FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3184, 7 September 1917, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

I REGISTRATION OF ORCHARDS ..■ NEW REGULATIONS. i A.;, tt is notified in the Gazette that the ■ Tabulations as lo , ? the. registration of orvv'chards made on -fictober ; 2, 1916, have /■been revoked and other regulations made .; ...in lieu of them. The fresh rpsulation:-. '•..'provide that every occupier of- an or- ': chard from which fruit.is sold or i 3 intended to bo sold, shall, in tho month.of .'September in each year, make applica . tion for the registration of eucb orchard. :,".. '.Every occupier .of an orchard from which '-' ..fruit,is neither sold nor intended to be .",,sold. fihail.'in the month of September t;iit the year 1019, and in each third year '.-.thereafter, make application for tiro re'i'sistration of such orchard, and shall cer- . ■, tify that.no fruit has beim sold from such " orchard, while occupied by him, 'during ..tho , three■ years ended August 81 preceding. The new regulations do not . .npply to such orchards as aro nurseries, ,or'lo any other.orchard unless the same .is used for tho growing,.of fruit trees. ', The regulations came into foTco on pub- ■;■ .licntion in the Gazette. ';

FARMERS AND TAXES

■>' '■";■ A PALITEESTON 'rKOTKST. ;■;, "By Telegraph—Press Association. ••*', Palmerston N.j September C. 'Jr'Tho. Provincial 'Executive Committee ■of the-Farmers' Union to-day'passed a •resolution to'tho effect: "That this execu;livo protests ■agaiiistvtho.heavy taxation ■Jand as against the* comparatively now 'taxation oil income derived, from capital •invested in mortgage on lanfl; that the executive considers Jl\af'in the easo of .'heavily mortgaged propertied thb noni'inal owners will be unduly jtaal in com'parison with, tho mortgagee, and that it "would bo more equitable if tho mortgagees paid a" higher graio of income tax .'and-the fanner a lowci. , grade of land tax, or, in tho alternative,: tht owners *of land should ho able; to recover one-third 'from the'mortgagee, .of-the" proportion of, land tax duo ou account of his mortgage." " ' . .■.'..■."' '

NEWS' AND NOTS3,

SHIPMENT OP MEAT A question, was asked in Hio House of liepresentatives this week as to "why the Wellington Heat Freezing Company was allowed. to ship 400,000 lambs when other, companies wens not allowed to ship any lambs." Sir. W. O. Poster, managing , director of the Wellington Meat Export Company, states that the -100,000 lambs was the export for Wellington and not for one company. There are six companies who regularly ship from hero:—Taihape, Feilding, Longburn, Gear, Wanganui, and tho Wellington! Heat Export. .

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES

_ Messrs. Laery and to., Ltd,, Allen Street, report wholesale prices, as follows :—Fowl's wheat, prime, 6s. 9d. per bushel; fowl's barley, ds. Sd. per bushel; Capo barley, 4s. 9d. per bushel; biue peas, 17s. Bd. per bushel; maize, feed, ss. ild. per bushel; crushed maize, 6s. 3d. per bishol; oats, seed, Js. Sd.. 'Is. od. per bushel; oats, feed. Is. 7d. to Js.-Dd. per bushel; oats, Dun, ss. sd. to ss. 6'd. per bushel; chaff, oatsheaf, to .£8 10s. per ton; hay, lucerne, .£6 ,10s.. per ton; Hour in sacks, .£l6 15s. per ton; oatmeal, 2n's, Jt:!l person; bacon (all best factory), sides, Is; Id. per lb.; rolls, Is. 2d. per 11).; hams, Is. 3d.-per lb.; shoulders, lid. per lb.; cheese (factory), medium, lid. per lb.; linseed meal, 20's, .£l3 ss. per ton; linseed nuts,- 12s. Gd. per cwt.; linseed sround cake, 12s. 6d. per cwt.; whole linseed, 2-js.. per cwt. Potatoes: Southern table.' white i! 5. 10s.. to £6 per ton, red j;6..105.-to >£7 per ton. Potatoes, seed: Gamekeepers, £b per ton; Northern Stars, .85 per J57 per Ion; Breezes ProliEc, M 10s. to £5 per ton; dressed pork.' choice, .70's to 90 s, 7d., "id. , per lbJj.M's to lflO's, ;G|d. to 7W. per lb.; molasses, casks, 355.', ca6ks included; Cowslip calf meal, 100's, .£l9 10s. ton; whitebait, keen demand, J>4-to'4!s per tin. ■' All poultry in yery good demand: Fowls, 6s. to Bs. per pair; ducks, 6s. to 10s. por pair; turkeys (dead weight), Is., Is. 3d. per lb.' Butter (prime bulk). Is. 2d.', Is. ,3d.. per lb.; eggs, fcesh, Iβ. 4d. per dozen. •

Custom duties collected at the Port of Wellington vestcrday amounted to £1791 ss. Id.

