THE CROPS OF OTAGO AND CANTERBURY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 952, 7 May 1879, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE CROPS OF OTAGO AND CANTERBURY.

Many of our readers will doubtless b pleased to have placed before theffl ® comparison of the cereals and P° crops of Canterbury and Otago f° r ' present year. We therefore give t figures in tabulated form below, with • t. addition of the figures for last year, w will enable comparisons to be 4 ra "' n the amount of progress made- by , provincial districts. It will be obse thatj as was the case last year, tan I bury carries off the palm for "the an of wheat, barley, and potatoes g 1 " 0 '

whi le Otago holds the tot place for oivta wme.vT. ♦u - l> I?'* . Acres.. Bwh. cwt «rh« ry .. a,«ui,«uo MU». -• t.OT.IXM •rnii'i s>iT,T'it W'W OATM» t A*-?®**. .„U .»ut 3 "157 WCrmtwrfcnry .. RAar-sv. A ' ; r. s ; o«u.H...ry i . l'V»* tfi.TM *vy,i-£i rnt*w«». », Ton,. Xwi. Ton.. CanU'rlmO •• V' l -' dtapntSu"" l - 11(J11 -t.r.iio 2U.IS'> litinl "»,>jwv -UJ.r.sa SALE of the tot aha stock.

the sate of the horses, sheep cattle, and ou this estate, which took pta< e fit, "Jjtlv Met :50th April, was one ot the "T/mier us|v attended sales of the kind &W«r '-I -, held in the district. On £ first day, when the horses were submitted for competition, there must have £ between :«)» and 400 persons present. • a7i.Li.iir many farmers trom almost e-very ™irt of 'Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, i substantial tnneh. provided _ b> .Mr. luivinif been *lon« fctiU juottce to. M comm,no,«t Ky Mr. Joi.u he genial knight of the dilating,-as well he mightof the borsoa to be subThe first lot was then submitted, SfsWSJ »#«.-«** ;n Stei™ ««t K- 1 » „ m „ nv u f th» tots submitted was *er> !pirit®d/n.or U especially in th« cases of wellknown brood mares. Many a hue animal was purchased by breeders from a distance but several ot' the very best arumats oflered ,vore obtained by Jtr. K. it Auly, but ho lind to pay pce"y ar tIle!n : While we were pleased to notice that man* breeders from other parts of the ; including Messrs.. Boag (thns.churcti), t. Russell (Otepua), Hatnilton Wm. Totld (Falmerston), besuled others, admitted the superiority ot the ,lnm,'ht stock oE the district by Ereely makintf purchases, we were equally gratitie. to observe that there was a certainty ot somu of the niarea on the estate, who have donu much through their progeny to spread tho fame of North Otaijo for the unapproachtiblo excellence o£ its Clydesdale stock, not boinir removed from the district. V* e have not space to give a detailed account ot thtr whole sale,, and shall therefore confine ourselves to the task of enumerating the principal lots, but we may here remark that the whole of the stock submitted was reall> tirst-elass, as midit be expected judging ty* thu reputation: which the Fotara Kstate has nhtained in this direction. Considering the taeiiess of the sate, and the iwiuestionabte timitiiess of the money market, the puces obtained were realty good, though much ot ti lo stock would undoubtedly have realised limber nrices hail money been more plentiful. ?"«ive below the prices obtained for the taught mares the majority of which were stintot to Renfrew Jock., tor the tliro..-joar-old fillies,, the prices ranged troin k. Laws, jjiveu by Mr. Qmn. of Makiluhi tor ntnlon.lid animal,, to -to guineas., the average i miwobtained bring about (!l) guineas. I tt»w» Will four year old geldings eight were I wltl thu average price obtained being abo... ■ Vnuiiu'iiy. Tity our ;uul two "lit ft soUvwYwell indeed, some of th» -- tv.o ■ snx old fillies especially I mm. aiutiuif from- 'JO to g;ii tic;i.s. I lu? ■ nriitoiyitUiuytu'S in the above ulatfstiy I kwfti (iillrspie* st*"Auly». FVnsoiu I kt» t (Voriiiit (for the Koctlx Eslanel). Colli*. tK Xteck. l\ RusselL The f o/tod did not t -io wtil'U tiio pricu obtained being -tt guineas, given by | Jfi'. Oliver for the roan gelding Sam. Some i of thu others were quitted as tow as It guinuiw. Thu follow ng isa list of the prices obtained for tlu; brood and working marcs, ti^"" .ift the, order in which they apP catatognes. with the sums obit Oilder foals vunuiieg with them : |H- " ♦ruiuer.s. Bay mare Sally, aynl Mr. .Tphnston ... -<> liny mare Maggie, atie.l Mr. Kniery ... •>"> Brown mare .)ones' Nell, T yeats—Mr. Phillip Eustiell .. Colt foal by Prince Charlie—Mr. Boag t"> : Buy mare Susie,. T years—Mr. K. M'Aiily 'JO Buy mare Stephenson's Jvell, aged—Mr. R. M'Auly . . ... "... ... 