GENERAL FARMING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2391, 22 February 1915, Page 8

GENERAL FARMING NEWS

The ©sport of. wool from Holdtika during-tie past few months easily constitutor, a. rccord for the district, over 300 lialos being' sent away in the past sis weeks. ■

A considerable amount of interest was centred in a caso which came -before tlio Leeston Court on Friday (says tho Chrisfcchurch "Press"), when Bryan C. Donnelly, who has been practising ait Leeston as a veterinary surgeon, was charged by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals witli cruelly ill-treating- tlie Olydesdalo mare ' Jewel of Green Meadow, the property of G. H, Barneit, on .December 16, 1914. ; It was alleged that through the unskilful treatment of defendant-, the mare had been caused unnecessary suffering when foaling, and subsequently died. A fine of £1 and: costs was inflicted.

. The dry spell of weather experienced in January 'has had a marked effect on dairying ",returns in'the'-Waikato. ,The Cambridge "Dairy Company's payments for last month totalled £5762, as against ' £8121 for the ooiTesponding month of last year, a decrease of £2359. A: correspondent writes as follows to the./."Lyfctelton Times" from Woodgrove:—"lt looks as if Canterbury will be. short of good milling oats this, sear son.: Buyers are-moving through the country in : search of good lines, chiefly Gartons aid Algerians. I have sold a fair size line of oats this day at 4s. 6d. per bushel on 'trucks ■ Hawarden, whioh se'ems a''satisfactory;price."

"The ravages : of the grass-grub in city and, suburban: lawns," said a gentleman to-'-a Christohurch. "Press" reporter,. "can be absolutely checked and the grubs'killed by thorough waterings wit'h-a' .saturated solution of lime. The solution must-be a-saturated,.one, and' ■the dose must be applied liberally. The effect is'certain and, 'judging from my own experience, it - has acted without fail in all cases." '

•. Harvesting has proceeded steadily of late in the Cromwell district under far vourablo conditions, and the fanners are'enjoying prosperous times. . Thrashing is being carried out as expeditiously as possible. One or two linos of wheat are stated -by the "Otago Daily Times" to have changed hands at ss. on.the ground, but others will not; entertain this figure. A Tecent visitor to_ the outlying districts ventures the opinion that few, if ..any, of the wheat or oat crops will go less than 50 bushels to the acre.' Considering ,the conditions elsewhere, the harvest iB really remarkable.

■ Wo dispose in Wanganui alone, on an average, of 500 dozen eggs per week, and between SOO to 1000 boxes of butter, and our increase in trade ■ has steadily been growing, month V month, for the last three years. We are buyers of any quantity ,of Separator Cream or Butter, also Eggs, and other produoe. Give us a trial. We can prove ourselves worthy of your, support. Wanganui Fresh Food Ice Co.—Advt.

Half-an-hour's inspection of the Richmond Oil Engine will convince you of its great simplicity—perfect finish, _and handiness; : .One'years use: of theEichmond will demonstrate'its-wonderful ef T ficiency, and, what is of great importance iust now, its fuel eoonomy. Tou should get details. Write to Mr. A. J. Parton, Plamber, Oarteirton.—Advt.