LIVE STOCK SALES Messrs. Dalgety and Company report having offered a small yarding of sheep and cattle at Levin on Tuesday. Prices realised wore:—Good ra.fi. hoggets, to 28s. 6d.; small hoggeis, 225. 3d.; forward 3-year bullocks. £17 15s. . Messrs. Wright, Siephenson and Co., Ltd., roiiort having effected tho following sates through their l'ahiatua branch during tho past week:—Sheep: 48 fat ewes (extra prime), 455.; 174 ewe hoggets, 31s. 9d.; 231 wether hoggets. 28a. 3d.; 35 woolly hoggets. 305.; 36 m.s. woolly hoggets, 345.; 16 hogBets. 245.; 87 m.s. hoggets, 205.; 4 wethers. 35a.; 3 store ewes, 18a.: , 15 hoggets, .215.; 12 wooly hoggets, 255. 3d.; 45 shorn hoggets. 20s. Cattle: 34 2 and 3-year steers, £13; 14 store cows, £8 10s.; 9 yearliug heifers, £5; 16 weaner steers, £6;' 26 store cows, £8 12s. 6d.; 4 store cows, £7: 3 dairr heifers, £7 55.; 1 dairy licifer, £7; 1 S.H. cow. (springing), £12 10s. tMesars. Wright, Stephqnson and Co., Ltd., report a good ya-rdins of ehcep and cattle was submitted to a largo attendance of buyers. Our entry comprised hoggets, two lines of which were exceptionally good duality, and realised from 345. to 355. We quote as follows:—Sheep: AVoolly hoggets (prime), 345. to 355.; woolly hoggets (medium), 245., 25b., to 275. 6d.; black-faco hoggets. 21s. to 255. Cattle: 2 and 3-year, steers (bad colours), £13 7s. 6d.; S.H. heifer (springing), £12 10s.; (lairy heifers (springing); £7 to £7 ss.

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. Yesterday's Quotation's for inTcstment shares were as follow:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ 6. d. Hank fI.Z. (old) 12 6 0 "1210 0 Bank N.Z. (new) 17 10 0 17 15 0 Metropolitan Building ... — 1115 0 Well. Investment 0 11 6 0 11 9 AVcll. Deposit 0 6 0 - Well. Gas (£10)' - 13 0 0 Hudda.rt-Pa.rkcr (ord.) ... — 114 0 Leyland-O'Bricn 16 6 — N.Z. Paper Mills - 0 1? 3 Scoull&r Co., Ltd — 14 0 Too registration of tho following company is announced by the "Mercantile Gazette's—Harold W. Brown and Co.. Ltd. Registered as a, private company, August 30, 1917. Office: Kouth'a Buildings, Johnston Street, Wellington. Capital: £26,000, into 26,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Wellington: Harold W. Urown, 25,000; Eva Brown, 1000. Ob.iectß: To acquire as a going concern tho business of Harold W. Brown and Co., wine and spirit merchants, etc.

TALLOW. Australian-Now Zealand Cable Association. (Keo. September 6. 11.25 p.m.) LONDON, September 5. At tbn- tallow Bales. 878 casks were offered, and 727 were soldr Mutton, fine, 70s. 3d.: medium, 675. 6d.; be« fine, «i.s. 6d.; medium, 675. " • AUSTRALIAN PEODOCK. Bv Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Rec. Seutcmber 6» 11.25 p.m.) StDNEY. September 6. Oats, .Algerian teedinu. 2s- 10d., 35.; Tasmanian, 3a. 8(1.. 3s. 10d. Maize, 4s. 3d. Potatoes, nouo oUcrinc Onions, £13 10s. to £14. .ADELAIDE, September 6. Oats, 2s. Aid., 2s. stl, SALE OF EATJKAIVA ESTATE. A reminder ia given o£ fcho subdfvisional land salo to bo held by Messrs. Abraham nnd Williams, Ltd., at their u orse emporium, on Saturday nert. 'flio "Baukawa," Estate comprises somo ot tho finest land in the Manawatu. It is all river deposit, warm winter' country, situated in a picturesque locality. The land, it if> stated,, grows , lucerne,- clover, and all legumes to perfection. Each section is just over. 100 acres. Section 1, of 103 acres, ie iratcred bv creek, riTer, and well, is well sheltered, and is subdivided into eight paddocks. A nice 5-roomed cottage. buUt of totaia, and cowshed, engine ahed. ana piggeries, compriEothe uUilclings There is a handy little orchard, and the balance of tho property is in grass, ahout lialf o£ whicli has V.een ploughed. -Section 2, the homestead block, comprises 108 acres, watered by river, tanks, and well. Thcro are 12 paddocks, well sheltered by native bush and' plantations. About two-thirds of the 'prpperty has been .ploughed. Tho buildings cimpriso a residence of seven rooms, with all conveniences, sheds, and outbuildings. Section 3 of 113 acres,' divided into 4 paddocks, well sheltered by native bush. Vfith this section, 65i acres will bo give/a in. This extra land* is in tho title. The sale will be held at 2 p.m., and thoEc persons desirous of inspecting are recommended to communicate with the auctioneers at onco, and arrange a time to go out to the property.

CITY SUBDIVISIONS " 4 AN EMPOWERING BILL. The Wellington City Empowering Bill, which was referred .to the Local Bills Committee of tlio House of Bepresentatives, lias been, returned with a recommendation that it should be allowed to proceed with amendments. Tho Bill, introduced by Mr. I?, A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs) provides that where land is subdivided for Bala or lease in Wellington City a plan of tho subdivision, showing tho allotments and tho roads, shall bo approved by tho City Council before any of the land is disposed of. The council may requiro the owner to alter his scheme of street construction or his method of subdivision, but shall not in any case require any section to havo a. greater frontage to any street than 40 feet or a greater area than oneeighth of an acre. The committee has added a clause giving landowners a right of appeal to the Surveyor-General, who nifty rescind, alter, or vary the decision oT the council. Another clause of the Bill provides that the council may maintain and repair such private streets ar.d private ways in tho city as it thinks, fit and may light private ways.