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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 27 July 1907, Page 3

Mr l/harte* Whitehead, a few years ago called attention to the peculiar habit ol the Kent or lfomucy .Marsh sheep, which seems to lit them in a special degree for grazing marshes:—"Kent sheep always ted singly. On being put into a pasture they immediately disperse over it. and feed it down evenly and thoroughly. whereas Downs and sheep of other Weeds feed in groups, and make bare paths in all directions I>y their 'followI he-leader' habits.'' This habit may be the outcome of conditions of life. Sheep which pick up a living on eomparatirelv poor pasturage acquire the habit of scattering in search of food. Sheep reared on rich pastures are under no such ne-ce-sit r.

1 hi' rise in tile price of wheat has increased the desire on the part of farmers to get their land in order for next season's crop (says the North Otago Times) but the abnormal dryness makes it alm.ist impossible to piongh lea land, and from those in this unfortunate position there is a wish for rain. Those, however, who are holding 011 to Rtock desire nothing better than the present summerlike weather, the continuation of which is helping the stock to pull through a Mpjiwfui of Kcarcity 01 feed. Stock arc j <Join<! wt'll, far bettor, indeed, than was ' and rain, miles* followed by warm weather, would have a disastrous vffeet on stock-, which have yet two of thp worst month* of the year beforp him.

A statement has been made that the allowance to the trade of lib off every hundredweight of wool means a gift to London brokers 011 last season's shipments of £BO.OOO. Those who understand the method on which buyers work know this to be mere moonshine. The old allowance is not now necessary, but in their calculations the buyers make provision for it. so that 110 actual loss to the producer oscurs. J