MASTERTON RAM FAIR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2390, 20 February 1915, Page 10

MASTERTON RAM FAIR

■ (By Telegraph.—Press Association l I Masterton, February 10. | There was spirited bidding at the Mastorton ram fair to-day lor Lincoln and Soufchdo.vn rams. Mr. ■. Bland'Rayner socured 160 guineas for a two-shear stud Lincoln, which.; was the top price of the sale. Flock 'Lmcolns realised up to 26 guineas. ! • .* BULLEE A, & P. SHOW • (By Telegrash.—Press Association.) . . Westport, February'l9Tlio Buller A. and P: Association's third, onnnal show was very successful, tho weather, for People's, Day to-day being perfect, and the attendance very , las go. - The entries were, very good, the number being in excess of those at previous shows: .. . The 25-guinea challenge oup was won by J.: Powell (Charleston), who scored 52 points, with Morris Bros, second with 33 points.' THE CITY MARKETS . . During. the past week bupphes of locally-grown fruits have been exceptionally heavy to the local. markets, with the result that, values' generally are considerably lower than those ruling last wee':. The early pear crop this season would seem to .bo tho heaviest experienced for some time, as : choice samples are found to attract but very little attention just now. .Apples, both cooking and dessert varieties, are sharing practically the same fate as tho pears. Imported fruits: are cbming to hand in .but very small quantities, as local values do not warrant heavy consignments.' The first ;' of;.' the Island oranges came to hand _tliis .'week, but woro landed, togethe. - with the bananas, iu very • poor condition,v selling according to condition. 1 ; Potatoes are easier, while. supplies of local onions are now to hand. Vegetables until the past week have realised well,' but heavier supplies during the week have eased values all round. Fresh eggs are scarce at'ruling values. ; Yesterday's approximate values were: American oranges, 19s. to 20s. case; Island oranges, 9s. to 125., according to sample; American lemons, 200 los., 300 225. 6d.; Messina lemons, 14s. to 15b. ; queen ' pines, 10s. to 12s. _ 6d.; pineapples, Bs. to 10s.; pas'sionfruit. ss. to .6sl: watermelons, Is. to 2s, 6d, each; rockmelons, ss. to 6s. case; tomatoes, choice' 6s. to 7s. 6d., others .4s.' 6d. to 5. 3d., seconds 2s. to 35.; peaches, choice dessert, 3s. 6d. to' 4s. 6d., others 2s. to 35., cooking 25.; plums, choice large dessert 3s. to 4s. 6d., others 2s, to 2s. 9d.j cooking varieties Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. Apples: Choice Cox's' Orange, 6s. to 7s. ;-Gravanstein, 4s. to 5s- ; Adams's Pearm'ainj :4s. to 4s. 6dj Munroe's Favourite, 3s. to 3s. 6d.; Emperor Alexander, 3s. to 3s..6d:;:"Wliakarowa, 3s. to 3s. 6d. ; London Pippins, 3s. to 3s. 6d. Nectarines, 3s. 6d. to 4s:; greengages, ss;'- to 65.; apricots, ss. 6a. to 7s. 6d. Pears: Choice Williams, 3s. to 45.; per case; Louise B. de Jersey, 3s: 6d. to 45.; Fertility,; 4s. 6d. to S ss.; Napoleon, 3s. to 3s. 6d. Bananas, good green 10s. to lis., per case,. others, 4s. to 7s. 63ease. Grapes, 7d. to 9d. lb. Choice cabbages; Is. 6d. to 2s. 6ack; cauliflowers, choice, whito, -76. to 9s. 65., others 3s. to ss. 6d. j carrots, 3s. to 4s. 6d.; parsnips, 4s. to 4s. 9d. sack; marrows, Is. to ?s. 6d. sack ; pumpkins, 3s. to 4s. sackj.beetroot. 3s. to 4s. 6d. sack; turnips, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. sack; swedes, 2s. to 2s. 6d. sack; peas, 6s. to 10s. 6d. sack; beans, 4s. to 4s. 6d. part sack; lettuce,.ls. s-d. to ss. case; cucumbers, Is. to »s. dozen; onions, £7 to v £B per ton; potatoes, 6s. to 6s. 9d. cwt.; fresh eggs, ls.-9d. to Is. lOd. dozen. - -

