THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2245, 3 September 1914, Page 8

THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

CONFERENCE OP ORCHARDISTS. Th&'New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Conference was opened yesterday., Mr. R. P. Hudson, president," ■ ■welcomed tlio delegates' ■who had come from the Wel-lingtoii,-Nelson, Central Otagb, Bawke's Bay, and Canterbury districts. He had hoped?, that tho Prime Minister -would have jeeii present, but, as they would quite -understand, he was prevented, but tKoy all know that the industry had the-', heartiest support of Mr. Mas' , sey. ;.;He regretted;-that the proposed nprjle'sltows had had to ho abandoned for trie-time being! ■ A, trial shipment of apples had been made to North . 'America; but returns' were : not'.. yet to hand,<j4luch was,; hoped for from this market'"when it'-was placed on a. firm footing.'." AVitliVrespect-to,the-future of tho industry, there "was'every-prospect of the' esport;trado; developing -by, leaps and bounds. -It was a matter of. urgent importance .that new markets : fpry fruit should Be' operiM '.up. •'.--. '' ' ■ ''■' Tho'conference voted £10 honorarium ■to fho ■■secretary' (Mr.-Archer). It was resolved—(l) "That the conference again most strongly .urges' upon :ill fruitgrowers''association's to combine under ono nomenclature —viz.; the New VZealand Fruitgrowers' Federation"; also (2) "that it is advisable that -more definite arrangements be niade for aU fruit to be loaded into and disi charged from ships on trays." 'At'tho'annual meeting of the'.Baf•lance'Dair.v Co. this' week,;the delivering of watered milk ,to tho factories was tho subject of discussion, Mr. J. G. Brechim. (Rexdale; ;Cor) said his company 'Svould co-operafc the. Bal:faiice"Coni'paiiy in tatting action to arrive at an effective way of dealing with the evil* -Mr.-Croad (chairman) said he had already been in communication with 1 ■Mr. Ciiddie on the subject, and he was Sloping- that a conference of .dairy comttariv representatives would be held shortly'in order that combined 'action could be taken. l .' • The'.Rexdale (MangamaiTe) Cheese Company' decided 'at its" annual ineet- '-': ing to : pay a bouus of 2id. per lb., on butter-fat' delivered last season, niakniß the avorage payment of l-ljd. per lb. for tlib'season. For the two vacancies, on the'.directorate, the retiring direetors, rJfessi'S. G. Bennison and "ft. *\ ' 'Meters; t were re-elected. ■■ Th<?',Kaitawa Cheese Factory reopened for the season this week. 'Ever' l considered the advisability of in-" Btallir/gSi water-wheel on your property? There's-a lot of power running to;waste-, in that'swift stream—enough"*to'drive all' your firm machinery. This is a good ' eound'- proposition—means- money to you. Write;-for particulars. A.. J. Parton; - Sheet r;Metal and Plumbing Workß, Carterton";—Advt. .-..'■':

