Amazing Production

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18581, 15 December 1934, Page 13

Amazing Production

I “TH E most remarkable cxamplo of 1 stock-carrying capacity on pasture that I have ever seen,” was the i common t. of Mr. W. J. Spafford, dcputy-Director-Geueral of Agriculture ; for South Australia, when he visited’ 1 the Pnkowhai property of Air. 0. E. Tattersall last week. I On 359 acres last winter, 2300 sheep and 50 head of cattle were carried to come through the winter in remarkably good order. Last summer, the amazing total of approximately 6000 sheep and Jambs and 100 head of eat-, lie were fattened off pasture, despite the fact that 97 acres were shut up for certified perennial ryegrass seed. While the Department ,of Agricul- : ■ lure in So.uth Australia has apißar.-j jontly realised, from experience, under the ruling farming conditions in that state, the advisability of urging fanners to stipulate the Hawke’s Bay or Poverty Bay strains when buying New (Zealand certified perennial ryegrass) - seed, there is no doubt that the results; seen on this property and' ulsp t|he. Chest orhopc property .of Mr. David: pernio by Mr, Spafford will further increase his enthusiasm for the merits of our ryegrass. The ease of this Pakqwhai ipropeify, is, of course, an exceptional one. jits acreage comprises some of the pick of the alluvial river flat count,r,v to ’bp: found in Hawke’s Bnv. No breeding flock is mniutai.no.d on the property, which is stocked eUt.inc'ly; with sheep bought in the saieyards. At 1 no single period last summer were there more tjha.u 3000 sheep running on the property, a point which further serves to evidence the rapidity with which fat drafts are turned off. ,j Til’ manure 'bag and the harrow also play mu important part. Last autumn, six tons of supeipheaphate ' and two tons Of blood and brine wore used, the dressing of supe,r being at the rate Of llewt. to this acre. Early spring harrowing is a regular feature. —Telegraph.