FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2237, 25 August 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

WAIRARAPA P. & A, SOCIETY The Wiirarapa and East Coast' P. and A. Society's General Committee met on Saturday, Mr. W. H. Booth -presiding- over a good attendance of members. . . A "silver-"challenge cup was received ,|rpm' r Mr, JVf;Tucker, of Carterton, and the .committee allotted it to the .winner of, most points-in the sewing and fancy' •work and home industry classes.

Mr. Welch was-appointed to judge Leicester sheep. . •The. Waikato A. and P. Association , ivroto' suggesting that 'kindred a'ssociaf tions should not hold their shows, and shquld devote a portion of .their receipts to tho war fuud.

• _-'The committee expressed the opintidn that ri'ienibers were giving 'to'tlie .fund individually, and should not be :taxe.d by,the'society, and affirmed their 'opinion 'emphatically that .tho show should-bo carried.on as usual. The fields instructor for the Department of Agriculture wrote suggesting that experimental plots should be carried out in some central position in each dis.trict'm preference to'the Few.isolated experiments conducted last year.- Tho committee-considered tho ideaan excellent one, but regretted that they could • not •■spare-, the time necessary to participate .in the iyork, The committee decided to donate a special prize of a small' silver rose" bowl to: Mrs. J. H. M'Niyeli, the owner of tlio-horse. Jugto commemorate it's four successive' wins "of the" Bidwill cliallcnge cup ;for the best hack iu tho show. The l.t.ea. tray and .service presented by. tlio Ford Motor Co.,'and tho local agent, Alr.'Hu'glian, was exhibited, at'tlie hicct;ing,.and the trophy .was' allotted to ■tho winner .of most points in any. of the purebred dairy cattle classes. ■■" It, was resolved" that .the society should riot pi.oceed with the negotiation for--aVioan for the present year. .Various donations were promised. towards the meriiorial gates thc^, society is erecting'on:, the ;show grounds. ( . It; was stated thaffur'thcr donations could be-sent,to -the' secretary'. .Six new . ■ members were elected. /' ' . ' ' .'.'-, '..

GIFT AUCTION

;LIST OP '.VENDORS'. AND' PUR- ;,;•:, •; CHASERS.,'. ''.-,.. ■■':- -.<. , .-Following, are .the; details ! of the- gift . auction .sale held on Friday by the stock auctioneering'h>ms':—' :., •.. , Mjsses.Canic, pet Jamb, E. P. Rwainison.£l Is., .Tames Sho'rtall £1, W; F. Jacql) £I,E. P.S'u-amson £2 Is. (the last named kept the lamb). MissScand- : lyn, .-pet lamb, R. A. M'Kenzio £1 Is.;'. A. C. Lauge.£l Is., A. E. Pearce £2, E;-:P;. Swainson £1; Miss G. FitzHoTbert, pet sheep, .fames Knight £5, R. A ; .M-Kenzie £3 10s., 'W. H. Power £2 -155., E. P. C. Swainson £2.65., R. A M'Kenzie £1 15s. Miss N. FitzHerliert, pet sheep,. James Knight £5, J.'Bus-' . sell;.£3, -W.,F..Jacob'£4, W."H. Power £3'] os;, E. P. C. Swainson £3 10s. L/ Bish'op,.vfive tat ewes, Wellington Meat, . Expert Co., £5 os. T. Leen, fat ewe, ; R.-Shortall £5, C. Ghibs £2 2s„- A. c! ; . :Lange £3^; J.: Dyke £1. G;-Phillips, two fat owes, R. A.- M'Kenzie £3;- A. Daltonj'two fat sheep, J Busscll £2 4s. ■I. Bussell;- wo fat slieep, W.M:E. Co £2, . W. H;, Brewster 'II /.fat ewes, iW.M.E: Co. £11 165..6cf. M'Cutcheon Bros.. 10 fat ! wethers, Rl L'.-Levin<£ls. {?: AVillianisoni four-fat'wethers.R. L. Leyiii£s 16s. H. Hunt,'five"fat ewes ■W.31.E. .-Co i £6 'ss.' A.. Campbell, 10 fat-ewes, W.M.E. 'Go-?-£lO.--'::.'J , .'<.6ifford,;20 ( :fati lamlw. W.Mi'E. Co. £15. g! .SternVlQ.f'at'wethers, ■'VV'.M.E.Go."£I2 lOs.^r-.W^'-S'.'.Hammond,-.' 15 fat ewes, Ay.M.E. :r C6. £17 os. Pearce Bros., ,40. fat lairibsi W.M.E. Co. 20 for £15. 'R. :A;:M;Ke'nzi(j 20for'-£ls.- -.LVNicholson, ~tl)ree"fa.t; ' sheep;.:Jolm."\Vaugh. £2 lis. -two fat.' slieep, R. A. ;M-'Ken'zie L £2, 15s.'-' C. • Managh, five fats,;^R,. ; r:L;■ , Lei;in,-£6. ,Reid and Son; itHree-;'fat '.wo'thei's, E! 'A. M'Kenzie £1, A;.R'. Hutdplirey £ly W.- Hamph'rev £1, ! A-:'-',C.:':Eanp; £\, R: W. M'Kenzio. £1 125.-.6^.- ; -George Ashworth 10Sij-R.-"Rblv. sou' 105.,' A. R. HiimphrejV.'.'JJJfc'i'ißci;, George '.A'shworili'-'dEi.; I'4sV : 6d;i(|i'iElliott 10s'., W. Pearce :los;, EirP. 10s.,'C. Dermer I'Os'., R'.'-A; Ea&'rizie £1 '2s;„ J.- Williamson', G.Fryls children £1,.<)..Simpson. 10s., 'W.M.S. .Co.vfjEKfis'ftui.Gr'.- Ashworth,' fait wether, o:>'sr;Elfby,;,'£l, Manifold £I', : :G. Ashw:cr,tli:£l";."'August Gust, 10.fat wethers, £11V : J; 7 Ellery; 10' fat Co. £11 10s.' E.• P. i.C,; .''Sw'amsfflri' 20 fat wethers, £25.':. R. Currie,:l0 J fat oweS,'G. Ashworth; £11. .T;J'.Mas'tersv-''lo fat ewes,' W.M;E.'Co. .'£iC.los'.:;i';H;'Mattliews, 10 fat'hoggets, ■,T:-.-Fr'as'B'r',£6. 'C. A. J. Levc'tt, 251iog-getsV-.Bi'H.'Slack £18 15s.- A.-G. Mey: rick,'a2;''ewes, .G. M'Vicar, £18. Mrs..Derisham, ",20 hoggets', W. riumphrcy £16;'/ F: Boddv, fat ewe, F. Gorton lO's./'EfP. C. Swainson lis.,,Miss Ursula Gorton 10s.; Miss Gorton £1, H. f3ai-lick;£l., (i. Broivn. fat lamb; ■W.M.E': Co. 18s. 6d: 'E. Mills, fat lamb, R. W. M'Kenzie £1... . A./ E/ Sandilimds Romney ram, A. E;-Sandi-!aTi'ds.'i£l 15... ■' ■' - - ;■' '

