DAIRY PRODUCE IN LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1128, 16 May 1911, Page 8

DAIRY PRODUCE IN LONDON.

EXPERT TO HE SENT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Pahiatua, May 15. A deputation representing the National Dairy Association recently waited on the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon.* T. Mackenzie) to urge that the Government should send expert to London to protect 'the interests of New Zealand dairy companies-, and inquire into the complaint of iishinoss in New Zealand ■butter, and also why our butter did not fetch a higher price. The Minister expressed hiriisclf in favour of sending an expert Home, and to-day he telegraphed to Mr. A. AlTarlano, of Pahiatua, president of the National Dairy Association, stating that .Cabinet had approved of his recommendation that an expert should lie sent to London. GENERAL FARMING NEWS. Tho Central Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Waipnkurau, advertise that their next show will bo held on Wednesday, February 7, 1912. The sales of tallow in New Zealand during April totalled 111 - tons. A Horowhenua farmer (according to remarks in the "Chroniclo") sees in Levin a future leading centre for the sale of fat stock. The Eeilding branch of the Farmers' Union has altered tho date of its ploughing matches from May 21 to June 28. The committee has amended a rulo so as to make "sliding" allowable. The Ground Committee has recommended that tho most suitable place in which to hold the ccrapetitions is Jlr. Reid's paddock at Makinu.'

Many southerners are said to be disappointed at the fat lamb prices, but they are reported to be payable. , On the concluding day of tho dog trials at Oringi, the competition in heading, brin" back, and driving through hurdles resulted: W. WhyteV Boy, 1; J. Jl'Donald's Don, 2; C. W. Thorn's Callum, 3; J. S. Sutherland's Fan, 1. The huntaway resulted: C. \V. Thorn's Glen, Is J. G. Sutherland's Bob, 2; I\ G. L. ATKenzie s Lad, 3; R. Grant's Scott, 1.

A Fairfax (Southland) correspondent writes that in the memory of tho oldest colonist never was there such an autumn or Hay as this, tho weather being so mild that the grass is everywhere abundant, and if the winter continues farmers will to a great extent ba independent of the turnip crop. , The AVcstmere correspondent of tho "AVanganui Chroniclo" writes:—'Tho most of us have gathered our apples and stored our potatoes, and some sottlers have started hand-feeding their cows. Frosts havo visited certain parts, but so far as I can gather, have not stopped the autumnal growth of old or springing of young grass." . A settler of tho Pahintua district, who has great faith in the predictions pf Mr. Clement AA'ragge, tho weather prophet, is reported to have saved the sum of ,£/0 this season by studying the' atmospheric conditions and having a supply cf green fodder for his cows during tho reoent drought, says tho "Herald." Generally, tho prospects for stock till Doxt spring have been infinitely worso in former years than they aro at the preseut time, says a South Canterbury paper. For the twenty-one vacancies on the General Committee of the PalnatuaAkitio A. and P. Association thirty nominations havo been received. Owing to the excellent weathef for growth experienced in Canterbury during tho past two months, there is now every prospect of a plentiful supply of winter feed on the plains, and in consequence store stock has made a good forward movo in prices' (says an exchange). A shortage of stock is estimated in both South Canterbury and North Otago, and southern consignors of small lots of prime fats havo been striking most favourable markets.

Southern horscbreeders and exporters say that there is every indication that tho export market to Australia is only in its infancy.

"Our farmers seem to be expecting a very hard winter this year, owing to tho scarcity of feed," says the Apiti correspondent of tho Feilding "Star." "Tho sheep in some parts aro beginning to suffer already, so that it will go very hard with them 'later on. There does not seem to ,bo much chance of tho grass growing now, as the frosts are very heavy." • ■• The Pahiatua "Herald" states that some time ago the secretary of tho Pahiatua-Akitio A. and P. Association wrote, to tho Manawatu A. and P. Association suggesting that the association should endeavour to make arrangements for the display of electrical appliances at the winter show in Talmerston North, the purpose being to direct the attention of settlers to the Mnknri water-power schome. It was suggested that an exhibit of electrical appliances made by the Wellington City Council in Parliament Buildings last session would prove suitable. The uManawatir A. and P. Association has been informed by tho Wellington City Council that the electrical appliances will he required for the forthcoming New Zealand Industrial Exhibition in Wellington. '

The State farm at Jloumahaki was visited at the end of last week by about twenty members of tho Fa tea branch of the Farmers' Union. The president of tho branch (Mr. J. W. Jones) said that the farm was instructive, and reflected great credit on Mr. Primrose M'Connell and his staff. Mr. M'Connell said that it would benefit tho farmers to visit tho place oftener, and so see it under various conditions. Ho also said that a cadet system was to be established there shortly. 'v