LIVE STOCK SALES. The Ucw .Ze&land loan and Mercantile Aeency Co., Ltd., report :-AtFcilduij; on Friday wo. had a heavy yarding of sheep and a good entry.of &old well, every pen being .quitted, but catue ,-wciro slow of eale. QnoteUons: _ Forward lambs, Bs. 4d. and 9s. Zd. to 9s. 9d., fat and forward tombs, 13s. 4d.; cull ewes, ig.. 3d.: aged ewes, 9s. to l®Sy ewes, 13s. fid. to 13s. lid.; g.m.-ewes, .15s. Id.; twotooth wethers, 15s. 6d. to 16s. 6d.; cull two; tooth ewes. "12s. lOd.; Southdown rams, £2 2s to £4 4s. " Cattle—lß months heifers, £2 7s. and £2 15e. to £2 18s.; store cove, £3. At our Palmerston North sal© on Thure■d»y we had;a good yarding of both 6h«ep I and: cattle. Small b.f. Jambs, 6s. 3d.; medium b.f. lambs, Btj. Id.; ewes, 9s. I 2d.; email wethers, 12s. 9dmixed. weaners, 235."6 d.; store cows, £2 Vs., £2 106., 1 £3 Sa;' forwaa'd cows, £4 12s. 6d.; light fat cows, £5.105.; et&tioiirbrcd .s.h. cows, £6, p.a; emptr cows, '£6 lis. ; good 18. months steers, £4; bulls, from £3 to £9 ss. , ■' Messrs. ;Ealgety and Co.. xep«t tej*. Sac' held their usual weekly sale at Ifnn ■ on.-■" Eriday last, ;• when they offend, to a good attendance of, the public a Jftiefac- ■ tory-yarding of .both-sheep.and cattle, Jp sheep there was a good inquiry for breeding ewes and wethers and lambs were a little easier. He same remarks also applyto' iat Sheep.: In cattle some yery good lines, of three-year-old Bteers were yarded, and each lot; offered , was Mld imdcr tto hammer at prices on a par inth late rates. The principal sales 'effected were as muter: —Sheep—Low-conditioned . 4 and 5-year ewes, 12s. to' 13s. Id.; failing-mouth empty ewes, Bs. 4rt. to 106. 4d.; two-tooth wethers (smaU), 15s. 6d.; medium w.f.. woolly lambs, 9s. 64.; medium b.f. woolly lambs, 95.; cull lambs, 45.. 3d.. to - 6s, 6d.; fat 'ewra, 17s.- 2d. : - fat wethers (light), 20s. 4d. Cattle—and Jyear steers, £6 lis., £6 155., £6 175.; steers,. £5.-te, £5 155.; fat cows, £5 to £6 : 10s.;. 18' months steers-(low. condition), « to £3 45.; fat heifers," £5; 2-year heifers (Ul calf), £4 ss v , Bulls—£4 <6. to £6 7s. Messrs. ''■■Dalgety and 00.,' - Ltd., report having .held 1 .their, usual weekly sale Bl Dannevirkb yards on Friday, when. Jherc was an exceptionaly large entry of sheep, Prices were well maintained, especially for 'Good sound-mouth breeding ewfis, aad clients holding this class of stock -would be well "advised' to : send in their entry of those. We did not offer any big .lines of ewes, - but: some, .'good wethers which wore slightly eaeiar in price. We quote tlie ioi- • lowing; -wethers, •17s'.*;9d.; others,. 15e. lOd. to 15s. 6d.; cull 2toothwettes; 10s. to lie.: mixed sex woolly -lambs, lie:-7d. ito. Bs. 9d.; dairy cows in ' pToflt, '«£s'; 7b: 6d. to £5 .2s. 6d.; store cows, £4" to £3 165.; ccjws and calves, £4 Bfi. od.; Jet heifers, £5,75. 6d.; yearling steers, £1 2s. Co., Ltd., Palmer'eton North,- report 'banner a, very gooa entry' of -sbeep and a email yarmnir ox cattle at their Feilding solo. on Friday last. There was a very fair demand throughout 1 at' prices as folowCull lambs,. 4s. to 5s. v ;6d.; medium lambs, 7s. to Bs.; rape lambs, 9s. Bd. to 10s. 3d.; small Mooth wethers, to lte.; medium 4-tooth wethers, to 16s. 6d.; fab and forward'ewe©, to 155.; Southdown .rams, to 4 guineas; bulls, .to £5 17s. od. There was an exceptionally good entry of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle at their • ifangdweka' sale on Thursday last. The demand throughout-was exceptionally Keen and every line of sheep eold readily under the hammer. Quotations— Good mixed lambs, 9s.'3d. to 9s. 6d.. 9s. Bd. to 9s. lid.: medium, mixed lambs,' 7s. 7d. to Bs.; small lambs, ss. to. 6s. 3d.; small two-tooth wethers, to 16s. lid.; very fair two-tooth wetheTS, to 16s. lOd.; good two-tooth awes, .to-'tfs;-6d.; mixed-age- ewes, 12s. Bd., 12s. lOd., to-135.; small 3 and 4-year ewee, to 16s. 6d,; small 2-tooth ewes, to 14s. 6d.; Romney rams, 2to guineas; a line of 218 4 and 5-year ewes, sold,on account of Mr. W. P. Stevens, realised ,18s.'; a line of 160 5-year ewes, on same account, brought 19s. 3d.; a line of 400 4 and 5-year ewes, sold on account Mr. C. G. Wilson, realised 175.dd.; mixed weaners to £2; empty'cows, to' ,£2 lte.; bulls, £5 to'£s'ls. 6d.; young bulls, to £A 55.; fat and forward cows, to £5/155.; fat cows, to £7; 15 months steere, to £3 95.; steers, to £5 lis.

■ Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Irfd., report—At I<ovia on Friday the yardings. offered wero well up to the average. Bidding for oil classes, however, was inclined to'' drag, but in most eases the various lota changed hands and very little "went out unsold. Quotations—Fat ewes, 17. 6d., IBs. '5<L, 19s. 6d., and 205.; fat woolly lambe, !6s. Id.; a nice, line of 207 4 and 5-year ; breeding ewes, realised 18s. Id.; other lines of f.m. ewes made from 10s. 6d. to lis. ; 2-tooth ewes, 175.; mixed aged ewes, 15s. 4d.; forward lambs, Ss. Id. to 10s. Yd.; storo lambs, 6s. M. to 7s. 5d.; cull lambs, 4e. 9d. to fo. Oattle—Fat cows, £5 19s. to £6 18s.; forward cows, £4 ss. to £4 12s. 6d.; store cows, 21s. to £3 Is.; 2-yoar steers, £3 13s. 6d.; 3-year steers, £5; 18 months . Jersey heifers,; £3 18s. 6d.; 18 months dairy heifere, £3 i\e. to £3 lis. 6d.; springing heifers. £5 to £6 65.; weaner- heifers, 255, to 295. I'ice —Porkers, 235;, 255., 265., to 355.; stores, 135., Ife.i. wcaners, 1&., 8s„ Bs. 6d.,-10s. • . Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.,. held their monthly sale at Shannon on Tuesday loot. There was a full yarding of both sheep and cattle, and wo have t» rAnort a succresful sale. We quote:— Shorn lambs. 9s. 5d., 10s. 2d., 10s. lid., to iln 6d.; small la robe, ha. sd„ 7s. 7d„ 7s. 8d„ In 8s 7d.; store cows, 7s. 9d.; small 2-tooth Ic/.t.Viprs 12s.'; 18 to 20 months steers, £3 9d £3 to- 6d., to £4 25.; cows, £3 6s. 6d., ti 17s 6d„ £5, to £5 17e.; heifers in calf, I® 2s.j jireanfa^

hcifcrd, 21b., 266* 6d., 285., to 369.; wc&ncr stop re, 2Ss. 6d.; bulls, £& 12s, 6d., £5 6b., £6 2a. 6d., £6.5 a. to £7 15s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Lid., report having held & most succceefal clearing ealo on Wednesday oil behalf of Mr. (3. Tulljm of Wflikanac. Tlio sheep camo forward in excellent order, and consisted mainly of /rcsh-conditioncd' young cwefi. Bidding on tho variouslotfl was very ani-mated-and competition keen. Pricce re&-. list'd "wore 08 foilow:-2-tooth cwee, 189. Ed.; 4-t,ooth cwee,-18s. 7d.; 6-tooth. ewofi, ISs. Id.; 4-ycar ewes, 17g. 7d.; cull owes, 14s. 5d.; «M.ooth wetbere, 18s. 9d.: eive lambs, 10e. Id.j -wether lambs, 10b. 2d.; small Z-tootbe, 12s. Bd.; aged rams, 13g. 6d. to 195.; hack, 255.; aged hacks, £2 15e. to £A 10e.; light <iranght6, £17. t0.£20; sundries made their full relue.

