SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3098, 30 July 1913, Page 18

SOUTHLAND LAND BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Southland Land Board, held on July 24, was attended by the Commissioner (Mr J. H. M'Clure) and Messrs C. Robertson, J. M'Lean, James King, and J. Thomson. Applications for Land.— The following applications for land were approved:—Section 63, block IX, Campbel-l-town Hundred, 502 acres 3 roods 35 poles — Patrick D. and John D. O’Connell, o.r.p. Section 76, block 111, Alton district, 3 acres — George 0. Joyce. Tramway through sections 5 and 6, block 111, Seaward Bush township, 25 porches—J. A. Noble. Applications for Title. — Section 5, block VII, Toetoes survey district, 120 acres 2 roods—Ellen M. Brown, o.r.p. —Refused, and applicant to show cause why lease should not be forfeited for noncompliance with conditions. Section 2, b'oek V, Waianiwa township, 4 acres—Jas. Thos. Pink, p.l.v.—Approved. Section 55a, block VIII, Winton Hundred, 75 acres 1 rood 14 poles—William Forrester, o.r.p. —Approved. Applications to Purchase L.I.P.— Tire following applications to purchase l.i.p. holdings were approved and the Commissioner appointed to assess price Section 75, Wairaki survey district, 1658 acres 3 roods 11 polos—Kenneth S. Cox. Section 57, Wairaki district, 317 acres 1 rood 24 poles— Kenneth S. Cox. Section 3. block V, Waianiwa village, 4 acres 3 poles—Jas. Thos. Pink. Section 580, Hokonui survey district, 199 acres 2 roods 19 poles—Colin M‘Donald. Section 10, block IV, Waikawa survey district, 269 acres 23 poles—John O. M’Pherson Applications to Transfer.— Approvals of transfers were as follow: — Section 6, block IX, Wcndon survey district, 320 acres —S. A. Aitken to William T. Niched. Section 12, block IV, Longwood survey district, 24 acres 5 roods 20 poles— Henry Garden to Bernard Reid. Section 15, block I, Wendonside survey district, 320 acres—Mary A. Maher to James Columb. Section 16, block I, Wendonside, 320 acres- - John Maher to James Columb. Section 61, block I, Wyndham survey district, 7 acres 3 roods 16 poles—John Smith, jun., to M. F. Gorman. Pastoral run No. 497, Ang’.cm survey district, 950 acres —Jos. Roderique to John Fraser. Section 27, block 11, Tuturau survey district, 105 acres 1 rood 4 poke— Robert Pryde to John Falconer and Sons. Part section 16, block I, Tuturau survey district, 116 acres 1 rood 18 poles—L. R. Tosswill to Cockburn Bros. Section 33, block V, Longwood survey district. 11 acres 1 rood ID polos—M. Ousson to A. W. Dillon. Sections 34 and 55, block V, Longwood survey district, 22 acres 1 rood 30 poles—M. Cnssen to A. W. Dillon. Sections 21, 23, 24, block V, Longwood survey district, 68 acres 3 roods 14 poles—M. Cuseen to A. W. Dillon. Section 5, block IX, Lillburn survey district, 1604 acres —A. Carmichael to Mary Kirkpatrick. In the following instances the board resolved to recommend applications for the approval of the Minister of Lands:—Sections 10 and 11, block XXI, Wcndon survey district. 8 acres 2 roods 35.5 poles, coal lease —Smith to MolYat. Sections 74 and 75. block XXIII. Invercargill Hundred. 200 acres 1 rood 7 poles—Bridget D. Xsi'lv to transfer her half interest in license to William Nolly. Section 33. block 11, Waikawa survey district. 10 acres 2 roods 9 poles— K. J. March to John Templeton. The undermentioned applications wore held over pending the attendance of applicants at next meeting;—Section 8, block XXIII. Waiau survey district, 228 acres— Edward Marshal! to ITughina A. Marshall. Section 12, block XIV, Waiau survey district, 269 acres 3 roods —Edward Marshall to Flora Marshall. Section 42. block X. Waiau survey district {Merrivale Settlement)—W in. Hi nrv Marshall to Mary Marshall. Sections 1 and 2, block IV, Seaward Bush township, 7 acres 4 poles—J. W. Kelly, executor under the will of Mary A. Teviotdale (sole legatee under the will of Wm. Teviotdalc), to Stanley C. Gillies. Plans for Approval.— The Chief Surveyor submitted the following n’ans for the board’s approval, and prices' to be fixed ; —Sections 94 to 101, block HI and sections 19 to 27. block I, Alton survey district, surveyed by District Surveyor Maenherson. —Passed and surveyor’s prices adopted. Application for Sawmill License.—■ The Gloahani Sawmilling Company applied for a sawmill area of 200 acres and a reserve of 500 acres in block XI, Wyndham survey district. —Approved. Correspondence.— Messrs Mitchell and Jewiss applied for grazing right for three months over sections 13 and 18, block VII. Anarirna Hundred. 265 acres, and offered £3 6s 3d for same. —A nprovod. John W. M'Lean offered 2- 6d per annum

