FARING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 8

FARING AND COMMERCIAL.

NEWS AND NOTES.

|© :^V:^^^-'P;;Ti^'MILK-TESTJ-,: V;^ I|§h : ; Wi-ffM& ■feHOW : rMUCH vCEEAM ? '£ * ; - ; ';" i: §3 W: ■;y?|roAMH^H?iltTMEN'r^-iNV^STiGATING.; yh?'<l "■■•pal*fieM;' , h'as I 'W;iiy:ai'.'••/ A. cow-testing' Scheme' s ''",.;. hasj^envinl'pperatipn: all; over' New Zealand. ?gVVLv.t..'V : itbr;s6mb.tinie'-past,":under.thel auspices'of the! f.■:£?-■/(?.:- - Department;:;: The Department ,'desirfSs proportion*.of: cream ; .?-;.;-};V':.?;,;';!'in..; good;honest'Nfew,; Zealand,'milk,:in' order gV-VV.-"-"'.;"-" ■.'■i-sjtnatv! the .distinction'' whichVseparates ,the,milk. ■;/i: J bow / : ; :fromvthe: milk-and-water : cpw ; may :;bo jSfii':' by 'test. ,■..:.:■ . [■ \ • '&•& "' '"' : - i&C'ftis:'noW; : sample's s;*>:* : :«v?:,l : ''h'-m£'] numerous:;dairy-farm's 'from:"ono : :ohdt'of. ji ! cSrvv'-"--V New -Zealand 'to .;lho'*pthcr. i ; : Inspectors -of :tho , -';'■•'i'£^ |>;'; -;S\* : :¥«-i ave.C visiting typical .'dairy- farms -.■ at ; milking piii!■:■..[: and", taking; from' dairyniaids (or .their , S:.':-'i ;^'|more;,-proeaio;:parenb)::samples:, '.pr' ; tae. morn-' pS-i:V;.K J; 'iog^ : fmilk,' : ;corrying ■'■ thesei>.off;to. be; labelled/ tf^.vS-- K o-'- ; ' :and;iecorded;;and- sent;off!:for. analysis^.-iindj C-i:;sVr ; .l'--;-'■*:•;,'.then.\repeating::the,,visit . ; for• .the"; "evening"l y[U;' Y x milking. •>.'; Dairy;, farmers : 'wlib\ havo/'' already j fc?;vtv;/!o!:i t e P n -Ifaitedjon;appear•Jβ:have '.amused' fcfc?''■ > ; -i at '■ th'e- 7 .novelty :! of: • a'."health■-■ officer';taking; t;V'w"i? : ''''' ,/ --'-.^^ m of iprosecu-: ISf/Kv": : 4>onsi^fbr^theyVliaye , .;all furnished' the::6am-;l '•iSf';'--fii! ; :;'i-.Vj.''Pl*s',-with"Valacrity^:*-"'.Of -course, tdo^; te'J; < ■ .'.::'■■/'•"■ oairy,-;'farther .'•hW. great confidence -in the , rich--! li-F'• - : -!f; ; ' : '<\^ Less " of. :his' : ■ own -.cows' ; milk. : T..-..-"'■„ .-,■-.' -:■>'. •■ ~• ljv;v; r ;';-:V:;']:;lraportant : !j)oints !are : thus'to. be: settled,'--it• p£'3B'i'.;:i/ ;, .r is '.hoped. V- : .Wo: know :thtit ■{. the justice at. tho '■ ifiSfii v'v'rNow. Zealand. :legal -milk standard of 3.25 -butter-: fM f :■;■;'■;•:.,■;:•,<■ [-fdt-.nas. been) questioned.; ,"In ■ somo of - the mPre K'S ':'v -f'iv-: Jinipqrtant ,'bufter':fat:'contests, : :ht New 'Zealand p? x^ii-t-}"-!':-. shows,':.Sows;''have: /.occasibnally 'been ■■■ found ] fcfti^-,': i ?i'.'*kw>i''i railkVplacedvthora -in: the :milk-and-|S':;V)s..'-:\ v:*ottr 'category;-, and'-it'ihas,been KSiftM that ;a'cc6unt':that'3.2-per cent.' is too-high as a>.minimum. the defenders Of tho -course, 'linsl Ijcericthftt tho' herd prob?:' &. W&H-- tpntma • ;cows;: of y, richoi' 'yield,:- which would nK^<? r "herd-dvpraße" ; .up ; -well iibcro' the tjr}ii. :.-..-,.: <:£■;': Btan.du.d.:>:at-.is.■ the ;:','liewl •nv,erage".-Mt«in!ly Hv^^^V:' ;: ;"sf°' I J.^ o " nt Vf or ;'it;Js.'."6hljri:bn-' rare Occasions; p:f',i-.'.':;.!.v:--..; that.-milk irpai,;one : ;cow",frbes'. into; trade" uh;i th.o: old-fashionedv"milk-from-i-S'Ji,;.'■■'■i- ■'-P^ oo ? '-'i. or: tn ? ;bab'y'. : is':-rioyrbeing "'opposed pii:Vi^:,;^by:vsorae "-.tlpctors,-'. who/consider 'that;the , - dik-*%G-'-'S'.;; >tV?['-,^P} ls s4 u snt :.iipon ":the : mixing' i-of ■>■ many I K: ; V/.:-v''' ,, rfV.niilKa l .lleeeene'. , .'-Jthe V ;of. v: - tuberculosis, Moreover,, 'itihasibeon '< questioned 'it fM , '}^'-' fl-;. ;^ ; : h onest::tpiEoll; ;; at .the;'standard :price' per Si-Wc's^:-^ P?i- ;; ':''S ; ::W? n^^.^ one:f -PW nt . determined-fthp'rea-Si^ijyfAspnablo average j^MsoiTOnHy^inpprtaht^is'"[it^-to' ,i-determine' ffi ; :v ; ::< the war ".or: of ■ 'any titfiS- ■•':'•-.; period ofjhe'milklflow'.the milk-is^atit. to-be H-*w- i :^:i , ;?^r:t<'. ! :pr.'l)elow,''theVstandard'of: 1 3.25rv ; 1t f;:;*4 ■ Us:k • -is A-well^knowni':-.of ■; course; -that ; -in' the -early Hft&. L "^- e f? ln S' : -W n en : -the .cows;-are-'just: "in," 'tW grgss. and':the.:slcios'.; moist? theiriiilk, .c.V'S'.'v ::;;:::i'™ l l«« t S T \the:i.characteristics i ,:of.i the", weather. Wf,:i\ -avr'iat". I staha , ard : that.''is ;ifeS;::.: > 1' B ?W'inf,-the surdmer,and; autumn<apply wife ;' ! ; Vi: - r -i: '■ : - i-» dan S e r jof. "hardship , tp > thb"milk' t>f : sprin? ? answer , , this: o:£f:' ■,-^vnßeetipfcvA;t;has3been ; urged:iitUimes: inlN*w Wf"'& Standard : is : i! ; .■'"!. <:'I ":>?W r {»i!e . : the;summer.'ahd 'autiimn;-it K'*:;;.'Vi;-:i;f on jd.|ißiT.e;'place.,ito j ;ailpwerrsta'ndardi'during ?sSv'..:Avo ; tfie>flnsh':qf,spriijg; : vTlrjs.'m«thpd • of: meetini;' i*,&f ■>' : :-,:.- •■v.tnei,:seasons;: : -ff in 7:Mnssachusetts ■ and. '3'7 asthe :sum-tjy?:^n-ffn:v.n*r»and -!autumnYstandard, , 'and "3.0■ as ; 'the ■ '$%$ ?;-f?;«W»«oAi -;sprinf(..V'''--rißut'■• the ;alithor'itres :*rSI-.i.;.:i :iOame:,to.;tbe,conelusion: that' this differentiation -^^fe.^W^o^'^wnyUent.itsolfjtoidishonest^practice's , w;r»;W;■"■■ A among.;contractors,- and,'they /stopped --TheT li ??r a .'^ x g#;!/;:?« Affie-;Uni«!d.;.S'ates- is;-also.-3.j!5,-!p:xy'^>' ; gtates;:aprjear};:.stili: to''retail:the v nower #ji^v*?£ t VS-i*¥ r; :- t !y l( ;'State: standards: !; '3£k'&<&~?/,* npvin;: ttusi official ■*opotfs'>apblosi«s" v anpeare : d. of -this standard: v Two' Raised.•, to ' ; 3.5, -its-'present '■ i;W;ft v ::i;>v:;leyel., sfßut jyictoi;ia:;isva -lihd : that Believes $^v : it.is trying , :to' breed up R»*o..