FRUIT CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1846, 4 September 1913, Page 10

FRUIT CONFERENCE.

SECOND DAY. The annual conference of tho New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation was continued yesterday. Air. Walter Wray (Canterbury) presided. Mr. T. W. Kirk (head of tho Fruit Division of>tho Agricultural Department) was in attendance. Duty.on Wrapping Paper. It was decided to ask tho Govern--1 nient to remove the duty on fruit-wrap-ping paper. Air. J. B. Tonar (Waitomata) said • that there 'was no sueli duty in Australia or Tasmania. The Minister for Custojns should be waited on by a deputation from the conference. Packing Instruction. Tho Aloutero representative (Air. I?. P. Hudson) moved: "That tho Government should be asked to obtain the servicesof more expert packers to give instruction in fruitgrowing districts." Air. T. W Kirk said tTiat tho Department was doing its best-, and was willing to send men (whenever possible) to givo additional demon'strations if requests to that effect were made. Tho motion was then withdrawn. Various Matters. It was resolved: "That'tho Government should bo asked to mako the use of Imperial weights and measures compulsory for tho sale, of all spraying materials." A demonstration of systems of packing fruit was 'given by Instructor Thorpe, of the Nelson district. Mr. S. Alartell (Hawko's Bay) 1 will move to-day: "That tho conference should consider tho question of financi i.ng its operations during tho inovit- [ able-period which will elapso before any . compulsory system of finance can ho • operative." > , Delegates at Dinner. Tho confcrencQ delegates met at din- ■ ner at t-he Tiffin last evening. Air. ; Walter Wray presided, and among those i present were: Air. G. Whitty, AI.P., and Alr. T. W. Kirk (head of the Fruit Division of tho Agricultural Depart- > ment), and Air. W. A. Boucher (also . of tho Agricultural Department). ' The toast list was.as follows:—"Tho 1 by tho chairman; "Tho Fruit Industry," proposed by Air. T. W. '■ Kij'k, responded to by Air. Frederick Sisson; "Tlio Federation," proposed by • Mr. 11. I'. Hudson, responded to by < Air. J. Longton; "Tho Department of ' Agriculture," proposed by Air. A. • Alooro, responded to by Air. T. W. i Kirk; "Parliament," proposed by Air. ! J. R. H. Archer, respbnded tft bv' Air. c G. Whitty, AI.P. I FROZEN MEAT SHIPMENTS. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright 3 "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. 1 (lt(jc. September 3, C.5 p.m.) London, September 3. , The annual report of tho medical officer for tho Port of London states that j tho frozen beef shipments From Austrat lia and New Zealand arrived in good condition. The examination of tho AusI- tralian meat was moro thoroughly and j effectually carried out. 1 : 1 Develop the milking propensity and high butter-fat test by using: tho "Gils' ruth" Calf _ Food. • Tho consiitutionfc builder. .It is' not only the best, but also l tho cheapest.—Advt.

