AGRICULTURAL ITEMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 280, 26 November 1932, Page 20 (Supplement)

AGRICULTURAL ITEMS

Eltham Co operative Dairy Com !jany-’a main cheese factory is unable ta cope with the milk offering. In order to relieve the congestion some the milk is being sent to branches. | New South Wales wheat crop I from the forthcoming harvest, is fore cast at 62,500.000 bushels. This preliminary forecast made by the State Marketing Bureau is based upon a review of conditions existing on October 7, and will be followed about the middle of November by the bureau’s final forecast of this season’s crop in New South Wales. With a view to giving some relief from the ever-increasing burden ot rates, the Taranaki County Council has passed a resolution asking that not less than 12J per cent, of the motor taxation revenue should be paid to county councils for the maintenance of roads other than main and secondary high wavs. It was pointed out that with the increasing motor traffic it was not equitable that adjacent land owners should have to provide the roads for ali traffic. The Canterbury Sheepowners’ Union has decided to place on record appreciation of the statement made by the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. C. E. Macmillan) with regard to the question of importation of stock into the Dominion from countries infected with foot-and-mouth disease. The Minister > statement that he is entirely opposed to relaxing the existing regulations and restrictions on the importation of stock from such countries was greatly appreciated by several speakers, and the recretary was authorised to write to the Minister expressing the appreciation of the executive of the definite stand he has taken with regard to this important matter. • • • • The importance to Taranaki of conserving the forests on Mount Egmont and the ranges, and appreciation of the efforts of the Egmont National Park Board toward this end was emphasised by members of the Taranaki County Council, when deciding to make the usual annual grant of £49 to the board. Mr. W. D. Armit, a member of the board, who waited on the council, stated that up to date 5551 goats had been destroyed in the reserve. The board had replanted a total area of 56 acres. • • » • • A recently imported Scottish Clydesdale Craigie Emblem, for which 800 guineas was paid by a West Australian breeder, was placed third at the Perth Royal Show. The judge remarked that his feet were* faulty. The judgment was a reversal of some verdicts given at country shows in the western State. The championship was awarded to a six-year-old, Anama Footstep, bred by Mr. J. Maitland, of South Australia, and sired by Ideal Footprint (imp.), his dam being Widgiewa Vanity. Clifton Flashdeli, a four-year-old. bred by W. Fraser, by Flashdale —Clifton Dolly, was placed second, and the four-year-old Craigie Emblem third. • • • • Moving pictures of the dairy cattle classes at agricultural and pastoral shows are displayed to audiences of farmers in Australia, by the Australian Jersey Herd Club. After seeing this innovation, while on a recent visit to Australia, Mr. H. Moreland, of Kami I ton, is keen to see the New Zealand Jersey Association secure motion pictures which could be loaned to Jersey clubs. At the Morrinsville Jersey S Club’s meeting last month Mr. More land explained that few farmers were ever likely to see the high-record cow 3 in the flesh, so it would be of grea* educative value to have motion pic tures exehibited. The Jersey Association could send the films and a projector round the 40 Jersey clubs in New Zealand. The films would make club meetings much more interesting.