FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 635, 12 October 1909, Page 8

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

MEWS-AMD NOTES.

M POTATO "CULTURE.

££;? ■( 01fE:'NQTJ!S ; On':BLlGHT.':;'.' J,'';. ;':i ; i ; 'growers;inll ho; interested' in the fol,|written.by.. i^Wanganui, ts: .Zealand) jfarmer,:-.to'j:'tiie,,: : "Sydney.' Morning : ' : -r' ■■' ,- -'■■"■ '■''-/'■■■y ' : '■■ ■

• f •':;:--; ; ..'TVhen/New Zealand.was unfortunate enough .\>>. ,tor.import Tyjlr blight into.'its potato crops :; ; the;:AustralianStates: .very promptly "'■ took.' s -,;.HmeasnrcSi!tb.exclude l any"of 1 our potatoes from! '.'.';■•■■ i',being-.- into any , part of the ■ Com%;•»'■;nfonwealth,'.either for.' table: or- seed purposes; '.'■;& but if ;;the'.MinistersYor : thoso' adtising' them y-ii!:;-.: f had':used-a;little common , senso or reflection, ■ ' ; vv ;':■ and:■ asked theraselVcS'hpwVthe' : blight h4d ; got' '•■■ : ; f : 'i;:into ■ New!iZealar/l, , ;they•::would perhaps (have-:'■;-'.?i::jdiscoyered;;that the' blight was brought, hero: .:.!: v ; thxpugh..'the','introduction of hew.varioties ffom j-:}:,.: the /United; States, Great-Britain,. and the Con-:

;■■;';.';.; ■; tiiient—qll •hlight-infested '.countries—and they :;■::;:'•;.-> would have;acted wisely in adding'.thosecoun-;'rj:;v':trie3-,'to'■■the*prohibited; list.j,Had they done l' : \£;■:;£.: ep'.the chances arc:that yon would notnow'be. iZh'Z: lamenting;.the fact.;that:you have the blight, ;.^;(,;and you-.-mayibosurerras Professor Kirk, has ;',V:..:"lready'tol(l:yo / has.come to'stay;.- ."■■■'■ '■ ■ .tf'Y' I .' ."If as seems probable.from reports to hand,. :.,•;?;;,; the. blight-infected potatoes were scattered over : ;;.;:ii;;;vTery.; wide:areas,.'and•_many of them planted : : ; .".cte.fpre. .-it,leaked Joijt that tho'blight) existed '■'-;> ■ :>:.'v'et-all;,-then .some .growers have been ■ guilty >.'■: ;'?!£ ignorance ,or/design) of spreaa->.;■:•:':'■:.ing;the;trouble:over!much-larger.:areas than• it. yi'-j , ;.;;' ;■ might have-been/for the Irish blight docs not ?.-'%.■';'■-hiae; its ■!existDDce.vfroirif the 'public" gaze, but v:;.:::u'manifests. : sp:.many 'thousands of •: : ' ''-'i.-growersi'the.world'over.know'to.theif:cost— by !-.':.: ■:.:-.epotting 'the leaves, !or in ; withering tho, foh-S^f::,'age/;liko'a..sharp,-frost.'. : A;simple- spotting of ;'S;, to, dig the crop, and :: ;;-:::: ,; ;eyen .though, it.be'.iqnly half-grown the tuber. , ; ~;; *,;; haye .been .found' 'suitable for ; : seed thu follow-■?^:;,\inßfSeason,.:but:-,if^/thej:blig!it;cuts down the ••': f r '.. .;■ foliage like a' frost/ih a single .'tight .it" is use''less': digging' tie'.potatoes;, even the next day. "jj^^it-least^thatfisioufiexperierice.:-' , ' .■■;'■.■•:'.' ■, ;•;;.;;': the-severest:loss' ?,:\f:'-v in this'Coming'seasoaiwill'fallion tho'Tasmanf ;;.,;ft'ian. growers,' not so'much; on : of' being ;vV;'.'S'..'precluded'. fr.qm; their .old rmarkets'.in the other. 'vlV.'Sstates .as .from;'the/:fact: that their;.; principal. ; j; ,vj: afaps ;ar,e. jDeriWe^its: : ahd;'G&ular ; Heads,' which,' growniin-WctoriaV 'i.J'-Uwi'roV'perhafis/the: three;-worst ; blighters in the }:-i>\H catalogue)--The:.two.former,.were old-time fav- ;?'■' ■-/■ ■■ouritcs ;o'n^this'islajnd,V;bnt'jhare... had',.' to be ■?-:■ : :V.:Vlbandoned-.:altogether ; hero ;:in;i,.the north, v!'■:■/ ':'.:thb.ughia■;fe i ir,'are;still;growri 'in parts f-'.:t : > '.'■ of;ther SoutK'lsland, ana'our New'jZoaland'.ex ; !i:;.-.:;;: : :jperierico:isibiit-a.repetition.of that of .the Briii .'••-'■ years.ago,•who.Were. ;;'?:,i;; ; then,Rrowiric'the;Pcrwent linder/tho name of :;Sfi-:v"?brksnire^l{ed::Tops. ~-: On,:the;- advent of tho 'i'i?.:■ V.tlight frpm--Irelarid. about, thexcnd; of the. 'for-' K*S:tres, i^t: ;.:i>. _;.: -" r :'-.;;V^'v'-Totate-^ircre:Tnll ; - , JiaTiftTcplumris of.advice'| -S;;?/,given : tho:-riext:iefemonths.JlVsee, ,s;': ;.,y : of ' ri '-\ -'/for.m.alin.'Mip-.rccomnieh -in ■?-?.:■«; various ■sdliitions-has been tried here, buWoujid H-' : :':' -ioihe ■of iMoubtfnl: benefit.;; TheviAgricultural .- recommends>prayirig'..,wi.th'the, it- fiT'wßordcauxlipixtnrejibut;' : yery few; growers have.-. A V •'■ •'•■ sprayed forvtho.pastltwo : seasons, and,sc*;there,: '-':;*?-;haye;been'jfair..crop's; -but. , a.gooddeUl a-poou dear.ori JS :rK ■BOTts/:Siiqh'.fas. f .lmnrovedv'''Dakbta, -yp-tp-'datei' and seyeral/'dth'er; jiV'sW- varietiesi- ; "an'd vthe','-"resisting^.;standard;-;,of : --.thesei. ■K .'! 7 -i-.is'!^^found-tp^varv , greatly.in 'different',•■spils/and rtv. .i: } lQcalitiei;.'j Muchicould.-.be: written .on i;the. nov'Sv '-:•': living.' the. .past'nyo'^r. six '■ Seasons.-that. >ouia--be ijrf/Vusei'ul ifoViiiistr^ '•V>i-rtoccnra'^\We^y*itor:,.t^t:-it;,. - wpnld.-pay.-{>weU , , ii -'"V.v'to send Hn* v cir::tw6'practical me'rt. through, , ;&&S'chief;.';pbfat6:r4istficts":pf-;New ;Zcaland, andf 'j.'aifyiearn/trbmliactnaljobseryate W^^i^f^'p^^yW-A'^.^: 1 ] >.:S;-: /•■; : -' ■■;',>'

