NOTES FOR FARMERS.

Colonist, Volume I, Issue 12126, 28 December 1907, Page 4

NOTES FOR FARMERS.

Mr .John.'Grigg informed the Conciliation Board at Longbeach that be employed labor at the rate of a man arid a half to overy 100 acres of land be owned. The "North Otago Times" states that Mr John Macpherson, of Totara, has a crop of bearded wheat (New Era)that is expected to go 60 bushels to the acre. In Marlborough the rain came too late for very many of the pea crops, as out 0f .2030 in" Marlborugh this year not£lo per cent will be really worth pulling. Round about Blind River, too. the- barley is beyond sal vatiom ...being Stunted and shrivelled-. A Beacoosfieid settier has a cat which has become t^uite an institution as a rabbit killer. *On a tecent she rounded up four fibbits, of the back door of the homestead. According to : Prinirose McConnell, the well-known British authority on dairying, Kerry cattle yield an amazing amount of milk on scantyjare and in exposed situations. Canterbury buyers have reduced overall nrices for first-quality fat lambs delivered to the works to 5d pc? pound, and a further reduction t6 4%d on the tesuriiption of , business afier the holidays is'threatened. At the big fall fair at Toronto recently Jerseys made the strongest showing, says "Hoard's Dairyman," being followed by the" Ayrsbires and Holsteins in this order. There was, in addition, a line show of Guernseys, which seem to be making a strong bid for recognition as a leading dairy breed. Sun-drying hay is not curing it at all. To cure hay so that it will retain its highest feeding value, it should do taken out of the sunlight as soon as possible and put into cocks of about iOOlb weight, covered with a hay toj cure slowly by its own heat) thus practically curing it in the shade. Cut at the right time, cocked up as soon as fairly well wilted, and thus cured, not sun-dried, the hay retains a high degree of nutrition. For scours in calves (says a correspondent in an American exchange), try a raw egg stirred up in a little milk and a teaspoonful cf flour added. One farmer recommends saleratus in the milk, a teaspoonful at each feed till cured. For lice in calves," use giease and sulphur, or spray with kerosene; do hot put on too much or it will take the hair off. If your horse breathes hard and has a cough look out for heaves. To prevent them; give but little hay, and give water carefully; allow a little time after feeding and watering before- putting to work; Give five grain doses of arsenic once a day for two weeks. Improve the condition of the horse as much as possible, and relief will f )110. Often when horses are poor in flesh and not doing well the trouble is worms. If such is the case give a tonic— powdered sulphate of lron'and gentian root in equal parts. Give six drachms twice a week till bis condition improves. For a sore or a wound on a horse or man, there is nothing better than a solution of carbolic acid. In warm weather it acts as a repeller of flies also s