FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 690, 15 December 1909, Page 10

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

, NEWS AND NOTES.

#VGENERAL. • PARMINQf NEWS.' / " * "'Tho startling statement is mn'clo by Mr; AV 'A/.Pillors, of tho' Koyshan ; Stud Compaii; (Bristol),.that fully half tho horses bought b, .■this various Now Zealand carrying componie lir'o' unsound' at tttotinio 'of .purchaso (tliougl thoy cost , 'over /£SO each},'..and', many of th others went wrong afterwards.. • /l'assengors who. arrived. by.- tho. s.sl >TonEsrif from England yesterday included Mr. I'. 1 Diane, representative of Messrs.. Andreal, th well-known wool niprchants;Jlr. H.. Saundors a shcop farmer, of Hawko's Bay; and Mr. £ Turnbull, ii farmer of' Palraerston, who wil rosnmo farming ;aftor'an absenco of two year in. England./ ;..■ ; : '".. ...-.; • : ■..,/'■. ¥ Most' of the milk' used. in"Siam enters fron abroad in the form.of canned milk; The-tota valuo:of the -import of canned milK for th Siamese year onded March 31;-1901), was 101,43 dollars, and for that of tho preceding yoa 5!,582 dollars, an increase, of 16,852 dollars. I there- should -ovcy como a time when Nev Zealand has to give up pig-raising there wil apparently be: an outlet for its skimmed mill ;in Sia'm' : 'in ; th'e"7shape" of -condensed milk Skimmed,'mili; is nlreadyheing , condensed am canned.-eiporimcntilly;in. New Zealand.. • ■'• -■ Gnr Feilding correspondent states that Messrs Corpe, Stuart, and'. Whitehead, : : of -Waitun; West, havo shipped "their .season's ..'wool, clij direct.!to London {for ths January' sales... I was in excellent condition, and went about 46'= :Our -Pahiatiur. correspondent states that th daily I milk "supply at the Ballance Company , factory aUßallantfo. is..over,3ooo gallons.. ,Th largest supplier to the same company's cream cry dt Scarborough is Mr. D. :O'Brien,; wh< .'is taking.in over-; 17001b; daily: : Mr... : Ed Thomas- has tebri appointed tomporary secre tary .'.'.' of. the. Mangaramararaa : , Co-operativi Choeso Company.-' /' . ''?■■'. ■■'.' ■.; .:/ '; The Qlen Oroua Dairy Company' recently pu down an artesian bore 230 ft., and is now gettini a -flow ,of about sixty gallons per minute. -I'hi 'water-is thrown 'to;, a height; of. twenty-fivi feet, the pippt being: a two-inch one. \, ; . \ ■/-. ••ViTheiißiuuiytnovpe 'Corope'raiive '.Dairy. Com pany.rhas.'.erected ■ iv, new, creamery at' Hiwiniii ■A / rather; interesting and important case ti farmers was heard in the Magistrate's Cour this week'■■ (writes our..Palmerston; correspon dent), wheji D. and J. Speedy, sued J. A. Cog hill for the sum of .£lO 7s. 6d:,.being damage: to a horse and trap , . Prom the evidence i was gathered that plaintiff's; horse shied ■ at i cow. belonging , to defendant, -which was graz ing'on causing, the .trap to. be cap sized, .damages being dono to the amount su'ec for. :The,Magistrate,;Mr.' A.. D.'Thomson.Vsaii that tho cow was not , in a: properly sccurei paddock, and:gave: jndgment for the amoun claimed, and costs '£2 65.-.-"•' '..''"' .'■■'- ' . "■ -.■- : ."-.■'.;:■-';■ ■!■:'/■ ' ■•■ •-'■ -■' " : "' : : /.- ■■■ ■ : /--/.' <;:':.:{!■' ///SOUTHLAND SHOW.// /; , •■/< . "■;. .' IBy Telegraph-l'rcjs Association.!. /? -A?; :'■::.:; ''? : .Invercargill, JJecernber U. : : The■■' Metropolitan Show opened to-day ■: ii .glorious• weather: -The'entries exceed:those oi any:.previous-year, and the exhibition.of/sheei and cattle is! remarkably .fine. /Judging Is pro :deeding.. i/- .y".■■''::■'■',■. '*-..•.■.•■..■.■' ■•'". '■:'-"■.:'■■"■■;':. AJi' v^V.'^THE'WOOL': SALES.^v/;,:. : , '.December ; IG.—Dunedin, 2 p.m.'. '/ ; : /.;' ■'December/22.—Timaru: 9 a.m.;/; :■/>'/■.. .'•';■•■ / -January S— Wellington, 9 a.in..' ; y/-'/';■;', /January 6— Napier, 9 a.m./.'"..''•/.'. ; .-.-'. ■.'January: 12.—Auckland, .9- ain. ■'■-' : "'■■> : .:/; •: January 13.—Christchurch/9 a.nu ' . .. ,' ''January.' 19.—Invercargill, 9/a.m.' :: ■-■' : -/ ; January 1 24.—Dunedin, 9a.m..,/.; ..:■/./ . January .27. —Timaru. .'-• .:-. .■';■!- "",■'■.•.: ■■'vEebruary.-vl.—- Christchurch, 9 a.m. ' '-.■')' ; ";,robruary B^—lnvercargill,"-3' p:m..;- : ' .i,'.. .' February 9 a.m. . ■"c \\, .'February. '15.—Wellington, ; 2 p.m. '. ■ ■■'..' .;;;• ■;;,;;;: -// -." V ; ''- Fobruary 22.f-:Christch , nrch,/3 p.m.-..'•:■- '■.'■ '' /.February. 24.—Timaru, 2 p.m.- . '- :/ ;:. -■ March-3.