be already operating ;w i:^air*apaVa^ '$ /Bacon.'Company!; is v tipecting ;X'= r-ia^er^pig^sujiplies;than everj.this ;year, .owing. \iAA to ; the^-w'ithdrawal,-;(if .one!,of ;,the..big bacon. "S.iV-.-. ? cv'mpa flies : : f (buying "i operations Am wmß ulfrV : ■^^:\trict;/:>^^-.; ! Kg: • >i" ; ; > '. ~ : : : ' >' : ■':: ■, v t;S:'Si ■ ; "Mr;?;Ax' states; that ■;*•".rEo'm'ney. NMai-sh-.v'shew' have:.made siitTgrising-; ■ ; i : - i ';'^:'hcadway'/.inf^ew,'«Z&wnd, : :'-'pßxtjcHlarly''ii-!.tlie' sJ^V'i^VNorft^l.eUiia^lnt-'tli'AVNew'' l2 * 4l " ,ll *'^" 1 ???- %■ 'Sin;, ..were. : s5; - V'enteredv. v but v -iu 1908,.the number was 158. : ... -.

:,w^irThe.p'ra^ '•^?v.ttw;::seaibni : ; , lil»;ftfipseSpf : ;.We^'.'..Zealandi... l are: , ; i<' ; i l .'<very,;b'rjght.'.'.One o{4theye'Bdin'B. : 'miHers : .'of.:the: ."^■'CQmJnßnynalthj^iMffts'JP/S:\Brunton;- seated■ ■-■Vl.^'uite: , ra -• /'ii/'cjbp '; if'.'OnJy v'the'.iwiattier t iei)ntinuc(lv.favburr.. ■W?'Bblei.' J !He" : cistioi'aWv , that'' , ith'e i: '.Qneensland' :, drop l Z\ ftwpuld v yiad:;i,Opj,Wpp';.'bjishelsi,'.while Mn hTSw': area of '.'land 'under, ■;.VS,ivheat.:this year was; 3J;per.'cent, greater,.than ?.vf>V- : "jin-- ! 19(18,-vhB.;!intjcil)ated V tliat ; the . total yield l.';o:VforAtSej;. 'Stittii;* duld■:.reach' .'bushels'.■ &■ -.thki-Jirhple f:qf ■ ,the'; CoAnipnwealth,, he .";:;• k'j estimatetl'Hhq^total;-value ■''of: the ..wheat crop ? :^; .;.this; seaVn. at/between.fifteen jarid. sixteen'.. m »- i : io-.'Uions'^sterling.'■:ThoV.eicportable. surplus; :'he.> 't: ''■■ -^thought;' ; yould;be;'about: 1 ;1,2(10,000'.t6n5.'; ■. ■'■ ; : vVia?;Ca'ptaiii;^Xo , rV.v.illepartment,- -delivered... an 'address, on\Tkuts:'';;V;:;;:dayKpn'> the.yproper-itreatment.iand .manage-; .'o;.?.inent.:6£ihpreep' .tosthei.boys' of;• the Stratford :f,/:'Hjgh.7School;'j~,;Tliis;jis. > the .first .occasion. v oh; ;? ; ;-.>;.VliicK''s)&li' , an.iaßa^e^*hßS'-beM i :; deliveroil''at.' , a" ■':)'.-. "•■ schooli.in'j'Ta'TaTiakii;... '.''•■'■;;,; ; ; : ''■;''■;'■'■'.-'. V; v :'\'. "4v ;:.■•; ■?'f.^^'tne':'liVt:;TO(ftHng!'bfs^tK4;Shbw"'.fcoinin'iWe6 • '■■:. ■•■.- ofHho-:\V,anganur;Ai\. niid .P. ,31r. :'-jiißutnett'ren'ofted)thatV-'asjarranged at.thß ; "pr«.. i :-..'■;•:vions;me«ting,ilie,;iit;company' \vith ; Mr; .CahiU, \j ;i [had-inspected the .old produce/shed,; and; found

