Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

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. , %

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19141002.2.43

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2270, 2 October 1914, Page 8

Word count
Tapeke kupu
1,253

FARM & COMMERCIAL. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2270, 2 October 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2270, 2 October 1914, Page 8

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert