FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2221, 6 August 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

WELLINGTON' FARMERS' MEAT - COMPANY • (Bj iT«legrai)li.-T-Spe<iial' CorresnondentJi . Masterton, August i>. . The annual meeting - of. tko - Wellington t ; -F«,rwers'' i Meat Company was hdl<l to-day. • The chairman of directors, in moving uie • -adoption* of the report/said tho past sea-. » -Bon. bad byen a good'one, but not so, pro-,' ;. litablo to-tlio conij^uy, r as th© previous ; one, " It. was proposed todeclaroa. dendoorbf r b per cout., butin view. of: the ' ; outbreak 1 of wai* the directors ;had decided ' nofc-to pay .a dividendin. the meantime;, [rThe chairman '-pointed out. that the 'Meat ' Trust wa' soperatnig'in-Ncw but • lie did TLot: apnreherid - any ser ious_result so > . long- as the works remained, in. the hands ' •vf private-companies., v. . - • /In seconding .the motion for the adop- : tion of-the report; ALt. Hugh Morrison eaidfaTiuers did ; not wish*.to £ take. adyan,-. Y tag© of' the- present ■orisis':' , hoped- • famine prices not; prevail in lilng- • land-- There vere millions'of people to. be J«l,. and'rfa'rmers' slio.uild, be-prepared to 17 udceptreasonable price3.for,.p.rpducej.j, -Tho report "was adopted, and Messrs.; M'Kenzio. and Pain -were jcerelected. I .dupc- . : tors. " ■■ ; ■■ • • : We:are;ageut3 Se^r^.- ■ tovs. and tUo "Omega Milking -.Machine. It is the-strongest combmation m tie world. "Omega took ■. the, first P-J]? against all-comers in England*: and Alta Laval Separators,, teat -all-; , 0 ' ' : ; prices and particulars,-.write ' Jresli Food- and Ice ' Wangauuu; We also buy \vour home-sep-arated cream.—Advt'. - Ever, considered the..'advisal)Ui(y.;_of;iri- > stalling a Vwater-wheel ..op propefr < There's a,lot of pouer running in that to drive all ? your: farm • machinery. * K°«d sound proposition—means ™oney w<yog.- ' -Write particulars. A.,,. J..,.j.pttiHMi- . Shoet Metal and Plumbing 'Vyorks/ terton.—Advt. . .— : —• V.;---;-' , LIVE STOCK SALES. ~ Arnierj-: Abraham and' Williams,. Ltd.,. re,. T . r * r: 0; i ,'thci.r JohnsouviUe, tale'tis, follows: •A- bie' entry of eheep and-cdttleLcamoJqrr..., Svard ' She*p were a shilling easier, owing •• to, the iiweertainty:' looks, ittvlte. i-T- ---• to' £11 -7h» : 6d.;'extra heavy, wethers, ,316. • -6d.j.'prima- heavy wethers, | Ws., . : prlmo '•'wethers :JMs' sd. to 24?.:. lfld,, ; to. 255.. 4d., •' iishte^-to M 5.; ext» t li«jy.sw».,. ■ - 27-j to 33=.' '3d:'; prime. ewes,' '235. '.9d,-j- -plainewes.' 19sK7d/ to 215..4 d .% ■ . ' Messrs.* r'W. and G..- Turntnll. and Co.. Ltd.. report .having held, their ..weekly solo ••• in their-AVaipoua.-tllostcrton) saleyaids pn ■: Wednesday. -.Competition jwaS v not -<>ery., keen con'sequ-jntly there ' was not-a good ■ clearance.-*.: Amongst the-cattle, «ntnr..-J». offered on account j-an, ,Te' Ore Ore, ,3; Jersey ■ lieifefc.-which brought. £6.105;, -.£7 ,5g.,.: £7. 10s. to £9'-fe. : . Other Tcatoed. \yere V as -'folldS^Two-tootu^veftel's,-19s. 6d. .to ' 205.: ' forward -ewos, ,16s: sd;; .medium nog-, ■ gets, 13s. 1d... Springing heifers as. quoted, • above; forward cows, £4 , lOs;18-montha •, :ete«rsi K^lEe.;-fat heifers, ,£6:l7^; .. . ' ?ADI)IXGTON jrABKEXS. : .'W-.- , (By H'elegrapn.—Pryss ' AssoclatioiH'' " Christchuroh, August 5... V A'top-price for fat'bullocks (£4B'and £§2) -is ' Beef showed an- improvement - to the extent of about'ils, per ICOlb. The, liret fariambs of t-ho Reasftn..were penned. ■There were -twelvo''■:■ races." filled: -with - fat •shtop and the entry included a .Clumber, (jf orizfAvinning sheep of exceptional,qual- ,' ity." Store, eheep were easier,, as- was ex- • pcctcd» on* account of the fall iii^the^ijrices^ i-:^"-Store 1 Sheep-Fairly. gb6dVfibggoia; : 'l3s..to • 13e 3d:; medium, 12s. 3d. to 125.,6 d.; very C- jnedium.V-9s:. 3d. to 10s. 5d.;-ewe.,ipggete. ' 15s. to 16s.' Id.; 2-tooth, ewes-(inferior),-156.; ' 3d.; 6 and' 8-tooth •' (good), 17s. 9d. to 195.;. . 