THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 5 September 1913, Page 2

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Weddell's annual review of the English and colonial produce trade, refers to the prospects for the 1913-14 season as follows :— "Prospects at the time of writing (July) are more in favor of an increase irf supplies (of butter) all round than otherwise, and in some countries it is expected there will be considerable expansion. Many parts of Australia j'have recently been greatly benefitted by wide-spread and bountiful rains. In New Zealand, notwithstanding the great development of the cheese industry, it is probable that the production of butter will be about the same as in the past year, owing to the increased number of cows. The demand from the West Coast ports of the United States and Canada must, however, be reckoned with as likely to absorb increasing quantities at. the expense of the export-to the United

Kingdom, In Europe generally, including the United Kingdom, there has been a return to a full normal production, and in Siberia prospects at present are favorable for an over average supply. The Argentine Republic will probably show a reduction from the past year, which; was considerably above the average, owing to the favorable season." Referring to the, cheese outlook, the Review says:-" Canada is likely to ship decreasing quantities next year. To-day her production is greater than ever, but it is not enough to meet the rapidly growing home demand without reducing the quantity available for export. Besides, if the reduction of the duty into the United States by three cents (l|d) per lb. (14s per cwt) takes place, it is expected that a very considerable quantity; of cheese will cross the border: which otherwise would come to ; the United Kingdom. New Zealand, it is expected, will again ; considerably increase her shipments to this market. Australia will very probably, if; climaticconditions continue favorable to. a large production of milk, ship slightly more cheese than previously. During the past season : Holland increased her shipments, not in the usual Dutch varieties, but in cheddars of a quality suit--for a cheap trade, and will continue to do so." It may be inferred from the above that the prospects for both cheese and butter are decidedly favorable.

In our report of the football match on Saturday last, we forgot to mention the referee, Mr Montgomery, who .kept a strict and observant eye on the game, and whose decisions met with the approval of both sides. '

A return giving an estimate of the cost of providing every man and woman in the Dominion with a pension of £29 a year on attaining the age.of 65 years was presented to the House a few days ago. The estimate is £1,271,400 per annum, being the amount that would be payable to 48,900 people of the age of 65 and older.

The Electric Pictures this week will show in the programme a film of the celebrated play, '' Shamus 0' Brien,''' which .'is 2,200 ft. in length. Other pictures will include 'Their Hero,' cowboy drama ; 1 'The Diamond Ear-kings, comedy; "Newsy to the Tramp,' comic; 'The Old Fashioned Plow,' educational; 'The Foundling,' drama; 'The Bliggs Family at the' Zoo,' comic; 'Rhine Falls,' scenic; 'Molly Learns to Motor,' comic; 'Herring Fishing at Boulogne,' educational.

The housing of country girls who have obtained scholarships entitling them to free places in the Grammar School occupied the attention of the Auckland Board of Governors. It was stated that one girl, 13 years of age came to the city and secured lodgings, where she was made apparently very comfortable. Later, it became known that the house was one of ill-repute. In other instances girls, though allowed £1 per week for suitable accommodation, were performing household duties in part payment, and not expending the allowance. Other girls were residing with unsuitable relations, Apart from other considerations, these practices were not conductive to efficient study. The matter will be referred to the Auckland Board, with a recommendation that the girls should reside only in houses approved of by the principal of the Grammar School.

A long night dance held in connection with the usual weekly dancing classes attracted a fair number of lovers of the terpischorean art, and provided a good evening's enjoyment for those present. Mr Wintlc acted as M.C., and the music supplied by Messrs Taylor and Pindlay did not leave room for any comment. The supper, which was handed round at eleven o'clock, consisted of a bountiful supply of edibles, and on resuming the function was kept going merrily until one o'clock, when one of the most enjoyable little dances held in Te Puke this season was brought to a close. Considering that this is their inaugural dance the management are to be congratulated on the success obtained, and once the public become acquainted of the popularity in which the dances are held, there will be larger attendances to reward their efforts.

