MORE GRAIN SOWN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 636, 13 October 1909, Page 10

MORE GRAIN SOWN.

•;|* DEiL-EfiJS .- Tn: seconding .the. A.ddress-in-Ebply "iri the House of- Eepresentatives.yesterday, Mr. 'Buxton, member for Geraldine,'.who is, a graiii by trade, -said that./the area, under wheat this - year . would .exceed ;all previous records for' New Zealand. Last year there was "an inbrease.of something 1ik0.66,000 acres, as compared with previous seasons,.and this year there would be< a '-still larger 'increase... Oats and other cereals were','also'', in' crop .over; a very: large area. He ,had .'noticed of. late a very considerable falling off in the orders for grain and produce from the North Island, arid he thought that was because,the North 'Island j had been going in for more intense cultivation, and.. farmers had been growing: their 'own grain.. Ho thought that in a very short-time the North Island would be produeing sufficient grain to supply its own.needs, and the South Island would: also be producing sufficient butI tec "and.'other (.produce to supply its needs. '

,•, ; .FREEZING RATES., -"Cookie" (Manawatuj writes asking tho usual charges made for feezing and exporting sheep and lambs on the farmer's account. The customary charges are as follow:—For slaughtering, freezing, bagging, shipping, and landing at London-,or. any, British port, of call: Mutton, '.Id. per lb..' less ,2J per cent.:, lamb, 1 1-10:1. nett; tegs'oyer 421b., Id; : nett ;'.beef, 1 1-lOd., lle'ss 5 per cent. These charges coyer practically everything except insurance!': If the owner wishes, .the freezing .companies, ,-yvill doliver to any • salesman ho may .name, and. render' the .ownor .the original ■ account gale's.'. Shipping on ownei!s account,, though still.'an important custom, is less prevalent than formerly. Some of the .compa'nies .that, began'/on .'a/consigning basis only, have now become ichicfly'buycjs,' owing to the demand of tho'farmer for immediate quittance of his risk... In.ltho past, exceptional season,, of .course, tho/'faotorics which consigned on owner's account .were "those which had the best opportunity of-paying dividends.

i THE v'MODEKN" SEARING MACHINES. FOR LAMBS.—In use throughout Australasia. Orders should be plaCed-at once tp ,prevent disappointment. Full particulars upon application, Murray, Roberts and Co., Agents, Weiilington.-. v':./. , ,'■";';;. ;.CWSI