for grazing right over section 36, Niagara Village, 1 rood 18 polos.—Approved. James Conway applied for lease of section 14a, block XI ( Chatton survey district, and Ranger Martin reported that section lies into land hold by J. W. Dunn and that I he (Dunn) should bo offered lease.—Mr I Dunn to be asked if willing to purchase freo- ; hold of section. Messrs Racz, Kollatt, and Szivak, the licensees of section 11, block VI, Alton survey d strict, asked that the balance owing to the Crown by them for timber—viz., £25 15s—bo remitted so that they may proceed with felling and burning. Ranger Collins reported on application and recommended it conditionally.—Granted permission to fall timber where clearing necessitates it, and if milling timber destroyed, the royalty to bo remitted. Mrs A, Lapham, the lessee of section 14, block XVII, Jacob’s River Hundred, applied for exemption from res’dence on account of there being no access. —Granted during the pleasure of the board, \V. and J. Hunter intimated that they wished to surrender their miscellaneous license over 150 acres adjoining run 257, Mokoreta survey district. —Surrender adopted. Jos. A. Beer, lessee of section 1 of 102. Taringatura survey district, applied for permission to erect a six-roomed house with usual outhouses, cowbyro, etc. —Approved. Geo. Aitken applied for grazing license over south part section 22, block VIII, Wendon survey district, and offered 5s per annum. —Approved, subject to the right to take gravel. Ranger Mackley forwarded report on sections 359 and 360, Forest Hill Hundred, and value of improvements (including surface sowing), considered 25s per acre a reasonable price for sections for opening purposes. — Land to bo opened' to application at _2ss per annum, weighted with valuation for improvements as assessed by ranger. Thomas Torrens, who holds temporary license over section 17, block XVI. New River Hundred, asked that the section be sold to him at a price fixed by arbitration, ns the land is most nccoasary to him in flood time. —Refused, the board having no power. Murdoch M‘Rac applied for temporary license over 1300 acres in block I, Mokoreta survey district, and offered £5 per annum. —Granted for five years at the price offered. The Commissioner submitted a letter from the Undersecretary for Lands in connection with tly' application of the Tuatapcro Dairy Co., Ltd., for additional area,. saying that the Minister cannot bo recommended to dispose of the land at less than its fair value.—Previous resolution rescinded and the land to bo sold at £5 per acre. Tho commissioner and Mr John M'Lean reported in connection with A. M'Caughan’s application for assistance towards tho cost of protective works to prevent floods on run 323 that they regretted that after inspecting and taking all circumstances into account they could not make any recommendation. Donald M‘Kay asked for extension of time to remove timber from sections 24 and 25, block XVIT. Jacob’s River Hundred. Ranger Collins recommended six months’ extension at a rental of 30s on section 25.—Land to lie opened on renewal lca«e at ranger’s valuation. Mr Rattray, on behalf of James Shadforth, the licensee of section 43. block HI, Alton survey district, applied for the issue of duplicate license hi lieu of original, which had been destroyed by fire.—Approved at a cots of £1 Is. Thomas Fraser who holds temporary license over .sect on 16. bUck X\ I. New River Hundred, intimated that section has Iwen rented by his family since 1878 and asked that, as the land adjoins his freehold. ho he given a lease or be allowed to purchase at a fair valuation. The writer said that he had improved the place to the extent of £5 per acre.—Refused, as the board had no power. —(Southland Times.) OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY. The monthly meet in a- of the committee of the Otago A. and P. .Society, held on July 24. was attended by Messrs T. T. Ritchie (v : ce-prcsident, in the chair). R. A. S. Cantrell, James Macnndrew, E. F. Duthie John Angus. Wm. Souter. D. Andrew, T Scott. T. Elliott. W. R. Gawn, James Ross. James Gow, IT. M. Driver, and G. R. Ritchie. The Grounds Committee reported that the old sheep pons had been removed from the north-east end of Tahuna Park and reerected at tho south-west corner of the show ground, while 100 additional stalls had been put up. The cattle yards had also been removed to the same locality, and would shortly he completed. The committee recommended that, about 50 additional stalls Re erected in continuation of the nrcsent st-dU. With this extra accommodation all exhibto to the show will he provided with proper quarters, which will be much appro-

