AUSTRALIAN WHEAT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2837, 31 July 1916, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT

-.-.. AND NEW ZEALAND FAIiJiEES. ... ;By Telegraph—Press Association. '-*1 ~: Oamaru, July.29. ;A largely-attended meeting of the North «■ Otago Asricnltural.and Pastoral Associa- --■ tion, in conjunction with representatives V- • of., commercial circles, discussed the wheat-growing-.problem to-day, and the •■•; ■ following'resdlutiohs..were carried unani--■ludusly.— -: '-."That this meeting of members, of the -•North Otago A. and P. Association and •■■•' representative farmers of North Otago, --' -urges the Government in the interest of - agriculture and trade of the district, to *"" take 6teps to. prevent .Australian.wheat "- and flour being dumped into the Doniin- ";; ion."

•'• It was also resolved to urge prompt ~" action, so that farmers may be encour- "'' aged to sow as large an area as possible """'with- spring-wheat. Pending a definite " tariff adjustment; the meeting suggested •'■that import duties similar to'those'eharg- "" ed by the-Commonwealth on oiir wheat '."• and flour should bo imposed. Should this •"■ he adopted,'the'meeting further suggestr ed that -in the interests of consumers "legislation should be enacted to prevent ''" inflated'"prices being charged for stock ':: now held. •'• • '"' It was decided .to. forward the resolu- ~'" tions to the Prime Minister, and it was ™also suggested that'representatives from 7" various parts of the Dominion should r- - go to Wellington as a deputation to CabVinet. ••'-' i ■'■;'- ; ••'•'

LIVE STOCK SALES

_. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, , Palmerston North, report having a-very "'"fair entry of sheep and a, Rood entry of , "'cattle at their Palmerston North sale on. Thursday, July 27. They, also offered '- on account of Messrs. ■■'■Webb and Sons, ' .•• Koputaroa, a number of pedigree Ayr- ■ '■! eliiro cattle, which sold under fair oompe- ' tifion at the following prices ;-oow6, 105 to H guineas; 3-Mcar heifers,-10. 11, 12, 13-to 18* guineas!.:2-year. heifers,-..7, 7j, : '■' " ■' 10.'.10 i guineas; 2-year bulla, 7 toB guineas. •■-■ Other sales' quotations:—Medium.. mixed : •-: hoggets. 18s.; fat hoggets, 245.; empty .... ewes, 175.; mixed age. ewes, -in ■ lamb, to v.. 275.; fat'coirs, £9 10s. to £10 55.; forward ■ cows, £7 125., £7 lfe.; : small 18-month '""'steers, £6 to £6'155.; weaner heifers, £2 ~ i 'los. to £S Ss.; yearling steers,, £4 '65.; 15- -.. ""month heifers, £3 175.-' ;/•; ■■- "j

■ -.-'. Messrs;. Daljety and Company, Limited, - • Paimerston Koj Hi, report having a very a fair entry of both .'sheep and cattle at • ■■' -their Feilding sale on Friday last:—Mixed ~ hoggets. Ito.. 10d., 19s. 5u., 210. 3d.. 225. to "' 235.-'-7 d.';. empty i store .ewes, 16£: 3d.';- fat ".-"ewes,' to 263. 10d.; weaner heifers, to .£2 . 19s; "empty cows, £6 125.:. 2-year Shorthorn empty heifers,-.£5.155.; light fat: bullocks, £14 25."- : ' ,' '•■• •'' The' New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ": Agency Co., v Ltd.. Paimerston North, report:—On Tuesday '.'.-we held a- sale.of.'dairy ! stock on account of Mr. John Hill. Tai,.3vorca., Thie herd was well known .as having given large returns, and-the'cattle ■were in the pink of condition, cd'nse- ... quently. a record sale resulted." "The .45 crossbred cows averaged £13 14s.'; some of ... the best prices being £15. 10s;, £16.. £16 1155., £17 55.. £19, and the pick, of the herd. . £26 10s. The heifers also sold well,. 19 3-year heifers averaging £B'2s., the top •prices-being £9,'£9. 10s., £9.155., £11. £12 10s., £12 155.; 2-year'springing heifers,. £4to £7 55.;'3-year. Shorthorn bull. £17' 155.; -~ 2-year Shorthorn bull, £8 155.;-yearling Shorthorn bull, £5; 2-year Jersey bulls; ■ £4.153.V £7 155.; yearlings, £2 155., £3'155.; . • 6.year hack, £12 10s.; 4-year unbroken epring-carter, £14; 8-ycar spring-cart gelding, £16 10s. .A heifer presented by Mr. .' Hill for sale on account of Widows' and Orphans' Funds realised £7 ss. On-Wed-nesday we had o, sale on. account Mr. W. Bremer, Rongotea., There was a good at- . tendance, and a satisfactory sale resulted. The herd of 46 cows averaged £11 55.. the best prices being £12 55., £13. £14; £14 155., £15, £15 10s.; 2-year S.ff. bulls, £13 55.; Jersey heifers- in calf,- £4 55.. £s;' year- . ling heifers, £3; good- mixed hoggets, 225.

