DUNEDIN WOOL SALE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3698, 27 January 1925, Page 19

DUNEDIN WOOL SALE.

SECOND OF THE SERIES OPENED. A WEAKENING MARKET. The Associated Brokers report that the second wool sale of the season was held on Friday night and Saturday in Burns Hall, when 18/065 bales were submitted to a large bench of buyers. By direction of the New Zealand Wool Committee, as emuowered by Government regulation, the catalogues were limited to the above-named figure. The London sales on Tuesday showed at the opening a depreciation of values compared with the November series of U to 10 per cent, on merino and 5 per cent, on fine and medium crossbreds, and up to 5 per cent, on coarse wools, and further renorts as this sale progressed were, if anything. more discouraging. It was fairly evident, after watching the local sale, that had tho catalogues been unlimited, buyers would have more than filled the orders in hand, and large portions of the offerings would have been taken at lower prices by speculators or- passed altogether. Bidding could only occasionally bo said to have been keen, and the fact that auctioneers could only .average 230 to 250 lots per hour was an indication of the difficulty with which bids were extracted. With a weakening market that of course could ho understood. "While the statistical position of the market was undoubtedly stronger than it had ever beon the slow trade which manufacturers had found the following the high prices realised for wool in November and early December had created a certain state of nervousness _in financial as 'well as m.anufacturing circles. Nevertheless, although prices here could be quoted as generally lower all round by ljd to compared with December the average was still wonderfully good, and should give a satisfactory return to growers. If they could be assured of this sale's prices for a term of years, wool-growing would be both a pleasant and profitable occupation. The bulk of the offerings were taken by Bradford. but Continental buyers were well to the fore, and lifted considerable quantities. Sumo lines might have been taken for America, but they were not particularly noticeable. Local mills, who preferred to buy their upplies here if posible, were a considerable help on lots suitable to their trade. As was apparent in the December sale tho prices paid ivere at times somewhat erratic, and both buyers, brokers, and growers were at, a loss to understand the differences that were sometimes made. The offering on the whole was in good condition, and comprised some of Otago’s well-known clips, which on opening were found to be in excellent order. The following is the range of prices: Merino.—Extra super. 33d to 35d; super, 30d to 322 d; average, 27d to 29£d; inferior, 22d to 2bd. Fine Halfbred.—Extra super, 33d to 36Jd ; super. 3Cd to 322 d; average, 27d to 29$d; inferior. 24d to 26|d. Medium Halfbred.—Extra super, 29Jd to 31d; super, 27d to 29d; average, 24 Jd to 26!d; inferior. 23d to 24d. Coarse Halfbred.—Extra super, 264 d to 30d; super, 25d to 26Jd; average, 22d to 249 d: inferior, 20d to 213 d. Fine Crossbred.—Super, 25d to 27d; average. 22Jd to 24i?d; inferior, 19£d to 22d. Medium Crossbred.—Super, 23Ad to 25c?; average, 21£d to 23d: inferior, 18d to 21d. Bollies and Pieces.—Merino, good to super piooos. 21d to 293 d; merino, good to super bellies. 18d to 26 Jd; merino, low to medium, pieces, 17d to 20|d ; merino, low to medium bellios, 15d to 173 d; halfbred, good to super nieces. 20d to 27R1; halfbred, good to super bellies. 16d to 223 d; halfbred. low to medium pieces. lSd'to 19d; halfbred, low to medium bellies, 14d to 15Ad; crossbred, good to super pieces, 17d to 21Jd; crossbred, good to super bellies. 15d to 18d ; crossbred, low to medium nieces, 14d to 16d: crossbred, low to medium bellies. 13d to 14.)d; orutchings, medium to good, 13Jd to 15d: crutchings, low to inferior and seedy, 9d to 13d. TrfX’ks.—Merino, lid to 16id; halfbred, lid to 14Ad; crossbred, 8d to 12d. The following statement gives the principal prices obtained:—

Merino.—Fl, 15 bales 35d (top price), 15 32Jd, 8 &id f 11 33id, 3 32d, 8 301 d, 4 30Jd; OM/O, 7 30d; DB in triangle, 16 30*d; bin wool, 3 32d; Olrig, 3 30d; Rees Valley, 4 32d; JN over crossed staves, 5 30d; 4 over The Downs, 15 28d; Timaru Creek, 10 27§d, 3 26d; Mt. Creighton, 6 29id, 4 26fd; bin wool, 7 28$d; LC ovef Birdwood, 3 old; Uomehills, 3 29d, 4 25i<L 4 261 d; CO, 4 28d; Mt. I’isa, 4 28}d; halfcircle 11, 3 274(1; ffins, 3 30? t d- bins, 7 26id: Kyeburn, 7 33d, 6 32d, 5 81d.

