GENERAL FARM NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2490, 17 June 1915, Page 8

GENERAL FARM NEWS

Mr. A. Evans, at the last meeting of"the Danuevirke Chamber Commerce, introduced the question of trucking yards for stock at Tamaki sidiiig. lis said it would bo only a matter of time when stock would be prohibited from passing through the town. Apart i'roui this latter .aspect if yards wero established there the public convenience would be met. He moved that, the Railway Department be written to tfirough the member for the district (Mr. U. Hunter) to see if it was proposed to undertake the erection of trucking yards at Tamaki. This was agreed to. 'Tiie Agricultural Department, in reply to tlie request of the Nelson A. and I'. Association for a Departmental exhibit at the Nelson Show, stated that the Whole 'matter was under consideration, it- being admitted that Nelson had a speciai claim this year. Mr. George Uiacken, of Te Horo, has disposed of hi;; farm to Mr. J. Ci'iueksluuik, of Manakau. Mr. Glacken has lwiided in the district nearly all liis lite. . Mr. E. Greathead, for somo time manager of the Manakau cheese factory, has been appointed to a similar position at the new cheese factory at Mai:ganrutu. As showing what chemistry has done for the dairy fanner during the past four years, it is interesting to note that in. one factory not a hundred miles from Patea, 110 less than 24791b. of whey butter was made which at the low estimate of Is. per lb. brought in over £]L'oo to the dairy fanner (says the I'atea ''Press"). Four years ago the extra butter-fat thus saved from the whey would in some cases have been allowed to run int'j the nearest creek. Another innovation that has resulted in the gain of many thousands of pounds to the dairymen is the manufacture of cheese from milk that has been pasteurised beforehand. The result of this process has been that an increase as high as 5 per cent, in the yield has been obtained.

Mr. J. M'Leod, assistant-managor of the Biverdale Dairy Company, lias been appointed manager of the Okato Dairy Company, wlficli is crecting three cheese plants. An' interesting novelty in the plantselection section of the Moutnahaki Experimental Farm is a stolonilerous red clover. This is the development of a plant discovered in the Auckland Domain by Mr. J. Bcverilge, the assistant plant-breeding officer at Moumahaki. As far as can bo ascertained, this is the first instance which has been noted of a clover plant extending itself by underground stolons —that is, similar to the manner in which "Poa pratensis" spreads itself —and therefore it may be regarded as an absolutely new type. At the present time the plant is being seeded in order to ascertain if it will transmit the new character from seed. Should this prove to be the case the typo will be a valuable addition to the clover family (says an exchange). It would probably be of special value on lighter soils and in sandy country. Mr. James Aitcheson. who has been manager of the Mangarama cheese factory during the past six seasons, has been chosen mauqger of the Woodville cheese factory out of a list of 41 applicants. Until recently the factory was under proprietory management, hut has now been taken over by the suppliers under the co-operative principle. The secret of successful creative ability business "Master Strokes" are usually the result of "Thoroughness.'" Since we started in business, to be thorough has been' the ideal for which we havo constantly striven, and by thoroughness we do not refer merely to routine work. We regard it of the greatest importance to get the confidence of our hundreds of cream suppliers, to show them results all the time. We have done so, are doing so, arid will always continue to give them a- straight deal aiul something to spare. Rail your butter, milk; eggs, and cream to Wanganui Fresh Food Coy.—Advt. Dairy Factory Managers should get parliculars of the celebrated Victor Chetse Vat. Everyone that has used a "Victor" says they are the best made. Albert J. Parton, Dairy Specialist, Carterton. LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report en their Johnsoßville sale «6 follows:—A good entry of cattle and sheep came forward. There was a good demand for overythiug at late prices. Prime bullocks, £14 to £14 55.; lighter. £13 10s. to £13 12s. 6d.; light, £12 to £12 17s. 6d.; prime wethers, 275. .9d. to 28a, 9d.; prime light wethers, 235. 6d. to 245.; lighti maiden ewes and wethers, 225. Id.; good fcwes, 235. 6d. to 245.; light ewes; 19s. 3d. to 285.; prime woolly lambs, 18s. 2d. to 19s. 6d., and 16s. to 175.; light, 15s. ADDINGTON MARKET. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Cliristchurcll, June 16. The feature of the Addington Alarket today was the licavy entry of fat sheep, and tlic increased yarding of fat iambs. Tno prices realised were as follow:— Store sheep: Medium ewe hoggets, 13s. 4<l. to Hs.; lorward hoggets, 14s. Bd. to 14s. Sd.; medium hoggets, 10s. lid. to 12s. lid.; four and six-tooth wethers, 14s. 9d. to 15s. &d.: forward Eli-tooth wethers, to 205,; used ewes, 3s. 9d. to fa. 4d. llat lambs: Prime lambs, 18s. to 235. 3d.; medium lambs, lis. to 17s. od.; light and unfinished, 12s. 6d. to 13s. 6d. Fat sheep: The yarding of fat sheep was one of the largest for tliis year. The auality was mixed, but there was a fai» proportion of prime sheep, the bulk of the yarding, as usual of late, being ewes. The market opened weaker than last week owing to the heavy supply. Medium and inferior sheep showed the most decline. Fat cuttle: Extra prime steers, to £15 10s.: ordinary steers, £7 10s. to £10 10s.; extra prime heifers, to £13; ordinary heifers, £5 ss. to £10; extra prime cows, to -1-5; ordinary cows, £5 to £8. I'rico of bcof per 1001b., 2fe. to 375. 6d.; extra, to 40s. . Piss: Choppers, 60s. to 1155.; extra Ileavy baconers. 725. feo 80s.; heavy baconers, 60s. to 705.; light baconers, 506. to 575. 6(1. Price per lb., 53d. to 6d. Heavy oorkers, 365. to 425.; light porkers, 30s. to'3ss. Price par lb., 6d. Store pigs: Medium stores, 255. to 325.; 6ma.1l stores, 18s. to 2Z-.; weaners, 7s. to lis. Fat sheep: Extra, prime wethers, to 26s Bd.; prime wethers, 19s. 6d. to 255. Id.; others, 17s. 6d. to 195.; merino wethere. 13s. to 15s. 4d.; extra prime ev.es, to 275. 9d.; prime owes, to 17s. to 245.; medium owes. 14s. to 16s, 6d.; inferior ewes, Bs. 6d. to 13s. 6d. store cattlo: Yearlings, 295.; fifteen to eighteen-month, £2 to £3 55.; two-year fJ 53 u to 16s - J 'w°-year heifers, ifi lis. od.; three-year steers/ £5 35e.; threeyear heifors, £4 55.; dry cows, 30s. to £4 las.; dairy cows, £3 10s. to £12 15s. BURNSIDE MARKET. Dunedfn, June 15 At. Bmnside to-day 167 fat cattle we're yarded. Competition was keen, and nrices wore lugher by 10s to £1 per head. Be>rt bullocks £14 to £15; extra prime and heavy, to £20' 55.; goad, £12 to £13- lmht £9 to £10; best heifers, £12 to £13; fair