-; ■■ i^ m v! c 'W?l; ; asrit ; is trying to-breed'up sound-■ w<.f*;^::Sn e^; ln iorsM..gby .legislntioirf .'iltilmust- : (<JilX:&':.<«™ffi2&ws' : ' he{oTe::ii - will -have ; a. higher ?«'i*.' »'■?':; milfcvstandard :than3:s.;'-;"."-: ■ A i^>^i'eed-connt|,v'tM;;'The 1 #*milkvis :^pri#bial,>VSoinb -people 1 . UiU ■nS«*Kft.: betsnvraiikind "to : Bpe^- (IWV A?^ft^ ; Jv^"WsS I y : :^'^ f '9nality;pf;tHehuil«bu-ate i »— a ' : -a o,^^^ ;llie :'Ayrshire*' IVJZV s:/:jnd (: .the;Holsteins. l ;;And > it has bee'ri/contended "Mat/farmers _vh> ■ :f ear rithe^standa'rd:! should' WHtfr -: ; :ft:tnrow;a^iowrJerseys^ntb-the herd: i(Unfortu. ; >;"^.A. nn W I y-:-:iHiey..:,are.;;dear.v.;for.iVa:.. Jersey, -boom-fc«%'-V^v:6? nd ™Y9Pr.;v w herbyer^the ; . , ssS:teS ■lightinpon'-this W^ : i- ;: rsk :t ' e^ aW i sl '' m v of ' ; ■: 7 ;]ia^e i ljeon::cPinpiled..frbm;'eineriments in:other p^i^i^Vr-^ 1, '-? U A:^* Miff« : :;in.;guifferent fe;V: l :.:.Vi^? n Wy'i' nn !'; a breed |BiS , W:?^ t '! l itedsJ:Will,:i;therefpre;; possess-sbino int-.^,-,;/:;,;.^;:,,-? tereSt.: . M , - j -'--::.•'":■..':■.:■. ■■■; ' ■ ■ Connellvjays'.thatCrecentiexppri-rfe^&S!in's^h^*h^^-'ha{;':«Ten::wnen'.the:milk.; I ■Jj.s ;J: r: . werdjyexaptl j-;;twelve J hours :;aDart, > therb l >il^Wl 1 c?ht. ,in the "morning gas%r^r-M e Te^nabit-.:pi:'liiatiire's:;(Srentnres: niav '-easitf iii*-a- :^ *"-'Sw.'i;"M?* ? i-I? natural.-modes of' \WffiSi;a:r::f:rt i™? .throughonti lenrned !to givedowir IS8?»V&'iJ!?W d ; f f^ n WmW'i S* ' f h^4 n !{? ht - $*&* from, m. ; V -.-i'l ■:■'"'? e i^SS; fnt :»tScontaiTjedi 'and;then;tol a^'iS?arni.;;J)art:-pf< i etherwipe: '$/.&■}a a- IS%WJ, "nw^d >in; tbe , mornirig's ■ imfc v »yl'?th*r,;that.b<i,'tho;'pxplanation , nr nbtritis 1 fe^K>i&^ e P mm onvfflpeTience';-that;:,the-h3l)itviß-^ : K^?i ; - i fev';P t ; l : ffl 1 i ! n entlj-.fij[edAahd::iintil'Fomi>bodvbreeds' mfx: .■■irw?i;??.. , .-f,ijwstrain- nfSeattle"with"the d6fect-of-pi#;;;eSwffkW°r!?'l'?.;™'lk:bKd(orit''.ive.ihfed':to-tnko- ~<°!< fa toi;tho' BSwi:.":'; %I«K?l ; th^^cnartmenfs.. Sfi'Pv P::iPprt i ;s.::pnbUshed* we; may : berob'le'to' wo Wnst'. Ijkc'S how ore;:stand ;iii/'New. Zealand; in-^hte WiV.lβ'+ :'#li't: y w.ilUalso.<b9rlookod for, byHhe-inspectors;' will, bj, a, difßcnlt"tnsk"to-carry.'pgt; ; bnt' ;^-;--<i:' l ;;P.?T?ntly,v i those'\whp.vWo" adopted ■•"■it. bavo that ; fbm e "lishfeat , least 'on: thisWXfi&tt ! i n !« r of.;,dairy i'farjiing- mnv :bb J i^iVJ'M W rn « d ;:pn-;;;.!The may:sho.w. 'whe.thef?£?&Wi;" e v IC(!e W :<:'"'^ntinn^of;:A''P''psecut*d. ; luilk; y ; ! J^Fv^oTeasonable—thati.the'Sj duoienfirely-tn.vtHe misfdr- : f ''PI,?-if'Kif :»■ so, : ; dairT farmers'' sfeKV!^ 0 I ? T ?,^? t i? ,^ ntj i 6 ? w^ter mate plenty to" hnvp.:a./cnrb:'- ;, - ■ iSSiV/fei .ST J 6 s?wpiM-will -be ' collected i durinir: P»ii: irWf--;; ! :>wniber,;' v . i Octpher..-Noveniber,':aiid: D?cejnb«r ' tS*V?f:,;v;:^?K'f a i:,l n .t°i'estins report • may.-,be"- looked' for: v!*iMri;ChnStmas.':;;:;i;,.: : "</y--i : \::>'t.\: '■;'■•:■•,■ . : $0M i V &o, AIR rSco;:-":" l:P^-: ; iBR* :i y:>:^ v e;Dairy;.C.ompany-(litd.):was>b.bld.bn.ThuTs. { Klii/' '', ■: W ™nw fHall.:; Mr:"'James 'Prouse'r i?- : :ohairman ' : of./directors;^presided,-the other•:dittttVSiS. : :\ rector| : :presdrit^being: ; Messrs.; Brown, ; Davis;-BXiit'-rH Broadbelt,- !Arnolrl, ; .: ; and . Rolston.-' :W;;'.,~->';S:' >omo, ? llare ' lo lde , rs'wished to'know- the names '■■ W'VfHVvViffJi'O' those -.who. had not paid the" calls, as'there was : a n '.it'em"of ""calls unpaid,:.£74l lOs." The '■'i'&r ~':/\:':chairmat(rr eplied-'that;ihe .could'not ;■:disclose p%S:i :: ''Si?* : : 'names; ; .in":.public,*'bnt :any- : ;shareholder ■fixt^^: couldinspectithe.'books and ascertain for-him-^ itR?!.-;;- ':';•', '<■.■■- ,T. De !choirnian/congratulated■' the' shareholders. S ; Si-vV''i'on : ..the; greatly-improVed.,position of tho: com-: Ws^:r: : -^. ( pany: 'the ; past year i the' new-'facfory'•• their .products had'.takon : six "months.. they: had.ni'ado:an, oicel-' : S<j'i'i-' : ?l?nt, :prpfit; : andwthey the' .'■'•vf< ■'■:S- : : .--.li'Bst 'butter! that went "into; Wellington'.-' Th6y; ,worst, ;and-things ivefo running-' ' -.^"-i;-;,y ! . .-i-' : "i. ! ;;'..r''■■"•■'..'■ • ';'■- ;;■.:■<■.■-■■'*ff.i i'fis''-'. ' : y:-~£?l Mr- 'Bead seconded ■niotion to; adopt 'tho : 'l ! 'S£.'V. : -'l', balance-sheet/.whioh, was adopted^..'-' KJSvivK; Brown, were, the retiring S'i?J.' : ,-, !'directbrs,' antl ;Mr. Eixand Mr.' Prbusb were ■i-!K'-:;;-:.-; elected.''.;"^'.;;:',';v'v'::-v -'~ -N ;'■■-''■■'■'■: ''■■ '■:■,'■'■';'■: "■ '' 'Iff-' (■•-'■!'■} ',! ■-' l|: : wns'iprppq'sed:. ,, :Wi?Si:. :P'aht,'-in > eachi.i.factory; : but ; an, amendment'. IZU'it 1 ' ■'.;:■' j.that.' i tho /question: be adjourned ! or: : . twolva , . r?it^'.';/-^:;.-fflojitliS;'tp''hHpw^heViKiectors.-to:-thoron'({hly I 'go.. ! "5: ;; y V!:: ? matter: was. carried. ■'. ■>■ '.-,.. -..-. •.-;'■.'..■.,- ,; ! iiv :1 : ' ; ;;.- ■■'- Messrs.. Gould,and 'Scott [were .tkcted .'audi- :; :; ! VS : '7s..'.each/'•■•':,' ■-':' , .-'• .-.-■ ■'•-SCALECiPE^The'. great' • Amoriein'' 'Eeinedr Vfp-H- • : : .'forjSc'.ale Blights,•'Aphis;, etc;-;-' Obtainable from ; is*-''.:^: , - all 'seed J merchants and nurserymen , , or apply , Wyx;--;y direct 'ft VMuTray, '.Epberts,: ahd:;Co., Welling--;;ton^VWhofaale• Aeents.'.« 3 ., v.:.-::;; :': V .f'.CHGI; W-f;■'•■'' ?" '■•"'■'' A'ttentioh is .called; to' the advertisement of !-.'."*■•!-■:•.'■.:'•.■Murton'B'.-Sbeep-pip. •■■This S S: :3.i: .i'feits/'-repptstibii^at l : the'. ; iCahterbury.'-,-.Bheep-dip ;;:;':;■.',.:;■■;, trials',: 1887,;1.and'.is :: nowiinprb popular -'than#s';:' ■. -eyer.' 'iShesp-farmors ''eho.nld .romember that tho: -J:;:'niaMfabture,:bf.':this- ; dip.:tie\a : :New";!Zealand? .'::'}.7.:.7^:U^ ;,:::-■.:..■: than, held.-itsownagainst all-comers for.-twenty-'; !'}§>■£■'.-,^^^:!.three-years:.; ; 'At'.the,'May'.wool sales in'Xondoni : S':',:i- ;V f : : topjprices paid:-for.:three-of the , : Wii'-y-'- . elipv;from-:stations where■ Morton's ; .Dip'Msi V* •' ■. ; "used (and.hab. been-for-years) were:—Hiku.Ms.', *fe; '■'- , ;3jd;;:B , :'.ls.>'^'- r -per'=lkfof.(greaSy; , ;bros3bredr7-Advt; , ";:;::^v',:, t^...:..Sfllft:

