FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 654, 3 November 1909, Page 10

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

NEWS AND NOTES.

t MANAWATU; SHOW,

, OPENS TO-DAY. ' INDUSTRIAL AND ART CLASSrS. I WARDS AND COMMENTS (By Telegraph -Special Beportor) ' Palmerston North, Novombor 1 ' While the Hawke's Bay Show can provido ' notable contests in fat cattle and in sheep, and Wairarapa can stir the countryside -with ita buttrfat battles, one sees at Manawatu tho high hdo',of enthusiasm aro usually termed "the industrial classes" These classes, as far m> the Palmerston khow, which opens today, iS concerned, have for some reason that cannot bo fully explained attracted attention all over New Zealand Entries have como fiom as far aw\y as Dunedm in tho south, Hamil ton in tho north, tho AVaikato, from New Plj mouth, and Wanganui on the West Coast, and from Napifr on tho East And they have como not m mcagro driblets, but in healthy groups As for the Wellington exhibits, there aro about as many AVohington entnei in the Tech meal School classes as there are from all tho ' other technical bohools put together In some Bon°e—and not a'fcmall one—it is really a Wei lington show ,lho prizes awarded in the art and technical divisions arc magnificent for clas es uf that character Shou goers and show exhibitors are accustomed to prizes of one, hvo, or threo shil lines m ordinary classes oi this kind, but at Palmorston the awards mount as high as three guineas, and prize of forty, thirty, and twenty tree shillings arc as plentnul as those "autumn leases in Vallombrosa' of wHich Milton wiote Or nearly so Among these prizes aro the in duromenK held out to attract into tho contests the budding mechanics of 6ur tcthpical schools, i the artists, tho 1 " engineers, the great architects of tho future—perhaps in a wa) that is scarcely yet adequately realised And tnus Pilmer is doing a great work towards promoting the skilled training of 1 young Now Zealandors, but it is not only wheio 1 tno big prizes are offaredithat competition is keen Tho enthusiasm is endemic w/simo of tho classW for fatuto disregarding the absence of pri7esm eortam sections) the Wellington Technical School alone has sent up a group ot as many as in one class Othei technicaU-schools prominent in tho fray aro those of (PalmerstoD, W/unganm, Dunodin, Ghriatchurdh, and Mastortbn,i 'I'he Wellington Girl'' Gtllege has a good footing in the lut of . .a-rards,'ana Chilton House School is not far 'behind • It is in, tho public schools division, however, that one gets a full view of the hold that tho Palmerston.ishow asserts in the c o industrial displays) No prizes are otfored hero os&pt t&o glory otrtWifuiing, yet, in one of these cla&es —a claso.foi handiwork—thero are over 80 com petitois 'anrl, in others, there are 70 and 60 Porhaps, after all, thero is hope that somo.day, thinks C^' , the Palmerston* shor, citizens of the British. Empire will once more begin to write legibly Thufc vjould bo like rtcovenng a long lost art -what'a T*ide field these contests ,4ouch with this spirit of emulation These eight; evidences of ( ability to ,wnto a good running, legiblo hann* come from ithoschooU tit fPohangma, 'Nikau, Pahautanui, Moutoa.fßjiUanco, Campbill' Street, 'Khan-' dnllah, Molmt Cook, Tintcn 1 Stony Creek, Ash hurst, Tentfto End, Kelvin ; Gro\e, Ndwbury, Mauriceyillej reilding, and 'Iβ Aro Other, classes competitois from Ngatun, Ohakoa, TWahiwi, AVaituna West, Hamilton East, JSatfis? High School, Petone, Kbrokoro, Mokoia, Havelock North/College Stieet.^Nen , P'vmoutif,-<jio Mansl Bros School of Welling ton ( Hiwutuj, and Konini They ai|e fai reaching things, too—theso com petitivo jiisplavs—when one comes to think what then»ultim-ite effect may.be ttt pmy n.ot matter rauc|i whether , one's hindwnting ex hibits, here and unorthodox flourish, or a nerfkwork exhiSit uas been puckered, but what does matter is that tno desire to excel as becoming more widesprLad In an industrial age which is essentially 8 compoti five onel the spread of such a jtef/QiSountA for Biuctr' ,, !!!!! this important mattoi Talmer Bton is aulpfits share VJJJiiI/? A\ Muoh'ofiThe judging in theso olasses was completed'to-da>, and the results appear b low 'ajho , indues were as follow —Natural hi tory, W KuL EJjS, Horticultujfst.tphdt'oSranuyi- Mrv Hardl*Shaw, technical-Jchpo) $t. EAf Pajton.puTj ho school writing, tlio chief'school lnsfectoi of Wanganui ctrwing, Mr G Elliot, model linst, Mr E IN Clark To day, the show will begin in earnest, and good weather, good 1 crowds, and good s f ook contests aro expected The following are tho awvrds announced —

ART AND TECHNICAL,CUSSES. Studies of plants—Hiss N. Currio (Wang'amu)l>ljJ.V. Nelson (Wellington), 2; Miss Butler (Wellington), 3. Native foliage, etc.—Miss Gyles'(Welling tor