6d.; fair hoggets, 17s. 6d.;' 2-ycar draught colt, .±24. A large assortment, of sundries also sold well. '■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Palmcreton North on Thursday we had a small yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle, all of which sold at late rates:—F.m. ewes in lamb to S.D. rams, 265.; good springing cows, £7 55., £10 15s.'; good- cows in milk. £10; fat cows, £8 155.; forward cows. £5 125.; 6tore cows, £3 2s.' 6d.;' yearling P.A. bulls, £6 Is.; £6 12s. 6d.; yearling heifers, £2 Is., £3 163. The New Zcalond Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Clearing sale of stock, implements, and - furniture, un account of Mr. Edward Palmer, at .his farm, Waihoanga. Competition keen, and prices satisfactory to the- vendor. Tne following prices- wero obtained:—s4o 2tooth to f.f.in. ewes in lamb to Romncy ram, 365. Id.; .93'5-year owes, 235..3d.; cull ewes, 155.; 220 4-tooth store wethers. ■ 325. Id.; SO 2-tooik wethers, 285.. 3d.; cull 2tooth wethers, 245.; small lambs, 17s. 7d.; agod rams, 20s. Cattle: 26 25-year steers, '£8 Is.; 23 empty heifers, £5 175.; weaner steers. £2 18s.; weaner heifers, £2 0.». 6d.; cows in milk, £5 to £7 Ms. 6d.; cows, January catvers, ±'4 10s. to £5 2s. 6d.; heifers in calf, £5; bull, £7 2s. 6a.; aged mare and foal, £l 10s.; 2-year filly, £i; 3-year unbroken hack, £8 Ids.; sheep dogs, to £6 65.; furniture and sundries brought good prices. We also sola, i.n account other vendors, 2-tooth wethers. 295. to. mixed age wethers, 295. '4d.; 3-year steers. £5 7s. - The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 0., Ltd., Danuevirke, report:—On Wednesday, July 26, the monthly sale in the Mauotuku salcyaras, both eneep and cattle were yarded in' average numbers, and the prices realised were quite'' on a. par with recent saw rates:—Hoggets, 17s. yd. and 19s. 3d.; ln.s. lo.iabs. 16s. 2a.;' steers, £/; cows in calf, £7 17s. 6d. and £8 95.; lieifers in calf, £10 2s. 6d.; fat cows, £13 55.; ni.s. yearlings, £3 6s. and £4 65.; ni.s. weancrs, 235. 6d. .Friday, July 28, at Dannevirkc weekly• sale:—Dairy cows, £5 10s. to £7 155.; tsture cows, £3 10s. to £6 12s. 6d.; m.s. weancrs, 38s. 6d. to £2 7s. 6d.; fat cows, £7 10s., £8 12s. 6d. to £9 ss. Thursday, July 27, at Woodvillo, on account of Mr. Robert Sl'Kay :-lVhole herd averaged the satisfactory price of £50 165., which, considering many of ihe cows were in low condition, was"a satisfactory figure: £15 ss., £13 155.; W £13; (2) £12 55., £11 155., '£11 10s.; (2) £11, £10 55.. £9; (4) £8 165., £8 10s., £1 155.; heifers in ealf, £6 2s. 6d.; 2-year bull, £6; weaner steers, £3 Ms. llorscc., considering the dull market at present existing for same, sold exceptionally well. Prices obtained were:—Draught horses, £26, £33 10s. to £35; trap horae, £15 10s. Also, set harness. £8 155.; tlpdray, £18 10s.; ' Tyne harrows, £27 65.; D.F. plough, £12 lis.; spring cart, ±7.J05.; Cambridge roller, ,£ls; F. and' D. lime sower, £21; oaten stack, £16; hay stack, £10 Us., and a large quantity of sundries sold at good prices. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co.."Ltd., report having held their initial sale -in their Eketahuna sale yards; oh Friday last. The following is a list.of the prices realised:—4-tooth ewes to f.m. ewes in lamb to B.L. tains, 295.; f.m. owes in lamb to S.D. rams, 275. 7d. to 29a.; full-failing-mouth ewes in lamb to S.D. rams, 20s Id. to 215.; Border Leicester 2 and 4-tooth ewes in lamb to B.L. rams, 365. 6d.; S.D. ewes in lamb to S.D. rams, 255.; 2-tooth fonvard wethers, 28s. Id.; mediuu hoggets, 16s. fld. to 17a. Id.; b.f. hoggets, 175.: od.; fat and .forward cows, £7, £7 2s. dd.'. £7 16s. to £7 17s; springing Jersey heifers, £6 12s 6d. to £7 10s.; store cows, £4 4s. to £5 10s.; fonvard heifers, £8 55.; cow and calf, £7 los. ■- Messrs. A. H. Atkinson and Co.. Ltd., report a keen market for pigs and poul. try. Good weauers made from 18s. to 235.; others, 165.; stores, 295. 6d., 325. 6d.', to 365.; good pullets. 19s. per, pair; 2-year birds, 7s. 6d., 9s. 6d to lis; table birda, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d.; good cockerels and roosters, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d.; ducks, 10s.; lien turkeys, 175.; gobblers, 245. to 255.; pig potatoes; 4s. to ss. sack: table potatoes, 12?. to. 14s. sack; seed, 12s. to 14s. cwt.; O.S. chaff, £5 155.; wheat straw ohaff. £1 10s.; cow chaff, 25." sack; haled hay,' £5 to'; £5 10b. ton; oats, 3s. ■ 9d. to 4s. 3d, bushel; barley, 45.; wheat,: ss. 6d.j Scotch tares, 17s.