COMING MILK SEASON.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 18, 31 August 1894, Page 2

COMING MILK SEASON.

The delegates on behalf of milk suppliers met Mr George at Rahotu on Wednesday, when they concluded terms for the coming season. Mr George waived the question of cartage and agreed to the modified terms re percentage in testing the milk. For example, from 3*6 to 8-75—or, as it is more generally understood, 3-7£ — is paid for as 3 - 6, but over the supplier gets the benefit, and it is to be read and paid for as 3-8. The same, of course, applies to all other even points. Mr George explained his letter, which the delegates did not previously clearly understand, wherein he had withdrawn the modified terms submitted at Opunake. The delegates from Opunake and Punehu, who met him at Opunake, had full power to conclude terms on behalf of suppliers, but the delegates from Oaonui and Pungarehu had conditions drawn up by their suppliers, which were marked final, and one of these was with regard to the price to be paid for milk for cheese-making. To this one Mr George would not agree, and nothing definite, therefore, as far as Oaonui and Puugarehu were concerned, was arrived at. As, however, all were butter ‘factories, the delegates left under the impression that this point re cheese did not matter, but Mr George naturally expected that the delegates from these two places w T ould lay his refusal before the suppliers, and communicate their decision to him. This they did not do, and, therefore, Mr George, after waiting a reasonable time, considered himself at perfect liberty to withdraw the terms submitted. This point regarding the price for cheese-making was a vital one to him, although, under the circumstances, the suppliers and delegates thought it was not of much moment, as butter was being made at all the factories in question. Should the bottom drop out of the butter market, and cheese have to be resorted to, then the importance of the point would at once become apparent. We offer this explanation, as from the impression abroad those who did not know Mr George’s reputation for integrity might form the idea that he was playing fast and loose with the suppliers.

King Tawhiao, tho Maori King, died on Sunday at Parawera. Tenders are called for felling two hundred acres of bush on the Kiri Road for Mr J. H. Sellers. JL shipment of 150 cases of crab apples from Tasmania were found infected with codlin moth, and condemned. Forty cases have been returned to Hobart, and the remainder will be used as ships stores. The Dres len Piano Company have an advertisement in this issue to which we call attention. They have in stock pianos and organs by the best makers any of which can ba purchased on the system of monthly payments, which has now become so popular. Mr E. C.Raikes is the local agent for Opunake, and is prepared to receive orders and transact any business between clients and the firm. The Napier School Committee are obtaining the opinion, and endeavoring to cooperate with committees throughout tho Hawke’s Bay province, with a view of working towards uniformity of school books for the whole of New Zealand, so that families removing from one place may find their books useful in another part of the colony. During the year one bronze medal and 19 certificates of merit of the Royal Humane Society of Australia have been awarded in Victoria; New South Wales has one silver medal, six bronze medals, and ten certificates ; New Zealand, six bronze medals and eight certificates; Queensland, five silver medals, ten bronze medals, and five certificates ; South Australia, one bronze medal, and two certificates ;• and Tasmania, three bronze medals. Says the Fielding Star: —Some of the members who took a prominent part in the debate on the Lands for Settlement Bill were far removed from being practical farmers. In fact, not to put too fine a point upon it, they did not know the difference between a wheel barrow and a barrow pig, a hogget, and a hog, a full-mouthed wether and an empty ewe, a milk strainer and a wire strainer, an orchard and an orchid, or so on ad infinitum. Yet they used their jaws like chaffcutters in full swing. While the Treasurer’s projects are in the air, certain of the banks have taken the first step in the direction of revived confidence. They have cheapened money practically by reducing the rate. To the owners of money this will not appear a blessing ; but to the great majority of the public the blessing may be practically unmixed. The result will most probably be the unlocking of a good deal of money which is contentedly left by its owners unuer present circumstances to vegetate in the hands of bankers. Reduction to 4 per cent will probably drive money into the investment market in ssa.ch of better terms. The market being thus flooded, there will be all the signs of resto. ed confidence in the shape of increased sacculation and .mproved business. This is the sequel which several shrewd business men predict for the action of the banks. There is a good deal to be said ‘or their view, and It will not have to be said long, for time will very speedily p ie up results for general information. —N. Z. Times.