FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 138, 28 February 1918, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

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TAIHAPE SHOW

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING

THE PRINCIPAL AWARDS

, (By Telegraph-Special" Correspondent.)

■ Taihape, February 27. ."■'■ TjioTailiapeA. and P. Association's . seventh immial show took place to-day inuji'iil weather. 'Tho attendance was 'very Urgy, and tlio general impression . of the exhibition Tvas.that the show was i!ot,;only. hotter 'than;; its 1 predecessors; ■but'it was serving a good purpose in developing the agricultural and pastoral of the district. Horses have ' hitherto formed the main feature of the show* hut .this year the cattle entries were over sixty in advance of last year and mado a most interesting display. \ The Horses. .In the draught horse section the en-tries-were'not what a critic would call ehow horses, although some fairly good animals irere shown. T. Mann's Bonny Jean appropriated the champion ribbon, "and : -th& Rama exhibitor secured first for filly or gelding foaled since August .1, 1914, and first .for mare with foal at foot, J. Smith- being second and third in the latter class. J. A. Jacobsen TO3 first for filly or gelding foaled since August 1, 1915, but had to take second place to T. W. Williame for mare or gelding foaled befgre August, 1914. For pair of harness horses in plough harness, T. Mann's Bill and Doll secured the red ticket. The same exi liibitor was first in tho draught stallion class.'. ■ ' ■■ - '

In the miscellaneous section some fairly good animals were exhibited, hut : there'-was nothing of outstanding merit. P. O'Reilly sained first for fanner's general utility horse, E. Jl'Laughlan. first for. • tradesman's single light horse for delivery cart, and first for. best spring cart (horse up to , 15cwt: J. Bartosh exhibited tho maro ' considered best snitahle for breeding re- '■ mounts, whilst A. Fay secured the red ''■ ribbon-for stallion most suitable for : getting remounts. ■About,36 entries came forward in the harness horse division, tHc < championship being awarded to Miss G. : Maher-'s-Batchelor, which got a double champion win when he was singled out from the hacks for championship hon- . ours. Tlio same animal also got first for the best paced hack. • A good deal of interest.was centred in the district lady's hack competition, which was open to those within a thirty miles radius of Taihape. This was ■ won by Mrs. T. V. Morrhi's Gentleman Joe.' . ; . Catile Awards, :.".-. 'As already indicated, cattle made a much stronger section this year than on previous occasions, but classification in the fats would be an improvement. :, ,The result of the judging of the fat •: : classes gave E. AV. Spooner three firsts . ; hnd-'two''sfeoonds,--J. -Bartosli one.first, E.-S.'Timbs, one'first,''one second, arid two thirds. The latter won the New Zealand Friesian Association's special for the best Friesian bullocS, any age. ; ffhe first and second-awards for three fiiie steera were won respectively by 'A. K.- Overton and F. J. Hintz. ;.•-'■'. In the. purebred Shorthorn section, . J. Webb, of Taihape, gained first and champion for his entry in the class bull calved since July, 1916, whilst AV. H. , Gibson, of. Kiwitea, who had a couple ' . of nice , entries in tho female classes, was awarded the cow championship. G. A. AVheeler secured both tho ~: .Hereford bull and cow championships. /.•■■- The Friesian bull-championship went ''.".to T. AV. Williams, of Mataroa; whilst, ■'the cow championship was won by J. : .Woods, of Pinaka.

;; D. Kilgour, of Kiwitea, annexed the \. Jerseyrbull championship, and Mrs. A. ■Banks and Son, also of Kiwitea, tho tow championship. In, the Milking Shorthorn class J. t,Taylor^was tho most successful exhibitor. .There .'were seventeen entries in .dairy battle other than purebreds, J. T. .. Taylor, H. D. Bennett, and S. S. Timbs Teach gaining firsts, the last-named he;ine successful in' getting two red .'tickets. \ • • • :;■ J. Buckle was first . and second ': for three land-fed calves calved 'luce August, 1917. J. Bartosh was first and J, [Webb second for best vealer calf. The'sheep Seotion. ', Sheep were '.well .tip -to. the standard other years, and in- the purebred there was keen competition be- ."" twsen" W. , H; Gibson," Kiwitea; A., It. iFannin, of Taihape; G. A. "Wheeler, of ...Taoroa; and J. 6.. Collins, : also of r.Taoroa. The entries of'the two first- ( mentioned were about on an equal foot-,-iing, and honours were well divided. rJMr. Gibson, in addition to appropriating the ram championship, scored three for ram over 21 months, i.:two ewes under 21 ' months, 1 and one.ewe lamb in the wool. A. E. jliFannin. gained the ewe championship, [also first for three rams under 21 :■. months, first in ewe over 21 months, 'first in iwo ewes months, first , in ewe undei 21 months'. J. G. Wheeler \ was first and second for ram under 21 ! months, third for ram over 21 months, first for three ram lambs in the wool, second and third for ram lamb in wool, in which, class J. G. Collins was fust. ■ iThe latter also gained fust for two ewe 3 over 21 months.'

