SHOW DATES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1279, 7 November 1911, Page 8

SHOW DATES.

Novembor 7 and B.—Waikato A. and P, Association, at Claudlands. November 8 and 9.—Egmont A. and P. Association, at Hawera. November 8, 9, and 10—Canterbury A. and P. Association Metropolitan Sliow, at Addington. November 14 aud 15.—Marlborough A. and 1\ Association, at Blenheim. .November 15 and IG.—Wanganui Show, at Wanganui. November 21 and 22.—Nelson A. and P. Association, at Richmond Park. November 22 and 23.—Taranaki A. and P. Association, at New Plymouth. November 29 and 30.—Stratfora A. and P. Association, at Stratford. January 31.—Horowhenua A. and P. Association, at Levin. January 31.— Bush Districts A. and P. Association, at Wootlvillc. February Gaud 7.—Feilaing A. and P. Association, at' Peilding. February 7.—Central A. and P. Association. at Waipukurnu. February 9.—l'aliiatua A. Association, at Pahiatua.

Factory Managers are invited to drop a post-card for particulars of cheese vats and hoops, the best made, Victor brand, to Albert J. Tarton, Carterton. Do it now-"

COMMERCIAL ITEMS. I ixvr.sTMr.NT suai:i;:; There were no tr:im:ic'limi!i In ir.wvl iiu-nl .-.liurcs .vcr-lcrilriy. Tlio liiiylm: unci H'llinu' quotations were as under: llu.vi'rti r.vlion. f. i*. il. .i: !-. ,1 National Raul; h I (' Well. Trust- and I.oan ... 7 Id li Ciinsii'liun'h (las ') IJ r, Well, fins (£lOl II) 5 0 111 111 II Well, (las (new) ■ .1 l> (I Well. Ons. (prof.l 0 9 II 5 3 OliristrliuiTli Meat — 15 II (I Ment. Kxporl (£-1) — d (I Meal. Kxpart Cil.) ... — 3 1 (I l'"ni;;n Hlraiii 1 II 0 lvaiupoi Woollen (ortl.) ... — 5 I?, n Well. Woollen lord.) - -I n 11. Weil. Woollen (prof.) ... ~ 'i l'l (1 Wcstport C'nnl -- 19 0 Ilon.'igliy Jiope - I fi 0 l.eyhml O'hrieti 1 II 0 Manning and Co 3 15 11 -I II (I N.'/, Con. Denial 13 0 X.Z. Paper Mill-" I II 0 ,SliarlaiKl's ordinary - ■ I -I (> Sharland'.s prercvenre ... -- 14 6 Tariuganuilii Tolara ! 7 G . Ward anil Co - 5 'I 0 Weil. Opera House - ■ S 0 0 Whitcombc and Tombs ... — 6 li 0 WELLINGTON WOflL SALK. The first- wool i=alo of the riincnt sr.ir.nn will lie held at 2 p.m. to-day. in the Concert Chamber of the Town llall, when a total of 1014 bales will be submit ted, the catalogues of tho ssveral brokers being as under:— Dales Dalgcty and Co 393 Levin and Co Mf> X.Z. Loan and Mercantile 109 Abraham and Willinms 113 Murray, Roberts and Co 93 Total 1014 This is a smaller offering than at, the first scale of last year, aud this is rartly due to the disorganisation of the cnafl.il trade through the small steamers being held up. The views as lo the prospccKs of tno market arc not very i-liccriiifr, and broilers anticipate that value*- will be Id. to lid. per lb. lower than at the corresponding sales of last year. The attendance of bnvers will be up to the average, but American representatives are not- espectcd to lie in attendance. The Americana are not, operating to any extent, in Australasia, and have been Inlying very little wool in London. Wool is not the only commodity thiit is lower in price than was the case a vear ago. Cotton is quoted to-day at -!.91Jd., as' against 7.61 d., and rubber is standing to-day at, --Vs. 3d. per lb., while, a year ago. tho price was 6s. The cheapness of cotton may exorcise an adverse influence over wool. At all events, it would he safer to wait until the London sales are held on November 28 before forming any decided opinion. THE TEA MARKET. Although there was an increase of nearly 153.C00 in the population of tho United Kingdom during 1910, tho consumption of ten, per head moved upwards irom 6.371b. per head in 19C9 lo 6.391b. The imports for the year represented 33t,£47 , ,0CC1b.. of the. declared value of £1t.38t.t.00. those totals showing decreases of IC.DCO.CCCIb., and £236.CC0 respectively. The ouantity retained for home consumption was 2E6,G92,CCC1b., <9,121,CCC1b. being re-exported. Tho value of the net imports worlts out to 7.7f1d. per lb., and is cxactlv the same as for 1919. From tho Pritisii East Indies 255,874,0(01b. wore drawn la=-> year, of which Ceylon contributed 93.570,MD1b. Tho rnantity received