. £thajt;'it. : jfb ulttjb'o: vefy;;suit.aljle'' , f.dr-.the;'propo3ed j'^jjirfpl - .«x'hibit.£:Tlie;i'6ecr'etoi - y/' Mad f - circu'lanSedi K .the.;ipriiicipal ; ; in -the .district, and .-.'• there.twos', every;', iurtication of..iill- classesVibeing; V well'filled.'/;The;iwbdl-classing'ofliripetition.tprq-; ;i; misedjto; be a very inferoStiug event. '■'- .The" sub'-. ■ : committee 'had : jrecommehdedf thrtt ; three-prizes'. v ;s bcygiTch ; r-JFirstiV..^3; i 3s.'j vsecohd.'.i ,ind i"-thir(l,Vi£l-ls.,',.'vitK';.aii;'biitrhnce"fco of 55.,. open ■'■Jelasses. ; :ySaAples , 'of-.tae'.yflno.M.'6lassee-,bE;wo6n 32's, 36's, ; ,40's; ; e.tc., ,; ;iyould;bb .marked,. ■■;■;• and ;th'o'.stn(leuts ! would be, supplied, i>:ith •,: iiig' cards;i : ari(lbpar)£ : Kppposite;' each'.exhibit of' ■-„■ -it ;

.;''.was;;sas,"a : 32/'36, br'.'i.O.-'or,whatever, it. mißht i; i ;be.. , :;Thera : 'would , :.bß'm€n iuithe'rotim who .had /■>vbMtt t ''np*ing'j» v V;i and;! they; wool ;';:>was^i :^he.;: ;.presqu' : ;d!as3es.;'at the Technical ... School-Wore' instituted so ;BS'.to.teach farmers V- : : anil•:f!ir.niers'.>;sons..!to -.'discri.niinate '■ one :-«-ocll . 'dud : a\io ■tKe-'cprrect.tay' to 'roll..vaflescdand, other', necessary .information to 'ehi; able' tliem Vtdi-put.' lift''their-wool "so that it :.>-#ould .presenL'fth'e'-'be'sr ''a'ppe'aranco possible T.f.iwhen. , placed :on; ; thV'London.or.'colonial mar- ,

?;"'s : nTTte-:entries>Mreiwa;;for. ; -ithei'Hawked '"£\:\i-;k. ;and'P.' Society's.annual',spring.show , , to : be Rt--.Hajtrogs%ori.'-..00t6ber J V2oVand : -21, con- ■:';".." ■: stitute' ; a (record, v : entries -total 2097, be-' ■£;•';..■■!iiigi6jr;maw!' thin w«e.'.:r«ceived;for -the ;1904 y^'-efaow,*which ..hitherto"held the "premier '■■-I'■.■position:)in' point} of : entries. •■ 'Horses/show a • V V; ; '*''marked ihcreaEe,''buf.'-'there"is ?n. ! falling- off 'in 'Sis. sheep. accounted'.for'by the .fact that - Ki'i : theifine.'':mnter :has--beeh : all -.ih'.vfavour of jSV' Hawke,'s;-Bnx.vbreeders, , and■'■■ it\is■ stated 'that '"■'fe':'-.outside ''exhibitors/have: limited.. their entries , v#S to theirtet"animals./; , .v>: L ':: /■,:'' '■•;■■■.;.•".'■: ■ ■■'■ ; ; 3?K- ! the idiffe'Mntr-sections, 1 , the figures,' for" 1904, *pt l?p6, ; il9o7,':and:i9oß/;arid;the .prestht■ jearVberfsiS ing^giyenirr.-'fr.V-.;'-'.:-': , ,.-. l '.''.'''':"''' ' ; .'. : -' ■'•'-■■' ■>■'■/■ ;tS?a' .; -V i. , : v'/:.-' -;100'J ;1306 1907 1905'.1909 ; ?r#l.iprMS--:-''-;V::iJ.:«^iV.-;-K;i63;.- : .412 1 : . , '- ! 3?8 :4f11 v '577 'Sp'Cattle '.■132: .157.-177 ' 192 S&S 409 ; . -485- 373, S^VPig*^-:^»i"-.»«« : »i."- ;, ."'-"75;. ; -''.36:'':v-32', .-37.. S3 SSiJ Farm,:dairy'sroduc6:.-. 87,-'?fO3. • ;..78 103, : : 108 &^ : Vomry-^.::.o:::::.:^i6y'n2- :: >s!> iss ! • lei , Db«s^-/v,i;.m':.;.:.S/;- ;i/ ,e6 •- 102; , .--71'.''-81' -76 f?S ; Sundries-/ ■? »19'.:;328': \ 334 ':;374 «9 2,097 111 :;|?^; : ;iM^oRtAWT;;cATT;LE ; ' '':! ;a|S : .-■ iThe.^Pw'^Zeaiand^iidan , ; 'nhd.' ■ Mercantile j '"fs .Agoncy. Company,''l/imitedi.and !l?algety and ■•;';;>- Company, vLiniited, .Palmerston, North; rwish :to Sst/draw fche/srlectal'attention'of all"cattlo"buyers ii*l;td'the large'and.important ; cattle. fair,, which : : . ; . Sl'Keniiie, on-''Wednesday next,.October 13,;'Iri- • ' eluded-in the : 2300' head, to.be. yardedthere-are ■■''■■'•■■■ 1100 3;:'4,:and s'year .rolled ■Angus and Sh'orf- /.'.'-■ horn bullocks, and these .wjll'be 'offered :.in -r- .'^lotei. to suit piifchaspVs.,:.'ltfis'generally:Vad- ...' • mitteel that.;good ; ;inal{ty. cattle, with any age ;v. .'■ are .exceptionally fscaree -thisl'seasonj:and.'they ■.' : etronfjy, ■ recommend i^bnyers'--•■'of' 'bullocks ''to

