WELLINGTON NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1927, Page 4

WELLINGTON NEWS

THE PAST DAIRYING SEASON. (Special to " Guardian.’ )

WELLINGTON, Aug. 6

The dairy produce season of 15)20-27 came to an end on .July 31. and it is to lie feared that the average lor tlic season will not show as good results as in the previous season, but account must he taken of a 10 per tent increase

in ImUor-fat production. The production figures lor the twelve months are not yet iivnliable, but up to the end of dune the production was 71.0dd against 62.213 tons in the corresponding period of the previous year, and the cheese output was 70,113 tons against 73,829. There was thus an increase of 11.2 per cent in hotter production, and an increase of 3 per cent in cheese. Talcing the hutter-lat equivalent the increase was 10.28 per cent. Dealing oin'y with salted butler and excluding exceptional brands the a\etage price was in the first week of August last year 17. is per cwt. against 196 sin the previous season. Jn the following week there was an increase of Ms. but after that values dropped steadify and fell to 142 s which was the lowest average price for the season. Prices iherealter began to advance, slowly at first, but moving rapidly alter the third week in November, touching 172 s in the second week in December. The (nice continued above the 170 s mark under the price-fixing policy of the Control Hoard, and reached 174 s in the third week in February. Hut during this period sales were restricted and considerable quantities passed into cold store. When price-fixing was abandoned there was a sharp decline to 166 s and the market continued downwards Tor the following three weeks, lolling to 145 sin the third week in March. After that there was again an advance and by the first week in June the average was 1695. I here was again

jin easing of prices. and the quotation | at the close of the season was 150 s. The highest price for the season was 174 s and the lowest 1425, a spread of 325, whii'e in the season 1925-26 the lowest average price was 101 s, and the highest 2305, a spread of 66s which gives an idea of the violent price fine-j tnations which occur in the hntter j market, and those who fancy they can stabilise prices by any system of control should Lake this to heart.

Taking the average of white and coloured choose the prices compare verv , unfavourably with those of the previous j season. Prices opened at an average of 85s, against 109 s, and with minor movements declined to 81s in October. There was a steady upward movement after that, prices reaching 95s 6d in the last fortnight of December last. 1 The market then eased, dropping to 69s in the third week in March, and this was the lowest price for the sea-; son, while in the previous season the lowest price was S6s fid. The highest price during the season just closed was 90s 6d, while in the previous season the record was 11.75. I WOOD STATISTICS. j The wool statistics for the season 1926-27 issued by -Messrs Daigety and C'o. show that 513,1.61 hales were mar-'

keted in the Dominion which contrasts with 491.582 hales in the previous season. The quantities sold at several (eiitres were: Wellington IOS.oiO hates, Napier 91,372 bales, Christchurch 75,106 hales. Dunedin 73,681 hales, Wanganui 59.111 hales, Auckland 16,149 hales, Tiinsrti 29,22-1 hales. Invercargill 26,301 bales, Gisborne 3.21 I hales, and Blenheim -133 hai'es. 01 the wool sold 1.82 per cent was merino, 98.18 crossbred and all strong wools, and 99.77 tier cent of the wool was in the grease.

The weight of t lie greasy wool. 012.1305 bales, was 170,710,40011) oi a gross value of averaging

£l7 8s 7il per 1 >nle or l'2.Vd per lb, i the average weight of the bales being •'Moll). The gross inkle nf the scoured wool was 1:22,399 Is, or lfJJd per lb. The nggregnle vai'ue of the greasy and sinned wools sold was £9,208,118 5s Id, or ti11'),271 more than in the previous season, when the gross value was CS.2fi2.Sl7 Ida 7d. Wool in store in Xow Zealand on .Tune 30th last was 1.308 hales of which 3,887 hales was gicasy wool and 802 hales scoured. together valued at ,£'81,317. Of the < 111 n 11 1ity in store 007 hales wore held in Wellington. The outlook for the coming season is said to he healthy as! prices appear to he stabilised. j The difference r twixt the pipe and the cigarette is as well marked as j that between a sandwich and a grilled steak. Hence, while the cigarette has | numberless votaries, the pipe, because j it, is so satisfying has many more. Seasoned smokers sav there is nothing to equal a pipe for solid comfort and enjoyment. But the tobacco must he good and not loaded will nicotine as the imported brands usually are. Our own Xow Zealand grown tobaccos are the purest and being comparatively free from nicotine they are greatly appreciated by smokers who find they can smoke them for hours at a time without burning their tongues or experiencing other unpleasant consequences. It is interesting to note that these tobaccos are all toasted in tho process of manufacture, and to the toasting must he attributed the wonderful flavour and delightful aroma that characterises them. The principal brands are “Riverhead Cold" mild, “Xavy Cut' - ’ (Bulldog), medium and “Cut Plug Xo. 10 (Bullshead) full strength. All toasted and every tobacconist stocks them.—Advt.