FARM AND DAIRY.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8088, 27 December 1906, Page 1

FARM AND DAIRY.

'1 here is said to bean increase of fully fifty per cen'. in the milk ch< qiies fur Novtmber of several Taranaki cheese factories. Cardiff com; a y paid £1760 against £ 1 .'US i for tiic corresponding month of last season, l.owgarih £ll'Jo agtiins 1 ' £li7s, Huii-kama £505 against £402, and Puniwhaka ( J3 against .£'-55. There are three contributing ci.u*es — increase of milk, higher advances, and gaining of suppliers from but er qoncerns.

In discussing I lit use of inferior sires the Breeders' Gazette (Chicago) considers that the herds of boih continents are wholly unable to produce an over-supply of good bulls for year? to come. The more bulls ot satisfactory character marketed thi greater will grow the demand. The converse of this is measurably true Every mean bull put in service is a stumbling-block in the path of cattle improvement. Disappointment with the results of investment in improve ! Uood will prove tostly alike to the breeder of the sires with which this work is undertaken and to the men in whose hands lies the practical problem of the betterment of stock.

Several passeDgers to Wairarapa cheese factories visited Wellington this week in order to see their cheese graded prior to shipment by the Paparoa and Kaikoura, and to compare their makes with those of other managers. The visitors were well pleased with their inspection, and what they saw and learnt should be helpful to them in turning out a superfine article. These periodic visits of managers to the grading stores are becoming a usual thing, for which the men are to be highly commended. The idea is one of considerable educational value, and it has been observed that those managers who recognise this are those who are showing most improvement in their work. Up to the present the managers who have taken this interest in their work are principally cheese-makers. A " grading conference," as jtlicially airanged visits of managers to grading stores have been called, is to be held shortly at Moturoa, the chief Taranaki grading store. The movement is to be encouraged wherever possible. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. Messrs J. B. MacEwan and Co. have received the following report on the Loudon produce market fiom Messrs Andrew Clements and Sous, dated November 9th, 1906. BUTTER. General.—The same conditions exist as were ruling last week. The whole demand is on strictly finest butter and good prices are being paid so long as the qaaiity is there, independent of thb country of origin. Trade generally has been very quite, but the Northern markets have improved within the last day or two and we are looking for the same improvement here from now on until Christ, mas. Argentine,—There is a further shipment due this |week per s.s. " Nile" of 1,943 boxes. The "Clyde" shipment realized extremely good prices. Australian.—There is an extraordinary good demand for salt butter, while there is far too much unsalted. We should say up till now there has been double the quantity shipped of the latter than was required. This week's arrivals consist of the " Salami*" 4,181) and " Ortona" 8,498, total 12,978 as compared with 17,327 fur the corresponding week last year. Canadian.—Only small shipments are now coming to hand. This week's boat the " Cervona " 2,992 packages against 1,499 for the week ending 9th November, 1905. Demand generally falling off.

New Zealand.—The " Rimutaka " has arrived in dock with 10,518 packages, but none of the goods will be landed at Cotton's wharf before tomorrow. There is a good enquiry and the shipment will be promptly cleared at 1 lGs to 11 Bd.

Siberian.—Secondary butters are still difficult of sale, and as the bulk of the arrivals are of this class, they are being put straight away iuto cold store. Ibis week's arrivals aggregate to [10,004 packages, while only 502 were entered for the corresponding week last year. CIIEfcKE. There is a'quiet but steady trade, passing prices unaltered. The bulk of the demand is for cheese a grade under finest, and a good many of this description have been cleared up at about GOs, both white and coloured.