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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 396, 19 March 1915, Page 3

Last week it was stated (says the “Wanganui Chronicle”) that some of the larger ~ dairy companies of Taranaki, who were disposing of their cheese in open consignment, were going to have from £30,000 to £40,000 each, and perhaps more, to distribute among the suppliers as a bonus in excess of the monthly cheques for butter-fat supplied. It is not only the dairyman that is going to get big cheques. The graingrower is also going to participate in the profits now falling upon the producers of toe Dominion. An example of this case under notice on Wednesday, when it was learnt from very good authority that a wellknown Rangitikei farmer disposed of his crop of wheat, aggregating several thousand bushels, at the very fine price of 7/3 per bushel. Last year he obtained 3/9, so that on this big transaction that dosed on Wednesday be secured almost 100 per cent above his last year’s figures. The sheep-farmer is likewise drawing in money, and from Feilding alone last month no fewer than 38,363 fat s.ieep and lambs were sent to the freezers, and 9m bales of wool to the markets, the approximate value ot leikhng s sheep and wool business lor the month being well over £4(>.0()0. A great portion ot the dairy nionev will come into the countrv during the winter months, so that the outlook is rather bright.