from China was 10,233.CC01h., an aggregate which was 2,097.CC01b. higher than that- for the preceding twelve months, and showing a fluctuation which is regarded as an indication that the Chinese growers are producing teas which are gaining in favour with British consumers. Figures wlucn have been compiled rcccntlj from offl'ial sources reveal a diminishing consumption of tea in America. The imports into tho United States for 19C9 arc given e.6 114.917.CC0 lb., whereas year's total is set down as only 55,626.CCD1b.. a falling off being disclosed in the supplies from every source whcn<*c tho Ainorifflns obtain stocks. At tho same time there appears to have been an increase in tho popularity of coffee in that eonntry, the imports last year being 104,919,CCC1b., as against 91,732,M01b. 'SUGAR PRODUCTION. An oilicial return dealing with the world's production or su?fa.T hns been ipsncd by the liritir.h trnde authorities. According to the statistics given the output in 1910 was 15.2.67.2-00 tons approximately, os against M934.6C0 tons..and. 14.231,9C0.t0ns in 19"9, and 1908 respectively. Of the latest total the r>rit,ish Empire, including. India, supplied 2.684.500 tons; or nearly 19 per cent. The results in seven of the principal European countries reveal a substantial dccline lost, year ,tho ogerogatc outturn being 5,724,0(0 tons, as against 6.105.330 tons in the preceding year: but from other centres, inclndincr'Sontl? America, tho United (tatos, and Cuba. 8;2.800 tons more, or 8660,5(0 tons were obtained. Since tho year 18:7 tho imports into the United Kingdom Have comprised a- steadily increasing proportion of unrefined sugar, the intake of that description in 1910 representing 17,621,000 cwt., as compared with 16,813,100 cwt. of refined description. The exports of tho lntter from Oreat Britain last year fell in quantity to the extent of 17,9"0 cwt., and amounted to 627.300 cwt., of which the creator part went to Canada. Denmark, and the Netherlands. A significant feature of tho return is that the prices of all hindn of sugar imported into the United Kingdom have undergone eonsistent enhancement durinc the last four years, the mo°t remarkable advance having occurrcd in household hinds, which show upward movement of !•-. 9d. per cwt.. since 19P7, or nearly 29 per cent., a variation which lias been in some measure responsible for the levying of higher prices in Australia. DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., in their dairy produce circular dated September 15. report as follows:— The inquiry for Australian butter this week shows an improvement, although the hisli prices naturally tend to diminish tho consumption. Margarine as yet has not developed into strong competition. Arrivals this week have been moderate, and newly-made Victorian is meeting a ready sale at 122-. to 1245. per cwt., while best, stored salted Victorian does not - oxcccd 12,"5. Unsaltcd Victorian newly-made brings 1265. Shipments this week have increased by about 40C0 boies. Arrivals from Canada also show an increase of about 2CCO boxes. The c.i.f. sales of New Zealand outnuts show lio sign of any dccline in price, hut aro if anything dearer. Tho Danish official quotation remains unchanged, notwithstanding an advance in this country of 2s. to 3s. per cwt. In other Continental markets the prices are virtually .unchanged. The food riots in various parts of the Continent are having a depressing effect on values of butter. Irish supplies are diminishing. The demand for Siberian remains steady, and priccs are 2s. up. Other kinds remain at last week's figures. Shipments of butter from the Commonwealth to the United Kingdom, from July 1 to October 18. totalled, according to the "Age," to 4279J tons, as compared with 6C4C5 tons during the corresponding period of last year, showing a decrease of 1761 tons. The drought conditions prevailing in parts of Queensland have been responsible for diminished exports from that State, and New South Wales and South Australia havo not yet reached the normal. ' Tho Victorian shipments show a very slight shrinkage. COMPANY LAWS DT CANADA. In Canada, the 'Dominion Acts