FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2322, 2 December 1914, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

:;§. MANAWATU SHOW *:': winners of: 'Cups'- and breedj; ers' medals. »foltovtjng • cups '.-_'. and '• breeders' medals were won at the Honawatu- and West Coast Agricultural'-'and Pastoral Association's. Spring Show:-—', . 'Short Cup, W. E/ Allen; Comyay Cup, S. ~iR. Lancaster;/ M'Hardy Cup, H. Hassall; Southdown Cup, Jas. Knight; ■Lister...Shieldyi W.\;Perry.;.,:.Big'--Store Cup) A. E: and A. Symos; Earraud and Abraham Cup B. Short; Coombs Cup, ■Mrs. ,J. D. Orniond; M'Crea Silver Elate, "S. R.- Lancaster; Slack Cup, ]).' Buchanan; Dalziell Bros'. Cup' William Taylor; O'Rorke Cup, H. Ha6sall; Ford Cup.-' James_ Whittakor ■;' Watehqrn Cup.-S. K. Lanbalterj; JlungaviiiGup, S.* R. LancastorfN.Z. Hbl6t'eui-Friesian Ciim, W. I.' Lovelock; O'Connor and Tydeman Cup, Newton King; Ellis Bros'. Cup, Fernie and Richmond; Gaisford Cup, Ellis Bros.; Ashlean Cup; \Y. I;; Lovelock; Alfa Laval Cup,. S. It. Lancaster; Hereford Cup, D. M'Kenzie; -Myers. Cup,, H. Hassall; H. Gillies Silver Plate, Hamish' Bfyce;*' O'Connor artd Tyderaari Cup (dogs), Mrs. GJH. Saunders; Cloverlea Cup■ (dogs), Mrs. E? V. West; Coursing Club Cup (dogs), J;;D. Graham; Miller and Giorgi Gold AYatcn, D. Buchanan and W. I. Lovelock (ti_e)j Shire Horse Society-Medal 1, Jeiikiris" and" Jones -"Shire norse Society Medal Brbsy Ayrshire Cattle Breeders 'Medal 1, J. M'Farland and •Son; Ayrshire Cattle Breeders Medal-2; T ; H. Colpman; Hereford Cattle Breeders Medal;-E;:Short;,Holstein Friesian Breeders' Medal, W. I. lovelock: North Island Sheep Breeders Medal-1, Mrs. J/; D. Orinond; North Island Sheep Breeders Okle'datf-S^W.' Itayner.:'. -'

v GORE A. &V. SHOW

'-'■'■?■ (By Mea'iapli.—PrcM Association.) ■' S ■ Core, December 1. '•The Gore A. and P. Show, commenced torday in showery weather..-.The cattle awards were' as follow P. C* Campbell an'djqns,;;Wyndham,, first arid champion buil; D.'Hurray, first;.aid champion cow or, heifer. Ayrshire, J. Henderson, inrstond.cnaropionbull ; Len Bay, tint and champion cow or heifer. Holetein,, David- M'Donald, first, and ehampioiL h"uir;"'K: : j\rDohald, first and champion .heifer. .... Sheep.—Lmcpln,\G.v.l\. Johnston, first and champion'•fam>;'an&- ewe. .Border Leicester,'K. Miller/first' aridichampion ram; E. Arid'ersonj- first- and champion 1 ewo.-U'-English : James Butler,; first.and. champion-rain and' ewe.- 'Romney ;-Mai«h,'- W.':j:',Jolih&on,'first' and champion;iamV.':D.owri,;D.:Murfay;, first, and champion rain and ewe.:. Corriedale, J. P/. : :M'ln'tyr.e") ..first and' chanipioivram oud r ewe;g'ood'crossbred "and "fat. sheep. Charles; Brico,- o£ ; Cfo'ristehufch, scooped th'e^o6l\-W-'pigsr' :: .vr'•■•'•-' ■ . ■'-.■■:- ■ Tami^M:Ki*fge'*e*tj;y:of.^-iry.:pror; iiuco^sx«--:";^:!v-'»^v'-^''- : :' ' ■"'■ r "' y > : '- ;^