Competition in tho Lincoln classes rested between R. Wilkie, Taihape, and H. Middleton,' Waverley. The former was awarded first for ram under 21 months, and first for three rams under 21 months. .H. Middleton se'cured first for ram ovcr'2l months, and second for three rams under 21 months.

In, the farmers' classes the awards were: —Three Romney ewos over 21 months, D. Scott, 1 arid 3; A. K. Overton, 2. Three R'omnoy ewes under 21 months, D. Scott, 1 and 3; A. K. Overton, 2. Three ewes, Roinney, Lincolu cross, over 21 months, R. AVilMe, 1. Three owes, Romney-Lincoln cross, under 21 months: A. K.' Over- ' ton, 1. Five flock ewes, any age, Roniney or Roinney cross: D. Scott, 1; F. ■ J. Hinte, 2. Five flock ewe hoggefo,' Komney or Romney cross: D. Broonie, 1. Pet lamb: Freda Heid, 1. In the fat sheep and lamb classes W. Roid and Son, of' Feildjng, did •well. In the fat sheep' section they annexed practically everything.. Their ;■ heavy-weights, however, /.wero not coii- : sidered on equal, terms with that of ; H. D. Bennett, of Tafhape. whose : splendid entries had a monopoly of the prizes, the first, second, and third : awards going to the Main Trunk I breeder. ■ Pigs. > Although.tliere wero some fine eni tries among the pig classes there was '•- very little competition, T. Taylor wiu- '■ nine all the firsts with the exception : of one which went to J. M'Keown for " hest Devon boar. Competitions. Maiden jump: T. M'Lean's Addinaul, 1; P. Pine's Picture, 2. . • Open hunters—G. J. Brycc's li"ht, 1; J. Brice's Hailstorm, 2; J. • H~ M'Lean's Waitohi, 3. Maiden pony jump-L. Lovell's Dolly , Varden, 1; J. Sinclair's Flirt, 2; N. .Tauioi's, Arawhana, .3. „ , •■■ * OpenVpbny jump-Leighton Bulls . ■ Lady Roberts, 1; G. Murphy's Shellrock, 2; N. Tauini's Arawhana, 3 ( Leaping competition— J. Brycc s Hailstorm, 1; A. Goodwin's Quaker, 2. T. Bradley'? Loafer, 3. .Hunter's competition— J. Brycos

ID NOTES.

Hailstorm, 1; J. A. Goodwin's Quaker, 2, J'. J. Br.ycp's Twilight, 3. Ladies' driving—Miss G. Malicr, 1; Mrs. T. V. Morriu, 2. Consolation jump—W. Doolaghty'e Hdzohvood, 1; A. K. Overtoil's Garrison, 2; Major Studholme'a Bill, 3. The jumping events were not comploted till seven o'clock.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