take adrantage of this oppbrttinity, and secure well-grown, cattle -for the .fattening, paddocks. -Young steers to of 710 will be offered in lots.'-and' these aro Polled.Angus and Shorthorns,, and air one earmarki ".'.To-those insearch, of 12 to 15 months cattle :this sale' offers almost; tho.only opporof .buying young.steers ofthis class, and thoy are: for - ealo. absolutely without reservp. In the female class, 180 12 to 15 • months'. heifers! all ono car-mark, will also bo sold : without', reserve.' i In. the. 250 ■ 'Polled. \Angtis artd Shorthorn, empty and apeye'H fat 'and forward cows ; and heifers,. there will be ,fp>m 80 to 100 ; hoad of pri me beef,' - and , theso' - will: be.' very suitablo for butchers for present, trade.'- ; : A , number of Shorthorn 'and "Ecd' Polled -Angus'balls', .bred .by Jlr.-F. Armetrong, Akftio, will be'offered at the end of the. sale, and buTers'bf breeds ofcattle will/have something, choico to select from. '• Tho Belling firms wish particularly to draw attention to tho fact that all tho young cattle'andiall, the-cows and heifers-are to, be sold absolutely..without reserve, and -in ■ other lots they.: feel', confident that it: will-bo to. bnyers'.'advantage to. attend. Mr. B. A-iMTConzie : was widolp. complimented on the manner in -Which '-'hb placed his cattle before-the public at his last-year's sale, and they state with 1 confidence thit'rsuch .will again be the case, and : that the cattlo will be shown in 'even better condition. Note hour 'and, date of' eale—Wednesday, October 13,,.at. 12 noon.

co-operative companiesvand non- ■■/■;.'■;■ ■■ ■■' suppliers; .„■;-., ■-'~-• •. '■ .'tTo the BdiiobJV"/.;'.'"■ Sir,—The question of paying interest on paidup capital :to "shareholders who • are non-sup-pliers has been bronght_'up..nt'°selTeiarmeetings'; held' by' co-operative dairy:, companies. Many < suppliers seera ; .to- bej.tin doubt as to whether it is just to rill shareholders to pay interest' to non-suppliers. ■ I - :moved .at .the annual meeting of the Levin Co-operative Dairy Company that interest at the rate of 6 per cent, should' be paid on. all paid-up, share capital'.-'This'was lost, and , an-;-amendm'onf was'.carried granting 5 per .cent,! I proposed 6 per cent." for the following" reasons:— ■ . (lJrWe.are, using i£4ooo,' if inot'ni.ore,'of ■bank, money, interest sJ : .per,cent.;.thei'non-'suppliers have'only'-a. second claim:'?Shrely ; /they should be granted as much,.'if , not a,trifle J more,' than the secured'creditor.-. :•.' .r. . . ~. ~

