THE FARM

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13245, 29 July 1916, Page 7

THE FARM

AGRICULTURAL EVENTS FOR WEEK JADING SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. MONDAY, JULY 31. Stock sale at Cambridge. Clearing sale at Mr H. Clephanc's, Churchill. Clearing sale at Mr NV. I- Maffoy's, taumarunui. Clearing sale at Mr F. O'Brien's, Rotokauri. Clearing sale at Mr T. Clark's, Whatawhata. v TUESDAY, AUGUST 1. Stock sale at llangiriri. Horse Fair at Hamilton. Hogget Fair at Oliaupo. Sale of dairy cattle at To Kawa. NYKDNKSDAY, AUCUST 2. Stoek sale at Matainata. Stock sale at To Kuiti. Clearing sale at Mr M. Henry's, \Yacrenga. Till KSDAY. AUGUST 3. Slock sale at Hamilton. Stock sale at Opotiki. Annual sale of Mr It. Cbilcotfs l.edisrroe pigs, Hamilton yards. ,;i,.anng sale at Mr A. F. Torr'f*. Matainata. FHII'AY. AUGUST 4. Stock sale ~1 Ngaruawahia. luurx eo\\ sale at To Awainutu. Cl.-ai-inj: sab al Mr It. B. Handles. Nirabinepoiiri. Clfariiitf sale at Mr NY. l\. Wilson's, Netlierloll. SATI ItHAY. AUGt ST a. Slock sab' ■! Tatieatlia. Clearing sab at Mr A. C. Hoye's, Tauwhare. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Uj ~u I.m neiieed Fanner. New Settler, Pirongia. - After suamp land just li.-ing l.roudil in .- r-iim-. Willi a heavy roller essential? NVbd Mil r\al alter ploughing is re.-... nd. .i l.< undertake this work.' Tlu> bdure lias been brought imd-r m> imtie,-. and your adVI, II the |...|||l W.'lll'l 1"' Welcome l<i main dealing Willi m w land. The sw.ilnp I '"d 111 T'lestloll will he prcalh hen. l.h d b> milium provide! it is ,vasonahl> .lr>. II should he rolled arter ploudun. ..«• s.».n as il is sul'ii,m.m!ll > ilry. Tie' ladliu- will also make the after ciillixalioii iiiuch easier. Grazier, Morrinsville. In II'" selection f..r recnll> hn-uuhl in Oounli'N what are i! i ni-'SI > ; ''''■" ; "' l " • Which shows the greater W.l>|..-e. cocksfoot or per, urn ii ryeur i.-> .' lira/.ifi' s ijin r> i- rather \ i-il--. as lie ,loes nut side the el," of co.mlry, In many parts of .New Zealand r\e.uras> disappears in a war or two, while cockst'ool will hold and do well oil tlm average -ml aim >-l indelinilely. Cocksfoot adapts ils-ll' heller lo change of eluuate ~nd |.io.ilil>, and, taking all points into consideration, ma \ he ealb',l Itie km-' of grasses, on average to - I soil il is generally advisahle lo sow a mixture of the two. In layiim down p< rmaiieiil pastures, suitability has lo he consul, red before anything else. J.J.B. (Ngahinepouri). —I have a 2iacre paddock of swedes -lirsl crop from grass, urn 1 third of this paddock will he sown in early turnips in the spring, and mn -third put into oats. Please advise no- the m-t thing to grow ~n the re,,, unin.e third, and the best manure |o um\ The f | is required for eitli. r sin i p or ratb-ning cattle, and ror twelve uioiiths' time. The land is cb ui and in y I heart. With a clay sub—il. The whole liebl Will he sown 111 IMP'' lwel\e lllOlltllS later, to he followed b> -'rass in the autumn. Seeing that jmi want the fei d for twelve moiillis, and Miilable (»r fallen ing both sin ep and cattle, the ~,nl> thing that would suit your purpose is clover or some of the quick-crowing grasses, such as WVsb rn Wollhs or perennial ryegrass. 1 Would suggest a mixture of L'Slb Wi-sb-rn NNdllhs and 61b Crimson Clove, to be sown as soon as the land is in condition. Manure with basic super. STRAY ITEMS. At Mr 11. .1. Finn'- sale of pedigree Jerseys, Mountain View, Normanby, Taranaki, this month, the lop price realised was 150 guineas for "Liltie Yiolet," a cow bred by Mr C. Day, of Tamahere, and sold at his sale for 10a guineas. The next highest was ivy's Hiotress," which was sold for I'll guineas, and was also bred by Mr C. Day. Recently a line ewe belonging to Mr D. Moroney. of Karamu, got on her back, and win n discovered the following morning it was found that she had had one of her eyes [.icked out, presumably by a hawk. Sore shoulders argue had management somewhere. If harness is badly fitted, if saiblh s and collars are imperfectly padded or the linings defective, or if they are used in a wet, sweaty or dirty state, there will, of course, be sore shoulders and hacks. Such points Should receive immediate attention, especial care being taken to keep the linings dry and clean. It is in this respect that the steel collars are used, for, if hard, they are always smooth, clean, dry, and cool. A good plan when a horse is disposed to wring is to leave the collar or saddle on until the skin is cool, and then to wet the parts with a lotion of'.—Acetate of lead, }oz; sulphate of zinc, }oz.; water, 1 quart. A good astringent lotion for hardening tender shoulders is:—Powdered alum, loz; sulphuric acid, 1 drachm; water, 1 quart. The shoulders should not be washed when the horse comes in or before applying the lotion. With the exception of the lotion they should be wetted as little as possible. There is a proposal to start a cheese factory at Karamu. A meeting of inJarasted* dairymen was recently held to