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Headi' fr.om life.—Susie'P«rnn, (Palraerstoiv North), 1; H. S. Collins (Wanganui),2; V. Nol«ra (Wellington), 3. - - , ' figure, from life.—Miss, Hamilton (Wellington), 1; W. Butkf (Wellington), 2. Painting, head or figure.—Miss Gjles (WeiJington), 1; Daisy ,Low {Palmetston ]North), h.o. Paintinff, landscdpe.—Jl,rs. P. Powell (Palraerston North), 1; MiS3"Susah Pernn (Palmer- •■ ston North), 2; Miss Hilda Bell (Palinerston ' North) and Miss A. Paul (Wellington), v.h c. Pamtinj;, from stills life.—C. N. Bay (Dunediu), 1; Missill.'Collier (Wanganui), 2;,,M'3ii Paul (Wellington)/?; Stiss Bntler"(Wollington), v T.h.c. ' .Studies, from live birds, in black and white — 'I» Goods*'(Wellington), 1; V. Nelson (Welhngp , 'Ditto, 'in. colour.—V. Nelson, \\Jl. Goodcr, T.h.c. . ' " •" \ '' ' ' ■> • Studies in hands and fpet—V. Welson, 1; I. 1 Gooder,"h c.

.Model, from j ornaments —Harry Qo'eman (tVelTington), 1, T Eos er (Welhn-ton) 2 Ditto, from oird or animal —Nelsoa Isaao (Wellington), 1 Ditto, from plant'-C Tr\ Christiansen (Weihngton), 1, L Williamson (Wellington) 2 Study of foot from cast— T Caddj (Wanga l cm), 1 f fland, from cast—F Caddy, 1 I Mode) of h«ad from cast in relief —Ireno Collier (Wanganui), 1, K Horn (Pahper eton), 2 . , Model of head, from life—Miss Gyles (Wellington), 1 , Colleotidn of modpls—Wanganui Technical I School, 1 1 jLeather embossing —Miss Bosie Andrews ($ anfcinui) 1 Study of plant, in colour—V Nelson OV«1 hnetoi), 1, M Marshall (Wellington), I, Miss PritcHard (Wellineton) vhc Signft Titer's work—Herbert Strong (Palmer fton > ortlj), 1 \ Stencilling—Miss Mnnone Toulson, I, M'ss Hickson, 2, Misses Hickson, Doris Hendiv, and Muriel Hayes (ill of Wellington), vhc Original needlework —M loulson, 1, Ruby Dob-on, 2 (both of Wellington) Original motal-ivork —Miss EnTrott, 1, N Isaac, 2 (both of Wellington) Original woodwork—C N Haj, Dunedin, 1 Ink drawing of 'building —M K M'Leod (Chnstchurch), 1, D I'ansfield (Wellington) 2, V Haughton (Wellington), E P Gibson, and Eric fetch (Uanganui), vhc 7nk drawing of machincrv — V Thetford, 1, E Chrk, 2, E I etch, and H Smith, h'c'(all of, Wanganui), J r ? Stubbs (Pnlmerstdn, two «ntru *), and II K M'Leod (Chnstcliurch), h c OPEN COMPETITION CLASSES , Modelling from hfp —F C addy , (Wanganui), 1 Wood cirving —Miss C Buick, 1 Poster, H Collins (Wanginui), 1 , TECHNICAL DAY PUPILS Oeometncal problems—E P Gibson, 1, K fiowio, 2, H bmifli, |3 (all of Wanganui), T A Gray (Mastorton), vU c ' i, 'Drawing from pronp— Mi£s Muriel Hayes (Wellington), 1, Allsi Agnes Donton, 2 (both ef< Wellington) > S,et of drawings »in pencil—Ufred Bowlej, 1, Miss Marjono Iwilson, 2, Miss Maiv Green, 3, Arthur Gapts, Lois 'i!hanc Doiothy Wall, iind Myrtle- Betthnm, > ' c (all of Wellington) Set of diiMvmgs m colour—Miis Sutherland - AVanganm), 1, Miss Marjono (Wei , lington), 2, Miss N, Cuine (Wang'uUui) vhc S"t of dialings, in pencil oi colour, of mtive plants—Miss Maiguente Marshall (Wei littgfon), 1, Miss Marjono 'loul»on (Welling ton), 2, Mi& Sutherland (Wnnganui), and Mi»e Edith Smith (Wellington), vhc Study of plant in colour, with designs for border -Miw Kozia Mnich, 1, Miss A lisa Newton, i< (both of Wellington) j Design for reotnrigle — ill's Beitrice Mai tin \, Miss Elsie StnoWand, 2, Miss Gladys Strand and Mis Jessie Frederick, rhe (all of Wol lington) Deki"!! for circle—Mies ENe Mac Donald, 1, Miss Almn Gougli.'i (both of Wellington) Set of thiDc designs—Miss Muuol Ilnjes, 1, v Miss Edith Smith, 2) Miss Mnrjone Toulson, T.hc tflll of WolliDgtoj)).

Modol from plant—Miss C Jensen (Wa> uganui), 1 Two models in woodwork, with drawings —D i Mansfield, 1 V Mildenhall, I, Claude Poll IvJi.c (all of Wellington).

HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Drawing of three objects—Miss Mirjone Houghton (Hiilton House School), 1, Miss May Hodder (Palmerston North), 2, Miss Eleanor Kutherford ' (Chilton House School), v.h.c. I Set of pencil drawings of birds or , Miss Mar}orie Houghton (Chilton House) 1, I Mies Kathleen freeHi (Chilton Hou'c), 2 Misa Dora Shelton (Wellington Girls' Col ege) vh c Colour drawings of plants—Miss 11 Hough ton (Chilton House), 1, Miss Nita Cloik (Wei lington Girls' College), 2, Miss K Tieeth (Chil ton House), and Miss Aonone JFabuhci. (Wcl hngton Girls' College), vhtf Coloured stud) ot plant, with design for border —Misa Laurel Dalziell (Palmerston North), 1; Miss Marjorie MDonald (Welling, ton Girls' College), 2 With design for rectangle —Miss L Dalziell (Palmerston Noitb), 1, Miss Enid Kebbcll .(Chilton Houso,School), 2; Miss Jean 801 l (Cbilton House), v h c With design for circle-"Misa Ev-i Cattell (Wellington Girls' College), 1, Miss Helen Young (Wellington Girls College), 2, Miss M Houghton (Chilfon Hou«e) and Miss rio=sio Mansfield (Wellington Girls' College), vhc bet of three designs—M«e Join Bell (Chil ton Honso), 1, Miss Dons Francis (Wellington Gul College), i Map of the world—Miss Barbaia Barry 'Wcl hngton Technical School), 1 T G Graham vhc

* j. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Collection of models, Standard lll.—Kenneth low (follego Street), 1 Standird IV—Vir gil Edward?, 1, An«olm Nimmo, 2, Harry Wai deji, 'Ire '(all of Moutoa) Standard V—lakeri Wi Kohika (Moutoa), 1, Henrv knight (Nowbury), 2, Herbert Tows (Campbell Street, Palmerston), h c Standard Vl—Alex Burr, (Moutoa), 1 of woodwork models.—Edwin Bennett (lerrace Lnd, Palmerston), 1, Alet letcn and Stanley Curran (Lytton Street, 1 eliding , !, equal, 1 * Hemming—Standard I—Nellie Hams (Oh-i kea), 1, Myra Millen (Ashhmst), 2 Uinnie Taheta (Stoncy Creek}, 3, Ma\is bDeedy (Stoney Creek), vh c , D Wycherlej (Ashhurst), h c Holland apron—Standird ll—(lara Palhser, 1, Leih Campbell, 2, Winnie Hemtt, vhc, (all of Mount Cook School), Edith Green (Ash hurst), 1, Lena Cowan (Pohangini), he Hemming-Standard 111-Gladys Hunt (Mo koia), 1, Isabel Campbell (Mount Cook), 2, May Morrn (Ashhur&t), 3, Ruth Shaw (Ash hurst), vhc,\Bub\ Clinton (lorraco End), Jliomiso IV-Eileen EntwHlo (Hiwinui), 1, Evcljn v,uino (Ashhurst), 2, Agnes lidswell (Mokon), 3, Louie Miller (Mo koia), \ he , Nona Witt (Mount Cook), he j Chemise-Standard V-Kato Tremewan vAsh hilrst), 1, Ilina Lowry (Pahautanui), 2, Gladys Daive (Mount Cook), 3 Ida Hunt, (Mo koia), vhc, Gladys Hill (Hiwinui), h c , Darning-Standard VI-M Permain \Ter raco End), 1, Irpno Green (Asnhurst) 2, S PVKh.es (lerrace Eng), 3, M liunn (Ucrrace Liid), vhc , Anne Geruschkit (Hininui), he . f . , INDUSTRIAL ART NEEDLEWORK Tancyivork-Miss I'errott, 1, Miss Marione loulson, vhc Fine point last—Miss J3 Wilson, 1, Miss Clarence Pykc, 2, Miss Bertha Hicl=on, vhc cii3hton-Miss Marj Butler \ Other cushions —Mrs Constance Hughts Johnson, 1, Miss H Pilmer, >, Mi«s K Bal . lance Miller, vhc 'Coarse point lac--Miss Bertha Hickson, 1, Miss C Kobertson 2, Miss E Wilson, vhc Irish crochet Hollar—Airs Dagg 2 Point lace handkerchief—Miss B MTDuff 1 Miss Marj Smith Tajlor 2, \i s Amj Harper, vhc

i.;,i?JM. /eyelethole embroideryiT-Miss ■ IJ. Out': dock, .1; Miss Bennett, ; ■v.h.c.li '-' ' i' k> '■■ Coarse, eyelethble. embroidery.—Mrs.. Ji Mi ■ Graham;'! i:,':!MIsV~S.-* MurdddKV vlt.c'. W'K t iS ! ftn?FS c , h ?( : ' : sM rs - 1 -p- Meter, 1; Mrs:iE', crochet work—Mrs. A.. Crawford,:'l'i Mrs. E. Pilcher, v.h.c ~ ■ <-'■■;■ . . Mount, Melliok work.—Mrs. W. E€nton V ' : 'tii i ■■Mlss,KoSßrE^fpt;-'27}:iliss--laa-.lsly <^:h^ : i3^;..4?S*n..ali'teadw6ri.^Miss r ;Behnett ( ;i , i .||% : .K^|sej,Traff.ord,'7:2.v.,;;' , .:f' ; ; ..":V.; ,•,'. , fit • < •■■■PinV .'drawn!" thrcadwork.—Miss* Mary' Smith' Taylor,- 1 !.. 1 -:.; ;■-• ./;■.„,- *•..■ ••• .■ ■■. ■.-. : ■■■■ ■■ , • 'i'rayqloth, silk embroidered;— Miss 1 , .' Has. zard and Mrs.' Constance • Hughes Johnson (eaualj, J. ■ ■:<. ! : : \j : ;.i ■%■.■..£'':■,; jr. ;."■..» .>:t."? ■ Trayolpth,': cotton,-' em,b'r6idfir«d'.—ilrs;' J J:' E' Graham, , .lj-Miss D. SteTens, : 2i • *•-- ■:;Traycloth, ' needle-painied.—Miss M; 'Dear. loyiB -I:'c;V t.-' ; -^V■'>.■•■ :,-■•; -y.. -.'...' ■;■•:■; ■-■■-■- .-.,.- -~. silk embrcidored.—Miss Effie MtTaylor, 1; 'Miss Rose'E.'.Bryant, 2 andV.h.c.' ..-Table-oentre,, ; iieedle-paib.ted.--Miss M. Dear. lov«, 1; Miss Louise Trafford, 2; Mrs. ,T o hnson ■Tjh.p.;. ■■■.:■ ■'.'-.■■ ■,;":'j'-', , :.f.-.--: , :i.-.;' ': .I , .!?!"::.-; y[i'U "■•' ' ■■'..'Teabosy'.'-in pointed lace.—Miss Bryant, 1 1.- , y/feacosy, , : other • kind.'—Mrs. 'Johnson, 1.. .'■ ' N'Tablo-centre; jjoint lace.T-Miss E.: Wilson, "1: 'Miss A:' i.:''/ ;..'.-: ■<<■.. ..■„

