NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1184, 20 July 1911, Page 8

NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION

.ONDOX REPRESENTATIVE MEETS

I'.ACTOItIKS,

Yesterday, at Carterton. there was a neeting of factory suppliers lo meet Mr.

If. Ellison, tile London representative of the National Dairy Association of New Zealand. The factories represented wore Dalefield, Parkvole. Longbush, Carringlon. Belvedere, Taratahi, Groylown, Fentherston. and Mauriceville.

Mr. Ellison, in the course of an address, stated that lie had found fishiness in salted butter and subsequently in unbolted butter. The dairy staff had stated that fishiness could be overcome by pasteurisation, but in London just before his leaving, fishy flavour had been found iu pasteurised butter. His opinion, although .lie was not an expert, was that, old cans, milking utensils, ctc.. that bail lost their tinning, and exceeded their time of sanitary usefulness, contributed largely to the cause. He advocated the creamery system as it existed in New Zealand' against the Australian system of home separation for the production of a. good marketable butter. There was a much better feeling for New Zealand butter than there was . for Australian. Nothing must bo done by way of relaxing the efforts already'made to push the sales of b6th bntter and cheese.

New Zealand cheese had steadily improved. Of course, it was not up. to the quality of English cheddars, but in many instances he had proved .it to bo better than Canadian. Moisture in' cheese would not bo so niuch noticed if .people would not write abbut or call attention to it. Grocers objected to moist cheese on account of it drying and opening after being cut.. He asked makers not.to lose the proud position now held, through adding too much moisture. If the reciprocity agreement between' the United States and Canada was finally adopted, tho London market would be relieved of a great deal of. Canadian cheese, and there would be a better market for New Zealand cheese. Some of the Victorian and Queensland cheese could not be ignored. More attention-would be given to cheese if prices ruled low for butter. Therefore those .countries could not be overlooked as likely competitors. Some Victorian cheese had realised within one shilling of New Zealand prices. Re advocated that all centre boards in cheese cases should be nailed, so that the weight of both cheeses could not fall on one end of the case.

