FARM NOTES.
Comparing the adv«nta;>;es oi hi;l»«rmakinK an<l eh< i r»s*>-vruikiii<; 1o Varsn.iUi fartnors, the farming writ or of tho Wellington Times remarks that any increase in the cheese output of this colony will have little or no effect on the Home market. The selling value depends on the available supply, so that noxt season's values will bo entirely rulod by the amount of choese landed on tlio Hritish markets — that is, given a continuance of tho present consumptive power. The Home production cannot keep pace with the natural increase in consumption, and tho on© source from which can come a sufficient increase to affect value is Canada. The writer believes that from the information so far available, quite a number of Canadian butter factories will make cheese this season. Before our next season is on us, he says, we will have a good idea of the extent of the Canadian increase. The position of New Zealand butter Companies, especially where they arc in the neighbourhood of cheese concerns, is certainly one of great difficulty, but everything will be gained by postponing final consideration till some idea can be formed of what Canada is doing.
Tasmanian potatoes (says the Times) are now on the Wellington market. They are a very good sample of " red skin " variety, but are not being rushed by buyers.
Says the Mataura Ensign : — From all parts of the district come cheering reports regarding the prospect of an abundant supply of winter feed. Tho turnip crop is generally admitted to be the very best on record, and this in a district that has always been noted for its "neaps." Even on the light landa, where the grass crop was always' a total failure, the ttimips.. are marvellously good, and it is apparent that a dry season is just what is wanted for this important crop in Southland. The few showers which did little or no good to tho grain crop and herbage gave tho turnips their Necessary start, and kept them going, and since the extremely dry weather has passed the bulbs have been filling out, with the result that there is hardly a poor -field, and many exceptionally good ones, in the large area devoted to turnips in this district. Southland should beat all previous records in topping off ' ' prime Canterbury " this season.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13433, 27 March 1907, Page 3
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387FARM NOTES. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13433, 27 March 1907, Page 3
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