-<Dunedin. .. -■'):.•■-.■ •■;,''. /'■-'•. : Make'poor.land good, and good land better PISON'S SPECIAL FEETILISEES for Tur. nips and Bape.—• ■■.•■ ■ •'.-. "■'■ ■. • ':■ ". ■ /EB : Mossra/ Dalgoty'.and- Ooinpany, Ltd.,- .repori that at their -Marton :sale vyesterdaj .only t -;Bmatlv'entry ■of /stock, pamo..; forward.:', EmDtj store ewes, • 6s.'-4d.;-store cowß,V£2 Bs.: ': forwarc co'wß,' £3 105.'6 d.; small yearling etecrs. £2 ,3s 6d.;'yearling steczs, £Z 255. 6d.; yearlintr,heifers 355. to 365.. 6d.; ; bulls,;to' £4; light fat cowa £3'l7s.V. -■-. -'::.:■:,:■■ :..-'.: = ";' .'-.-■•,.■...■ :,:■;;••.'■-• 'The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Acencj Company held their usual stock,sales at- Pahia v tiia : yesterday. ; Empty.; shorn:ewes/ Bs.; 6d.: two tooth".-'ehorii'- small, wethers,. Ba. lid.; yearling .steers,.'4o3. ..to "453.;-. yearling. 15-mbntU. hcifero 525;-. to,■ 623. .6d.;, three-year steers, - r ßos.. to 100b. :dairy ■. cowe, 84s. to. 1305.: empty cows. 535. tc 605.; fat cowe, , .-■-735. 6d..: to. 905.; .bulls. 60s. tt 70s. tvA two-tooth ewo,. on account of the hps pital, was"sold and resold, and , realised betwe'ei •£4 .-and-"Xs.'•:■•. :-; :, —i'' l ..: '■■■• - ,'.;■■ -: ; '^ : .' : -v.'-- - ; fMessrs. ;Abraham: and iWilliams, Ltd., . held iEtook- sales, at..Pohiatua yesterday,.Drlcc3 :rea 'lised being" as 'follow:—Steers,- 463.; ' two-.veai istoors,. 75s.;."empty, cows. 555. to' 675.. 6d.: etort cows, <os, :to/.495. 6d.; empty forward heifers ■725.-to 735.: sprinEihe,heifers, 82s. 1 to 955.: : cows in-', milk, 100 a. ■to 122?. 6d.; 'young heifers, i running :with.bull.:.S4s. ! \6d.", bulls, 40a.:t0 655. .Messrs.; Abraham: aDd Williams, Limited, re port on their.Johnaonvillo sale,- hold yesterday 'as follows:—Wo offered :, a heavy:' yardine ■ol sheep and a medium one of cattle, which sold at 'ate rates.- Best bullocks made £9: .lighter. £8 7s. 6d.' to £8 10a:; cows," £4 - 10s.; .vealers. 23a /6i5. Ho 255/ , 6d;; cood- .quality wethers, 12s.•■ 6d i*pi 13a.i lighter, .'123. to 12s. 4d.; -primo ;ewes, Ss.--> medium owos. 95.-.,'6d. to. 10s.:: medium ewes "9a;--6d;-to ltlsV;-.bpst.lambs, 108.'2d.>,t0 103, '4d. •'•dndi-9E.: 6i''":'t3"'.-9s; : 9d.; plain do:,'. Bs/ 6d.-tc fc?d:' : --^;/V--, : .;;?/-. : : ,../ ; ",:;::,: ■->;';■.'' ' : ; / lfc&»,£?:t:V::...r : -, ■. .•'■' .;;'-:^■;' i ; " : ;'.-; ITEMS. -v : , :/..:';// ■/.■,'. shared '. r x\ : .--..■ V .A. fair .number of transactions 'were recorded yesterday.' There' were , solos of Wellinston Qas at £18;. South British Insuranco, £2 13s : 6d ■ Ohristcnurott Meat, £11 2s. 6d.;. and Ward r and Co.'; £4,155. - Bank of Now■ Zealand, : . : sellers' £'. ,11s. 6d.';*- National. Morteacre,' buyers £2 IBs., set !lere'.'£};'-' Loan- and-.Mercantile,; sollera 45.: Wol llngtori Investment, buyors lla., sellersi'lls. 6d ■■ .WeUingion Trust'and Jboan, buyers £7 la.: Wei.inetori: flepbsit, sellers Bs. 6d.; Foildine Gas, bny.ora."2lß.;"'Wellington'- Gas, £10- paid, £18' 2s.' 6d.; South British Insurance.-buyers £! 13s.j .Wellington Woollen, buyers £3 35,, seller! .£3 '45.; '.Westport -Coal, sellers. £6 45.: Westnort ,Stookton,■ bnyerß 63. 9d., sellers i 7s,'3d;: Lorland O'Brien, buyers £1 35.'3d.; New Zealand Drag '■buyersy£2 65.,: Beliefs'. £2 7a.; ■ Sharland'a ■ ordin. aryV'sellers 20a. 6d., preference; buyers 20s. 6d abllers 6d.;.Ward and 00,, 'buyers '£4 14s.' iWellinßton Opera House."sellers■ £7 .'l7s. 6d. :■ ; '.)}* EASTERN.. EXTENSION "AUSTRALASIAN : '/'';-:>-:■: : :..'#i; ;.TELEQEAEH.-,,-;;--;..;,.-;v^ : ,/ • The, -report of- tho Eastern Eiterision :Austra•lasia,; rind China Telesraph Co;, Ltd., for the ■ halfyear .-ended Juce. 30. 1909,' states .that.the eross receipts amounted to £290,931, .against.-£290,29! Erir.-tho. corresndndinK. half-of'l9oß. .The work ine'. expehaes .lncludins- £23,799 : for.'maintenance of. cables,': absorb £156.976.. against': £150.889 for ■ tho" correspondioE period of 1908, leavinc a. balance 0f::£133,954.,/From this IB deducted '■ £306! for ■ income ' tax .payable in England, and £15.04( for intcroßt. on debenture stock,; leavine £115 83i as; the net' • profit' for tho half-year. Aftei £18,005 brought forward from the previous half year, • there is an'available balance of £133.844 The •dividend for tho-half-year at-tho rate ol 25 per -cent:. absorbs £75.000; leaving ■ a balance 6f,-.£58,844 to bo carried : forward. ;i;r.: .-■;■.::."