ciated by exhibitors, and will be of great convenience to stewards ;n marshalling exhibits for the show ring.—On the motion of Mr T. T. Ritchie, seconded by Mr Andrew, the report was unanimously adopted. The Secretary oi the New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association (South Island) wrote offering for acceptance at the forthcoming show two gold medals valued at £4 4s each for the best Border Leicester ram and the best Lincoln ram above 16 and under 23 months, such rams to be from flocks registered in tho New Zealand Flock Book (South Island). —It was resolved to send a letter of thanks to the association for the medals, which were gladly accepted. On the motion of Mr T. T. Ritchie, seconded by Mr Driver, Mr G. H. Stewart’s nomination as a member of committee for Olutha and Tuapeka districts was confirmed. He will fill the vacancy caused by tho appointment of Mr G. H. Gilroy as an honorary life member of the society. Judges for all tho classes for tho Summer Show, to be held on the last Wednesday and Thursday in November, were duly nominated. On the motion of Mr Andrew, seconded by Mr Gow, Messrs Wedge Bros, were ejected members of the society. A considerable amount of detail business was also transacted. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. The demand for Now Zealand cows for Java has reasserted itself this year, Mr P. L. Mulder, who took a consignment of 29 cows from Auckland last winter, having returned in search of more. Mr Mulder told an Auckland Star reporter that ho lost 12 of last year’s herd owing to rough weather on the voyage—one between Auckland and Sydney, six before reaching Sourabaya (Java), and five more within seven weeks of reaching their destination. He expects to sail with 25 more milkers by tho Wimmcra on August 4 for Java, via Sydney. It may seem strange that tho Javanese do not secure their cattle in Australia, but they are forbidden to do so because of the prevalence of plcuro-pneumonia among the cattle of the Commonwealth. Consequently the cows taken from New Zealand are not allowed to oven tread Australian soil, but have to bo transhipped on lighters in Sydney, and on reaching Java have to remain in quarantine for twelve months before their sale is permitted. Owing to the intense heat in Java, tho life of a milch cow is very limited, and its only utility is for the provision of milk for drinking purposes. The butter and cheesemaking industries are practically unknown Quantity more than quality is therefore sought after, which is to say that cows that will fill the milk pail to tho greatest extent are thought most of. Mr W. G. Foster, managing director of tho Wellington Meat Co., interviewed by a Dominion reporter as to a market in the Un ted States for frozen meat, said the question that remained to bo thoroughly tested was whether tho Australian or tho Now Zealand moat was best suited for the consumer on that side. The opinions of the moat-dealers in San Francisco had been in tho direction of favouring Australia, for the reason that the moat was leaner, even though it might not be anything nearly so .good in quality, and of course tho price was relatively lower. “A greater stop in advance,” wont on Mr Foster, “has been made from the fact that America is now prepared to accept the New Zealand Government’s inspection services, which hitherto has not been the case.” Mr Fester does not anticipate that the American market will materially divert Dominion meat from the Mother Country. The annual report of the Wellington Farmers’ Meat Company shows that the quantity of stock treated during the year ended Juno 50, 1913. was largely in' excess of that treated in the previous year. The return was as follows, last year’s output being given in parentheses : —She-m, 139 °25 (110.671): lambs, 115.250 (79,137) ; cattle 2270 (1201). The net result of the year’s operations, after providing £4500 for de-<-,f plant, is a profit of £7771 8s Sd, of which it is proposed to transfer £4500 to reserve, and to pay a dividend of 6 per cent, on paid-up capital. During the year the scheme for the extension of the freezing and storage chambers outlined at tho last annual meeting was put into operation and partly completed. The additions will be dimb’ented this year, thereby duplicating the Or** f - t'-’pel-Tho Agricultural Department has been adv G-d that the Frurtg-owcrs’ Conference will not bo held in Wellington until the first week in September. Bird trapping m the Metbven district :s stated to be carried out with pood results, and several men engaged arc making pood wages, ran pin pc from £4- to £5 per week. The Ashburton County Council’s depots are

receiving a large number of heads of email birds. Some idea of the extent of drain ploughing necessary in Southland (says the V. cste-rn •■Star) may be gathered from the fact that Sir T. Flynn, a well-known Waikouro farmer, has this season already drainploughed 100 miles. The plough was drawn by horses, Mr Flynn contending that a more satisfactory job can bo made by using a team of good horses than allowing a traction engine to enter the paddocks 1 and cut up the ground going in and out, especially this season through the great amount' of rain that has fallen. At the annual meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association the 14th Mr F. Si M‘Rae was elected president for the ensu i ing year. The election of vice-president, ; over which there has been very special i interest, resulted as follows : —Mr J. M. : Johnston 