FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2228, 14 August 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

AEtiAIN WHEAT IN N^W» .ByTelegraph.—Press Association—O^pyriglit v ',-. '■."■': : -': ■'. Sydnay, August, 13. '.. ■'The estimated aroa under wheat in -New ; South; Wales.is 4,105,615 acres, which is a ■-.record,' and: an .increase, of 315,599 acres .over last season. . '..-;■'■ We require inore Lome-separated cream for our localr supply, and,;aro willing to •.■'pay-the Best''price, givo full .weight, and correct tesirtofcvcryono of our.suppliers. .If.you-do not'ilready ; supplyus, give- us a chance" to' do! business with you; '.We stand ■!>>•'. results only.. Bail your cream to St. John's Butter Factory, St. John's Station. Further particulars, Wanganui Fresh Pood andlco Co.; Guyton Street.—-. Advt. \ ■■; i -'-;:■; .''..■'■■: ' \.-.:''' ' ■ .Ever considered the advisability of installing W water-wheel on y6ur, property? There's a" lot. of power running to waste in that eTrift;stream-T«nouß'h to drive /nil your farm ■machinery. ; This is sound, proposition—means money to you. ■ Write for- particulars. 'A. ' J.v Parton, Sheet' Metal and Plumbing 'Works, Carterton.—Adyt; -..;";' .'..^..,..,;; ■'~,;.■) '.. \ ' LiyE STOCK; SALES.;;... ;'_' . The Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:-On Wed-, jicsday we'lield a solo ■ o£:< good quality dairy stocJt latVthe Feiluinp ealeyo-rde, on , account of■ -Jtiv Herbert Smith. Buyers , were-present and oowsclose'to profit sola •well, tlio following pricea Being realised:Cows in milk,- £8; backward cows. £4.-10s. to £6 10s.;' fair "cows, ..£7 to £9 15s.;' good young cows, £10'. to £13 "10s";; ~ -registered : jersey cows, 12-Riiiiieas: in ,175 guineas; .yearling Holstcin iheifere,'; £2;;18a.,, ; .,..,-'. .- ; v: < X ■■;. ■;.,■■;•;:; ) '■■',[:'. ■":.■'• • ' -INTESyiTEXT SHAKES.'. ,J: : ---There -were: no .transactions in.' investment pharos yesterday, and;the, quotations were '.as -under '■.— ;< :'..■ V.- -■--,■-■'■ : i f ,,'- : ■:■ ■■' ■-■■", ,■•.'"-■■ ■ ■:■■■■'Biiyere. ' SclleTS. ■■' ',-. .V •/..'.;■:, £ <d. - £S. d. tf.Z. arid E. : Plato ':........' -: 2; 2 0 TJnion Steam.'(ord.) ...;....; 12.0 , ' -V Union Steam (pref.) :.;....:. ... — '•■ >/.- 1.0 3 Wcetport Coal .....;..'....V...... ' —;.■": ,• . 1' 9 .0 Westport-Stockton ............ 024 Manning,and; Co; J,;,.;;.::...;. ,6 /; . - Customs duty collected at the port of Wellington yesterday - amounted to . £580019s. M. ■;-. \ . :.;:; v,, ,;';v :.. \V ■"• ' ":': ''■ AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE ; : -f<:- . - ,'f ; ;- : \': ;, (By Telegraph.—PreES Association.)': ■ ;■',- ■- V. (Eec. August 13,, 9.50 ,'v.m.Y. •,:..'. .-. : . ■.■,'■ Sydney, 'August 13.. TVlieat, oldi buyers,.4s. 2jd.,.sellers 4s. 3d.; now, buyers 3s. Hid., sellers 4s. Flour; £10.■'• Oats, Algerian* .2s: 9d. to Zβ. 10d.; -milling, 3s:3d: ; Tasmanian. 3e. id. Barley. Enjlish, Zs. 6d.; Cape, 2s. 6d.to 25..10 d.: Maize. 3s.' lOd. to 4s. Bran, and pollard, £s'6s.rPota- ' toes, To-smahian,' £6 15s. Onions, Victorian, ; £8 10s.. Butter, '.selected,' 1226.;■ secondary,' IMs. to. 1045.., Cheese,,9d.:- Bacon, , 9d. ' : - ■'.:■'": ■ ' Adolaldo,' August 13..' -. .Wheat, 3s. lid. Flour,' £9 10s.: to £9 15s ;Bron,-.ls. 3id.. P6llard,; , ls.';sd.; '•■■: ; .