Agricultural and Pastoral Show Dates

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 86, Issue 1, 15 January 1953, Page 74

Agricultural and Pastoral Show Dates

THE following are dates and venues of A. and P. shows up to 28 March: February 2 FebruaryHorowhenua Ram Fair at Levin. 4 February— District A. and P. at Marton. e 6 and 7 FebruaryOhura. A., P., H., and I. Association at Nihoniho. 7 Februaryßodney Agricultural Society at Wark worth. 7 Februaryßangitikei A. and P. at Taihape. 7 February-Woodville A. and P. at Woodville. 7 February— Bay A. and P. at Takaka. 7 FebruaryHukerenui A. and P. at Hukerenui. . *7 FebruaryClevedon A. and P. at Clevedon. 10 and 11 FebruaryDannevirke District A. and P. at Dannevirke. 13 February—Dannevirke Ram Fair at Dannevirke. 13 and 14 February— Metropolitan A. and P. at New Plymouth. *l3 and 14 FebruaryTaumarunui and District A. and P. at Taumarunui. *l3 and 14 February— A. and P. at Westport. 14 February— A. and P. at Waiwera. 14 FebruaryPahiatua A. and P. at Pahiatua. 14 FebruaryTauranga A. . and P. at Tauranga. 18 February Awamutu A., P., and H. at Te Awamutu. 20 and 21 February—Masterton A. and P. at Masterton. 20 and 21 February Franklin A. and P. at Pukekohe. *2l February—Murchison A. and P. at Murchison. 21 February Northern Wairoa (Arapohue) A. and P. at Mititai. 21 February—Waiapu P. and I. at Ruatoria. 21 Februaryßanks Peninsula A. and P. at Little River.

21 FebruaryTe Puke A. and P. at Te Puke. 24 February— A. and P. at Otorohanga. 25 February—Opotiki A. and P. at Opotiki. 26 —Matamata A. and. P. at Matamata. *27 and 28 —Wellington and Hutt Valley A. and P. at Upper Hutt. 28 FebruaryPutaruru District A. and P. at Putaruru. 28 FebruaryWaimarino A., P., H., and I. at Raetihi. ■ 28 FebruaryWhakatane and Rangitaiki A. and P. at Whakatane. 28 February-—Maniototo A. and P. at Ranfurly. March *4 MarchMorrinsville A. and P. at Morrinsville. *6 and 7 March —Te Kuiti and District A. and P. at Te Kuiti. 7 March—Amuri A. and P. at Rotherham. 7 MarchWaiotira A. and P. at Waiotira. *7 March — and Geraldine A. and P. at Winchester. 7 March Albany A. and P. at Albany. 7 March Benger A. and P. at Roxburgh. 7 —Mangonui County A. and P. at Kaitaia. 10 March—Lake County A. and P. at Arrowtown. 14 MarchWaikato Central Agricultural Association at Cambridge. *l4 March —Kaikoura A. and P. at South Bay. 14 MarchHawkes Bay A. and P. Autumn Show at Hastings. *l4 March —Kumeu District A. and H. at Kumeu. 14 March Upper Clutha A. and P. at . Wanaka. *2l March —Cheviot A. and P. at Cheviot. 21 March—Mayfield A. and P. at Mayfield. 23 MarchWellsford A. and P. at Wellsford. 28 MarchHawarden A. and P. at Hawarden.

28 —Methven A. and P. at Methven. 28 —Flaxbourne A. and P. at Ward. * The Department of Agriculture exhibit will be staged at this show.

Pasture and Stock Management on Hill Country BEFORE beginning extensive topdressing programmes hill-country farmers would be well advised to consider whether or not their farm management can be adjusted to make the best use of such topdressing. Points to be watched are the adequacy of subdivision of the property in relation to stock management, the supply of extra stock to cope with the extra feed that will be produced, and the present state of the pastures. If clovers are absent or if only lowproducing annual species are present, consideration should be given to oversowing suitable species such as the better strains of white clover or subterranean clover To get the full value from topdressing, improvements in stock management will be required on most properties. Controlled grazing management is essential for maximum pasture production. For most farmers it will be better to start hill-country topdressing in a small way and make a job of it; give adequate fertiliser, control weed and scrub growth, and fence and oversow with clover seed if required. Far too often the topdressing of extensive areas without consideration of the matters that go hand in hand with topdressing has led to the wasting of valuable fertiliser or at least to the obtaining of only a small fraction of the possible benefits that can result from its use. B. LYNCH, Crop Experimentalist, Department of Agriculture, Wellington