;;,,.qENERAL.'FARMiNQ NOTES. : ; : '•■Mr.-W.: Mills' of,"Cheltenham, ,'has ; just. left .with his family .to take up a:run of 5700 acre 3 itl:.,tha:.Hitwke s Bay' district.i'.-'Mr.' Mills' tppk ■tip. land'in ■the'Choltenh'nm , ..'district.33. 'years ;ago,.wlien tho aito of ■-Feilding:was : covered with 'standing,lnisli;. He lias' sinco-'stuted' that; when ho , .'first' passed through ■ Toildrng :it, was■'• the. loneliest''spot which Jie, had.over.hpon'in..,..' : .The attentipn of exhibitors at the Hawke's Bay. A.' and 1?. Society's' spring' show. •is . dirccted.to the'facf.thnt. tho dates for;the event are October 20 and 21, and not October 1C and; il7 as inadvertently stated iu tho programme of jtbe'Wan'ganui 'A. and P.. Society. , ' " . ','"■' i- Milk,- for tho first ;.tjmo was supplied yesterday to. tho new cheeso fnctory" nt Mnrigamaire., ! A little nnder 1000 gallons "was delivered. .Tho will'be .formally, oponed in about a ft,-rtnighfs time. * y -.;.;. .;:•..:'. ■ " -■ '-"."' i "The man who advocates, selling, woollocally does notknow.what. ho is talking'about," says. Mr. J. Thomas, of: of Thomas 'and -.Cook,', .the, wool-brokers- of-.liondon,: isoh a: busiriess.'-jisiti .to .the 'Wairarapa 3 and .Po.r,ty-niilo Bush" idistHbts.,... ', the! -.Lbn-: market'the,' grower,< obtains the ■'. ruling"price in ' competition ;.bn' the local market ho .thoj'prico .of the'fixploiter." ;; , '' .": \ ■ .There'.'hro.'persistent "ru'mours'that attempts: will beiniadoio commence.',iv,-movement for : 'new freezing- works in ' Ilanawatjii ■ What.';ia ; [■'■'■>•"'.-:!•::'■'•''..-- ; ; ' ■; ! This season somo 12,000' fruit trees have been jlonted ia.the' Alexandra district.;.;ln. view, of tlw 'success], attending ; tho cultivation' of the finer; varieties by the aid 'of- irrigation, any suitablo-land available is eagerlj'spuglit. after, and:water when procurable is being taken into , .the : .: ; .' .i' ,^'-'.', '- , :''"''.'-''.-" . : , '.Quinsy-is reported-to havo been' lately. prevalent among horsos in -the Masterton, >dis.trict.f If .is indicated .by a , , sirellingan i ( the :tliroat,' which was' thought at "first -to'-'be.' a .mild, form of strangles. '.- :i/ : '^.. ,' j. •.,, ■ Mr. H. J.- Fletcher, Taiippi'in"writing-to'the "Hawkp's. Bay-JJerald,"-,Says:-r''ln,vie\v'!of tho discussion which has taken 'placV in 'your columns on tho rabbit question,, and tho interest .taken by. tho- Hawke's Bay- people .in , ''checking" 'ami '.oxterminatinj}'- bunny,ithe;.following item;may. be 6f>.iriterest:'Lasfc.-.Wcdnesday Mr. King, ,v/ho .'lives, at llotukinp,- about'-.IC miles..- from ,Tdupo,' .'reported'-that .large -numbers', of * hares and rabbits,wero to be'found ly'inK.dead. .' : Ho had seen se'ven.hares:ia.one''day;-and his'dogs were constantly 1 -. bringihe inr'tlcadvrabbits and hares, which tlie^ - hadijiickcd^.up '.. dead-.: As. far us Jlr.'King is'aware,-.tho, country, around .Motukino'-;has-i>ot'.boon. poisoned..i-The; mortality ;must' te attributed,-to some.o.theY cause,';at present v uhkn6yn.'' /■'-. •)-;■ ! :"'y' r t':: f'_[ ... ■''r:Wpuld;not*advocato growers' of wool:'payioc'im'bre' attention, to- woight, thaii^to'.the qual■ity of "■ staple,"-- "remarked ■Mγ! -Thomas;', 6f. - the London- wool-broking :fi,rm' of iThomas -arid Cook," iii tlii -'course-' of, an' 'ihte'r'vicSf.iy/'.lii'iNey' Ze'a-. land.'.at' ,the' present.; time -ither.e, r ;aio..;far'too •many:'poor--'Lincplns, -.a'nd'ithis'fa'ct is acting 'detTimenthlly '.on -the; general standard '.tti'. wool from, the Dominion. We had; tho ; greatest di!s- : cutty-iihoginablo last year in' 'disposing l at any price .of;lafge consign riionts'rof; this ,samplo r of Now,- Zealand w001.'.. The-iSpoilcr'. ePme,:of the wopl-grq.Trpt'S of;the Dohiihi6niEee;th,ojfallaCy ; of straining after weight at.tho sacfiiice of staplo thu, better lit- will bo fot. them..Of judicibii'j attention., should be ■ paid' tp^.-both■•■ staplo ■and", weight^' ,:•''. -':■, - ; ■'■■'[■'. '. ~ jv--;^.. , ■■",:j. ,'; ::,•:;.-,. IJTarket , ' 'gardening ifh /ibtakir'^tbwhship , '.! by Ghiileso.iis not jjrisKfat'.pres'ent/'j.w'rites .a 'c6r« i esppnilcrift -use 'frorii ztlifj 'convp.nt/to 'the r'ailwoy ..statibu.; Only..some. ,thir.ty/':Chihe^Voccnpy.. : ;tiie','lahU;''- , but ■■;in 'Do-: ; "cemboivit'.is nipro.,than; prbbable; that, the , , nuin-, I ljpi , ;will_be -oycV. lfUK'-VThe'i'masterfChinamen'.' i-.ijo'y a'rental'Of froni-J3' Fo'iS hnfacre; for;thij ::: \ y^'\r : '"■■;"';? '"f^fr'i*'.'-'* V;'V: 1 ■',"'!" '■Well-iufo'rfted.pprsong'tMl , the-writer,-tha.t ,thii new':co-operative'."frce'zinji works . corifem-: plated 'ht a full year.-to build and equip.; TheyValso'state' that lib. tlrhp must -bb lost-,'!! .the'woflis'avo' to be'rca'dy be-. ,foro; Christmas'.of 191t?.'"":. v ~fi'-'::- :■•'/■-.:.

