FARM & COMMERCIAL.
CLYDESDALE HORSE SOCIETY
At a meeting of the "council of 'tie Clj'desdalo Horse Society in' Dunedin oil September 24, 'tlio following were elected , members of tlio society:— Mr. J.- S. Barrow, To Reti, Taranalri; Mr., A.;L. Bromer, Okaiawa; Mr! •A. E: Death,, Croftmore, Hawera: Mr. George Ford,' Momona; Mr. W. G. M'lntosh, Springston, Canterbury; Mr.. Ewan M'Lemian, Berwick. Tho following A. and P.; societies .were .affiliated for-.the current year:—Egmont A. and P..Association, Hawora; Gore A. and P.- Association, Gore; Pahnerston and Wailiemo A. and'P. Association; Woimato A. aridP. Association, Waimate; Southland A.' and P: Association, Invercargill; Toko- . aairiro-Farmers'. Club, Milton. _ A letter was received from tile Executive Committee of tho Panama Pacifio Exposition -advising.' that the society's offer of photographic enlargements of I New Zealand Clydesdales had been accepted and desiring .them to-be sent on. This matter, was left in the hands of the' secretary :, to' complete. ' BOARD OF AGRICULTURE The Board of Agriculture sat for two days this week, all of the members bo* ing present, • and ' dealt. with a large amount of correspondence in connection witli agricultural matte's, arid a number of .subjects which' Were referred to it by • the. Minister of .'. Agriculture and others.."
'..-Among other questions, ' the considered the matter of the l appointment of. an assistant plant-breeder for ■ the Moumahaki Experimental Farm ; the date of. the collection of sheep Tectums;. Government. grading of grain; .■ 'limestone on . Crown lands, and further ■ search for rock phosphate /deposits; the Fencing Act in connection with rabbitproof fences, and assistance to . small / farmers desirous of netting their pro-' i. perties; noxious weeds; scholarships for ■ New. Zealand youths to attend the Melbourne Veterinary University; prevalence of lico and ticks in tho flocks of vthe,Dominion; development of,the poul- ; try industry ; tho question, of subsidies for --stallions;' the packing, inspection, and : shipping of fruit, for . export; reports of the scientists upon rural edu- ' . cation;! and the organisation of the Dei ■ partment of Agriculture. ' , Tho -question ol' agricultural bank 6 was < deferred pending the receipt of further .particulars which were being obtained by tho board. \ . Tho 'collecting ,of. further, information in connection with tlie planting of the Central Plateau of the North Island with suitable trees was 'also arranged for. ■ Now that the "stern blast of . war" has Taised the price of Petrol, users of-the Richmond. Oil Engine are on a much better 'footing than 'others. 1 The "Richmond" is the most economical engine on the market. . It is also the..simplest, yet it mosts no more, but even less than other makes. Call or write for particulars,.. A. J. Parton, Plumber, i Carterton.—Adirt. If you do not know what we aTe doing > or wbat we can.do for you,' make inquiries ; and find out. We want-you to know that if you have any Home Separated Cream to sell, we are buyers. We can-give you results,, so try us and see; -Rail your cream to St. John's Station, c.o. "Wanganui Fresh Food-and Ice Co.—Advt. LIVE STOCK SALES.;' . Jlersrs.' Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows Yesterday, at Palmerslon, ivo'offered a good'yarding of cattle, and "a small yarding of sheep; Quotations; . Good 3-year springing heifers, £6, £7- 15s. :. to £8 10s:; others.i £5 2e. 6d. to .£6; 2-year .'lieifers,i-backward/ '£4 ' ss. to 4 £s',' 2a.' 6d.; sound dairy'cows, £5 15s.- to :-£7; empty cows. £3 43.-6 d. to'£4. 55.; yearling heifers, £2 to £3 35.; yearling steers,'£2 ,ss. .to £3. On behalf of the. Official Aesignee, In. the estate of "X l S. ;Sl'Nicol,. brake and-half iiiees' £37; rubßer-tired .gig, £18; pony; -gig!' l , and. harness, £18■ 10s.; light■ spring cart,. £11. 25.. 6d;~; horses, £4 15s:, - £7,, and £15 „ 10s/; sets - harness, £3 'to £3 ■ lte ■. lie€srsi 'w..and;. G..Turnbull and Co.; Ltd., ; report, having, held, their weekly,sale in" their' W&ipoua (Masterton) sale. yards .on -. "Wednesday..' There was'-a good clearance ; at tlie following - rates:—F,m.. ewes,, with' , lambs.,l6s. : 7d; 'to'.l7s. 6d.; woolly'hoggets, ; 145.. 