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Tf^dau^faimers'sc-f: Jthe 1 ;; •Pahiatua; to -promote a schem*fiij?ihe;mMk ; etihg j 'At in ■ Saturday Pahi'a^ua\cofrespbndent)^JUr.''jJsddie;. ; :a. directpr:-'ofci;t]ie;.<iW,ellington; : ;Farniers., Bac6n ; ';Gompaiiy; : gav'eVarivaddress" and adopted :trict"t>hp-- riiri-f.tneif'own vhacon' factory.-; Mr.- l "Eddie. ; :sugp;est|d,Vthat' ; if.-;the. .fao-' toriel£ vite^an ; similar'; venture,:; it ■ to '■ the >; dairy farmer:r«;fhe; ; prpdnoe- could be paid for; on ffi&'ia'ine'lines"''as''formilk, that.is, mali6?a safe'progress payment, and whatever was. left;' pay out. in a bonus. The. r meeting';approved' of Mr, Eddie's suggestion Gonnor ; 'Wopdiey,rfand Aiberts'en were appointed'to attend a mass, meeting in Pahiatua. Mr.'SEddie will address the suppliers of< prior to the meeting in Palrhrfcua. 'i/v". ;%• .:?•?:"'■■ '•'■ '■•;"•

Refsialta are what we'are all after, and we : claim'? to .be able to give all our cream Kuppliers proper reward for 'their labour. .: no. creameries,, sell direct to consumers looailyr and-at Home, ■ thereby .sav- / ingftully fife 'per rent.'on our output. No expense of 'motor; delivery; .wagons,.: whioh: ■-- costja lot:of 'money to"keep'rgbingV We cani,guarantee-you:,satisfaotion.'. .Write-us 'for Irurtherparticulars or' rail us your •cream''* to St. John's 'Station, c.oi WangaauiijEresh Food and Ice Company—Advt.

Study youvS comfort; and-- • convenience' this-Summer by fitting up your Bathroom iu the best .manner. In this Tespect let A.'J:'Panton be your guide. Perfect plumbing and np-to-dato equipment at economy, prices „are . assirred you. 'Prite for p'articulaTS.ubw, rii'send-them by re•turn.;" Plumber,- Carterton. ± ■;;; -■•[. ■'■;-v' I - :.':

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The!: New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agehoy'.Compaay,'.Limited, report:—At -tho. Bima'teaagi sale; 1 ton./ Monday, .had' a6mall yarding ; of sleep .and a., good', yarding of catUe, all of which met with a ready sale at late rates. We quote:—Pat ewes, 18s. 3d.; "mixed shorn two-tooths, 14s. <d.; yearling heifers, XI! 83., £3 la.;.email yearling steers, -345: 6d.; eighteen-month steers, £4"15.;-two-year empty heifers, £3 125.; store'cows;-.'£3 .'3s:,'£3 ss:; forward cows, £4'195.,£5, to £5'155.; light fat cows, £fr to £6 10s.; springing cows, £5 155.; springing heifers, £5 65., £5 125., £5 155., to £7*73. 6d.; bulls, ; £4 to;£6;< weanew-pies, •lM„ 12s. 6d. Messrs: Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Masterton, report having-held- their'usual, weekly sale at Taratahi, on Monday, when there was ailarge entry of stock, especially-of cattle.. There was spirited . competition right throughout. Only a few lots were passed' in; and'these werp soon disposed of privately. ' Tho following prices were realised:—Prime - fat owes, 19fl. Id.; fat- and forward ewes, 16s. 9d.; m.s. shorn" two--tooths, 13s. to 155.; small ditto, 11b. to lis. sd.;' mried-aged, ewes, with b.f., lambs .at';foot; lCo'.'"6a., all' counted;" two 'and a half-year steers, £6 15s.;' two-year ditto, £4to £5 12s. 6d.; cows and calves, £3 18s. to .'£s 125.; fat', and forward cows and heifers, £4 to' £6 1&. 6d.i-empty -heifers, £3 to*,. £3 2s."6d.;'"yearling eteers, '."£2 :ss. 6d ! . to £2 19s. 6d.; wcaners, to 275.; weahcrs, 12s. Messrs. Abraham and .Williams,. Ltd., repOTt of their Woodvillo'stock, sale, held on, Monday as follows:—We offered a, good .cattle -and one c-f, sheep.. Fat'coweahd'cows in'good condition .wero in keen dpmahd. met a'fair sale, and.-shee'p made Eood values.-/! Quotations^—Mixed. '■ woolly f rfat sheep;';* -245:" '3d:; Fhorti* two-tooth wethers, 15s. 3d.; fat cows, £6 17s. 6d„ £7 7s. to £10 10©.; good-condition-ed cows; £4 lis. to £5' lOs/ffoTward empty heifers,;..£s,ilß,; dairy, cows, £5 to £6 2s. • cross-heifers, £3 ss. C6*7U"l3s".Td.;'bthers,..£2 10s. to £3 35.; -veo.Tling steers, £3 -2s.''to £3 55.: young: bulls, £2 10a to,£3 store pigs, lis., 15s. to 275; 6d."

