FOR THE FARMER

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6407, 27 October 1923, Page 5

FOR THE FARMER

Each proved good cow in the herd means a profit. But the more poor cows there are the greater the loss.

' Pigs demand very little of the farmer. Give them the simple life, fresh air, good food; and exercise, and they will repay you adequately.

Hay is ndw being made in many parts of England by means of an electric fan which dries the grass, which is cut and stacked while still green. *

“Live in the country, work' on the land, and have a family,” is the advice of a French journal to those who would avoid matrimonial unhappiness. This is based on official statistics.

At Dursley, in Gloucestershire, stands an elm tree which is said to foretell the weather. It appears that when it is going to be dry the foliage turns white; but in wet weather its colour is normal.

The Herd-testing Association at Nireaha is now well established, and some 12 herds have been tested. One herd test ranged from 2.2 to 6.3, while one cow which held part of its milk tested 1.1.

An idea of the prevalence of rabbits in Australia is afforded by the fact that at the weekly sales of fur skins in Sydney, so far this year, the skins of upwards of 35,000,000 rabbits have been sold.

Although a number of Wairarapa farmers have completed their spring ploughing, there is still a lot of land to be turned over in the next week or two. Indications are that the area cropped will be less than usual.

There Js amongst dairymen one means of improvement which needs no assistance from outside the farm, and that is the observance of scrupulous cleanliness. Dairy inspectors give very pointed advice in this matter, and quite shocking examples showing the need for reformation on many a farm.