THE FARM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 295, 9 December 1918, Page 8

THE FARM

WOOL PURCHASE REQUISITION OF TWO CLIPS. ! *A Gazette Extraordinary contains the. terms and conditions of >the requisition of • the -wool clips for 1919 and !1920 on account of the Imperial Government. The conditions are practically the same as before; local brokers are acting as agents for the Government; valuers on behalf of <the Government are former wool-buyers. Hivool' buyers are io deliver, a* formerly, at Auckland, - Tolago Bay, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, "Napier, Waitara, Wangamri, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, Chrtffcchurch, Timam, Oamaru, T>unedin, and Invercargill. If., the owner of the woool is dissatisfied with. th e value assigned by the-supervising valuer he may, at anytime within forty-eight hour s after the date of valuation, give to the Government a wiitten notice of appeal from that valuation, and such appeal shall, on payment bvi the appellant of such fee as -the Government shall fix, be"aetermined by an umpire appointed by':the-Government; provided that in cases where '-reasonable cause for the delay is shown, an appeal may be lodged at anv time up io seventy T two hours after valuation. The decision of such umpire shall be final. The broker shall be-at liberty to charge the owner of the - wool a" reasonable sum, not exceeding 23 per bale, for the- services Tendered in submitting wool to an umpire -for adjudication in accordance with the provisions of this clause. .The following" stale of qualities and values repres2nt3 the average, returns for New Zealand wool sold during the •season 1913-'9!4:

cent; " •" . *■ ' . AU inferior of wool such as v ' inferior lafnbs'" wool, blacS -wool, dead ■wool;'.pieces," bellies, locks,. crutchmgs, seedy, or other faulty wool shall be valued at prices proportionate to those shown • abov«\. In addition- to tie purchase money above referred to, a bonus in accordance with the following provisions wilt, on the termination of this scheme •of requisition and purchase, be distributable among all persons who have sold wool to the Government under such scheme, and shall be divided, between <them in proportion to th e agfregate amounts paid to each of them v.way of purchase > money , under the scheme. ' The; amount of sucb bonds « shall be. determined by his Majesty's Government of the United Kingdoirt, and the determination of that Government will be final and conclusive. The intent of this provision, however, is that the bonus shall \be equivalent to one-half of the ne±. prpfits -derived by Jjb Majesty's Government from the resale of any wool that is not required for the uses of. that Government, and Jus Majesty's Government will in determining the amount of the bonus •compute the same in sucb manner as *o igive effect to> this intent as nearly as'may; be deemed-practicable by that Government.-.

/STORAGE OF PRODUCE, ' ; CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT. Mt'G- A.*iLamb, secretary of ihe South Wand - Dairy Association, informs the Otago. Daily Times that the statement that the payment for produce by the Government will be made after the produce has been in store for two months, instead of three as lutherto, is hurdly correct. Payment -vcill. be made .as usual after 28 days in store; but the factories have received a:-'concession from the Imperial, Government in tfcat they have now to pay "but two - months' storage instead of three" as previously. After two months' storage the charge will be paid by the Government. Mr liamb has received xotice from the Imperial Supply Department for. the producers "to apply to-the Imperial Supply Department for their advances on this season's cheese •nd ; butter, after it has been 28 days in store, as. usual,;. at the rate of £6 106 er crate on factory cheese and £4 per box on cieamery oufter.

POULTRY NOTES. TtinV some green stuff; lucerne, or rape. Mulch thickly and water heavily, if .you have the water. Put up shade. A light frame •of wood, covered with limewashed sacking, to- within, a. few inches of the ground, is just the thing. Make the ground ■ loose underneath, and damp down with water on hot days. ..Separate the cockerels and pullets, And. grade the chickens into the sime «:sres. .Take " the male .birds out of the' -■breeding pen arid spell them. Tack some bagging round the pens. Hot, winds are about the worst thing .for fowls; ; If any chick goes round with halfclosed, eyes and dropped wings, and •won't feed well, -kill it, and do it sow: If a hen lays a bad-shaped with a'thin shell, which has nodules on it, wipe that hen out, and do it now. You are looking for everlasting trouble if you:breed from a hen like this. ''Pat a tin box in every yard with a third each of. crushed charcoal, stone grit and shell grit in it. Should a shed' need repair, or a gate want a. binge or catch, do it now. I THE RABBIT NUISANCE. I

"We are not going to foster rabbit breeding in this country," said the Minister of Agriculture {Hon. W. D. 6.' MacDonaldV in the House of Representatives, the other day. "If we cannot stop.it any other way, we must etop the export of rabbits. The aim of. my. Department is to go right ox* frtfthr the detraction'vof rabbits Iregardless of what Ahe exporters de* sire. i/e believe in "breeding sheep, and.not rabbits." The Minister mentioned that a Bill dealing with "the •object -was being prepared, and he hoped to get it before the House during \fjie - present session. There would lie .an officer in each island to keep in touch with the rabbit inspectors and see if the law- was being enforced.

- Range of values ptr lb Description, of according Wool. to quality, d.. d. Super, Merino combings 12 to 14£ Medium to good Merino 92 to 114 Inferior Merino 8£ to 9£ Superior half bred 12 to 14 Medium to good 'halfbred 9f to 12 Inferior halfbred 9 to 1Q Superior crossbred 10£ to 12 Medium to good crossbred. 9 to 11 Inferior crossbred 75 to 9 Inncbln and Leicester 8| to 104 ILambs, good 11 to 13 Lambs,. medium 9 to 10J • The Government vn.ll pay on tne * above. prices a sum equal to 66 per