; J. Hunt, springing cow, .6. K. Aslitoii, £4 15s. .Jeffries, Jersey cow, E. Twig" £3.. W. Maxwell, . springing . cow, MiidoV Bros. £5_105.. : I'Mrs./.Shaiinoii.'cow in, milk;' Little and Son £4 G. Earthy-.- cow in milk, J- Morton. £4 osl"' .R..' E. Young, red springing' pow, P.'A:'Jensen; £3. ' D. LCilgour, spriiiKiiia". heifer, D.' Kilgour £6. J'.. KiK jour, cow, J. Kilgour £i losi'- B. Kilcour, heifer, Selwyn £3 2s. 6(1. D. V. 'Bunhanan, cnlf, J. Rutherford £4: :■ \. Friend; yearling bull, F. A. .Jensen £1. W. Paubin, springing heifer. G. "\V ; Ashton £3 15s. Jas. Shortall. sprincihg now. „Mildon Bros.-, £5 -7s. 6d,-: , Mrs. Bank/and Sons Jersey bull.. John., Bartholomew £G 6s. 'W. H. Power, bullock, G. W. Ashton, £5 16s. ■ C. Dormer. Jersev bull, J. CorJett.£B I.Bs. Cd. W. E. L. 'Banlcs. bullock, ,G. W. Ashton £6.105. Rllnry, cow, F.A. Jensen £2. G. V. Shannon, two springing heifers, F. A. Jensen. £6. M'ln-. tyre Brosi. Jersev hull, H. M'lntvre, £5 55., E. Tallitt- £3 3s. W. H. Booth, Jersey cow, T. Small £G,lss. ,' H. •Kootli, springing cow, D. Laiiig £6. W Fetch, two springing cows, T. Small £7, Mildon Bros. £5 -2s. 6d. . o.'A..Masters', five weaner heifers, F. Lane £R. W. Grcenbow. two'sp'ringiiig heifers,: F. W. Jonson, £7. A. J. Gibsone. Jersey bull, O. J. Priest £4 7s. 6d: Forlong and Suisted, two springing heifers, S. Sinitli £H. Boddv and Simpson, cow, J..Whittle £4: J. Simpson, • sow, O, J. Priest £2. F. Galvin! dog. W. ! TSeitl■£!. A Friend, dog. Relh Smith 7s. ])n., sevon fowls, Mt's. F. L. l'ievini£l Us.' Seandlyn, dog,'J: Morton, 9s. Forlong and Suisted. hog, Wilton as. AV. G. Fry, cow,' E. Selwyn £S. ,fl. H.arrig, cuw, A.,M'Jlinu £6 ins. S.' Hiirrjs'; Jersey 'co'w, A.Jiyiiiin. C 4, Ids. . Arbncklq, springing ooW, ; Miklou Bros.. £7 ]'7s. 6d. R. Palmer; oow, J. jVlor.ton £6.' i ... •

