DOMINION PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1926, Page 4

DOMINION PRODUCE

’ I HIGH COMMISSION-HITS REI’OTIT. WKLLsIXGTON*. Sept. 28. The Depart me nt or Agriculture has received the following eahlegrain. dated September tJdtli.. from the High Commissioner lor New Zealand. London. IHTTER. The market is quiet. New Zealand: Hi nest salted, Kills to 16-ls per cut. (Is dd to Isold per lh) ; \ exceptional, lWis per uwt. (Is ojd per J lh); unsalted. Ki4s to 170 s per ewt. (Is did to Is 6.',d per lh); other qualities ldOs to lots per ewt. (Is 4d to Is lid per lh). Australian—Salted, ld-ls to 160 s per ewt. (Is lid to Is dd per lh) ; unsalted. 162 s to 170 s per ewt. (Is d',d to Is 6kl j>t*;- lh); oilier qualites. l;>4s p, ]dls per ewt. (Is .lid to Is 4td per lh). Canadian—ld2s to ld6s per ewt- (Is 41 cl per lb). Argentine- Unsalted. IdOs to Id6.s per ewt. (Is -Id to Is 4 Id per lh) : other qualities, ]3ls to 148 s per ewt. (Is 2jd to Is 4 Jd per lh). Irish—Creamery. 158 sto 160 s per ■ ewt. (Is -LJd to Is dd per lh); unsalted, 162 sto 164 s per ewt. (Is d',d to Is did ' 1 per lh).

Siberian —l3O s 134 s per out. (Is 1 ]il to Is 2(3 per lb): exceptional, tip to 138 s per r'vt. (Is 2]d per lb). Danish—lßls to 186 s per cut. (Is 7(3 per lb). CHEESE. 1 English is steady and Colonial qnieter. Official quotations are : English finest farmers’ 90s to 102 s 1 per cut. (10 *cl to 10] d per lb). c Canadian—Finest coloured and * white. 80s to SBs per ewt. (9’,d per lb). Xew Zealand—Colon red, 84s to 80s 0

per cwt. (Del to 9Jd per lb); white. 80s to 80s per cwt. (9d to Djtl per Th); exceptional up to 88s per cwt. (9 *tl per lb). Shipment of New Zealand produce arrived this week ner s.s. Matatua. CASEIN. Present quotations are: French ren-

not. £oS to £i>o. HF3IP. Manila Ts easier, but tlie market closed steady. J grade Oetober-Decem-

