soft soap, 1 g* l ■ . - water (rain water if convenient), awl P. one of paraffin. Put the water to'*o4. Holding 4 or 5 gallons, add the soap, p^ ol a stove, and bring to the boiling point, «*,? aionally stirring it to thoroughly dis3olve W. j sca P; then remove to the yard or some (*■..■>■ s vement place away from the fire, andp*?--: the paraffin directly into the water. If ; should then be pumped in and out of * vessel with a force-pump for from fire to. » % mwutes, or until the emulsion is formed.. properly made, it will have the appearance? ; buttermilk, and will readily mix with .i*, | without any oil coming to the surface. '</ g will keep an indefinite time, becoming** : "olid when cold. If used when fresh/ ' j oe diluted with cold water to the strength »■ j 0 ill ü but if eo,d antl h " mm SP Z I ü be used Evef y g allon of the m f*% "sed should be diluted with from 10 M gallons of water, and applied with a8 0 i 'Tray pump. ;> r ;..-

TICULTURAL TRAINING FOB WOMEN.

The Countess of Warwick is endearo*"?: «> carry into effect a plan for the train"' 1 J * wcmen as market gardoners which' she * ; KTth in a periodical a few months ago. ifc Conn is to be opened bv the ft*?! connection with Reading College in Oct*J "the necessary funds can be obtained, JM «J»wsJ of the Colle having consented to "He the necessary courses of instruction, t». recognise the hostel as a place of «*>: for women students. It is intended to W sutivsient land for practical instruction, full course of two years , study; jfofWJ manv 3 and6pecialclnssfis - T!ierearel S f Hn7 men Etudentß «t ">e Swanley (W Horticultural College; but th. espensa" .

~~ " vvo oroK u j 8 ated that of the m ' m **£%] g™.«a Great Britain returned Iβ «■ ' 3 d . of Agriculture as arable or ga"* £.^ r . f ™t trees, all but 3 B'tuated m England. f" 'and planted with apples and peart. »* mi A g ? p toorti on is not producing W£ ™* fnat as it might under proper .eW "on and care. "This state of thing",' «• journal of the Board, "has been *jv ment JS US forms of noglect and ai«J*.A Primary being the Beleclfg "uWJe. varietie, of fruit trees and e*« •; to origin, Sits a.^™^* 6^