■. j'lV/v/ HElip.'-'!'."C':• ■' ;: •'"'• The',.hemp market is ■'ronorted very auiet and a -shado'-:weakor. : with \ nqthine .doing.; This news, however, :doea ■ not. materially 'affect tht millers, as moat of them, are on , contract worli •which: will keep them. bUBy, for,some months. tc come. ' Eveii tho. present:-quotation'- la not nn remunerative, and.. from present indication's thore should bo a revival: in the demand in the near future /,■ It : will; be Tomcmbcred that tht 1907 wheat crop was a- failure,, rcsultine in verj high prices 'for tho cereal. ■ .Manufacturers ol binder twlrio'.wero ■ left with large stocks and 'diatributinß : houses also hold.,largo.; stooks. con sequontly the-demand, for the raw material ir tho following .season was comparatively Ismail Tho last crop./was a sood one, .nrid there is therefore been a fair clearance of binder twine forcing manufacturers to replenish stocks. Thii reaulted in a, demand for homp at better prices What v ..the''nextvcrop will bo.is.a.:matter ol speculation, : but as ■ prices of: wheat -havo : beer fairly. remunerative; a larger area will be "sowi to-the 'cereal, and >if weather conditions an favourable there-will'bo a, big .consumption ol binder-twine.' ...TJioro'isithus. somo nrosDect ol a. rqnowed;demand;for Now Zealand hemn..: y- ■'■■ ?:i --S: TnEtCOTTONy OROP;;;' j. ".; .•One; can ..understand on th( Now York Cotton ; 35ichanKo,.jf, /as .is. roDortec tho "Agricultural - Bureau:: announdesl' a; f urthei '.Bhortaße.bf - 200.000'.bales. ..The, actual-crop foi 1908-09: was /13,829,000 'bales, and . tho . cstimat< ' of; tho XTnited.'States' Bureau''Wae ', 12.920.000 bales fOJTK.nearly ';a:. million'• .bales', less,' ;ao ■: that-.ithi ; iißures .now. .furnished by .the: Bureau, arenol fnecoßsarily..even:.'■ approximately ..accurate.' --.v-Ot October, -22,:th0 :«reatest : fauthorities'lon 'cotton Messrs.: Ncill .Brothers, estimated- tho nreecm year's crop, at • 10.600.0 CO,: to .11,000,000 balee. 01 nearly. 3,0Oo;00O-bales rlesß than in the Drevioui ; -sqasoa<"•'• '/.Up tq ■ the -'end: pf: Juao, the rcuorti

p|S\S;Thd}^Goywn^ HSr^; : 'jli6wihj; : -th(! , "lato;i.manager. ■ of Mpuinanala: rSs':; :•? that'it, wasiibt. foc / lum;.toj protest -against tup Ssfrvrtnutilationi« of '":■ ■ espcrunent-'farms. .;.:Thoso : -SiSv'farmeri!' '«w;H6: s ;l;now: ;Mr..- Gillanders, : sliinv ; ;fas::vtho vvmosti-valuabk; farm vxv* : ;';possesscs.;'; .The-'.-Goy-. ' HowoVer,'Vipromptly..;accepted '. .his SS^v ; : rosignatipn> and 'appointed \ a .successor;-, not, poi> because 'it ; ;wa3 -tho>right .course.'■, •: ;.:_' i*».;7TCcDntly-nosious : Tvecds sinspeotqr ;, and\no\v -inVSiv- : fipector ;of;> * moat- ■■> ntv-- Nganauranga: Freezing &'pS.;y\fcfksfc' ; >lf■ there: is ' any thing:" in- a name,, the. ■ ; :s&tt v " : • Mr.--M'Coiinell ought to ;be a ! £^'.'vi[ood : --ohc; : : The great English Primrose M'Con-; M>^"nell,'B;Ss.>F.G.S;>^editor-of,;. : ':".The Dairy," r!?^':; : 3?.H.A.S;;.:ihehihprvofVtho 'Royal .Agricultural W.r--,";-Society of England, ,1)V examination, and author y : ? :f - of-:#."Elomonts : :;of : '£ P'^-Oeology,".-and tho' 'smallest and , best of. all MK agricnttural übob'te;V?Tlie ;' Agricultural :./Note-. : --"^opk,Kvis ! thd-.loading idairying.Authority;-in ■'>;i'-- .vßritoih'.".'it is' Mated, thiit tho■ new- manager s?s«:i.of;iM6umaliaki 'i3;:hia,; riophewiv ;But. on ,:- this. S-£v ' '-point'.'accurate . information . was yesterday _inaccessible;' Klho interdict; 'against, _tlie of -.Statei secrets iept-tlus information reporter who.spent.snmp ■'■■i-. r .timoj'n inquiringlpfi a'uumbcr-bf, his Jellovr--v*s:W;"vrprkers ; .in {lio:llopartiriont::vrhether;he was. in of the great-English authority,, ; . :^\vas'niot-by: a mpst''Tenlarkabld:.and.Uoyftl con■i;;J'vJ>pirncy of silehcb:;,Ono:thinksihat the Minister P :^ifSoT •■ Agficulturd ; ought ; really -to 'M, told •: what, .a feft'faithfulistatE■:of meii'hp'possesses; ;■ ;;v,; - ■■;> ■< ! -Vis";"'-'But to do" the : no.w.'manager common justice,. : fSi:it:riiilst\bp' ; said4hat;:he. is 'generally admitted "'i-V.^rv-to'possess .the'malting of ; n: good,manager,, well J ; farming mattors; and %S*:. ,, ''fortJfi?d .as'lai'.tdpantvfar'mcr. in-Britain; "II |S^;> : i,o only/'cxhibits:somo. of alleged;, ; fv"i(nclb's,'ono vonght'-to -say—high. intollißenco. to ' "ii ■■* "crasp' what "are the v real, needs; of the -time,. and '^■'£Vcan">ad(t-^ -v' , sX'*]io;shbul(r : succ'eed;'.vln'nccpTdance-^^^^ iS?