to pood, £9 to £10; light and inferior. £6 to £7 10s. i-'at sheep: 4237 penned. The bulk of the eutr.v were fair to medium ewes, with a small proportiou of prime wet-here. Prime wethers find young ewes sold at about iuc~c week's rates, while other sorts wcreensjur. Best wethers, 245. to 260.; extra, to 2ffs. 6(1.; medium to good, 20e. lo 225.; light, 17s. to 18s. 6d.; prime ewes, 20s. to 225.; pood, 17s. 6d. to 195.; medium, 14s. to 15s. fed.; inferior. 7s. 6d. to 9s. fid. Pat lambs: 34C0 penned On accouut of the scarcity of freezing space and grazlera not operating to any extent, prices showed a dcclinc, of fully 3s. per head, compared with lust week's rates. Extra prime, to 225. 6(1; good, 16s. to 18s.; good stores. 12s. od. to 13s. 9d.; inferior, 9s. to lis. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. In the investment market yesterday sales were reported of Hank of New Zealand (old) at £11 10s. cum dividend, and Golden JJay Cement at 225. The quotations wero as follow:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ £• d. National Mnk 5 10 U Bank N.Ji. (£6 13s. Ad.) 1710 0 - Union B(iuk 57 7. 6 — IfrjMiahlc Building 9 10 0 — N.Z. and Kiver Plate ... 1 2 0 — Well. Gas (£10) - 17 0 0 Well. Gas (prcf.) 0 10 6 - N.Z. Insurance 6 3 0 — South British Insurance 415 0 — Gear Meat (£1) 4 oft — N.Z. Shipping (ord.) 17 10 0 — N.Z. Shipping (pref.) 10 12 6 — Well. Woollen (ord.) 4 12 6 — Westport Coal 111 0 1 11 9 Leylaud-O'Srien 119 — Manning and Co 4 12 6 — N.Z. Drug 2 6 3 2 7 0 jS./j. Portland. Cement ... G 8 3 — N.Z. Paper Mills ~ 17 3 Q Customs duty collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £2691 10s. N.Z. AXD RITEB PLATE CO." By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Auckland, June 16. The local office of the New Zealand and River Plate Company has been advised that, the directors have decided to pay the ! usual interim dividend for the six months ended April 30, at the ra-W of 10 per cent. ! The dividend will be payable to the New Zealand shareholders on July 5. WHEAT. i (Rec. June 16, 11.30 p.m.) London. June 16. Wheat.—The market is dull and shows a, declining tendency. METAL MARKETS. London, June 15. Tin.—On the spot, £173 6s. to £173 155.; three months, £169 10s. to £170. Lead.—Soft foreign, £27 106. to £28 ss. per ton.