The Farm and Dairy

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 3224, 27 May 1924, Page 7

The Farm and Dairy

GRADING- OP CREAM. MANAWATU LAGS BEHIND. At Palmerston North last week a. inccling of the Manawatu and West Coast Dairy Factories' Association was addressed by M r Smith, Government Dairy Instructor, who outlined proposals for grading cream supplied to factories. Mr Smith stated that thirty-two factories in Auckland district had adopted grading, yet Manamatu was going along in the old groove. It was resolved that, the following resolutions be considered at tire annual meeting of the Association: —‘ * That 'the Government be asked to consider the appointment of further-farm 'instructors, the meeting unanimously affirming this necessity”; “That adoption of n system of gra/ling cream be considered”: 1 ‘ That factories refuse to 'accept cream or milk which has freon rejected by other factories on account of poor quality.” CONCERNING JERSEYS. Mr A. E. Misson, the president of the New ‘Zealand Jersey Breeders’ Association, speaking at a meeting of the Mntamatn Jersey Breeders’ Club last week,' said they were Jersey fanciers Because they admired tin 1 ) breed just as •.much as they thought the Jersey cow a profitable investment. Sentiment was a. great factor in breeding. He thought there was not only room in the district for their own,, but Clubs for Ayrshire, Friesian and Shorthorn breeders could 'nl,so to be formed. They could all work fn harmony. (Applause). He quoted figures to show not only the marvellous increase in pedigree Jersey stock in the Dominion, but also the corresponding improvement, in butterfat production. Increase was still going on all round. He reminded them of the record of the cow ‘‘Grannie’s Girl,” which at the time was thought an excellent one, but they were getting far better records to-day ami to-day’s records would be proportionately increased in a few years'’ time. He stressed the necessity of. maintaining the type- —type should not he sacrificed for production. Sentiment must be encouraged and they must maintain type. He gave examples, instancing Sultan’s Daisy, of cows being good producers blit still being line- to type.

CULL cows,

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIIt

DISPOSAL

Following representations from the Mangateparu branch, the Waikato Executive of the Farmers’ Union has had some correspond (Mice with, the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Co. with regard to the disposal of cull cows. The Company are paying the following prices for this class of stock delivered at the works: — No. 1 grade, Jl/'ti per IOOIbs on hooks; No. 2 grade, 2/(i per TOOlbs on hooks.

Fair conditioned carcases will be graded No. 1 and inferior carcases, which will give a poorer return in tat, will be classed No. 2, the decision being left to the discretion of the foreman butcher. In addition to these prices the owners will be credited with the value at which the hides from the cattle are sold by the Company.

The Company state that at the above prices there is practically nothing in it for them, but that they desire to give an opportunity to farmers to get rid of thejr culls at probably a better price than thev could otherwise obtain.

It has been suggested that branches arrange for the collection of lots for certain dates to he railed or driven to Horotiu. It would be necessary to advise* the works beforehand of the number to he sent and of each owner’s marks, so that. each, lot could be weighed and graded separately. TIPS TO FARMERS. 'flie most important, factor towards successful farming is the increase of production in the herd. Try headtesting! Insufficient feed in the autumn in this province was responsible for a loss of 15 per cent, on the yearly production. A cow consumed ten tons of grass and other feed to sustain her in a season; to produce but.terfat another eight tons of feed were required. Thirteen tons of feed would, with a good cow, produce 4001bs of but.terfat. From August to Do cumber a cow required 50 per cent of her yearly food, as in these months two-thirds of the but.terfat. would be produced and onothinl was produced from December to May. No grass land in New Zealand yielded grass in this ratio, and supplementary fodder was required. In August, to December 20 per cent of grass went to waste; iii succeeding months there was not the. required

grass. In the autumn a ration of soft tin

Items of Interest.

nips would yield a return of £7O per acre. A mixture of wheat and tares makes excellent h iv. and the wheat does not get the rust like the oats. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE. 1 -A TEST QUOTATIONS. Messrs Dnlgety and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable from their London house: — Frozen Meat.—N.Z. Prime Crossbred Lamb—Canterbury: Heavy 9:{-d; light lid; North Island: Heavy Old; light 10:}d. Demand runs principally on finest qualities. Market dull but sellers arc firm. N.Z. Prime Crossbred Mutton —Canterbury: Heavy O’d; light 7d; North Island: Heavy (ltd; light 7,}d. Demand limited: market dull. Butter. —Moderate. inquiry. We quote: N.Z. salted at 1(54/; N.Z. exceptional brands, 1(5(5/; Danish, 184/; finest Australian salted, 15(5/; finest Australian unsalted, 1(52/. Cheese. —Market steady. White.B2/; coloured 88/. GENERAL. ‘‘There arc nine freezing works within a radius of 100 miles of Wanganui,” said Mr A. Christensen at a meeting at Hawera on Friday. Nowhere else in the world, he said, were so many freezing works located in an equal area. At a meeting of the Putaruru Farmers’ Union held hist week, Mr Neal submitted the following remits which are to bo. forwarded to the Provincial conference of the Union, commencing at. Auckland: —‘‘That as so many farmer’s have had to leave their farms, and cannot get a release of mortgages without handing in their little all and tiling. a recommendation bo made to the Government that air Act be passed enabling a farmer to receive a release of mortgages, say, 12 months after the date of giving up possession of the farm, right, of appeal to be given mortgagees in each case.” The first meeting of the Putaruru Farmers’ Union for .over a. year was held oir. Wednesday last, when it. was decided that, the branch be continued and the -following officers were elected: —President, Mr, Li Hoy; vicepresident, Mr Scott; acting secretary, Mr Lockhead; executive committee, Messrs Morris, Vesper and Robinson with principal officers ex officio.

RABBIT SKINS DUNEDIN SALES. ADVANCE IN PRICES. Messrs Dalgety mid Co., Ltd., report on tli oll* rnTibit skin sale held at Dunedin on Tuesday last: — The excellent prices which we have gained at our recent sale attracted a very large quantity of skins for today’s auction, and the results to trappers must be exceedingly gratifying. But the large offering did not lower prices, and it promises well for winter grades that late autumns, incoming winters and early winters advanced fully from lo to 20 per cent on the high prices we obtained for these qualities at last sale. Our prices from our main grades were (54:jd for late autumns, 09‘Jd for incoming winters, 74Jd for ,early winters, while the small quantity of Ist winter bucks and does forward realised 77Ad and 7<>Ad respectively. It is evident that last season’s high prices for best winter grades will bo well maintained, if not exceeded, when these skins come to hand. Such prices as we have quoted can he obtained only at our auction sales in Dunedin, where there is the competition of the most important rabbit skin buying houses in New Zealand, and the slight delay experienced by sending rabbit skins from distant parts of both Islands is well repaid by the higher returns received. The following tire the prices realised: Runners and suckers up to 26:Jd per lb; light racks .‘Mid; summers Hud; heavy racks 35!{d; prime racks 39d; early autumns 49.}d; late ‘autumns 64:{d; incoming winters OUiJd; early winters, bucks 74Ad, does 73:jd; winter bucks Old; winter does 59d; Ist winter bucks 77-bl; Ist winter does'76-Ad; spotted winters 52id; autumn fawns 40Jd; winter fawns up to u7ld; autumn blacks 49:{d; winter blacks fj9d; autumn broken 381 d; winter broken 44M; milky 33d; hare skins 25!d; horse hair 21:Jd.

On these prices prime racks averaged £2 2/3 per 100; early autumns £3 4/9; late autumns £4 .17/; incomings £5 10/; early winter bucks and does £u 11/6.