ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 14 July 1915, Page 10

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE ,- J . ' 1 BUSINESS OF THE OPENING DAY :■■■•'> The annual conforencs of the Now. Zea- ' ' land Council,; of,. Agriculture was - .opened' -i%:!;in" Wellington- W. ; ;- 3?erry-: • . (Alasterton) was elected president. ! ■ The retiring- president,': Mr: J; C. ,N. : •: Gngg (Canterbury).-addressed tho confer;crico beforo vacating- tho;.chair. lie said'

tliat. the dominating thought in -all' :iniii'ds-' all-selfishness. 'would be set asideVto assist the British i:-;: Einpire and; her Allies to victory. Lord j-K^'Bosebery-had'said:; -"I- sometimes. think that ;; ; ; hbthuig;;'but, d, -.great','■"wot'\will■*fed-. ri: ; (.efate this! wordsiljad. been prophetic, but it had been- shown, - too;

Vthat; hai'<l .and :fast /laws were not needto- : . : getlier. If this Empire' ivas- to be all 'vjK'ivit:;ought : to;' be,; we? jnust'iliv&'.a ; larger'' and broader life tlian ono devoted chiefly to making' No-farmer was doing, j/ ;i:; -hisduty' who swas/not '-making .extra' ef- ... forts.; to. produce more than ever before. •■!:.■ : .Farmers should - do all in -their -power ■ to reserve aa far as possible all SS; i young, 'sound" female stock- of good; class, i.- 'and-iiot sacrifico them'for'-high prices of- . r •• feritig at tho.moment.'; Shortage of ships, and':<lTdught'liist "smninerj-had.caused loss j/'i.vto;farmers; ; Farmers, inust 'join, with the' • • merchants to securo extra ehipa to carry . :i; :. :away produce.; - Thero was suro :to be a ! }; ' ; ;{r/siirplns of grain-.'-in : the- coming season, -i^: ; .;.;and;-eveiy.-.ins'uktM'sbip',,wauld l fe,wanted - • besides. Our 'exports had increased. by i'; : .£'•},000,000 . during: the; year, . mainly iO.wing to war prices v ; 1 iThe'Pnmo Minister (tho Right Hon. W. • F:- vMassey) • delivered ail; address,. which column, i v ■fee -; -; ;■ > : -••- Horses and Veterinarians. • Tho familiar subject of a Stallions Eo- "• tristratioii Bill waS.introduced, by' Air, U. jyj'r % Bliort (Alanaivatu)... , v'; ij,. : ..•.Tho, Alauawatu'iSociety-.moved:'l"That •y - - .this council strongly urges upon .the Gov-, v.'.,-.ernment the desirability ot passing; the ' .'Stud' -or ltegistratipnof:,Stallions:.Bill "; . through Parliament without delay and :. -. that .'they bo : requested .to call tor, evidenco thereon." '■ v , tho Government bo urgtl .to reintroduce ■;. . the ' Stallions-: Bill, as dratted by the - Live ■-btock Department" ;':-j Nelaiii 1 moved: ; "That; this V conference ;;' urge. upon, tho' Gdveriuneht .that all; stallion's ssliouM^beV'licensed, that .only : ; after''satisfactorily passing, an: examina:y l ' tion/by'"a ; GdVerniiient veterinary surgeon,- .