FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 26, 26 October 1920, Page 10

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING 'FIXTURES,

TO-DAY. Colombo Yawls, Itasterton, 11 a.m.— Cattle Fair (Dalgpty and Co.). 24 Harris Street, Wellington, 1.30 p.m.— Furniture Sale (Price and Co.). 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—Land sale (Nathan and Co.). 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 130 p.m.—Furniture-sale (Natjian nndCo.). 195 ,T,ambton Quay, Wellington, 7.30 p.ui, —Land sale (Harconrt and Co.). levin.—Cattle fair (Dalgety and Co.).

TO-JIOBEOAV. 3G Britannia Street, l'ctone, 11 a.m.— Property sale (Kobcrtson and Co.). Danneririco Yards, 1 p.m.—Cattle sale (WaiAirupn Parmeis' Co-op. Association, Ltd.). 181 Foatherston. Street, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—Property ealo (Dunbar Sloano and Jones). Oddfellows' Ilall, 203 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—Property so lei (Longmnre and Cq.). 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—Property sale (Nathan and Co.). Waikanae—Cattle Fair (Dalgety and C 0.).-..

THURSDAY. Upper Hutt, 1 p.m.—Cattle sale. 137 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m. —Property sale (Hodglcins, Carver and Co.), 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellingon, 2.30 p,m —Property sale (Nathan and Co.). Chamber of Commerce, Customhouse Quay, Wellington.—Property sale (Ernest Leigh ton). SYDNEY WOOL SALES (Rec. October 26, 0.45 a.m.) Sydney, October 25. The second series of wool sales opened to-day. For good classes of greasy merino, which were mors in evidence than at tho opoaing sales, there was strong demand at late level of prices, with a. firming market. Poorer sorts, wo ncglccted, with an easing tendsincy.—Piess Assn. THE HEMP INDUSTRY Mr. W. H. Field (Otaki) asked the Minister of Agriculture:—"(l) Whether lie is aware that our hemp-manufactur-ing industry, which is now seriously embarrassed by enormously increased railway freights, is from that and other causes steadily giving way to dairying and stock fattening, and magnificent flax is being destroyed in tho process? (2) Whether he will not, as Minister in charge of this valuable labour-absorbins industry, intervene and see that the question of railway freight on hemp is reconsidered? ■ (3) Whether he will assist in any way he fairly can to encourage the manufacture into paper of such portion of the waste products of flax-leaf as is suitable for that purpose? (4) Whether he will take such other .steps as ho may deem necessary to save this our own exclusive industry from extinction."

The Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister of Agriculture) replied"(l) The. position in regard to the gradual encroachment of dairying and stock fattening 011 lands previously used for Has growing is well understood. (2) Heprosentations will be mado to iho Hon. the Minister of Railways in regard to tlic effect of increased railway charges on the hemp-milling industry. (3) The question of the .utilisation of tlio waste products of flax milling has been gone into 011 many occasions; but further inquiries will bo made as to tho commercial practicability under present-day conditions of using theso products tor paper making. (4) The Government will be glad to again consider whether any further steps can be taken in connection with the position of the hemp industry."

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Dannevirke, report:— We held our weekly sales at Woodvillo on Monday, and Dannevirke on Friday, when we offered a. fair yarding of both sheep and cattle. , For better quality stuff tho market was 011 a par with last week's prices. Wo disposed of mo6t of our entry under the hammer. Wo quote:— Dairy cows, £20 to £17; fat cows, £12 10s.; 2-year steers (coloured), £6; store cows, £5 55.; springing heifers, £9, £14; mixed 2-tooths (shorn), 19s. 4d.

ifesßrs. .Wright, Stephenson and Co., ttd„ report having held a very successful cattle fair at the Martinborou'gh yards on Thursday. 'The yarding capacity was too small to hold the number of cattle ' that camo forward, and several of the lines had to be disposed of privately. In all 15W head of cattle were offered. There was a large attendance of the public, buyers being present from Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, and Pahiatua districts. ' For grown well-bred cattle there was a keen demand, but young cattle and bad-colour-ed steers werd dull of sale. The bulk of tho yarding was sold at auction, but several of the lines that were passed we disposed of privately afterwards. < Quota-tions:—4-year forward bullocks, £16; 3year forward bullocks, £15 55.; 2-year steers, £7 155.. to £8 155.; yearling steers, £6 65.; coloured steers, £5 to £7 55.; fat cows, £11 10s. to £15; forward cows, £8 10s. to £10; 2-year empty heifers, £5 to £7 155.; yearling heifers, £2 10s. to £4; cows and calves, £5 12s. 6d.; Pollod Angus bulls, 40 guineas; Shorthorn bulls, 10 guineas. Messrs. Levin and Co. ■ reportA.t Feilding sale a heavy yarding of cattle and a moderate yarding of sheep camc forward. Bidding on sheep was not brisk, and vendors had to reduce reserves beforo business could be done. Dairy and fat cattle sold well. Others were not brisk, and priceß were slightly easier than at late sales. There waß a heavy yarding of bulls, but only dairy bulls, especially Jersey sorts, found any competition. We quote;— Good fat ewes, 365.; mixed hoggets, 225. 6d. to 235. Bd.; mixed hoggets (small), 10s. 6d.; springing heifer, £13, £14 10s„ £15 55., £19 to £10 155.; springing cows (poor), £4 to £9; springing cows (fair), £10, £12 10s. to £13 10s.; yearling Jersey bulls, 9, 10, 13, 17J to 13 guineas; yearling S.H. bulls, 5, 10 to lli gnineas; 2-year S.H. bulla, 63 to 11 guineas; bulls for potting, £2 2s„ £5 to £10 10s.; yearling Jer3,iy heifers, £6 10s. to £14 10s.; pearling heifers, £4 to £5 9r.; 2vcar empty heifers, £7, £9 to £11; 2-yoar steerß, £6 7s. 6(1.; forward cows, £5 17s. 6d £6 6s. to £9 5b.; store cowb, £-s 15s. to £4 10s.; forward bullocks, £11 10s. to £14 155.; fat cows. £17.