The individual weight of, steep in the guessing competitions at the Dannevirko show was: —Single.slteep/1061b.j heifer, 4661b'. ; pen of .five sheep, 7611b.-, 7811b:;' 641b:, 611b., 561b., Total, 3311b. The winners' of the competition were: Miss -M. Crosse, 33011b.; Mrs. . Bell, o3o|lb'.-W. M'Leod, 3301b. , Service, resonrce/resnlts.: . For several years now wo have been building up our business arid have been successful in gamin" the confidence- of ' several iiundrei farmers, and . other produce men. We can only-again offer clients that 'are .ooming to us daily-our best services/ our source's, and we will give results. We can handle-all your cream, butter, and eg|s. WangaMui Fresh Food and Ice Co. ' Half-an-hour's inspection; of the Richmond Oil - Engine will 'convince vou of its great simplicity—perfect finish, and handiness. One years use of the, Richmond will demonstrate-its wonderful efficiency, and;-what is of great importance iust now, its fuel eoonomy. Youjihould pet details. Write to Mr. A. J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt. , COMMERCIAL ITEMS - INVESTMENT SHARES.' ' There ' were'- no transactions- in investment shores. 'yesterday.:. The- quotations were Q£ under:-r ' _ ■ ~ . Buyers. Sellers.. , JB'B. d. ; ,£ B d. National Bank 7 . .11! Bank N:Z. (old) 10 60, 10 10 0 SSSsi'iSiß 2is 0 .2 IT 6 tfnion Steam (ord.) 13 9 1 4 0 Union Steam (pref.) '. 7* _ 1 1 u ilosgiel Woollen 314 « • • TOl/Woollen (ord.) ....... 4 8,6 410 6 Westport mI ; • 111 0 Westport-Stockton. 0 5 0 - — - Golden-. Bay Cement „. 1 0 e Sharland. (ord.)' .'. -1 -.J ® Ward and Co. ............... 512 6 ■D.1.0; (pref.) 1 0 3 , . ■ WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. The fourth /wool sole of the present bwleon -will be held ,in the Concert Chamber of the Town, Hail on Thursday next, at 3 p.m., instead of on Friday, February 20, as previously arranged. - \ SOUTHERN MARKETS. ■ : ißy Telegraph.—Press. Association.) Christchurch, February 19. •During the lost few days .farmers have been offering .wheat freely, ana a considerable quantity has changed hands, f millers still being'free buyers. '■ Growers have been very firm in-holding' out >for their own prioes, and tho rates paid show a little advance over last week. Hunter s and Tuscan are now selling at 6s. 7d. to 6s. 7id., and. pearl 6s. Bd. to 6s. 9d. at country star tions, the highest prices being given at near stations. The wheat offering is mostly very prime, but a few badly smutted samples have also come forward, ancLare only fit for fowl feed. Oats are still in k<»en demand, and are selling at 3s. 6d. and 3s. 7d. for Gartons, and up at country stations for Algerians. Tho lair •ter, which are scarce, are mostly wanted for «ed for tho North. Island. Oatsheaf chaff ie' difficult to obtain, and £5 i 6 now being given for prompt delivery. Barley is not so readily saleable as oats and wheat, but much' of the crop' has now changed hands. There is not a large Amount of business being done in pofcv toes and growers, are not inclined to sell forward. No business is yet roported in Peninsula cocksfoot, but some seed off the j plains liob been sold at 61d. and 7d.

WOOL, SKEINS, AND HIDES SALES. The fortnightly 6alo of wool, skins, hides, tallow, and sundries -was held u> Wellington yesterday by the various brokers, whose reports arc appended.-— . Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report another, very satisfactory 6<uo, when • they submitted a largo catalogue of ail descriptions to a full bench of buyers. Bidding was keen, and fl<3 shown by the range of prices, ord ere muefc bo still plentiful for 6Wne and hides, when the high prices of Iz/st sal© were pushed stiJl further ahead by .tho day' 6 auction.. For fin© and medium crossbred sheepskins Id. per lb. about denotes the rise, whilst liiacs of all weights and sound adTancod- 3-8 d„ ana in fiome oase*> |d. per. lb.. .Tallow js now feeling tho rising market with satisfactory results. Tho firm got 10Jd. for throe lino of heavy ox hides. ■ Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., rfr jjprt. liaYins offorolji iaii oataloguoojte^