9d.j cull hoggets, 10s. lid."'; fat ewes, ' 2C-s; 4d. to :255.; '.forward ewes, 16s. 2d.;, storo ewes, lCs. 3d. to ,13s. Bd.; 2-tootli wethers (small),'. 14s. Id. Pigs: Weavers, lie.,- : lls. ; 9d:, 13s. 6d., 16s. 3d.'to 175.. 6d.; slips, 21«=.; small porkers, 245. Cattle; Pat cows. £5 175.'6 d., £6 12s. to £5 155.; fat heifers, : £5' 55.. to £6 125.; forward cows, £4 .12e. .to £4.'165.; store cows, £2'ss. to £3 35.; . 2-year-steers, £5 Is.; 18-months' 6teers and heifera, £3 is.; yearling steera and heifers, £2 10s. .6d.;- yeaTling heifers, 325., 365., to 415.; 2-year heifers, £4 25.; springing cows. ,£4' 125., £4 165.,. £5, £5 76. 6d. to '■ ,£ 7 153. .. COMMERCIAL ITEMS IXTESTMEST. SHARES.'" '
. A tale of Union Bank shares/dt £53 was reported'in the investment market :yeeter- • day;. The quotations were as under:— I ■ • Buyers. ■ Sellers. £ s. d. ; £ s. d. • Bank ' N.Z. (£6 13s. 4d.) 15 2 6 • . - ; "K.Z. and Hirer Plate ... 118 0 . — Cliristchurch Meat 15 0 0' — Gear (£1) 3 13. o Meat-Export (£2 12s. 6d.) — . 216 0 Union Steam (ord.) 12 0 . — ' -Well. ;Woollen' (ord.) 40 0 ,4 8 0 Ijeylnttd O'Brien 1 0 9- — Manning and Co. ...,' 3 18*"0 .- —, Ward , and Co.; 5 1 0 ' '- ARGENTINE: SHIPMENTS. Tho Department of Agriculture,' Indus- '' ' tries, and Commerce lias received the following cablegram . from Buenos Aires, ) . datel September 30:— , "The following shipments of produce were dismtched from the 'Argentine 'to tho United Kingdom during- September 1914 (compared with September, 1913):- . " _ " , , ' 1914. 1913. • P cef ' Quarters 190.CC0 51.C00 . Clulleil beef, . quarters ...... 76,000 246.CC0 . Frozen mutton, care-asses 71.000 90,000 Frozen lamb, carcoeies „. 38.CC0- 9,000 Butter, cwts.. ■ 1,904 1,962 - CUSTOMS DUTY. ■ Customs 'revenue collected at the port of Wellington during the month ' ended September 30, was less than the takih-s . . m September, 1913, by .£23,746 17s. This (fe--crease is naturally duo. to the effects of the war and the consequent rush on-goods : 311 P amount collected laet month was £61.001 19s. sd. In epite of this deei'eaea, the'quarter returns (July, August, cmd September) show an increase on tho revenue collected during tho corrcopond- ; 3ng period last year, tho amounts bcinEr aq 13°s Id -1914 ' £251 ' 181 Id.; 1913, £^9.8^0 Beer duty amounting' to £3273 16s 8(1 was collected, during; the 'quarter ended yesterday, this being greater by £31 Us. than-tho takings during tlio corresponding quarter last. year. For the: month of September £1192 19s. sd. woo collected as beer ? ut - T - ']!? £ " nount lor September, 1913, bein£* iiiia ifls. ; Customs duty collected at tho port of 16s ycs oy counted to £986 Nfiw ZEALAND" AND AUSTRALIAN . LAND COMPANY. By Telegraph—Pra?3 Association—Copyritrht mi, - v London, September 30. Tho New Zealand and Australian Land Company haa declared a dividend of 2 per j t centnpHoiK preference stock, and-5 'per centum?®! ordinary stock, and a, bonue of 6 per cenfum. ... AUSTEALIAK IIAEKBTS. (Eec. October 1, 9.50 p.m.) fv,4 ai ■ . Sydney, October 1.-j _ tot-s, ■■ Algerian 35.; milling, 3s to '«• |d.; QVi-smanian, 3s. 4<l. Barley, English, .a 3d.; Cape, feed, 3e. to 3s. 3d Maize, 3s. lOd. to 4s. Brand and pollard, £6. Pot<v Tofmaman, £15. Onions, Victorian, £12. . Pickling onions, 3s. lOd. to 4s. But tor, selected, 1045.; secondary, 945. to 98s. Cheese, 7d. to %&. Bacon. 9d. to 9Jd. •K7-1, * a B j « Adelaide, October 1. poUard, 6d ' £1 ° m Bra ? and . . MELBOUENE HIDE SALE. _ Melbourne, October 1. Thcro was a full supply at the hide sale tue market was. firm and prices unchanged. ; ' wheat. : (Itec. October 2, 0.20 a.m.). , London, September 30. , • iiic vrheat market is quiet and buyers are holding off; 455. 6d. has been offered lor Australian afloat. SILVER. Bar silver 'is quoted at 24d. per ounce Btandara. , %
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2270, 2 October 1914, Page 8
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