FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 December 1910, Page 8

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

: OUR;MEAT.PROSPECTS ABROAD; .. CONDITIONS: ON THE CONTINENT; ■'.;:.IffiPoitT-PEOai HIGH : -COMMISSIONER ■ : Tfie JPrime'.Minister bis received' from tie; New-., Commissioner. a report on the second international Con- . - gfess on Refrigeration,. which whs Held at V-. .Yiejma\_ih'. October. 'At this important > Confess there .ivas' a. large attendance, andi-eyery:. nationality."was, "represented. '";■ In , ; his'report'Sir W. Hall-Jones says: "The: -meeting was held in the Parliament Buildips'.s-oT the, Austrian Empire. Most.-of.-tha.work was' done -by. the sis (1) .Scientific;; (2j7 in- .:;. dusjtrial cold-produttion; (3) application ■'•' of.cold-in fo&t. industries;. (4) application ofi.cOld fit other industries;. (o):. applica- .•'■ tjon of .cold, in transport; (G) administrative. .'A'mongUhem tho work, such as lec- ,, tures, '.papers; and,-resolution's, was. ciivjded, the resolutions of tho commissions . being finally submitted to" the full congress for approval. ' . . ~ New.; Zealand's Interests. v z<l .'devoted most of.'mj- time to the third commission,, which, dealt -with, the; questions' of; most importance to New Zealand tja'So, including.-the existing ■-regulations or-.restrictions placed ujo'u ..the importa- " tio4, "6'f frozen', rneat into Austria orcouii.triesr.where there.was an opening for . . our- product. .' . ' "A. resolution, proposed by myself, and seconded by.Sir. Thomas HobinsOn, Agent- . General for' Queensland, .'that . in ; the opinion'- of this congress, subject to. every : reasonable regulation to'insure sound and perfect conditions,. restrictions operating .tb'.prevent .the introduction,of' refrigei- -,;'. ated meats and ;otliar. fpod-prodricti into •■'; countries whose inhabitants would benefit .by -this addition, -to their, food-supplies etionld be, abolished fiv modified;, gave rise . to',a .'lively , ; discussion, ■ the' farmers of Hungary, and. Germany'being wellrepre- ' eented at the conference. after '■■'■ considerable discussion the.resolution, was adopted ■by the commission, and finally approved in full congress. : Next Year.; ' /" ■ : .."-. •■' -J''?.*:" , proposed to:have a meeting at Eans next year to consider a uniform and international method of inspection, and regulations,goveruing. the same. : .'• v"' 1 ■■ was s Ol1 !' to sec the question of ■ nprse-flesh- brought an,,bii t mine" was' the ... only voice against a proposal that this : ehduld: bs discussed at tho next confer- . ence. . . . . • ■ ... "The more important resolutions should have.a good effect. Undoubtedly the conicrence.meeting, in' Vienna was an im- . portant factor in tho Austrian and Hungarian Governments approving the admission of .700 .-tons of.Argentiho meat: ■ but the-permission only applied to that quantity.- : : ■. . ■ .. ll waite(l upon the Minister for 4gri-' culture, and explained tho method aclopticdin A<ew Zealand .to insure only-fiist-.;class;meat, being exported. Eater on I : . .interviewed the . Minister for Commerce, the Burgomaster, aJso his Deputy, and '.the. Secretary of tho Chamber of Commerce. Viitk .tho execution'of'tho'Min-is- ... ter.',for ; Agriculture, nil-.of these, gentle-■ men appe.ared.favourable .to the introduction of refrigerated meats,; the Minister' for Agriculture eventually;-admitfing''that. ';■■■ he-had to :consider the interests of. , ;the fanners of.his.oivn'..country. At present only such rjualitities may be imnorted as ; are approved ;by the Government, application . and approval being necessary in each case. ,The Minister "for Commerce "; assured me that, as Sai as he was concerned, at least as favourable a .treatment : should be extended to New Zealand as : liad been acco-Jpd-to the. Argentine. Jput . that each-applrcfttion niust be 'coriSiucretf •-by the Government. <" Duty and Pricss. '- "Thi? duty is lid. ner nound, and the prjces":at 'the: Central" Mrat Market woro sivon mo.as, follow.:—Beef (fore. quarters), from, I , ;krone 24 heller to .r krone 80 ■ heller per kilo; bsef (hind quarter's), from ; 1-kr. 40'hel. to ,2 kr. vex kilo; beef (roast, .. si-called.English), from 1 kr. 60 he'l.' to 2 : kr. 40 hel. .Der kilo. Veal,, from 1 kr. '.20 liel.'