Mr. M'eich moved a very hearty vote, of thanks to Mr. Ellison for his address, and urged the factories represented to support tho National Dairy Association iu the arrangement made by Mr. Elli?on for concentrating the disposal of the factories' outputs. Mr. Eagle seconded the motion, which was carried. LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. Dal?ety and Company. Limited (Palmeriston North branch) report:—We have to report having held a sale of sheep, dairy cows,.heifers, and nigs, on account ox Smith Bros., at their farm, Linton, on Tuesday. Although tho attendance was limited while the sheep were being offered, thcro was a large number of buyers present when the dairy stock was submitted to auction. Ouotatious:—Backward ealvcrs. £4 10a.» £5, £5 15s. to 10s.; September ealvcrs, £7. £7 ss. to £7 10s.; August calvcrs. £7 15.3., £8, £8 55.; July ealvcrs, £C 12s. 6d., £9. 1o £l 0; forward dairy heifers. £5 155., £6 2s. 6d. to £7 12s. 6d.; bulls, £3 ss. to £5 155.; store cows, £2 .to £3; small mixed weaners, 195.; 2 to 3-year' steers. £4 65.; sows in pig, 265. to £3 ss. Sheep: Cull need ewes, to 4s. 3d.; small hogget'?, ss. 7d.; small ewe hoggets, 75.. Sd.; wether hoesets (small),-7s. 3d.; ewe hoggets (medium). Bfi. Bd.; mixed age ewes, Bs. 9d.: 4 and 5year ewes in lamb, 10s. 6d. to lis. Id.; 2tooth ewes in lamb, Us. Bd,; !. and f. ewes, 125.; f. and f. wethers. 14s. A small herd of c-owsf sold on account of Mr. Beanie, made un to £7 2s. 6d. A t our Marton sale held on* Monday a good yarding of sheen came forward, and a small entry of cattle. Tho sheep y&rded were principally hoggets, and the demand for same was rather easier. However, we (iiiitted the bulk of our entry at the following nriees:—Sheen: Cull hoggets. 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. me'llim aLtto, 7p. 3d. to 7s. 6d.; good wether hoggets. 83. lid. to 10s.; ewe hopcets. 10s. 9d to lis.: fa-t lambs, lte. 4(1.; 2-tooth wothcrs, 9s. 9d. to 13s. fid.: 2-tooth tw in tomb small). ss. 9d.; fat ewes. ICS. 7d. to 12?. od. Cattle: Jersey cross heifers, in calf. 10s.; forward springing heifers, to £6 ss. Mcen'3. Dalgety and Co. report:—At oui l Marton sales yesterday a U'ood entry of sheep (principally hocEOte, which were easier of sale) formed tho bulk of the entry, and were quoted at the following prices :—Cull hogftets. ,3s. fid. to is. 6d.: medium ditto, 7s. 3d. to 7s. 6d.; good vetlier hoesets. Bs. lid. to 10s.: ewe hoggets, 10s. "d. to lis.; fat lambs. lCs. 4c1.; 2-tooth wethers 9s. 9:1. to 13s. 6d.; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 9s. 9d.: fat owes, lCs. 7d. to 12s. 6d. Cattle: Jersey-cross heifers, £4 10s.; tpringi-ng heifers, to £6 ss.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale as follows:— Wc offered a heavy yarding of prime bullocks and sheep, which sold readily at late rates. Prime heavy bullocks, £10 to £10 Js.; lighter, £9 10s. to £9 155.: light, £8 ss. to £8 155.; prime cowe, £5 17s. 6d. to £6 17s. 6d. s vealers. £2 145.; prime neavy wethers, £I.os. 7d. to 21s. 3d.: good wcthors, 175.; prime ewes, 15s. 3d. to 15s. 9d.: medium ewes. 13s. Id. to 13s. 6d.; plain, 135.; fair lambs, 10s. 2d. to 10s. 3d.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams report:— At our Solway sale yesterday our offerings were confined to sheep, which were in better demand, buyers generally operating more freely. All lots submitted by IB found buyers at auction. The following prices wero realised:—Small 2-tooth wethers, but good woolly, to lis. 7d.; 2tooth empty ewes, 10s. 3d.; Down lambs, Cs. lOd.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Waikanae on Tuesday we had a full yarding of sheep. A small yarding ol cattle, mads up principally o£ Mr. Monks s dairy herd, carnc forward. Tho herd was rather rough, but anything calving nert month sold well. Sheep were dull of sale, but wc were successful in placing most of the lines offered after the sale:—Empty owes, ICg. 2d.; fat wethers, 16s. to 16s. Cd.; store wethers, Bs. to 10s. od.. lis. 6f1.; store ewes, ss. 7d., 7s. 6d.; aged rams. Bs.; dairy cows, to calve July and August. £6 10s. to £9: backward calvers, £3 to 6; fat cows, £6 125.; Jersey bull, £4 ss. ADDINOTOX STOCK SALES. (By Telegraph—Pres6 Association^ Cliristchurch, July 19. At Addington there were fairly large entries of stock and a good attendance. Fat cattle sold at about the previous, week's rates, and in some cases showed a rise. Store sheep met with a good sale, fat lambs sold at about last week's rates,-and the fat sheep market opened firm and remained so throughout for prime wethers and owes. Pigs of all classes sold at advanced rates; There was a considerable increase in tho yarding of store sheep, hogccts forming the larger portion, and there were more wethers ottered than of late. The hoggets were of all classes, and included same very good Hues, especially of ewes. The sale throughout showed an improved tone, hoggcte and good ewes selling well, prices being better, especially for hoggets, and wethers were firm, but unchanged. A Southland buyer was in the market for hoggets and ewes. The range of prices was:— Good mixed lines of hoggets. lCs. 9d. to lis. 9d.: extra, to 12-i. 6d.: fair sorts. 9s. lo 10s. (id.; m'idiuin. fis. to Bs. 9d.: sii'-iU and inferior. 6s. to 7s. 6d.; good ewe hogccts. 12s. 6d. 1o 13s. 3d.; others, 10s. 7d. to 12s. •Id.; 2-tooth ewes, to 14s. Id.: good 4, 6. and 8-tootlis, to 16s. lOd.: good crossbred.*, to 17s. 6d.; others, 125.; so'iurt-inouth, 9s. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; sneral lines. 13--. Cd. to 16s. 6d.: full and failing-mouths. Bs. 6d. to 10s. 3d.; aged crossbreds, 4s. 9d. to 7s. Cd.; aged merino ewes, 55.; forward wetlu-rs, 13s. 6d. to 14s. Id.: medium, 12s. 6d. to 13?.: small and low-conditioned sorts, 9s. 9d. to Us. 6d. - There was an entry of about- 1000 fat lambs, only a small proportion being o! prime finality. Though only two buyer.-) were operating to anv extent, the previous week's prices were well maintained, ranging from lis. to 15s. 6d., and a few extra lo I7s. 6d. , ,