■Table-centre, .other kind.—Mrs. Johnson ,: Iu?l S "?•■ Wilson,v2yMiss'P..B;.LasoeUes, v.h.e.; ■Albert Edward' Hague, h!c. r ' ;/, '. % '-'■■■ . Shadaw .work.-Miss 'Bassett; 1;. Miss F. Sed. .doii,v.h.'e:: ■'■■/• ■'■'. ".■ i; ,'■".■'■:■■■"-■• ■ Pillow-sham.—Miss C. Eobertsbn,'-l;Miss K Wilson,o2;.,'Mrs/'A.. Dons, y,h,c,, ';>.,-■' ■ V ;.■ijPinoushion.i-Miss! A..:Ashton;-v;i. ; "; Piiiss H ,'Higgie, .2i:'y:V ':-v-: ;.' .-.' ■■,'*■'-' l- ?*■'. ,i. /■/ . ,'■ ;:/Monogram.—Mies Peterine Stordahl,' i;■ Miss ■ 'A.'.Dons, '2.;, ■■• •■'.■.. ■■- i. HBmbroidcry.-MifSrC. S. Mitchell, 1; Miss M.<S. : .Taylor, 2; Miss Bassett,'v.li.c. ■: - ' -'• Button-holes.—Miss Katie 1 Sne'lgrore, 1- Miss j 3;; l Miss';M..iWilepn,.V!h.c. >~v;v; - '' ■- '•..'■Smocked !froclc—Miss'LV-H..Cnnnineh'arn',-I:"' I All' Saint s, Guild, 2;:-Mrs."M.-B,urmister; v.h.c! ,'■■-Fancyflrork.—Mies'M.'S. Taybr, 1;'-Mrs.' A' Eyre,'.. 2.'-' ■'■;•-■.,■■■ : /"■ ■'• •• ■ ■,': ~-. '' ! ■/■ : ■ 'Knitted'. socks.—Mies Patience Tail, "1; Mrs' ■M. A,.Bromley,: 2; Mrs. J.'H.'.Kibblewhite, '.v,h;c. ■••.■■,; ■■:-•■■; v-\/''-' : '■'.- v-.-y ■>'■■.•.: -,i --~;,. '.■.■•:.■■ 'A 'Knitted stookings.—Miss.;M. .'S. -Taylor/l. ■.Knitted jacket.—Miss H.''Higgic'/i. : iKnittid baby's boots.—Miss.K. Burmeister 1; Miss-E.. M. Hayward,',2; Miss D. Stevens, v.h.c. . ' '•' •■..'.". . , , - -..' ■:. ■ Petticoat.—ilrs.-M. A. Bromley, 1; Miss M. •A. .Taylor-and Miss D. ; .Stevens,>cqnal;.2; Mrs. I J.;H.'KibWewhHe ) :v t h.c. ■;. ;;■■;:';.:• . ~.:, ■'■ : Hand-mado lace.r-Mfs. S. Ho]y,!-1 arid r.K c • Mis. A: (Warner, l';.* '.V. :. •>.'•' ; . : ■', . v . Eibbcn-work.—Miss'-E. Thomson, 1; MisaE E. Bryant, 2;. Mrs. C.H.' v.h.c. •' , Hedebo Embroidery.—Mrs. : 'jl ■R. Graham, -1 JMrs. A,■. Done, 2; Jklrst Knowles, v.h.c..