(2)1 was told by a business ■ man (non-sup-; plier) in.Levin before the meeting was held, that 'he w,as promised - 6 per-'-'cen.t»-on capital invested. .1 was / promised ;'-the T papie ■ (though ,$ .supplier) when requestcd<;t6.'take -ten extra .shares, making, in all -.twenty-five. ■ \ . • •'■. I '-The .colls unpaid' in last year's palance-sheet' are'stated-to be £525 ss. I'hieiyear,■ they have" increased: to <£741 10s; .I-maintaiii'.that if'.interest,'as promised, was paid/'on; share capi-,tal;'.it-;wqufd besome/inducemeht :to''those wno : hp.yo ..not.:paid.,' all .calls,".to. considerably. :v6duco that ..-6741; 105.,..and put the.'.company 1 in a.miicb. better position thanVit is in at the ■.."._• . '.■'''■■. ./V ;If .■.other .co-operative companies; paying-.'rio interest on share, capital, .will follow 'the ex-. ample.',set by the Levin and'some"other com- 1 jjanfesfr'Sittd-show-that they aro.willing to.ba -lustfif-hot generous, .it will be the better :for '(iriyv'co-op'erative company wishing to make .'a start.rinvlhe.ffnturc.;., ..' . ..'" / . v . {£'■■■;£s'■'s!'s-X??I ' ;am, etc, '■'.■"' ' ■■'■ '■■ % : ,*r?£f£^-&x< ■, JOlflr SAXON.• ' ? ;L«vin,',:October,B;/■;-. . .■:'"•'■''.. .■".■"■■"".'<. I rSCJALECIDEJrrThe' great ; jke'midy'.for'Scale'Blights, Aphis,' from' all,.seed'merchants arid..nurserymen, 'or npplx-' direct; to , . : lfniTay v ißoberts,''and "<jO.;\Velling-lAfeents#-;':;V;'r*Y-J-'■{:, : .' tCJ46I ; \i: : :v;V'.' LIVE 'STOCK BALES.■;'•' ; '^0 '.Messrs.':Dalgety and Co., Ltd.,' xoport as'ifotv October ,6,-we had .'djum yarding; of: sheep; and-"a , good yardlnifiof 'cattle.. We had; a good "attendance, and a euc-. , i cessful sale, .with practically a total clearance-' undor, .the ■hammer.'' Cattle ,csDeolally .'sold-'at' 'ifliproyed-rates for all;classes.: ..At .Waverley.ton■October 8, we had a good entry of sheep and cattle. Ihe : attendance was bettor than usual, and competition was exceptionally keen, resulting in ono of the briskest Gales which vro h'avo. jheld was made■ undev» the hammer. Cattle snowed a further improve-" ment in'.valuo. Wanganui—Miicd' aged forward wethers. 13a. 10d. up to Ws.; me-' dium. mixed .hpgeets,'l2s.''.(d.;' good 4 and'■•β-yoar 'store ballochsr £6 la.; forward 3-and 4-year bul<". Jo6ks, £6;i'heary'<''fdt''bulldcli"s,<i£9 4a:>'6d.; '5-yeiir■ store bullocks, :£4 }7e.;. 2-ytar.' -steers,' £3 .4s.' :to :£3 ss. ,6d.; . yearling steers (roush), £2; 3-. 'year, store heifers, £3; 3-year store'heifere'(poor ,condition),',£2 to.£2 16s.j springing-'Cows, £6'l7s '6d.'.to-£?.Zs.v6d.; springing, heifers, £4 10s. to £6; ■c()we tin , :milk,-. £4 10s. to £4''lls..6d.i'. backward ■heifers,,£2,lss.;-, stags, £3 to £3. 35.; mixed 'weaners,': £I'.: 9s: ■'■. At , '•Waverle-''—Ag.e"d -• ewcu' andand forward ewes,, lls. Bd. to' 12s:. 10d.;'.4-tooth hill 'wethers.- 14s. 7d. : :medium mixed .hojrgets; lls. :8d.,;125. '.3d., "12s; M.', to "123. 6d.;.'medium wether : liglit-fat I6 A ; -iJ orw ? i-d cows '' a "β-i etof cows, £1 108. to £2 155.. 6d.; forward empty, holfers, £3 7s. 6d. to 53,155.; good store £3 4s. 6d • 3-year:steers,'£4;.7s.-6d.;. do.Upoor), £4 3s.;year;ling steers,';£ 2 6s; to £2 75..6d:;.'A5-months steers, I ;£1 173.;. springing; cows, - £4 fcttd-.jM 19 3 .;hoifer8 limcalf (backward),' £4;'miyed jearlings, £2 35.; good weaner pigs, 188;;' seed potatoes, 14s. per .'sack. ■■.. : ':■ ■. • -',.■. ...■■;" , ■. . .

i;}:: ;: >eO#fIBRCIAL: ITEMS. ~, I;, .-.'■.■; /^.'..INVESTMENT -spjjsgs;'.--'■;■ ■•• v\ '■■. j 'No transactions, were. recorded a in- 'investment ishares yesterday, and 'the'.'quotations'-.were withjout change...Bank .of:New.Zeiland, buyers £9 4,3.; National Bask, sellers.£6 la.{".Wellington Investment, bnyers 115.',. sellers "Us. ;6jl.';'.Wellington Trust :and Loan, sellers ,£7 2s. 6d.: Peilding Gas, buyers 215.: Gisborne Gas, sellers '£2' Us.'; Napior Gas, £5 paid, fellers. £12 155.;; Palmorston ■ North .Gas,'.sellers .£7.155.;.. South 'Britishi.lnsurance. buyers.£Z 14s. Sd., '■. sellers £2 16s.v6d.i Ohristichurcb. Meat,.£2 paid, seUers;,.£2;. New ■ Zealand j Shipping-buyers r £6 17s. 6d.-' Ka,iapoi Woollen; preference,, sellers £5; '. Wellington Woollen' .buyers £3 .Iβ.'; ,, Hikurangi. Coal,: .'buyers 18sfWestport CoaVeellers £6 buyers 65., : ,-sellers, 6s. 9d.("New.\Zfi&land-Consoli-dated .Dental, sellers .£IJ«, 6d:V : S.haTland's° ord - nary, sellers' 20s.' sd.'i'.Ta,ranaki;.retrolciim, sellers

;':Cdstomßy ;cplledte'd : i ! at Wilinfetou-yes-.terday .Amounted .•3B.;;;9dv.i'.'_\.^.'£

1 .The INow -Zealand Fruit' aVd'f ro'duce'Od'mp'any, ■Ltd.,.rcport ntices'fuliiK.iii-eheirDiarliet for the week, ended .October', 11',; a. 3 > fbllowi-Totatoes.' Iβ. Stt. to Sβ. ■ja.'iOWt;;; potatoes : ,;(secd .dates), ;4s; 6d. to 53. 6d.; omons_(American), upi'to: Us.; onions (Victorian), ,9s. 6d.;. lettuce...'3s.. .;ti -7s. case6piDn«h;: 45.:,t0.f13,,ca50; to Is. 6a' civ ;. asparagus, SS. to 7d. Is', to 2s. 6d. sack; turnips,,is. 9d. to'-2s. fid , , sack; parsmps,!ls. to 2s. 2d. -sack; bertroot/Zs. Bd. to is ■3d.' sack; • pumpkin, =55.-to : '6s. -saolr,- imarroW, 2s. 6d. to 4s. fid.,sack; cauliflower. 6a. to 9»;-6d ;4s. 6d. to '9s.lsaok; rhubarb, 'is toss.doz. ; .ftench beanzs,4ld.perlL; mandarinl; Bs. to IDs.' 6d.;. pines,' 9s. to Uβ; .6d.; lemons, 8s to'.lls.; passion fruit, 9s. to 11s. ,9d. box; loquatl• •J3« to (S. ■ dox; i a land orantres'llH '-tn Uα ka Apples-Eokewood.los. to iSf Btimers.i s.'to' \ n u M coo m ng, "?- i6d - t0 ' 2s - ' 6a -: 10a |rS : Us^^s^est^.^ : per 1 lb! '' ° ' 6d -; caEO! »™a.erred ; ginger, 6ll'