The yarding cf fat sheep wa- not finite as large as the week before, and there was a smaller proportion of prime sheep. The bulk of the yarding was. however, of 1 useful class, and the sale opened at firm rates for prime wethers and ewes, but inferior sorts were somewhat lieirlected. The ranw of prices was:—Kxtra prime wethers, t-o 35;.: prime, 19s. to 255.: medium, lCs. fid. to IF/!. Cd.; light. I'--. 4d. to 165.; evtra iir'ine ewes, to C4s. 9d.: nrinie. 16s. to 2C-s.: medium. 12s. 6d. to 15s. Cd.; agd and light. 9s. lo 125.: extra prime merino wclh'jr.-, 21s. fid. lo 245.; prime, 14s. 9(1. There were 263 head of fat cattle penned, including a number of very prime lines and a, large consignment from the North 1-land. There was an :i'.-;.ive demand far prime omility, which sold firmly al ln.it week's rate;, and in some cases at an advance. Inferior descriptions were on the other hand somewhat dull of eale. Steers made £7 12s- £11 IDs.; extra, to .£l6 155.: heifers. £5 15s. to £10: and eows, £5 to £3. coital to 355. for exirn. 275. Cd. lo 525. [or -prims medium 355. to 2<sand cow and Inferior 222, to 245. per ICOUi.

Veal calvers formed au average entry, anil sold at 4;. ,6d. to 595., aeeordinu to ai?.u and finality. A very small yarding of store cattlo consisted principally of old 'jous, and there was a poor demand, l-'iftccn to 18-months sorts made <ls. to S9s.s 2-year.steers, £3 95.: 2-year hcit'orc, £3; Vycar heifers, £5; »uul dry cows'. 25;. to £4 £*=• . . There was a, ke:>n demand for dairy cows, and sales were made at .€3 10.-. to £9 IS*. Fat pigs were entered in small numbers, and there was a keen demand, and an advance in prk cs. Choppers sold at £2 10s. to £6 2-. td.; lane baconers. 555. to 605.: lighter. 455. to £Cs. (etiiial to 4id. to sd. per lb.); larce porkers. 355. to 405.; smaller, 28s. to 345. (eoual to to 5(1.. and extra to ?ld. per lb.). There was a. largo entry of store pie.-', and a. pood sale for all c'asses. Large stores made 28s. to 325. 6d.; sma.ll. 14s. to 25.-.; and weaners, 4s. to 10s. 6d.

TIUHNiUDE M.WIKKT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Duncdin, July 19. Al Hurnside flock market 2CO cattlo were yarded, a larger yarding than usual, and nriees were easier in consequence. The yarding comprised a pood entry of priuie bullocks and heifers, with .a proportion of lifrht and inferior cattle. Prices were back from 10s. to 15s. per head on Inst weeks rates. Quotations:—Bost bullocks, £10 to £12; extra, to £15 7s. 63.; medium, £8 to £9 105.; light, £6 6s. 1o £7: heifers, lies,, to £9; medium, £6 10s. to £7 10s.; light, from £4 10s. to £5 10s. , Sheep: 2550 yarded. The sale opened at about last, week's rate in case of nnnw wethers and ewes, but .prices improved as the salo advanced. Medium ewes and light wethers sold at slightly reduced rates. Quotations-.—Good wethers, 1-s. .o 2U.; extra, to 255.; medium, l?s. 6(1. to l«.. light an.l inferior, 14s. to 15.=.: good owes. 15s. to 16s. 6d.: extra, to 18s. 9d.; medium, 12=. 6d. to 145.; light, Bs. 6d. to lis. Lambs: 2431 yarded. Freezing buyers operated at reduced limits, and, moreover, competition from other buyers was not a= keen as last week. Consenucntly, prices fell, showing an average _ dcclmc- of Is. per head. Quotations :-Prime lambs, los. to 16s. 6d.; extra, 21s. 3d.; medium, 12s. to 13s. 5d.; unSnished, 10s. to lis. 6d.