WAIRARAPA LUND

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11659, 25 October 1923, Page 6

WAIRARAPA LUND

ITS GREAT PRODUCTIVITY EXTENSIVE OUTPUT OF CATTLE AND SHEEP. INCREASE IN DAIRYING, (“Times” Special Reporter), CARTERTON, October 24. It is credited to Wairarapa that one* sixth of the frozen meat leaving tho Dominion is bred and fatten"#! in W airarapa. It is the home of Romney sheep, tho breeders of which are known from one end of the Dominion to the other. Lincoln sheep also hold their own with any others in New Zealand. The district is also renowned for Shorthorn and Hereford cattlo and there are many breeders of Ayrshire?, Jerseys and Friesians. Tho first flock of Ocrriedsles in the North Island was established by Mr T. O. Haycock, of Greytown. BIG DAIRYING DISTRICT. As an indication of the extent of the beef and mutton produced, 6876 head of cattle, 139,5/8 sheep and 200 horses were railed fiom Featherston, the cattle and sheep chiefly to freezing works at Wellington, last year. The land around Wairarapa lake is being more and more brought in for dairying and in the last three years new factories have been opened at Pnha-utea, Lake View, Pirinoa, and Lower * althe output from which amounted to iOO tons last year. South Wairarapa is splendid sheep and cattle country, and around Carterton alone there are seven factories producing 2000 tons of cheese ar.-'l 200 tons of butter. MILLING WHEAT GROWN. A large area of milling wheat ha* been ground in the district in the last two seasons sufficient to supply tho local flour requirements, and tne crop is profitable to farmers. The average vield per acre is the highest for New Zealand.