; ' It -is"Tep.ori;ed that■' thp '■N'oTrvZealand'.Dairj "Uiiiori■•n(ivflnC(}tlinlOi(l>T-i!pß-, lb;':.foy,K Scptomber ■ c/ V-jiv" •!''':"• ; ' ; %i :, •>Tof ; hj> Hh*:Manaffattf*tV'. i ''rtniV. ,/ l. > r"'Assdciatioh : .,cntrie.s hiiyo. been received.£rom :: Me66rs. 1 A'. .'Buchnnan,' S ■ B- Lancaster,:..AV ltichar<isy, and'. otbers.iTKoassociation'' is in search iof suitable --grazing: ]'■■■■ \ '.';'.. Mr; :J.-'C,.;Cpoper,:.tlie-,ohnirman'.oti,tl{e,:AVel- j , lm^on-"J ? .'saj's':tt.''f Wi? ccssful, cilnyiss "d£ ;tUo 'and-,* Upper'. l Opaki districts, aiid' in. 1 -"-the short' siiaco or .'-'S J ' days, placed , Wqfctli, 'o'l' shares: "Every-. farmer^;. j visitoil," : :'''Said :' Mr. Xt!pjpM/"t'opk,'tp' l ßliafcs;''wKioh.':-niore:!-than.-''i|s- , ' 'ccFued.our oxpectatioils^'..Other-canvassers art busy, but. up.'to.'tho'-]prescht.'-'Mri;.Goojjqr. doe's !'n<it.-knbw'wnat-sucMss",'tli(!y:liad .attained.- ■■ | '■' A' meeting of'tho.,General ; Cp'mmitteo'of,tho, ')?ahiatua-Akitio'.i\.\and. P.- : Association .for the. 'purpoEO of allotting theorize-- money'for the iuiaugural /show: will bo- held 'on Tuesday even- 1 -: -■ ■ : , It is ! stated,/th'at'"-ftnjil'rt : in- the Auckland ■district, influenced probably by. reports of un'employment- .prevailing, ,;, -have offering about: ss. a "week'/loss for., farm, hands, than.' at tho beginning' of previous'seas6ns. ; ,-As the men nvailabio'.for agricultural operations.hayo beenabsorbed;;.(stateSV'the :.";Horald")i vthe. wages' 'olfored, ! bava 'gradually; .risen.to;,the: level :of: previous :'■ years.' '-'.There..i"s ■ nqy,-.' :-d> greater de-. marid" for mitkers"- and ploughmoh' than " the , Lhbp.ur vPcpirtJaont.' lean" satisfy,.' -b^it : - farmers are.incliiled, to bo:ro'pr'e,critical -thAii,-in -former y9ars,t'and'.,oiily. : >;u'nt!',osiieriencc,d :, and', coinjpetent workers.-.'-/''.- ' ■■]>■ • ,/?i?'.;^.:;!; i : : '' ; ;^-^; ; •;The new.-' liexdhlo- Cheesfl Tactory • at. Manga: mairo! was opened on .Thursday ,'moi'uing,' when nearjy ;1000 gallons' .of .niills wero. supplied. Two • or -th'reo suppliers ■ (lid not : deliver, theirmilk'i'/aiid, :iri: ; a" week's: everything (s')n;'good.:rurimiig:ordov,;a nracli : larger doily supply -is .anticipated;' It, iS; : -undQrstood;.that-dpening-oce'renionyl is';t6:.take place .■|n;'abdUt::tffo;.TreeKs'.'"tiijie. : '; ; ; :'■: ;;■ .';,--'.':.., ;. i.-- - . , :, :- ?, '-•■' ''t ; *..' •"- I- ,v- --. .-..-: • . ,; , :-.'■. -1^..!-.---!-! , . ,■......-.,,.,. .-I'-; '■ i ■~-.. - ii.i'.Messrs.'-Tjdrgety: .andV.Oq.y Ltd;, 1 reijort- as . tol-i ■Iowa"-'on , .- Jir.' J ■ ! E:'''il'T)on'ald'B : Bale' ■ of■■ ■dairy-stocl;, heid at:iioputurou on A fair selection ■ of- cows' were offered, to a. good attendance oi buyers. Cows just calved or dose to profit were- eagerly competed, for, '■ and' sold .'at thorfollbwtug'- prices:,'£7,;i7 ioii,OfrMSs.; £B,'£B i lOt.','£6 155.,. to: £10 Gs.;. pthere;. £6,"£6 10s., £6 15s.;■ backward ,'calvers, ■ £5" to £6; -tiged cows, .in milk,' £4 -to £5; aged condition, £S to % £3 ...ljai,: cull '.cows,' £1 lOar-to'iSl:- -.■!• .''.■'. -. I '.Hr. Newton. Kins's weeldy ,-iiuclio'n., report,., dated: September ou,' :,is as •■ , id(lovs':-rAV, Vicn.ui;. on* llonday;-there was' ; a big yardiuir'of ca.ttiu anU practically evcryihiug-vae' sola.'.'ieaxiiiug,' noifera liiado Jas..to.'.ds^;.-yearling steers,.'3Ss. 6a: to 38s.' - 6U.;-. empty lioiieiß.r ia-aOs> lib £2 - 125.-;'" - .springing' hejfers, £4 'ltol' 6d:-"'toy.''i£6 V 2b. ' 6d.; ■springing, cows, ,£3ia7s. to £5.'.-bs. '-, .'store cows, £3 '3s.- to : £Z. 14s.' 6d.; forward'do.v £3- vn-'to-£3' lls.fid.; fat.dp.,.£4 IDS.; forward heifers, £3 lls.;'. fat' do.;,i£4 65.-; ,15-. to. 18-montns .steers,' 1 £2- 15k; two-year.'do.,-£3-ss. 6d. , i.fat"bulloekßi".'£s > l6a. to. £7 17a.,6d. Tho aamo day,l held a-clearing Sale'of furniture --and • stock-initraae, .on '■ account ol Mr.■M.-JlacKay.ievorything being : Bold at satisfactory, pricue. At- Hahqtu.vPni.Tuesday,, there was a fair yarding, : most' Uses bsinsi sold at tho liammefi'--SeJLi;Upgs"'made , .'22a; to '393.; ; '. empty-.-heifers,': £2.- 75.-; ,tp -,'£2 ■17a.vi6d.:- Iβ to . 20-months; I-steers,,£2.l2s/ 6d; :to £3; store; ,cowb;,£l '19s:.' tp.£2 15$.;ifQrward.heifers, .£3 os',s.6d.;.'BpfinginE'i heifers,'£3.iOs. to:,£s Ss..;"'biOla, £3,165. to-£4 sa: A ■ clearing sale ' of - furniture, .'etc., ■ on adoount 1 " of -Jlr. A.'-i!.- Phillips,' wasi'.well t'attended, .'aiidevorytting sold ■,vell."Tho-saipe.'dai I,held'my.' weekly ■ salo of - dairy stock af-Stratford, when , springing heifers; cloee -upland 'of good quality, made £5,105.. to'£7 15sT; ordinary'dd.r:£3vl7s.' 6d; ; tq ; £si' spriaßing.cows,: £4-10s.: to" £7. ;> . At Stony' Eiver, on .Wednesday, r yearling helforsimade'37a. , miiod yoarlinge, 31s.- 6d., to-.413.5-'empty heifers,'£2,23. to £i :.25.-6d.i :two-year.-ste.ors,' £3 45.. to , ! £3 5>.-. : ,6d;; store co'ws,' £2 17s. '6d; to' £3'ls,•' forward : d 0.,. £3 Bs. to £4 Is.; 1 siiringlng 'cowa; £3 : 10a.-..'t0.-.*9'loa.i sprlnginß.:hc!fere;°£s .15s. to '£6 ds.i'sinairdd., £3; bullß, £2 sa. "tcT JJ4:7a. : 6d: At .Waiwakaiho; on Thursday, there was. a- big yarding'of stock and full attendance• of'biivers BlddinK: wos-.brisk for nearly-'all classes, and very few'linus were passed'in." . Good three-year' springing hoiftro . Bold well, • bnt small and low conditioned :sorts were, only saleable- at 'low prices.. Mrs. Streißt'a grade Hplstein' heifer 3 met' with good .■competition; and made:' satisfactory prices. ' I quote steers,- :-395. '6d • do weaners, 21?. to 265. ■ 6d.; mixed yeaflinirs 29s' 6d. to «s. 6d. ; 15-raonths - Bteers. -.-£2 6d •■ empty, heifers, -£2 Ms.-■. 6d. •-to -£2'l9a; ; yearlln? Hofetein heifers, £3 ,55.; H-mo'nihs;do.; It l We'■: storeebws, '£2"'9e'. ■6d.Vtb"£!'-19s.'; : forward do.' £3 65.; fat d0.,'£4,175.; sprinsing cow.s. close up °l trood,<l«a"ty £6 6s. to.£9 10a.; ordinary do" £3 25.-6aV.to £5 155.; springing heifers, £4 to '£610s.;- two-year steers, £3 <s.; • hoggets, 12s. to' 12s. 3d; ',■■■,_ j-. , .,'-"':;\?---'■"-.:■ .-■..' :, .;-.: —'."' ;.- ■■;.'.■■•■■.. '. Messrs: Abraham and Williams, Ltd..''report as Lovln-yesterday a gp.p.d entry, was ofTered, ; and all-classes-of stock met with keen ■competition.;!. QuotationsHLieht •: fat-wethorfi - 15a. '9d. ; to'lC3. lCd.j forward .wethers,'. ,Ws.- 4d. to ,14s.:.,Udii shorn, fat owes* 9sl 10d.; . mixed hoggets*' lla.:-10d.; cull hoggets,- Bs.;- primo fat: cows, :£6 : ieß',,'6d,'.'.to' £7'115.: 6d.; light fat cows :£4;2a. !.6d;- three-year^bnllqoks;' £6 -to. £5- Us."' 6dlY-low conditioned three-year•■ bullocka, £4 1 7 a ': fid.-to' £4 109. i -rough- 15-month'e-,'eteera,' £2 Iβ.'-6d.;,.trp-year empty ,heifera,"£B Ss.Ho , £2'loa.i forward , empty cowb, £2 Us. to £3' 4a.|- store