. to 2 kr. ner kilo. Mutton, from SShel; to 1 kr. 40 lie!, ner kilo;- Pork..from .lkr. 40 hel. to 2 kr. per kilo. Note.—. : I, krone, equals "a frank (9U1.), and 100 heller., equal 1 krone.. ■• "I append also a list of.retail price's :— Beef .(fore quarters), from I'-Jtr. SO u?l. kilo; beef (hind quarters), from 2 kr.' '10 hel. per kilo; beef (English roast , beef),-3 kr.-per -kilo; beef (beef-steak, lights), from, 3 kr. 80 hel. to 4 kr.' per ~ kilo.. Veal, from.2 kr. 40 liel. to 2 kr. ' 80 hel. per. kiloi-voal'for steaks,'irom 4 '..k>. .per kilo. Pork, from 3 kr. per kilo. : .Mutton is nof.to.fce. had iu.:..this"distrie. , '. ■ Demand of Workers. ■■'■■. "The' admission of refrigerated meat into Austria-Hungary is demanded by tho . Workers-in-the towns., while the, farmers and landholders are" bitterly opposed to this .being: done. Especially. is'"this the '.'■■■' case .in Hungary, and, as there "is the . probability of the Hungarian in the near ftiture attempting, to separate from Austria, the Government of Austraia have to ..deal, very; : carefully with this,, to them, difficult question. .' ■ . •. . .: ..'-'At nresent (here are not the couveni- , ene'es ffir "ap. extensive trade. Trieste is a■:'; good- ; trading Dort, - but refrigerated,: space • unon fte 'Austrian stiauiline'will nave to bo provided. There is.ilie lack of. cool storage at Trieste'a'nd .Vienna, aijd'aUa.oii the cars for railing '. between those places. -' ; t - :-. The Shipment.'.- > ' •■;l'Tliis initial shipment ■of Argentine ,' moat wiir'enable an accurate estimate .to Wmado of the possibilities of. the trado. which, iu snitc of. opposition, must.come; , and tho meat should he dslivered in ■-( Trieiteat little, if any,., increase on the ; cost in London.-, ■ ' .. '..''l have no doubt that so largo a-num-ber, of delegates attending the congress, .each, .one an advocate of chilled and frozen , meat as an', article of food, and tho .Vienna press reports of the proceedings, ' etc., .will hive done much to remove many '.; misunderstandings in regard to this kind ' of food,.and the educational value of the congress-'is worth the cost.. While at present-New. Zealand may prefer to .trade inth-Great Britain,' ii another outlet''is found for , one-of our competitors in the trade, there--must, bs some'good resulting to'tho Dominion. Conditions in Other Lands. ' ;;"Beturning to London via Berlin, I liad an interesting'conversation with tho British Consul in that city,, by whom I w?.s . told that there was practically , no refrigerated meat imported into' Germany, the. regulations (which rennire that nearly, ell the-internal organs—pleura, xieritoneum,.lungs, heart, and kidneys—must bo attached to the carcass) being so strict as to be almost prohibitive. Fresh beef is imported from Denmark, Holland, and Austria-Hungary, but not. in largo qmin- • tities. ■ The duty is 45 marks per 1000 kilos (about \i. per lb.). /■."At Brussels the Vice-Constir'informed. ... me that tho main supplies from beyond' . the country were drawn from Holland, .":■' but-there was a fair trade with Argeu- ■ tina in live stock. As, however, the. animals had by law tobe slaughtered within . a few : days of arrival; before they had re- . covered from the effects of-the sea voy- . age. and the peer, feeding during, the time of transport, the meat , was ' of inferior ."'; qualitj-. ' . ... ■ .. Brussels. Prices. "in. Brussels the-retail prices of beef ■ and mntton are a trifle higher/than good . Enblish. ; The duty is, say, Id. per lb. "Doubtless you are avrare that in France certain internal organs must.be attached to the-carcass, similar to the requirements of Germany. As the municipality ' of Eoubaix are desirous of our exhibiting / .at their'exhibition' next year, I am informing: them the regulations must be so modified .as. to permit of our exhibiting our-refrigerated "matter, etc., as it is imported into this country." l.Tlic old Norfolk Horn sheep is rarely met. with. .There are only two or three flocks iii.'.oxistciice. The Norfolk, Horn v is the progenitor of the Suffolk sheep. It in face and legs. , Many .- of its characteristics are inherited by ; the modem Suffolk.

/JEWS AMD NOTEB.