J. Campion, filly. W. S. Hammond £11 •:gol'ding, J. J.'Bryco, £8-: fillv, J.. IT: Whisker, £11; gelding, J. J. .Bryce, £S;ifilly, T.'Honlt, £12; (illy. T. Ho'iilt; £12: -filly, T. Hoult, £11;, filly, T. Hoult, £12; gelding, E. Lawrence; £6 gelding, A. Jl. Humphreys, • £8. 55.; geldiiig, J. J. Bryco, £G 10s. " A M'Pherson, mare, Government - £20; •Miss Lesli", mare, £6; D. Hcrlihy, mare. V. W. ICoberstein, 10s.; H. P. Lance, pony and nig, E. P. C. Swainson (took", rug only) £3. H~. Prycc, nony. L. Campion £15; mare. Walter Whisker, £0; draught horse, T. Hoult, £18 10s. J. Parsons, marc, T. Hoult, £12 ss:; unbroken horse, J. J. Brvre, £8 10s. G. H. Beard, saddle horse,. J. J. Bryco, £6 10s., J. J. Brvee £8 10s., -G.--H.' Beard £6. H. Dowar,

forcam.vgelding, E. P. C. Swaiiison £1. C. A. .1. Lcvctt, marc, E. Lawrence, £5. Mrs. J. p.- Hocking,' ponv gelding, A. E. Pearce £7. E. P. C/ Swaiiison, «elding, -J. Whittaker £1 10s.

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

On account of so many shearers having joined, the Expeditionary Forco. it is anticipated that there will be a short-age.-of shearers in tlio Master-ton district this season. The Parkvalo Dairy Company has paid its supporters 133 d. per pound of butter-fat supplied last season. Tho •company manufactured 279 tons of cheese during tlio season. Tii,o Taiatahi Dairy "Company manufactured 165 tons of cheese last season, a decrease of four tons on the previous season. Tho amount paid to suppliers for butter fat was at the rate of 13Jd. . per pound. . ■' Four more of the dairy factories in the Carterton district re-opened for the season on Monday morning, their sup-plies-being in excess of tho total for the opening day last year. Tlio figures ' arc:—Dalefield, 65001b.; Parkvalo, 68001b.; Belvedere, 40601b.; Carrington, 27201b.—Carterton correspondent." ~ This, annual meeting 'of- the New Zealand Dairy "Union, advertised to be held at Woddville yesterday, lapsed for want of . a quorum. The' meeting was adjourned, -and will be held at Palmerston on September 10. —Press Association.