.- •::: : .WELLINGTON -MAEKET -'JIEPOET'"' jvheat, fowl. 4a..-Bd. to 4e. 103. ;• ehrivelled wWaf SiiM '& V , U ! ,"eafl..*arley.t.l6B. i .:'peae |Kff^ nC u e t^^&a& fij SB. to- \£3 155.; oatmeal fin -ins tA £11 ;rpotatoes.-table, £3 Us;.:td £4 10 a ; f Ne w Zealand.med potatdOß, Up.to;Pat eS ,' table, £3 is 7. to. £4,. 10s.; ■ Japanese onions,- : *£u■. to ' £12-Ib-i. ryegraaß, 3b.' 9d, to 4 8 ;'. , .6a,' .'.per bu'shc" " w« a r n T e \ m^ s to -I"- white clover, .703. to-755. owt.; rod .dldver 75s owt • .™w ?™s, 755. cwt.; alsiko' 82».-6d.'owt ■ SiV tnxd, 40e cwt.i trefoil. 575. raDO- bcpS .:.■..-..■';.■-■'. : ' '■ •'. iny.Toleßraph-PreaßaaßoalationJ'.'■■•■ ; ; •':' ■•" - • r Dunodln, October 11 ■ Exchange qnotatlonst-Inveatment stock'sNational Insurance, .buyers ieeV'SeT:'- eellerK' 1«V 3d.; Union .Steam Ship Co., ■ buyeM '33 8 9 ■6d s&. lore Me. :3d.; nunedui-Stock4E.«hange',ProDrie. tary; bnyers 625.; D.l.C,"(ordj,:buyefe ss™ Mil. burn Lime .and Cement (Si), .buyers 26b. -9d.; Mil. burn Lime, and'Coroent.(lob.), buyers 135.; New Zealand Drug. .Co. '£2),• buyers:46s., sellers 475.; .Donagby's. Hope and.Twine, biijere 20b, 6d,

, ' THE FROZEN HEAT MABKET. (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright.) '■".'- London, October 9. :The' Frozen Meat Trade Association's Smithfield market quotations for. the undermentioned clasßcs of frozen meat aro ba6C(i on actual 1 sales of' not lees than one hundred carcasses of mutton or lamb, or twenty-five o.uartors of beef of fair avcrago quality. Too quotations aro not for: selected lines, but for parcels fairly reprc: sentative of the bulk of the shipments now on the market. --The prices which .follow are on an a'verapo a farthing per lb. more than tho valuo ex ship, this difference reprefienting an average cost in expenses, handling, conveyance, and selling the meat:— • • Oct. 2. Oct. 10. Mutton— . d.- d. : Oanterbnry, light 38 38 ..' Canterbury, medium 38 33 ■ "'■ Canterbury, heavy 35 3J . '' Southland '.: .'. — — North Island, best ....:.... 3J • 3 9-16 " North Island, ordinary 38- 3 7-16 Australian, light .:...:..... 3 31 I. Australian/heavy '. 21. 3 I! Hirer Plato, light 3J-: 38 , Bivor Plate. hca.vy 3 ~31 • ™6nterbnry, .light 1: '. 33 ' 315-16 i' Canterbury, medium 3J 3 9-16 Canterbury, heavy 31 3j Southland 38 31 North Island,' selected 33 31 ~ North Island: ordinary'...:.-. 3 5-16 3 7-16 . • 'Australian, best .' — — • ■ Australian, fair —- — ' —. ■'• Australian, inferior — — : River Plate 3H6 3i Beef- ' ' . New Zealand, ox fores .'. 28 : « New Zealand, ox hinds 3 3-16 -31 Australian, ox fores 2 9-16. 23 ' Australian,- os hinds.:...- .'3l 31 Biver Plate, ox fores 21 28 • • Eiver Plato, ox hinds 3 3-16 3 3-16 ,'■ '■'■■ , cotton. '■■••: • ■•I' ... Londont October 9. American cotton Is quoted at Liverpool, October: November shipment, at 6.99 d. per lb. . ■'■■ ■■'. '■■". LEAD. .'■ • '.':..■ Imports, 5236 tone; Australian, 2334 tons-, exports, 4007 tons. . -~-■ . " HiGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. ; . ••I The 'Agricultural Department - and Tonriet Division have received the following cable from the 'High Commissioner, dated London, October 9:-. . . . ■ • ■'- The' mutton market is firm with a hardening tendency on account of small shipments expected. Stocks of mutton on hand 'are light and firmly held in few hands. The average price to-day for Canterbury mutton is 33d. nerlb.; North. Island. 3Jd. per lb.; Eiver Plate, 3Jd. per -lb. • - ■ ;■'■.. .'-. The lamb market is firm, low price encouraging good.demand for all descriptions. Market has been favourably affected by,advance in-mut-ton. ,< The average price to-day for Canterbury lamb is 33d. per lb., and North Island 31d. per lb. •.-.-■ ' ':■'■ The befef market is'steady;-'and afajr businesa is '■ doing. The average'price, to-day for New Zealand hinds is "33d. and fores 23d. The butter market is firm arid 'demand only moderate.. Buyers are holding back, eipccting prices to go, lower, when, colonial shipments"arrive The price of choicest New Zealand butter to-day is 118s. for best quality only; Danish, ,127 a.; Siberian,- 1075.; Australian,' 104 a. r . - The cheese market is quiet, but steady.' New Zealand,; 57e. .'.■ ...■■-,'.■.,' ,' .-. The hemp market remains firm and business is apparently, improving. New Zealand good, fair, on spot, to-day,.is £27 15s. ner ton; Now.Zealand fair grade, on spot, £26 155.; fair current Manila/£26 155.; forward shipment,,.OctobcNDecember, New Zealand good fair, per ton. #27'105.'; New , Zealand fair grade,'£26 10s.; fair current Manila, £26 ■ 10s.;: Manila output, 27,000 bales.. < There is a better demand for cocksfoot' seed', and market is firmer. A few inquiries are being made by speculativo buyers for cocksfoot seed. The average price for bright clean Now Zealand, cocksfoot seed,' weighing 171b: per bU6liol, on spot, is 675. 6d. . : ■ " ' _ The wheat market is weakening, with signs of a decline. Large shipments arriving 'from Russia and America • affect the .market. New Zealand longberried wheat, on spot, ex granary, per quarter of- 4965b., 38?.; < New Zealand shortberried wheat, on. spot. ex. granary, peri quarter of 4961b..-375. •■ ■"• ■ .-■ ■ •..'■■ • Oata.-The market is quiet, but steady, and there in a fair demand for better grades. Beans.-The market is steady, and prices are well maintained. New Zealand beans,, f.a.q., new crop.'per.'so4lb., 365..' -'. ' . . Pea-T.-The market is firm, with'more inquiry. New Zealand,peas,partridge,porso!llb.,,46s. .•' . ',< ; MINING NEWS.'. ! :,--:-^