645, Mr A. E. Bennett 454. The ! association has had a very prosperous i year. The membership stands at 1600. j New buildings were erected during the j year at a cost of £2OOO. j The popularity of the Corriedalo breed of sheep in Australia and South America may bo gauged by the excellent sales made by Mr C. H. Ensor, of White Rock, while j over in Sydney (says the Press). Twentyj five stud rams for Punta Arenas sold for £827 17s, and 183 flock rams and some owes brought £BB3 13s. or a sum of £l7lO j 10s for the 233 animals. It is understood (says the Wyndham Herald) that the Wyndham Dairy Factory Company has sold its cheese output for 6j,d on trucks, Wyndham. This is the best local price so far. A line of 2500 fat wethers from one of the stations in tho Mangaweka district was ■disposed of the other day at 25s per head, the deal representing £3125. A pastoralist also sold 28 fat steers at £ls per head representing £420. Butter is being retailed at Is 5d per lb in Blenheim. “It is possible that farmers are not aware that there is as much of a wheat plant under tho earth us above it,” said Dr F. W. Hilgendorf during an address to farmers at Ilarewood on Friday rrght. The roots, ho explained, had been known to penetrate over 3ft into the eub-soii. Mr C. S. Brangin. the Agricultural Department’s inspector stationed at Ashburton, lias just returned from a visit to tho back country (says the Lyttelton Times). Mr Brangin stales that tho back country is wonderfully free from snow for this time of year. The Cameron and Arrowsmith glaciers are but lightly covered, feed is fairly plentiful, and all classes of stock are doing well. A much larger area is being put down in root crops in the Masterton district this year than in former years. In the Waibou district (writes the To Aroha correspondent of the Auckland Star) there is something in the way of an epidemic among the dairy cows, quite a number having calved prematurely, while in each case the calves have been still-born. One owner has recorded 35 such cases, while lots of 10 and 12 are frequent. No reason has vet been adduced for the losses, which are '■on* : -d'T<'d to b° serious. Farmers in South Canterbury say that they have never known a better season than the present one for getting in their crops. Winter-sown wheat is showing well above ground, and is looking uncommonly well. The Pongaroa butter factory, after having been closed for some years, is to commence operations again in the coming season. j LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. PROGRAMME FOR AUGUST. WELLINGTON, July 27. The areas of land advertised fur disposal during August by the Lands Department total 23,602 acres, comprised in 169 holdings. The bulk of the land is in the Auckland and Wellington land districts, which together account for over 17,000 acres of the total. The summarised statement gives the following particulars; Auckland District. —21 optional tenure holdings comprising 5216 acres, _ nine renewable lease holdings containing 3114 acres, 84 sections to be sold by auction containing 212 acres, and one education reserve of 80 acres, making a total of 115 holdings and 8622 acres. Hawke’s Bay. —One optional tenure holding of 61 acres, and two renewable lease Hand for settlement) blocks containing 970 acres ; total, 1031 acre-s in three holdings. Wellington.-—Eight optional tenure holdings containing 7776 acres, 11 renewable leases comprising 1150 acres, and six sec- } tions containing 33 acres, or a total of j 25 holdings and 8959 acres. Nelson.—Ten reserve leases containing ! 211 acres. Marlborough.—Two optional tenure sections containing G2l acres, and one re-

serve lease containing 806 acres; total, 1607 acres. Canterbury. —Three renewable leases (land for settlement) containing 1405 acres. Otago.—Nine renewable leases (land for settlement) containing 1416 acres. Southland. —One education reserve of 351 acres. The lands so far advertised for disposal in September comprise 483 acres ot renewable lease (land for settlement) in Otago, 18,358 acres in 73 optional tenure holdings, and one renewable lease holding of 26 acres in Southland. DAIRYING INDUSTRY. WANGANUI DISTRICT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) WANGANUI, July 26. The dairying season is to commence at most factories on August 1, and preparations are being made accordingly. Mr E. H. Reeve, of Hawea, has been appointed manager of the Bunnythorpe Dairy Company out of 49 applicants. Out of 31 applications for the position of creamery manager at Aorangi Mr A. Kellirisp, of the Dairy Union, was chosen. Mr W. Kirkpatrick, of Tokomaru Dairy Union, was selected from 50 applicants for the position of manager of the Kairangi Dairy Company. Complete figures regarding the amount paid out to suppliers in Wanganui dairying district during the past season are. not yet available, but it is well over £IOO,OOO. The factory at Aramoho paid £51,000, and St. John’s £50,000.