SOME LIVE BUSINESSES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 71, 17 December 1917, Page 16

SOME LIVE BUSINESSES

BEARD, BULLEN & CO.

Fanners and the general public are admirably catered for as a means ol exchange bv .Messrs. Beard, Bullen, and Co general auctioneers, land agents, etc' lit' Station Street, Hastings, llns li'iW occupies commodious promises immediately opposite, the Railway Station, and everyone reaching Hastings bv rail must pass the firm s doors. '|."[.cir promises "iv fitted with the most up-to-date conveniences for the sale ol all classes of live and dead stock, and it inconveniences no one to attend the sales, owing to the central situation. Hcuktr Saturday market sales ./re l„.|(l when poultry, dairy stock, pigs, and all farm and garden products are disposed ul under the hammer. Hundreds ol poultry are sold at each market sale, up to .%'0 birds ol all kinds beincr penned. The chicken-raising, industry i< n specially with the lirni. Thousands of dav-old chioks Iroin the soundest stock are raised from August to December for sale and distribution throughout the province. There mi the premises anyone mar sec the. '■nursery," as the incubator room is called, where half a dozen big incubators mav he seen at work, doing tie work of'a thousand hens. This hobby of the firm's has made it a notable house for poultry, and the poultry industry of the district is a considerable one Bec.rd and Billion have pens enough on their premises lor 2000 l.iid.s r at a time, and frequently dispose of over 1000 a day. They can also pen as manv as 200 pigs in their yards at the rear of the auction room Big prices have also been obtained for tile dairy stock which have passed through the linn's hands. There is enough accommodation in the yards for Ml Head of cattle. The sale room itself is probably the largest in the dsitnet and there regular sales of household Inrniture are held. Clearing sales are also held in all parts of the district, .the firm also conducts an extensive house, and land sale business in Hastings and its many suburbs, and sines at nothing from a quarter-acre section to a 20,000acre run. ' , Messrs. Beard and I'ullcu are agents ill Hustings for a new everlasting post for post and wire fences. This is notliimv more or less than a reinforced concrete post, with slots left to. pass the wire, through. The. post IS .a shapelv workmanlike article, which is built for all time, and is, of course, quite impsrvious to the ravages ol lire It might pav farmers to have a look at the new post, and get a quote from the firm. „ The fiuardian Assurance Umpanj

linvc entrusted their agency to Messrs. Beard mid ]!ul!en, who are prepared to issue cover for lire or indemnity on all licuse, shop, inrin, nnd station property.

C, P.. WILSON AND CO.

ilvfrvono in lJ. n .:'t!>:;V ; l." n '- "a*. ' K. Wilson and Co. is only the old name for the business of land and estate

agents conducted by Messrs. Gill Bros. The junior of the linn, Mr. Harry Gill, is at present busy in France securing allotments from tho Germans, and Mr. T. 11. Gill is in charge at the hrm s headquarters in Railway Street, nol.-a stone's thro'V from the Hastings Kailway Station, and quite handy to Ueretaiinga Street. The business of U Jt. Wilson and Co. (Gill Bros.) almost begins and ends with the land business. "Nothing too big or ton small or us to handle," said Mr. Gill, and he incidentally mentioned that he had just looked over an 80,000-acro run in the hinterland of Hawke's Bay. jt was an eve-opener as to the extent of some of the farm properties in the province. Still the business does not altogetnei end with the land. The firm are the agents in Hastings for the Victoi a Insurance Company, which does a considerable business in the place, arm besides that they act as. attorneys for absentees. Mr. Gill himself is also

secretary for the Discharged Soldiers Bureau "(the Government sub-depart-ment), which does its best to find suitable employment ior discharged soldiers in need of work m the district. Most of the outside work is entrusted to Mr. James W. Shaw, though Mr. Gill himself attends to most ol tlio cleariii" sales that are conducted in all parts of the province. The. local sales department is under the, control of Mr. Seymour Bone. Whilst admitting that the war had to some extent affected the land and estate business in Napier, Mr. Gill expressed the liveliest confidence m the future of Hastings and the district, which would in time, be was quite sure, carrv a very large population. .■Referring to the elasticity in . the values of farm-properties in the vicinity of Hastings, Mr. Gill said that one farm had changed hands three times during the year 1916. Early m that year 'it was bought for £22 10s. per »cre; the owner sold out for £2o an acre a few months later, and tho purchaser, in turn, sold out for £'30 an acre. In another instance, a farm property situated five miles from Hastings was bought throe vcars ago at £62 10s. an acre, and had recently been sold again tn its present 'owner for £85 per acre.. In yet another case a suburban farm properly changed hands within three years, and had since been sold at £105 an acre. Such solid rises in the value of laud adjacent to Hastiigs were generally indicativo of the rises that were taking place in town and suburban property; and that inquiries were still numerous showed that (he nr\es quof"d were by no means unduly inflated, hut were recognised as substantial evidence of the confidence of the public in the future of Hastings as a centre.