- 'y.- cfEective measares'to-btt taken' -bo -prevent ■ . ..breeding from [-horses not licensed." ' : -i : Jlrv Shoi-t isaid. that our Australian mar---;ket .had/fallen off through horses Which- ' lacked -quality -being sent; across. in&i'-is Bucbiman' Jthought- 1 that: Bonio means, sh'ould be'found- of • not uii- • ;; duly interfering-.;with tho.Jeading settlers ; ■'. .who. imported l valuable-.horses: . ... : i. Dr. lieakes (State Director of Lne . : . , Stock) .to a> great Vext'erit: w atr wasc tno; smaE- breeder- that must be legislated:for.' ', : .•; .. ; ' ' The amotions were carricd. .- - ' : > It- was 1 resolved: "That it is desirable ihat legislation should be'enacted -to' pro- . -..tect duly ' voterinaVy; - surgeons, , practising' as veterinary surgeons -'and'i ; -to: which : they'.-have7:n6 : . ; |Jaiid thereby,. and : &'mis^ ; ledding ; lstmck-i>wners';and...that', for 1 -^-'thto' purpose: a: register of: duly : qualified- veterjnary [surgeons ..should: be. compiled." . ~ Dr. Ec!ak'es said tbat he recognised, that in a liko this, thero was still a I v.:-. place for itho practical.' but unqualified,; i-. ' man. .- .'However, tho qualified men aiui !--.::-r-.^'tho:;jsto^^.TOera;?m-ti^'-ftS;' pMtebted-.'^.'He,' ?-•••.-• ■.ammtiyfa /'fluaclcs," li'lio, 1 also,-often; g;V~y. • ' -.-..i'lt was,'.resolved,- also, on tho motion : of thoiiNM Zealand Draught' Horse Stud' Book Council, - '-'tliat-.the' .Government-'-1)0' j' Kt. tliat fees paid; in. this Dominion, -for veterinary examination of . liorsos 'shoplri cover all vctennaiT charges > Commonwealth." >fe?f JS VOther Resolutions. - i-'->.-7vThe iSolloiving other, resolutions were tarried;^ Auckland: "That experiments =1)6 made ;'4*kSuSdiffer^t];centres to detefmineJ-fche:; jiesti ) and - moati economical - form'iof.'phosphatio . and otheuimanures- to those .particular dis f ricts " L a , : . i;Mr. Bil'C.: Aston, conferih.-» -enco . on:v;"The: ,:Supply:'of APhosohates," ir .if i<(r' wKmvhe ■''/■■■>' Auckland: "Th'atiCdnt^idus;,Vm'amMtss'; iv-r 'be ;-ma'doi|a, : notifiable^'dissasev'-iinder'^the; • '. -. JStock. that before animals -. that t-sjri are. kpio;wn>;.to; .beaffected; thisidis- -1 i '- :ease be'sold,: they-should be .branded- by-i ' the msDector to prevent them being sold' as.- milkers." .Dr. ■ Eeakessaid that he ;... -bad >"'effect . tliat"this' ' ' . disease should lis scheduled in the Stook j ve - ' : -V - "; H i