By Telegraph.—Press Association • Christohurch, February 27. At tho Addington yards to-day tho entry of storo sheep was a good one, including lines from Nelson. The demand was keen right through the sale for anything good. The rangn of prices was:—2-tooth owes, 225. 9d. to 345.; 4and.6-tooth.ewos, to36s. 3d.; 6 and 8-toofch ewes, to 335, 10d.; sotirnlmontlt ewes, to 335. 9d.; 2-tooth wothers, to 265. 6d.; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, to 31s. 2d.; 6 and 8-tooth wethei s, to 30s. 6d.; rape lambs, 20s. to 255. Bd.; medium, 175.-Id. to 19s. 10d.; lighter and cull, to 17s. There "ore 3139 fat lambs yarded, as compared with 2210 last week. Prices remained on a par with tho previous sale. The range of prices was:—Extra prime, to 34s'. 2d.; prime, 265. Id. to 295. lOd.-j. lighter, 225. Bd. to 265. There were approximately the same number of entries of fat sheep as last week, and little difference in values. Ewes were slightly cheaper. The range of prices .was:—Extra prime wethers, to 405.; prime wethers, 345. po 38s. Bd.; lighter, 295. to 335. 3d.£ merino wethers, IDs. to 225. 6d.; exit/a prime owes, to 355. 9d.; prime ewes, 325. 6d. to 335. 7d.; medium, 275. 10d. to 30s. 9d.; lighter, 275. to 275. 6d. The yarding of fat cattle was rather smaller. There was a large proportion of cow beef. The quality was fair all through. The range of prices was: —Extra ■ prime steers, to £22 17s. 6d.; prime steers, £14 to £19; ordinary steers, £11 17s. (id. to £16 10s.; prime heifers, £11 ss. to £15 12s. 6d.; ordinary, £9 to £11; prime cows, £12 10s. to £17 2s. 6d.; ordinary, £9 to £12. There was a very keen sale of vealers, and the market was swept of larger sorts. Prices:—Runners, £2 10s.; good vealers, £3 2s. 6d. to £5 10s.; fair, £2 6s. to £2 Bs.; small and inferior, ,6s. to 38s. Store cattle prices remained Unchanged. There was a. large entry of dairy cows of uneven quality. A few extra good sorts brought £17; moderate, £7 10s. to £9 10s.; inferior, £5 12s. 6d. .to £7; There was a small entry of store pigs. Best stores, 555. to 695.i 6d.; medium, 455. to 545.; small, 28s. to 405.; weaners, 225. to '275.' 'There was a medium entry of {.it pigs, and the Government bacon price regulation quietened tho demand. Choppers, £4 . 10s; to £6 45.; extra heavy baconers. .£5 os. to £5 125.; heavy baconers, £5 10s.; light baconers, £3'lss. to £4 10s. (equal to Bd. per lb.); heavy porkers, 575. 6d to 705.; lighter, 50s. to 555. (equal to Sid. to 9d. per lb.). . BUENSIDE MARKET fly Telegraph—Press Association. Bunedin, 'February &7. At Burnsido to-day 190 fat cattle were yarded. The quality was fair to medinm, and prices were slightly easier for medium. Good quality was firm at last week's rates. Best bullocks, £19 10s., £22 10s. 6d.; good, £17 10s., £18 10s.; light, £15 10s., £16 os.; best cows and. heifers, x £ls, £15 His.; medium, £12, £13; light, £10' lOsj, £11 ss. Sheep (1724 penned).—The quality was hardly equal to the recent standard, but prices were about on a par. with last week's rates. ' Extra prijno wethers, 455., 475.; prime, 415., 435. 6d.; medium, 375., 405.; lighter, 325. upwards; prime ewes, 40s. 3d.; medium, 335., 375.; light and r.ged, 265. upwards. ■ , Lambs (430 peuned)'.—\Cbmpctition was fair and prices from 225. 6d. to 28s. 6d. A medium yarding of pigs sold at slightly below last week's rates.