i ; —: ; LIVE STGCIC SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., re- ■' port as follows'on their Otaki sale, helft - on TuesdayWe submitted a very good • yarding of eheep, all being hoggets, and a l good yarding of cattle. The hoggets mot with very keen competition. Tho demand " for cattlo has slackened off somewhat from b previous sales, with the exception of yearlings, which met with a good sale. ,We quote 1 the following prices:—Wether hoggets, to 15a. 6d.; owe hoggets, 14s. 2d., 16;. 1 6d. to 18s. 4d; cull ewe hoggets, 7ti. .6(1.; cow in calf, late calverd, £3 195.; -vealers, , to'£l l(b.; yearlings, £2 Is., £2 ss„ £3, £3 . 35.; 18-month steers, £2 ss. to £3 10s.; year- . ling bulls, to £1 18s.; wcaner pigs, to 18s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., rc- - port on their Johnsonville sale, held yesi- terday, as follows:—A good entry of bul'locks and sheep came forward. Medium . quality-bullock,s realised .fill 12s. 6d. ta £12 ? 55.;-lighter, £11 Ex-. to £11 10s. < cows, £5 - 12s. 6d. to £6; -heifers, £5 It's.; vcalers, „ heavy. £3 93.; light, 295. to 365. Prime - .heavy wethers, 30s. to 325.: prime ewes, 255. 0 ,The first of the new season's lambs eamo t, .forward, and reailsed good competition at r - from'l7s. to IBs. to 19s. y Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., rcport:—At Otaki, on Tuesday, we yarded a good entry'of both cattlo and sheep. The 31 sheep consisted principally of hoggets, : which met with a dragging sale under tho V hammer, but we quitted- most lines af#jr- „ wards. We quote:—Fat and forward wctli- ' ers, £1 4s. to £1 5s Id. light fat ewes, 16s. y 6d.; aged ewes in lamb, 13s. 2d.; hoggets U (low-conditionod), 7s. lOd.:, medium quality hoggets, 10a., 13s. 4d., l!s. 9d. to 145.; mixed sex yearlings, £1 145., £2 2s. 6(1., £2 lite.: ■ yearling heifers, £2 11s. to £3 35.; yearling steers, £2 175.; 2-year steers, £4 65.; fat and forward cows, £4 Is. to £5 13s. 6d.: store cows,. £2, £3 75.; springing heifers, £3 10s.; cows, with calves at foot, £5. Tho Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At liangie otu, on Monday," we had a good yarding of r cattle and. a fair entry of sheep, which met with a good sale, practically every- !" thing being sold. Shecrp: Mixed hoggets. !" to 16s. Cattle: Yearlings (small), 275. il to 345.; yearling heifers. £2 13s. 6d.; yeart ling steers, .£2 18s. 6d.: cows in calf, £3 18s. to £4 £te.; forward cows, £3 15s. to £4 155.; fat and forward cows, £5 to £5 Is.: fat cows, £5 17s. 6d.; springing heifers, £5 - 4s. to £5 12s. 6d. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—We held our weekly sale at tho Sohvay yards. Masterton, on Woduesday. when v,e had a fair entry of sheep, and a small one of cattle, which we submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Competition wa9 fairly keen throughout the sale, and we report a good clearance at tlio following prices:—Fat u wethers, 255. 9d.; 2, 4. and 6-tooth store do., 20s. 9d.; I!.F. hoggets, 14s. 6d.; springing a heifers, £6; backward cows in calf, £3 14s. 'O fid. to £3 19s. Messrs. \(". and O. Ttiriibiill and Co., Ltd. p (late Jas. Macintosh and Co.) report liavte ing held their weekly salo in their Waipoua. (Masterton) sale yards on Wednesday, when they olfered a yarding of ECO sheep and 2CO head of cattlo. Competition was ir keen throughout, the whole yarding of sheep was sold, and all the .lines of cattle > J changed hands,, with the exception or a - few small lots. The prices realised were 0 as follow:—Sheep: Fat wethers and maiden ewes. £1 7.