M!ct ag a' : contagimis' disease. That .would •smafe.'it "obligatbtyroitf farmers to report .cases, Voi'- suspected- cases.: . ' ■ • •.Auckland:. "That the.'Government, be' -urged to make it compulsory that . ananalysis shall be., sivcn with air stock 'foods ;«md condiments; the source from Vhich ■ ingredients were obtained to'be stated." ' "v.;-;. J Feil(lirig: "That this conference considers! it- inadvisable 'to remove California!!, .thistlo from tho ; First Schednlo of tho .•Noxious Weeds.Act.",'. . . ; The conference w;ill -resume this, morn-, ing at .9.30.

i; Some people consider that it requires a great deal of./new-ideas for runnmg an • up-to-date business. We have come to the that,.if we only stick to, tho good old way of giving everyone wo deal with an honest deal, the business is sure to go ahead, .to the odvaritagi of*all.concerned. We,shall always continue to givo proper, test, -correct weight, and a good price for. any milk, .butter,, eggs, or cream sent us. i rWanganui Fresh Food Coy'.— Advt. ■■■":

I Dairy Factory Managers should get particulars of tho celebrated yiotor Chetsa 'Vat. Everyone that has used a "Victor" says'they are the best made. Albert J.Porton, Dairy Specialist, Carterton. COMMERCIAL ITEMS , INVESTMENT SHARES. ".. ; . In.' tho : investment share, -market ■ yesterday a, sale of . iCaiapoi; Woollen, preference, at: £5 Is.: 6d. was -recorded.' The quotations wore as follow:— Buyers,. Sellorj. .' !•:■••'■ ; '-' ■ • , . £ s.d. : ■ £ s.d. Bank N.Z. (£3 6s.- 84....... . ■•' —' : 11 0 0 Equitable-Building ........... 9 10 0 • — >'•< Chiistchurch Gas (£10).'...- — B' : 2 6 Well; Gas (£10) 16 12 6 . ': ' •Oliristchurch. Meat '.. -—. ; ,16 .9 0 Gear ,Mcat (£l). ................. 4 I D Union, Steain . (prof.) 10 ,'4 ■'■' 10 9. Lcyland r O Brien 12 0. — N.Z. Portland Cement ..0 9 0 — ' Odstoms. duty: collected at tile - port.- of Wellington -yesterday, amounted to £8476 13s. 9d. "v.- ' ! 50UTEEKN MAEKETS. ■ (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) 1 Chrlstohurch, July 13. ■ ' There is some inquiry Ton. .'the paiv cf smaller millers for -wheat, -as their ■ stocks are getting, low, but otherwise there is little : business - doing. : The ; fact that, ,the looal. price of'flour, was Tediiced £1 per ton all .rouiul on Monday will' no doubt have some effect upon the price of wheat. ; There-is-,no 'chango in; the position re--garding; oats., ;-Oatsheaf 1 . chaff is- very firm, -and ;i3'_now, worth •£7 155.. to' £8 at 'country,, stations. - There: is an .irregular demand for etiraw chaff, owing to the difficulty. of getting shipping. space to Australia. ■

-. ,;The';'p6tato . market .is' firmer, and £6 ojt oouhtry; stations' is now the i-aiing price, ■the rise being due to-the .scarcity of offer-, ings.;, ;

CHAOS IN BRISTOL •Writing to 'Mr. H. 6.' Hill, manager o£ the. Bristol,and Dominion s Producers As-60ciati<ra/'Major-A. E.'-M. 'Norton, of Bristol, 25':—"The labour trouble is; becoming intensified every: day. When, I say labour 1 mean every 'clswa of. labour,-including clerical; . -Wharves, stores, "and '.'offices aire losing their Hands every, day. . Some ol the firm:? are trying to' work' ivlth- one-third, of their staffs, the. re;«ult:;beingr;that:; is left-no-donei.i-.-Typists. aro.as scarce as gold dol;i»s? v~Tlicy^ar<5 7 getting 'better pai'd- jobs ill .banks.;-post , offices. railways, etc., to do.:,the; work(oir,---try to do) of men,;,'and the.'result- isichaos: • I dare not ,operi>my mouth, for my staff clears out. Last tieek • I advertised for an office boy, and , crot one application,, and he -has co'mo on ;h4s own ,terin3.'-""- :

f!. ~ -'■'V/!' i' ■;? : 'c r,riptiTTEß" >ANB [ CHEESE. • ": ■;•: S. i ":Pat€rsbiL .and Company, ■titd*. iWohortonr lave ; been .advised by ■cablegram from their London principals, TSffissrs. ~J. jan/I;J.:'Lonsdale and Company, Ltd.,; as. "follo-ivß :WButfer:: The outlook ; is "steady. " &barian; is plentiful. The wiiiter ,'inarkol 'depends iipon Australian produc tion: . Cheese: The tendency is: for lower Lprices. -v' LONDON WOOL SALES. .v----i Bj> Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright i > London, July 12. ■ AtAthe l wbol i ''6ale<!"'priccS'-for. ) .sood ; ; merI inos and iind crossbredsr,were' unohajiged; tshabijyjfwas elow ofr.sale. .There werei'.a few- withdrawals. ; :P:ices realised: "PollyI brewan," top 24d., averase 2tjd.; "OllfEord Downs;" ltd.; and ■13Jd.,\-"Frtioka." Mid.'.a'nd 1133 d. Xc-,v . Zealand :;>-! , Eiina," - 38} d. .:and ' 17,3-Bd. ;i "Toratahi," 22d., and. 19jd.- • - 'i V'. METAL MARKETS. . / ■. ' London, July 12 '^Ooppeiß— Eor" -iforward' : delivery, . £79 ~ to •7, Till'.—Sn. the spot, £171: 15s. to: £172. 5°.; .thTee>monthß,.,£l6s';.'l9s. to. ; £166. ' ' ~.'-Leadi—Soft' foreign,, £25. ss.' to £25"lfs, 'per ton.. ■ ■' ' ' . . Silver —Bar silver .is Quoted at '22|d. ;per ounce, standard.: . . APPLES AND PEAKS ■ London, July 12. "The. bulk "of the Euripides', apples were landed .in; fair to. good . condition. . Stur-

