The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1910. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2745, 25 February 1910, Page 4

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1910. THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

There is every indication that New Zealand is working on sound lines in giving special attention to tlie pastoral industry. The markets of the world are notoriously fickle, and the law Cf supply and demand has a knack of operating in a quite unexpected manner, as .'■peculators the world over have discovered on many occasions. At the same time it is this law which in the long fun determines values despite tne efforts of the most astute financial manipulators. In this connection, therefore. it is gratifying to New Zealand producers to find that the number cl sheep in the world is not increasing nearly as fast as: the demand for mutton. In Great Britain there were only 22,000 more head of cattle and 582,0U0 more sheep in 1909 than in 1908. Although the high price of wool is encouraging the English farmers to go in more for sheep farming the requirements of the population for Home fed meats increase much more rapidly than the supplies. The latest returns of stock for the United Kingdom and for the United States are as follow : —United Kingdom.—

1903. 1909. 11,738,103 cattle. 11,700,678 cattle. 31,255,917 sheep 31,838,833 sheep. —United States.— 71,207,000 cattle. 71,099,000 cattle. 51,031,000 sheep. 53,034,000 sheep. With these figures .before us there is no need to be surprised that the exportable surplus of live cattle and chilled beef from the United States has fallen off rapidly. Exportations of sheep also were materially less than in recent years and amounted to only 0583 head ns compared with 294,000 head in 1901, so that this department of the trade looks like being abandoned. In other ■words, the people of the United States •will shortly be consuming every carcase of mutton and beef the country can produce and will 'no longer count as a competitor in the export trade. Grain growing is evidently the chief mission

of the fanners who are making Canada into a mighty nation, for that country is decreasing it.s meat exports. Last 3’ ear Canada exported to .England 110,583 head of cattle or 7400 less than in 1908, whilst only 1500 carcases of mutton were shipped. It is impossible to give any really reliable statistics of live stock on the Continent: but it is evident that tlie supply of meat is not keeping pace with the needs of the increasing population, as high prices rule in most countries. Holland alone continues to send any quantity of mutton to the London market, and even the Dutch are shipping considerably less than-they formerly did. This leaves to Australasia and the Argentine the task of supplying the United Kingdom with the whole of its frozen meat, and under normal conditions tho pastoralists of these countries should be able to command remunerative prices for many years to come. Tho wool maixet seems to be on a sounder footing than ever since its recovery from the 19CS slump rad here again the statistical position is entirely in favor of the'.growers.

A .meeting of the Retailers’ Association is to be held to-day at 2 p.m.

The monthly meeting of the Kaiti School Committee will be 'held this evening, at 7.30. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company has advanced the price of all grades of their sugars by ten shillings per von.

It is understood that tho appointment of the chief inspector under the reorganisation scheme in connection with the police force will not be made for some time.

The Pat be Pictures “Othello” programme will be shown to-night for the last time. To-morrmv (Saturday), un entire change will ho shown, comprising “all star” subjects. Th new lighthouse nt Cape Brett, which lias been, in course of construction for eighteen months, was to be lit on Monday night. The rays of light will he visible at a distance of thirty miles.

Although there was a record crowd at the Turanga fete yesterday, the special train was not so largely patronised as was the case last year. Ihe hulk of the people rode or drove, and there was quite a forest of vehicles on tho grounds. The annual rifle-shooting contest for the London “Daily Mail's” two-lmnd-red guinea cup is to take place on May 24. The popularity of the competition is indicated by the yearly increasing entries which have been as follows: 1900, 3; 1907, 17; 1908, 612; 1909, 764.

An Invercargill journal reports that the prospects of floating the- ill-fated Wnikarc, now lying 0 11 the rocks at Stop Island, Dusky Sound, are- good. The report brought hack by the steamer Invercargill is that tho Mai ka re is pretty much in the same position as when she first turned over, and is apparently firmly held there. A general meeting of the Gisborne Fa rimers’ Union will _bo held at the Club rooms, Masonic Buildings, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. All farmers, whether mo mild's of the Union or not, are requested to attend. The business is to consider questions arising out of the recent frozen meat conference, and also matters in connection with the Rabbit Board.