cows. 355. to £2 is.; bulls, 355. to £4 5a.; store piss,..23i. to 255. .■■.■;;• . ■ • : 1 The.Now'Zealand Loan and 'MercantileAßcncy Company, Ltd., report,for the,week ended October 1, as follows:—At Apili amcdlum yardiriE of both sheep and cattlo .came ■ forward. Bidding throughout- was. good, ■ and- the yards., wero cleared.. Quotations:-Shcep-Fat wethers,-"143. 4d.; mixed hoggets, 10s. lOd.i fat ewes," 13s.' : Cat-tle-Springing cows, • £4, £5, £6 11s., £7; do. springing heifers, £4 55., £4 10s., £4: Us.,: to -£5 7e..(d.;* mixed yearlings, 353.; yearling heifers, .28s.' to 385.,- -15-months-heifers, -.-KZ 6s.' At Feild■ing, on Friday, a small entry of sheep and a good ono of cattle came forward,. Biddimr for sheep, throughout was. good at. increased-rates, and a fairly good demand existed for. cattle. Quotations :-Bhebp-Wethors r ; ' 15s/ 6d. 'to 16s. 2d.; owe' hoggots,si43. ld.j. wether hoggets, 11s.. 6d. Cattle-r-Fat. bullocks, £7-10s.; forward bullocks, £6-75..6(1..and.£6 Bs.;fat cows; , £6 17s. 6d.; store cows,. 365.' .to £2 .19s:; yearling' steers...34s.. 6d.; liolters-in 'calf,. £3' Is.; .empty, heifers," 285., 325., ;to-38s.': ...■...- •..., ■...., .. •-.■, ; "; '• TheiNew Zoaland;Loan iir.d Mcrpnntilc AKcncy" Cbmpany, Ltd.. report':—At oiir'openini: sale-at Ijevin:yesterday:wo had a good entry of cattle, but.-owing to the wot weathor, only one pen, of sheop-caino forward. There was a good allround demand for fat stock, these soiling particularly well, and a.good clearance, being effected: -We quote:—Fat. wethers,- 18s. Id.;' fat bullocks,-£B-Is.; forward empty heifers, £3 19s. 6d.: rough' two aid two and a half-year. steers, ,£3 IOs.; .empty, heifers, £2. '_-.■'.- • Messrs. -Dalgcty 'and Co., Ltd., reporting- on their .Woodvillo. sale, held .on Monday,'a;d their Dannevirke sale; held yesterday, state as follows;.—At Woodvillo entries were ' confined" to 'dairy heifers and hoggets. At , -Dannevirke, our ontry "comprised only cattle; no' sheep- coming forward owing to. the .rough . weather.•'"; Prices for -railed -Eox.,.'wooUy hosgets were 11s. :6d.' to lls.-8d;;, springing heifers, from 80s.; heifers in calf,. 4{s. t6 '515.;. 18-months .empty .heifers, .445.; "mixedVser- -ycarlihea,'' 3os." to" 385:; , . 18-months steers, 59d. 6d.; three-year 'steprs, 92s. L ; light fat cows;. BSs.-. :;, ".". ;■,■■■'■'■ '■:'•■■ ,-;•>. •-:.".., 1 Slcssrs/'Daigoty , and* Co.; Ltd., ■ report' as' f 01-. lows':bn'"the!f..Lovih'sa!c, held yesterday:—Small :entry...of. sheep, and a- medium met,-with.',l(eeti'.competition at..auctibn,.",all'lines being- quitted, at'. the. following: rates wethers; Us". : 3d.; fat wethers, , 17s. 11d.,.\ 18s: id., t0".183.-.-3'd.; faf bullocks,- £7 195.; -light -bullocks and light fat,.cows, £5; others, , £5.175...£6 10s.. £6 453.; to £6 170. 6d.; .three-year steers, £5 55,; forward cows, £4 65.; yearling steers, £1 "12s;; yearling heifers. £1 35.; small heifers in ..calf, £2-,<sraaU empty Ueifote, £1 155.; light Uack, '£6; trap mare, £14. COMMERCIAL ITEMS. .'• '*'.'■■ -INVESTMENT. SHARES. .'.;', Sales'of Bank of New Zealand shares, at £9 4s. and. £9 .jls;'6d'.. wore reported yesterday.'The' quotations wero unchanged. National 'Bank, sellers-'£6: Wellington-Investment, buyers Uβ., sellers.' 115..6 d.; Wellington Trust- and- Loan, buyers £6'; 195., sellers' W Is. 6d;-, Feildlng ■ Uas, buyers. '21&;" YalmorstoiT North' Gas, sellers i:£7 -15s.'; V,Wellington Woollen, buyeri :£3,- sellers- £3 Is.; Miramar, Ltd.', £lpaid, sellers 12s. 6d.; N".Z. Consolidated ' Dental, sellers £1 > 4s. 6d,; NX iPHper-Mills, buyers-£1 2s. 6d.; Sharland's -ordinary, sellers'2os.!9d.;' preference,' buyers 20s.' 6d.; 'I'aranaki'.J'.otroleum, buyers' Bs.. eclle'rs-.105.'..

fi-fNainrccieeXdotaiis are available :a3:to the -reasons..for the trouble in the. wool ■ trade, - which ftiaVd'ccurred'ih: Sydney,, amT which led. t6 the postponement of. the saio. ■ Sonio timd ago efforts were made in Sydney and Melbourne to'form a Commonwealth' Wool Selling Association,- '-with thdpbjSct of : making the charges uniform in-all .jiustralian iselling -centres... It- was expected 1 that Melbourne,Oeelong, Sydney, -and Brisbane would; adapt 'the ■ proposal, but it. was * thought that'the brokere in Adelaide, Ilobart, and Luitn'coston • would ataiid but.of. the association,- and this 'appears to bo-' the :,case,' :for there. was' no trouble at the .Adelaide sale' pn;Septomber.i23. TheVWool Selling Association-desired- to adopt the .Melbourne l rates as the standard charges. These run-, as follow:—To., the. grower; Jd.-p'er pound Iqr warehousing, weighing, etc.; 2J per cent.-' commission" on-proceeds '.up : to; £200, 1J pcr.'corit. -commission on proceeds over £200 and under"£soo,--whilst' ovor '. £SCO'-tho charge. is.-U ,per cent:: The buyer is also charged,ii. per cent, for4he.privilege,of buying, and it is probably this.itapo.it that has caused 'all tho trouble.-.lt IB;explaincd that' a-balo of super Scoured wool .may, bs,.Worth.-.£2o.'or.more, : gr.,it'maybe n/balo .orEccond-nicces .or'locks, ,wor.lh-£s'or-.less;. and yet"in';both'casos'tho Jd.-oii the grose'.woiEht' is .enarged- to'both, owner and-buyer,- wiili , thiarte- . sultfe'tliat^onrrtlro:;< bale Ktff ,71owcst.--yalue 'the •ch»rea.i^,:ahput,;,doublp.whi\t v it;is oiiftho'ha'le of. Jighest valuo,, pi the-heaviest -class.of , Krjta, sy : up:toJOs. a v 'bsje;.'.a.nd,_ ofrcoureb, amounts ;to athan a, , commission.;'. A-'con-Crete. examples', of, the :unsoi6ntiflc •■method of levying -tthls '.oharso is furnished' by.a' buying broker.' ,A super:, scoured' lbtYof wool.' for which JO..BOVe,Md. per ,1b.,. weighed on tho.average 2001b. .per, bale, and cost :£2O a" bale: '• On each of "■ the. .bales:- ;tbe'-,Belling broker ■ received '■ id-from;tho.owncr,-'and Jd.-' from'thb .buyer; ora id..per: pound in all; a>.total' , of,!say," ss.'a.bale/ On 'a .lot. : of ■ greasy, socond/pieces, ..for • which ihe per )b.,.and, the arorago weight ,pf .each/ , °jj°'-w.as./48qib.!-,the jsdting .-.brokor aiSo '.'received; jjdf'pep poiind-frbnl:.T3btli owner and buyer." The , ; commission--hore' camo.to..los. : f6r a' balo "worth ;-■ It was-n!fo..suggested : that ■ the) condition of sale which -allows ■ a draft of ■ lib. per t«; tb-'iho buyer should.ho abolished,- but it fs-hardly likely that'this has> pr,oved tho '.bone of -'contention for the buyer has an easy and effectual-remedy W-VediicipiT, lifs >.v&ffi{ic?n?™y' one-eighth-.per/pound, ■ there,. ffoulff-jbeVav differ.' 'S »?t- f'«; • : "R«-.'-.balo'iffVH,cwt:.' whilo. the ; draft -01-. llb.-;..pcr cwt. would, :on, the-assumod' .nnceof,lod.,por;poa'nd,;-bb..otily-3s. 4d.'-'pcr bale''