-.: .wether hogget?. 14s. 2d. to ._ 15s. 3d.: H.F. hoggets, 13a. lid.; ewe.? with )tJ jambs. 18,-;. Bd. Cattle: Three-year steers. 19 £5 17s. 6d.; 2-ycar steers, £0; 18-months -steers, £4; ycarliug steers. £2 fo £2 145.; -- 4-year steers, £7 lis.; slorc cows, £3 4s. " to £3 165.; cows, close to calving, £5 to - £6 17s, 6d.: empty lieifcrs, £7 145.; heifers in in calf, £4; yearling steers and heifers, 'J £1 155., £1 17s. t to £2. .'d ADDINCITOU ftTOC'K MAItKKT. i (itv Telegraph.—Press Association.) "j" Ciiristchurch, September 3. At Adiliugton live stock market 10-tfay i,- entries were about equal to those of lasl n week in sheep, but cattle of all classes ' were offered'in lare'er numbers. Heel' was, consequently, somewhat easier. Store sheej: wore firm. I'igs of all classcs sold ex ceptionally well, and prices showed an advance. a Store Sheep: Wetliers, two-tooth, 20s. sd. us twO and four-tooths, 21-;. Id.; four and fix. IV. tooth (forward), 225. to -225. 6d.;_ ewes '(es--10 pecially good), six and eight-tooth, 275. 2d. 1 „ aged eorts, 13s. to 13s. 7(1.; aged culls "S 9s. 6(1.; Down ewes ol' mixed ages, v.itii r lambs (all conn led), 11*. 4d. /loBget:n- Bert ewe;, 195.; fair sort-s, IG--. to 16;. Gd. or small and inferior, I'--.; wetlicjCO mixeil Gorts; 17?. M. to 18?. 4(1.; Inn M 1 to good. 14?. 6(1. to 16e.: small and inferior p. lis. 1(1. Fat shccpt Prime wethers, 24s to 315.; lighter, 19s. lid. to 225. 6(1.; pnm( 1(1 ewes, 21s. to 355. 3d.; others, 16s. 6d. tc 20s. 6d.; iioggetw, 18s. 3d. to 2Ci-. 6d.; lnerint n, wethers, 22s lOd. to 235. Bcl. . Fat Catl.le: Stiers, £8 si. to £12: extra to £17 lCs.; heifers. SO 10s. to .510 15s. extra, to £13 10.-.; cows. £5.17=. 6d. to £9 if- extra, to £13 2s. 6d. Canterbury rattle-; ,f Yearlings, £2 9s; 15 to iB-mouthi-; =orts, £. ' 2s. 6d. to £3 18s. 6d.: two-year Heifer-. £' °t 10a. to £4 155.; 2 1 -vcar (-leers, £0 35.; three year steers. £7 6s. to £7 16=.; tlirce-ycai

heifers, £5 dry cows, .€2 to £5 ICV. South cattle— Yearlings, £1 17s. 6(1. (passed); 151o 18mionths sorts, .£3 (passed) to £3 IDs. 6d.; two-year ■ hoifers, .-£3 Bs. fid. to .£4 ss. (pa.?':three-year heifers, £5 -3,-i. 6d. (passed). Dairy cows made £4 to .£lO 10s. J-Vit. Pigs: Choppers, £3 HV-. to £6; heavy baeuners, £3 10s. to £4; extra, to £4 75.; lighter, £2 15s. to £3 3s. The prices aro equivalent to 6d. to 6M- per lb. Heavy porkers, 455. to 485.; lighter, 38s. to 425. These prices are equal to 6sd. to 63d. per lb. Store pigs: Best stores, 38s. to 405.; medium, 28s. to 345.; small, 20s. to 275. Weaners were in keen request, a. few selling under 18a„ whilst prices ranged up to 275. 6d. BURNSIDE MARKET. . Duncdin, September 3. At Burnside to-day 166 fat cattle were yarded, mostly medium sorts. Prices' wero much on a, par with late rates, although, towards the finish, values were slightly ea.sier. Best bullocks, £12 10s. to £13 10s.; extra, to £16; medium to good, £11 to £12 fe.; light, £9 10s. to £10 10s.; best cows and heifers, £9 15s. to £10 10s.; extra, to £12; medium, £7 15s. to £9 55.; light, £5 10s. to £7. Fat 6heep: 2567 penned. Tho quality all through was good, and Micro wero somo pens of very prime wether.-. Prices were hardly as lugh as last week's extreme rates. Prime wethers, 275. to 295. 6d.; extra good, to -355. 9d.: medium. 245. to 265. 6d.; light, 21s. to 285.; best, ewes, 245. to 265. 6(1.; extra,l to 30s. 9d.: ml'dium to good, 20s. to 225-. 6d.; light, 18s. 6d. to 19s. 6d. Pigs: 132 fat pigs and 66 stores were yarded. Prices wero easier all round.