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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 September 1912, Page 4

CHE SURAL EXODUS : A FRiSJSCH SCHEME I — ■+. A novel way of counteracting the 1 »rowiug tendency of the young men of France to flock to the towns has been devised, and is shortly to b9 put into practice, as maj be seen by the. following, which we take from La Vie Apricole et Rurale, an agricultural weekly publisheb at Paris :— Society ior giving agricultural instruction to women has just been founded by a number of people concerned at the increasing tendency on the part of young people to desert the country for the town. It aims at attracting women to agricultural and horticultural careers, hoping thereby to divert the attention to the country of young girls who now compete in too great numbers for entrance into the Civil Service, and, as a consequent result, to retain on the farm young men who now turn their back on it. The society will thus open new careers for young girls in which they will find an opportunity to follow a healthy and remunerative calling. In order to enable these young girls to take up agricultural occupations with a surety of success the society will create schools of horticulture for women, such as exist—and flourish—in other countries. These schools will be attended not only by young girls, who are going to follow the trade of garbener, &c,, for a living, but also by daughters of landed proprietors, who will attend in order to gain the necessary knowledge that will enable them to cultivate their own farms oi to supervise the working of these. Alfred Buckiand & Sons-, Sales, ♦_ Messrs Alfred Buckiand and Son report:— On Wednesday, September 4, at our weekly Westfield fat stock market, our entry of beef numbered 238 head, and although a short yarding, there was a further drop of 10s to 15s per head. And odd pen of choice ox sold to Ll 9s, but the ruling price was from LI 5s to Ll 7s (100Tb). Steersranged in price from L 7 10s to Ll 3 10s, cows and heifers Lo 18s to L 8 15s. Fat and young calves continue to sell freely at high figures; Runners L 4 10s toLo 3s, heavy suckers L 3 12s to L 4, choice medium suckers L 2 1 Is to L 3 ss, light LI 10s to L 2 6s, small and freshdropped 3s to Ll 6s (102 sold), The sheep pens weie again well filled with a good class of mutton. There was a lair demand, but values declined fully Is per'head, Extra heavy wethers L] 6s to Ll 8s Gd, heavy prime LI 3s to Ll ss, medium to heavy 18s, unfinished 14s to 17s ; hoggets 14s to 18s 6d, unfinished 10s Gd to 13s Gd ;. best heavy prime ewes 18 to Ll Is 9d. good lssto 17s, others 10s Gd to 14s (2,124 sold) ; spring lambs sold fftmi |Mr R. Hcnwood (Mangore), Ll 0s 0d ' to Ll 4s Gd, Mr Goo Niccoi (of Papatoetoe). IDs to Li lsOd (12 sold). Pigs came forward in increased numbers, and sold readily at late high i rices. Stores of all classes were eagerly sought after, Choppers L 4 10s to LG 4s, large porkers L 28s to L 3 Is, smaller Ll lGs Gd to L 2 75., small store pigs Ll 3s to LI 7s, weaner« 19s to Ll 3s, suckers 7s to 17s (171 sold). THE KT.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. + New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report:— At tho Westfield Yards on Wednesday fat cattle >vere yarded in less numbers than usual, and competition was noi as keen, although quotations are the same. Best oxen sold to 30s per 1001b :, others 20s to 28s ; cows and heifers, 25s to 28s ; steers sold at from LG to Ll4 7s 6d ; cows and heifers, Lo to L 8 10s. A draft of 16 small but weil-fatted steers, from Mr B. Reed, of Waerenga, averaged Ll3 12s Gd. Veal calves came forward in usual numbers, and sold at late rates. No heavy-weight stockwas yarded. Medium-weight Ll 15s to L 3 10s ; others, 20s to 30s; smaller aud fresh-dropped 3s to 15s. Sheep were yarded in full numbers, aud sold at last week's rates. Best wethers sold at from 23s to 20s 9:1 ; others 19s to 22s ; inferior-fatted, 10* Gd Vj 18s Gd ; heavy ewes, 18s to 2is 3d ; others, 14s 9d to 17s Gd. Hogged were penned in the usual supply, and .•-old at late rates, 100 9d to 140 Ud. Pigs were yarded in good supply, and declined a shade in price. Baconers sold to L 3 17s ; la.(ge porkers, L 2 2s to L 2 10s; porkers," Ll 10s to L 2 ; slips, 22s to 27s ; weaners, 12s Gd to 15s. MARKET REPORT Oata : Market shows a firmer tondancy. and oales are readily effected from 2s lOd f.--o. r. Wheat is steady, aud meets with ready sale at -les 7d, Bran : Steady at last week's rates. Pollard : Selling freely at LG ss. Butter: In good demand for all grades. Choice, up to 11.Yd ; first grade, lid; second grade, iOYd ; milling qualities, lOd. Fungus meets with ready sale at last week's rates. Will the Massey Government bo able to xjull together as comfortably and gracefully, say' as Warner's Rust-Proof Corsets do ? We hope so New Zealand Ladies. Will the Massey Government Wear well—equal, say, to the Roslyn AllWool High-grade Clothing and Un.shrlnkable Underwear " Delta finish ? It so, New Zealand, will have reason i to be proud ot its new Prix© Minister,