•;' , WEiLINGTOIJ MINING.MAEKET. ' . A moderate bU6inees was done in mining' scrip yesterday, and the market displayed. a 'quiet tone. The' transactions recorded were as under— ' Dhon Consolidated, 9d. (second call). ■ ■ i •' May Queen, 6s.- (third call). Old Hauraki, 2a. sd..,(first call).••'. . ■ ': - Tairua Broken Hills, 2s. 2d.,-2a. 2d; (third call). , Talisman,; -Ms.-6d'(first call); 60s. 6d. (second call); 51s. (third call). : . :■ ~■■• Waibi Grand Junction, 50s. Bd. (first call). .' ; . ■Waiotahi,i..ss. .«/;(third .call).' .-■ . •,' V

: ■ ( ; QUOTATIONS. ■■• The latest quotations, with Ihe last recorded sales, were; as .under:— "-.-■: ...:.;;: ■: .

■>■■'•■■■ Buyers. . Sellers; Bales.' ,_' '.. • .-,.'■■,£.s d. ' £.a. d. £e. d.' Bendigo , ......."......... O'O 7 ■ 0 o> 9 — Bonanza 007 — " — . ■Dizon Consolidated'...:.. 0 o'9; : Q 011 0 o'9 .Dominion 00 3' 0 0 61 ' - KomataEeofs ..;.....: ; •'.— 0 0 8 -■ Knranui . '...... 0 10 0 1 J — Kuranui Caledonian ... 01 6' 01 9 — May. Queen "...; o i 11.'.0 ,6 2 0/5-.0 Slaoriland ...: o on..'Oil • '!■■ Mountain King (pd.) ... 0 1 3'.- 0:1 '5 ■' ■-■■L,N.Z; Crown ,_ ,'..":.,0 .&: 6 -." new Monowai 0 2 ■'••■■ New Sylvia ;.... ■......./.0 5 3-'. 0 5 ; 5- U Old Hanraki '. 026' •' —■ " n> , 1 Occidental ....'. ,00 "5 •' : "-_'. •-:'°->?.> s Old Kapanga- 0 0 6} '—■ ' ■ --is;Prido of Tokatea ....;.... 0 0 10 .i'O -1 1 ' Prido: of. Waihi', _'. = . 0 ■ ' • "■'■• Eeliancel. ...-.....; ■■_ ; -, i; ' ~ |oyal Oak ~....;.........::::, 0 25 -J.JJ -::Z , Tairua■BroK'Hiiis"::: 0 2 2 : 2 Talisman, ..........;. T ........ 211 0 .;, B;i J .§ \* \ ;Waihi Consolidated. ..I.: 0 5 0 -.0 ? 5 ;1 ■' 'Z: .Waihi .Extended •...:.... 0■ s• J ■•-"■• '- ■ ■ ■Wajhi'Grand Junction 210 ,0 '.'■..' 2 -ir'o':', ilO :faffl^:-r:it±".:u-B"iVi-- j --s! : -.f>.jv"-^i-< con; o6idßoids ....■..:.:::::"■■--■*•;'■■i-n , .' , ? New,.. Alpine (con.) ...... . — ... .'J's. e ' ' — te?"Goidfleid : a"-:::::::::;::: O^ ,6 .;4SI:SL =.

