WELLINGTON NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1924, Page 1

WELLINGTON NOTES

SIIKKP VKlters cows

(Special to u Gu*l^dia^ ,, .)

M KkkINOT ON. June -I

Sir Arthur Goldiincli. the London Chairinan of the R.A.W.R.A.. and Sir .rohu Higgins. the Australian ( Imirniau ol the same Association, have both recommended sheep-farming its a v.-ry sound in vest it just non” am! both authorities look tit the matter front (In- point of view of word pro-din-tioii. Sheep products are certainly in i hr- ascendant, and a htisi-n--s man. who takes tut interest in sm b matters. Inis gone to the trouble m cinipariiig the pre-w.-t,- i,rices witli tlt.r-.- tiding now. and draws some verv decidedly tavonr.'l !e eon-lusion, for sheen-farming, lints Ciinlerbiiry iighl-wr-iglit mmto:i. V. tlie end . f May 1!)| i | "ms at Smithfichl at lid while I n- ;|no!::tin: at the end of last month | was 7MI. u ri-.e of 2,'d; Canterbury ]li avy weig'u inntt-m Mid )re war I” ice ami Yi:d pin; uar pri;-:-, a rise of -'d, and Nort he:a I - 1 : t • 11 1 mutton •! •'-Rid pro war j-iiee. and (i J-Srl post war rise, n ri-e of 2 0-1 Oil ; ('niiierbiiry licit! weight lainh pre nar price (J ;l-8:i I'ot uar pi ice lid. an advance of ■ s'l: C.-iaterhury heavy weight lamb pre war price li l-Sd, lost war price P,)d. sui advance ol .‘I “-till : oilier limn Canterbury lamb pre war price (i',d. past war price R 'd. tin atlviince ol Id. We knon. io>. that wool is very much higher than in mil. and the same can lasaid of sheep-skins. Thus all slieepI'lodiiets are substantially higher than th-y were in l!)l I. The explanation iipiite simple. The uorld’s sheen p.iptihiimn has decreased enormously during the nasi ten years while the demand has expanded with the im-rens? in tlie numlier of consumers of wool, motion. latllli and si |\skilis and prices ' are therefore high. It mii't nccessarilv lake ,s(iine censid-T ilile time before the •applies of the ereducts named approximate to the demand. Increase o!

i the lln: ks ml:-- tin a. Ini t!..- iiiove- ] went toward- this -\iiauskm h:;. bei gau. in every (i.u-tiy where sheep I are mr-tured -iforts are being made • in iu-rease tit- lltr.-k-. but the world must rely maiul.v u-jon Australia. New I Zeahiml. ike Knoth Amerii an Repuhlies ami Sam It Africa. Australia is rer- ! tain to hate a substantial increase in I her docks as the climalic conditions loi -ally have been I'avourahle. The high ! j rice for wool is checking consumption ' and at Hit- London sales last montli there I was a d -f ided fall in values, and latest I i-i-oort • from Rradl'ord are to theeli'eet

that the prices for tops are barely being nminiainld. It i-. ) ro'uahle that '. i :'il growers will not receive as high lrires in l he ap]ir.iaching setison its in lie past reason, still prices should lie ligltly lemmieiiiiive. The'' probability s that for ilie next two or three years beep farming will b- more profitable ban dairying thomdi that dees not iiean thin, the let:-!' will not also lie emunera live WKI.kINC'IuN'K WI'NTKR SHOW. A few immi'is me cm litisiasts eiicc-ivcil the id -a ol helditig a Winter Tmu in the ei’.y. The idea was uii-uc-l ieii.-ihlv a good on-, 'll the pro-

miters fail-I la take inta ac- emt the pathy of the l.u-iia-s. pconle of Welingion, or uliat u ih- sanu- thieg ih-.-ir

I l.iek of civic pride. Bn-im-s iimn in . : Wellinefii are uit ill I lisinoss for j heaitlTs nor for the sake of the | | '-ii'. th'-v are out In fill rltcir pork"!?:. j |m. I ie■* haps in no nth t cit.v is there | so mueli unhliisliiue ••prniit.roriuv" the I <••:< use |',jr v.hu li i- the liieli iviita!'. The i roniotei s of !he Winter Slum are I lie,. udil, ; elll S.n S. ajaillk. "We VeVil the eu-oe, era i ion el l!i‘ luisiw's--ci ■: 11 :! ii i v end | f\\ ." j.. the i: y. lon if' re neu • • • uni likely I i in- very '/reel, t|nom ihe motor i rede, ail.! ih.it 'lui.lv i 'eee, : . there i. In !. • a mi'l:)l' 111 IV, ill eoi: Heel ill II with ill.- iaie iieu. uml a formers are likely in lie alraeled ihere i- some proliuldlity of husiir'ss heilet (h lie. I'ni out ihe iiiutor show and Tie interesl 'ol the im 'o" i rad" won I I vanish. I'nity and I O-I ei'ii i i"ii are unknown I o Weliiiieioil lei.-ico . "e'l. There is liothi:iy i'l it. cel even a dm •!■! advertise. li'eiu. 1 11 e- - eoi'e ;li a a v,iWell iic/.t oil V.O'h'ai Ill* Ik. "Xothilie •’ ■l' liotliiue

VI V 111 11■ • for •ivieiire," is lii•h ~e""i. Thai is v, hy iiiivoi linn Inn ill V.'cih'l|o|o:i are . in va rill lay ml failure.. \ Wii.i' r Show iu Wellinyt m could ha made a very alien.oi'a fane'!-. I .'ll.' l , a dee',led sill iesthe II.: -it*:— cmil .aoldd lie induced io co-opariil '.villi Ihe | ."nmotnl's. lull I la: I i. i" i will I scene, i ill ml si!'!:' l■ • •| 11 t ■ !iii sot mif!. Tim ion hu-i'i-'.o of the ivl unu d ■ d down in : no. Joel lie.' ciiho'-hi-m <1 1 1: • p ■ I’i i • for the I'.i n run' 1 "oldier i - :d-o .I iv. a to vro. \i one limn tlm ■ I‘l IT Ido . f w, !ii11o! i■ll * s lie: lll'il'd .mv . ■■■ ■. Ti- ' i i id.ht.i - ■ i piid.li ai hence tiic lin k nl interest ii l li-' A —cialfe.:, 'I he ,\ • M'aiai ion hei;.,v. a hrji i duly ;o ai tmi I t and ii is mention d iu lha minual r.-p'ifl aiollo'.vs: 'll w ii'n' i o halt) our less fortunate comrade- v.o iiiii-i stand foqvther. .Many are eu:i! iuually hroaki;im down, in many eases year* alter ''•.•iitv il'to-riiiii-.ui oi ill.nr war injuries," ami li’" I'l'iiin'i. adds, "the reand eireiilars nudndin;: memhars of lheir over-due- , riicd •■ m > a no' worth the cot of di-trihathoi." 1. wa - ver tho*.