AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 22, 21 October 1918, Page 8

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. - TO-DAY. 4 Mowbray Street, Wellington, 12 noonlurmture Bale (E. Johnston and Co.). Upper ll'utt Yards, 1 n.m.—StocU :ale (Dal-BCt-y and Co., ?f.Z. Loan Co.), TO-JlOltltOW. Colombo Yards, Masterton. 11 a.jn.-OatUe fair (Dalgety and Co., Wairarapa Farmer, N.Z. Loan Co., Wright Stephenson'and Co.). Waipukuran Yards. 11.30 a.m.-Cattle sale (If.B. Farmers' Association). levin Yards. 12.15 p.m.-Stock sale (Abraham and Williams, Dalgety and Co., N.Z. Loan Co.). Blair Street, Wellington, 2 p.m.—Sale of motor cycles, harness, r.nd sundries (N.Z. Farmers' Distributing Co.). WEDNESDAY. Otaki Yardß, 1 p.m.—Stock sale (Abraham and Williams, Dalgety and Co.). 151 Lambton Quay, 2 p.m.—Sale of house properties (A. L. Wilson and Co.). AUSTRALIAN WHEAT INFERIOR GRADES IMPORTED. ' A' certain' quantity of iflienor Australian' wneat:iias been reaching Aew Zealand tiirougii private iirms, and the matter, is. nowreceiving tho. attention of the Board of Trade and .tne Agricultural Department. Some of the wheat is weevny and somo of it is mousetainted. The authorities recognise that they must not interfere with the importation of fowl wheat under reasonable conditions, but they have definite information that some of the inferior stuff, including reconditioned whdhfc that smells badly of mice, is linding its way into the hands of.millers, where it is mixed with New Zealand wheat and the high-grado -Australian wheat purchased under the Government contract. An additional grading expert has just been sent to Australia to act. on behalf of the New Zealand Government there. The Wheat Board has a great deal of old and reconditioned wheat in hand, and it appears that a certain amount of difficulty has been experienced by the New Zealand authorities in ensuring that this-country shall .get what it is paying for, that is, the best Australian wheat. Tho line of 3000 bags recently rejected in Auckland is a case" in point. \ This was reconditioned wheat that-, in the opinion of experts, will quickly develop weevil again as the weather grows warmer, llio New. Zealand graders in Melbourne refused to pass it,- but it was nevertheless placed aboard.the steamer and brought to Auckand. The New Zealand Government refused to take delivery, and the wheat is now lying at Auckland at the risk of the Wheat Board. WAIRARAPA SHOW Entries received in the whole of the stock classes at tho forthcoming Wailariipa show to be held at Carterton are' approximately the same as last year, and have been exceeded only on four occasions in ;he history of tho society. There is a slight falling off in competitions- and horsa events, an increase in cattle, sheep, and pigs. Grain, cheese, and butter classes snow a small drop, .cooking entries are better, sewing land fancy work the same/ and in the school children's classes a considerable diop.,, , lije competition in the dog trials, jumping and hack classes is good, and m draught horses strong, 'mere will bo a fine exhibition of draughts on the ground. • ,

Tho number of cattle entries is again a record, and.'.it is a; : remarkable feature that in spite of several prominent breeders, such as Messrs. AV. Howard Booth ; W. I. Lovolock, and . others, dropping out, and the labour difficulty, that) the entries havo increased. Shorthorns are very strong, Herefords are getting better each year. There will be a fine exhibit of Mr. Carlyon's Polled Angus from Gwavas Station, but no competition. In Friesians thero is a falling off, Ayrshirea are very strong, and . Jerseys are stronger than usual. Grade dairy cattle are not as strong as usual. Competition in Romney Marsh sheep, particularly in rams, is very keen; Liiicohia are particularly strong, and it lias been stated that the exhibition of Linoolns will be one cf the finest soon in New Zealand. Three breeders will be represented in tho Southdown classes, and entries are larger than last year. The fat sheep classes have filled well, and some very good quality sheep will bo on view. . Mr. Haycock's Corriednles have been entered on exhibition, and as this is a new, breed to • the Wairarapa they should be a centre of interest to many. Pigs will be very strong,,and the entries in tho dog classes «ro up to the average, though less than last year. Thero will be strorig competition for the new cups and breeders' trophies, except:' in one instance. • ,