' ■..'.'■ ~' STOCK EXCHANGE';;;■ I ' Bonanza, ; 9d. •'.'• '■• "/■'■.■ ■■■'■ ':-.''■ .-'■ ."'.'... .':'>. May; Queen ,, 5a.. 55." Id ■ ; ' ■'>"■ '■■''■■■ :<" Monowai,- 2s. 2d. ■■ ; ' - : ' '', : SyJvia, Ss, 6d.' . L ' :-;,.•'. ■ ; ,■' " ' " Victoria, , " Is. '7d. "■•"' .'.'■-■ ' '■ ■ • Waiotahi, ss. 4d.,.55. Si. ■ ;,-".-'':■ ,'. .'.., Hauraki,-28. ,7d. to;.2s. 1 .10 d.' -' ." . Eoyal Oak (conO,-2s.'7d. -■'• . ' ' ■ ' Jfaoriland,' lljd., Iβ '.Talisman. Ms. 6d., sie-" "' " ■ ■'". "'■ '••.'•- Waihi, 197b. 6d. .■-•''.' "a ' ' ' Grand; Junction, ;sis.' 6d., 51a. 3d. . '■' ... Mountain King, (paid), Is. AA ■ .<-. •n'oVn%a'll?^° B '.'? ne '-:'?'*"' , , a ° atthe aft «- iKurnnui Cale'doDian.'-ls. 6d; : " ' ; ' r •■> Magnet (c0n.),.6d. ,■ • ' ■■■.-'. May Queen, 55., Id; • „, .. . ■ . New Sylvia,' ; ss.'3d.-' ■ ! .■•'; 1 "-. ; ■■• ■ - ; ■ " '• Scandinavian, 4Jd. ' : .'. ■' 'Waiotahi, ss. 4d; T .: ... •■.. .' .■'■'■; Waitangi Cons6lidated.' : 3s. 6d. ' • •'■%'■< : .' Old Hauraki.'2s. Bd., 2s. ,7d.-. . '. ' " .Pride of, Tokatea, Iβ. 'Id.' ••■'--' • I Bondiw, 7Jd. . . ..■•■. ■ . '.•.'.•■ . N.Z. Crown, 6s. 2d. . ■'■/'-.' Glamorgan,'6id. -■-•••.. ; , Golden Cross, ljd., ..■■ ■:....:.-'• ,^rr^SnZ}!^ drsl! - 9d - 52ay ■■-■ -: Waihi Consolidated, ss; Id.; ss. . ■•' -..• -~•■• Waihi Grand .Junction,-51s " ' - ' ' .V- ---. Mountain. King (paid), is. 4d., ls.6d '■•' "• •■'■ .'" ..Handsworth, Is.'ld. . . ■. ~! ••• ' ■ Golden Pah;. 5d.. . "■''.• ' Kerikeri. 3Jd. • ■ •■ ' . : ' '.:';. . . Karangahake.' 7d. ■■•'.. .' ■ Kauri Timber (con.), , 16a.,1d,:' '"' . ' .; ; Stock Exchange' sales 'sed?U>?"Tiiie: " man Ooneplidated, Sle.'..Other .■sales reported'Golden; Bed, lie.,-3d.;..,,Talisman..■ 50s. 3d., ™\ -. Stock Eichange anbtations:—: ■ ;.■'"."'.'•'■'.':'. Dredging v stocks:. Blackwater,.bnyers,3s'.'H;', ?, eler t fe GoWen Bed, buyers IDs. 9d.; sellers 125.; .Hartley• and 'Riley,. buyers 15s sellern a£i * Koputai, sellers 245.; Mystery Flat. , sellers 3faJ ptago, buyers 135., sellers'l7 s .rPactolus,bnyeri 78.; Royal Oak, bnyers 2s. Bd., sellers ■ 2s; >lld' Stanloy Paracale, sellers 225. -. 6d. '.'■.•.' Mining .stocks:. Blackwater Mines, eollera' 275.' ,3d.; Royal Oak, buyers In. Bd., sellers 2s. Ud ■ Barewqod.i buyers 145.; New Zealand Crown buyers 6s. 3d., sellers 6s. 9d.;'Consolidated nelds,, .sellers 215.. 6d.; Kuranni Caledonian ■buyers Is. 3d,, sellers Is. 9d.j May Queen,'bnyjrs § '.iiiV r L ss v ld,: M Nc,r 10 ' 'buyers' ss. 3d.; sellern sr. 6n.; New Monowai, biiyers Is. lid.; Watchman, buyers 2s. ,9d... sellers 2s; lid.;.'Tasmanmn Copper, buyers 4s. 3d., sellers 55.: Talisman Consolidated, buyers 51s:, sellers-525.; Tairua Golden Hills, buyers-fe. 3d., sellers 7e.;'Tatrua Broken Hills, buyers 25.. 2d., sellers 2s; 4d.iWnihi Consolidated, buyers ss. 3d., sellers'ss. 7d.; Waihi Extended, buyers 55., sellers ss: 3d.; Waihi Grand Junction, buyers 50s. :9d.; Waiotahi, buyors 5s 3d., sellors ss. sd. ■ ■ ._ -..; . . '•;• ' . .., MINING v SHARES., -. ■■ "... . , Telejrapb.—Press Association.— Ooojrlffhl I mv' » ii _i ~, '■ondon, Octpber lb. .The following are the latest quotations :- ■ ■ •.,; ... • Buyers. Sellers. ,--, "''■-■ . '.'■ £ «• d. ',£e. d.. ■ -Waihi '•'.;.„•..;. 9 10.0 912 6 '.Junction .....i......-2 8 9 211 3