FARMING & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2244, 2 September 1914, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL.

VISITING SCIENTIST

TO STUDY:'DAIRYING. - ,

■■•'.-.. 'An American- agricultural scientist, Professor G. 0. Oreelman; was among .the visitors who arrived by the. Niagara '-'at Auckland on Sunday. He came for the purpose of attending the meetings of scientists in New Zealand, under the auspices of the British Association. Professor Creelman is: president of tie Ontario Agricultural' College, Guelpli, Canada.- He intends to proceed to Wellington, mnd place himself in touch, with ■ Jhe Agricultural Department. , In tlio .■matter of delivering lectures; in-New ''Zealand, ho will be guided by, tlie wishes '-'-. >f the Department. It is Professor Creelpan's; intention to stay in New Zealand; for some time, in order to study - ihe dairying conditions in: the Dominion. "I want," lie remarked to a "New ■.•Zealand Herald' representative,. "to Bee* New Zealand in'tie,'spring time,' and to gain information at first hand : ,!of the dairying-,, conditions. .•- here. ••'• I have been supplieduwithi much.: valuable'information with ■ regard to New Zealand's dairying industry, but- . .come to this with : an open ■mind. The information'which I have, ,'shows that New Zealand has been makj ing great headway.in',the butter and 'cheese trade, and the. object of my visit is to find out how it-is done. Nothing in the past has done so much ior .. Canada as: ths dairying'industry, and jnothing has advertised Canada so much • c i in l . Great as the 'butter and v iheose trade." The Ontario Agriculr 'tural College, of which Professor Creelman 'is the; president, ..is : one of the : 'oldest and most important institutions '.{'of',the'kind in'-tho British' Empire.' At present time it has graduates all lover the world occupying important .'positions. At the college, students were deceived from 22 different countries last '. iyear. Among the students' 20, camo jfrom South.Africa, and Australia and /New Zealand were also represented. \ 'Ever considered, the, advisability 'of in- , Btalling a water-wheel on your property? '.-' .There's a lot of power ..Tunning to waste iin that swift stream—enough to drive all .;'■■ jour -farm machinery. This-is a good ;Sound proposition—means, money to you. .-.j.iWrite for. particulars. A. J. Parton, (.Sheet Metal'and Plumbing, Works,' Car'terton.—Advt. , , '.'. The. "Omega" Milking Machine has no jßubher Tubing at all. It took first prize at the Koyal Agricultural Show in England against all-comers. Beat them on nil'points.! We are agents, .and can supply a few plants this season. We also' sapply you a Separator and buy -your : crcani. For ; further. ; particulars writetWanganui FrcSh. Food and Ice Co., Guy.■{iou Street.—Advt.