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Do., s Uα., report that at Levin yards on Tuesday a eood entry cf botn sheop aud catuo met with a ruatiy "it, ana practically all lots were limited, yuo-tatioua:-l'rinie fat wcthoi-8, obs.; medium do., 33a. 2d.; prune fat ewes, Hie.; extra prime fat ewes (woolly), £2 88. 6d.; rams (potters), 235. to 25a.; ai'ed ewes, 16s. lid.; medium shorn lambs, 145.; light fat cowa to £10 25.; forward condition cows, £7 Is.; store cows, £4 6s. to £6 2s. 6d.; vealers, to £3 65.; IS mouths 6teers (medium), £7 Ms.; wcaner steers ,£2 18s. to £3; weaner heifers, 253. to 335. 6d.; Jersey oross heifers, r.w.b., £6 145.; light Jersey bulls (potters), £7 10s. to £8 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile! Agency Co., Ltd., report :-At Himatangl on Monday we had a special entry of weaners and a good yarding of other classes of cattle. The demand for weaners was not keen aud scveraMots failed to make vendors' reserves. All other classes of stock sold particularly well. Quotations-.— Best woaner steers, £3 $s., £3 10s., £4; best heifers, 305., 335., £2, £2 95.; fair mixed Eorts, 30s. to £2 135.; small weaners, 20s. to 305.; 18-month steers, £4 155.; Btore cows, £5, .£5, £5 55.; good store cows, £7, £8; forward cows, £9, £9 65., £9 155.. £10 12s. 6d.; fat cows, £11. £12; guaranteed dairy cows, £9, £12 7s. 6d.; springing heifers, Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report on their annual sheep fair, which was held at Pending yards on Friday last as follows :-We had a fair yarding and nearly every line changed bands at satisfactory pnoes to vondore. There was an exceptionally large attendance of buyers and bidding was very keen throughout tho sale, good stuf! realising ble prices. Following are quotations :- Account H. A. Lambert, 2-tooth ewes £2 25.; 4 and 6-looth- ewes. £2 165.: Wooth to 4-year ewes, £2 12a. Account W. G. I'earce, 2-tooth ewes, £2 3b. Account 1. L. Jackson, 4 and 5-year ewes, 27b. 3d. A lino of 740 4-year ewes on account b Williamson realised from 38s. 4d. to »& Othci quotations are: 2-tooth owes. 275. Yd., ZBs. % 295., 31b. 6d., 33a. 6d., 363., to 395.; 4 and 5-year ewes, 245.; aged fat owes 26 3 ; medium rape lambs, 13b. 2d., 13s. 6d.; cull la Me b a 3 B 'rß. e 'Dalgety and Company, Limited, I Palmerston North, report having a very fair entry of sheep at their Marlon sale on Monday, which sold as below :-bheep: Small lambs, Sβ. 9d., 10a. Bd., 10b. 9d. Its. to 215.. 6d; 2-tooth ewes, 295. 9d. to 31s. 4d; mixed Uoothe, 22s 7d:; light fat ewes, 275. Cattle: Small mixed weaners, 305.; dairy heifera, eloso drop £12, £12 125., to £15 15s. for extra Tho Wairar.apa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., Pahiatua, report having.offered a small entry of sock at their weekly sale, held in tho Farmers ■ Yarde. The quality submitted in ehecp was of medium to poor, and naturally priceß received were small. The following rales were made:-77 f.m. owes, 17s. 9d.; 109 4 and 6-tooth and 4-year owes, 235. 10d.; 14 small 2-tooth ewes, 17s. 9d.; 26 f.m. ewes, 16s. 6d.; 61 do'., 17s. Bd.; 3 ehearhng Lincoln rams, £8 Bs.; 2 do., 6gnßi; 1 do. 5-JBna.; 2 aged Lincoln rams, ljgus.; 3 do., lgn.; 5 weaners, 30s. The Walrarapa Farmers' Co-operative AsBoci'ition , report on their Pahiatua sheep fair as follows:—Wo offered a large yarding of sheep to a good attendance of Hioso Interested. A few liucs of ewes advertised failed to put in an appearance. Our total offering numbered 12,660, and wo sold 10,219. The condition of tho owes offered this year did not compare as favourably as last. We attribute this largely to tho wet weather we have experienced during tho last two months; also to the fact that fat prices have tempted farmers to sell their heaviest conditioned ehcep. Competition for ewee showing cuality was keen right through the sale, the bulk of the best lines going to buyers operating from the Hanawatu district. Taken as a wholo we consider prices highly satisfactory, and above general expectations. On account of Mr Frank White, 257 5-year cwcb, 305.; 169 4 and 6-tooth ewes, on account of the samo vendor, 31s. 9d.; 241 4 find 5-year ewee, on account of Mr. W. Mitchell 29a; 174 4vear ewes, on account or Mr. It. M Gowan, 28a. 6d\ ; 305 do., on acconnt of Mr. J. 'Clulow, 275. 6d.; 419 4 and 5-year ewes, on account of Messrs. Hoddnis Bros.. 275.; 204 do., on neconnt of Menfirs. Murphy Bros., 255.: 233 do, on account of.Messrs. fiheckley Bros., 255.; 500 do., on account of Balfour Estate, 255.; 293 do., on account of Mr. M. Cwelborg, 30fl. 6d.; 335 do., on nccount ol Me. A. S. Cotter, 265. 3d.; 329

