BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2294, 30 October 1914, Page 8

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

RURAL EDUCATION. The Board of Agriculture hold a longthy meeting in Wellington on Wednesday. Lengthy reports submitted by the. chairman regarding rural education and the proposal to otter scholarships to enable New Zealand lads to attend tho Melbourno Veterinary School, with a view to their being trained l'or the Public Service,' were discussed. ' The chairman also detailed the steps that had been taken to give effect to the rC'Coniiuoud<v tions of. the board iu regard to the encouragement of the brecdiug of horses for military purposes, some of which recommendations had been embodied in tho liomounts. Bill recently , passed by the ■House. Jt was' further dccided to urgo the agricultural and pastoral societies ;to' offer nioro inducements to encourage the breeding of artillery horses. Aftor a full discussion o£ the noxious weeds problem, it was decided, before taking any further steps in tbc matter, to circularise tho country councils, tho aeri'cultiiral and pastoral associations, and the branches ol' the Farmers' ."Union, stating that tho board is inquiring into the question;- that the' tendency of the evidence so far before the board' was that iu some districts 'it would be impossible to enfdrco the Act without causing the 6ettlers great expense, and probably not effecting- the object; .that,, at the same time, there is a large area of New Zealand in which the "settlers desire that the Act should be more stringently enforced; and asking these various bodies for their opinions regarding the classifying of districts, and whether tho Act should be enforced in any parts of their districts, or if it should be loft in abeyance. Tho board had a lengthy conference with Mr. B. C. Aston, F.1.C., F.C.S., who had''just returned from Europe and America, and who. gave the board some valuable information about the supply of phosphatic and other manures. I The committee appointed to deal with tho control of ticks and lice in sheep submitted a number of recommendations that wero adopted, by the. board, and which will be forwarded to the Department. , Letters were' also received and dealt with from the Under-Secretary of Lands regarding limestone deposits in the Mauawatu Gorge, whero a section suitable for lime-burning purposes had been laid off; the, reservation of the Tauhara bush under the Scenery: Preservation Board; and the Crown lands and State plantations in tho neighbourhood of •Taupo and Rotorua. A sub-committee :was.'appointed to report upon afforestation. . Replies were received from tho shipping; companies regarding tho export of fruit, and steps wero taken calculated to minimise damage of fruit and cases during shipping operations. It was also decided to make further inquiries regarding the South American market for apples. ...

Two sittings - were' held to discuss tho best course to adopt with regard to the export of wool to foreign countries during the 'present war, and at the 1 close the result of. the board's deliberations on this question was submitted to the Prime Minister. i Arrangements were made to visit tho experimental farms ,at on early date. . ' timar'u a. and p. show. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Tlmaru, October 29. Beautiful weather favoured the A. and P. Show to-day, and the attendance was a record, being estimated at twelve to thirteen thousand. Every thing passed off well. The exhibits were practically all local, arid showed excellent quality. Novr that the "stern blast of war" has raised the price of Petrol, users of the Richmond Oil Engine are on a much bet ter' footing than others. The "Richmond" is .the most eoonomical 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, Carterton,—Advt. . We; can sell you an Alfa Laval Separar tor, and an Omega Milking Machine, the best result producers in the Dominion today. We also buy your cream, and give you .best price,- proper test, and correct weight. Rail your cream to St. John's Factory and Station, care Wanganui Fresh Food and Ice Co.—Advt. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Pahiatua stock sale held on Tuesday, October 27:—We had a largo yarding of cattle, 'but no sheep. We made a good .clearance at late rates. Quotations:— Store cows, £3 3s. to £3 7s. 6d.; fat cows, £5 14s. to £6 3a. 6d.: springing cows, £5.175. 6d., £6 155.;.t0 £7 155.; cows and calves, £4 3s. to £5 25.: springing heifers (best), £7 1&3. 6d. to £8 2s. 6d.: others £4 12s. 6d.. £4 17b. ,6d., £5, £6 10s., to •£6 15=.; 21-months purebred Holstein bull. £8 10s.: Ayrshire bulls, £3 3s. 'Up to £8 10s.; Shqrthorn (ind other bulls, 335„ 395., £3 35., to £4 17s. 6d.; a line .of; .45 .Jersey-Holsteln 18-months heifers, £3' 65., to, £3 Bs.: 2-year steers. -'5 175.; yearling steers, 375. to £3 2s. 6d.; yearling heifersi 275. 6d;, £2 17s

