AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 20

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS.

As evidence of the devastation wrought by caterpillars., and the damage done by bad weather among the crops, a farmer at Lakeside told a Lyttelton Times reporter yesterday that the whole of the produce from nine acres of barley grown by him had been carted in on. two drays. The land on which the barley was sown was valued at £4O pei acre, and the harvest did not produce a single bushel of good barley. At the annual sheep fair at Feilding on Friday up to lg guineas was realised for Southdown ewes; Romney ewes sold at 1 guinea. In all 40,000 sheep were offered for 6 ale.

The cocksfoot yield this season is said to be a record one at Kaikoura. From 800 to 900 sacks will probably be marketed by local growers, outside of what will be used for private use. Ten years ago the local yield did not exceed 70 sacks. A remedy for checking. hot flies from attacking horses is published by " Rusticua" in the Lyttelton Times —To' simply Tub a greasy rag up and down the chin once a week. Grease or oil of any kind will do. They will never touch where the grease is put, and they will not place a single- net or egg.

Mr William Shaw, of Lake Hayes, informs the Mail that ho has been advised by the Department of Agriculture that the best sample of barley shown in the British

International Exhibition was obtained from one of his farms. It was also the best sample shown ait the winter shows throughout the Dominion last year.