FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2284, 19 October 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

LINCOLN BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION ■• Tho annual report of the Now Zealand Lincoln Sheep-breeders' Association states that during tho year 14 flocks have been admitted after inspection by the council's, .officers. Tho 'number of registered flockson'•December 31, -1913, : 127,' ■■ The ' council offered';.'six. championship..medals, two each, 'at-.tho? HawkeVs Bay. Wangaiiui and Mastertoii, A., and P. 'Associations, snows last 'season; and aro offering medals' at tho- Christchurch, Gisbornc, nnd EginontA. and P. Societies', forth- ' coming shows. A keen demand is being experienced by many breeders for Lincoln; rams. No doubt the quantity of coarser wools required.for blankets, etc., by die military authorities is .sisting:'this, but. tflie .main factor is that our farmers for some years; past 3:ave been using tho finer breeds very largely'vand now require a cross witli tho Lincoln to keep up'the weight of fleece. A large number of Lincoln sheep 'have been exported to Australia, -Argentine, and the United States, And, Export Certificates have been granted for same. As much difficulty was experienced dliring-tho past, year in-the inspection of flacks which were dispersed before due ■ notification, 1 tho council nish to strongly emphasise the importance of .members notifying the secretary of all impending sales, so that arrangements can be made for inspection before tho sheep leave' tho vendor's property. Steps arc being taken for the incorporation of the association in accordance with tho Incorporated Societies' •Act, 190 S. The Registrar has requested that the name of the association toe altered to "The Lincoln Sheep-breed-ers' Association of Now Zealand."

The council has decided that, seeingthe date (if the annual mcetiriß lias '.'.'■ been shifted.from Juno to-Novembor, ■ the end'of the financial year bo altered from December 31 to June-30. The large amount standing as an asset in tho balance-sheet shown as -"Duo by . Members" is collected each May, when the annual return., of flocks como in. By altering-the'end of the financial year to June 30, a great proportion of what now is shown as "Due by Mem- , bers" will appear as a "Credit Balance at Bank'.' in future balance-sheets. To effect the alteration the. next bal-ance-sheet will cover a period of eigh- , r teen months.- • 'A tatoo has been purchased for.tho use of the association and.is availablo on application to the secretary. ■ It is intended to forward a case, of Lincoln jw.oo.l' to tho Panama Exposition. ■ Members l are requested to forward samples of wool to the secretary by Npvemberv2l. • The wool will be classed by ,an expert wool classer and forwarded as an exhibit from the association; '~'''. ' Messrs.--F.'-Y. Lethbridge, H. B. Stuckey and .A. V. Collins retire this year from the council, all of Whom are i eligible for re-election.

GENERAL FARMING NEWS.

The entries'which have been received . for the forthcoming show- of the Wairarapa P.-and A. Society at Carterton aro .very /satisfactory, and. though they may not be of quite the same quantity as last year, which was a'record for the society, yet should prove quite equal to oxpe:tation. • ■." Tho handsome trophy presented by the . Licensed .Victuallers' Association of tho Wairarapa, and allotted to the draught horse section of the Show, -- should attract a good l entry, and these :. classes will be of greater.' interest from the fact' that a" number:','of - different ';' breeders will be represented from tho Wair'aivipa and elsewhere. At the meeting of the JPaliiatua, A. -and P. Association last week, it was decided, .after considerable discussion, not to lioltl the horticultural and industrial section of the show this season owing to tho European war. The agricultural show will be held on Friday, February . 12. •;. Should the show bo a financial success it was decided to make a stantial .donation to one of the Belgian Belief Funds. It was resolved to ascertain" if the 'necessary' arrangements could be made to hold a ram fair on . the .day after tho 6'kow.. ,-'., The Ballance Dairy Company paid out £3700 last Thursday to its suppliers, for;, milk and home-separated cream delivered ; during September. Payment was lhado at the rate of Is. per lb. of butter : fat (states our Pahiatua correspondent). ' The daily! milk'supply .at tlie Tararua (Ballauce) Cheese. Factory has how. . reached over 1200; gallons. At itlie Maligarama Cheese- Factory approximately 750 gallons .is" supplied daily. .'

CHAMPION STALLION DEAD.'

By Telegraph—Press AssociaUon-CODyriKnt '■■:;■■ 'Sydney, October 17. The. rNew" Zealand-bred champion Clydesdale stallion Plucky Willio is '." dead.,; ',; .. .. ; If ever you foe] disposed to send your cream to us, do so. ■ All you will have to do;is to consign your can. to St. John's station,.'drop us a. line that it is coming, and we'do the rest. WV send you returns by next mail, and your cans back, nice and dean. We guarantee results. '." l''or further'particulars, Wanganui.Fresh Food aiidlco Co.—Advi. . Now. that, tlio "stern blast of war" has iaiscd'";.tlio / price of Petrol, users of the Richmond Oil Engine are on a inuch bettei footing .than others. The "KichI mond" is the most economical ongine on I tho market. "It : is also the simplest, yet I it mosts no more, but even less than other ■ makes.'.- Call or write for particulars, A. J. Parton. Plumbsr, Carterton—Advt.

' LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Abraham an<l Williams, Ltd., report on their Feilding sale held on Friday. We had a heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle. All otcck sold freely at foliowiiig , prices :—Ewes and lainbe,. 235.; '.. best owe hoggets, 1E«.; best wether hoggets. 19s. lid.; others, 13s. Id., 15s. 2d., to 16a 3d.; short hoggets, 13v>. lOd. to 14s. Id.; short fat ewes. l£s. to 2Cs. 2d.; -woolly, , 225. Cottle; Three-year steers, £6 16s. 6d.; " heavy), fnt cows. .£lO 145.; fat heifers, £4 19i'. to £7; springing heifers, £4 ICo. to £6 ,7s. . 6d.; yearling heifers, 325. 6d. to 395. '6d.: store cows. £2 18s. to £3 7s. 6d. Messrs.; Dalgety and - Company,' Limited, report' having held a pale at Waikanao on October 13, when they had a medium entry of cattle. ..The demand for steers was good and airlines offered changed hands by auction. Sales effected were at? under:— Yearling steers, £3 4s. to £3 95.; heifers, with calves, £6 to.; milk cows, £6 7e. to £6 Us.; medium store'cows, £4 lfa; bulls, £4 7s. to £4 9s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly sale in their Upper Ilutt yards on October 15, when a heavy yarding of cattle came fori WttTd. The demand for forward' and store empty cows was exceptionally good, ami keen competition took place for all lines offered. At th 3 end of the day they practically made a total clearance of their entry. Prices are as under:—Light weight fat cows, £0 7e. W; to £7; forward stoTc cows, £5 10s. to £5 175.; medium storo cows, £3 12a fid. to £4 2a 6d.; springing heifers. £4 10s. to £5; cows in milk, £6 to £6 10s.; bulls, £3 lCs. to £4 ss. Messrs. Dalgety'and Company report: At oar Feilding solo on Friday, we had a very good entry of sheep and cattle, nearly all of which changed hands at the following prices:—Sheep: Mixed 2-tooths, 13s. 7d.; shorn empty ewes, to 145.; good mixed hoggets. 16s. 9d. to 17s. 4d.; fat black-face hoggets, 195.; light .fat woolly ewes, 195.; a line of 45 purebred Bomncy owe hoggets sold on account of Mr. F. W. Koberstein, realised ljgne Cattle: Mixed voaucrs, 375.; small yearling steers. £2 155.: empty cows to £4 35.; yearling heifers, £2 16. 6d.; small 2-year steers, £4 Bs. to £4 165.; light fat cows to £7'15;. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At Feilding on Friday wo had a small entry of sheep and a moderate entry of cattle, which sold at late raten. Sheep: Shorn fat ewes, 17s. 4d. to 18s. 4d. Cattle: Yearling heifers, £2 7s. fid.; yearling steers, £2 18s. to £3 95.; 2-ycar steers, £5 2s. to £5 35.; 21-ycar steers,

I£6 Ze. 6(1.: eriinty 2-year heifers, £3 135.; oßcd store cows, £3 ss. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—At tho fortriightry Dannevirke sale held on Tuesday there was a large entry of cattle nnd a fair entry of ehecp. With the exception of fat stock, prices wci'o eliffhtly easier than of late; We quote :-Fat 18 months heifers, £4 IDs.; medium store coirs, £3 15s.- yearling; heifers, £3 10s., £2 10s.. and £1 17s. 6c1.; fat ewes, 20c.; weancr pigs, 12s. Messrs. Y7.' and G. Tnrnbull and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly salo in their Carterton sale yards on Friday. There was a fair yarding of sheep, cattle, and pigs, which met with a ready sale, with tho exception of the pigs .which were rather dull. Tho following prices were realised:— Woolly fat wethers. 265.; short fat maiden owes, 18s. lid. :to 195.; shorn fat ewes, IBs. 11<1.;. woolly store ewce, lis. 6d. Pigs: Wwiner pigs, to. 6d., 10s., 10s. 3d., lis, 6d., to J2s. 6d. Cattle: Springing heifers, £4 7fl. 6d., £5 105.,; to £& 155.; cow and calf, £5 7s. 6d.; heifers' just calved. £4 3s. 6d. to £5; fat cow, £12 2s. 6d.; 2-year lieifers, £2 195.; yearling heifers, £2 10s.; empty 3year heifers, £3 lis.; yearling (mils, £2 lis. to £2 155.; 2-year bulls, £4. Horses: Eay half-draught gcMing, aged, £i 15s. j 5year hack, £6. FEILDING, MARKET REPORT. . A'largo number of pigs were yarded at A. H. Atkinson and Co:, Ltd.'s weekly sale on Friday; the demand was keener than last week, prices showing a rise in sympathy. Not many poultry came forward and Into rates were maintained. A fair amount of produce and .usual mart sundries wero disposed, of 'at usual prices. Quotations :-Pigs: Suckers, Fa. 3d., 10a, 123., 135.; weauers, 155.,'165.. 16. 6d., 18s., 16s. 6d.; slips. 19s. 6d., 200. 6d., 21e.;' porkers, 375. 6d., 3Es., 395., 40s. Poultry at per pair: Roosters, 3s. 6d., 4s.', 55.; hens, 3a 3d., £s.j chicks, 2=. 3d., 35.; young'ducks, 55.: bigger sorts, Es. 3d., 55.. Gd. Potatoes, 2a 6d., 45.. 65., 75., E-3. peT sack; os. per bn<;. Onions, Id., I l*d.. 2d. per lb. lots. Rhubarb, 6d. per bundle.