FOR THE FARMERS

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 14612, 30 August 1913, Page 2

FOR THE FARMERS

USEIFUL NOTES AND JOTTINGS

iEbcii faj'm is 'in a sense an experiment .station, and the experiences of the individual farmer is of great vaaportence in formulating 1 wise plans of farming.

After eonsideraiuon of the elements of the problem of increasing cost of food, it is plain that the farmer- 19 not getting' an exorbitant price iov hk produote, and that the cost of distribution 'by the railroad to delivery to the consumer is the feature of the .problem which must present it I self to the consumer for treatment. \ Why dol wot the consumer buy direct-^ ly from the farmers? The distribution of farm products in this flmple way has. already 'begun in England where co-operative organisations of farmers are aellinsr by dirtect oo»i. isiilgmimlenlb Ito -co-oporlaitjEve b-rgan-isa-tions of consumers in cities —IY-aar 800k 1 of' United States Department of A^'rioultu're.

Lucerjne is a fodder whicti should find »fii place at tihe Thames wherever •iib.wiJil! grow.. Many lucerne failures may be due to seed.

'Co-operative, field experiments were conducted on 566 farms in the Dominion last season, while 440 farmers provided with free, seed, lime, <nd inoculated soil', tested, lucerne i n their holdings.

During the. month of July, 788 i.ir mers .visited the Riuakurai Farm of Tn struction. 90 1 farmers visited the Mou mahak.i Experimental Farm, and 70 farmers visited the W-aerenga Experi mental Farm.

'A cow- giving a moderate quantity of ■niii'lk oven* a full lactation period, is a more profitable "an>im.al than tne givingl an 'a.bnormial quantity for a few montlhs.

It is important thait the da.irym-ni should know which, of his cows arc giood producers and "which are kept at a loss, so that the latter might "•■<! climina'ted and the herd "built up nvith profitable .cows. As was explainei to the Thames: settlers the other day .herd' testanjr as the test and the only effecual method.