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHAKES, , In' the investment market yesterday there was a sale of Bank of New Zealand shares (£6 13s. M.) at £15 6s. 6d. Tho quotations. were as ' under ,: .. Buyers, Hellers. £s. d. . .£e. d. National Bank — 6 3 0 Hank N.Z. (£3 6s. Bd.) 10 0 0 — N.Z. and E. Plate 118 9 ZOO Heat Export (£2 12s. 6d.) — 215 0 Union Steam lord.). — 119 Golden Bay Cement — 10 0 Bharland lord.) 10 8 — Sharland Ipref.) ... 10 0' — Kauri Timber (155.), — 0 18 6 Customs duty collected at tho port of. Wellington yesterday amounted to £6912'145.2d. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. '. By Telesrauh—Pres3 Association—Copyright IRec. October 29, 9.15 p.m.) Sydnoy, October 29. The Tool sales will resume in Sydney on November-9, 16, and 23, after an-interval for the Brisbane sales on December 7 and 14: 1 The offerings are limited to 25.CC0 bales per -week. , ItELBOURNE WOOL SALES. Melbourne, October 29. Tho wool sales at Geelonc were on a per with thoso at! Melbourne. AUSTRALIAN. MARKETS. (Hcc. October 29, 10.30 p.m.) Sydnoy, October 29. Oats, Algerian feed. 3s. 6d,: .milling; 3s. 7d.; Taemanian, 3s. Bd. to 3s. 9d. Barley, English, 3s. 9d.; Oane, feed. 3r. 6d. Jtaize, 3s. 9d.. to 4s. Bran, £6 15s. Pollard, £7. Potatoes, Tasmanian. £7 to £7 10s.; New Zealand. £4 10s. to £5. Onions, Victorian, £10 to ,£11; picklers, £3 10s. to £4 . Butter, oolooted, 1045.; secondary, 9<s, to 98s. Oheese, 6d, .to bid. Baoon, 9i. . AdelaldOi October 29. Wheat. 4s. lid. to Ee. Bran and pollard. Is. 7d. . MELBOURNE HIDE SALE. -. (Eec. October 29, 10.30'pim;) ' Melbourne, October 29. At tho hido salo there was a. modorate supply, and with active competition all lots catalogued wore cleared, in sellers* favour. ' . TALLOW. . London, October 28. At the tallow Galea 868 casks were offered and 509 sold. Prices were unchanged. ; WHEAT. The American visible supply of wheat is 110,966,000 bnshels. MINING NEWS WELLINGTON SHAEE MARKET A sale of Talismans at 275. 6d. was. tho only transaction recorded in the mining market. Tho quotations were 'as under:— Buyore. Sellers. £ s. d. '£ (!. d. Murray Creek (13s. pd.) 12 6 — Ross 0 0 9 0 1 0 Waihi - 114 6 Grand Junction 14 3 14 6 Waiotahi — t D i Waitanzi 0 0 9 Watchman — 0 3 6 STOCK EXCHANGE. (By Te!c;;raph.—Prc-s ABSociotion.) Auckland, October 29. Sales:—Waiha, 345.| 345. 6(1.; Grand Junction. 245. 6d. Dunetlln, Ootobcr 29. The following eal&s were' reported on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Wnilii, £1 13s. lid.; Talisman, £1 7e. 9d.; Auckland Trams, £1 2s. 2d.