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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19161, 18 November 1927, Page 12

LIVE STOCK DISEASES. FARMERS* ATTITUDE. (pbisi issoai.no> txlegbak.) PALMEESTON N., November 17. The Dairy Farmers' Union recently wrote the Minister for Agriculture suggesting that all reputed cures for diseases of live stock should be given an exhaustive test by Departmental officers before being put on the market, and, further, that i.i the event of Buch remedies proving ineffective, their distribution be prohibited by law. In reply the Minister advised that while he was in sympathy with the suggestion, he was also of the opinion that it could not be given effect to. If tests were carried out, some success would, no doubt, be obtained in most cases, and, however small the measure of success, the Government could not condemn or prohibit its sale without being involved in endless disputesIn purchasing, an individual should b free to use his own discretion. Discussing the matter, the members expressed the opinion that the Department should make a titanic effort to eradicate those diseases like mammitis and abortion, which were undermining the dairving industry. At present they were only playing with the matter. It was*decided to write to the Department enquiring if it were in touch with what was being done in other countries. ARCOS PREMISES FOR SALE. (BY CABLE-PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPTRIOHT.) (AUSTRALIA* AKD JT.JS AMD SUX CABLE.) LONDON, November 16. At the auction of the Arcos premises the property was withdrawn at £190,000. BRANDING OF FRUIT. (BI CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATIOK—COrTBIGET.) (AUSTRALIAN .AND K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 17th, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, November 16. Before a committee of the Empire Marketing Board Mr Manhire' withdrew his application for the branding of pears, which is a small portion of the trade. When Mr Love, on behalf of the Apple Dealers' Association } asserted that 25 per cent, of American apple.* were in containers denoting the place of origin, the chairman, Mr MitchellInnes interposed, "Do you know some branded with the bulldog trademark?" The inquiry closed after more retailers had opposed the application. THE RAILWAYS. •WORKING ACCOUNT. (PRESS ASSOCIATIOH TELBOBAJf.) WELLINGTON, November 17. The following is the Tailway working account lor the lour-weekly period «nded Ootober 15th, shillings and pence omitted: — | North Island. Per cent. Expendi- of Revenue. ture. Revenue. I £ £ - £ Kailiu .. 405 712 164.15 Gisborne .. . 2,347 3,246 141.98 Main Lines and Branches .. 288,027 260,645 86.60 Total .. 290,780 264,605 87.16 South Island. £ £ £ Main Lines and Branches .. 183,870 197,461 98.50 Westport .. 10,500 7,713 73,81 Nelson .. 1,165 2,692 205.48 Picton .. 2,200 3,667 125.61 Total .. 197,707 211,535 98.30 Operating total 488,577 476,140 91.77 Miscellaneous revenue .. 28,504 —. ' Lake Wakatipu steamers .. 505 1,522 214.03 Refreshment rooms, advertising, motor . service, etc. 14,989 13,579 90.03 Departmental dwollings 7,258 13,891 183.0 Grand total 539,835 505,133 89.43 SYDNEY WOOL SALES. (BY CABLE—PBESB ASSOCIATION—COPXBIOHT.) (AUSTBALIAN AND N.Z CABLE ASSOCIATIOH.) (Received November 17th, 11.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 17. At the wool sales, for all fine fleece wools there was a keen market, and prices were firmly maintained. Similar conditions applied to all skujtings, comebacks, and crossbreds. ■ Medium quality, irregular, dusty, and thin lines, however, met with less competition, and prices ruled slightly in buyers' favour. Greasy merino sold to Slid, HIDES. (Received November 17th, 11.45 pan.) MELBOURNE, November 17. The hides maiket is strong, and values generally were id to Jd dearer. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. (Received November 17th, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, .November 17. Wheat —The quotation at country stations is 4s BJd a bushel; ex truck, Sydney, 5s 4d. Flour—Local £l4 5a a ton; export £l2 a ton f.o.b. Bran —£7 a ton. Pollard—£7 10s a ton. Oats—Tasmanian Algerian 5s Sd a bushel, white 4s 9d. ... Maize —Yellow 4s 9d to 5s a bushel. Potatoes —Tasmanian £3 10s to £5 a ton, local new £ll a ton. Onions—Victorian £6 to £9 a ton. ADELAIDE, November lv. ■Wheat —Growers' lots, old. 5s 4d to 5s od a bushel, new 5s Id to 5s 2d. Flour—Bakers' lots £l3 12s 6d a ton. Bran—£7 15s a ton. ' Pollard —£7 7s 6d a ton. Oats —Not offering. TALLOW. LONDON, November 16. At the tallow sales 609 casks were offered and 122 sold. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received the following cabled advice from London, dated November 16th:—At the weekly auction 609 casks were offered and 20 per cent. sold. Prices are unchanged. OXFORD MARKET. The recent wet weather was no doubt accountable for the entry of live stock at the Oxford market yesterday being a. very small one, only 240 sheep. 10 head of cattle, and 14 pigs being yarded. The sales of sheep were ewes and lambs at 13s 3d all counted. 76 at 15s 6d, 68 at 15s 7d, 7 fat ewes at 89s 6d, and 1 at 345. In the cattle pens four steers made £7 18s 6d each, a springing heifer £7 2s 6d, Jersey springer £9 ss, heifer £6 10s, cow in profit £6 15s, a fat cow £7 10s, and bull £4. All the pigs were weaners, and they realised from 19s to 25s each. DAIRY PRODUCE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from London, under date 16th inst: — _ . Bnfter—New Zealand 176« to 178s, market firm. Chee«e—Bßs to lOis. Market steady,