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

7 ' '' '"''' 'INVESTMENT BHAHE3. .There were no transactions Tecorded in investment, shares-yesterday. The Quotations were as'.Trader :^-'.. '■■..•''• '■■■ Bnyerß. Sellers. ■'■'•;.. .■■ ':;£ s.d. £s.d.-i National Bank .;.'.. 5. .3 0 — • - Bank N;Z. (new) ...„■. 15- l 8vQ;-, - - JT.Z. and River Plate-:...,'.—.. .2:0 0. ■Well. Trust Loan/.litd.-'..- 7 ;5/ 0.:-..: ■:.■■—.. : Christchurch .Gki5'(£6),.....7.-2;6-,.■...;,.:-._ . Wellington Gas. (£10);....... 16,.0..0.,.:, < ■'.;--.,. Union Steam :(ord,)-v;.-;-l^O■•;.■■ ;■■■.-■-[■;■ Union Steam (prelj.':".'..'./.'. 1;:,0;; 3.;/;,, : ". —; ~ Westport .'... "-• -.'".• '1100 Golden. Bay Cement — ' " '019 3 CO-OPEEATIVE ASSURANCE COMPANY, ffho .third annual report'of the 00-opera-tivo AGSufanco Company, which, covers the period to > September 30 last, is available. During the twelve months 8577 new paidnp shares wero applied lor and allotted. TJie total value of now'insurance business completed'.and paid 'for during, the year ciceeded'-ft" quarter of a million • sterling. In the "ordinary branch the. sum assured totalled £131,950, and the annual premium income £5649 19s. sd. In the industrial bnonch 4027 policies',;'wero, written, assuring £124.418 12s. Id. 'Thirty-one proposals for ordinary house purchase: policies wero reWived and completed, involving £3600." -Cucrtoms duty collected at tho port of Wellington yesterday;, amounted,, to £2534 is. Si, " .""'■'

SOUTHERN MARKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) '"'"'.'-•'' Christoliuroli,' December 1. The showery weather experienced lor a week past will liavb the most beneficial effect' upon the grain cropo, as tlio soil lias not been so well saturated since tho beginning of winter. Tho oats crops ou lignt land had been , too tar advanced to make much further growth,, but the wheat crop 6 and oats on stronger ground may now bo oxpected- to come away well. The rain will also enable the sowing of rape and turnip and other fodder crops to bo proceeded with, and with' the clianco of their getting a, good, start There is nothing: doing in'the grain market. An effort is being made to provide political capital out' of the supposed holding of wheat by farmers, but eo far as is known to the grain trade, few largo holders of wheat iu North Canterbury recently dis-posed-of their stocks. There is little inquiry for oatsheaf chaff, but practically none is offering. Only a small amount of business is being done in potatoes, as tho season is now practically over. Tho price is £3-10e,.t0 £3 156. at country stations.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE REPORT. The. Department of Agriculture, Industries, and- ■ Commerce has received- the following cablegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, dated London, November 28, 1914. (Note: Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— Mutton.—About the beginning of this week there was a fair demand. . Trade has fallen off very much. , Prices have declined as a result of heavy arrival of ■Dutch, Canterbury, 53d. per lb.; North Island, 53d,: best Quality ewes (a good demand), 5Jd. Lamb.—There has been no alteration in the market since last week. The market is dull on account of heavy arrivals of Butch and Scotch; which are selling at a low price. Canterbury, two's, 6Jd. per lb.; other than Canterbury, 6Jd. Beef.—There is little - demand at the market, and prices are bai-ed upon Go7erament contracts. New Zealand hinds. 6Jd. per lb.:' fores, 53d.; chilled ' hinds, 61d.; fores, 584- >-.

'■Butter:—The market is very firm. Danish, quiet, 1435. to U6s. per cwt.; New Zealand, prices are firm, good demand, 130s. to 1325.: uhsaltcd, 130s. to 13<te.; Australian, small supply, a good demand, 1255. to 1285.-. Irish creamery Supplies aTe'. decreasing, 1235. to 1305.; Argentine, firm, 1225. to 12Ss.; Siberian, firm, a good demand, 120s. to 1225. Cheese.—The market Is firm. Canadian, white and\coloured, 775. to 7Ss. per cwt.; New Zealand, white and coloured, 755. to 765. Shipment of cheese ex Corinthic, arrived in good condition.