Half-bred arid Oorriedale.—ElC, 3 bales 30id; Strathclyde, 3 3:l|d, 4 31d, 8 31 jd; Glendalough, 8 31d; Mt Royal, 7 31d; PS, 3 30Jd; Glendhu, 28 30Jd; Hopetoun, 3 3«}d (top price), 5 32jd, 4 30}d, 3 30d; Deepdell, 8 31d, 4 301; Greenvale, 6 30$d, 3 31 jd; AM oyer bar, 8 32d; Argyle, 10 32jd, 17 30jd, 32 30id; Glenogi), 5 30}d: JC, 4 30Jd; RJ/S, 5 32 j 2d; Foulden Hill, 5 3! jd; Mount Alexander, 3 31Jd; WGR, 8 31Jd; Kuriheka, 57 30)d; 1, 4 30}d, 3 Slid, 5 30Jd; IF, 3 334 d, 3 31Jd; Bog Roy, 23, 30d; FI, 5 301 d; GS/B, 4 Slid, 8 30Jd; 8 33d, 10 32Jd, 4 303 d; MD, 5 31id; JK, 15 30id; Group A, 3 33d; Group Al, 7 ,301 d; Bin C, 3 30id; Glenfalloch, 5 31d; RJG over The Dasher, 8 32Jd, 8 31|d, 9 30d; Robcrtslee, 17 3Hd, 4' 294 d; two hearts, 14 30d; DG, 7 Slid; JO, 3 28d; aa, 7 28d; bins, 3 31d; KFD, 5 olid; llazlehurst, 5 32|d, 4 32d, 4 303 d; Hazlehurst over bar over 31, 8 30d; lieaumont, 5 33jd, 3 31j-d, 10 30jd; cross over HI, 4 30-jd; Kyeburn, 7 30jd, 20 30id. 15 30M; Blackcap, 3 30 jd; Castle Ilili. 8 32|d, 4 23|d; Roadesende, 10 32d; Roes Valley, 5 31 jd, 5 30jd, 6 301/1, 7 29d, 7 29id; Arch over 11, 5 288 d, 3 28jd; Fiery Crook, 3 30|d, 5 29jd; DN over Crook, 7 30id; Olrig, 9 29 jd, 3 28d; KB, 7 old; Taieri Lake, 4 29d; 37 in triangle, 3 28jd; K 7 . 3 28yd; MR, 6 30j-d; 10 over bar, 5 28d: Branches over Clover Leaf, 6 30jd, 7 291/1, 10 23?(1, 13 28d; X over Fairvue, 21 29Jd; AT, 3 28Jd; Siogarie, 5 28d; Rivorville, 3 28d; Ben Lomond. 5 28jd; 4 over The Downs, 4 JOJd, 6 29d; JBM, 6 30d: RG, 4 20Id; HD over A venal, 10 30id. 10 29j-d; Tearoa, 9 29d; WHT, 5 29d, 5 28|d, 5 28jd. 9 28d; JB over H in Circle, 3 29 jd, 3 29d; MB, 7 31d, 4 30id; Little Valley, 3 2Sd; Group B, 5 23id; D, 6 30yd; E, 42 239,(1; Fleetwood, 9 231 d, 6 2/ild: Timaru Creek, 13 291/!, 8 2-3 id; Kawarau, 6 283 d, 20 28d; N over Abbotsford, 11 28jd; LC over Biddwood, 14 29d; DR. 8 29d, 11 283 d, & 273 d, 3 27id; Horsehoof, 4 23d, IS)11; Marana over J2, 3 28d; GO over Stoneburn. 3 283 c!; Tapui over XII. 4 27jd : Tapui over R 4, 7 28jd ; Hat. 10 271 d; Mount Watkin over 57, 7 29,k1, 7 28|d, 4 27d; .... 5 27|d; Traquair, 5 27jd; Cluden, 9 27d: Hill Crest over half circle over bar, 5 311(1, 4 27id; Glenalapa, 4 27jd; Kenmore, 3 281/1 8 28jd, 10 27fd, 7 27d; Onslow Downs.' 