| SIDNEY MARTELL. I Mr. Sidney Mnrtell conducts n thriving land agency business in Hastings I and district, lie has the "early bird" ! habit, and therefore is often fur afield ' looking for the worm before others are 1 ont oi I ho bathroom. There is no reason ivhy land deals should be restiicl- < ed to the horns between f) a.m. ami i 5 p.m., and Mr. Marl-ell is'iihvaya pro- ' pared to talk and do husiiiess when

there is nothing morn attractive in si<dit. Ho centres his energies on tie land. There are always those who wi-di to change from country to town, and vice versa. Mr. Martell is an expert, adviser in such mutters, possessing the intuitive sense of being able to please both parties. Chatting over the land business, Mr. Martell said that it fluctuated m Hastiii"S as everywhere else. After a rather quiet time, things were quite goou again. .Referring to increases in values he saw; that not so long ago a block of suburban land was purchased for £900. Within a week it had changed hands at £1500, and within three months it was sold again for £2000. Only recently a property m Heretaunga 'Street, beyond the shopping area, was bought for £14fX.and the next week it was sold for £3000. Perhaps the most rapidly-growing sunurb was Havelock North, only

two or three miles from Hastings along a fiat road. It was popular owing to the land there being on a rise, which overlooks the plain, its convenience to the town. the fact that it is provided, with all the municipal services, and is ideal land for fruit-growing of all kinds. Ten or eleven years ago one man bought a block at £20 an acre, and after living well on the products of his orchard, recently sold nut at £250 per acre. Stortford Lodge is another goahead suburb. A rising district is Psikowhai, five miles away on the road to Napier. There the land is rich and practically free from frosts. Land may he purchased there at £100 an acre in grass, or £260 an acre in fruit trees--and is said to bo good buying at that. Mr. Martell says there is no such thing as low-priced land in the d' trictT Such was only tn he found where stagnation brontWl o'er the place—and tha't was certainly not round Hastings. All the same, land was cheap because of its relatively hiah productive.quality. No one could make a mistake paying reasonable money for Hawke's Bay lands.

A. B. FALLOVER.

This is an engineering supply business lately started. Mr. Fallover having previously represented ono of. the leading New Zealand machinery firms for several years. Lately he lias supplied twenty linns with metal-turning lathes, drills, etc., and is in the very fortunate position of being able to supply and give immediate delivery of all classes of these goods. This is a very strong feature under tho present conditions, as many garages, engineers, and manufacturers are under the. im-

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Agency is one of Mr. Fallover's special lines, and during the past eighteen months ho has disposed of several plants, all of which are reported to bo giving the very host satisfaction. This machine is manufactured by Mr. James Budge, of Sydney, jN'.S.Yy"., who has been manufacturing refrigerators for 27 vears. One point worth special mention is that the "Budge" compressors hav" been fitted on to three American machines for the Union S.S. Company of i\V.v Zealand, and have given To per cent, increased refrigeration, and no more power retniirofl to drive same. This lias boon moved on a dozen occasions, and should appeal to all users of refrigerators, as the saving in fuel and thcTfirst cost of power to drive the machines is .if very great moment with 1 the increased cost of all classes of fuel. In Australia. South Africa, New Zealand, and Fiji Islands there are over 500 plants at work, giving the greatest satisfaction. The Colonial Sugar Comnany have seven of the "Budge" plants at work, and since installing the "Budge" have not installed a refrigerator of another make. This proves that tho machine is without doubt efficient, and also one that gives' great results in economy of fuel and repairs. This is a testimonial of very groat merit, and should convince ono" that, Alice a "Budge" user, always a "Budge" advocate. , The machines are manufactured in both vertical and horizontal types in al! sizes from oewt. ice-making capacity up, and are suitable for all classes of'work, from tlie small soda fountain to the meat freezing companies. There is ono special outfit comprising refrigerator, condenser, and ice tank. This is portable and self-contained, and |is specially adapted for hotels, >sods I fountains,'butchers, fish dealers, etc. Anyone interested in this class of > machinery comiminieatins with Mr. I Fallover 'will find that it will not only \ pay them, but they will receive his | very best, attention and a full supply I of 'literature. ! Another a gene vof Mr. Fallovcr sis |"Kcvlock" Metal Lathing. This is an expanded metal for building, manufactured and patented in Australia; where it has a great name from all architects and builders that have used it. It can be used in all classes of building from a beach wliare to a tramway power station owing to its peculiar and patented '■ construction. If necessary it can he i reinforced with stpel rods without j tieing, the rods sliding into the lock. ! With this lathing there is said to ho i absolutely no waste, as all small ctitsI off may be locked together again into ' full sheets. Full details and samples will he posted to those interested on application. Mr. Fallover is also a great dealer in ' second-hand machinery of all kinds, and has at present for disposal gas engines from 2 h.p. to 45 h.p., both in 'town <ran and suction gas: benzine and oil engines, woodworking machines, piclure plants, refrigerators, etc.: one. 18 h.p. magneto ignition Tangye gas i engine, conmletc with all fittings, just lately overhauled and fitted with a new ! piston and liner, suitable for either ! tow-n or suction gas, is worth special i notice, as it is inst the engine for a i picture show, and the price is very reasonable. If you have any second-hand 'machinery to "sell, then send along ;le- ' tails' ami price, to h? listed on his 1 Machinery Exchange List, and ho will , find von a market. • Mr. Fallover also is prepared to art Us Tlawke's Bbv agent for any firm looking for an assent for this prosper- > ous district, jind is very well known i rhrom'hout Hawko's Bay, being '» Moneirwiih all the business men. H*. j nets as Hawke's Bay agent for the I National Electrical and Bneineonnß i Companv of New Zealand L. d., agenls ! f„ r the well-known "Mazda" and l'-di-I *,m electric lamps. American General Electric Motors and Dynamos. Cables, Fittings, etc. If yon hsve any inquiries to" forward, smul th«m alone to A. B. Fi'Hover. Box 125, Hastings, Hawko's Bay.

