American Farming Recovery

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 231, 1 October 1935, Page 10

American Farming Recovery

',' Some interesting remarks on farming recovery in America mere given by Mr. Robertson, stud stock manager for ’Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Coy. Ltd., upon his return recently from a business trip to that country. A dollar is to-day worth approximately 4s,' about 5 dollars equal fl Stirling, A Wave of Prosperity, ‘The American farmer is entering on a wave of prosperity,’ ' said Mr, Rob ertson, ’’Wheat, corn, cattle, hogs (pigs) and sheep prices had improved enormously, Lats in August, 11001 b, steers (live weight) were averaging 12 dollars per 1001 b., equivalent to £33 in New Zealand currency, and just double what they were bringing a year age, hogs 11 dollars per 1001 b, as against 6 dollars a year ago, and fat iambs 9 dollars against S dollars a year ago. ft is interesting to note that .the average live weight cf the hogs on .the Chicago market at the time of Mr. Robertson's visit was 2661 b. and the price, approximately £7:lo:—per head. 11,000 mer& yarded for the day.’-'- • ■ Prices for Pedigree Stock ■ - ’‘ln sympathy with the • values cf commercial stock prices for pedigree stock had improved tremendously. Jerseys were still the highest selling stock, and during the past season two noted sires imported from Jersey Island had been bought by American breeders for 10,000 dollars apiece—in round figures, £2;200 —and Jersey cows up to 6,000 dollars apiece, Mr, Robertson bought, for Mir W, 11, Miens, the well known V/'aikato Jersey breeder, a feur-ysar-cld sire which he considered is one of the best buds in America, This bull, Rosemarie's Acid 1 Luke, comes from notable parents also, his sire having sold at auction for 10,000 dollars and tis dam for 4,700 dollars. ”

Mms. Alice Elatona, manageress of a Budapest dressmaking establishment, recently challenged the husband of her ■employer to a duel,