relating to companies are not founded on the Imperial Law, and the legislation of tho provinces relating to companies is, in somo cases, based on the Dominion Acts, in other cases on the Imperial Acts, and in most cases, in a combination of the Dominion and Imperial Laws. In Canada there were in 1907 nine different systems of company law, contained in 76 Acts and Ordinances. There are now 11 different systems of company law contained in 67 Acts and Ordinances. Tho increase in the number of systems of law in Canada is due to the legislation of tho new provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, the former province having contributed three new statutes and the latter five dealing with the law of companies. In British Columbia tho thirteen statutes which were in existence in 1907 have been repealed, and have been replaced by a single consolidating statute based entirely on and closely following the words of the Imperial Consolidation Act. In tho province of Ontario also there has been a reduction from sixteen to five owing to a consolidation which took place in 1907. Tho Ontario Act of 1907, however, is founded on the statutes of the Dominion Parliament dealing with the law of companies, and, with the exception of a few provisions, does not follow the Imperial Consolidation Act at all. . COMPANY LAW .IN THE EMPIRE. An interesting and useful return has hcen issued by the British Board of Trade, embodying a comparative analysis of the changcs which havo taken place in the laws and ordinances relating to joint stock companies throughout the British Empire since 1907. In the latter year a complete analysis was prepared for the Imperial Conference, and the report now published brought that document up to date for tho conference this year. In 1907 there were no fewer than 166 statutes relating to companies in force throughout the Empire, and it is satisfactory to observe that somo progress towards simplification has sir.co been mcds by the reduction of this number to 132. We ourselves have set a very good example by passing the Consolidation Act of 1903, whereby the 17 statutes previously in existence were merged ill one homogeneous measure. Other parts of the Empire which have mado progress in this direction arc Ontario, whose laws have been reduced from 16 to five; British Columbia, which lias merged 13 Acts into olio measure: Victoria, which has amalgamated nine previous Acts info a single statute-, mid the Transvaal, which has fused eight previous Acts into a consolidated law.

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"r fuel wii>« pr-ilmlily behviTti ,Vi(W(O 11 ml fi.l'O.WO Imrrrln in r.'/j, pml liMr.cpn M.Miti.KO nml M.CCO.ttO liar'i-cl-) In I'.'lf. It if priili'ibl" llnl )C,ffll.(CT toil" (if run I «.T0 ilir-(il:i'C(l li.v nil -.11 111.. I'ii<'ilie riling In I9W, m.d between It.Qfll.UO nml IJ.tWI.M lons In 1910. In t.lm ilf-ile.-; of (*'iifin-n 1 :i. Ornjrnn, nml Wnfdnin:. tn 11 (lie coal eoiiMitnpllon overages not miieli more (lint n ton per lie.nl per annum. 11111 in the rest, of the l.nitwl States the c"nsiniipli r >n per is nbont 51 tons. riiMoms (Inli n s rnllrcled nl. tlin port, of Wpllj iitrtmi yerlertlny amounted to £3961 sa. lI[CIII COJUIIRSIONKI'.'S CABLE. MAItKET lIKPOJIT. The Oomnicrco nml Tourist is Division of Ihe Depart men I- of Agriculture, Coinme.rce, mul 'I'oiirisls litis received the following e:ilile"i'inn from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, dated London. November <1. iN'ote—Quotntions, unless otherwise spcciIled are avenigo rnarlict prlceß on spot.):— Mutton—'t'lie marliet is steady, and pri.-cs are well inaint.aincd. Canterbury, 4Jd.j Knrl.li. 3J(I. per lb. . I,amb. The market Is quiet, but holders are linn. Canterbury, 5d.; other than Canterbury, <IJ(I. per 111. IlccT. The market is dull. New Zealand liiutli-.. 3}d.; fores, 2J(I. per lb. Utittcr.—The market is slightly weaker, willi les" demand oil neeount of the high prices .Danish, 1355.; Siberian, llCs.: Altstrulian, 1265. per cwt. Cheese.—The market is nuiet, but, steady. No change in prices. Canadian, 695. to 70s. per r.wt. Hemp.