mers realised 7s. to 13s. 6d. per case, somo down to 4s. :6d.'; Ncw York,' 55." 3d. to 12s. 6d.j.Scarlets, 6s. 6d. to- lOe.; Munro3, Bs.; Adams, 7s. 3d. to Bs. 3d.; French Crabs, ss. 9d. to 10s. 6d„. some to Stones, 7s. to 95.; Cleopatras, ss. 6d. to fc. .6d. Pears—Cases, 9s. 3d. to lis;; tro-ys, ss. 9d. tO 6S. £<1. i,: ' . - - FROZEN HEAT. London, July 12. . The Incorporated Society ol Meat. Importers' Smlthfield market quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat are basc<l on actual sales ol not less than ono hundred carcasses of mutton or lamb, or twenty-live quarters ol , taeef, of loir average quality. Tho quotations ore - not for seleoted, lines, but for parcel# fairly representative of the bulk of. the Shipments now on the market. The prices which follow are on the average a farthing per lb. more than the values ex ship, this difference representing the average oost in expense, handling, conveyance,-and selling of the meat;— Mutton- d. • Canterbury, light 7J Canterbury, medium ;. 71-B Canterbury, heavy 7 ' Southland 71-8 North Island, best 71-8 . North Island, ordinary 1 New, Zealand owes;. 6J Australian, \ heavy '.... 61-8 .. Australian, light ....;. 67-16 •Australian, ,-ewos 63-8 River Mate, light '/ Eiver l'latc,. heavy 6jj Lamb— , Canterbury, light .... 81 Canterbury, ; medium 83-8 ■Canterbury, heavy BS' North Island, ordinary 8 5-16 • North- Island, selected 83-8 Australian, best .: 81-8 Australian, fair ■ s , Australian, inferior -.... 8 : Elver Plate, light s Riv'er Plate, heavy 73 Beef— '.- " Argentine . chilled . fore 3 7} '. Argentine, chilled Mnds 8j

llcssra. GilbertAnderson and 00. (Messrs. Mellsop, Eliott, and . Oo.', local agents), report as follows on the frozen meat market, under date London, May 21:— . Hx>ine : girowh arid? , Continental.—Supplies aiave again been light, and fetched* almost record prices. Mutton, and .beef, ajre principally • attented, lismb being but littld (loaror than is often noticed at this season.-.I-nere are virtually no supplies of Butch ■pork, and arrivals of United States frozen pigs are far too light to fill,tho gap. Retailers., are faoed- with.' the : formidable problem of conducting their business without.a loso. • '.

Frozen.—None- of' the - - (lovernment's colonial, purchases has, yet. been handed over for disposal to :the: public, 'and tiho trade is beginning -to ; realise : the necessity -, of economising, present..stocks, linowing that it,cannot,look : for-its usual supplies from the colonial agents aa in tho past. It is not surprising. therefore to find d: general advanco in all' frozen meat, - present prices being -Jd.-ld. above cost:.: of Government shipments. - < . i Frozen mutton hos advanced Jd.-Jd., lamb the same, while, beef is, so soaroe. as to, render . quotations difficult, supplies being■•almost entirely Government rejccts-chiefly cow beef.. ' >, .' ■ '.' Ohilled beef, has nevor been so high fores reaching Bd. a.nd hands 10d. -No action hasbeen taken ;to commandeer ■ or regulate ,tho price." .Needless' to add, reItailera are purchasing only their immediate necessities.