MARGARINE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 256, 22 July 1908, Page 3

MARGARINE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Thorp is -a splendid na'arket in Sou.Mi Africa for American oleomargarine, which Seems to havo '- been ;»: neglected -.; " (writes.: .; the United States Consul-General at Capetown).'Of the,. 1,518,9241b.. imported, in 1906, into British South Africa', 1,142,3251b.. came .from Holland, ;302,7241b. -from ;tho ;; United ', Kingdom,.and onlyj;15,0301b:. ; from ,th& United: States.: • The -best-known brands of margarine. sold in' South Africa is .".Van der from' Holland, which - retails at: .24" cents •" a pound; This is known as, grocers' .'margarine.' Another' graders sold-to.bakers,a.t.abouti;l2 cents: .a pound.'; The packages , Consist'of. cases, each' containing four 281b. .cans. cording to the laws of Capo Colony olcoDiargarinp must bo soleras sucli/ and a-ppiir' .alty is iiiiposed for selling' it,as butter:". Each' ca's'o . or. can ..containing ploomargaririe must bo stamped plainly on the top "and one ; siclo with.. 'the , wo,rd v''Qlcbma'rgariiio,'.'; .Grocers, selling, oloqmargarino must exhibit it' as' such when- offering it Tor .sale.. ,The duty on oleo,- - margarine, 'at:, well' as' on butter - arid '■ butter, substijmtesi. is 4V cents ,a- .a . rebate of one-half; cent, a' .pound, 'on'-'that of British.manufacture.. The wholesale' price of : ' the most popular grade of. 'Van -dei; Berghs is' equivalent' to ".11 J", cents,-- c. : if.' -Capetown.-;':':'- . ; ' LATE MB. JOLL'S. DAIRY FACTORIES. SUPPLIERS- TO PURCHASE AT £22,000.' "••A' Hawora-Press Association message states that' a meeting -of suppliers •' on ..Moilßay: de-pidedv-to -form.:a': co-operative association to purchas'o. the . late ; Mr.', T.. li. - Joll's dairy valued 'at -.'about ;£22,000,;-' Sirs; Joll gave' the'- suppliers the '/first' offpr. '.of. the business. . . • •- .- ' Tlie.-general opinion 'lPcally?,favours thejeoopei ativo , principle, '■ althqiigli , ;tKo • late ' -.Mr. Joll's", peculiar qualifications . gave full:;'satis- - to the suppliers of his proprietary coucerri".' COWS COME IN. ; Cows haro - already begun to come in to 'milk. in Manawatii (says , our correspondent), and the owners in every; in stance are keep-;' iiig the calves. i : • A '.Gishoriie,.'. PHws.As&ciation '■ .:messago states thatYroports Jfrom; the inland 'district's indicate'that.there.;is ample -feed for _stock until tho spring, feed becomes available. Lambing has - already commenced on th'o Poverty. Bay flats,' and ' Mr. W. Job's'on, tho wellkriowTi viocal breeder -of Shropshires, has 80 lamb's'gambolling about, in' his .Holds.. After three stormy days the weather is' again fine. ' , ' ,' ' • > ~ . OUR DIARY. SHOWS. Oct 21, 22. —Hawko's Bay A. and P. ~ iugs). - . - October 28, 29.—Wairarapa A. and P. <Cartorton). . . . Nov. 4, 5, G.—Manawatu. Nov. 11. 12. 13.—Christchurch. ■ -■ Feb. 26.—Bush Districts (Woodville). Nov. 11, 12.—Wanganui. ' Sept. 2.—Bulb Show, Masterton. Nov. 17, 18.—Marlborough (Blenheim). 19-—Egmorit (Hawera). Nov. 24, 25.'—Nelson. | LONDON WOOL SALES, i sth serie? begin . ... . ... Sept. 29 6th ,i ■ ••• v.. Nov. 24'