GENERAL NEWS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 4830, 7 May 1914, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS

The figures for the Stratford and Midhurst Cow Testing Associations are published by the Stratford Post. At Stratford the best cow gave 6451 b milk, with atest of ftS, and the but-ter-fat totalled 43.86; the worst con 165, 4.3. and 7.09; best herd 733, 4.3, 31.58; worst herd 305. 4.3, 13.28, average association cow, 429, 4.6. 20.06 At Midhurst the figures were: —Best cow 720, 6.1. 43.92; worst cow 135, 5.4, 7.29; best herd 662, 4.5, 29.96; worst herd 416. 4.6, 19.37 : average association cow. 488. 4.8, 23.64. An experiment was conducted at (*rafton State Farm to test the production from seed of various sizes, and both cut and whole. The report states: ‘ An analysis of tin l results reveal, in a striking manner, the superiority of the large tubers, whether cut or uncut, over the smaller tubers for seed purposes. Although ‘large whole' and ‘large cut,' once longitudinally each, show a slightly increased yield over large tubers two inches to three inches in diameter, cut four times, the latter is undoubtedly the most economical set to employ in planting. The much greater quantity of seed does not compensate/for the small increase of yield in view of tho high price of seed.’’ For instance, large whole seed was planted at the rate of 28cwt per acre, and largo potatoes cut four times at the rate of 7ewt per acre.