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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 August 1910, Page 3

London market ropm-i..-:- wore discussed h.v the North Cantarbiiry Fnrmoi-.s' I'liion yesterday (says a Press Association telegram). (Vrtain of the speakers contended that the quotations were held hack by some party .interested in the market. and it was decided to write to the .Department- of A'n .Vulture and ask lor weekly qnoi a I ions of nil New Zealand produce.

On Wednesday next .Mr \Y. I!. I'ield, .M.l'., wdl a-k the I'rinte .Minister, "Whether ho will, when considering the appointment of members to the Legislative Council. be;ir in mind the I'a;-t that the country districts of the Wellington Provincial District ai;e entirely unrepresented in the Upper Cham Iter, every member of that Chamber represent'iiii'; Wellington iieiny; a city resident and that the farming interests of the dominion are not adequately represented in the Legislative Council?"

Mr .Sta-lliworthy, M.P., recently asked tlie Prime Minister, "Whether considering; the immense profits made by the banks in the dominion and the large amount of wink by the State w-ith the hanks, he wiil .stipulate tiiat no Hi a rye slia.ll be made for exchange on cheques paid into or out of the Public Account, and thus relieve crown tenants and many others of tlio taxation now levied in the way of exchange?" Sir Joseph Ward replied that this concession would mean that the State would .have to p:;y exchange on all cheques paid or reHeml by it t.l:ii oieih (.lie banks. It voul.i not b-.' given. The Government hji.d no control over the exchange-rates made hv the banks in the dominion. Compared with those ot other countries they were not excesive. '

A point of sporin 1 interest Id dairy fanners canto up in tho I lou.se o! Representatives this week, when Mi Okev, -M.l'., ; |sked the Minister ol Agriculture, "Uhether, in order to neable supplier of milk to the different dairy factories to check the tests made bv factory managers at any time, he will allow the graders at the different stations to test the milk of any supplier on payment of cost of su-vh tost?" The Hon Mr T. McKenzie replied as follows:— "Samples of milk are tested for butter-fat free of charge, if taken in the presence of a representative of the factory, and forwarded through the secretary or manager of the factory to the director of dairy produce, Customs Muildings, Wellington. The dairy companies and suppliers are geneially aware of this. It is not tonsideiotl necessary or advisable that such work should bo undertaken at the grading stations."

The borough councillors have had three long nights assessing the value of the buildings and good-will ot the various tenants on the Reserve. Councillor Williams stated that no goodwill could be considered in assessing Pink's business place where it stood at present; becau.se if Pink shifted to any other part of tlvc town his business would follow him wherever lie went. Pink has established his business on a sound basis; hence the reason. If lie went to the moon his customers would follow him. Good value every time is the reason.—Advt.

Grain is cheap this year, a..d poultry farmers and pig raisers are rTetting the benefit, especially those who pLice orders v, ith Hodder' acd Tolley, Palmerston* North. This firm manufactures a splendid pigmeal, which is an equally excellent food for fowls—containing much more "body" than pollard. Half-ton lots at £7, 5s per ton. See advertisement on page 4.—Advt