GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 894, 13 August 1910, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

.. ;At- a recent 'meeting the chairman of the Wanganui • Dairy: Company :.was asked,if he could.state■ a prico for but 7 ter fat per lb..in future. In reply, says a Wanganui paper, it was stated that beyond the: lid. per lb. now being paid, they could not at present ■ state the price, but the suppliers would got the whole of. the profits, less Id.- per lb: to pay expenses, etc. • If this item could be reduced, it would be done.

Waitara Dairy Company suppliers (says the- Taranaki '.'News") receive £206.145. 2d. for their July mlik, .being an-increase-of ■,£IOB 16s. 7d. on the July month"'.of ISO 9. , Milk received was 10,888,, being' exactly double' that-of last • year:- Butter : produced 'rose. from ■ 34791b'.. to 57441b., practically a ton.inr crease. , '.:':lt'took 20.31b'. of milk to make &' pourid : of butter,, whilst the' average, test was 4.69. The chairman: and manager, have been authorised' to visit Mangatoki and Eltham for the purpose of inspecting tho workings of a pasteuriser and heatingVapparatus,-with a view of 'adding sirmlsr contrivances to the company's, plant;': , . , '.

. Very large' yardings of,' sheep and cattle cameiforwaid 'for ;the .Feilding sale yesterday. < . Buyers' were in strong forco, and late rates 'wore well ..maintained./ -■■...-''. -.' '. : '■>.■■'■',..■ : '' ' ' / ..

:The chairman of i tlie Egmont ■ Box Company' (Eltaam), \ ''Mγ. :'Jacob. Marx, has given notice to move at the annual meeting that'the nominal capital of the company should be. increased from £20,000't0 £30,000 by the creation of additional capital of the,' amount of £10,000, divided ; into 10,000 shares! of £1 each. ■. ■■ '■ ■'■■ -.••. ■•:■■'•■.■

; TaranakishoejMwners have been oited by. the Conciliation Commissioner to appear., before the Court, at Palmerston North on August 16,' when' matters in dispute betiveen'the .AVellington Shearors' Industrial Union and the New Zealand Farmers'. Umou'.will bo heard before three-assessors.-—Exchange. f

.Splendid spring, weather is being experienced at AVhangamomona. one or thenewest districts in Taranaki. Lambs are making their appearance, and , the cheese factory is .expected to start, in three'weeks' time. ! '■~■■ . . .