FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2280, 14 October 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

generalVfaeming news.

ThoTigh"the: attention of the world is centred on tho war; of nations; there is nuicli'intereist being shown ii\ tlio' approaching AVair'arapa.Show, at Carterton. Entries are reported, to be coming in plehtifully,-, and inquiries are more numerous and frequent than usual. Entries -close. .on .Wednesday next. Tho 'contractors -for the iron gates to be erected for the Wairarapa Showgrounds', ' Messrs. Wallace, Masson Company', expect to have them in position shortly, and the' memorial will be an eloquent tribute to the memory of the late Mr. G. W. Deller,. for many ' years 'treasurer to the;. Wairarapa P. and A:' Society. Tho entranceVto_ the showgrounds will be moro convenient, and the traffic of motor-cars and pedestrians better regulated. •':■■.- - Do you like to get Tesults? .If so send your Home Separated Cream to St. Johns, Factory, St. John's Station. -Let. us prove to you that wo can do what we state. Wβ want your support. We pay best market value, give correct weight, and proper test 'For further Wanganui Fresh' Food and Ice Oo.—Advt. Now that the "etern blast of war" has raised the price of Petrol, users of the Richmond Oil Engine are on a much better footing than others. . The /Eionmond" is'the most economical engine on the market. It is also the simplest, .yet it niosts no more, but even less than other makes. Call or. write for particulars, A. J Parton. Plumber, Carterton.-Advt.

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Tho New Zealand hoar, ana Mercantile ■\bpicv Oompanv, Diroited,. Teport:-At sKotu °aU?. on Monday we had o, Eood yaTdtag : .of cattle and practically the fvhol? of the entry at jood values. Wo quote-Empty, hellers, £2 165.; storecows, ■P 9 ifta ; forward cows, *4 los., ±9 its. 00., £4 fcfS cows, £5 126., £6 Us., .£* Uβ, £8 65.; cows with £4 16s. 6d.; twoyear springing heifers, £■), £4 12a 6d., to £5 65.-■ two-year. Jersey, bulls, £4 15s. S^ , throu"h'oiit. ' Prices' realised were as toi-loiv--4 6, 8, and 6-year Lincoln cross eyes wifii' lambs 225. 6d. to 24a.; hoggets, 12a.. M to lJs 7d.; cull hoggets. 95.; Lincoln ram ho"g<rte, 215.; rams, mixed', ages, 7s. 6d 10s 6ti., 16s- to 206. 6d.;' 2-year-<)ld empty heifers; £3' 55.; 2-year steers, £3 75.; ySCrlin* steers and heifere, £2 Is.; cows rS,I sheep dog,.£4 7s; wo°lprcss, £8; totafa posts, lid.,-Is. 2d., Iβ. 3d. cacn. The usual sundries Bold up to -usual clearing rates - COMMERCIAL ITEMS ■INVESTMENT SHAKES. - There were no transactions in investment shares yesterday.- The Quotations were as'follow.- ■■;.■"■ ' ' ■'■''. £s. d. . £e. d. Bank.N.Z. (£3 65..8 d) ... — '10 6 0 Bank 3J.Z. (£6 13s 4d.) ... 15 5 0 - N.Z. and TLiter Plate ... - »" South British (ex div.) ... 4 10- . , - Gear Meat (£1)-. - >■ '}? S Meat Esport (£2 12s 6d.) - 216 0 Union Steam (pref.) 10 J .- - tcyland-O'Brien- ....; 119 —. Sharlaiid (ord.) .'... 1 0 $ - ;.. 10 0. - '.'.• '■. MAEKETS.. ■' (By-'Teieffraph —Pres , ; - A.sßociation.i • October 13. There 'isJaa-O.lt«rAtiP n M the-. position tocarding the wheat market, as there are So sellers-at- the -price fixed by the Government; -tin'regard to" tho complaint re-ceived-from a northern. port of. .this island that' millers are asking more than the price fixed by tho Government for flour, inquiries mode ehow that 60 far as Ohristchurch millers are concerned they are only charging. £11 .ISa.f.o.b. for sacks, and the usual increases for 6mail.baes of flour. . They toe .however, only supplying their regular'customers,.and are not taking aiiy new blisinese '.while ■ the. position is unttcr reconsideration by, the Food Prices r Commission. Tho prico of oatmeal was advanced recently to £15 . per ton. There-has lately been little,inquiry for malting barley at 2s. 9drto Ss., at country stations. There is no business being done in oats, and. few : aie offering,, and tu*chaff market is dull Potatoes have dropped to 20s. per ton at country : stations, and at this price sales have been made during the lost few days. There is still a- considerable?.quantity of potatoes..held, but many growers "ate using them for feed purpoees, rather than go to the trouble of marketing them at such e low figure It. is stated that a large quantity of potatoes will be planted again this, year as seed is plentiful and cheap. If the drought in Australia" continues. through the summer, there" m'a-y be a market there next year. . -■LONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, lave received the following cablegram from their" London office, dated October 10: —"The wool sales closed very firm. ComparedrWith opening rates, good shafty merinbe "are rather dedreiv otheT sorts unchanged.- We quote 64's tops costing ap-isroximately-20d.",' . . . '-' '. ■'.■.'': THE WOOL TEADE. By Telegraphs-Press AEeociation—Copyright . ' (Bee.-. October 13, 5.<0 p.m.) . ' '."-.' London, October 12. "The Times," ■ commenting on tho wool trade, says in: consequence of supplies not being large, and there being no prospect of a large increase until January, the present basis of value seme assured for'ebmo time.. .-■ . ■

POTATOES AND ONIONS SCARCE. ■■■ •,-: Sydney, October 13. • Supplies of potatoes and onions are low. Potatoes have advanced to £7 lCs. and onions.to £14 per ton.

MINING NEWS

■WELLINGTON SHARE MAKKET. The mining market displayed the usual dullness yesterday, and there were no transactions recorded. The quotations were as follow:— : Buyere. Sellers. ■ £s.d. £s.d. Kuranui Caledonian — 0 0 4 May Queen :.. —. 00 2 Murray Creek (11s.) „■. • — 0 18 6 New Sylvia 0 0 6 0 0 8 Rose .'. ■- ■ 02 0 Swastika ....'.....; — 0 3 6 Talisman ' , 17 0 17 9 Victoria. .....: - 0 0 2 Woibi * 1...:... - • 113 6 Grand Junction — 1 3 3 Vaihi ■.Pacroa — 0 18 0 Waiotahi — 0 10 Waitaugi - 0 010 Watchman — 0 19 STOCK EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, October 13 Stock Exchange sales:— South British..£4 Is. . Auckland Gas, lte. 3d. • Northern Steamship (paid up), 14s. 6d. Grand* Juuction, £1 3e. 3d. 1 Crown, 7d. : ~ ■ • . Dunodin, Ootobor 13 The , following sales were reported on the Stock Exchange to-day:— Rising Sun, £1. ■ • . TVcstport Coal, £1 10s. SAXON GOLDMINING COMPANY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, October 13. Owing to the war, and the disinclination of shareholder to pay calls, the directors of the Saxon Goldraining Company dccidedat a meeting to-day to suepend operations.