THE COLONY'S EXPORTS.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1514, 18 July 1905, Page 5

THE COLONY'S EXPORTS.

FIGURES FOR THE MONTH. The monthly leaflet just issued by the Agricultural Department shows the quantity and value of the exports from the colony for the month of June in certain staple items of our produce. In batter, June, 1905, shows a remarkable failing off as compared w.ith the cones- j ponding month of 1904. The quantity exported was only 357cwt as compared with. l,272uvvt last year, and the res pec- * tive values were £1,745 and £18,892. \ A similarly heavy decrease occurred in j respect to cheese, 975cwt being exported last month as compared with 3,540cwt in June, l'JQi. In frozen beef the trade of . last month also showed a shrinkage on ; that of June, 1904, the figures being: June, 1905,15,867cwt, valued at £15,475; June, 1904, 17,354cwt, valued at £18,740. ; The returns in frozen mutton exhibit ' the same dowuward tendency in both quantity and value. As against 199,152 carcases, valued at £[27,334, exported in t Juw, 1904, 156,700 carcases, worth £111,884, were sliipped last month. Tliis shrinkage was repeated in the case . of frozen lamb, the export last month l being value for £135,612 as compared with £158,864 for June, 1904. Wheat decreased from 175,524 bushels, valued • at £24,955, in 1901, to 129,299 bushels, I valued at £18,437, in June, 1905. The decrease in quantity of oats handled was even more marked. The 48,870 bushels shipped last month compares j but poorly with the 390,033 bushels exported in June of last year, and there wa3 a proportionate decrease in lotal value from £30,728 to £4,129. Only 70 - tons of potatoes, valued at £472, were ' exported last month as against 698 tons, valued at £1,934, for June, 1904. The following figures show the exports for the May-June period of both years : 1904. 1905. i Butter ... ... £193,565 £ 83,222 . Cheese ... ... -16,702 43,258 i Frozen beef ... C 6.554 74,290 f Frozen mutton ... 409,430 338,633 • Fri.zeulatnb ... 463,110 197,562 - Wheat ... ... 41,251 18,479 Oats ... ... 44,31)6 17,919 - Potatoes ... 4,295 1,000 i £1,269,333 £1,074,363 a The figures for the " rival ports " show j up Port Chalmers and Unnedin in a bad \ light. a Duuciliu & 3 I't. Chalmers. lilud. , Butter ... ... £ 36 £ Cheese ... ... 315 1,507 Frozen beef ... 178 l Frozen mutton > ... Frozen lamb ... 3,189 9,618 a Wheat. ... ... "Oats ... ... 385 2,8!>2 Potatoes ... ... N.Z. Hemp ... 860 7,479 < £4,903 £24,237 i ===== I Discussing the effect of rainfall on ' grain yields, Jlr .1. (i. Wilson told the Farmers' Union Conference on Thursday that in his district (Bulls), where the soil was of a clayey nature, lliey had a remarkable season in \s'.)~. The autumn was the dryest he had ever known. There was no rain at all, and consequently no grass, and the farmers entered upon the winter with fear and trembling. The winter also __ was remarkable, there being still no " rain, but the sheep did remarkably• well. In the summer they had the finest grain crops they had ever known, particularly of wheat, which ' was in some eases actually double the ordinary yield. The reason, lie believed, was that the subsoil had never become saturated. Mr Wily said they were having a somewhat similar experience in Auckland this year, as far as the autumn and winter were eonccrned. The best medicine known is SANDEB AND SONS' EUCALYPYI EXTBAOT. Teat its eminent powerful effects in coughs, caHs, influenza—the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burr.s, scoldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swellings, no hflamation. Like surprising effects pi iduced in croup, dip- ; " theria, bronchitis, inflammation of tha lungs,. swellings, etc., diarrhoea, -jya- *'; entry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. SANDE'E 4.ND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT is m use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe, patronised by his Majesty the King of Italy, crowned with medals and diplomas at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust this approved medicine. In the true sense the " Blue Jay" is not an American plow as it is designed in this colony and made to order in Canada.—Wright, Stephenson and Co., agftits.—Advt. Those who bave used the Blue Jay" never go back to the colonial made plow again. What better testimony can we give you?—Wright, Stephenson and Co., agents.—Advt. Woods' Great "Peppermint Cure; for Coug-hs and Colds never fails. Is 6d. -Advt. STOKES' CTJRA COUGH For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron- . chitis. Cures quickly. No waiting. No delay. Price It 6d. Agents: Boutkl»nd Farmers' Co-og. Store,