;'■; V V WOOL IS- DEAfi.-;. -V-,:' ;,-. Merino" .wool -is relatively dearer ..than/cross. iired,-and_this': is largely duo to" .the-.;trend of ■lashipn.'-.Dunne; the-first half of the year all wool sateens .-were exceedingly, popular, and tho' .demand: for: them was 'very: pronounced.-. Manufacturers of the-fabric have been'hard .pressed l fj>tvdsliyery, r and tho .fabricis li!tely:to conitlrttte ■Jβ Berp,,wq iavo, .ono;great. outlet ,for' eieritro ,yara>, "liese,-wool rsateen? .ate- mostly ma.a-e ;from { nn<T mIWWF wpoVWd h* iitigi,.™fsted-'yarr.,i, bsth -frnrp- , and • .wolf," it arq>"-;prbdu«od';moetly.-;.'ln ■ solid shinlcs-thal ■ is,' all},one ,cplour.-.vrhornrf; of: dyefng-Jand ;flnishins. them has"- reached . perfection.- and every' :shode "fmaginab'o. is :produccd. . La,diq3':faEhio3s to-day:-, seem "to all run in the costume class,L'f' i e r , an B° ■ E6 , em s to ho. for. the" whole outfit, to be of one colour, and,tailor-made cosiumes are moro.universally:worn than ever. ■:.■,•'

;..' ■'.-.• ,':;" 'AMERICAN, STATISTICS. ■/-''•'■ , :'- ;,-, : The " 'statistical abstract- for ■.'the- year MGB' showing, .the economic erowth'.of ' thp United' S& 1 2 w ■ w 1, ™. 1 lssue ml by ' th!! 'bureau.-of statistics at. Washington. •, Tho' figures reflect- in somei rospects ; thc financial crisis, tho duty collected on merchandise per capita being only 3 24' - "'Von); 9 ;^' 118^ 3 ' 84 . doL ■'? 1907 an « 3.49. dol.' in 1906.', Tno drop,.in. prices of commodities' duo to.-tho.-.Bttnie cause is'noticeable in thb exports,.-wWch diminished . from 21.60 . dol. iercapita, in 1907 to -21.04 dol. ,in 1908. ..This.' too. : occurred ,nohvithstanding : .tho great expansion-in the 'volume.- ot.icertain exports,,sucK-:as wheatand. flour,,m:. order ''to raise credit, in London; ;no., less, than- 25.71; per., cent, of .the {total pro-■d"fvlo.nA-bclns sI"PPOd overseas. as • coinpared ' w . l tn'l?-9?.-.Pcr:.cent.;in..the.precedin?.'ycar"' In' ,tno prooucts'of manufactiiro-tho'ratiov-of-'eS iports iyas 40.91; per y ;6cn.t.''.idf' ;the'.tbtal-ei-ports;-as ,ctfmnar«d'.'.with 39.92.'p(5r .cent..'in,"l9o7. ,The:.s,mpßnt-pf Wdney-iri-the United States'-on, July-l,jl9ev:is. staled,'at-38.75" del., per, head of population,, as against,.36.iO. tlol: on "July. 1'190?;: while- the; amount ■ actually in. circulation on that :date. is stated at'J4.72 dol:'por hf'ad.-as against 32.22 ,dol. per'head. Tho debt, less cash S^r" 5,, W f 'F^ 0 '" per against 10.24 _dol.,per hoad : . interest .on-theysame for thO'-fiscal year.boing :24 conts. her' head, as against -25 cents., por head in 1907. - ; Tho State .derived ~6.87 :dol. :rcvenuo from,.each Individ: ual.i.dunni,-. the a 3. ouainst , 7.70. dol. the prcvjotai-year.vand-expended on him-or" - 'dis.bnrsedr in his, favour 7.53 d 01.,. as" against 67J dol, AThe grease in.tho atiiouVof. mbnoy. B er head .in. 1908 may be .attributed to tho fee ° f .,tß* nltura! Produce at high. prices." coupled ; with tho general feduotion in;expenditure, that was ;such a-marked-.featurd'-durinß I £teart\viS;- the dimi ? ishcd ~

<- WEIiiprGTON'MAEKET ';-,.: The■; New Zealand: Farmers' Cooperative'- , DistnbutingiiCo.,- Ltd., report as follows:-Maize, 4s. 6d,; ; 10.;.,45. Bd.;,.wheat,' wholeifowl. 65., • firm ' barley, paiie seed, 25...9 d.; barley-feed,: 2s.^6d:-to: 20.;;9d.;: ; ;p0r.. bushe);,. barley.' meal r , best quality, :£s.:%:'.j)er.vtan i ,-;oats ir i2s., 3d'., , to r \2s.:..4d?" oats seed .Sparrowblll3, - Oarfdns, ;l)nns, - 25.'6d.t0;23. 8d; ;■ Algerians,:■ ?s;' 4d.: -oats'; Crushed,-2s. '7d.-per;--bushel;'.horse-- beans;- -4s'.'-6dT: per partr-jdge rp,c«E,:: 5.1.; .-.prbssfan blue: peas, ,ss. ■ 6d. per.bu3htl|.ha.y,..primo > ,£3,,tor£4 per .ton; straw', .wheat™,- £2 55.;-,paton.-£2 2a. 6d,-per-ton: bran ■ £4;' 10s.V pollard, £5 10s.; . sucrosine,V2oir ß , £7 ICo'b.£7ss. per ton; linseed oil . cako. genuine, £13 per ton; prime oatonsheaf chaff,' £i to £3 6s.'; pota-. tpes, £4 10s. to £5; selected Canterbury Up-to-Date seeds, £5,1D5.; -onions, £9 to £10- per ton:' butter, separator, 9*d.- to 10d.; dairy, 7i to 9d' per 1b.;., eggs, -fresh, ,Is. Id. per dot., '-. good -demand; honey, ,60' a 33d. to 4d., '14's 41d.f beeswax' 10. 6d.; fungU3,,sd.; walnuts, sd.;to'sJd. per lb.; cheese,, test .factor} - , mediums, -6jd. to 6d - bacpn.ifa'ctory,.sides 8d.;;rolls gd./hams , Bid. perb.;,porkerpi 70' a to 90's sd..'9o's to 100' i 43d.;' baconors, 4jd.. to W, heavy .pigs. 3d., to- 3id. P,er lb., vury good demand; • green peas, Is. Bd. per peclc; cabbage, Bs.; parsnips,, Is.- 6d.; darrotd,--table, 29. td. per, sock; marrows, 2s.', fid.- cauli flower,. 10s.; pumpkins, 4s. 6d. per sack; swedes 255. per;ton; rhubarb,. Js. to ss. per doz; aspara-' gus, 45.,t0. 6s.' fd. per doz. bundles;' apples,-des-sert, 10s.; apples, -cookers, 7s. Poultry-Table' roosters, :4a. 6d.-to-55.; cockei'elp.'ss. 6d ta (in' 6d.i table'hchs,-45.-'6d. to.6e.i ; wit 91-, P " .^β, Jfessrs.' liaery'and Company,- Ltd.', Wellington, reuort wholosalo prices ruling on tho market!-Wheat,-fowl 4s, Bd. to 4s. lOd./Shrivelled .wheat 45,: feed'oate; :25. : to :2s. 5d.; ( Dun-'oats, ,29.- 3dto -2s: 4di';sood oats', 29. Id. to Zs.' Bd.j Aleefl-in oats. 2s. 2d;' to'-'2?. 6Aj: mniio.-4s° Id! to Sβ m- ; orushed 'raiilt,; 7s.|,fowl barljy, is.- 4d.' to 2b' 6di;Ca))o. barley seed, 25.: 6d.' to 2s. 9d.;' /lour' New Zealand, £11 10s. to-£l2;-,Australian -£12- : braiv-'.£4* Si.. to; £4 ; 10s.; : pearl-- barley," 15s •' peas',-Prussian'Mile; ss. 3d. to 55."6 d.; fowl Deis' L,:; split- £17,10s;; .bonedust,v £5 155.-; 'auperohos; phates,-tJES : to £5 ss.:' pollard, ~'l65■ to- £S %i - basic ;•: sing,- :,£4\'.los;;.' chaff- -'■ (oatensheaf)' , £3:65. to ■« 155.; oatmeal, £tt,We.'to £H; potatoea ' table.£3 109. to £4105.;.N0w Zoaland seed potatoep Up-to.Eotee; £5;, onion!, £7 to £8; Jupnnoio' onions, £11.to £12; molatses fodder, £s;'bacon,