discuss the matter, when it was mentioned that within an area of 3i mile; 1200 cows could be procured for supply purposes. A further meeting wil be hold shortly, and it is believed tha' even if too late to commence operalions at the beginning of the coming season, the factory will he an accomplished fact before the season terminates. TREES FOR FARMERS. THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFER. With a view to encouraging local bodies and settlers to plant trees for shelter, forests, post timber, firewood and other purposes, the Forestry ['.ranch of the New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey is now offering to supply suitable trees to fanners who wish to improve their farms. The offer does not include fruit or ornamental lives. The chief varieties are Eucalyptus inacarthuri, Monterey pine, l.awson's cypres, European larch, and Corsioan pine. These range from 25s to :Cis per 1000, while the seeds are sold al from as to las per lb. Supplies for the North Island may be had from the superintending nurseryman, Whakarewarewa, and the prices include packing and delivery to the railway station at Rotorua. The Department makes it clear that trees will not he furnished to private persons for planting in town or village lots. IMPROVING MILK BY FEEDING OATS. Commenting upon the subject of the improvement of milk by giving a judicious amount of oats lo caule, a Kuro- ,-:!!! dairy paper recommends the givin ■ of oats in small i|uantities w hen in ■ ii,ilk is \\ at cry. adding that about '!' i or 4111 would be sufliciont per bead per day. Cur contemporary states II ui 1 1111 > \\ ould bo aei ept-od with a oorlam . 11, nun! 01' iio.-itation bad it not I-, eu proved in a definite manner by nuaiei oii> ox| . rimeiits that a supplci! e:;iary ration ot a little oats would have a very favourable influence not only upon the amount of fatty matter, '-in also rpon the taste ol the milk and the butter made therefrom; moreover, tboio uould be an increase in the produetii n ol milk and butter in consequence. 1!;,' content ion is supported le an txpenmeru which was made on ion c ws, divided into two groups of tive ea h. in such n way as to ensure that their milk production was almost identical. Aft 'i' a certain day the first r.,ii;. r.e.ivod, as a supplementary rat 011, al out a pound of oats per head dady. K\ 1n -o soon a- the second day the favourable influence of this method uas apparent, for an increased yield of ini'k was eiven which lasted up till the tenth day. The milk was very good, having a fine nutty flavour; the butter uas better, and the cattle in good condition. THROWING A BULL. 'l'he throwing, of a big bull for any sort ol operation requires considerable care, and the method in use at the Wisconsin College of Agriculture, F.S.A., is not,wortby. It works effectively on the heroes! bull, and only requires two men. First, the animal is held by a stall' snapped to the ring in its nose. and the end of n new halt-inch rope is securely fastened so that it will not •rive at the top of the head either round tic horns or to a tight-fitting halter. The rope is then passed round the bull's neck in 11 half hitch, and crossed just a few inches below the ridge of the neck. Next it is pawed around the body, back of the forelegs;, 111 the same direction, crossing as helore a few inches below the backbone, and leaving no slack. A third time , Mid in the same direction just in front of the hind legs, crossing the rope well down the side, completes tin ore ar.ton. There are now three hall hitches around the animal, all of whie' will tighten simultaneously, and when the end of the ivpe is pulled steadily the bull will -o down on his side almost without a stnmglo and without choking. The rope should be held taut lliroii!.diotit the operation following, and the man nf the bead must keep a constant watch, as the bull will often try to rise. SHEEP IN AMERICA. '"What breed of sheep is favoured in the United States for fattening?" was a question put to Mr E. Clifton at the N'ow Zealand Council of Agriculture in Wellington. "Well," said Mr Clifton, who was Commissioner for New Zealand at the San Francisco Exhibition, "1 saw so many different sheep that T would say there was an agglomeration." 1 Laughtorl. T saw one ram brought to tin l Exhibtion, and my opinion re■..nrding it was nskerl. I could not ascertain its breed, but I said we would not keep it for one minute in New Zealand, unless in a cage as a curiosity." (More laughter).