} V'thci appqintnient^tipreSeht'is pno.^. S;fS ; Wft: , = >^:!'A'fifflites-, '"dfM'tiib : 'fruit/- , <'i:bpv.iii , --'tlie':sfasbn i^ , rV.'ltb'w begun;.'iii r .varipus-parts-..0f .Kew.-'Htclantl, Wfi ir'a "fthus '■' siminiarised^i by ■ |tKe;■■ tiireotor? .of $i;pSbr):h'ards;i«l:c. ; .:'■ i^orth- i ilrickland;--Apples, :ayexage ;iv, light., plums,' lighter ■; than ! :«•>:; '■ ■■■ Q-S > ■■■ \ '■;>■■ ■ ■':. •' ■'■ : - :feS :: ;^Sgouth : Auckiand.- i Apples ; and:pears, moderate S'fr^toVßood. y: !*Blniiis/{moderate..;;.;Peadhes,\. fair; ; " ';.:-, ','■■. '■'■" : -:."■-:.. ■&'h^ iJHawjw's Bav:a l nd -Wellirtgtqn'EaSt districts. 1 — SSi ; :AppWs,vgbo<l^ 'Pears^inediurii.-.'.-.' Early?-.peaches; •;.Y*'v^.light; : ''latexViVtt li W' ea ' ; P?' a .9^»'- :^a J r -'''W 'SiftSVEnglish pluiiis,: fair; Japanese plunivferv good; -trSmall.-i'frnits, igqod.y ; :;:.■ .Pears; : Svj.'W'-'Jnedjnni. '.V-5?; , v/.-VA*:.','-', '^Vw v :^-V';,■:■■-": xti4 ; sV;Neison?rAll:'stone: : frjart^-Hght.yoApples" and pe'ars,^Teryf■li6ayy,^; i Easpbernes, - r gbod. : ,: ; v ■ ?*'-"■ -'»«rage."> i"Euroi)ean'plums,/tfedinmrJapaneso Xs'i, Opiums, fair.;'js Peaches'/-' good? ,medium: S5J* ; to ran ;?!c'utir<jffailures Cherries; '-fair ,average. ?«& ■ Bush'- fruiU ';(curfaiits;. and. :gookberries)v •: good. f'3-H^NoteJ--The"dr.eubhing^rain:in?the;early spring S>g ; pf;;the :'ii':* : apricpts/ i;i '~'f ( .'':.'i;rt-v'--\' 'v', ?'?■■>■ ■-■.'.v-:. '^" y ■. SX^;:\Westland'andrGantorbury.--Peaches ) apricots,- *;>, S;';f -light.-; Apples,, good;. P«ars, $^ni«itoti-s t *S''!d^^^ -;Southland.^Peachcs,■; >few iorchards, ; m ?S.}sSCentral-Otaiq':iiut;.by;>irbst),:yepr good: rPlilms, , , l&",-'heayy..! : l *Apples-and ;pears, r ßoptt.,• Cherries and ft>;:v :: '■■ '■■' ;g^:|^y^FEILDING^SHqW:;SCHEDULE.- ; ;;'-':. /• ife&llThd&heau^ «-• V'itte:-Foildiiig; ArMd*Pi -.be -held • ■vi^.'bn^ebruory.' fc .Available; \The:,asso::priM;:inoney;:andaropliies; , which;-with; the. attention;which;eiSJ:' ; H:Hibitors Always;"rpceiypVat.v : tl}is'; : ''-'4"'' ; yaWract :: a'lafge'iniimbet.w-e J -" a "colts; has been "initiated;; and i'iS?'.'. , '::a|»chaiupioi'-'certificatei:'aild 'gold ; raetlalj' .value. :; J;f%f^:3s.;Mvill:;bß^awarded ] ; ; the;: champion draught '■J^'-'^iiiare'. - anil(■!>"•'■" champion' : .certiflcate.. ; for, the ?fe; draught -gelding.;' In V tho -class '• f or^dairy-Vcattla amended ;sd;:that i3-;t:.:piilygrada animals.cauVcbmpete.; Inpast years l ,competed;agaiiist'-grades.v.-^^Tae , :;^;«heep: classes c are/the sauiejas; in 'previous years 'jV;VJ;;with.tho'.a^ditibn v bf;c!asses;iforiCheTiots.vJ?ive s classes'have ibeen'i added :for r pigs.:;-The J fe-'.Svfttesbciatibn.lias largely ihcrehsed thei'prizes in :;MSiv;the."-;ladies';;.;home^ of-last show. v -In f??;|:¥i ; addUion; ; ; -and; ~a' ~. '^ti(iuld...fesuU,,'iii"'., . re 1 entries January •■ 14.'' jKft;-JIr;; E. f -H/^isher, s ;secretary,';;i/in;■■ lorjrard » ||p|i|P^D;SJ^KtFRPM:;ENGLAND;^ : : ''' : / -.' ; V : -:;>-' tV "SV'elling-; .a.ShrPpSbirp.rain, B i :thprbughbred all .a JroinV; JSiigvl .'-'^ :l "- ; ;'- : :^^' ; -'y ■::■ ''y' ij:Kfi? ; ;Tlto-;So'uthdbirns'|are v ;fori MK J:;.St.onb,-,' •t;6.i t '-;Wigg, > -bf 'rb'sangitunia.U'S3i!s'tate'.;'.Ohet.pf'them,'. :*^l l ifl^shearlihg^ratoV: ; ,:W^Vbr^;,%'%, , i&- ; W.-; '!.ft;:K::'2l3Qeahc,'<ol:Jßabrahan,'- near; Cam bridge..rThe "sSft f rant-*lairibs;-STOrp" bred fe:,:;>f ; iVHamnibhd,: ; pf; Kent, i^hey'iiHll'; gb;into qnar-V ■ftS'S.i'nntinoiv-to-day/. S'l'hesel'iare^^4)Mr. : AStbhe-^'igg's ; j;K i^^irst ; iinporta-tions Ysinbe -he • Ib'yer..:: Mri ; <M<! James -'Studkey's #hey\;iire 'i : ,S;:'.i!:.tended i'tp.'-maiutainV.th'p'v.splen'did/.cpnstitution. ft:-s£Tiiilnch;theV po9seses,:;an'd>,care was: ?&?*;..token "^■;'ythe : :St.uckey; '',-. '■•■■- ; ■' LV>'K' ; H'.Tlld :Sb.ropshire ; ;farii;;is;';for.?Mr../JJG; :Wil-: K^^jii'^of^Bw^'---;-'' , ''^*'^ l —^-'-^^'-^'-^' l '^-'; iffi-i^'-sTheH^hbrbughbred;:istallieii:;is;;fpr IMr^;;T... i-'S'i v'WXtts^bf.,Wellington;ii• He*isfrising fiye/ycars; SKf: ; :^pld;^>^ ■ 7-'''i' ,^:' : •?'cSv' : ;iii his 'dvidenco ibefpre thd.lrish;Batter. ! Cbm-' Weddel and;; fi!*V*'i:Cp.v;dxpresSdd : himself; as'alvstfong ;bbliever. in l-ii'/' 1 -(/'complete.•comptLlsory-RgraSinof : ?'as 'carried.,oorn r •SSp- in'; New ; • and'; Quedneland, ';. biit ;■ said ".ho ! o ?.'