FARMING CONDITIONS.
LABOUR DEPARTMENT REPORT. The report of the Labour Department on the condition of the industries of the Dominion for the month of April contains a number of references to agricultural and kindred matters. Reports from Napier state that meat-freezing was slack, the work easing off considerably. Fellmongery and wool-scouring are normal. The supply of labour for agricultural operations was in excess of the demand, and married couples and farm hands were seeking employment. There was no demand for agricultural labour about Hastings. The reports from New Plymouth state that the tanning, currying, and fellmongering trades have been very active during the month, and are likely to continue so until the end' of the season.-- In slaughtering, freezing, and preserving,' trade has been very busy. There is every prospect of a very satisfactory season. °
Farming has been rather quiet around Patea. The milk-supply is keeping up very well considering the lateness of the season, but dairy factories are slackening off and the season will soon be ended.
From Wanganui come reports that in tanning, currying, and fellmongering employment has been regular throughout the month.. For slaughtering, freezing and preserving the past month has been the busiest of the season, but a falling-off from now to the end of the season is anticipated. In the Masterton district farming operations have been rather slack, and ploughing had not commenced. Dairying in connection with the making of butter and cheese was. also slackening considerably. During the season
there has been an abundance of feed throughout this district; stock has kept in good condition, and excellent prices have been maintained. Drovers have experienced a fairly busy time. The outlook throughout thecountry is very good for farming, dairying, etc. (says the Nelson report), and the favourable weather has enabled farmers to harvest all crops in good condition. Prices for cereals are very firm, whilst hop-growers are jubilant at the figures obtained, several large parcels having been sold at is 8d per lb. Orchardists have also obtained good prices for late apples. Considerable interest has been taken in various "displays of fruit taken off young orchards.. This is likely to become one of the leading industries of the Nelson district, as considerable areas of land are 'being put down in fruit trees.
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Waipa Post, Volume III, Issue 111, 17 May 1912, Page 4
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