Farming Notes. The Stock Market.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 31, 5 August 1895, Page 2

Farming Notes.

The Stock Market.

(By " Agricola.") BRIGHTER DAYS. There is undoubtedly some ray of light in the horizon betokening better times for the farmers, which of course means better times for every person. It appears that the shipment of chilled meat by the s.s. Gothic has been a complete success. I think this mode of transit for our beef and mutton will be the correct thing. The expense of carrying live stock for such a distance would not prove a success. I presume tint Mr Nathan's scheme will now be abandoned. THE UPWARD TENDENCY. There has been an undoubted rise in the price of stock lately, and it is quite pleasant to notice the change in the countenances of the farmers at the stock sales. The prices have not advanced much, but is pleasant to note that a considerable amount of stock has been sold lately. It is to be hoped that the price will not go up by leaps and bounds as it did a few years ago. It was prognosticated at the time that the prices of all kinds of stock were too high. CREAMERIES AND THE PRICE OF BUTTEK What a collapse we have experienced lately iv the price of butter in the Home market. Like the flax industry, we overshot the mark —placing too much on the market at one time. The supply will have to be regulated according to the demand. Experience is a very good teacher if we will learn its lessons. It is very cheering to record that the directors of the Campbelltown Butter Factory anticipate being in a position to pay fourpence per gallon to the milk suppliers this month. The output from this factory is now eagerly sought after by people within the colony. I have been informed that more butter could have been sold if the company had it. This company may now be deemed quite a success, and shows what can be done by combination. Persons who prognosticated that the company would be a failure are now anxious to purchase shares. The Stanway farmers should take courage from the success that has attended the Campbelltown farmers and take the creamery there. Mr Corpe informs me that he does not intend to continue to work this creamery. Much sympathy is expressed for Mr Corpe on account of his losing so heavily on his shipments of butter to the Home market. SEED TUTE. The time for planting has como around again. The sales of fruit treea held in the district have not been so successful as in previous seasons. The bidding for apple trees has been dull, but for plum trees there appears to be keen competition. There was a heavy crop of apples last season, and the sale for same rather dull, consequently the slowness of sale of such treea. I thick there will always be a good sale for " keeping *' apples. The farmerserow too many early sorts. There offers to be a good demand for wall-nut trees this season. These trees are now grown instead of the usual shelter trees. Orchardists are beginning to find out that trees require to have the wind in the winter time to keep tbem clean of blight. The wall-nut proves a shelter in the summer timo when they find trees require it. This proves to be economical for besides pro» ducing this tree provides shelter at tbe proper time. I should advocate the growing of chestnut trees as well. The hazelnut tree .should be grown as it proves to be an excellent shelter and would also be profitable. The farmers will have to take matters into consideration by turning everything to account so as uot to be trusting to one or two things on their farms for an income. TUE RAM FAIR FAILURE IN SYDNEY. " One loss nevers come alone " is an old saying, and so it appears by- the failure of the sale of rams in Sydney lately. Many breeders of rams will return from that sale with heavy hearts. It is just the way we do things in New Zealand. A few breeders make a little money by selling rams to the New South Wales farmers, and then every Dick, Tom, and Harry must breed rams for the New South Wales market with the results as per reports received. I suppose the farmers in New South Wales will say that it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

Messrs Abraham and Williams report ! There was little or no business doing in horses on Saturday. No draughts came forward ; a few hacks of indifferent quality made up tho sale aad these ran from L 2 2s 6d to L 4 15s.