do., on account of 3lr. A. 11. Colter. 225.; 141 do., on account Mr. S. M'Leod, 295. 2d.; 130 do., ou account of Mr. A. B. Eglington, 30s. 9d.; 80 do., on'account of Jlr. A. D. Ellington, 101; 175 do., ou account of Mr. J. Vile, 245. 6d.; 155 do,, on account of Mr. A. Hoggavd, 265. Id.; 151 do., on account of Mr S. Bolton, 28u. 6d.; 184 do., on account of Mr. E. Mitchell, 27b. 6d.; 161 do., on account of Mr. A Checklcy, 265. 3d.; 176 do., on account of Mr. J. Sinclair, 23a.; 96 do., on account of Mr. ](. Halliburton, 325.; 156 do., on account of Mr. J. B. null, 265. 9d.; 109 on account of Mm. S. Stowart, 13s. Id,; 132 do., on account Mr. ?. Matthews, 245. 6d.; 60 do., on account of Mr. E. T. Btrtliorpe, 225. 6d.; 87 do., on account of Mr. S. Diamond, 235. 6d.; 98 do., on account of Mr. .1. Steele, 265. 9d.; 60 do., on account of Jlr. 11. Bicvers, 275.; 175 do., on account of Mr. H. Dillon, 225. Id.; 28 2-tooth, on account of Mrs. Stewart, 305.; 100 2-tooth ewee (small), on account Mr. 11. M'Gowan, , 225.; 57 do., on necount of Mr. S. M'Lcotl, 293.; 4 and 5-year owes, low conditioned, ou account of several vendors, 15s. 6d., 175., 195., 199. 6d., and 20«. 6d.; 206 shorn lambs, on aGcount of Meissrs. OhecMey Bros., 155.; 208 do., on account of Mr. A. ChecWey, 145.ind.; 271 do., on account of Messrs. Murphy Bros., 14s. 9d.; 472 2 and 4-tooth wethers, on account of Mr. R. Mitchell. 295.; 1,12 2-toofli wflliers, on acnomit of Mr. Jl. M'Kny. 279. Other sales: 127 2-tooth wolhore (sniMl). 235. Id.; 21 do., 265.: 48 do., 255. 4d.; cull lambs, 4s. 3d., 8s; 6d., 11s. Bd., 10s. 2d., Bs. 3d.

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

■ INVESTMENT SHAKE!. A sale of National Bank shares! at £5 Bs. 6d. was reported yesterday. The quotations were as follow :— •Buyers. Seller*. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bank N.Z. (now) : - « 10 o Equitable Building 9 0 0 - Loan 4. Her. (ord. Btock) 8110 0 Well. Gas (£10) - 12 g » N.Z. Insurance 89 0 812 6 N.Z. Eefrigcrating 119 9 - Gear Meat (£1) 4 16 0 Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... 119 0 - W.Z. Shipping (pref.) 10 10 0 — Union Steam (prof.) 1 1 j — Well. Woollen (ord.) 6 15 0 - Well. Woollen (pref.) ... 4 5 0 - Westport Coal - ' u ° N.Z. Paper Mills 0 19 3 Bharland's (ord.) 17 9 Custom duties collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £53!<8 Bs. 4d. THE METAL MARKETS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, February 25. Tin-Spot, £314 10s. per ton; three months, £314 10s. Bar Silver.—4Zid. per oz. standard.

MINING NfiWS

WEMNGTOX SHARE MARKET. The quotations yesterday for mining shares were as under.— i. Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ 6. d. New Big River - 3 0 0 New Sylvia - 5 Talisman - „ g w . » TVaihi 118 9 20 0 Grand Junction 014 0 - .' STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurclii February 27. Sale reported-iVational Bank, £5 Ba. 6d. Dunedln! February 27. Sales.—Waihi Grand Junction, 14s. 5d., 14s. 5d.; Mount Lyell, 30s. Id. (four sales); Huddart-Parker, 395. 3d. (four sales), 395. 6d., 395. '2d.