—The market is quiet, with a tendency ill favour of buyers. New Zealand, food' fair spot, per ton, £19 155.; fair grade, •LIS 155.; fair rurrent Manila, £19 lfa. Forward shipment:—New Zealand, good fair, per tan, £20; [air grade, £19; fair currcnt Manila, £20 lCs. Tho output from Manila for tile week was 24.CC0 bales. Stock of New Zealand hemp. 810 tons. Mutton and Lamb.-Rivcr Plate shipments received during October, 1911:— Mutton. Lamb. Hull 6.1C8 vCO Southampton 13583 II.UO Cardiff 6.698 65f) London 88,157 18,879 liivcrp&ol 120,9.4 25,690 Newcastle 10,ICO Nil Ireland 850 Nil Totals 246,320 £6.719 October, 1910 216.791 19,3:4 LONDON 1 MARKETS. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, have, roccivcd cabled information from their London olTicc as follows :-Tallow-Priccs are unchanged, and buyers are not eager to operate. Frozen meat—There is a fair demand for mutton and lamb, and priccs are unchanged since our last advice. There is no improvement for frozen beef. PATEA FREEZING COHPANT. Tho Patca Freezing Company is having rather a bad experience. The directors, in their report, which was submitted to tho shareholders last week, regretted to record a lass on tile year's working of £1463 Is. Id, (including the debit balance brought forward from last year), to which is added £137 3s. 3d. on account of preliminary- expenses, and amount paid for repairs,, renewals, and alterations, £820 15s. lid., making a total to debit of profit and loss account of £2421 Cs. 3d. The frozen meat markets at Home did not come up to expectations and consignments did not realise their cost. The lack of suitable and sufficient boat space for the carriage of frozen meat to Wellington caused serious loss, and the directors are pleased to rcSort having secured first. call on a utw oat being built for the port, and havo also let a contract for further increasing the efficiency of the freezing plant. During the year the number of stock treated was as f0110w:—374 calves, 18.402 lambs, 9362 sheep, 177 pigs, 3668 cows, 12CS bulls, 783 bullocks and steers. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, November 6. The directors of the Auckland Gas Company met to-day to consider tenders for gas shares. Altogether 20,980 shares were applied for. value £68,8:0 at tho tender priccs. . The company accepted tenders for 12,2 M shares, value £40,562. HORSE SALE. Mossrs. Abraham and Williams report:— At our horse sale on Saturday we submits ted an entry of ICO horses of all classes. There was a large attendance, and keen competition, especially for good, young draughts. Tho line offered on account of Mr. 11. D. Knight, of Longbnrn, were a useful lot, and found a ready sale. A nico quality 6-yoar gelding, broken to chains, realised £57 ICs., and two 6-year-old marcs, £50 10s. a-piece. Lighter sorts, on behalf of tile same owner, made from £35 to £42 25.; spring carters, £23 to £25 10s. mares, £42 10s. to £50 ICs.; four to six-year-old draught geldings, .£33 It's, to £57 10s.; light draughts from 4 to 6 years, £26 10s. to £32 18s.; spring carters, £18 to £26 10s.; unbroken three-year light draughts, £25 to' £3S; unbroken 3-year spring carters, £15 ss. to £24 10s.; harness horses, £12 to £16; light hacks, £7 to £12; harness ponies, £5 to £10. Gillies and Nalder report that they lield an unreserved sale of empty dairy heiiers at their Glover Itoad yards, Hawera, on November 3. on account of Mr. ,T. If. Pratt. Six hundred heifers were yarded, and they were well classcd iuto pons for colour and size (although this was tho first empty heifer eale held in the district, and although the future of tho district depends on dairying, jind it is by selecting ffood heifers that, the herds can be improved), nevertheless, a. very small number of farmer; and others ' attended. 'However, there were buyers from outside districts, and the sale was a brisk one, the 6CO heifers being sold in twenty minutes. Prices were as follow:—£s 18s., £5 125.. £5 10s., £5 7s. 6d., £5 55., £5. £4 18s., £4 125., to £4; backward and small sorts (of which there were few) at less money. The clioiccst heifers were purchased for tho Waikato and other outside districts.