THE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



sible was rendered by Mr. Challis, the 

 Government Dairy Expert. 



The Model Dairy Company will receive 

 the support of the Nel's Rust Dairy and 

 Natal Creamery, Limited. These Com- 

 panies nave combined to supply the 

 Model Dairy Company with aairy pro- 

 duce, and have appointed the Company 

 then- sole agent in Durl)an. Owing to 



the continued delays in obtaining the 

 machinery, which rendered the opening 

 of the Dairy unceitain, the Creameries 

 had difficulty in arranging supply con- 

 tracts with farmers. Tnis may limit the 

 business of the Dairy for a short time, 

 but it is confidently expected that ample 

 supplies will be forthcoming in th- course 

 of a few weeks. 



. T the Supreme Court on 

 A. 30th ulto., before Mr. Justice 

 Finnemore, sitting in Chambers, an 

 application was made by the At- 

 torney-General (Hon. H. Bale, K.C.), 

 for an order confirming the Mas- 

 ter's report on the accounts filed by the 

 curator bonis appointed by the Court to 

 deal with derelict stock, and also releasing 

 Mr. C. B. Lloyd from the office of curator 

 bonis, in view of the fact that he was re- 

 lin(|uisliing the office of Cominissioner of 

 Agriculture. The accounts tiled showed 

 that up to December 31st, 1900, the 

 revenue amounted to £47,396 17s. 4d., 

 and the expenses of the curator were 

 £4,737 5s. A sum of £1,620 10s. 4d. had 

 been lodged in the Treasury, and £36,000 

 deposited with the Master. 



The Attorney-General, in support of 

 the application, remarked that the ac- 

 counts had been framed in a most satis- 

 factory manner, and in regard to the 

 nature of the duties which Mr. Lloyd had 

 been called upon to discharge, the ex- 

 pense had not been excessive. The 

 amount paid into the hands of the 

 Master was a very large sum. The work 

 remaining to be done was not heavy, and 

 he asked that an order might be granted 

 confirming the accounts up to December 

 31st, 1900, and allowing Mr. Lloyd to 

 retire from the office subject to accounts 

 being filed to date. It would be neces- 

 sary to appoint some fit and proper per- 

 son in his place, although it was anti- 

 cipated that there would not be very 

 much more to do ; the last sale of stock 

 faking place that day. 



Mr. Justice Finnemore : Was it not in- 

 tended that he should be curator bonis 



Saie of ae^eh'Gi Stock. 



KELEASE OF THE CUEATOR BONIS 

 Court on the 



ubject to his holding the_ office of Com- 

 missioner of Agriculture ? 



The Attorney-General : Yes, my lord ; 

 but he is relinquishing that ofiice. 



His lordship : And there is no succes- 

 sor ? 



The Attorney-General : No, my lord. 



Mr. Justice Finnemore remarked that 

 the curator had discharged his duties 

 efliciently and economicall}', but, as he 

 was retiring from the office of Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture, it was reasonable 

 tliat he should be allowed to relinqush 

 his oiiice as curator bonis. As no one 

 v,-as appointed Commissioner of Agricul- 

 ture in his place, it would devolve on the 

 Master to appoint a fit and proper person 

 to act. His lordship confirmed the ac- 

 counts, released the curator from his 

 office, subject to any moneys in his 

 hands being paid over to the Master, 

 and authorised the Master to 

 some tit and proper person m 

 Mr. Lloyd.— "Witness." 



appoint 

 place of 



imports of Butter, Mar^ 

 garine, asttl Cheese. 



I 



N 



reply to a request of the Commis- 

 _ sioner of Agriculture for information 

 as to the imports of butter, margarine, 

 and cheese, the Collector of Customs (Mr. 

 George Mayston) supplies the following 

 statement : — 





Quan'ity. 



Vahie. 



Quantity. 



Value. 



Butter ... 



Lbf. 

 1,G09,177 



£ 



67,084 



Lbs. 



2,253,829 



£ 



105,136 



Margarine 



1.36,870 



2,941 



265,868 



5,562 



Cheese ... 



899,923 



22,245 



1,120,931 



30,525 