6 and 8-tooth (fair), 15s. 7d.; 4,- 6;, and- 8■''tooth (good), 18s. 7d.; 6-tooth, (good), 195.- ' 9d;- aged *'.•108. 6d. to" 14s.' 6d.; 4 and.6-tootli •J wethersr lte. to. 19s. ,3d.; 2 and 4-tooth,-16B.; -i-lOd. "to 17s. Id.; small, 14s. 9d. . ' Fat Lambe—Tliere were.3s new erasons. ' fat" lambs penr-cd, toffother with, a ,few, hoggets. \ The' lambs wcre' of'. " moderate: " ciuaUty-andlnot nearly cqiial. to .what used • 'to.be offered at 'tfflb orassS National' eale a -few years ago. -They:made,lss.to, 235.; -.' tat 'Sheep.—The yarding',of' fat : Sheep filled twelve races and as -usual there were" - some exceptionally fine lines' of butchers' . sheep, • including several ; of' --show sheep, ■' The- fat sheep sale opened •. at, but • a ■ - -sliglit decline on last week's prices,-, pilme .'v sheep selling well up to former rates,' But -second-rate sorts were oasier. by about ls. •to 1«. 6d.". per head. , ' - "■> '" . ' i : Fat Cattle.—Extra -good ,'eteers'-tb '. -£52 Best ordinary steers to £18; average-steers; ' £7 15s. to £13; - Heifers,. £6 55. : ; to-£lO 55.; cowsi" £5 to £10 : Js.:;6d. :. Pricei per.-lOOlb;, 2l9s'' to' v 3sj * ' *)* * • 1 ' • ; ' Pigs.—Choppers. 70s.' to 1355:; 'heavy bac-- , . oners, 67S;' : sa: to 7R"':' lighter, baconers,. 575. . to 655. l'rlce Tier lb'.! 5Jd.-to sjd. .Heavy ! porkers, mp; 'to 5Zi- "lighter ;pbrker§, 38s. . ..to-445. feice. per.'lT)., 6Jd. There; wc»s, a , good or. stores ond a fair .ev.cn demand.--i Quotations ,aTo:—Large stores, <os. to -465.*; medium stores,. 3m. to 395.; .small stores, 20s. to 34s.;'weaners/.'lOs:-for ' small -to.lßs. for extra good. •- , Fat Sheep.—Special show wetliere to "£ls; 1 .extra priino to 425.; prime,,-20s. to, 275. 6d.; .ot'iers, Ivs.. 6d. to 19s. 63.; nierino wetiere, 16s. 7d. .'to' 235. 6d.; extra prime, hoggets-to v.SOs.; others, 14s. Id.-to 21s. 9d.; v. ewes to 25a. 6d.;. prime,,. 175.. 6d.;to 215.; j ;' others, 13s. 9d. to . 186.' COMMERCIAL ITEMS ■V ' -. IXVESTMFJJT-SHAKES. - . ' . , 'A rale:of TJowion Bros, shares (£1) at ss. .' ; 6d. : was";:thfl only transaction, recorded, yes- . terday. ■< .The auotation-s were as follows :— Buyers. Sellers. . '■ '/ -' £ s. d. £ r. d ; v:: Bank N.Z-. ,13s. 4d;) li „ . .16 17 , 6 ~S./,. and Itiver I'lato-...... !— 2 7. 6 ' ~NationaUlnsuranco2! l 4 0 ,■. N.Z. Insurance v.....:;..:;../ 4'ls''o! • TJninn' Steam CI, 3. 6 .... Union Stoam '(pref.); — '10.3 /; "Wcstporr-ttKi1.L....;;.. — 1 • \-1 10 ,0 liCyland-O'Brien • ' 0 0 ' GoWca^'fßdy:..Cementj' 5 .' v .: - 1- 0- 6 ; : / GKAII^BXC^^TI^IftsiN^g The, Department' of Agriculture, Industries', and. Commerce. has the following cablegram from' the"'High 'Com- -. miseiocer tor. Zealand, dated London, • Auguet A, 1914, in regard to the grain • market:—"Grain'p'ricc'a arc. 6tiU- fising. Government r bu.viug oats, GartoiiSi worth flour, 40a. per sack; wheat, ■ ? Oustonis- .dji,ty. collected at the' port.■'*of Wellington yesterday amounted; to £3699 : 17s. Id. . ; ; ' : . MINING NEWS, . ( ■ ■ ; , . In the mining maTltet':-yesterday-"a eaie of Ross HecOnstrhcted-''at:' ls.'Bd. ivas recorded. ..were; as • follow fr Sellers: £;=.d,.-k:£.s. d. Blackwater - . '' ~ 0-16 0 Consolidated Goldfields'i.V. ..'?:,0"12 6 ITockstetter ' : >i-;>!•, ri..o' Si Kew Slyvia - -:; -.0 -0 5 - - 0 £ Progres« • —^08! lioss ;Kcconstr,iicted , /074-, 6 '0 ,1 > Siixon - — - :■ n 0 f Swastika ■ — 0 4 0 Talisman. - 1 5 ;6 . ; 1 '6 ( Wttihi '.r.. :.. 1 6 -9' — .VTaihi Grand.'Junction ... 0 19,'3,; — ! STOCK FXCH VNGi: ' '■ (By Telegraph—Press ; Assocration.) ' ■ - Auckland,.-August 5. The Auckland Stock Exchange had closec for the day before Great Britain's deelara tiou of war'"beeamo known'.Tiii ;'thc City A fair amount of business was transacted Sales;— • . New Zealand Insurance; £5., lV.aihi, £1 7s. 6d„ £1 78.'.3d., and £1.7s ! Talisman, £1 fc. 9d„ £1 55.'6(1;; £l ;ss, 3d Waihi Grand Jurictr6ri£v£L'a'nd"'.l9s. 6d The New Big Efver Company has declar Od a dividend (No. 64) of Is. per share payable August 7. 1 ~ ... ~