COMMERCIAL. ITEMS

:'■':[ SYDNEY WHEAT. MARKET.. . ■ ■'PRICESI ; FIRST, BUT.;REASONABLE. ' :.'(R«!. August 24. 8.40 p.m.). ' : ; Sydney, August 24..'. oWrisat-iis firmly held. Good old grain.-is unpurchaseable- under : 4s. 6d. a bushel; sellers of-new grain .want 4s.'.l|d. -■■ ■■''::'.■[■■■ LONDON MARKETS. ' By Telegraph—Press; Association-Copyright L .-■ London, August. 23. .Copra.—The market is dull.. South Sea, ■£24. -... .- ■. '■:•■■■:■■■ ■■'■ Rubber.—Para, 3s. Id. per lb.; plantation, 2«. 4d.; smoked, 2». sd. Quicksilver, 140s. per bottle. Bar silver is quoted at 27Jd. per ounce standard. ■•■■.-, Lead.—lmports, 17,794't0n5'; exports, .4344 .tons. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. Tho Department, of. Agriculture,: Indus-, .tries, and Commerce has received' the following cablegram from the High Commis-. 6ioner for New.' Zealand, . dated London, August,22, 1914. (Note-Quotations,-unless, otherwise stated,' are aerage "market, prices on. spot) :~ .Mutton.—There is a better demand for mutton in'anticipation of higher'prices', as a result of email arrivals in thencar future. Canterbury mutton, s}d. per lb. for • lightweight; .heavy-weight, 5d.; 'North Is.Jan'd, Sd.; ewes, 45d. 'Lamb—The market is steady, with mod--crate, demand. Canterbury twos, 63d. per ib.: other than Canterbury, {{id. for lightweight. .Beef—A-good demand continues. Now cZealand hinds, 63d. per lb.";" fores. 5Jd„ Supplies of American • chilled beef aro' small. , Hinds, 63d." per lb.; fores, 6id.' Argentine .'shipments ■ are decreasing, only 11,000 quarters 'were shipped last week, . Batter.—The market io very ciuiet, and prices ■ are irregular. . Danish, per cwt.; 1265...t0..134&; Siberian, 116s. t-o 1265.; Irish creamery, ■ 110s. •to 1205.; Australian,. UOs. .tO.-12.03.' : ■ , • .. ';• '. ..; Cheese— is nulet, -but Tathcr steadier. ' Canadian, white and coloured, ;per. cwt., 705.,t0 72a.; New Zealand, white and coloured, !70s. to'72s.; white, exceptionally, 745.; English choddar: Market is nuict and prices alightly weaker at 765. to'B2s. > ' Brain.—The market Is -steady and'a.faif' business doing. Australian wheat, 425: 6d. c.iX; [flour, 345; ex store; Garton oats, ils. ,6d. .c.i.f.; New Zealand, beans. f.n.q. (new crop), per.£o4lb.„ 375.;' New Zealand' peas (partridge),' per 5041b., 545. . i Wool— The market ia firm 'for crossbreds suitable for army clothing. Prices are Jd • »°f lb., highor, than closing rates for Inst sale. . Manufacturers are' busy' with Government contracts. , _Cus.toms duty collected at the port of .Wellington . yesterday amounted to £2890 13s. Id ~ .

MINING NEWS

WELLINGTON. SHARE MARKET. No •■■ business was i done in investment' shares yesterday, and there was only one quotation.' that of W.F.O.A. shares (£1 paid), which were on. sale at 2£s. Mining shares ■were freely offered, but there were scarcely any buyers, and the quotations were as under:— "' ' Buyers. Sailers. • ' . _ , £B.d. , £ f .d. Wurray Creek ................. — JlO 0 Murray Creek (10s.) — '0 18 0 New Sylvia ..:.....„.• ; 4 4 6 — J 063 , .:■•••' •• 12 0 16 0 Swastika ..,..' ;,.. — 0 4 0 Talisman — '\ 75 Victoria ;. . •_ 0:0 2 Wailll ....;.".; :■ _ 1 H 0 Grand Junction 10 6 113 waihi Pacroa ..'..; -. — 018 0 AVaita-ngl _ 0 '1 2 Watchman .....' — 0 2 0 stock' exchange-.-/ .. ..'■•(By Telegraph—Press . Association.) ;„ „ „.' Auckland, August 24. .Talisman; £1 75..9 d. • Auckland Gas, £16s.' '.'.-.■' : 'tri/'-'i 11 '• Dunedin, August 24. • ...the following are tq-day's'latest .duot■tioiis, subject to the nsual brokerage:ii Dredging stocks: Electric,, sellers 3s.- 6d Mining stocks: Roxburgh Amalgamated, sellers 2s 9d.; Roes, Goldflclds, buyers ll£ Mokomai Hydraulic, sellers £1 is.;' Vra™uJJ? e S of sellers 10s.; talisman Consolidated, buyers "£r 7s ' 4d SfW.4,l 75.9 d . ;, Waihi. buyewi £1. 10s.'31.,' sellers £1 10s. 9d. ; W-uhi-'Orand Jml tion. buyers £1 os. 3d., sellers.£l: le. . ™ : i .Talisman Consolidated; :£l-7s. 9d. ■!■:■'■.■ :ROSS GOLDPIELDS. ' p^liLi!}" llo - euperinten'dent' of the .Ross Goldllelds mine, reporting to the secretory. E : T N , 0 ' ? Pi'Pr** ' 7 foiitli drive has been extended .28 feet, and 13 now in 173 Sift £Tf K< V 2, drive. .The wash(l tt for 3 feet above the floor Is payable Sm^S.! 0 ' ta it d J ivf i been turaed '«,£? -lLn S k eo tlmt whcn extended, further south it. may run tlirough the centre ?nV -stAv PP i OS - I'W-wash of the old MoniHm,«i Vv lm ' a B e lMki "S lios- been confto.. 7 Lovcl-Openmg out operations ha™ been commenced from So. 7 platform. *o? ter?lceT CUV<) driV ° WoSfc the