PHOTOGRAPHY. Landscape - fohn G Cull, 1, John Jeromson, 2, J D Hay, vho , A M'Cuskor, hc , C Usmar, c. S"ascipo—Pnrold Phmmer, 1, A M'Cusker 2, 1 J Pilmor Technical School), vhc , J A Asher, li c , Le r l o Tell, c Portrait oi figure study—Harold Plimmei, 1, C T Ncvman, 2, a C Towler, vhc, Olivci and V, alker, h c , A M'Cusker, P 1/ Sim, ind T C Tow lor c immal life—A M'Cusker, 1, P Somerville Brown, 2, Hirold Plimmer, 3, John Jeromson vh c , E B Hall, k r , J C Pernn, e for junior undo 18 yeirs—G C Peinn, 1, J C Cull, 2 i A Asher, vhc , "W. H. O'Hara and N. Jackson, hie. Collection of six photographs from a school — Palmerston hotth Technical Sohool, 1, Arthur J Palmer, Wellington Technical School, and V P Houghton, equal, 2 '

MARLBOROUQH A. & P- SOCIETY,

.., THE JUBILEE SHOW.' IBy Tolcsrapli-Prcas Association.) ," i ■ ;" : .Blenheim, November, 2. The second and third days of the Jubilee programme aro devoted to the-agricultural andpastoral show, tlfe'opening. of jwhioli took nlaco to-day;.; It is a prorerb in Marlborough that if you want: fine, weather hold an 'A. and P, ifJhojr.i'Tho'usual good-fortunß.enjoyed by tho asedcistidn' stuck' to it on 'this occasion, and tho drenching fain which .interfered-.with the ceremonials of ■Monday was. followed, to-day by 'the'sunniest and'inostlexhilafating of ' condi--tions.--;-- '-■ '•. -. ",'. ■■■ . • ' '■■-. ■."••. ', ■ : . Lord Plunlcet arrived at the ground shortly, after noon, and having been introduced by Mr. E.Bell (the president), congratulated the association on itst advancement and its record Jubilee Show, which far and away eolipsos all ; pr6viqus,events,;as.regards number of exhibits andi'valuoqt prizes, as well as.public interest, ■l'he' entries are" practically double those of last year..- '' r -'•'"::■..".. ../>■•:. ■'.. . ■;.- :.'■■'■,..■■. ."..'• ;;.»The! judging»of sheep was the: order of the aaxrand'aSeryicreditablo collictibn filled the' .peris, the; of the classes being well represented.. ; Pastbralists 'who have! seen the Marlborough shows 'from their initiation say that ho better .lot of-sheep-have been got togeihir lpcaUy,'» The exhibition of halibreds was

especially-noteworthy, the" English LeicesterMerino cross showing, off to particular advantage. ■: ■■„:. . ... .. -. •■-.-...

Renwick 'wonQuibell's silver Challenge 'Lup tor -the best pen of throe half bred ewes under 20 months. G.F, Watts secured the fiveguinea prize for the best- pen of: five Merino ram hoggets suitable for;\iiin purposes,.' and Carter s- Estate -woii tho'five-guinea prize for the best pen of five Merino owes'between 18 and 30 months.' C. Gpiilter's two imported Morino rams frqm Australia, wero conspicuous specimens. Ho was the most succossful.exhibitor in that class, Cartels, Trustees also being to the fore. Other prominent prize-winners wore: lincolns, D. Bishell and A. Belli Kom: ney Marsh, W. 801 l and J. Thomson; Border Leicesters, Chaytor and Co.; Shropshires , H D Vavasour; English '. Loicesters; T.' Hunt and S. M. Neville: In fat sheep, E. J.-Bell, .Vavasour" J..8. Dick, Mrs. Ren wick, and A;-. 8. Porter were successful competitors.. All except Mr. Hunt (Nelson) are local pastoralists. . v The Hon. T. Mackenzie (Minister'for Agriculture) was entertained ; at'" luncheon 1 at/ the' : show ground. The Minister made special reference to the frozen meat trade, and strongly recommended pastcralists to .combine for the regulation of shipments and thb control of the market. A few years ago the world's flock numbered many millions, moro than they, do to-day, and prices were better. He was convinced that the systematising of the supply -would go a long way towards improving prices. . .., An imposing feature of the show is a record exhibition of farm machinery and trade stocks. Tho collection covers a largo area of ground. . Among the visitors to the show were Commander' Little anl the officers of ..the Prometheus, and boys from the training ship Amokura. : : ."• ■'

GENERAL FARMING NEWS

.In the oourse of.: an interview, Mr. A. , Mathcws, of. Waiorongoinai, Western Lake, said that were" .first introduced, into the Wairarapa by Messrs. Hoggart Brothers, who had. a farm in the vicinity of AVairarapa Lake about 40 years ago. The animals were very wild, and became so unmanageable that they had eventually :to be done away.with.. ,The. first purebred bull of" this strain* was'also. ,, , imported by Messrs. Hogg'art Brothers, and was strangely named "Lady Kirk." ■ .-■■-.'• Mr. Lowrie always considered it a mistake to cross-plough.land intended for a forage orop if a satisfactory tilth could be obtained without it by means of the cultivator. With the cultivator, one keeps the mellow.ed soil on the surface, the weeds are kept buried, and i the moisture is better conserved, a point which is worth- considering from uow onwards in the season. -. . ■ . . . ■■•'

The proprietary - of the Melrose Cheese Factory, which was opened this season, is said to , have brought considerable areas of grazing land in its district. into the dairying industry. The manager is Mr. J. It. Curie, formerly manager of .Hawera Dairy Factory.. The.venr. ture is a four-vat, i'aotorj , , and has a daily.'supply, of about' MOOigallone ''of milk. T V ■;-, :■..■

