ON THE LAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3190, 8 April 1911, Page 9

ON THE LAND.

Cattle in Queensland. > There is an unusual demand in 'Queensland for fat'cattle for the; meat works, and the herds of the'northern and western conutry are being rapidly thinned out. , Forward cattle are in .strong demand at high prices, and late wires are to the effect that Mr. Sydney Kidman is mustering his Queensland runs with the object of putting up a world’s record of fat cattle sold out of one hand.

Stock In the King Country. An indication of the remarkable increase of dock in the King Country is the number of saleyards that have been erected during the past twelve months. In the beginning of spring the Piopio saleyards were opened, and monthly sales have been conducted successfully since then. At the beginning of the week a sale was held, and there was a yarding of over 10,000 sheep and 1000 head of cattle, both lines selling well. In the Marokapa district the Te Anga saleyarcts were opened last month, and a large yarding of stock took place. At Otorohanga this week new yards are being opened in order that the farmers of that rapidly-rising district may be catered for: In the Ohura districts new yards are being built at Mangaroa. A singular thing.about all these yards is that they are co-operative .ones, owned by the farmers themselves. Pushing Australian Cheesa Business. Australia is pushing its cmetse exporting business. The ‘•Australasian” states: “So satisfactory has been the response by cheese-makers 40 the Agricultural Department’s proposal for a third . shipment of cheese this season that it will be necessary to obtain additional space. It has been arranged that the cheese will go by the s.s. Ayrshire on May 10.” The same paper says also that applications have been received by the Department of Agriculture for space for 177 tons of cheese to go with the third shipment from Victoria. The Department has been successful in securing -additional space to accommodate a further 70 tons, or 130 tons inn. Ihe cheese is coming practically from the Western and Gippsland districts. Makers have followed the advice of the officers of the Department, and are manufacturing cheese in a size weighing SOlb. The previous shipments by the Cornwall and Morayshire have proved highly satisfactory to Victorian producers, and cli£oS£ should be an established ai tide of export ill future yedrs. Liye Stock in United Statss.

picrg in America have decreased in twelve months 6,365.,0(X} head. Milch cows increased 81,000', and advanced in value 14s per head. Other classes of cattle decreased 2,100,000, but gained 7s per capita. Sheep gained 1,132,C00 and increased in value about 3s per head Horses made a gain of over 400.000, and advanced in value £2 10s per head. Mules increased 70,000 ancl gained' in price £2 os per head. Industrial animals, represented by horses and mules, show an increase of 4/0,000, while lneat-prodcing animals reveal a loss of 6,782,000 head. When population increases more than 1,000.000_ pel year and meat animals decrease 6,/82,000 in the corresponding period, the reversal of conditions must influence prices. The <leiricUicl lifts bro<ic!enecl 3 cind the supply decreased, and this is one of the primary cases of the record price of meat. Texas leads in the live stock industry, and reported. January 1, 7,131,000 head of cattle within her borders, a decrease' of 7 per cent, in 12 months. Wheat for Europe.

The total wheat shipped to Europe from all parts of the world since the beginning of last August is now 48,125,000 quarters, against 42,655,000 quarters’ for the corresponding period of the 1803-10 season, and 36,945,000 quarters for the corresponding period of the 1908-9 season. Shipments from Russia since the beginning of last August amount to 18,263,000 quarters for the corresponding period of tbe previous season; and from the Danube 8,931.000 quarters, against 3,460,000 quarters. Bleaching Flour.

Attention has been given recently in England to statements that artificial methods of bleaching flour have in some instances been adopted, and also that acid phosphate is being employed m order to enhance the bread-making quality of the flour; and some of the bn vers are now requiring a warranty on* the invoice to the effect that the flour contains no chemical or other ingredient foreign to the wheat.