!':■ Betipusly "-. /dpuptcd:iwHether.''Compulsion;'; cbuld: fts; vJS'be jin rlreland ;|v.; It * would; be 'an : : ad-; i^'?!jvl-'iyan^^e'' , toveye^ : .crea'mfery.;in.:' , lrolarid'.tp.'ljayo': 52;Ag1t3>butter, (ifradeu^by, ; 'Gqyernment- officials! unkt':-.'' <|e" r: jan ;, 'opti6nal ! system.'., of;, grading, as .-this. gfi;Kwbuld"giTOibuydrs Confidence ; in '.it. i v ln> : Now it'fc;S ; ilealarid •'. tho "result, 'of' compulsory gradingi'hftd-' •s!v';«-.^l)eeh-'ite'!idisQ , 'ioyeXie7/iper'. i cont.'. qf.ithe'butUr, :rffl;;i.v.tb ( thefiTst*gradoV;WhilprjniVictqria, where the'; ;;ji';;'/."grading .was ioptionalj;only;,Bs per.cent.;'of the ■i'-im .butter;.reached the. first' gradoi;' He : thought;thq' 1 J3:Vcb)iditions:.bfotradinK^in»: : tHe|:lrish ;: ; butter ;'ihv v/; r V.C;''J;'dustr'y;wpuld:be;coiisidorably]simplified if three' y*:;:'Sßtandarf^ Aiv'/^j'/butter^tplbolniade ■frbmVcream'separatedjih' \vf*>;s;, f a..factory i."(2) ! "dairy'','butter, , made by ..largo.. S'lsvJ'S'J-f nrraprs;;.; and '(3)./"milled"\- or ; ; "blended" -but- ; ,Sr/iy'>tbr.-'<iHe.wouldjdivide , those : -butters'into'three. SSSfcS^nalities-^first, 1 in> ff;!:c;Kealted;;andi.in;;;nnsa!ted ; :lcinds.; ;;;>. ;',:' ;V:;;,; iSiPSKPJRO^ I P '*ss DAJRYM ;if^;SK : ;.The',profiits -from, the/farm '.cannot; be' calc.u-. iifr-i'ft-lated' solely;by;;tho sirejof ; be: de- ; s : t;r;:'.M.u'pfeiv.:;Tlie'"- money,'/lost",; ;thatUhould-hayo .?>:'■ i'wbeen;',;saved,'V;.by.;.cows -dying/:from.; milk ■ fever f',.^;''4and:;bther. r kindred;>ilmeiits'-is'enormous,' and'¥■::inmosti -farmersVpay:th'eirrsharo vof•/this.'tax—' 's? Cnipre, '•; some>Jess\* : If .the; .farmer, .worked -, S!.^Khis-- : bnfiiness:''''inJ : ." , e; i -;meth6dicw:'Bnd i ipraoHcßl'> ;v ;wbnld'be'less.'• The largest" i«-"fi.:losses occur 'to;cows at-oalvirig;time.;;• The only "i";'v'Si'rera'edy : .is to drench every ;cbw. as ; she''comes 'r<t:.V''-.-in.VJSykbe'e.'; Drench, is.;- recommended .".for;' this 'KSiSpurpose ,by.- : aU;;Uie':Jiighest; : ,authorities;;,and : ; i : '' f f 'is usflS by (thousands ■pf.'thp.Uargest .milkers, ''i/A'rfi'tb*>> Vcblony.?..'lt has, beenioni the market■:long fi : - :: Kiiibnghto:bo thoroughly;tested,; and has.gained :'-■"■■ i;;a ;iuaryollous rdputatibn/-as ■■a: preyentiye-'and ';'".v>'. ; Wrative;medicine. >It.";wil)l;increase' your '-: pro-■. ■S;' ■ % fitj ;if, 'you -'use; it ■ systematically,, beca-use ■ .it ?:'wi"iil«creases:^^yourlosses.;;,'. ThaW/logic, ;'andr.here's. Ss ; feiv'-Sfr.'?A^ !jS;Hiritz; 'pfiTaterViraaka.vTaraiiaki,; I.■.'•^^^V?write!^"l■"h'!iT o ■''^^W^^i^^ βno ' l '. I ? o^ ''' n '^?'' S- .;■•";years,'- and'-■liave ■ always; v-found , . it • satisfactory.v i i ?s^"'%tjpon''-'ond-vocciision''l'*hott''44'';cows)',d6wni;wjtn' ; . \#~- V.'rcd : water.-v.After lising'.Sykfe's'Drench the efmarvellous, jSykes's Drench ; « ; ?faVed tlieir;livcs. ; ;,;l : haypAlways ; nsed-it since' Vi,> f ij?fp'r ; ;;all; ailniqnts finV;niy';ctittle?)rhbther "ybuiig" '- ! UseoiiiySykes'sDrench,becadseitiia 1 theibest.. ; S?t ;prioe,ils. 6<i. packet, >. 16s. by the ;y.a'«ter:buy;it.by ;i tbp.dbzen.;;;.Wnte:fM Boi&let^; fV ; 'K;'--V'"- - %^!l''^.:?-'-'Vir:^'\';-i.-Vi/;''V

I considered, . strengthen tho position of shareholders , throughout tho Dominion. - Each Eichango would' still nianago its own local business with its local committee. During the year they had passed through what .was termed a mining boom.'-with the usual new crop of resuscitated mininj ventures. .•■ Viewed from the standpoint of to-day he was quite'satisfied tho Exchange had treated somo of tho oompanios too lcnientlj". It , seemed to was a. disposition to-spread mining companies ,over too wide an area, with the result that few. u any, of the new ventures got a fair start.'Mr. Buttle also referred to the need for thoroughly educated and-skilled managers for the mincß, but there was a disposition to pay salaries for mino managers that would not draw 'EKillcd :msn. • He, advised the young men of Auckland to take advantage- of the opportunities offered to become skilled mino managers _by attending the School of Mines in connection with tno university in : Auckland. ■ Ho: had great;hope thai ero long.the mininc industry, would show greater progress. ' Although at the present time, matters were not very bright, he was in hopea that in the near future thcro .wonUt Be a great improvement. Early