THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2842, 2 September 1908, Page 22

THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP.

BY ALFRED MANSELL, SHREWSBURY, ENGLAND.

Jhe following extract is taJcen from *. paper read by Mr Alfred Mansell — one of the most of English flockmsstere — • before the International Association at Newcastle-on-Tyine on 29 t8 June, 1903, and is well worthy the most! careful attention of every owner of sheep— * i.e. : —

"Dipping. — As soon *« practicable — say. when- the .ewes a.re shorn <md before they? are weaned — all the lambs -should be dipped* and to thoroughly eradicate tdeksihe ewe* r should be dipped also, but in their case the ' process should be repeated in the autunxa. Th» object of dipping is to destroy the parasite* in the fleece, to kill* off an* young insects which may afterward* hatch. , out, &nd to protect the sheep from «übsequ.«oit «ttacks. * ' "Experience lias i*ughfc us thai sheep '. thrive much better when their skins «ro * clean, *nd it ha» been- clearly proved thafi dip increases th» quantity and improves th« quality of the wool. It i» Absolutely impossible for lambs infested with tick? op other per*sites to thrive properly, owing to the constant irritation set up. In tryinj? to get relief, lambs often nibble at th* fleece and swallow small portions of wool» with fatal results." The benefits of such dipping, ft* Jut Mansell advocates, cannot be over-eertv» mated. .. It is the unanimous opinion of th© xnosti up-to-date paatoralists in the world, who} hare tested them carefully end thoroughly *g*inst all other brands, that Quibell'si Dips are unequalled for adding lustre and elasticity to the fleeoe «und discharging in; an efficient manner *11 the duties of si first-clasa Sheep Dip. The raoit oonvino ing evidence of this is to be found in th# fact that of the prize money, awarded a* the great Sydney Sheep Show of 1907, Xt per cent., or nearly one-half of the total awarded, fell to the owners of Quibell* dipped Sheep, while 36 per cent, only re* . mained to be divided up -between the users) of every other dip on. the Australian market. Take the evidence of the men at yoUB doora, men whom you know to be keen thinkers and up-to-date in their methods-. Why be influenced by "tall" statements of the- dips used by successful sheep-breeders) thousands of miles away. Auatraiasia-n) sheep-men are the moet up-to-date pasto* raliets in the world to-day; the moet auo cessful of these use Quibell's Dips, "whicrt is the beet possible recommendation i& favour of thes% famous preparations. For dipping lambs and sheep off sheana usa QuibeH's Liquid Dip; for autumn dfp--ping in "ticky" country, or whe-ro tho| "mftggot" fly abounds, use Quibell's Powder Dip. Best possible results guaranteed.

purchase. It is reported from further south j that a fair business is being done, and that ' fetpoks in store are being gradually reduced. The market for oats is weak, and except for small parcels for seed purposes there is j little demand. I The demand for both chaff and potatoes ! lias eased during the week, and the amount of business bae been within T«ry natroir limits. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, net cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise specified : — Wheat, 3s lid to 4s Id, at country stations. Oats. — Duns, Is lid; Gartons, Is lid to 2s ; sparrowbills, Is lid to 2s Id ; Canadians, 2s to 2s Id, at country stations. Barley. — Extra prime, 5s to 5s 3d ; second quality, 4s to ss. Chaff.— Oatsheaf, £3 15s, at country stations. Potatoes.— Up-to-Dates and Derwents, £3 10s ; seed varieties, £3 15s to £4. Oatmeal, £13 10s. Flour. — The New Zealand • Flourmillers' Co-operative Association (Ltd.) quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping : Sacks, £10 10s; 100 ib bags, £11; 501b bags, £11 ,ss; 251b bags, £11 lfe. Bran, £5 15s; ' pollaYd, £7. Seeds.— Ryegrass, light 2s 6d to 2s Bd, heavy 3s to 3s 6d ; cocksfoot, 6|d to Bd. Dairy Produce. — Cheese, dairy, large, 6£d ; loaf, 6d ; factory, large, • s|di to- 6d. ■ Butter, fresh local -factory prints, -Is 4d ; j bulk, Is 3d ; jarm separator, Is Id ; farm . ■dairy, lid. Hams, 9d. Bacon, rolled aides, I 6£d ; sides, 83d. Lara (packets), 9d. Fresh eggs, lOd-per dozen. RANGIORA. - U<p to 4a has been paid for prime lots ' of .Hunters and Tuscan wheat during the week, the slight rise in the market having _ induced growers to sell. It is not generally expected,, however, that the improvement ■will last, the demand being from one centre only. Oats are very dull of sale, and, in sympathy with Southland values, have de- ! dined. Very few lines are offering, and j sellers cannot now obtain the prices offered ' a week ago. The demand from Sydney for I chaff has eased off. The Otterburn ship- ! ment will clear up the bulk of orders on j hand, and in view of the duty tfgain being | payable in New South Wales for this com- I modity, it would appear that little or no j chaff will be exported* except at lower rates. Potatoes are unsaleable. The North Island is obtaining supplies from southern parts, where prices are lower. Values are £3 103 for Up-to-Dates and Derwents. j ASHBURTON. ' I Wheat. — The market continues lifeless, J •with but little inquiry. Occasional sales nave been made to millers to keep up their stocks, but there has been no general demand. The best price obtainable during , the week has been 4s for a line of milling Hunters on trucks, sacks extra, and this is an indication of the market price for all descriptions. There is a fair demand for fowl wheat at 3s 3d to 3s lOd. Oats. — Offerings are again becoming scarce, although there is no demand at 1 prices asked by holders. Small lines are being disposed of for local and retail use, but no business in the nature of shipping lines has transpired. Quotations are nominally unchanged. Milling, 23 to 2s Id; ehort feed, Is lid to 2s; lighter feed, Is lOd. Oatsheaf Chaff. — Owing to supplies being in excess of the demand,^ the price has weakened, and sales are now difficult to make at anything over £3 10s, although £3 12s od has been obtained in some cases during the week. TIMARU._ Wheat.— The wheat market has taken up { considerably during the week, and fairly ! large quantities of wheat have changed 1 bands. Local, southern, and northern "millers are in the market, and although they are only buying in limited quantities individually, their total takings have been pretty considerable. At the latter end of last week and the early part of this week some of the farmer holders 6eemed inclined to sell, but they are now as immovable as ever, hoping tha-t- higher prices will be realised. One sale of Tuscan only has been reported at 4s sd, f.0.b., sadks extra, and at 4s 4£d per bushel large mixed lines have found purchasers. Fowl wheat is in moderate demand at 4s 3£d to 4s 4d per bushel, f.o-b., sacks included. Oats.— The market is steadily declining, ttrith not much demand.