Mr Climie will'hold services, on Sunday next as follows :-Te Puke, 11 a.m.; Papamoa, 2.30 p.m.; .Upper Hall, 7 p.m. v ■'. > It is understood that Sir' William Hall-Jones intends to reside, at Hastings shortly, and a movement is on foot to invite him to>' contest the Hawke's Bay seat at the next general election. .- '

rhere is a rumour 'current atGeraldine (say's the Temuka Leader) that a well-known South Canterbury public man is about to v enter into partnership with Sir Joseph Ward in the frozen meat business.

The Duke of Bedford's' Kingston Russell estate in Dorset was' offered- at auction on. July 19, when 789 acres of corn, sheep, and down land, with an excellent house, first-rate' buildings, and seven cottages, .was sold, for £5,700, or about £7 5s per acre.

"Nine out of .ten men.on the \ land Ito-day would, not be there but for the dairying industry," said 'the chairman of a: Farmers' Dairy Union at the annual meeting of suppliers, "arid dairying would be/nowhere'but'for the' dairy unions," he continued, ■ ■ A spring, cattle sale will be held at Ngongdtaha on Thursday, September 18th, by -the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co., entries for which total over 1400.- • They comprise 25 4yi bullocks, 200 3yr steers, 7001| to 2yr steers, 150 1{; to 2yr heifers, 200 mixed yearlings, 56 store, cows and heifers, 75 mixed cattle. ...•',,-

, An instance, of how the American manufacturers-create facilifor marketing their, goods as' compared with the British manufacturer's methods was given.by MrH. D.Acland atthe, Christ-] church Chamber of the other evening, 'Afri6nd;}}ad asked him to assist in sampling a case of a new brand.-;of Ameri-, can bottled beer, and on opening it they found a couple; of fglasses and a corkscrew proyided in the . case. He had opened: more than. one case of British beer before, but never had he found the fac- , ilities for marketing-the goods so convenient as in' the American instance.' "'•. .'.■.■"."•"'

In various towns in Germany a new industry: has 1 been .started ! ,', with the object of "making "men ' interesting;towomen;!N 'Ger- '.;/ man women, iHs declared,-pre- ' fer . handsome. one. : One firm 1 advertises in the following,'words :- "How can you become interest- . ing ? Only by using our liniment, :■■ which will give you awan, spiritual face." Another firm' is prepared to provide cuts! such as. . decorate the cheeks■; of; students ' who have fought duels in the universities. This can be done,' . "withoutpain or interruption to : business," and accurate resemb- a lance to the real thin£ is guaran- * teed. ■'■■'■'■■■,•■.:'-. -y>-. .'•

The medical superintendent of the Wellington Hospital,;. Dr Hardwick ■ Smith,, .'who has re- ' turned after seven' months' absence on a visit to the Old Coun- ■'■ try, stated in an interview .that the Friedman treatment for tuberculosis, one of the principal subjects of his enquiries, had been condemned alike in Germany, ' England, and America.: There v had been no benefit from' the treatment generally/ and in some ca3es .matters' had been ■ made worse. The use of turtle seruni, v ••'. the principle of. the Friedman: : treatment, had been.tried'some,.' years ago without 'any satisfac- V tory result. '■'"■■ • v

Few people know the differ- I ence between frozen and chilled, meat. Frozen meat is meat which is maintained at a temperature below freezing i point,. a. method . obviously necessary; when the products have to be transported to the old world'from such distant centres as. Australia and New Zealand., Frozen meat labors under the disadvantage of having to be thawed, which, to a certain extent impairs its flavor and value. Chilled meat,Von the. other hand, is carried.at a temperature slightly above freezingpoint, needs.no treatment on ar- ' rival at its destination, and is practically as good when it reaches the customer as > when it left the foreign wort. 'For a .long time only American: beef • was carried in the chilled condition, the voyage from Argentine ' being deemed too long for its • - safe use. . During the.■ past.twoyears or'so methods have, been evolved by which it can be successfully adopted in voyages : from South America, witivthe result that the Argentine chilled beef exports to the United King, dom have increased more than fivefold, and probably the time is not far. distant when all meat from the River Plate will' be shipped in. the chilled condition