Tke : -"6mega"-Milking Machine has no Rubber iTubing at all. It took first prize it the Boyal in England all-comers.: .Beat■;them,on; all points. We are agents, and can eupr,iy plants this season..-•Wβ*also-Sumriy you a Separator and buy your •ream;: For further particulars write j iVaßggmii Fresh Food *nd Ice Co., Guy- I on Street.—Advt. . . . . ■ I Live stock sales.' HesgttE Abraham ani Williams, Ltd., rcoort oaVthoir Johnsonvillo salce Qβ loi-fowi-i fair yarding of bullockesand .sheep came'-forward. bullocks sold at late xatea,.'T)Ut the sheep were easier, owing to only being able to dispose ol skW.'dt prices fifty per■ cent, belwv normal. iVHme buUocks, £12:10s. to £12 lZe. to £12- 17s. 6d.; lighter, £12 23. 6d.; prime aieavy.Twithers, 285.; prime,,wethers, 245. .9d. to 25& 1 ; -plain - light wethers/20s. 6d.,Z15.; medium', ewes, 20a. 6d. , • Mes'sre. W. and G. Tuinbull and Oo M ' Ltd., report having held their weekly sale in. their .Waipoua, (Ifosterton) -sale yards yesterday; when they offered a* good yarding of shoep, cattle... and pigs. Competition ■was keen, .practicably the whole' yarding. ■n-as sold, at and wetiers, 2fls-; Bdi!iwooily -hoggets (medium).'' 15s. to BsrWCrstOTO -co-ws, £4 -65., £4 ll&,ito £4 lfe; yearling heifers, ''£2 ]ls.; dairy'-cows, £5 to £6 2e. 6d.; springinjr lieifers; i'£Ofe^ ! »tiVft-j'e(irK)ld , springing: lieifers, £4, £4 153., to £4 16e. Piga—Weaners, 13sVKsr^dSife'7' l lSs.-3d:;-'to-17B.; slips; , 225. 6d, ■ , ■ " ..ADDINGTON SIAB.KETS, (By Teleji-o-ph—Press Association.) . . Christchiirch, September 2 There .TOs-aA-medinnreii'try'o'f 1 all-classes 'of stoclf'and a fair attendance. Fat cat tie shovrod a sham rise in price, owing to the competition of freezing buyers.' There was also! a morbid advance! jn)fat sheep. Young store sheep ehowedfurther,improvement in-prices. Late rains are improving the feeC.prospecte. Pigs were in keen dfrinand at«late Tates. ..•■■' .—.•■„■' Store SheepV-^Good'sound-mouth, half bred ewee, 21s'.' ewes '(inferior and in low condition), 10s. 9d. (paascd);aged ewes, Bs. 6d. to 9s. 6d.;- merino ewes, aged, fa.; good hoggets, Mβ. to '155.; 12s. Cd. to 135.; small and inferior ewes. SsVJd. to 9s. 6d.; culls, 6s. lrt.; toir.. ward fomr-toothu wethers, 195.; two, four, end eix'tooth wethers, 18s,; two-tooth (small); :ss..Bd. ... ~ .. r^. Fat Sheep—Kxtra.prime .-wethers to-56e.',' prime 2Zsr. to 285., others 17e. Id. to 21s.' ; 6d;;: merino wethere, 16s. to Ma. 3d.; extra prime owes to'2Bs., prime 19s. 6d. to Z35,.4d,, others 13e. 4d. t0.1?5.; merino ewes, to 155. , 9 d:; hoggets -ISs. 9d.,t0.205. 3d.,, extra prime" tn. 235. ■■■.-■ . ■• ■ ■■ . Fat Cattle—Steers £8 7s.' 6d. to £10-33), extra good to £20 120. 6d.; heitors £6 ss. 16 £8 55., extra, good to £12 Us. 7d.; cows £5 15s. to £8 ICe., extra good to £13 20.'-'6 d. Price of beef per ICOIb., 325. to 405.; 15 to IBmonth Sorts., £2 to., £} is. 6d.; 2J-year lieifers, £4 to £3 10s.; i-yesx heifers, £5 Iβ.; dry coma £1-7=. 6d. to £4 55.; dairy coto, £2 15s. tp. £14. Fat Pige-Choppei'o, COe.-to 1555.; heavy bacoiiers. 1 70s. fo 765.; other baconers, 58s. to 60s. (price _pef lb., 53d.); heavy porkers, 455. to S7s.;'otheH, 405.-'to 445. (price per lb., 6id.); store pigs: targe stores, 38s. to .425., medium 255. to 375., small 18s. to 245.; weaners,' 12s. 6il, to 17s.

; MARKETS. Dunedin, September 2. Fat Sheep.-Thcre was a. small yarding, • and tlit sale opened exceptionally wel', prices showing an advance of in some case's <g. to ss. per head on last week's, rates. Competition then eased, mid at the close prices were only Is. «... to 2s. per head better tlian.'last. week. Quotations:—Best wethers, 275. .to 315., extra to 38s. 9d., medium 2ii. to'-253., light 19s. 6d. to 225.; best ewe? 22a. to 255., extra to 295., others 18s. to 20s. ; '. Pat Lambs.— Best,to 20s. 6d., medium l£e to 18s. 6d. Fat Cattle—A small yarding, and prices ruled higher. There was nood computation throughout the, sale, and prjees showed an advance of from 15s. to 21s. per head. ? sst J,!"il OC,! - s fe '« h< ;d £13 10s. to £15, extra, to £17.17 a. 6d.. medium £11 10s. to'£l3 others £9 10s. to £11; best cowo and heifers I n°, ? 11 '„„ medl , , " n £7 m - '« £' 1»8., others £6 t o ;£7:.ca,lY&3, up.io 375. Bigs.-A bigger supply of fats than last weak and a, slight drop in price. Suckers, is. 6d. to 163. 6d.; slips, 17s. 6d. to Ms. 6d.; stores, to 30=..; porkers, 40s. to 475. 6d.; light baconers, to 555.; heavy banners, to 683. . ~ - .