‘\Yaerenga-u-hika Anglicans are already making arrangements for the ro_ building oF their church, which was destroyed by fire on Wednesday, and at the Turanga fete yesterday Mr. H. L. Ellis was in charge of a subscription list, which -was being taken round for the purpose of raising £l5O for a rebuilding fund. The response was very gratifying. It is interesting to be able to report the discovery ot mo a hones in the neighborhood oF New Plymouth, says a local paper. No properly authenticated discovery has been made before, though on Mr Carrington’s first map of the settlement lie notes across the swam.]), near the abattoirs, that the Moa had lived here. Recently Mr H. j j. Skinner discovered in the sand lulls a .series of ovens, beside which were some blackened fragments of hone. These, on investigation, proved to be remains of a moa of one or the larger species.

The necessary permission having been obtained from Mr. J. C. 'Williamson, Miss Rosemary Rees lias kindly consented, with the aid of xho company of local amateurs, to repeat the performance of “Dandy Dick” at His Majesty’s Theatre on next Thursday night, in aid of the contest fund of the Gisborne City Band. The presentation was keenly enjoyed by those who witnessed it on Saturday night last, and it- is anticipated that there will he another bumper house to greet the next performance, especially in view of the benefit to that deserving institution, the City Band.

Herr Anton the. famous Russian violinist ivho is the principal artist supporting slr. Andrew Black, received Inks first lessons from his, father, who is a ’cellist of note. Passing out of hi.s father’s hands, he soon learned to plav tne most difficult compositions, and with careful study and care lie steadily improved year by year until to-day he stands prominently forward as a violin virtuoso. Gisborne residents will have an opportunity of seeing and hearing this famous artist, together with the full strength of the Andrew Black Concert Company, at His Majesty's Theatre, commencing on March l2tli.

Important harbor improvements will shortly bo undertaken at Hokitika. The new engineer, Mr. Toogood, comes from Singapore in six weeks’ time, and work will then be commenced on the construction of an extension of the south wall. The proposed works are estimated to cost about .1140,000. and the hoard has about £15.000 in hand, and power to borrow another £25,000. The expectation of the board is that the added revenue obtained when the harbor is made more oosilv workable, will be able to proceed with other improvements. The extensions are being carried out on the recommendation nf the Board’s engineer, Mr. A. D. Bell, who has resigned on account, of illhealth.

At the ■ Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., Joseph Eddy (Mr. Nolan) applied for judgment against Messrs Duncan and Luttrell and the Bank of Australasia (Mr. Burnard). The case, which is an action under the Contractors’ and Workmen’s Lien Act in respect of the Bank’s new premises, had twice been adjourned to allow the architect to come and pass the building, when the rnonev would become available. The architect had not yet arrived, but Mr. Burnard said he was sure to come on Saturday, but when the building had been passed the Bank would have to hold the rnonev for .a month. There was a sum of £1430 still to he paid, and four lions were out against! this, amounting to £073. so that there was plenty of money to meet all claims, when it became available. Ho asked for an adjournment of five or six weeks, by which time'he hoped everything would Ik* sottled. Mr. Nolan objected to this, stating that there was £2OO or £3OO which the bank did not have to hold, and there was no reason why his clients should not he paid. T-Tir. Worship granted an adjournment till the 7th April. Two other claims in reqwet of the Gisborne Plumbing Co. v. J. J. Niven and. Co. were also adjourned to the name date. Every man who smokes realises that a good pipe is a necessity. That’s why old pipes are treasured. Now when you want a good, easy and pleasant smoking pipe pay us a call. It will pay von to. as wo hold large stocks of the best pipes made and all the well-known makers are represented ' L'xiwe, Co lire v. Peterson, Glokar, 8.8.8., G.8.D., “Morse Special,” etc. Also we can produce the finest selection of Havana, Manila and Indian cigars ever imported into the colony, which are matured to suit the most fastidious tastes. Call ami inspect or order through our special mail department.—Morse’s, Gladstone lload, Gisborne:*

The- Tologa Bay Jockey Club’s annual race meeting ;s to he held to-day.

A -meeting of the Executive Committee of the Chamber ot Commerce i=> to he held at -4 p.m. to-day. According to the Pahiatua ‘ Ileialu there is a revival in tho sawmillnig industry of the Forty-Mile Bush. At the Turanga fete yesterday albernoou. the sheep weight-guessing competition was won by Mr. X. .Newman, who promptly donated his prise, a iuo slice]), to the church iunds. It is understood that the police intend to take proceedings against the “New Zealand Times” in connection with the voting contest which the paper is now running.