I "THE ECONOMIC." "The Economic" occupies the most prominent corner of central Hastingsat the junction of Heretaunga and Station Streets. As far as B«» w ? lines are concerned, it works on small prolits and a quick- turnover, and thereby it becomes a real economy for the public to deal there. It « the laudabio boast of -Messrs Russell and H«ghwav. the proprietors of the UOshopl'ul of goods every week, mi „ IP ans that they never hat ; >0 oW .stock on their shelves. i. «J "8 is as bright and fresh as the l»o eiieij£>i vomigmcnwhonrnthe — The 1 cononvic was only cstahlisi.il m hV.brnary of. the present. vca , jj - ; Ehor wHI, books. Their business is 'ui'.tiv a essh »ne. and clear of all r llow many are there who «h-n thev cet their long accounts at ll'cad of iho month from the. stores "k,. ,),*• irouble of e,oins through the „' m ,unts itom by item will, (he cheek "i P< -- What peiventae.o ol a credit ,-.1,\ customers oven take the trmiole ,1 Uvim: ill.' eheck slip? These points th> proprietors ol the Economic, 'iiv.' *iv worthy ol consideration by all tu-v-c (nvpln who have not yet tried. w,\\ thewtoro have never experienced the tvnec.i of the cash system as lar i»s iheir siwery hills are concerned. Kv.'ie WAivvl at the s'r.win;; account, l»s'*iv lieipk-ss to 'chock it. Such tvwW Messrs. Russell and Heigiiway \v,".v.A ssk for a trial to prove that tVv \v«Uy oa;> effect economies m tho accounts. My ffiving <»• U'ist k e.othine. to lose and evoryifti'.W, so'v.nuv. The firm's motto, is— "••U»»i;^.' l v-lott. t si prices always T it t, «*.'. tfot the thntiv cannot overlook. 'V>i.yv. W sV jvjow has already met with thanks to the. apL: v ;ui W tho people of Hasting :L" s !i Vv sv.vtMtuuUu- districts. Their i-fi-w o; ; swcV extends from Napier to \WU*.\ snd daily deliveries are wih, •.'•.•; o.ttlv in the town and suh»>:N.' v "; so i\\p rsilwav. which deliver' liW* yvsMl ° I ' ,i "' s ,vith "e" 1 ,«m run-holders near and tar W Av.vvi.nu-ed the bencht ot tlio ovoVe business, and have re.nl<U'>W; m\ payinc cash they are not !o pav the bad debts thai v„sv«svtly nuisi bo innirred in a credit Wmrss.'