15 30d, 5 291 d; MD over Anchor, 3 27d; square, 3 273 d; Z, 4 28d; A 3 over bar, 5 27jd; Barewood, 3 2?jd, 4 27j: B, 4 2.91(1; HayOeld, 3 27d; Tokarahi, 3 27)d; bin wool—A 16 30d. B 12 29d C 16 2Sid. 6 27jd; Mount Pisa, 6 27id ; TX, 5 333,' 3 3C)d, 4 30d, 9 29|d, 17 29d 11 23jd. 12 £7jd; RW over IV, 4 30id A2. 8 30)d; SI 3 593 d; JR conjoined, 8 29-jd; Lindores, 7 '2B3d, 4 271 d; bar over 5 over Glenmavis, 3 28-id"; 82, 15 29d; C2 5 58d; V2, 5 2?d; ZT over Glenelg, 3 27)d; 7, in circle, 3 27|d; Homehills, 5 27'jd, 4 293 d. 4 28id, 9 27d. 4 27|d; DW. 3 30|d; CO 3 29)d: TS in square, 4 518 i d; YY, 3 2710 • XX 3 29yd ; oblong. 3 29? d ; Tapui, 6 27id; Mount Pisa, 6 17|d; TX, 5 333 d, 3 3i)d, 6 323 d. 6 31|d, 7 2-01/1, 3 281(1; Rosslyn, 3 293 d, 6 28jd; LGW over R, 5 29jd. 4 29jd; Fuchsia Creek, 3 29-jd; lvinnellin over M L conjoined, 4 £B-jd; Loganbrae, 5 28jd, 3 27d, 3 273 d, 5 27d; FS, 6 28d; HN conjoined, 7 293 d, 7 28jd; Matawai, 3 29jd: Linda, 8 28d; bar over 411 3 27jd, 1 28jd; Loretta, 4 27d. 6 27)d ; Moa Flat Downs, 5 30d, 6 2S|d, 9 29|d, 13 27d; Cambrian Hill, 9 273 d; 3 in square, 3 27d; half-circle over 11, 3 29jd, 3 £71(1, 4U, 6 29d - Ha-ppv Valley, 6 28d, 3 27-jd, 9 28id; Star, 5 £T7d; UU, 5 27jd; Bins, 4 30jd, 23 28jd: Bankend, 3 29|d; Nine Mile, 5 27d; Bonspiel, 10 27d : ID, 12 2£d, 10 27jd, 5 27|d; Dunvegan, 3 31d. .Fine Crossbred, including Romney,—Kaiwera Downs, 3 bales 263 d, 12 25d; Arcadia, 4 26jd, 9 25jd; Glenfalloch, 5 25jd; Strathclyde, 5 26jd, 3 253 d; Glendalough, 5 ?.s)d; W in circle, 10 25jd : .1 E/Riverside, 6 25 jd; Glencoe, 8 25jd; KI, 4 25d: Glendhu. 19 27jd, 9 26d; Hopetoun, 4 26d; Deepdell, 5 251 d; TF. 6 25d; Greenvale, 9 27jd, 11 26jd; AM, 5 203 d; Argyle, 8 25-fd; Clover Downs, 4 251 d; two hearts, 3 25d; JO, 3 25f d ; T 9 over bar, 6 27Jd; J2 over bar, 3 27jd; bins, 227 d; bar over 8 over Beaumont., 8 27jd, 9 26|d; cross I over H, 3 25jd; KWS over Summer Hills, 4 27d, 7 25d, 4 26j-d, 4 251(1; Blackcap, 5 26d, 6 258; D inverted J, 3 25jd, 5 25)d; bar over 4, 3 26d; bins, 11 26d; Timaru Creek, 6 25j-d; Kawarau, 6 25jd; DR, 7 25jd, 7 26d; Horse Hoof, 7 253 d, 3 25jd; Marama over JL. 7 25d; 4P, 5 25d; Mount Watkins over 67, 3 27d; TB over Bar, 12 25jd; Glenalapa, 4 26d, 6 251(1; R over Berwick, 5 27d; Z, 4 25jd; B, 6 26(1; LI conjoined, 7 2-Ijd; DW, 8 25)tl> 3 24(1; WS, 3 24Jd; J 1 over bar, 3 251 d; TW, 4 241(1; TS in square, 4 24d; YY, 5 24d; half circle over 11, 4 24d; cross X, 0 25Jd; JB over heart. 