OUR BUTTER-A CONQUEST

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2124, 16 April 1914, Page 8

OUR BUTTER-A CONQUEST

REPORT FROM AJIHKICA.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) New Plymouth, April 15. 'A letter just received by Mr. K. Griffiths, a local dairy produce merchant, from Huston, states Hint Now Zeulnw) butter Ims completely revolutionised the butter industry of tho Pacific Coast, and middle districts, and has put. Ciiliforniiin butter out of repute. New Zealand butter is very much liked also in NonYork. . Tho only drawback is that some lots have contained traces of presorvaline. Tho writer states that one lot of Now Zealand butter bought in New York was the "slickest piece of butter he ever saw. Its magnificently velvety texture and perfectly cleat- flavour ' have taken the. conceit out of somo of oiir butter people, who have always had an idea that they know all about tho butter business. But it' is very evident wo can get points from you." ' He predicts greatly increased trade when tho Panama Canal has been opened.

The butter referred to is probably a trial shipment that was forwarded" to New York and Chicago by way of London by Messrs. J. B.' MacEwan and Co., of this city. Mr. MacEwau is pretty su'ro that there will be a big market waiting New Zealand butter on the populous East Coast of America as soon as the cool storage steamers from this country are ablo to pass through the Panama Canal. At present the journey via London occupies between 55 and 60 days to reach Now York, which is asking a good deal of any butter, but results proved that local 'butter is a much superior article to tho American commodity of ordinary commerce,' and there are hundreds of thousands of peoplo in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and a hundred other populous cities prepared to pav for the best.

SYDNEY SHOW SALES DRAUGHTS AND CLYDESDALES. By T«le*raph-Preis Aiisoclation-OopyrisM Sydney, April 15. ' At.the show sales, draught stallions were sold as follow :— _On account of Mr. Tubman, Belfast, New Zealand—Glcaeffan, 167Jgns. On account of Messrs. Mitchell and O'Brien, Oamaru—Sir Ronald, 350gns.; Maori Lad, 77£gns.; Baron Saxon, 1/2} gns.; Pakeha, 35gn8.; Waitati, 27gns. On account of Mr. Chrystal—Wilson's Pride, 90gns.; St. George, 47$gns.; Sir James Finlay, 32jgns.; Sandy Montgomery, 24gus. . Clydesdale Stallions. On account of Mr. J. Boag, Brookside, Canterbury—Middle Rigg Victor, llogns.; Glenbervie, SOgns. On account of Mr. J. Boag, junr.— Blair Athol, 107$gns. (Rec. April 15, 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 15. On account of Mr. J. Boag, of Now Zealand, a Clydesdale- mare was sold for 60gns, and another for 43gns.; on account of Mr. H. Downes, of New Zealand, a bay filly" fetched 43gns.; oii account of Mitchell and O'Brien, of New Zealand, Sweet Melody wont for 100 gus.; aud others ranged from 47gns. to 68gns.. . ■ ■ .

Draught Mares.—On account of Mit-chell-and O'Brieu, Oamaru (N.Z.), Lorna:, lOOgns.; Sweet Melody, lOOgns.'; six others rangeH from 34gns. to SOgns. On account of Mr. W. Christie, Southland (N.Z.), Pride fetched 46gns., and Royal 6"3gns. 'Clydesdale Mares.—On account of Mr. J. Boag, Cantorbjry, Mjfldlo Rigg and Royal Jean sold for 60gns. each, and Miss Alice for 43gns. On account of Mr. H. Downcs, Wellington (N.Z.), Nellie sold for 43gns. Pony Mares:—On account of Mr. Thomas Gee, Cheviot (N.Z.), Dawn and Dusk, for tho pair, 86gns. Fat Stock.—On account of Mr. Fairey, Nelson (N.Z.), champion bullock. £27 10s.; Hereford bullock, £26. On account of Mr. Potter, Canterbury, four pony mares, from 20gns. to 45gns*