WHY SOME FARMERS PROSPER

Farming is a.business,'.and .takes running and' Wains, as any other- business—, that is, lo'make a'.sucbess of it. : Th© main reason of success'is,' methoil. . Hβ-does not .trust , '.to';luck' like : tbe other fellow. . Ono thinks .that he will be particularly methodical over, the drenohiDg ; of his cows as: they como 'in'.;' Ho'won't , wait k>'see if they.are going to get milk fever or somo other. aU,ment and thus save him tho trouble. and cost of drenching.;-; Instead he .takes„•no risks ; ; but administers, -.thq',;;.. Drench-.every time. He-' has no further worry and can give all his timo aiid attention to other matters connected.-with.; , the,farm, ,- Take, a lesson 'from the prosperous • : .|armerr.-i'':.'';.r', Mr.- Fitzro'y, the - wellknown cattle :dealer,..says:— , (Every farmer Should try Sykes's'Dr6nch:"l Have used it and am pleased to state it is the best drench. I nave pver used/Farmers who have .never tried it will do well to givo it a trial." : Sykes's Drench, because it ;is the', best. Price Is.' 6d. packet or 16s. by the. dozen. .Better buy it by the dozen: as it is most valuable. - . . Write-for Booklet.p-Advt;:, ~.,.,.'..,; 20 •■■ -V " i ■■'■ '"''i^■''■''' ?- : ■ :' ■'■".? V-'-l-'-Make poor .land.good, andr good land better. FISOiN'S SPECIAL FlirlmiSEES'for 'Turnips and ( Eape.—* .' -\ -~ :

LIVE STOCK SALES.

' Moßsrs. Daljoty and Company; 'Limited, re- , port having held a': good sale at TVaikanae on. llon,day.j The , , report- atatest—Sheep werejnot forward in large numbers, but wo offered'a-Rood entry of catUe;-which; with , the exception, ,-of aged cows,' sold, readily. ]■ Prices realised wore as {oUow.—Prime''i\Vethorß,:ißs.i'forward wethera. 165.; shorn fat and forward ewes, Ss.: 6d.; light fat' heifers, £4 ! 43:'6a.'; springing -helf ere; £3.55. :to, £6; hcifnreßwith <calvc'sj/£3'?s!W6d.';.- : 18-monthe hoifers,. ii:-Mp.: .small hoiferg .iuicall, ■!£3 ■17s1'; i- 'cowb" in , milk, £3 ,2s. .6d.; cows and calyes;'£4 ete'ere; £i''ls.; mixeft steers and heifers, SOs.; two-year- 'steers, bad colours. £3 10b.; twenty-month steers, £3 Bs.' 6d.

COMMERCIAt;":iTEMS' :/ '''' '"":

/•;' ■■;.: <■ INVESTMENT- SHAKES;! \f;■ -T'-\! A sale of Lcyland-O'Brien Timber atsl.'3s.''- : 3di was recorded yesterday. National Bank, buyers £5 195., sollers £6 Is.; National Mortgage,-sel-lers .£3; Wellington Investment, l buyera ille sellers 11s. 6d. ; . Wellington Trust ind Jjoanj' sellers £7 2s. 6d,; Palmer'ston. Worth Gas,-! buyers; £7 155 , ., sollers £8;-'Wolling't6ri Gas, £6 lOsVpaid sellers £14 ss. j Standard -Insurance, sellers £12s. 9d.; Ohristchurch-lleat,- ; buyors'"£loi2s'.i-6dy Gear ,Meat, £4 paid, buyers £10 5a., £1 paid, buyers £2 125.; Mdat-Export,-'third , issue,''seller's £2 17s. 6d.; Wellington. Woollen, buyera £3 Zs. 6d.j sellers £3 45.; Vestport OoaVsellersv£6.'ss:-■Westport-Stockton,^buyers : 6s.••■ ,6d;,y.sellers; <75.; \Leyland-O'Brien, i buyerß\.ei 1 3s;, 35. ; .6d.' New Zealand Consolidated Dental, sellers £1 4s 6d.iSha,rland'B ordinary..sellers £1 Os. 9d.. preference, 'buyers £1 Os. 6d. ; Taranati Petroleum, buyers' 7s.,'Sellers , 8s! 6d/; and' Company Biowery shares, sellers £4 11s.; Bycroft'fl, Ltd., sellers 16s. 3d. . - . .

';*.";! UNITED INS'OB&OE'''coiaPANT. ..'. : The report of the United 'Insurance'company for the year to September 30 states that tho' total: receipts were-£169,446 (compared with £164,369 in the previous' year), less'expenses, reinsurances, losses, etc., £158,093, >"■ leaving £11,353 (£13,532). . Adding in tho ,v balance brought , forward, there as a credit balance of £23,419 (£25,741), out of which dividends and bonus amounting to. the usual 12J per cent/ absorb £10,675, and £1000 is added to- the, reservo fund,. making it £87,000; carrying forward £11,744 (£12,066 a-year ago). The total reserves amount to £145,171, in addition to the paid-lip capital of £85,402. . '...;;""

!..•■■' A.SUCOESSFUL MUNIOIPALITT., > In tho opciation/of its financial affairs Johannesburg is a very successful -municipality. In the year.ended June,.l9Oß, it was estimated■ that .there:would be a defloit 0f'£54,000, but ithia was converted into a surplus of £8000, owing to departmental savings. In the year ended June last, tuo .estimates, on-a-2Jd.-;. per £'rato, the' deficit; was estimated at'£29,ta. Instead of this tno surplus is £49,000, thanks to the highly successful' operations of tho chief trading departments electric supply and tramways. The .financial position'was thus improved , ; to the extent of £78,000, but, inetead of the 25d. rate ■ the ratepayers have only been called upon to pay 2d. in. the £, representing another £38,000. TJ 16 ,,^ 11504 " 0 fiPP'y department made .a profit i6f £52,000, instead of the £24,000 estimated Profit from tramways increased from £22,800 estimated to £44,100 actual. The current year starts With a contemplated deficit of £17,500, but no douht this will be wiped out in tho same way as previans estimated deficiencies. Only £305 000 raised by rates, against £505,000 in 1905-06. On capital account, £440,000 is about to bo spent, n of/.which,£l2s,ooo is for a new town' hall, .£67,000 power station improvements, £60 000 tramway extensions. Towards, this expenditure %!„ S,5 Te P ment haß a S reed to !ond the council £250,000 at 3J per cent. At the', present time the redemption fund is in credit £631,000.