5 24d; 35, S 2ad; CB over bar, 3 243(1; TX, 3 27d, 9 29d, 9 29d, 12 273 d, 7 25d; LBRS, 6 25d; TS, 5 211 (1; bar over OYS, 3 24d; Fuchsia Creek, 7 24Jd; Kinellen over M bar, 4 2G)d; FS, 5 26d; Matawai, 3 253 d; Fairview, 8 25d; I.oritto, 6 24d; bar over 411, 7 24d; Moa Flat Downs, 8 25Jd; half diamond over half diamond, 0 25(1; AO, 3 24(1; Ilazeldale, 6 25(1, 7 26d, 4 241 d; bins, 20 243 d; O over RG, 5 211(1; Bank end, 6 25id, 3’243(1, 8 2,83 d, 4 25jd; bar over D, (1 2(11 d, 3 24jd; OG over Long Valley, 6 24|(1; X 7, 5 24d; Dunvegan, 4 263 d, 5 251(1, 3 25d; Heleuslee over BZ, 4 20d; DC over Bouvee, 8 21Jd; OIL 4 25d: JD, 5 263 d; Marama over JH, 3 26(1; I>2, 12 251 d; Lins dorcs, 7 253 d; 118, 3 25(1; F2, 15 25d; Cowan Braes, D2 over bar, 8 24Jd, 14 21 |d, 41 21 cl; GIA, 5 21 id; lmr over JE, 3 2Hd • W, 3 22}d; Derryhill, 4 223 d; E 3, 14 22jd; N2, 5 22Jd; 114, 3 22d; C 3 22d; CF over Thorndale over E, 4 22dJ Ilukareye, 22 25jd, 10 27jd, 7 25Jd; DA 4 25id; RJ/S, 6 27d; Foulden Mill, 8 25jd; N 3 253 d, 4 263 d; Kuriheka, 12 27d; I, 5 303 d; GS/B, 4 303 d; Ml), 7 27jd, S2, 15 27jd; Group AB, 10 25d; Group O, 9 25d; Bin F, 4 25d. Oro«9bred, including strong lUwnney.—GII, 3 22d; D/-, 3 24jd; Glenfalloch, 4 223 d; MX, 5 22jd; IV in circle, 13 22dj ED, 8 23jrd; Moana, 6 24jd; Jubilee 12 22d; HN oonjoined, 4 233 d, 6 23jd; Anchor, 10 23jd; SP, 3 24d, 6 22jd; PB, 4 22idj lwjrraine, 6 22d; K reversed I, 3 23jd; MJ Glendhu, 12 22jd; IISF, 18 22d: FT t 24d; half circlo over R, 6 22|d; R,S, 3 £Bid; DDE, 5 22{d; AM, 3 22Jd; NO, 5 23*d) MD, 5 22jd; MM, 6 22d; JR 9 22jd| Inlievar, 3 23d; Group 82, 8 22jd; Group 89, 8 24 jd; Group Cl, 10 22jd; Bin G, 23d) SK in circle. 7 25jd, 6 25jd; bar over 41, 4 25d; IB over Redan, 3

23*d; Mamma over J (reversed) 11, 5 23d; JO. 4 23d; half-circle over diamond, 5 23d; Cowan Braes, 8 22£d; D2 over bar, 6 22£d, 9 22£d; Z 4, 4 22d; AB over bar, 4 22d; WJ over bar, 10 22*d; 2T, 4 22*d; HI, 74 22d; JD, 5 22d; RA over bar, 6 22d; bar over JC, 3 22d; AP conjoined, 4 22d; bar over A A, 7 22d; R in circle, 5 21|d; bar ovor P over halfoirole, 6 21£d; K2, 30 21£d; J2, 32 21R1; JB conjoined, 6 21£d; bar over JE, 6 21|d; Landoras, 3 20.^d; 11 conjoined, 7 2l|d; DG, 3 2Hd; H2, 20 21*d; WMC, 4 233 d; q. 11 232 d; X 9, 6 23£d : L 5, 10 23^d; Z over bar, 5 23d; half-circle over I ovor Glencairn, 7 26Jd, 3 241 d; Galder. 