in the .year the Thames low levels should be Btarted. and. .in . addition to that, outsiders wero making inauiries for mining properties, owing, no doubt to the success of the ■ great Waihi mine and the satisfactory developments in tho Waihi Grand Junction and tho good returns from tie Talisman Consolidated. Ho was also pleased to note that the financial depression was-nass-ins away. The- Btaplo products of the Dominion were ' commanding: good prices, anfl more money would,in consenuence come into the dominion; so, on tho whole, tho_ outlook was satisfactory from the point of view of the sharebroker. (Applause.) . DEPARTINO CAPITALIST ON OUR COLD' ■■ - ■• MINES. KIOH PROSPECTS IN BOTH ISLANDS. ' Hlj.-TeleßrapU—BDeclM.'OorrasDondentJ . '■■...''. Auckland, December 14. Some intcrestine remarks upon the goldmining industry of New Zealand were made to a "Herald" representative by Mr. David Ziman, director of tho Consolidated Gold Fields of New Zealand, limited.- prior -to that gentleman s. departure by the Victoria for Sydney, en route to. Europe.' ■ "You havo in this country, Mr. Ziman remarked, "something more than prps ; pects.■■'. In my opinion, you have in the Waini the greatest gold-mine in the world, and I consider that should developments continue ,as they have hitherto done—and there is co" reason why they should all other known Ereat mines are worked out the Waihi mine will still- be producing gold in largo auantities. In reply to a question as to the Waihi Eeefs Consolidated, Mr.'Ziman said that the deepenine of the present shaft, which is, now down some MOft, will , be pushed on'with great dis'patch,, cross-cuttinEr afc a depth of about 1000 ft. -with the object of locating ■ some of tho Waihi reefs will be continued. The machinery to cope with tho work'is now being erected. "As regards mining on tho west Coast oi tue South Island," continued Mr. Ziman. "wo have good proved mines there, and with an energetic policy'! hope to see them developed into great mine's. We have 'already proved: highly payable cold-bearing reefs at a depth of close upon :2000ft. Tho richest Quarts I have ever seen I ; saw in one of the stones at the Wealth of Nations mine at a depth of 1600 ft. When the Undersecretary for Mines saw . a sample in our Beef ton office ho thought it would be useful'for his, . Department to havo to show that rich eold-bearing stole exists in New Zealand at great depths. At his request a large,piece of' stono was sent to .the Mines Department, •Wellington.- Though wo have not ereat quantities • of'■. such ' hlEh-srade ore.- tho .wealth of Nations mine never, has had so much nay ore developed as it has at the present moment. ' "As-regards the Progress minex the repairs to the shaft and the general underground wornines havfi been successfully carried out, The, developments at this mine arelo be nressed on enereetically, and I fee confident that they will prove the mine to be a; great one. . The reefs in the present lowest level (No \\ U and below that level are of «izo payable.' The smelter Uas.-etarted. to treat tno c^ t fluxing tho ore and coal being mined within a di^y^a^ty W^Se in c^r "SfsJSS, , \finf »*KL b ra c r o C n t 'ain n s h 'fcCst (r'ade "ore of.anyj! my commnys Tninps If the policy■'■.-Ivom. aavocanne ls.caiHed out it may within tlie next three years .be 1 (ha next' best New; Zealand mine. to\the JJaihi ns e fl n P roflt- e earnel. ,TOe '"a^'^l^M^ j 8 discovered £&.: wUI, , - be .-forthcoming for. ' its development. , ' ■ ■ ■;•' ' -' ■- ■•'■*' ' ■ ■

wero not very bad, and a fair crop.on asomcivh.it | ; increased acreage seemed possible. In July, however, excessively dry and hot weather set in, oapecially .in tho Important cotton-erowing ■ Stato of-Texas, and thie continued almoßt with*out relief for two months or more Tho bolls have been forced by the,burning heat to ooen nermanently, when only partially filled with nt and thus the yield is restricted. , The; consumption of American cotton last year in spite of unprofitable trado and the workiac of "short- '. time" was probably not far below 13,000.000 bales, and allowing for tho larger surplus of old cotton'brought forward and tho. fnet that. .the Egyptian crop is likely to prove a bumper one, thero is certain to bo a very conaiderablo : shortaee. This leaves tho market an easy prey '■ to -manipulation, and', unless iconsumntion 'is ',' very greatly curtailed spinners will have to pay .. high prices for their raw material. An im--1 mediate advance in all cotton goods may be, '. expected, whilo the high prices are: bound-to 1 stimulate tho cotton-growing industry ■, in' Bn- ]. .tish possessions. ... •/..' , -'. - •/ .Customs revenue collected'at Wellington yca- 1 ': tcrday amounted to" £3306 Os.Yd. : .