79 Colt foal by Prince Charlie—Mr. I' M'Auly ... •{»' Bay mare Blossom,, aged—Mr. Hamilton -3 Buy mare Madam, 1 years —Xtc. U. | M'Auly > Blaelt mare Totco, aged—Mr. tioag ... IS t'olt foal by Roderick t'hu Mr. Boag U> liny mare Stephenson's Kate, t) years. Sir O'Connor ... Filly foal by .Roderick t>hn. Mr Eoag t:« Briiwn mare -fess, aged. Mr R. M'Auly liny mare ('tipsy,, aged, Mr f> Connor ... Buy ninre Litlie,. aged. >Fi- U. M'Auly | ; - Buy mare Jiancy, aged,. Mr f. Buy mare Lady Jane, aged. Mr L. M'Auly ... v . ••• Buy mare Young Maggie, & years. Mr R. M'Auly s - Buy mam Damsel, 0 years, Mr I*. Russell ... ... ;■ ; 't Wui'k mare Maori. 7 vears,. Mr. W. 'l'wUl ... ..... 'f- 1 Bay mare Darling. >S years,. Hr. Boag ... all Buy liiaru Ntdly,"aged, Mr. VV. Todd ... 4J> Roan mm- luuiney, "> years, Mr. Etamilton ... ... ... Bay may Kate. 3 years,. Sir. t£. M'Auly 7»> Miek iniiri! L'larlmg, » vears, Mr. R. M'Auly ... _ 7(1 Colt foul by Prince Charlie, Jtr. EL 51'Aiily ... ... ... ... 32; Hay matt! Kosy,. ">. years. Mr. Robertson 4»! . Bay niarn fanny. i> years. Mr. VV. Todd 4* f'illy foal tiy tloderick Dhu, Mr. Boag 13 Ray mare Lizzie, 5 years, Mr. J. F'lensou 45 [ Black mare Polly, 4 years, Mr. J. Benson ... ... ... 4-1 Blaolt mare Young Jess,. 4 years, Mr. Donaldson ... ... Chestnut mare t'lipsy, 4 years, Mr. R. M'Auly .. Bay mare Young Darting, 4 years, Mr. W. Deuniston ••• 4" Bay nmvu Lucy, 4 years. Mr. Hamilton 4t> Buy mum Nancy.. Str. W. Todd ... >'-► r>ily foul by Roderick Dim,. Mr. F. Collis ... tt regret that we are unable to- give a tailed report of the sate of tillies. many of %'h. were bought with- the object of beR Biiijj brood mares in other districts. \V e have endeavored to <h> so. but moft were apparently without names, the a !i!oi;uo not containing a single name ot' ®Mier ot the horses than the mares jriveu ■W'fe, while not a single pedigre was given., a] ,y 0 £ Put ryadtrs possess the pediiWts of the fillies sold we shall be glad to to them in our next issue. 'Wunni it highly important that the pedii'fti'sof all stud and brood stock should be '"/"'i' public, and are ever ready to assist in geminating such information. ! the second day. the cattle, sheep, pigs, iniplementa were brought under the taniniur. The majority were purchased by * 1 1'Ssra, Fleming and Medley, J. Stand llaieri), Todd 8r05.,, and VV. Meek. ttW)RT.-VnO.N OF AGREC'I'LTCRA.L APPLIANCES. (.From t/ir Lyttdton Tinm.) r ; Thura are now on the way to this ColoVff. ®thn oriler of Messrs. Morrow, Bussett. and various shipments of agricultural appliJWs, some of which must certainty attract • general attention i £ agriculturists. On. 1 .tha leading- items is a specimen of the gSB-cutting machine which was so snccessW tried iu July, tSTS, at the Bristol meetthe Royal Agricuttural Society. The jltthe machine has accomplished at various stamps it as a triumph of mechanism. ««al» with a two or three years' fence | Hit" S w ith she utmost ease and without Riffl atthougli its draught is JfOciently ligtt to be welt within the power „, pair of ordinary farm horses ; and with a chme no- less than Eve miles of 'well cwt in one day, on ! 19 j b ai s e » and ilong the top. The finished ??* A diapey and may be made any width at the base and any reasonable

height. The hcdgc-cotter is mounted upon two roafl wheels of large diameter, ao as to secure easy draught, and both these wheels are employed in driving the working parts. By means of simple bat effective gearing, motion is communicated to one of a pair of knives, similar to the knives of a reaping machine, but much larger and stronger. There is tio slashing motion, a stumblingblock over which so many inventors have fallen, forgetting that the force of the blows riven operated even more upon the central part of the machine than upon the hetlge. In the machine under notice, the knives are carried steadily along, in any required position, and the superabundant growth of the hedge is simply mowed away by the powerful rutt.T.. Hie knives are earned upon a slirtin:' bar projecting from the side of the machine, and the various .adjustments are so ingeniously contrived, that the cutting apparatus can be quickly raised to any re.mired height, set at any angle, luted over the hed."e, so as to trim both stde3 of a fence from the one side, and instantly withdrawn from action when any obstacle, such as a tree or a fence, occurs. Every movement of the machine i 3 under the complete control of the attendant, who rides upon a seat at the rear, while the horses are managed by a latl. riding upon a front seat. The usual practice with the machine is to trim the nearest side of the hedge- first, and then to lilt over the bar, and reverse the cutting angle. W hen tfie machine ha- .ocen received, and ascertained to be in good working order, ample opportunity will be afforded for seeing what the apparatus is capable of doing. Another highlv important importation is a number of the famous Deere ploughs, which have already been referred to m these eotrimn.». ft wfli be remembered that at the "rent trial in connection with the I'ans Exhibition, the iV-ue was narrowed to a ci'-.