. Farmer and stockbreeder . ght horsoj breeding societies, and his activities as an agri-culturist. The owner of Paper Money, third in tie.)Derby, has not missed seeing the Derby or attend*ing an Ascot meeting since 1876. The sheep farmer is anxiously awaiting th&verdict of the market on the wool clip. Thereis a demand for local auctions of wool such ashas not hitherto existed. Certainly there willbe a substantial advance on wool prices overlast year, but that does not necessarily meanthat clothing should be dearer. One result of criticism to which the CentralWages Board has been subjected is
. Farmer and stockbreeder . ght horsoj breeding societies, and his activities as an agri-culturist. The owner of Paper Money, third in tie.)Derby, has not missed seeing the Derby or attend*ing an Ascot meeting since 1876. The sheep farmer is anxiously awaiting th&verdict of the market on the wool clip. Thereis a demand for local auctions of wool such ashas not hitherto existed. Certainly there willbe a substantial advance on wool prices overlast year, but that does not necessarily meanthat clothing should be dearer. One result of criticism to which the CentralWages Board has been subjected is a change inits attitude towards the district boards, andfarmers will note wih some satisfaction that infuture more deference will be paid to these thanin the past. At the same time the compositionof the Central Board might considerably beimproved. *„* Would readers oblige by recommend-ing the F. & S. to their friends? Manynew subscribers have been thereby eained. 1006 THE FARMER AXT> STOCKBREEDER June IG, REPLIES TO PIG QUERIES SHOW POINTS (Weekly Si-ksciuber).— Tt isalmost impossible to give a full description of tliepoints of the five breeds of pigs mentioned withinthe limit of a reply to queries. Amongst the mostvaluable qualities to be sought for in pigs of theLarge White, the Large Black and the GloucesterlihI Spot breeds of pigs are quality of bone, fle-hand hair, length and depth of body, comparativelightness of forequarters to hindquarters, thicknessa ml length of ham, squareness and length fromhips to tail, shortness of leg compared with size ofbody, width of head, without undue length, as Ihefirst, denotes vigour and brains and the lattergrowth without early maturity; thickness of flank,an indication of depth of flesh and free movement,since an animal which is not well built cannot movewith freedom and grace. Berkshires and MiddleWhites are not expected to be of so large size, sincethey come more quickly to maturity, but good onesof the breeds will posse
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