--. . - S ' TRADE IN ALLEN AND BLAIR STREETS. ' ' : New Potatocs.-Lower prices aro now ruling, f bringing tho tuber within tho reach of ■ all. 1 Owing to the continued dry weather the, Bam. ' aro much cleaner than formerly. /■ Onions.—An excellent demand'is being experienced for onions, the bulk, of the available supplies coming from ... J ■ 1 Bran and Pollard.-A considerable auantity of ■ bran is being shipped to London, and if the I movement is maintained prices must harden • here. In the meantime there is no change in i the f.o.b. quotations. , , • ■ ; , Maize.-Owing to the hot weather the demand 1 is light.-'. This grain is mostly used in the I irinter months for fowlfeed, very -little is used !' little .doing in. barley, I aud this ia surprisine considering the hich prico3 of fowl wheat. ..-., ;' -.■■■, Wheat-Fowl wheat is in excellent demand, . and prices have firmed Id., to 2d. per bushel i in southern markets.; , ' . ..-,,- j , ' Flour.—There ;is no change 10 values, and a : fair business is doiuE. -■'-.'.': . ■' -.. '• . ' Oatmeal and Rolled Oats.-Tho demand, as ia •" usual in tho eummer months, is very ..email..- , Chaff.-Th'e ' markot is being well, supplied !• from Blenheim and tho Wnirarapa. Tho auo- ' tations are now alinhtly firmer; ... -■ v ! Grass Beeds.-Owine to the high ratea rnling, ■' at Home for clovers, otc. aorao heavy parcels >' are changing hands. ..' ■ ■■■ ■'■ ■; .Butter—Prfmq butter is in excellent demand, '. and prices are unchanged. ■_ ■'.■'-■,. : , Fresh Eggs.—Prices continno firm, and the ' demand is auite eaual to the buppLv. . . :' • Poultry.-Thie is coming forward in large ■ duantities, and prices ore .slightly lower.-- ' Hams and Bacon.—There 18 a strong demand, 1 but without any alteration in tho auotations, ' ■ Fresh Fruits.—The first - raspberries". ol this 1 season camp to hand £rom Motueka district yeaPoaches and apricots, are coming forward in ' larger, anantities. and aro meeting with a-good. ' ■' Bananas—The shipment per Navua mot with ' keen competition, and the • retail' prices next ; - week are sure to be high. The Hauroto is.duo • hero on December 18 with bananaa from the; • Islands and Californian oranges and apples, and i these will pome on to a bare .'market, and mabo : h Veßetab C le3.-arceh peas, are in over suDplv.ond ' prices have ruled very low; an improvement .18 •, expected next week.,.. Other, ; veECtables..are in ■ good demand. :: .' : ' . .' .:' ,' j ;■'-.- , . ; -/. ■ WHEAT AND . FLOUR. ;;..';'..' ; (By Telecrapli-Prees Asaoolatlon-Copyrleht.) .v ; / ; ■■'■■■'■■;-. i London,, December. 13.1 'The wheat and flour .afloat for 'the^TJnited .' Kingdom totals 1,935.000. ouartera, lor, the- Con. tinent 1,435,000, Atlantic Bhipments 322.000. and : Pacific. 65.000 bnarters. .■ -' : -;■ . .-: ; -..-■. .: . ; .(Rcc. December 14, 8.45 p.m.) . : .' . '.:". London, December 14. ■ Wheat.-Two Australian :.cargocs. aold at., 385. ; ; ;'3d" two others at 38s. 9d. anS 39b. 7Jd.'resßec- - tivclv. 22 000 quarters December-January.. 'ment,. and 14,000 S January February shipment, 38s .4Jd.; 10,000 - December-January-.-shipment, "38s. 7id.; 6000 .January. Bteamor shipment., also ; December 'parcels, 395. -3d. : ■ ;/. :'■';. -.-'. "' ':•■.■'■:, -".,';; /'silver. '':•/ ; ; : ./;'";■;'■•;. ■ :' -Siher is quoted at 24 3-16 d. per ounco. stand- , 'ard.. - ..:■ .■■■;./■•'. ' '.. ;■ .- . . '■ .'■/'■'.- '/./'.'■. :, .'■;" .' THE/ METAL MARKET 5..........;.;.' / -■: ,(liy" TclcEraph.-Press.-.Association.— Oopjrlght.l . '/-.. ;.-'■: (Rec December : 14, 8.45 p.m.)' , - ; _ ; , J , ■•'■■'. ' ■■ ■■;'■ ' : ■■'"■'■ London, Decombor ,14. : : ' Coppor.-On the spot. £60 55.; three monthß, ; ' '£61 55.; electrolytic. £62- 55., per-ton,' ; . .:■■'■■<; ..- Tin—On tho spot. £148 10a.:' threo months, ; ; -£150 per ton. ■■ ' \,. /:/ v ; , '".■'. :';. Lead. £13' Is. 3d.V per. ton. ■ : ...;'■ ■• \ > .. ;.•' . : -INVEROAEQILI)\w6OL"sALESI'; i ' ■' : '/. ;>"■-.' IBj TelcgrapU—Prcss A>Boclatlon.l,;;/., . ~ ; .-, ,/;-;. 'Invercarglllr December 14.'