(factory), sides 7Jd., hams Bid., rolls BJd.;butter, bulk, prime Bd. to 8!d. Poultry: Henii 4s. 6<l. to 55.. 6d.; ducks,'6a. to 75.; turkey, gobblers 18s. to 23s...hens 10b. to 145.; fresh eggs, Is. to Is. Id. dozen; cheese, 6d. 4o 61d. per' lb; loaf, 7d. to 7*d. per lb.; Akaroa machine-drcesca cocksfoot, yjd. to. Bd., farmers' dreesed ■sa.vto'6d." per lb.; ryegrass, 3s. 3d. to 4s. 6d. per bushel; Italian ryegrass, 3s. 6rt. to 4s. 6d. bushel; white clover, 70s. to : 755.- cwt.; red clover, 75a. cwt:; cow grass, .755. ,owt.; a'sikc, 82s. 6d. cwt.; .mustard, 40s. cwt.; trefoil, 87s. 6d. cwt.; rapo seed, 255. cwt.; Timothy, 325. 6d. cwt.; swedo and turnip seed, Ms. to 60s. cwt.' ' ' • • ■■•• ■

; V :;.!;.. ■. ; . CUSTOMS'.EETURNS.,'-..-. ■■■; : '/y ■ ' : -,-lßj.Tolcßrapii— Prcm Asßoclallon.l ■..•:. . •"'.- •'".'■'.- / Nev;,Plymouth,'October 1. Tho Customs'revenue for the September quarter was. £ir,446,' us .£10,396. last year. I Customs revenue 'collected at '.Wellington ■'yceterday, amounted to £1497 Bs.'7d. •■' . , ; ••.':' LONDON' WOOL SALES. : /■■'.,. ' :..NEW ; ZEALAND. WOOL. .IN | DEJtAND.-';. ' ; (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) . .'■'''', ''■■:'..■■ 'London, September 30. ' At to-day'e wool ■ sales there was. a strong American demand for New Zealand greasy half, breds,'at the highest price of: the series. ,': • i Tho-Titi clip realised 123 d.-.per lb. ; V : .'- -■ :. .; . ' - •.'•'■'. " ■.-■ ■ ■ '■' Later.-. : A miscellaneous selection was snbmiued. at the wool- auctions, and met a brisk Eale., .-.- 'J Prices were well, maintained.--... ; . ■ ' "'.'.-.v'. -.r'wpOL STOEEMENIIDLi:.'',:-. ■ ''. : j'(By;Tele'g'raph-PreßßAssociation-OopxriEht.)' 1 " : .''rJ;'. ''■'.■-'"■."•■ '■.'■■. Sydneyi- bbtbbor-I'. ', Eight hnndred storeraen. are idle throngh.thedispute between the Wool Brokers', and the !Buyers'''Ass'ociati6h.' : " ; ■•"••,"'' ; .'. •■' '..'''".' '. -W. v r ; ' : TIIE .METAL "^;"! i !':"'': '■ (B/vTelcgrapli.-I'rMS i Jl'asociatioii.-TOopirJcM.)-. i - : -:.-r'. l 7 .-■;. :': •■••". Londbni'Septeab'e'f '30. : : . ■ ..Tin/'.on tho spot, £139.175. 6d. per ton p. three ■months, .£l4l. . .■ •■■.'. : Lead, £13 2s.' 6d. per'-ton. ' '-. ' ■'. "' > Silver.—Bar silver is cnoted at 233 d. per ounce. I . -BOJJTH.. BBITISH.'INSIJHAJJCE C 0..'.. ■ . •'_ (By.'.-Telegraph—Press' Association:'. •■-■ .-'■•■' ■ . • .-■.•■■■■.•■ ■.'. Auckland, October.l. ; The report-and-balance-sheet of-.the South British;- Insurance" Company,, Ltd;, for the year ended August. 31 -shows an underwriting profit of 129,009. Tho.revenue from interest and. rents Js-£30,6}G,-.and.the total profit from all sources is, -therefore, £59,625.. £20,000 is, added tp the reserve fund, and the payment of a dividend- : at the rate of"ls. 6d.,per "share'Jor the Bocond-ihalf year,' making 3s. In all for -the year, is recominended. The amount , carried forward to next year;is £39,528. -../■,- .-.,■ .'..,/. -■ . ■ ■.-'■' " 'NEW' ZEALAND .'HTJTT'ON!. " ; . '..'".'■" .' .'■■'; r . J (By. Telegraph-Press; Association. .':.'. '-."" '..':■ .'.' - '■'. ;:; Auckland.' October 1. ' ', On being -questioned: to-day- regarding tbo-price of-New Zealand mutton'- in London.V Sir, Jbsiph Wardisaio that he didnot thirik,the J i)pßition pj the ."market, could bo iniproved a by Jufthcr.'-adyer-tisiiig: He : thouffht..that the remedy:jvas'to gnlatc'',lh't; 'shipments' at this end!- and no in. tended to .'inquire into, thie aspect of the qUcs. tioAO -.--, - % -' ; ■ -.;. -■■•. ■. i. . ;.'.' ."■■'. , ;■.■;. ,CANTEEBBP.Y GEAIN : MAKSET. ; •' '.'.;., : - ; ■•■ '-illy 'Telegraph—Press .'Association.!;'. >.'■;<;> ." V' ' ' Chrlstchiirch, October' t.'/ .'There, appcars-to bo a rather better tone'in the-local, wheat market,'.and aity'lincs : that aro. placed under, offer can more readily.flndbnyerß, though,quality offering is.-limited. It is.probable', that inquiry may ehortly set in from the North'Mandi, , as'the atocko'there must be getting the >wqek. two. small sales have ■ lzpo.'basiiels'- of tuscan.''.at ■ 4s. 3d.c- arid■ 600 'bushels'-.of tutcan:pearl 1 arid hunterS'at'|!s. 2d.,at country.etations.. It" is.also: reported; that a line ot tuscan. has been sold at 4s. '3ld.' at a'.country station; No-further' 'business', is'reported-in oats.-..Potatoes are- dull, J of Bale, , as" the northern markets'-.-are still well stpekedi.: and; prices,'are: inclined, .to, be .weaker, cspedally -,'for ■'■ Up-fo-Dafes. . ■" ..;•.■'.' ' ".:

: -THctq r .'twas;'an' , average'numljhr.rOt sales."jc's-T nrfd"; : jrenerally' thb:-marMtVcxbibits -ah improving tendency; ~ Thc:Bales'for'tuo''day.:'woro' as under:— ■■•.. .. . :-, ' ;. • . .' '•'.■•• .'•.'■■' Dixon' Consolidated, 81d. (second call), .'■' .'., Talisman. £2 155.. (fllst call);" £2 155.,\£2;155. (third- pall). ■ ■ :■■-■:■ ' -,■■ ■*' <■•■'■ , : >• ; Wathi- Grand .Junction, ■■£21Co.(nrst'call)V£2 10s. 9d.; (third cu11)....;:, ~:■,. -■;■,. ,■■.:■,•; ■Waiotah!;:; 55.. 7d.. ■■'.55.-- 9d.'."(firstJ call). >. :■■ v, Waitanstif-39.V7d. : . (first •■call). ,>--• \~-;/ ..Watchman, V2s. : lid. , ' (first'' call). ','v, I:' A V..;:'.. .'■'•'■"/'•'.";■.''■■• Vi , :/ quotations;"' ,;V- v -- -: ... Thp';latea(>', quotations; .withHhe-last recorded , sales; iwero' , as. under:;-.,.-.' ; -,•■■ ..■-.>.<■ '.. . ■Oij.jj.v :.-.»'•' V '■ ■■■ ■'■■ ! Buyers'.-;: Sellers.-.,'; ISalesi-; , ..■■... . .'.',;•; ...'....'■■ £.e. i.'~i'.& e.-dr... £.s, a^ T)i?on;; Consolidated'?;:.^ , .-: .. 0:;0,8i; . Dominion :'.;;:.:..;:....;..■;<:.;■ 0 0 - 4.' r 0 ■■' ■-':■ Golden 8e1t.......; ;.;..■■.o. .1. 0- - --■" -Kuranui ■ ...: ....•.;...•...■,... ;'r- .'„.; ",oil.ii ■•'.■— m ,lfay.-: Queen ~:.■• 0 '4<9.., 0 4 Jl : —;,-' MaofjlandV i:-.ifr.:.i,.i.1'.c..0»1 ' r l\- l Xt;-l\Z'\i" Mountain -ICiog-^fnaid) ,-,o\r< t\- ,:.; -';.;'. , ■&:,'.:■•; Mountain .King (c0n.).....0-0 liv.. -■■ •■•!3V Hi'w "Syivia ■' i;.:..:::....::.y ■-"•;■ 'o 5,1 ; .~ --» ■ r Old.-Hauralii. ~.-.., . ..-...:..;.: 0 2 .8 •'''V l -' ; • '—■■•■■:. Saipn-' , :;;.:. , .-.'.».'.:-..'..:.v.-..'. :, 0"'J, ,: 4 ''' ! ■—:''. •.-:-. Tairua'Broken,HilU '..,.-• O-.? '8 " ■'-'■<■ -, % ••• ! 4'V.'Tallsmsri -...'.'...: :.......'.: P . .'.'2 15.0 .'2ls<'O Taneiaro .;..;.;:„:..<;. — j O'O 7'.; '-*'i, .Waihi. ■....■:,.....'...;;.......: 9v13 6 . 9 15 '6'-' ' - : ' Waihi Extended: .....-.;..:: 0 ; "5 3 0 >5 5 " — •■• Waihi .Grand -Junction 2 10'- '6 ■ ■ 2 il -0'• 2 10 9 Waiotahi ..'.......:.:.;■.......„ ■'—' ■, (I 5 11 »''o' 5 '9 Waitangi :.■„ 0 3 6 • 0 '3.9 : " til AVatchman' ....:. .....' 0 2 11, ■ 0 3 0 0 2 11Blaokwate'r ;: "1 5. 0 - ' - Oon. Goldflelds 0 19 0 019 3; —' ' New BigvEivcr ...;....... 2- 9.0.-ii.'mtft: hchf^'t Progress .....:..:.....„ 0 12 6 . — r —, r.oss .rodiansids' .:..: ;: : o 12'o^-o-n^v*"' ■*—' TholiWclllngton Stock Exchoifge.:has--. , receivi!di the following., telegram ■ from' tho Talisman: fiotfsolidateil:—"Have fent .Londonfollowing 'cable-. -No.j-ir:.level -eouth,, progress : <!Cft'.,.wfath'of rcef;,pst.,: ussay. value. £1- 16s.