classes of pnducc. Prices for skins' and hides wero ■well up to the first scale, whilst (allow showed a rise of about £2 per ton. Messrs. Lqvin and Company, limited, report having offered a quantity of odd bales and bogs of wool, which (sold at eamo rates as tho sale of-February 26. Thero was a very strong demand for sheepskins at -tho high range established last sale. Hides were very strong, showing a further advance of one-eighth of a penny. Calfskins and inferior hides were oasier. Messrs. Hurray, Koberta and Co. report: w Wo offered 2700 sheepskins, 350 hideß and calfskins, besides a considerable quantity of fadges and bags of, wool and oddmentß of tallow. Competition waa Tery animated. Prices for wool, hides, and sheepskins fully maintained the level .established at last «uo. Tallow showed a distinct advance of from_sos. to £2 per ton, with keen -inquiry, especially for parcels in shipping oraer. The Hew Zealand Loan ana Mercantilo Agency- Co. report that their catalogue comprised- a fair quantity of bag wool, sheepskins, hides, etc. . The buyers in attendance competed eagerly for all lots. Sheepskins and wool sold, at the level of last sales. Hides were, higher by id. per lb. for best lots. No .extra good calfskins woto offered. Tallow shows on appreciable rise, say; from. Is. 6d. to 2s. per cwt. Messrs.. W. and G. Turn bull, Ltd., report good competition throughout their sale. Prices were on a par with last sale, with the exception of tallow, which showed an advanco of about 40s. per ton. Sales were also held by the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association and the United Farmers' Co-operative Association. -The.following Is a range of prices:— Sheepskins;—flalfbred, Wild.; fine crossbred, lOd. to- IOSd.; medium to coarse crossbred, 9£d. to 10id.; short to half-wools, Yd. to Bd.; dead and damaged crossbred, "id. to 83d.; inferior and badly damaged, 2a. to 5d.; lambs, Bd. to -9Jd.; damp, salted, and green, 46. 2d. to 55.; pelts, Is. Id. to >4s. 9d.; lambs, salted, 4a., sa. to Je. Hides.—Ox, heavy, 601b. up, lOd. to 10 3-fld.; OI medium, 601b, to -591b., 3d. to 10 3-Bd.; ox, light, '491b. and under, 92d. to 10 l-Bd.; cow, heavy, 551b. and over, 93d. to 10 3-Bd.; cow, medium, 421b. to 541b., 9d- to 10 3-Sd.; light, under 421b., 9 5-Bd. to 10 1-Bd. ; cut, slippy,' and inferior, 6d. to 9 3-Bd.; bull.stag, 6 l-Bd. to V 7-Bd.; yearlings, 161b. J",241b., BJd. to 93d.; calf, superior, up to 161b., 95d. to 10 7-Bd.; calf, damaged, up to 161b., sd. to 9 3*Bd.

TaJlow.-In, casks, 225. 6d. to 26a. 6d.: in tins, 16s. t0.215.; rough fat, 15s. ' Sundries.—Horse-hair, Is. Bd.

TIOTOEIAN PBODUOE MARKET/ 'By Telegraph—Press. Association—ConTT'crbt Melbourno, February 19. Wheat, Bs. 2d. to Be. 3d. Flour, £17 10s. Oata,. Algerian, ss. parley, English, se. lOd. to 6s. Id., Gape 4s. 6d. to ss. Maize, ss. Bran, £9 ss. Pollard, £11: Potatoes, £3 to £4. Onions, £6. to £6 10s. . Cnstoms dnty collected at the . port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £1603 ?s. 3d. BANK OF ENGLAND BETTON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyiight London, February 19'. The Bank of England return issued for tho week ended Wednesday, February, 17, is as under: — ' ISBCK DSPABTMKNT. " Noto Issue iS3i6U,OOO Gov. debt ... i 11,015,000 "■ ' -Other seouri- ' ties, ...' .... . 7,434,000 .. ..-Gold 64,165,000 £82,614,000 ■ 1:83,611,000 ■ BAKKING Depaexment. ~ Propriotore' Gov. securicapital £14,553,000 - tie 5...;... £24,563,000. Public de- ■ Other securi- • ' posits ... 40,316.000 tie 5....:.. .'101;701,000 Other de-. * : posits ...117,618,000 Notes... .48,447,000 Best, 7-day • and other .' . •.'bills , .... 3,606.000 -Coin ... ». 1,382.000 £176,093,000 £176,093,000 The leading items of the Bank of England return afford tie following comparison:— . ; . 'This week Last week Last year Ballion .- _ 64,165.000 65.003.000 41.445,000 Beservo .... 49.829,000 61.239.000 32,899.000 Notolssno ..... 34.167.000 34.4J5.000 28,078,003 Public Deposits . 40.316,000 46,446,000 17,225.000 Other Deposits U7.618.000 115,830,000 45,958,000 Proportion of reserve to • . liabilities 31.54 31.57 52.06 " , .GOVEBNMENT SEOOBITIES. . The following 'are the latest quotations for Consols and Colonial Government Securities with a comparison of those ruling lest ■ week .—

