WAIKERIA BORSTAL FARM

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1078, 16 September 1930, Page 11

WAIKERIA BORSTAL FARM

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR HIGH BUTTER-FAT AVERAGES Special to THE SUN HAMILTON, -M«nday. A satisfactory farming season was experienced at the Waikeria Borstal Institute during 1929-30. Three herds, consisting of 307 Shortborn and Jersey cows, were milked by band, and aVeraged ’302.91b of butterfat u cow for tho season. No. 1 herd, comprising 112 Shorthorns, yielded an average of 323.41 b butter-fat. The 94 Jerseys in No. 2 herd gave an average return of 3241 b butter-fat, while No. 3 herd, consisting of 101 Shorthorn cows and heifers, average 260.8115 of butter-fat. The sale of milk realised £6,000 last season. The herds are being increased this year, and will contain nearly 400 cows. In addition to the dairy stock, a large number of breeding ewes are kept on the property. Last season 604 fat lambs were sold, and* £2OO was received from the sale of wool. Pigs proved very profitable. About 200 are kept, and £734 was realised front this source last season. The wet summer experienced last season affected the return from the farm to some extent, the fruit and vegetables being particularly retarded. Crops included 200 acres of swedes, 16 acres of mangolds, 10 acres of soft turnips, eight acres of carrots, eight j acres of maize, and three acres of I artichokes. A large additional area is being put down in permanent pasture ! this year. Of the 4,700 acres comprising the property, a very large proportion has been improved, and where useless swamps existed a few years ago there are now some of the best paddocks on the property. LONDON MARKETS HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE I The Department ot" Agriculture lias I received the following cablegram, dated September 13, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London: — Tallow. —There was not sufficient, fresh material landed in time to enable the auctions to be held this week and they will be resumed next week. The market is quiet, but steady, with spot quotations unchanged. Hemp.—The Manila market is quiet but steady. “K” grade, NovemberJanuary and December-February shipments, sold at £2O ss. The output of Manila from January 1 to August 31 was 927,000 bales, against 1,122,000 for tho same period last year. Stocks in Manila on August .‘If 1 -totalled 144.000 bales, against 213,0.00 at the same time last year; stocks in England, 18,679 bales, against 15,885. Sisal. —The African market is quiet but steady, with prices unchanged. Mexican is unchanged. The New Zealand market continues quiet. No firsthand sales are reported. Apples.—Stocks are heavy. Cold stored are now cleared and practically all sold at last week’s prices. Wool. —The Bradford market is quiet and there is very little business in tops. Present quotations arc:—s6’s, Is Gd to is 61(1: 50’s, prepared, Is 4Jd to Is sd; 40’s, prepared. Is 2d to Is 2 id; others unchanged. COMPANY REGISTRATIONS i The following private companies have been registered in Auckland: Gate Ei Dairy Company. Limited. Gate Pa, Tauranga, milk vendors, dairy j farmers, etc. Capital, C 3.400, in £1 I shares. Subscribers: N. E. Collett, 1.740 shares: It. Tuthill, 1,214 shares* A. E. Tuthill, 446 shares. Ideal Safety Hook Company, Limited. Auckland. Objects: To acquire and take over the whole of the rights and interests of Richard Barry and others in a device known as a safety sling hook. Capital. £6OO, in £1 shares. Subscribers: G. W. Anderson, U. Barry, J. (’roll and A. Btanners, 1(50 shares each.