MOTUMAOHO.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17384, 21 April 1928, Page 5

MOTUMAOHO.

The Pastures. Autumn top-dressing, which had been proceeding apace in spite of the high winds prevailing here, was brought to an abrupt conclusion on Monday by a very acceptable heavyfall of rain. Although the paddocks had not got into the condition of some months ago and were still green the feed was very short. It is doubtful, however, whether an increased growth of pasture will make much difference to the milk flow, as quite a number of cows are being milked once a day. Herd-testing has been popular in Motumaoho this year, and it is to be regretted that the season should have proved so dry, but in spite of shortness of feed during mid-milking season a number of cows have topped the 3001 b butterfat mark. The N.Z. Cooperative, Herd TcstiDg Association is to be congralulated on the officers it. is sending out—men who should be welcome in any home, intelligent and courteous. Owing to the failure of mangold and turnip crops here a large acreage of land is bring drilled in oats for spring feed to make up for the shortage. Personal. The new grass on Mr Batty's farm, some 170 acres, is looking well and we congratulate Mr G. Dernier on the accomplishment of breaking in his 700 acres. We understand he is now grassing the last. 124 aeres. Mr Jack Barlow has returned from Galatea, a 12-pointer stag having fallen to his gun. We regret thai Mr Ken Wotidersnn is in the Waikalo Hospital suffering frflm an attack of pleurisy.