. COMMERCIAL ITEMS '-.'; '.-■'. INVESTMENT . ' 'A Eale of. Toupiri,Coal-shares at ,20s. 3d. toea recorded .'yesterday. ; The'•' quotations ' /were as under:—■« ■ .-' • - . /, ,■ .■/; Buyers. Eellara. f. ••"'■•" £s. d. "■ £s.d. I.TTnion Bank — 5210 0 1 Gas ;,.(peid)'... 15 0' — i'ChristchiiroVGas '(£5) .:. 6 12'6 —'' South' 8riti5h.'■■.'.::.>..'.•..„...... — ■ 4 0 0 Wellington, Gas. (£10) 15 5.0 — "flieyland-O'Brlen :-■....'.„ - 11.0 fSharland (pref.)v.'.v.:: ...;0 17 6 . . —. IsrCustoms'fluty collected at the port of Wellington, yesterday amounted to £2912 Is. . ' SOUTHEEIf MARKETS. ; i (By Telegraph—Press Association.) •' Chrlstchurch, September i There are -.do changes to note in tho local grain and produce market.. Wheat and oats are very firm, but any business . .that Is ■ passing .is, between; holders of: in town, *ae growers are not selling. A proposal' to' ask' Parliament to temporarily resume the dutr on Australian,, flour is -viewed with some apprehension by millers, and one of Its effects if agreed to may be to, deter farmers from putting mi more wheat,.as they have been;asked to do. The demand for oatsheaf chaff, has been, maintained by keeping the' mounted cbirtingonta'' horses in 'camp' long-' er than was' expected;''- Potatoes' are dull of sale at £2, and some buyers are now out of themonket fn consequence of "the difficulty of making shipments to the north. i, WOOL ITARKET, . ." : • . By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright .-'.!' ~ (Sec".-September 1, 5.5 p.m.) ( ' London, August 31. ; The Bradford top market is quiet, and ...the demand .for khaki wools is subsiding. '~ ~ . ;... silver.', , Bar silver is quoted at 24Jd. per ounce standard. \ .: v ARGENTINE MEAT.\ September 1, 5.5 p.m.) *;' ' 'I - London, August 31. tThe Argentine meat shipments for August .were: Mutton. 32,941 carcasses; lamb, 3,268 carcasses; and beef, 33,021 quarters.. ■■'.' '• . JPEOZEN MEAT MARKET.' : -. Messrs. Gilbert Anderson and Co. (Messrs. and Co., local agents), writhing under date London, July .24, report as .follows on the frozetf meat market:—Homegrown: Home-grown supplies have' again /•been moderate. Beef: Scotch sides, 7d.-7}d.; ■English,. 6Sd.-62d.; Irish, sid.-6Jd. Mutton: Bid:-9d.; English, 7d.-Bd.; Dutch, 7d.■£d.; English ewes. 5!d.-6d. - Tegs: Scotch: . Jcl.-SJd.; English, Bd.-BJtl. Lambs: Scotch, M.-10d.; English. Ed.-91d; Veal. 7d.-7Jd. J'ork, 43d.-6d. Frozen Lamb:-The market Continues to. rule Weak, and prices all :ound arc lower. North Island medium and,heavy-weights, a' different 6ale in face hi the cheap Canterbury. Current prices ,J T ?, : T,9 ailt S. ! ' !>ury iambs, u-36. 6 l-16d.; 36-42. Id -U-16d..;\-42-50, 5 7-l£d.; small .second, quality,. 6d.;. selected North. Islands; 28-42, 52d.; Southlands, 20-42, 5?d.; ordinary North 19•lands, 25-42. 5 11-16 d.; South America, 26-36, 6i,d.;\36-42,-. 5Jd. . Frozen Mutton: There is ■■■: bo change :n prices of New Zealand sheep. ..jOanterbury, 48-56, ,4Jd.; 56-64, 4 3-16 d.; 64-72, ;3 15-16 d.; selected North Island, 56-64, "ftd;- ; .ordinary, 56-64, 33d.; ewes about 521b., 3jd. /Australian. wethers, <0-60, 3 11-16 d.; second . rquality, 30-a5, 33d.; ewes, 30-50, 35d.; South EAmencan wethers, 56-72, 3Jd.; ewes,-46-64, ' i ".v. it: Tll<; """"set remains very steady twith an increase in frozen. . , i J-°J c 'T lart<!r i s «;U»>3'. very slowly.. Frozen ~J(.Z. fores, 3 3-Bd.; hinds, 43d.; Australian [x r V?A 3 £"? d V lu .?s*- 45d -J Argentine fores, . W*' A-j, Uruguay fores, 3Jd.; Binds, 4 3-8 d: chilled Argentine fores, 3}d. : ininds, 6d.; Uruguay fores,.3d.; hinds, 4|d. ( HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET • ' REPORT. ... • The Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce has received the following cablegram from the High ■' Commisisone? for New /Jealand, dated London. August Z3. (Note-Quotations, unless "otherwise specillisd, are average market prices on spot) — j Mutton.—There is a'good demand for all jnuautice at higher, prices... : Very'few forl.ward sales are being made. Holders are not anxious to sell before arrival. Oan- ■ r r , bu 7 muttoi, 5..3-M. per lb. for light',welght; North Island, 5Jd.; ewes, sd. Dejnand is chiefly for very cheap meat, i Lamb-Canterbury . twos,. 63d. per lb • ,otlier than Canterbury,; 63d. for light weight. ~- :■ good . demand continues. New ,2eala.nd hinds, 7d. per lb.; fores! sgd.; 'chilled hmds, 63d.; fores, sgd. No Ar^eno , tlno beef was shipped last week. .. ' Butter.-The market is steady,, with little alteration m prices. Danish,- steady, per ?£*;• 1265-':t0.1325.; Siberian, slow, 118s. to ;12Zd ; Australian, slow, 118s. to 1245.; Irish .creamery, steady, 118s. to 1265. ■ Cheese.-The market is firmer. Canadian qvnite and coloured, per cwt„ 71s.' to T2s.; - tos '' iW t<! ' 71S- to ' 74s - ; 6olour e*'' Grain.-Tbe market remains firm. There ihas- been no material change. Australian iwheat, 455. c.i.f.; Garten oats, 325. C.i f Hemp.--The- market is lifeless. Quotations are nominal. New Zealand good fair [grade, per ton, £24 Ids.; fair, £22 H Wool.-The ma.rket is firm. There Is a ;eeneraland active.demand for all grades /of medium and coarse ctWsbreds.