"■ BETTER QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCE. ' PASTEURISATION GIVEN THE ' ... ; , CREDIT. • 1 Earlier in the seajon (says' tho "Journal of..Agriculture".i reference.'was made to ,-a .noticeable . improvement iii the quality of tho creamery butter coming iii for shipment, as-compared with that at tho earlier part ox the previous year. 'i/iie' main factor in. bringing about this 'desirabio result, has beep the introductuoii of pasteurisation. Dairy companies, as a general, rule, no longer hesitate to express their confidence in. the system, and mairj'. of those who havo not'seen their way. .to apply.it have-expressed their intention of doing so before, next.season. Samo.: of the- butters, that formerly could only bo classed as common, o'r poor-keeping qualdty, havo been so improved in' flavour by pasteurising the cream that they now .rank amonirst the very best.. When this treatment is properly carried out, tho; strong and undesirablo flavours in the produce are entirely overcome, ensuring. in the butter that clean/and pleasant aroma which is characteristic of a high-class article. The best results are not always obtained when the , work .is first commenced, but after a.littlo experience, and-, soiho assistance from, the instructors where needed, the produce shows niiicli improvement and a degree of uniformity which is not otherwise ■ obtainable. . Tho factory managers are.to be congratulated on the interest they aro showing arid the sucWs that has attended their efforts with this method of making creamery butter. With regard to the finality of che??p, an: improvement can: also be Teported. While, there, is still much to be desired in-collection with the flavour of. n-any consignments, other's show sounder quality. A great many of the cheeses are much batter made than was tho 'case a few years ago. An examination of the different shipments proved that - the different dreesemakers ara • exercisin» : more care with regard to the manufacture" at .as seldom that reports have to bo mado to the dairy companies with regard to the snipmeut of i cheese in a green condition, wnicli was,so prevalent in former years. EGG-LAYING , COAIPETITION. :. TEIBTY-FOUETH WEEK. During the week HO3 <=gg's were laid in tfie egg-lanng o'ompciitioii.. at Papanui. ■$2" ! . IS / i . Ih « weekly .ayei-age'is 1418. W. ivnjghts white Leghorns have a lead .of a'doMU over. W./O. Sail's. Their respective, figures are 1062 and 1050. A. Smith's white Leghorns, 1017, ara third, and tho nest placo is -fill«l by W. Balch's and Airs. B -\y. Hawke's entries, with 1047. Iho best total of the week was 39 by the Eangiuru Egg Eanch's pen. The kadiu." psns averaged about. 33. Knight's psn has averaged '31{ throughout the eight n-on.Jis,. and Sail's within- a fraction' of 31. iho tirelve leaders are: — "■'' AVcekending Totalto ' • Dec. 22: dat«. . W. Knight, white Leghorns 33 10G2 \\.O. Sail, white Leglioriis . 32 1050 A. .Smith, white Leghorns .35 ■ 10-17 W.'Balchi'white Leghorns ..V.33 1013 Mr=;. E. W."lTawke, 'white--;-; ■',■.-. ■Leghorns'.-...-...;...-......'...... '34 .... 1043 Or- H. Bradford, white Leg- ' herns : ;. :'.. .-si' , 1031 James Thomson, white Leghorns 29 1025 Eangiuru Egg lianch, white . Leghorns ..; 39 1018 T. Kennedy, silver Wyan4o.ttes 30 . '.. 1015 igSij Steele\pjhite:flieghorns;.32 ''• 1007 •Mrs; J. Millsi' white'.' Leg-. horns ..'. 30 . 991 A.. H. Pudman, white Leg- . horns 23 971 THE DtfCKS. ■ The ducks added -539 to' their store, and ssnt the' total to .8703. The week's contribution is well above the average, whjch is 25G' per w-esk. Knight's No 1 pen (Indian Burners) put on 39, ami are well in front with SG3. Knight's No. 2 pensoorod 2G, which makes their total 811. Hammond's Indian Eunners (32), 'with 827, are third.' The best score was •10 by S. H'. Scotfs li-dihn Eunners, whose , ; total itandsat693. FATTENING LAMBS. ' SEASONABLE NOTES. ' " . The finishing off of h"s, lainbs for export is one of the most important items in the New Zealand; lamb-r'aisar's year. He must have his lambs "prime" without being too heavy, and to ensure this the feed, ho provides for them must be of.the most nutritious kind,.and at tho same tinie he must sSe tp.it that they ara enabled to make tho best use of lit. If af r fected by ticks or lice they will not thrive, but to.rid them of these peats is easy; a bath in.Quibcll's Liquid Dip'.fnonpoisonous) will cleanse them thoroughly without giving them a chock in any way —a .danger which ■ is always present (ff tender lambs are dipped ,in a poisonous preparation. All lambs intended for export should be dipped in Quibcll's Liquid .when taken ■from their... mothers, and flockmasters would be astonished -at'the-.improvement inado.in the ewes themselves-if they aro given a bath same'time.—Advt. FREE TO ALL DAIRYMEN. '-. FAKMEKS AND STOCKOWNEKS.-. The Wellington .-edition of ' STKES'S Journal for Dairymen, Farmers, and Stockowners has now issued from tha press, and contains the most comprehensive information necessary - to successful dairy-farmiug ever. distributed. Specially useful will be found tho extensive tables for recording the. daily milk-testing records for the year. Tho diseases common to cows and their treatment aro explained in language that no farmer can misunderstand. Breeding tables, seed-sowing tables, herd register, account books, 'in fact, everything a farmer should know are now offered to you free. If I have' overlooked your name in the Wellington distribution, send at once a postcard to the publisher, and you will receive ono by return mail. . 4. E. SYKES, Chemist, Proprietor DRENCH, New Ply. mouth.—*