THE WHEAT CENSUS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2621, 17 November 1915, Page 8

THE WHEAT CENSUS

EXPORT TO BE PERMITTED. Bt Tetoffraph.—Press Association, - Auokland, 16. The Prime Minister states that as a result of the wlieat census the Government had ascertained that there are more than sufficient cereals in the Dominion to supply 'our-requirements until next harvest, consequently, it had been decided to remove the restrictions on export .'from Monday next. : The, matter, will,; however, be watched care-, fully to see that over-exportation does not take place. , WELLINGTON WOOL SALE. To-day the woolbrokers of Wellington will Bnbmit to auction 8090 bales of wool. Tho Kilo will be held in tho Concert Chamber of the Town Hall, beginning at 9 o'clock. It is anticipated that there will be a full bench of buyers, with American Tcpresentation particularly strong. The trend of values is bound to be : upwards, for the trade appears to bo committed to tiis. Quite a number of ,private sales have been made by farmers, and x these have been at record prices. Of course, it should be. remembered that the, high prices are Tilling for special classes of wools. The Americans, who want iino crossbreds, are paying extraordinary prices, and if this class of wool is offered at the sale, the competition for it will be keen.

' A cable message published yesterday morning stated that tihe * wool trade does not expect , any fresh orders for military clothing in England, for the next six months, therefore the manufacturers will have to rely exclusively on normal business.in the Home market or with neutral countries, though possibly some orders for .military .purposes may be had from t"ho 'Allied Governments. This may 'be quite true, and ai all erents We may be certain that Army requirements for the comiug European winter have beon anticipated. The wool that is being bought in Australasia cannot be turned into manufactured goods for tliTce or four months yet, if not longer, too late-to be of a-ny service this winter. Therefore, it is very probable that the trade is relying on what may be teimed civilian requirements, and there must be ranch leeway to make up in that direction. Importers of woollen # fabrics And, woollen goods "have had considerable difficulty in getting their orders # filled, ond r there is great scarcity of dress goods. The bulk of this seasons Australasian clip will probably be used for other than Army purposes, and that means that suitings and women's dress fabrics ; will continue to rule high. !

LIVE STOCK SALES " New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At Himitangi on Monday, owirig to -the exceptionally rough, weather, only ,a small yarding of stock came for* Bidding, however, was keen,; snd wo sold practically the whole • entry at t?ood valnes:—Yearling heifers, £2 Ib., £2 "7s. 6d., £3, £3-25.; 2-year'heifers, £2 17s. 6d.; yearling steers, £3.75.; low*conditioned store cows, £2 155., £3115.. £4 75.: cows with calves, £3 18s., • £4 95.; light fat cows, £7 165.; 2-year springing heifers, £5 2s. 6d., £5 55., £5 125.'6 d., £5 55.; best springing heifers, £6 10s., £6 155., £7 2s. 6d.; 18month Jersey hulls,-£2 12s. .6d., £Z 10s.; 2year Jersey bull, £8. ' ' . Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Limited, report as follows on their annual spring cattle fair ait Levin,-on Friday la.rt: —'We ■had a total entry of 1800 head of cattle, besides a 'yarding of sheep ahd pigs. All lines of stock came forward in good condition, and competition was particularly keep right throughout. "With the exception of a few pens of young, oattle we had.-a. .total clearance at highly /-satisfactory prices, and ths sale on-the whole-should easily--be a record for the district. "Quo; : tations:—On account of the -Wereroa Experimental Farm: jEat shorn, ewes'(extra prince), 2Bs. 6d. On account of 11. H. E. Gorringe, fat shorn ewes, 215.; fat shorn wetherr, 235. 7d. On account of N. Kirkcaldie. fat shorn ewes, 235. lOd. On account of J. Da vies, fat shorn wethers. 255. Other quotations: Pat shorn ewe£, 235. Bd.; fat l woolly ewes, 345. 3d.; fat woolly wethers, 365. fid.; fat woolly 2rtooth~s, 265.; fat lambs, 12s. "6d.; woolly'2-tooths (small), £1 Qs. Bd.; shorn 2-tooths, 17s. 7d. to 19s. 7d.; .ewes and lambs. 295.\2d. to 345.; forward woolly ewes 233. 3d. 255. Bd., 295. 6d. On account of A. Drake, 90-3-ycar steers, £9 7s. 6d. On a-ccount of Burke, 40 3$ and 4-year bullocks, £12 ss. On account of 0. H. Symons, 20 2-year steers, £9 9s. On account of S. W. Carter, 30 empty cows, £7; j 20 store cows, £5 155.; 12 fat and forward I cows, £8 15s. On account;of. W. S. Carter. I 18 fat and forward £8 12s. > 25 1 cows, £5i 10s. On accent of IY. F»'.. Hitchings, 34 yearlingsteersV'S£3 16?.; 32 yearling and 18-month. steers; '- On account of E. D. Harkness, pedigree Jersey hulls; 12gns'., 17gns., 18gns.V 1 and < 25gns. Other quotations;— Fat -cows, £8 105.,-£9 335:. £9 195., £10:-forward empty cows. £6, £6.13?., £6 175., £7 Bs.;'store cows, £5, £5 55.. £5 7s. 6d., £5 95.; cows and'calves, £5,'?£5

6s„ £5 145.. £5 165., £6; 15-months steers, £3 153., £4; 18-months steers, £A 10s. 6d., £4 12s^ ; 6d<; 2-year steers, £5 10s., £6; 2J and 3year steers, £6 143. 6d., £7 75., £7 125., £7 135.; 18-months heifers, r.w.b.. £3 J9s. 6d.; 15*moH'tlis heifers, £3, £3 25., £3 13a.; yearling heifers, 3?5., £2 7s. 6d., £2 10s.; springing he if era, £5 7s. 6d., £5 17s. 6d., £6 55., £6 12». fid. to £7 7s. 6d.; bulls, £6 7s. 6d., £6 155., £7, £7 2s. 6d. We had on entry of 120 pigs, and all sola as under;—'Weaners and small stores, 163., 16s. 6d.,_185. 6d., 20s. £1; porkers, 325., 335. 6c1., 365., 375., 385., 405., '445.; baconers, £2'los. 3d-, £2 12s. to £3 _ss.

L Messrs. Abraham and WiLliams, Limited, Pahiatua branch, roporit that at their annual horse fair, held on Saturday, they yarded 110 mixed horses. About thirty oi tliaso were' "unbroken, the major portion being particularly frond sorts. The balance of' the entry comprised chiefly light .and medium-weight horses of • indifferent quality, good young working horses being few and) far between. On account of the na-. ture of the entry the sale was not andmuted, some thirty odd horses only being sold.under the hammer.' The following is «. list of. prices:—'EFnbjroken' 3-year draught gelding. £27 10s.: unbroken 3-year draught colt, £26 53.; unbroken bay gelding, £19; 4-year half-draught mare. £22 10s.; unbroken 5-year half-draught gelding,. £11 10s.; unbroken 2-year half-draught Ally, £10 65.: unbroken 2-year half-draught filly, £12: half-draught bay gelding, £16 10s.; aged draught more (all work). £10; half-draught 5-year mare, £15; 'grey hock, .£ll 10a.; yearling colt, £5; 3-year filly (unbroken), £5; unbroken light hor6es, £2 to £5; hacks. £3 to £7; ponies made from £1 ss. to £3 10s.