- 4d.'. Sinking "shaft resinned." •■••■'• ... ,:■., " . .... TheYmana'ser of the TJndaunteS 'Sola : Jtinine CoinpaV.y, , llatakanui reports a return of. 6Soi. of .gpla for* the past-month. ■ . ■".•■• .' . :•'. ■■, ,';' '- STpCK: : EXOHANGE., . • ~!... V ■'• ■ (ByTelcKraph' r Prefs Association.' : '. ••■•v..' , - '•',.■■■ •■■■■■■■' "'Auckland, October" I.' Bnsincss at the first-call of the Stock El-change':to-day included:— ■ ■ . May,-Queen, .£s., 4s. lid.' • Sylvia, Ss'. ■■. ' ' ■"-.■' '•'. . '■"' : Eoint Russell, ICd.- - ■' •••'■- ■Waiotahi, 5;..1ed. to 6s'. 2d. , *'• ■ Hauraki, 2x lid: ■ -' ■■-"'... ' ■ V i. Golden Belt (paid), Is.-.3d.- •--.•!.- ' . ■ ..Tairua.Broken- Hills, 2s. 9d.'i ■ . .- , -.- ■ Talisman, 565.--... ■■. -.. v : .\-.■■• .*,.; .-.-. , ■:■ '- •„ : Waihi Extended, ss. 6d. ',-.■.. . ■ ' ■' : . .- ■ Grand; Junction .Options, 265. 6d.' ~ , . . • Ha.nd&wonh,,lß. :3d. . :' ,-.■.■ ■'■■"< Auckland Gas; £15. '■■.■'..■-■■' i .'.■.:■'■■• : The.'lolloirutr- buEinesß was done'at' the after noon call:—:. . ■ ' ■ • .-..-■• Dixon's Consolidated (paid-up), Is., Is. Id. . Dixons. Oousolidatcd.(con.),lod.,''lls.-'-' : "'-■' * Magnet-(con.}, l\i, ■• ....■-. ,■.,..' ._■■■■; ■' Occidental,. "Id.' •;;... -»,r.. .-... Watchman,' 3s. •'■' ' "■- . t -'-- , ' ; ''''■"'.'?■■ Consolidated..Goldflelds, 19s'., 195. : 3d.,'. l9s; ; is. , ■"•'■' • Old Hauraki, 2s. 10d.,25. 9d. •'■'■' .; - ; ■ V Pride, of Tokatea,- 10id." '■■•'. • ■•-•.■.'.• .-•■ . Koyal.;Oak (con.)',-Ss.r'4d...'.--. ,■■..■..■'-. .. Ngatiawa,. 31d. • v'.V". »'.' '■■ ■ ' -, ;.-: ' .Dominion,l6d. / ; ■. '.• '•.■ , ■■ : •' i Golden Delt- (paid-up), ■Iβ, 3d.,'ls; 6d, '• -i • '■ , Kirikiri, 31d. ; ; ',-• "■ "■-' - '' ''■.'. .' KarauEahako, BJd. '■'*■'• '•••. .'-'■ ...-■■■ Ke\p->vaitckaeri,.4Jd'. •', - , '.'■■'--' -'■.■■': Tairua Broken Hills. -25." lOd.' ' Tairua Monarch, :AA, : ... -.. ■ .... !• =...■< , '. ™ihri96s c T» iSS! ' 9d - *■ 6dv 555 -- M - Waihi , "Extended,.ss: Si.' ' ' s ''■■'' ' • , Grand Junction, '51b;:6d. ; .''. ... Waihi:Grand .Junction' Options, 275. •' : ' Mountain King (paid), Is. 3d. '.' . Mountain .King.-(con.),'ls.-Id. ■ ■ - ,'■;.. . ' • ••■.-■-' (By Telegraph-Press . "''.' -.■■"; : „' '. ■ :: : ' ■■''; ;, ' Duncdin, October' 1. , Stock Exchange-sales;— ■ ■ ■■ ■ ■..; Eise and 'Shiners. ■ ' .-'• " ■ ..'. . ■ Tairua_Broken HlUe,-2s. 6d:. 2s. 9d. ' - "' . Waihi Grand Junction, 50s.'6d. .'■■■. ' '.' ' WaiptalU/.Ss. 9d. (two parcels): ■ ■■ '..'........■. . Saks-' repotted:—' ■ > \ . ,-•■':• ' '■: :■ : ' ~' :•- 'ty i .? tl< ! n, . WttiotaM,-ss."';7d.- ■ •' •"'•' : - ''' : - "'•■•': ~ f-r'-'i ' '. ''il-: I.Watchman, 2e.;11d. ■" ■•..' ' v- .'■. iv ::' v. ;-■ ■ V.-:- ■■■ vVDEEDGiNG:''.-?!-'?'-:.?"- , :' .-• )(By ; Telegraph-l'reiis, Aesoclatlotf.) :'•"■':■ ■ ! ■«'''*'9'' ' ' .' ' " :; 16;" Dredging.--returns:—Electric -'No':-"Il-= "64rti-v /Electric", No.-I, .-470i.-7dwt.-j- Mystery Flat' «oi' Jdwt.; Good Chance. 38oz. 7dwt.; Maiterton,- hzli |^^ z ffin^a^%ofld^ t;; - *& -There's no'- speculation or- risk about • MlliT DBRBYTOBA&p-it>aU.th a t a 'good'smoke ought to. be.. ..It is' neither- too.strong,!nor y Ot too" mild-but, just .the happy'.-'niodium. Try a .tin or a"-plug.—Advt.-.. . ,■>;■•-... , \. ;.. She: ."And, why nre yon; afraid io nik 1 I,npa?"'.-.ire: "Well- I'v n ':a.ske.d"him fo™ th'rei-' of your-sisters already."-. ;.;'■'.• .' , .' • ' ■'- ■ 1 - , .-'I .'"'.-,. A Modern' Remedy.'■•■•'. ■ ■•; Science.'has': achieved a triunipK in Dr. , ShelJ' don's, New/'Discovery for Coughs' -and Colds.. Ab'soltitely guaranteed. ,, Price : lß.' ; '6d. : and 3s ' 'y-;-:;- -,-■.- \,..,\.::..■•;;. + ' ■-.;■: .AHvtp . /■ "iv^viHQMi; : COMiiis&igKsi.:i: '' ■'; : ':■■': v leaving 'Dominion;' v^"-for ; : : H6nie.- :and,■■kndwl«dgev , pf' : '^oDdon-;;'jhd;.:phf'Sf , -, , ceiiti«4,-. , is .prepareaV,^to" l ejtecufe i Cpniniissi;bns, , -' either'. pri- ; . vato'-'tir'.commercial;- , ; for' mutual, advantage' l HighestHeetim'ohials.', 'Apply •■■■"•■' •'•■• ' -,- ■ ■'• -■■> ■■!& --.y 3028" : . :.;„•;. '-::•-.,. '■■■• ~;."Dpainion''Offloe,v ' ;

WHAT A COY/ REQUIRES AT CALVING ;:,, .:■■..■.-•■'.• TIME. ; : ■■.-.•.. ' Extract : from "Waikato Argus," -January ;9';1907;— ■ i ' ;'. '"■'■■:■■'." }'-■'■ I' '.-.-'- •■'■ ; ... .."/Argus, , January' 9,. 1907. ' ;"In your, issue ,<of ,2nd. ult. .I:'notice an article culled- from an. English paper.. Tho writer.-recommends .an injection of. iodide ■of potassium into ■ thoTuddex as a. cure. ■ This may; possibly .bo' of some use,, but personally I. believe- in tho ! . old adage,'' Prevention is Better than' cure.' '.Round this' district tho farmers 'do not. wait until tho milk- fever appears;;, but they believe -in preventing its ''appearance. If cows arc.'/ given- -'Sykos's' Drench' before and immediately after. • calving, it purifies tho blood"and makes ' them better; able--' to withstand, disease.. -.- ...... ."A cow, is just'like a human being in one .respect—if the bloq'd'.' is kept puro there ,is..little-danger'of catching any disease thatImaybo knocking round. ■ ■■ ,-• e ■ ■ ■' . "(Signed) .•'..-; BUTTEIWAT. ..._ ■■ ; .-_■• i ■:..•.: "Wa'rea, Taranajsi." . •'The above opinion is - confirmed- by Mr..:M. Dobson, Hastings Road, Okaiawa:—"l have : a-very , high opinion of- Sykos's Drench, having used it two seasons in different cases always with success. I have found , it can bo given' with advantage' before calving, - and 'without any,fear'of.doing'harm Asa preventive of milk "fever it is hard- to,, beat, 'and;,it seems.just.what a cow.requires,; and fought.:tb;get.-after.calving.- .Sykos's Drench ought:to .bo at ! .hand ; ,in:all cow sheds and used-freely. V : . ' ;.-. ■■.-..'.- . ■•.'-. • '.'. ■' T 'Ps'e | qnly' Sykes's Drench,.because it is the ■best.--'- fnce/ lsi'.-'ed/'-lpa'ckct, j or' 16s: by 'the. idpzenV- Bettirbuy'-'it'bV'the'dozen;- Write :Boolclet.-frAdyt.; ,';..;;;.;;''. ''," v ''':-■■. Iritand Telegraphio Addrea3! ' Telephone ; ;."Gruar,' Auckland." .'■"■''■'• ' No. 2537. ■Tjrr Ii L I AM > - QR U A- E, •yV (Member-A ucklnnd Stock Exchange), '■-. , -STOCK AND SHAREBKOKER, . • I) fIOBSON'S BUIIDINQS, AUCKtAND. 'Inquiries by' letter or' Telegram will receive . ; .-•,'■ Prompt Attention '~ - . F. H. Irwin.] . ■ ■.. '"[G.'TJiorne George. lEWIN AND GEORGE, 37. Panama Street, opp.-'D.I.C, • Sharebrokers and' financial Agents, Members of' tho.-Wellineton Stock Ex. chango.- Telephone 3090. "Telegraphio. address— i"Thbrwin.- Wellington.". . s ;■ " Cll2l