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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11680, 15 June 1901, Page 3

I In England April began with splendid ! weather, but it proved too good to last long. ! Sowing became general, anil there was a. 1 prosper- of delayed work being overtaken. In a few days, however, the- barometer fell, I and rain again commenced, followed by a I tierce wind" and driving -bowers, recalling : the worst fec.tutcs of March— a severe disappiiiutment to graingrowers, rendering' the i outlook for spring sowing rather serious. i a a ay. | lu the pourse of an interesting article, ' the J-xjononiitsi" Franca is describes what has I been untie in Denmark in the way of co- ! opcrati ■. e .daughiethoit-es and butcher shops. ! These e-tahli- hments, win 'it now number i 5, • have secured for the feeder of fat stock a i progress which they could never attain with ' private slaughterhouses, namely, the purchase of pigs by weights ?!tor Uiey had been killed, according to their quality: These 25 co-opera tivo £l«u<.'litfriior.iici killed" n 1339 730.000 pj-jrs, value;! at £1,760,030; and . 22,500 head 'of i-atti.?. valued' at' £200.000. l'hey include 56.000 active members. vho : undertake ic fttrnidi a given number of pigs, and. as is the case with the co-operative , dairies, the members have an equal proper ■ tionale share in the profits of trie year. The Copenhagen Central Association, in con- : stant touch with foreign countries, keeps . members informed of the fluctuations of the market, and has in thi* way rendered valuable service to farmers and s'ock keepers, ]u closing the ■:. -..• •! the .Shorthorn ' rales during the past year, which is given in the newly-published number of Mr. Thornton's circular, il is remarked tin' exporters were put to serious inconvenience and loss by the re-trie; ions which wore suddenly enforced. The trade may possibly lie restricted and. hampered next season, but this brief period of suspense may perhaps after all not be so detrimental. Herds and flocks have, i been largely drawn upon of late year?, and may now get an opportunity of recuperating. It is apparent (hat large herds are now more seen among farmers than formerly. With sound judgment, practical management, and special regard to the dairy properties, 'nerds may be advantageously kept on large pastoral occupation*, and the breeder has confidence that the risks formerly run with disease are now virtually overcome by the carts exercised in then suppression. It i-; sometimes thought that large herds may lock tip 1 tou much capital, yet handsome sums have been quickly realised by public sales at comparatively short notice. I In the London Cassette of March 26 an j Order of the Board of Agriculture is published which prohibits the lauding of animals ; from the country of the Republic of Chili. i The Order comes into operation on the first; I day of May,