. J . The first of the local soaaon's wool was. ; ?held to-day. About' 4600 bales were catalogued, ■ and were in better condition and sounder than in previous years.': Competition waa strosg. and ■ ithe catalogue was nearly!all cleared. The highi -est price obtained. waß.l3id.,.for .halfbrod.,ewo. wool, and prices''all over showed 2d. to 4d. increase oh those of last. year. ■-. The .raneb of 'prices ;was aa follow:—Halfbred, good, to supei l , 12d. to 13jd.; medium to gbuu, lOid.Ho 113 d.; inferior, medium, 9d. to-. 10d.;..fino .crosebred, good to anper,'Hid. to 13d;; medium'to good, ■'. IOJd. to llld.; inferior, medium, 9Jd..Vto' lOJd.;' atrone 'crossbred, good ."to super, 10d. /to 'lid.; '• .medium to good, 9d. to 93d.; inferior, medium, 7id./to 73d. . :,,'..;,' ',--'. ::, .' . .''■■ :'■''-. I / CANTERBTJRY.,GEAIN.-MAEKET. ": i» / / (By ■l , ciccriph~"Protifl dssuclalloD.l •■. : . .:' v Chrlstohurch, December'l4. Thero is good > incniry. for- wheat, from tho North Island, and several sales, out'of store havo been made at ; 45..'41d.- ,a£d 4s. 6d. f.o.b. '. No grain ia offering from the country, but inquiry io likely to bo resumed after the Chrietmaa holidaya. Oat 3 aro selling in small lota for coastal, shipment at quotations. :l ■ '' :: -/' -'-H ,/MINING, NEWS.-/.;../. : , ~. ; . : : : '■■■■'•' WELLINGTON MINING : MARKET. ; ; " ' : "' ,; A' fair businesa was .done yesterday/ tho sales being as under:— ■'■''■ ''.■ v ;May Queen, 2s. Bd. (first tall), 2s. 7d. (third ; --.. N.Z. Crown, sa. "Old. (third call).. •. ' ... / ' .". Old Hauraki, ii. 3d.: (first. call).-.,, ...... - •':; Talisman,. 425.,■-. 41s. 9d., 425. : (first call), ! 423. (second call). -, ■-'•-■ „' .'. ■Waihi Extended, 35.-sd.' (first call). - , Waihi Grand Junction, Ms. 3d. • (second-call). '.. Boss Goldflelds, 9s. (second ' call). -.'.-..■ '. : 'i,j[ ■'■: ':''.-. QUOTATIONS.' '/A'.; ' : / Tho latest with last'recorded sales.

';,■■.STOCK EXCHANGE.'.'. . ■ : .' (By >/TeleErapti—Freas. ■ Associations • : . ' Auckland, December 14. done at tho morning;. caU on the Stock Eschnngo included:-.. :■; 1 'Talieman, 41s. 6d. to 425, ■. . : .-. -.-(.. [Grand Junction, 355. .: ,;., ,■.'■.. ; : ; •■■; Crown;' 63. 10d. ■ "■.■•■;.," ■.'•■• v. , . ' ■ - ,'Kuranui,'.Bd. '•.■.• ..•■■.-. : .■;; •. ■ • .-.: '■' ■■ Old : Alfaurnia, Iβ.. sd. . ■■-■„• . iWaibtahi,-,55. ld. : . .;■,,,,•, ... ■■'. Old Hauraki, 3s. Id. to 3s. 2d. ■ . . ■ . ..■ Tairua Broken Hills,-Is. 3d. : =■■.:_■■ ; South British Insurance. 84a.. .■,. '■■ Tho following were the closing . sales on the Stock ExchanEo. to'-day:— ,;■ ;; .: ■.'•.. .-: /S^^een rights).: Zs.l9d. -.-..'r.;: ;Now ■VSylvlaV. 6s. 6d. . . . . ■/.,..■ : _ Wniotahi, ,sa. Id.. , .■■-;.■-. -...,- \ . Old. Hauralti, 33. sd. , . . ... -.. Crown, ss. lid.;, ■. ~ .• , . •... • ■ - Talisman,- 33sj. ■... , ■..■ .. .. .... - : • ■'■-. ■,-. Orand Junction. 355. ■ ■■. . .. '. ;: ■,-... ;■ .;■ Dimodln, December 14.', •"• ; Stock '■•■ EiohanEO' salo:-Golden Bed. 18s. :3d. Salo reported:—N.Z...PaDcr. 225. ;■,;.> : ■.-.. . :' / THE AUCKLAND .MINING OUTLOOK.;- /, iDy TclciropU.—Socclal Cor^moondodl.l :'•■■■■■""■ Auchland. December 14. At tho annnal mcetinK of tho Auckland Stock. FvMi'ini'o to-day, tho chairman (Mr. 0. A..Buttlot who Xre-elected..said that notwithstand. im? henvv depreciation in nornc of their investments tore was. a nroflt on tho whole on Drc-

wore.as under:— ' ..'■ ..: - .•-..■ .; '•' ' . ■■ ,■■•':.••■■,•■■ 'i ] - ■■■ --■"■. Buyers., Rollera Salca. -:■■■ '.:■' : £ a d.;- £ s. d. £ a. d. Dixon Consolidated ....'. -■:- 0 0 ; : 7. ■■-.■.. •Dominion . ......■..:.....■.'.'...:.' ,•?■•.;, 0 0:3 ...-■;.-. . Kuromii Caledonian. ... 0; JO ,,0.1 : 2 ..■-■: Hay; Quoon ........i.........'0' % 6 O'Z 8' 0 2.7 Mountain-King. .....;...%...;.-V-- 0,-1 0 -,- ; N.Z.' Crown ,;.-•■ :•• \ 510 0 5 81 ■■ Old Hauraki ..........:....,-0-3 1- 0 33 0 3 .3 Baton .........":iO ;l: 0, :. 0 1 -2 ■. — . Tairua Broken Uilla"..."0 :1. 1 ■ }0, Iv3. - . . Talisman. ••-..22. 0 v . •■.-,. .220; Tangiaro .:...: • ■ ■■ — 0 0.:3 . :■• — . Waihi Extended;..........: .—: ■ ?• .6 C 3 5 Waihi Grand Junction .114 _ 3. .114 -J■Waiotahi .•..<;.. :......... 0 4 11 0-5-2 — -. •Waitanci •••■ 0 2 4 0 2.7..—; Don. GoldfloldB ................: 0 17 0 0 1O/New Alpine (paid) ;.-.- ; , 0 3:6 ,•■•;.,--• ■■ Now Alpino . (con.),...:.. - ■- . ~ ,, f Eosf Ooldaelda ; :;......... :0:;9 .0 0 ; 9;6 . 0; 9^0