ber shipments sold at £44. The Sisal market is quieter and easier. Small

i ' 1 (From A Correspondent.) , OKU HU, Sept. 15. ! The County Chairman. (Mr \\ . Jefries), accompanied by Mr Millner, ,'cimty Hoad Overseer, and Mr S. Until arrived at Oknru on the 11th ost. and inspected the Turnbull road luring the afternoon. A meeting was' ailed that evening hut owing to bad leather only a small number put in in appearance. \ arious local matters cere discussed including Charitable fid Hoard matters. The necesity ot i wheeled stretcher for the district ins particularly stressed. A euchre and lance followed the meeting, merriment >cing indulged itt until a late hour. The following day the party proceed'd up the Okuru road and Council vovk was looked into. Other works rere looked into on .Monday moining md the party proceeded northwards at niddav. OKXKKAL. Mr L. Crawford who until recently vas share-milking in the district has commenced poultry fanning and market gardening near Christchurch. His loss to the district is to he regretted. His careful execution ot his work mark'd him a man of ability and his Okuru friends wish him prosperity in his new environment. The present weather conditions do not .speak favourably for this week’s expected visitors by the Government hint, who are ex|teetcd within three, or, vs. OFFICIAL VISITORS. OKURU, Sept. “23. The s.s. Tutanekai steamed into, Jackson’s Bay on September 21st. ()nlv four members of the party organised by the Progress League landed to proceed overland. The landing party were Mr C. S. Neville (Inspector of Stock. Hokitika). Commissioner of Lands (Hokitika), Crown Ranger and a “Press” photographer and reporter. The party proceeded Iront Jackson’s Bay overland arriving yesterdav. The party' proceeded to Harris’ homestead, Huliuku. this morning and the afternoon was spent in the Okmu district. A number of stock were inspected but practically no serious case of disease was lound in the distUct. Many were the remarks made expressing the healthy condition of the stock. The party proceed to Haast to-morrow on route northwards. No member ol the partv traversed the new road route Cl niieotnm Jackson’s Bay with Okuru. MR XF.VILLF'S 1M I’IM'kSSIOXS. fir Neville’s impressions while steaming in and out of the Sounds is one he can never forget. There is, he says, some singularly interesting scene at everv turn, while the lofty cn.tgs and heavy vegetation is more wonderful than words can express, fir Xeville considers this portion of Xew Zealand should he far more extensively advertised. He feels confident these wonderful Sounds will attract travellers from every corner of the earth in the iuturo. S.S. TUTANKKAI. The Government boat, landed provisions Vat Puysegur Point lighthouse, Dusky Sound, Milford Sound, Big Bay, Jackson’s Bay (stud stock). Tin vessel is mil luling at Bruce Bay today. The amount of cargo lauded at the latter port is considerable and inertlising each season, while otten r considerable amount of produce is oxported by itSeveral head of stud stock ucit landed at Jackson’s Bay for local runholders. MAILS HHLD UP. The overland fortnightly mail wa> held up owing to an accident througl one Dick horse falling over the edg( of the road many feet down a slee| forest covered sidling. The aceideiii occurred four miles south of the “lroi Hut" anil thirty miles from the dcsti nation, ft is feared the mails sulfcret badly. Okuru. flaast. Huhuka mail mil one private bag were on the tin fortunate horse. This mail route ii undoiihlcdlv the most diiTicult am •most isolated route in the Dominion Besides being a long and difficult omit is probably the most in frequent, scr vice. ' Mail matters directed to Dune (-din or am North Island address (Oil not he acknowledged under one fill month and often six weeks. The mail man lias ten rivers to ford four o which are substantial, and not to sn; the numerous creeks to cross. Dnrinj the course of the route over 3,000 ft above seti level is reached. 'I here i also one stretch ot 50 miles unpopu luted all one endless, dense hilly forest OKURU. Sept, 24. The delayed mails arrived this morn ing apparently none the worse for th rough trip. Mr Uric James, chief guide. Okuru has been gazetted a Ranger under tin AnimCtls Protection and Game Act 1921-22 for the Westland Acclimatisa tion District. The Commissioner of Lands an< party left this morning for Haast el route to A\ aiho Gorge. A SOUTHER X STORY. ,-\ well known settler, decidedh Irish, some years: ago, loaded an oh muzzle-loading gun with Hit extri heavy charge with the result it he came jammed. It appears there wa no one present wlm cared to fire of the gun and to add to the dattgei the gun was put aside adding consul erably to the danger whpn it win fired. AVeck after week went by. stil no idea occurred to our worthy as t( the best means of firing off the gui till one day a young Maori stroljei along and nils indued to try his skill ’[’ho voung man made no hones ahoul the difficulty and took the rarnmet gun well out into the paddock. Tin excitement ran high and the ole squatter called the old wo-nian to conn out and see this poor Maori get killed After the explosion whs heard the household proceeded to the scene. Much was their surprise to see the Maori very much alive and his face I enlightened with a knowing grin. It appears be bad fixed the rifle stationary and fired the gun from behind a stump by the aid of it string attached Ito the trigger. The squatter thereupon exclaimed: —“Well, by (lang, now yon can’t heat them Maoris.

sales are reported of No. 1 Tanganyika afloat. £42 ss. The New Zealand market is quiet and has an easier tendency. High points are lieing freely offered for shipment at £37. Fair is quoted: Sellers, £34 Ills: buyers, £34. apples. There is a. fair demand for American, but with supplies increasing prices are likely to decline. Jonathan and other red sorts -fetch 15s to 18s: Newton Pippin.. 12s to 14s. ' ' €?