GLEANINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7038, 28 January 1910, Page 10

GLEANINGS

The grain vields in Victoria have turned out remarkably well, aud the sample'is" bright and good.

It is reported that there', is a movement on foot to establish'a strong company to take over the Woodville baconcuring works.

Argentine butter was arriving in Britain in December in fair .quantity, ana was meeting a good demand. The few days' 'mild rain of a few Weeks- ago saved the position m South Canterbury in connection with growth 01 grass for sheep, dairy prospects, vegetables, and.garden produce. The movement t-n foot in the Apiti dis•rict to establish a bacon company is meeting with strong support. The promoters would, do-well-to thoroughly, investigate .the position before incurring any responsibility.

The Colao Dairy Company, of. Victoria, paid its suppliers .£17,1-40 for milk and cream delivered during December, being at the rate of 10£d the pound of fat. The payments exceed those of December of 190 s by. 415000. -,

A considerable amount of hay has been made in various part? of Mid and Soutn Canterbury, and the rains which tell last week have vastly improved the prospects of the yields of clover seed which. ar« now following the hay crops.

According to latest accounts of Queens-, land pine it -would , appear as thougu Australia can be " independent of JNew Zealand for butter-box timber. Ihe ■supply is abundant, the boxes can. b« turned out for a little over one shilling, and the boxes, it is declared, are tree train taint, better, and stronger than those made from New Zealand pine. ■■■ Notwithstanding - the damp ..weather, the cocksfoot seed of Banks Peninsula is ported to have suffered little 'discolouration, and is, in the mam both bright and heavy, says ths Chnstchuren •'Pre«B." Samples of small parcels are coming in, but there is ' hardly enough threshing ■ done yet for sales to, place, though 5d is reported as oifered in Little Eiver for good, early seed.

When threshing operations were resumed in mid-Canteroury alter the■ ram. if was found that some oi the \heat, oats, and barley which was in stook had been somewhat 'discoloured, and some cf the grain in etook, more, especially in the South Canterbury district, began to sprout, but the damage thus caused is said to be infinitesimal compared with the- immense benefit all the root crops and" the pastures have derived from tne waim.rams which fell. x .■ ■