Messrs. Abralmm and Williams, Ltd., report:—At. Palmcreton sale on 'Hhursday a largo entry of sheep met rather a drag- . ging f-alc, competition not; being as keen as last "week. A good entry of cattle wa-s also offered, but most of tho lines consisted of store cows and weaners, for which there not much demand. "We quote: Fat ewes, 16s. 4d.; forward ewes, lis. lOd. to >146.; 6m0i3l woolly' lambs, ss. 9d. to fe. 9d.; shorn rape lam be. Us. Id.; 6horn cull 'lambs, 4s, 4d. to 4s. 6d. to se. 6d.; small 2-tooth ewes and wethere, 126. 3d.; small weaners, 15s. to 17e. 6d.; weaner steers, to 305.; fat and forward cows, £5 to £6; 6tore cows, 30s. to £3. A. H. Atkinson and Co., Ltd., report on their weekly sale:—All pigs were difficult of sale. . We quitted a fair amount of fruit, all descriptions, making good pneee. Quotations—Poultry at per pair: Cockerels and roosters, 2s. 6d., 3e., 3e. 3d.; heas, 2s. 6d„ 2s. 9<L, 35., 45.; chicks, 2a. 3d.; duckfi, 3s. 9<L, 4s. fid., 4s. 9d. Pigs—Werners, 6s. 6d., Ba.; slips, 10s., lis., V 2&., 12s. 6d.; stores, 10s. 6d., .145., 16e., 195., 19s. 6d„ 21s. 6d., 275., 325.; porkere, 245. 6d., 295. Pote/toe 6, 6s. &d. to Bs. cwt.; onions, 14s. cwt.; tomatoes, 4s. 6d., 55., 6s. 6d. 201b. cases.; peaches, 2s. 6<L, 3s. 9d., 4e„ 4s. 6d.» to ss. case; apples, 2s. 6d„ 2s. 9d., 3e. 3d.; peere, 4s„ 4s; 9d., 55., 65., 7e. cace; cucumbers, 2s. case; plums, lfi. 9d., 25., 2a. fid.; damsons, 2sCOMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT BHAEEB. In the investment market on Saturday tales were recorded of Ohristchurch Gas at £7 Bs. and £7 Bs. 6d., and. Wellington Woollen ordinary at £4 10a. The Quotations were as follow:— ■■ Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s d. National Bank' —. 5 8 0 510 0 Bank N.Z. (old) 10 6 0 - Onion Bank '. — 55 15 '0 Equitable Building ...... 9 6 0 — N.Z. and R. Plate '2 0 0 -. Wn. Int. T. and A. ...... 011 0 - ' Wellington Gas (£10) 16 0 0 — Wellington Gas (pref.) ... 10 0 — Meat Export (£2 12s. 6d.) — 217 6 N.Z. .Shipping (pref.) ... 10 5 0 —. Union Steam (ord.) 13 6 .14 0 Wn. Woollen (pref,) 3 2 6 — Taupiri Goal 0 16 0 — Westport 111 6 112 3 Westport-Stockton '— 0 5 3 Taringamutu — ? 3 0 Manning and Co. 4 19 0 5 0 0 N.Z. Drug 2 4 6.. — N.Z. Portland Cemment.. 0 6 0 — Skn.rla.nd (ord.) 1 3 0 — Sharland (pref.) 13 0 — Ward and Go. .... «... 5 10 0 — D.I.C. (pref.) ; 1 0 4 - . METAL MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrieht London, February 19. Copper on. spot. £63 15s. to £64■ per ton; three months, £64 2s. 6d. to £64 7a. 6d.;. electrolytic, £68 10s. to £69. Tin on spot, £184 to £185 per ton; three months, £161 to £161 10s.

Lead, soft foreign £19 12s. 6d. to' £19 15s. per,. ton. Spelter, £41 to £42 per ton. . : Silver: Bar silver iB quoted at 22gd. per ounce standard. ; . - : DiVJfLSH BUITER. : - Danisii butter is quoted at 1325. to 1365. per cwt. ,' 'WEST COAST COAL. Weslport, February a. : The coal shinmente :last week by the' Westport Coal Company totalled-12,502 tons lOcwt., and of coko 73 ton 6 12cwt.; Westport Stockton Co., 3913 tons 3cwt. of coal. Customs duty collected at tho port of Wellincton on Saturday amounted to £975 Bs. lid. : MINING NEWS

WELLINGTON 1 SHARE MARKET. .- A sole-of New B , ig i River shares, at £4 153.' was the only mining transaction recorded on Saturday. The quotations wore as under: — . ' Buyers. Seller*. £ s. d. £ «. d Boss 0 0 9 ■■■- •Talisman I. 1 8 6 1 9 0 'Waihi : 2 0 6 — Grand Junction 14 3 — Weitangi ......: 0 10 — •Cum dividend. , .