' Hemp.—The market is speculative, there fs a better demand. Spot: New -Zealand, good fair grade. £23 lCs. per ton; fair grade,. £21 10s.; fair current Manila, £24. January-March shipment, good fair gra4e, f.24; fair srade, £22; fair current Manila, £24 10s. The ontmit from; Manila for the week was : 12.C00 bales.'

Cocksfoot Seed.—The market id firm, there is & general and active demand. Danish, 60<!..- I p.er,-.'cvf.t.'. . : Wool.—The market for merinos is easier, and very .active for crossbreds.

FROZEN MEAT. Messrs.- Gilbert Anderson and Co. (Messrs. Me]!sop,..'J2iott,' ■ end Co., ..local agents), ,'writing onjthe frozen meat market,'.under date London, October 16, report as follows :—The is very well supplied with' .meat ?, Home-grown, especially Irish, has seldomi.beeh so.plentiful, and HoUandhas had < e,' splendid season. The, light 'arrivals;, and -.stocks of-frozen meat have thus been overcome,'and now that,chilled ■beef ■■ shipments are : resumed, prices arc 'somewhatliiweaker. Home-grown:' Prices about- thersanie. Beef—Scotch eides, 7d. to .7Jd:'; English,'6ld.'to 6Jd.; Irish, 6d. to 63d. 73d. to BJd.'; EngHsh, 63d. to 71d:r';Dutch, 6Jd. to 7id. Tegs-Scotch, .75d...to,8Jd';;";.English,.7Jd. to Bd. Scotch hiU lambs/63d'.-to 7}A. Pork,- 6d. to 6Jd.; Dutch, s!d. to 4Jd.'to 7Jd. Frozen mutton,,- remaine unchanged; very little life. i Canterbury sheep, 48-56 and 56-64, 5Jd.; .54-72," 53d.'; other ;New Zealands, 56-64, 53d.; lOwcs, about 521b., s}d.; Australians, 40-50,' ;5.3-Bd:;'3s-55, 5 3-8d.;.ewe5,.30-50, 5Jd.; South American, 40-55, 5Jd.;- 56-72. isid. Frozen 'lamb:'ln poor demand. Canterbury, un-;der;36,:-63d. t0'65«.; 36-42, 6gd.; 42-50, 6 3-Bd.; small,"eecond quaHty; 6 9-16 d.; -Southland and iselected North Island, 28.42, 65d.; ordin:ary,. North '.Island;- .28-42; - 6 3:8d.;/.South American, 28-36, 6 3-83.; 36-42,, SJaV , Beef: Chilled ;.ha» ; ; not been plentiful, b'nt met •with a poor demand. Argentine chilled fores,. 5-3-Bd.; hinds, 5Jd. Frozen: New Zealand,fores, sgd.: hinds, 6 3-Bd. Austra•lian crops, .5Jd-; hinds. 61d. • Argentine i fores,- 53d.; _hinds, 6 3-8 d;; Uruguay fores, 55d.i.])ind8, '65d. , !]l:]:X>{. LONDON WOOL SALES. ■'■'.•'.- By Tel«gr<iph—Pro»» A«»oelatlon—CopyTliht' i;-I'■-. >. ■'■■■■'■ !. ; ' ■'■ London, November. 30. ; F.or the next-series of wool sales arrivals total- 96,500 :balee. ..There has been, forwarded direct to manufacturing centres 28,000 bales, leaving, available for the Eales 75,000 bales, including 4000 on Continental ■account. ' , ADELAIDE WOOL SALES. (Reo; December 1, 8.25 p.m.) V Adelaide, December I.' The wool salesaxe dragging. Best crossbreds only are in demand at from par to •5 per cent, below ,the previous sales. 'Mennbfl-'are'from 10' to 16 percent, lower. ••"" .■" '■["•'■■', WHEAT. . ' .. " London, November 30. ■ The'wheat market ib inactive, and prices are nnchanged. ", - ARGENTINE MEAT/: London, November 30. The Argentine ' shipments of muttontotal 161,703 carcasses; lamb, 43,348 carcasses : .frozen beef, 172,315' quarters; chiU■ed, 106,483 quarters. METAL MAEKET.' ' London, November 30. • Copper.—On spot,. £54 10s. to £54 155.; electrolytic £57 10e. to £58.. Tin.-On the spot. £143 to £144 per ton; three months, £141 ss. to £141 10s. i Lead, £19 ss. per ton. I .Spelter, £25 15s. per ton. Silver.—Bar Bilver is quoted at 22Jd, per ounce standard.-. ■ ~ .'.,