5 231 d; 48. 4 24d, 3 24d; The Ranch. 11 241 d; MB, 5 26d : Key, 4 22£d, 4 22£d; Cl ovor JC, 10 23d; Homestead. 7 25£d; 89, 5 23Jd; XY, 4 23d, 6 XI over 111, 4 24£d; Matamata, 3 221 d; Blackcap, 5 23d; D J (inverted), 7 22£d; bar over 4, 3 22Jd; arrow over Wvorning. 3 22£d; bar over RM. 4 22d; II bin, 10 24d; I bin. 12 23id; .1 bin. 34 22£<1 ; N bin, 6 22d : 0 bin, 6 22d; W bin, 4 24R1. 5 22Jd; 44, 6 221 d; Castle Hill. 6 29d, 4 273 d, 6 26Jd. 9 25d; Emmavale, 8 25d; GH in oblong, 10 27id; Fiery Creek, 5 27d, 7 253 d; DN ovor crook, 7 27d : Dunrowie, 3 26d; Glymove, 4 25d; 12 in triangle, 8 26Jd; A J under bar. 5 25Jd; Taieri Lake. 9 25d; Mount Stoker, 4 261 d. 7 253 d; Rees Valley, 3 261 d, 6 25Jd; R 4 in circle, 4 25R1; Ben Lomond, 6 25d; 4 over the Downs, 8 26d, 10 25d; Thistle, 15 253 d; Roadsende, 8 26d; triangle 4, 3 251 d; JB. 7 253 d; JB over H in circle, 3 28d, 6 27id, 4 26d 10 251 d; Lee Flat, 23 25id;; MB, 9 253 d; Group J, 57 25d; Tapanui, 12 L3Ad; DR, 4 23Jd; Bar over two uprights, 10 23d; OP, 10 23id, 4 23d; TT over Manawarcka, 6 23|d; Glenure, 10 23d 4 24id, 4 24£d; Half-circle over 2, 4 Bd: JR oonj. 2. 5 23d; 61, 5 23d; Square, I 23*d; DM, 6 23d; FM, 3 23d ; 69, 3 24d;

Bin Wool E, 41 253 d, 6 21d. 4 21d; ZT over Glenelg Moor, 14 22d; bar over W 5, 4 21d; U, 6 22Ad; DW, 5 22R1; D.W, 3 213 d; Ilelenslee over BZ, 3 223 d, 4 21d; WS, 4 22d; CO, 6 22^d; JI over bar, 4 22id; B over b\r, 3 21d ; Bar over MC, 5 24d; TW, 4 21jd; Tapui, 5 21£d; Square, 7 21id; Oblong, 8 233 d ; Fairview, 9 21gd ; T in Circle. 3 223 d; X in circle, 6 22£d; DC over Banvie, 4 21£d; Glencaw in oblong, 3 22gd; Strathryall, 3 22gd; Strathryall, 6 231 d; bar over OY, 3 22d; H in circle, 6 23d; H in circle. 12 22d; SM, 4 21gd; Millmore, 3 23d. 4 21£d; Angle under half-circle side half-circles, 4 21d, 4 213 d; 32, 8 22d; 32, 7 21 Id ; JP, 3 21d. Necks and Pieces.—Glendhu. 5 bales 26|d; HoDetown, 3 271 d; Greenbank, 3 22jd; Cecil Peak, 3 23d; Greenvale, 7 243 d; Kuriheka. 7 24d; FI, 3 293 d, 7 27d; Ahuriri Downs, 3 24d; Hazlchurst, 5 23d; ’ Q over bar over 8, 3 23d; Beaumont. 6 27J>r: 6 26£d; 6 25Jd; 6 23Jd; (Tone Peaks. 3 24Jd; Blackcap, 3 25|d; Gowan Braes, 9, 24Jd; WI, 11 23Jd; Tiniaru (.'reek, 6 25id ; Kawarau, 3 Horse Hoof, 13 253 d; RJG over The Dasher. 3 29d; Robertslce, 4 25d; Bins, 15 25£d, 6 23? d 14 22id; iU, 6 23d.