r , ' Mr Dale Wrigley announces ; that he has just opened up a splendid consignment of disc and I cylinder records, which he will v ■ be pleased to sliow any enquirers. ! ' A meeting, for 'the purpose of forming a branch of the New ' Zealand Farmers' Union, will be , held in the Paengaroa Schoolhouse on Friday, September 12th, ; ' at 8 p.itf." ' t The Minister for Railways, the ~ Hon.W. H. Herries, states that i ' the running of-the second Main Trunk express will probably be ir , resumed on the Monday immediately preceding or following Oc- . toberl.' The New Zealand Loan and , Mercantile Co. advertise particulars of the clearing sale to be held on account of Messrs Martin Bros, at Ngongotaha, on Friday, September 19th, atloa..m. -The stock - includes 150 choice .dairy cows,-40 young cattle, 36 horses of different classes, pigs, , arid a large quantity of implements and machinery. There will be a total eclipse of the 'moon on, the 15th of.. the' "present month, visible in .New Zealand. The first contact takes place at twenty-three minutes .past ten p.m. on the 15th, and the last contact at fourteen • minutes' past two a.m. The middle of the eclipse takes 'place at about eighteen minutes after ' midnight. Observers who are • not keen,enough to sit up so late will have a very fine sight at about half-past eleven, when the total eclipse begins. "4» Judgment for plaintiffs was , given in the following civil cases in the S.M. Court this morning :- R.' King and Co (Mr Hodge) v. Puata, claim, £4 lis 9d; Winston f-.(MrHill) v. J. Smith, claim, £8 15s; Wrigley (Mr Hawkins) v. Paramene, claim' £1 16s; Wrig- ■ ley v. Ngapepa, claim £3 2s 6d; Turney v. Whare, claim, £4 2s. The'judgment in each case car-; "•;ried costs.""

' • ■ Owing to an error in Messrs R.'King and Co.'s advertisement ,the date for the first spring show - .'of'goods should have read the -9th,'and not the 29th inst. The firm hope, on Tuesday next, to , to give a good display of the season's goods, and persons requiring anything in the line of millinery, dress fabrics, novelties, etc,, could not do better than have, a look at the articles arraigned for inspection. There are persistent rumors, that F. J. "Virgin, wanted in connection with theKaimata tragedy has been seen alive in Taranaki's hinterlands. Last week Danne>virke had a small sensation of its own in the same connection. A 'man closely'resembling the description of Virgin was seen, but police activity soon .ran the matk. ter to at dead end, It 'was an ™-' innocent stranger who had been , wrongly suspected. The relatives of Virgin offer a reward of fifty pounds to anyone who. within. one month from date, finds his body or giyes reliable information as to his whereabouts. '•Says the "Taihape Times": The.distyict of Taihape, famous ( asitison.itsownmerits, is likely to'become far more so by reason of its having a mechanical • genius who bids fair to attain world-wide celebrity. Probably few of our readers are aware' 'that- the Hartford Newhaven ' and New York Railway Company offered a 10,000 dollar reward for 'the best invention for automatically controlling the sp'eed of trains when fixed signals" are disregarded. There were 1554 ¥ replies, emanating from all parts of the world, submitted to the company, but only 5 per cent were found to be hear the mark, and these have now been reduced to'two., Of the two inventors who are competing for the prize, one is Mr W. T. Ashton, machinist attheEgmont Box Company's mill at Ohut'u. If he succeeds in s solving this important problem his name will go down to history among the chief mechanical in- • ventors of the age, and will shed lustre on the district in which he • now resides.