Mr. AY. A. Barton, S.M., has been appointed a Commissioner, in teims o tin- Counties Act, to inquire into die* question of the adjustment of accounts between the Cook and M aikohu County Councils.

A ]arge and appreciative audience assehlecl at the Esplanade lust o-oiling, and were entertained by. a most attractive programme of music rendered by the Citv Band from the Trafalgar Rotunda. ’ The programme was a lightone, comprising items of popular music, and prior to the commencement (he Band marched from the fircbell playing tho test selection “Electoral. At the Police Court yesterday momincr before Mr. T\ - A liarton ; S.-'I.? Emily Hancock, a young married woman, who had been before the Court on December 15th, 1909, and convicted on a charge of being drunk while in charge of a horse, was again convicted on a similar charge yesterday morning, and finer] £l, with 2s costs, in default four days’ imprisonment.

Patrick John Hof on, remanded from Invercargill on a charge of removing chattels over which security had Jjeon "ivc-n, was brought up' at the Police Court yesterday morning, and was remanded until this morning. Bail was allowed in £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each. The ease- against his wife, Magdalene Helen, will also he taken this morning.

Adrift on “the vasty deep” was the position achieved last week by a very diminutive Paraparaumu navigator, (says the “Dominion”). It appears that the six-year-old son of Mr. M. JHowell secured a boat somewhere on the beach, and paddled off “out- into the golden west.” It was some time be. fore the little fellow was noticed, and, by that time, he was two miles out to son. A beat was immediately despatch, ed in pursuit, and the bold young Columbus towed back to safety. “Cuba-street chop keeper” writes to the “Dominion”:—“l noticed the report of the Labor Department in your paper which stated that retail trade was good in Wellington for January. Except for one week, the first in tho month, trade was vile. 1 d» net know where the Labor Department obtain their advices from, but it is a certainty they do not make any inquiries from the. retail shopkeeper* in Caba-street, who could inform them otherwise, it seems to me a silly idea to say business is good when it is undeniably bad. I hope you will publish this protest, and oblige.”

A scene or scenes, very exciting while they lasted, and not withoutdanger to life, were enacted at- Lyall Bay on Sunday. Hunareds of bathers were on the beach, and it appears that, just before mid-day. one rather venturesome bather caused the spectators some anxiety, v.lnie two others also gotinto difficulties. The first mentioned bather was nearly carried out to sea. Tho second —an elderly gentleman who was paddling in the breakers at the time —gut out of his depth, and had to be pulled ashore by rescuers, while a third sustained a fractured leg in the turf.

Dingo Eucalyptus is THE remedy for summer colds. Its wonderful properties as a disinfectant and deodorant prevent bacilli from maturing, and effectually cure colds, coughs, and influenza. From all chemists and grocers, Is bottle, or direct post free from Dingo Medicine Co., 173 Hobson Street, Aucs. land.

THE GROWTH OF STAMP

COLLECTING

' It is estimated,” says Mr. Melville, president of the Junior Philatelic Society (England), •'that there arc now at least oOU.OOO stamp collectors in the country. 51 ore than 70 per cent, of schoolboys are collectors, too. Every year the hobby seems to grow in popularity. Every year, too, the vaiue of rare stamps increases. Not many years ago a post" office Mauritius stamp, either Id or 2d value, realised £2O. To-day ono unstamped specimen of the Id is worth £2OOO. A little while ago the Prince ol Males, who is an enthusiastic collector, paid £1450 for one of the 2d stamps, which are slightly less rare than the lei ones. A blue 2 cents missionary stamp of Hawaii, dating from 1351, is now worth at least £IOOO. ‘‘An Plea of the growth of stamp collecting may be gained from the number of books relating to it. My own library, an incomplete one, contains quite 2500 books, each about some phase of the liobbv." Two important firms have between them over £250,000 invested in stamps.”

A GLADSTONE STORY. If Mr Gladstone were alive, and speaking for the Budget in Lis old style to-day, he would be regarded as a.'monument of old-fashioned dignity (says the London correspondent of the Sydney “Daily Telegraph”). But that lie was looked vrpon as a demagogue by some people of his time may be gatiiercd from the following story:—At the height of his power, Mr Gladstone went one flay to a funeral. An elderly lady, being struck with his appearance. Asked who he was. When told that it was the great Libera! leader she was very agitated. “Dear me,” she exclaimed. “I do hope the man isn't going to make a disturbance.’’