~-.., - HIDES .AND LEATHER. . / i" :■ •Tie widely varying opinions at present hold as to the probable future course of hide and leather prices have aroused new interest in the economy of those commodities.' Tho recent decision to admit hides free of duty into the United States has very materially altered the ,conditions, the.ultimate readjustment of which is largely a matter of conjecture. It was ostensibly to free the hide market from tho clutches .of the Heat Trust that such a determined fight was made during tho progress of the Payne-Aldrich-Tariff Bill to do away with tho duty but although that struggle was successful prices■ continue to advance. •■ It is stated that this ad.vanco i 3 duo to • aAshortago of hides and anticipations of .an , enormous eipansion of the domand for boots and shoes in conoequecco of returning prosperity. ■■ On the, other hand, some contend' that there is; ho' scarcity of hides, and that as a matter of fact there cannot bo in view of tho great increase in tho output owing' to.the - larger. consumption' of meat-and tho dwindling, or at : least stationary, demand for leather. Tho'position in the United States is' undoubtedly tho controlling factor. The valuo" of the hides and skins used .by the leather pro-, during industry in that country i 3 at £29,000,000, of which over one-third is imported. Tho international trado in hides and skins ijvaluod at £61,000,000 per annum, India being the-biggest individual exporter with JE6.000.0C0 worth, Great Britain icomcs next withtwoll over £4,500.000, but this is only accounted for by the largo re-exports of foreign hides amounting to (.ver £3,000,000 per annum. Franco is also an im-' partant contributor "to the world's suppllee, being • ■third largest'.exporter-with £4,450,000 .worth aniiually. Argentina eiports £4,000,000 worth, GorMany a similar amount, llussia £3,000,000, Hoi. gium £2,600,000, . Australia £2,500,000, . Brazil £2,300,009, Austria £2,200,000, land Uruguay, China, nnd the Nothorlands a' little under ■ £2,K0,00? I ei'.oa,. Of the importing countries the United

States nnd-Germany almost lie for first place, and betweer. them they, take nearly half-of the world's total of. £61,000,000; Groat Britain ranks, third as an importing countrv (£7,(MO.COO\, out ro-Mports , ':half,vvPrance following ■.■.with' £6,COO,oCO,r.nelgium .'and- , Austria 'with , jg4.000.C00 c *?r 1 ? 1 ? with ..£2,200,000, . phe . Netherlands with a htt'.o under: £2,000,000, and Canada and '.Russia with slightly over £1,000,000 each.

NEW ZEALAND- StfiYTß : FIEE' Tho "Insarahpo and f'Baiiliihg Record" comments upon the past year's business of the New Zealand State Fire InsiiraDce Department. : The net premiums -, were ■ £25,657, .losses £18.904:'. and ewenses.^lo,7o7, , -so.-that- there was a,toss, on the businese:*The "'Eecord"-'odds:- '. ■■. : ■■■ ; ;./:-.:, . . It has been : tolerably evident' from . the commencement that: the Department was not doing a profltaplo' business, and.would sooner ot later meet with-finaccial.'diseeter:' For the first three ■yeara of its existence-a Email surplus was shown in the accounts, which, as we repeatedly pointed out, was mainly due to ■ the fact that the reserve for unearned'premiums was calculated on the utterly insufficient basis: of one-third'of the gears premium "income. In the accounts now efore us this has been altered to /SO Dor cent..' which is in accordance. with the practice of many of the soundest offices, though it is by nomeana a.very ample provision in,the case of a business which is' proving steadily' unprofitable.: The unsuccessful results must be put down to inadequate rates rather than to'inefficient; management. Regarded from..any fair. and.reasonable standpoint, it. must surely bo admitted that the State fire office has signally:.failed to'jus-. My its. existence./..: It'.las.'riot been .able to give more liheral'.conditions, , tocondact itsbusi. aess-more cheaplv.or to show thatiiie'business can bo. successfully conducted at ; lower: rates than were being charged by the companies '.withwhom it entered; into competition.•■ It, has no •hope of doing'anj of these things under, existing. conditions, i,'.:.;- , ■:■;■■''■ ;:;■'. ;.,;■...■,■<.:■:-■■ ± : :r, ■■.■..>--:;■