Bellies and Pieces.—Glendhu, 8 bales 18d; The Point, 5 19£d; Hopetoun, 4 18d; Deepdoll. 4 18d; Greenbank, 4 18Jd; Mount Alexander, 3 18d; llawkdun, 3 19d; Kurihika. 7 ISJd; Ribbonwood, 5 19Id; FI, 6 26j>d; GS/B, 3 221 d: DB in triangle, 4 183 d; Bin Wool U. 7 18d; SK in circle, 14 26Jd, 7 22d: WW2, 4 25d; 55 in square, 3 19d; Gowan Braes, 8 19d; D2 over bar, 5 18id; H 4 6 18id; Lindores, 4 18id; Homehills. 4 211 d; Fuchsia Creek, 5 17d; Kinellen over M, 4 21d, 3 16£d; Loganbrae, 4 4 16Jd ; HV, 5 20d ; bar over 4H, 4 Loretta, 4 17d; Moa Flat Downs. 9 203 d, 11 I9d. 9 17id; IlazeldaJe. 3 17d; Halfcircle over 11, 3 17id; Timaro Creek, 5

181 d; LC ovor Birdwood, 3 183 d; Fiery Creek, 5 18jd; M over Castle Hill, 4 18£d; Olrig, 3 18gd; Branches, 6 l9id; X over Fairvue, 5 19£d; Rees Valley, 4 203 d; •TBM. 4 18id; Tearoa, 4 213 d; JB over II in circle, 4 18^d; Group GG, 9 19d; WHT, 3 19d; Kyebum, 6 20^d; Hazlehurst over bar over 8, 5 21£d; Beaumont, 11 20d; 89, 3 19d; HW, 229 d; Two hearts, 7 19£d; Fiery Creek, 9 21Jd; Dunrowie. 3 2Hd; Strathavon. 6 20£d ; MR. 3 24|d; branches, 4 252 d, 4 0Od; X over Fairvue, 7 23£d; Rees Valley, 5 24£d; Hogarie, 3 23d; Ben Lomond. 7 22£d; JBM, 4 213 d; RG. 3 23d, 5 20od; WHT, 6 21d; JB ovor H in circle, 7 231 d Little Valley, 7 243 d; Group CC, 8 25Jd; Group HH, 7 22d; Group 88, 8 20|cl; EB 3 303 d. Crutehings.—Bin wool JJ 18 bales 133 d; LL, 13 14id; VI, 11 15d; T2, 8 143 d. Locks.—Fl, 5 16id- Argyle, 7 14Jd; SK in circle, 6 bales 16£d. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. As an aid to Professor Osborne, of the Adelaide Univorsity. in his research into vegetation in the arid regions of Australia, Messrs Hamilton and Wilcox, proprietors of the Koonamore Station, in the northeast, of South Australia, are (states the Australasian) fencing off as a reserve 1500 acres of that run. Professor Osborn is invastigating how far saltbush and other vegetation will stand up to the grazing of sheep, and the oonsequenoee of overstocking Many years ago an Act (states the Observer) was passed by the South Australian Government proclaiming Kangaroo Island a aanotuary for pure Italian bees, and the Act prohibited the introduction of any other kind of honey bee, remarked Mr H. Seager at MacGillivray recently. ' The Government imported pure Italian bees from Italy with the object of making tho

island the chief queen-producing centre in Australia, and the original Italian bees in Victoria were obtained from Kangaroo Island. At the present time, whatever the reason may be, the island is not availing itself of this great opportunity. Bees are extremely scarce, and hard to procure. So scarce are they that pumpkins cannot bo grown in that district without artificial inoculation. A Winnipeg journal says (states a Commonwealth paper) that a huge colonisation scheme, spoil sored by the Roman Catholic Church, will settle hundreds of British families on farm lands in Western Canada. Thousands of acres of prairie lands, and the expenditure of a vast amount of capital will bo involved. An advanced stage in thq negotiations has been reached between the Church, the provincial Government, and the national railways. The Rev. Father Quinn, of Humboldt (Saskatchewan), is proceeding to Britain to establish an organisation. The settlers will be selected from the agricultural classes of England, Scotland, and Southern Ireland. Harvesting has commenced in the Palmerston district, and a considerable area of oats has been cut. Tne crops in most cases are heavy and are badly “laid,” with the result that the binder can only be worked under difficulties. The crops in almost every instance are badly affected with rust. In fact, it is many years since this disease was so ‘pronounced. Conversing with a representative of the North Otago Times the other day, Mr R. W. Trotter, of Kurow, stated that it was a mistake to suppose that lucerne derived no benefit from manure. It had been demonstrated by experiment that lucerne treated with superphosphates yielded twice as much hay as when untreated. Pure water for dairy cows, and plenty of it, is essential. A recent report of one of the cow-testing associations in America shows that one of its members found that his eight cows increased 301bs of milk daily, or 900Iba a month, or better than a pound of fat a day, after ho installed drinking troughs. Tlie increased returns for fat for tne first month amounted to about £3 10b. Hundreds of instances of this character, it is stated, could be cited to show the value of giving the cow all the water she needs. “I have four cars, and I might as well get another, considering the price of wool,” was the optimistic observation of a farmer in town for the recent sale (says the Wanganui Chronicle). A phenomenal growth in Scotch thistles throughout the Wairarapa is attracting a good deal of attention. Old residents declare they have never seen anything like it before.