BY THE WAYSIDE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 211, 20 August 1934, Page 10

BY THE WAYSIDE

Of Interest to Farmers DEMAND FOR WOOL That Japanese purchases of Australian wool in the coming season would be larger than in 1933-34 was the view expressed recently by that country’s interests in Melbourne, The main facter influencing this forecast is the satisfactory year experienced by Japanese woollen mills, and the extension of their operations. For the past year, it was stated, the mills had showed big increases in profits on their capital. Profits are reported to have ranged from 10 to 33 1-3 per cent.

Equally interesting news from the East is that strong efforts are being made in China to increase manufactures of woollen goods. Information has also been received that Japanese purchases of South African wool in the past season had been less satisfactory than in previous years. The wools did not open up well in style, and, having regard to quality, the deals were not so satisfactory as those made in Australia. Seasonal conditions were adverse to quality in South Africa because of we prolonged drought.

Record prices were paid for Jersey •attle at the Grieve Hall Jersey Stud sale, Nashville, Tenn., U.S.A., and purchasers paid a convincing tribute to their confidence in the breed’s future. The averages were the highest for auction sales since 1931. The catalogue of 109 head averaged £129 10/-, and realised £14,120. The highest price of £6BO was paid for the three-year-old heifer Design’s Dandy Girl, whilst the second highest figure was £560 for the eight-year-old Grieve Hall Faith. Averages were as follow:—s9 eows, three years and over, averaged £l6O 13/-; 5 two-year-old heifers, £79; 24 heifers, £94 12/-; 21 bulls, £94. Seventeen head sold for £2OO and over, and 64 brought £lOO or more.

The area under wheat in England and Wales had increased by 99,000 acres —6 per cent, compared with 1933. The barley acreage has increased by 110,000 acres —14.6 per cent., but the oats acreage declined by 94,000 acres — a reduction of 6.3 per cent. The number of cattle, 6,659,000, which is a record, shows an increase of 38,800.

The Government of Guernsey has modified its embargo of December, 1932, on the importation of forage from Great Britain. Hay, straw, and litter grown in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Wilts and shipped direct from ports in those countries may now be imported into Guernsey. Each consignment must be accompanied by a certificate from th" consignor and a certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries confirming the non-existence of foot-and-mouth disease within a radius of 25 miles of the locality during the preceding six months.

A broadsheet issued by the Northern Ireland Pigs Marketing Board emphasizes the important part which pigs enn play in restoring the business prosperity of Ulster. It is claimed that farmers will receive £1,090,000 more for their pigs this year than they did last year, and that, apart from the realisation of remunerative market prices, there is scope for greater efficiency in marketing methods. The board declares roundly that the “soealled pig marketing system in Ulster was before the pigs scheme the most out-of-date and wasteful found in any civilised country.” It is suggested that the practice of slaughtering on the farm, whereby the offals are largely lost, means a loss to farmers of £125,000 annually, which the establishment of up-to-date abattoirs would avoid. Ulster farmers are reminded that the board’s services are at their disposal in overcoming difficulties and In increasing efficiency in pig keeping and pig marketing. .