. -•,-::- : '■ ■ ■ ;-< '■ : .;: ; , ,, '; \noo?es;" : :'■„;'. /'-■. r : '.;'--' '< _At the half-yearly meeting of .the' Bank ol England, held in. September, the governor, Mr.: K. o. Johnston, ..said that the .'profits, for the: half-year ended August 31 la.it amounted to £651,874, making the rest at that date £3,676,690. and after payment. of dividend at. the rate of £4 10s.. per cent, the rest remained at £3.021i805.' Tho Korean authorities have decided -to. construct 500 miles of telephone lines, mainly fot purposes ol police. . ■ ■.- ■■~.- ...- " Thq first pig slaughter-house on modern lines in Siberia has lately been started ai'Kurgan. ..Up to the present only trial shipments have been '?■ 'o but i£ euccessful tho export of bacon irorn Siberia should in the future be very, large;' A. freezing company at. Punta .Arenas, called the Sociedad Frigoriflco do Patagonia • (capital almost entirely held- locally), has commenced operations, and has sent to this country somo 1 135,000 carcasses of lamb and mutton, which |had a good sale. . The old compaay, South American Export' Company, Limited, which is earned on by British capital, has exported about an equal amount during: the past year. Tho local .Vice-Consul reports that at the- present moment there is-a good deal , of talk of-estab-lishing two more freezing companies, one near Punta Arenas at' Ultima Esperania and tho other Rio Ga'legos in the Argentine,-but nothing' , definite, he states, has. yet been arranged. The report or the-national Bank of Außtralasia announces a dividend on both ordinary jnA preference shares at: the increased rate of C per cent/ per annum. The net profits for the. half-year were £66,391, and with the'previous balance of £7975, there is..an available !£74,366. Out of-this £2000 ib granted to the officers" provident'fund, £15,000 is added to the reserve fund (making it £215,000), £5000' is applied in reduction of bank premises, dividends at 6 ;.per-cent, per annum, both on the ordinary and preference share's,;absorb-£44,947; and'iof £7419 remains.ito be. carried to'the'new acI count. During.-the half-year nine now branches i.and seven new ''agencies -we're opened for'buii.' •ness. The deposits ambuit 'to 'i '■ -•: »,: ; , .Estimates have ■ been formed that tho r Australasian wccl f .;clip availablo for emort this will bo.-'(from. 2,400,000 to-2,500,000 bales, which' would ' mean 'an increaso of somewhero labout 400.0C0 bales for Australia and New Zealand, and-would-constituto ac expo"rt much in excess of any in-,past years. Tho season'is excollent, but an 'increase 'of anythinir.'likc 20 per. cent, we should be inclined to doubt. ■■ Tho •"Angus'" statesirr'One leading ■'authority iest.i<".' 'mates the quantity to bo expprt«d from Australia and Ncw"-Zca!and during : theM2 mbntha' from July 1, WO9, to Juno 30. 1910,' at 2,<CO.CCO bales, which at -an average of £13 per bale would a totnV. value, of .about 311 miljipne - . sterling. Other'high authorities; : however;'-'look> for. a. total of? 2,500,000' bales, "and--are inclined' to reckon'an average-of only.:£l2 10s.' per' b.ihr : this calculation .also represonting a:total.-value of 31j millions The average per.'bale actually obtained for wool 'sold-'.daring the past few, weeks in iA'nstralia.isV'higher than ■' the" figures abov.c stated, l .,but,it,.is..tobc remembered that the early ialej, were influenced' by thehigh prices ruling '•'•': • ■'■,:. ■ ..'■».>

CuGtoms revenue collected at Wellington yes-' .terday amounted , , to ;£5006' J35..'9d.,''..•:■,;'' : .. -■' '.■ : • '"*/£ . [V' 'By' '■'<■ : . .>*;'..' The quantityvpf ,'wheat'.and.''flour'afloat for tho United Kirigdohv , is 1,570,000 'quarters, , "and for' the Continent 1,840.000. Atlantic shipments. M 7.000 quartcrsiiVPacific,. 100, C 00.>.'":,; ' •,, . V " >&','' London, November 1. .Bar ttlver is. quoted at.231d., per ounce etanif*™ - ■. . •'f '• i.-. ...■ .. -.'... . .'■■ ~.~' ~..X'' ' "'"'■': \, '*/. \ .METAL MAKKET, ~', ■'*■ . '/;''""'' (By. " j<4 j. i, (Eec. Novemt^j^^'jyji^, <•(»"'; : ?■ ,_ . 2. ■ ~-..Oopper.-On; ' thejßp'ot,, ' SSlriffM. 'ihreomonths £58 ss.£ olectrdlytic; 559; 12SiV 6a , .'" ; 'w t ; Tin .-On the spot,; £139; thred months, £140 17s. 6d. J ' -i rX ■ ■ -. .- ~;,, ;.;.;• PEODUOE.MARKET. . ■' m, ''■'$ '■)■ L 'otf do Pi/-N6vamber , 2wheat.—The : market, is flrin. - Australian' parfcels afloat 40s. 9d.. another near shipment lie., ■«arp>es;- January-February shipmcDt quoted-: at ,083. / .-■ r , -r- ■ ■ '■/ '■■■ -..-■ • ■ - ■ ■ J ■ Rational insubauoe coitPANT,'" ■; |- ;.■ '(By 'A'tiiicjailo'aS' ■ ; i I 'i ',' . .... . Dunodlp,-November, 2. The SnnuaUrcport of the,. National .Insurance 1 Company, states that the net revenue for the i year ended Septemher JO was £136,512. After paying',an;.interim dividend, there.-is a: balance' '0f;.£22,952, which', added to the balance , from last year, gives.a total of £52,861. Tie directors ■have added £15,000 to the reeerve fund, and recommend the .payment 'of- a further , dividend of 9dJper(eh>re (making, la, 6d. for.,too year), absorbing. £7500, and it is , proposed-to carry forward £30,361 145.,■-..-.■-.■■ s ■■/-. >w. ■.. •■-