. • MONEF MARKET. ' The Bank of England discount rate was on January ■2, 1914, 'reduced from 5 to 4! per cent:,' on January 22 it was reduced to 4 per cent., end on January 28 to 3 per cent. On July 30 the rate was raised-to 4 per cent., on July Si it was raised to 8 per cent-., and on August .1 it was further advanced to 10 per cent. On August 6 tho rate was reduced to 6 per cent., on'. August 7. it was further reduced to 5 per cent., at which rate it now stands. .' Tho Bank of Prance rate is 7 per cent., sb against 4 per cent, year., •. . OPEN MARKET BATES The open market discount rato for three months' bills is 1 7-16 d. per cent, as compared with 12 per cent, last week, and 2} per cent, lost year. .' ■ Short loans ore quoted at 3 per. cent., as against 1J per cent.' last week, < and 1 3-8 per cent, last year. . . : Wheat.—The market is steady, but quiet. Prlcos unchanged. Parcels of one' Manitoba February-March 1 shipment, 645. IOJd. : COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. By Telegraph— Preas Association—cooyrreht London, February 18! Wheat is firm. Hour has advanced a shilling. There is no Australian flour offering. Barley is Arm.. Australian Chevalior, 41s„ to. 435.; brewing, 41e. t0.465. Oats are 6low of' sale. . New Zealand oats are quoted at 365. Peas are scarce. . Now Zealand maples, 58s. to 65e. Bean are firm. Now Zealand, 425. to 435. Butter is dull. Danish is weak. Business in colonial is restricted owing to labour troubles at the docks. Choicest New Zealand, 130s. to 1325.; Australian, 128s. Cheese .ia firm and unchanged.' METAL MARKETS}/ : Copper on tho spot, £63 ICa. to £63 156. per ton; three months, £63 17s. 6d. to £61 2s. 6d.;'dectrblytic, £68 ss. to £68 15s. Tin, on. spot, £178 to £178 10s. per ton; three months', £156 10s.. to £157. Pig-iron, 565. 4d. per ton. Lead, soft foreign. £19 7a. 6d. to £19 10s. Bpelter, £39 15s. to £40 ss. per ton.

• ... * Variation - — • > , ' compared 1 . Price. • ■ with ' ■- last week. ' . ' , £ 6. d. 2}% Imperial Consols 68 U 3 Unchanged I „N.S.W.1933Jan.-July 09 0 0 3/6 lower ii ..N.S.'W,1930-50Mr.-Sp . 97 10 0 Unchangid 3 ..M.S. W. 1925 Apl.-Oct 81 3 ,6 17/6 higher < „Vio. 1920 Jan.-July G9 2 0 a/6 higher 3i ,,Vic. 1921-3 Jan.-July 9110 0 10s higher 3 „'Vic.l9'29-49Jan.-JuIy 79 0 0 5b lower' 34 „B,A. 1916 Jan.-July. -89 0 0 Unchanged 8 vS.A-W16Jan.-July 73. 0 0 Unchanged i „QTdl915-24 Jan.-July 99 0' 0 5a higher Si „QTdl922-.17Jan.-JuIy 94 0 0 Era lower 3 ..QTd^klVJan.-.July 78 0 0 Unchanged 1 ,,N.Z, 1929May-Ko7, '98 15 0- Unchanged „N.Z. l!)12-40Jan.-Ju]y 87 2 6 Unchanged 5 . „N.Z. 1920 April-Oct. 77 10 o 2/6 lower 3} „W.A.1915-35May-N«y 69 7 6 2/6 higher - 3 „W.A,1915-35May-NoT £3 10>0 Unchanged 35 „T»». 1920Jan.-Juiy 69 o 0 Bnchanged B „ Tat. 1920-40 Jan.-July 7915 0 Unchanged