THE RIVAL A. AND.P. ASSOCIATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 267, 4 August 1908, Page 3

THE RIVAL A. AND.P. ASSOCIATIONS.

. : HEALTHY EMULATION. There is a Very strong probability (writes our "Wairarapa correspondent) that the Masterton A. arid P. Association, will adopt a further progressive policy in coniic'ciiori with its general business. Every effort .is to be made to oxtend tho sphero of. influence >of the association, not only in tho district itself,' but in other portions of the :Nprtli Island. There has ■ been .an increase of 60 in tho membership during the past month, but some' time ago' tho association adopted tho bold practico of wiping from its books the names of all subscribers -in' arrearsi This was a considerable number—something over a hundred—and tho total membership now stands at between 700 and SOO.' It has been suggested, that the : secretary, Mr. G. Sykcs, a. most popular and efficient officer, should now devote the whole of his time to the interests of tho association, and with this object_in view tho'matter will shortly bo dealt with by the general committee, in conformity with the suggestions made in the annual report. It soems .that things in connection with A. and P. -Association matters in tho/district will/bo very keen in the valley for .the.next two'years. It is a strenuous .conflict between the Masterton and Wairarapa associations,'each of which inteuds to oxort its full resources in the interests of the agricultural communities and breeders generally. . Tho Wairarapa Association has added a large sum to its prize , fund, and tho Masterton in--1 stitution . has • now. a. trophy list .which its •members state is the largest of any similar bodies, in the North Island, .if not in New Zealand. . ... • CROWN. LANDS THROWN OPEN. -,The following hew areas of Crown-lands aro; available for selection. Auckland District. : : vTiritiri, Island 'for lease by-'..tender,'.term ten years. .Tenders close August 14'.'; . ■ 13,518'-acres, second-class ' landi' optional system. . Applications'close September. 16. - Kaugaroa .' Village: Settlement, ' Taumaruriuii'' three allotments, .renewable lease. Applications close September 16. ! ■ • Wellington District. . ; V 508 acres; .comprising 3 sections , of-■first-class'" land.; renewable lease; Applications close August 19. ' ..- " , •: Tokaanu, Hokio, and Potaka townships. Nineteen .sections . for lease by- public tender. Tenders close August. 19. ' : • Mangawoka North .and Ohau townships. Ten • reserves for lease' by public tender; Tenders close' August 26. • .' • : •' ; :27} acres, Normandale. Settlement, ,Bel'rurini, three allotments, renewable lease. Applications ; close Septembef 16: . ' Canterbury District. : ; : >2654 acres, 2 ' allotments, : .Culverden Settlement; renewable.lease. Applications close. September- 2. , : 140 acres, '■ Mount Thomas Survey. District, for-' sale by public auction' on : October 21 '' . V Otago' District. ', -. ;.- 72 sections./: . Towns of Ranfurly; Bannockburh, Ettrick : • and ; and Moeraki, North-East; Valley,|Glenoniaru, and "W'aitahuna ;West • Survey ' Districts, for sale by .public auction on ; ; September 16. THE BUTTER HIGH PfIICES PREDICTED FOE NEXT ' SEASON. ' " ... Nearly all. the,, butter at (present being used .in the Masterton. district is being drawn from 1 Taranald (writes; onr Wairarapa -'correspondent): A small amount comes from Wellington. Tho product is hard to,obtain, and. there is "a general l complaint about ;the'' quality of somo of the store butter which is now being put .on the market,'and which, it is, alleged, is. not graded. 1 The'reason for .the noij-grading is that-.there -is such- a; demand, .that ,the- examination' is unnecessary. The re : suit is that the ;'butter- contains an undue amount of water,: which has an injurious .effect > upon the' quality., i An - authority, informed our correspondent .that .ho thought, from present appearances, butter - would advance ■ fully, another; penny per pound before the ■ beginning . of' the new: season; ijr September; Two very : large butter firms in the Do- 1 minion, had almost sold clean out, oversea shipments • to South. Africa .contributing greatly to tho shortage. The authority- predicted "a royal time" this year for the dairy companies. Prices, he said, - would . be. vej-y: high' in London, .and' the result would be .that tho companies would be able to,.sit tight and practically dictate-their own terms to the butter merchants. ' . FLEET WEEK AND POTATOES, 1 GREAT DEMAND 1 IN-AUCKLAND. v ,- RING MOVEMENT DEFEATED. !' There was a record shipment; of. potatoes, by tho Wanaka from Southorn ports !t'o Auckland on Saturday (says our; Auckland correspondent), close on .10,000 sacks. arriving. So keen is the demand in-connection .with Fleet .Week that the potatoes! in mostcases were carted direct, from the wharf to 'the retailers. . These consignments were obtained at Oamaru and Timaru at os. less per ton than the 'price l demanded by Christchurch sellers, who were holding for a rise., The consequence, is that the last-named have had to unload at the ruling rates,' and a further shipment from Christchurch is cxpectcd this week. ■ ;" . . ' ;• LINCOLN ECC-LAYINC CONTEST. ' The winter ' test in the /Utility ■ Poultry Club's egg-laying competition at Lincoln' CJbllego (says a Christchurch Press -Associa--tion message)' was won : by Mr. T. Kennedy's Silver. Wyandottes- with 474 eggs. The "Now Zealand Poultry Journal s Whito Leghorns were isecond with, 411, and A. H. Padman's Whit-e Leghorns third -wj.th 402. The - July mohthly prize was gained . by Master W.' Sail's JVhito Leghorns with, 135. On Wednesday Mr. G. Woodward, the well-known/Australian ' breeder and judge, visited the competition and ; ' expressed himself highly pleased with ;tho management and the condition of the birds. THE GRAIN MOTH. . KILLED BY FROST. A portion of the shipment of maize from Fiji, which was discovered, on -.arrival'.'at Auckland to be affected with the .'Arigoumois grain moth and placed in the "freezer" for less'-than a fortnight (says oiir Auckland correspondent) - , shows that the pest will not'survive in intense cold. There, were no traces' of live infection after ten days!, freezing. • * COOD OUTLOOK FOR SHEEP. Mr. Leadley, a prominent Ashburton grazier, said at the Farmers' Union Conference yesterday that the signs of the weather were all in the direction of a favour- • able spring and abundance of feed. , Consequently there would'be a tremendous demand for store sheep to eat up the Canterbury grass, and dealers might be. expected to be found shortly in the North Island buying up sheep in thousands. OUR DIARY. SHOWS. Sept. 2.—Bulb Show, Masterton. Oct. 21, 22.—Hawke's Biy A. and P. (Hast* nigs). ■ ' October 28, 29.—Wairarapa A. and P. (Carterton).' . ■ - , Nov. 4, 6, 6. —Hanawatu. Nov. 11. 12, 13.—Christchurch. , Feb. 26.—Bush Districts (Woodvillo). Nov. 11, ,12.— Wanganui. Nov. 17, 18.—Marlborough (Blenheim). Nov. 18, 19—Egmont (Haweral. Nov. 24, 25.—Nelson*