D. E. DAVIS AND GO. _ Ono only has to leavo tho Railway Station at Hastings to know tho address of D. K. Davis and Co., itiotorcar importers, motor machinists, and experts in all that appertains to oildriven vohiclcs: Tho impressivo premises of tho firm stand right opposite tho station in Station Street, and only blind peoplo could pass it without taking a mental noto of the big garago and works, so solidly Imilt by Messrs. Luttrell Bros., of Christchiireh. Tho garago is tho best placo of its kind in tho district. It is a huge brick ajnd boncreto structure of immonse strength, built substantially enough to tako_ another" story if ever it should bo required. Although it has a. frontago and uniform breadth of 66ft., it is clear of all posts or pillars, and this gives ample room for tho manipulation of cars, an aid to -which is also provided by a big turn-tablo set fair in tho centre of tho garage. The. entrance is wide enough for two cars to enter the garage together. On tho left-hand side on entering aro tho managerial offices, and a few yards further on the "Bowser'' pump, where cars may replenish their supplies of petrol in a few minutes by means of a hose. The "Bowser" tank, which is fed from outside the building, has a capacity of 535 _ gallons, and the measure it gives is absolutely correct. The "Bowser" is a-- saver of labour, and that oounts in motor works as it does everywhere else, and the firm has an.automatic check on the petrol in its tank. Davis and Co. think so highly of the "Bowser" that ihey contemplate installing a second for lubricating oil. The big building extends back 132 ft. from the rond. The rear portion is divided from tho garago by big'doors ion steel runners, and'there the machinery is installed for doing all that is necessary for motor-cars-drills, large and small lathes, an oxyacetone weldine plant, and other'craft appliances. There aro four repair, pits, and a staff capable of working at all of them at the one time. Messrs. DavTs and Co. bold some of tho finest car agencies in the district, notably the Hupmobile, Dodge Bros.' elegant cars and that wonderful little runabout, the Saxoii. Tho firm also carries a big stock of tyros, tubes, and all motor sundries of the best makes. Motorists, find it a pleasure to visit the garage on account of the courtesy and attention that is given them by an especially-trained staff..

FOSTER BROOK. Everybody who is anybody iu Hastings knows Foster Brook and tho books oA'oster Brook. In every town of any size there may be found the bookman who loves his business, and who consequently is assiduous in his attention to the wants of those- peoplo who take •a live interest in • current - literature. In Hastings this man is Foster Brook, bookseller and booklovcr, one who knows a good book and is willing to impart his knowledgo for tho mere asking. There are books and books wo' all know, but it is only the careful and studious booklovor who knows exactly the class of evory new book that comes along, and can sense a good seller from, afar. Foster Brook believes in a shoemaker sticking to his last, and the bookseller stioking to his books, and his clients get the benefit of his con-, centration on books. Mr. Brook makos a point of keeping up to date with the best of current literature, and should a client from a distant station ring up for' a selection of the "very latest" he may rely on the good taste of tho seller who knows his wares. Mr. Brook has an excellent circulating library. It is excellent because the owner takes a personal interest in the books, and will not tolerate the .issue .of any book that shows tho loast sign of. dilapidation. Once a book begins to show the signs of over-popularity it is withdrawn, and a now volume is substituted. That is the' foundation of tho ideal circulating library—that and a pretty taste Jdr the right class of books. • Not only do the -shelves of Foster Brook's shop gleam with the titles of all that is latest and best, but he has a judicious selection of the classics, the poets, beautifully bound Biblo and prayer books (so popular as Christmas presents), a really remarkable range of school books, diaries (for 1918), and a splendid assortment of books for boys and girls, on which a big raid is bound to bo made during the next few days. Foster Brook also specialises iu stationery, from the delicately-tinted perfumed note pfiper for my lady's boudoir to the more material account and cash books and ledgers required by every well conducted office. Air the magazines are stocked, and The Dominiox has its agency with Mr: Brook. Among: •the specialities stooked may. be mentioned the Swan, Onoto, arid Waterman fountain wens, which are "standard" pons that can scarcely ho bettered. Foster Brook's promises are in Hero- , 'tauuga Street North, as nearly even'-.' one.in.the district knows—or should, -.know, ■■ ■ ..' . ... ~: . •'""v 0. HARTSHORN.. : The" extraordinary : attraction', the -lands of Hawke's-Bay have for sptjtherners has in no sense been diminished'by tho existence of war." Inquiries' for sheo;i country and for small farms are still as numerous as ever, and land • agents havo a busy time in - assisting "prospective buyers to an ultimate selection. All'the time, too, there f.ro opportunities for business through the desire' of' persons.' already holding a smalt farm to'secure a larger tract of country, and the'"exchange-business" carrying a "com.".at both ends is sometimes, very lucrative. Occasionally tho "man on the land" evinces a yearning ■for town life,.and is willing to -'swap" his farm for a few suburban residences. Hero again the agent plays a useful part in bringing the parties together and showing how their respective interests, can he served. In matters of . this kind, however, it is all-important that .the hind broker shall he a man of standing and of commercial repute. It is in the highest class of dealing ohat the firm of G. Hartshorn has always prided itself. When a client entrusts his requirements to Mr'. Frank M. Quigley, who is running the business in the absence at tho war of Mr. Hartshorn, he can Test assured that the deal will bo followed all the way through until all parties to the transaction are completely satisfied. No firm in Hawke's Bay has a better selection of station and farm properties than the lirm in question, and inquiries made to Mr. Quigley are always met with the utmost consideration. No trouble is too great where properties are to bo inspected, negotiations arc conducted with all the delicacy of international diplomacy, and no deal is considered complete until both parties have leceived full satisfaction according to the terms of their contract. TE MATA VINEYARDS. No reference to tho industries of Hawke's Bay—and particularly those established in tho viciuitv of Hastings —would be complete without mentioning tho Te Mata ' Vineyards, now owned by Reg. Collins. Ltd. These vineyards grow nit of thoso established years ago at Havelock North by Mr. Bernard Chambers moro as a hobby than anything else. Such good wine was produced from the grapes grown on the estate that wine-growing became established on a commercial basis, with growing success, until at the present time the Te Mata vintages are in active demand from one end of the Dominion to the other. There is no more sunny corner in Hawke's Bay than Haveloclc North, which seems to he peculiarly adapted to the cultivation cf the grape-vine.

NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO COMPANY AN INDUSTRY THAT WILL GliOW. One of the newest and probably the most immediately successful ventures to prove tile versatility of the fertility of the soil in the Hastings district, is tho tobacco-growing industry. Tins has been founded by the New Zealand Tobacco Co., Ltd., whoso products are pretty well known to every smoker in the country. The'company at present has 100 acres devoted to the growing of tobacco, and a very complete littlo plant for treating the leaf in a scientific manner for the market. As to the success of the venture, which is still in its babyhood, it only lias to be mentioned that the orders that arc being received cannot be completed in full, and. that as the tobacco is prepared for the market each firm which has an order on hand can only, receive a proportion. That indicates that the taste for pure tobacco (gjown from the best Virginian seed winch has been fertilised with the best Turkish) is winning its way against the imported article. The company's' tobacco plantation lies between Hastings and Napier, and the factory and bonded warehouse is at Port Ahuriri (Napier). Off the hundred acres mentioned three crops have already been taken, and a fourth is at present maturing. It may interest the public to learn that the Hawkb's Bay land and climate have been found to be ideal for lob'acco growing, and that the venture reviewed may easily be the nucleus of a very important industry, for, as everyone knows, the smoking habit is a growing one—moro tobacco, is consumed each year in fhe world. Tobacco is an annual. The plants have to be raised from seed .each year, and then transplanted out. The seed is sown about the end of August with tho aid of a most ingenious machine. Thir machine drills a hole, pours in a pint of water from a barrel on which the driver sits, a boy then drops in a seed, and the machine with a couple of small plougtishare arrangements fills in the hole, puts the eArth down, and then sprinkles a little dry soil on tho top to prevent any caking of the soil. The plants aro transplanted at the end of November or early in December, and the crop is harvested in April or May, according to prevailing conditions. The plants are arranged in rows 3ft. fiin. apart, and about 3ft. is left between each plant in tho row. The plant grows to a height of Gft. Gin., and the largest leave's measure as much as 3ft. in length by' 18in. in breadth'. The harvesting consists of chopping down the plants (or trees) with a tomahawk. They are then taken to the drying sheds, and hung on lathes for exposure to the weather for two or three weeks. By that time the colour of the leaf has changed from green to yelThey are then removed to the heating sheds, where they are dried and sweated. After that operation the leaves are stripped from the main stacks, baled, and brought into Uie factory. There the leaf is picked over and separated, after which it goes through a machine, which reduces i« To tho evenly granulated forms iliac arc already well known, to the public The company turns out three kinds of tobacco (each of which is submitted to a particular process). These are the "Three Diamonds" cigarette tobacco, Iho "Gold Pcuch" dark and aromatic, both excellent pipe mixtures. The Ducking is attended to by girls, who uecome very expert in the filling of Clio pouches, each of which has to be filled on to a tin shape with a fun-nel-top, which holds the tobacco. That is placed under a wooden punch, which stamps the tobacco tight into tho pouch. To keep throe of the punches going some eight girls are employed in the work of fitting the pouches. The factory at the Port where this work is being done is a substantial brick building, which meets all the present demands of this very promising industry.