THE FARMER.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2648, 17 May 1923, Page 2

THE FARMER.

A Canadian expert recently stated that Canada’s exportable surplus of last crop of wheat represented 55 per cent, of the total requirements of Europe. It will tax all the existing facilities to move the crop and export it within 12 months.

Trail DAIRY INDUSTRY. GRADING IN AUSTRALIA. By notification in the “ Commonwealth Gazette ” the regulations with regard to the export oi Australian butter have been repealed, and new regulations substituted, prohibiting the export of butter unless the following conditions are complied with: —l. The butter must first be graded by an officer of Customs in accordance with the following conditions;— (a) Maximum points to he awarded are: Flavour and aroma, 50 points; texture, 30 points; condition, 20 points. (b) The butter is to be graded as follows; Choicest, pure creamery butter graded at 92 ,to 100 points: first grade, the same, 90 to 91 points; second grade, pure butter, 86 to 89 points; third grade, pure butter, 82 to 8 9 points; pastry butter, nonrancid butter, graded below 82 points; and 2. 'There must not be applied any grade mark or indication of quality other than that affixed by the Customs officer, but this not to apply to any mark applied by the manufacturer at the time of manufacture. SALE REPORTS. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North, report holding a most successful clearing sale of dairy stock on account of Mr W. G. Shannon, Rangitikci Line. The 70 cows were a good lot, -a el! info the Jersey, and had been heavily culled for the last three or four years. Buyers were present from all parts of the district, and it is probably the best dairy sale that has been hold for a long while. With /ho exception of a few unsound cows, and a few without dates, the whole herd averaged £ls 7/6, The yearling heifers sold well. We quote: Best cows £l6. £l6 10/, £l7, £lB, £lB 5/, £l9, £l9 10/, £2O 5/, £2l 5/, £22 5/, £2s’ £2B to £3O, good cows £lO, £ll, £ll 10/, £l3 to £l4; late cows £7 to £9; springing heifers £lO 17/6; yearling heifers £4 15 to £6 8/; pedigree bulls 50 guineas, 17 guineas, and 7 guineas.