-e contest between the American Deere plough and the French Bottdard. hventuail} the coveted prize was unhesitatingly given to the Deere Company, the tightness of draught of their implement having placed it altogether beyond the reach of the French productions. A specimen of the Deere Company s ploughs has already been exhibited here—that known as the Gilpin Sulky. The farmers present at the trial were astonished at the work done, and warmly expressed ttieir admtratton. There was, however, a generally expressed opinion, that a double furrow plough would be the more desirable implement, and Messrs Morrow, Ba-sett and Co. have accordingly ordered a supply both of the ">»;;L:y_ and the " frame gang," the tatter being of the double-furrow type. The general width of furrow cat by the Deere frame-gang ss _4 inches, and the depth from 9 to 10 inches, the eflsjus of k'nrvowa being Wt't penectly clean, white the soil is well turned over. Another item is from 30 to 40 tons of the barbed fencing wire, of which a sample was shown at the last gathering of the Canterbuiy Agricultural and Pastoral Association. This ingenious fencing wire consists of two s,eel wires twisted together, with a pair ot barbs project int.' at rk'ht angles, at intervals of sis inches. 'There are two varieties ot tin- _wire produced, the one being ordinary galvantse.itr 'n wire, and the other of steel with a preHtTvative costing of what looks like Japan varnish. The advantages claimed tor this wire—and they are at once apparent—are its cheapness, three lines of it forming a fence such aa no cattle can possibly |>as3 : the ea.se and raphtity with which the fence can he erected, as quickly tn point of fact as when plain wire is used '• its great strength, a line ot this wire being capable of withstanding a strain of t-fIH) pounds, and its immnnity fr- in destruction by tire or by storm. It is an interesting fact that, in America, aeeordmg tocarefnl computation. loo.to'_» miles of plain wire fence have been put up within jears, giving a total length of -t.'0.000 miles of wire. The plain wire H now heincraKppleniente«l hj the barl>oit ami uvwtcti material,. which w being also used most effectively for the protection of orchards and town gardens. Another novelty is the " Enterprise*' windmill, jiti eK:uu[»te oc which has just been erected in Messrs Morrow. IJassett. and Co.s yar.t ill Manchester street. The mitt is a simple end reallv effective apparatus, and on the plains, for lifting water for stock, &e., it will no doubt prove of treat value. In connection with the reaping and bmu-.tig' machines, it seems to be generally agreed that the wire binder cannot be fcu>£_ aside, it ontv on account of the amount ot capital I already invested tn thorn. and as laliorew cannot be induced to esereise caution m feeding threshing machines, inventors are now turning their attenti it to appliances for the purpose ot' removing wire front com. ! chaff. It appears that more than patents in this- direction have r.treadj been applied for. some of them purely mechanical, but mostly in sumo form of electric machine. One comparative!** simple has already been tested, in the interests ot the milters, to whom the results obtained have been eoniiiiuuieated by special circular, ihe device in consists, in the first place, of a large hopper and a shoot therefrom. Placed in the shoots are two banks »t horseshoe magnets, one of ttve and the other o. four magnets, those in the uwr bank alternating with the lower onus, hajrh »«ttR is secured together by a wooden block. 1 lie corn runs down the incline shoot, and as it passes between the tegs or the magnets, "whether one or pieces of steel or iron arc mixed in a o uart of w heat, they are arrested. The experimenter says all the wheat F have examined for wire, 1 have found at least IW> per cent, more nails than ati other kinds of metal. I also tend that nearK all the nails and wire are removed from the wheat bv the present cteaning processes, leaving but a trifle to be attracted .-md taken out by the magnets, which would not need removing or cleaning oti. more than once lit several thousand bushels. ' In another trial at a targe mill in Washburn, one thousand bushels ot wheat wer- passed through a spout fitted with the banks of magnets. At the end of the operation there were fottnd adhering to the magnets 7'.i pieces of wire, and 11 of other metallic substances. These 71 ptccost consisted of "three tacks, two ends of cut nails, one end of horse-shoe nail, and •>•"*> pieces of wrought, sheet, and cast iron, varying in size from one-eighth to one-quarter of an inch, in irregular shapes, many of them appearing to be scales or fragments broken from badly-worn machinery.