FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 127, 22 February 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMING FIXTURE!. TO-DAY. Levin Yards, 12 noon.—Stock sale. 27 North Terrace. Kelburn. 1 n.m.—Furniture sale (E. Johnston and Co.). 141 Manners Street, Wellihgtoi). 2 p.m.— Furniture sale (Wheatlev and Co.). TO-MORROW. St. Andrew’s Church Site. Wellington Terrace. 10.50 a.m.—Sale of timber (Johnston and Co.). Feildlng Ewe Fair, 11 a.m. Shannon Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock sale. 137 Lambton Quay. Wellington. 2 p.m.— Furniture saje (Hodgkins. Carver). THURSDAY. Martinborough Ewe Fair. 12 noon. Pahautanui Yards. 12 noon.—Stock sale. 195 Lambton Quay. Wellington. 2.30 p.m.— Property sale (Harcourt and Co.). FARMERS’ UNION MANAWATU SUB-PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE. From Our Own Correspondent Palmerston North, February 21. The Manawatu sub-provincial executive of the Farmers' Union met at Levin on Saturday. Correspondence was read which had passed betweon the executive and ths Board of Trade on the question of the cost of boiled linseed oil at Wellington and at Palmerston. The Board of Trade had held an inquiry into the matter, and ■ did not consider that under the present circumstances the price of 15s. 9d. per gallon at Palmerston North was excessive, while oil was selling in Wellington at 9s. per gallon, and the latest quotation from Home was 3s. 9d. per gallon. A considerable discussion followed, in which several members expressed the opinion that the board was useless, and a motion that it should be abolished was tabled. This was eventually withdrawn in favour of the following amendment, which was carried:— "That the board is not doing effective work, and tlijit it should be reconstituted, with a fair proportion of farmers as members.” A reply to the request forwarded to the Minister of Public Works that a tyre tax should be instituted to assist in the upkeep of main roads was read, the effect being that the matter would be referred to Cabinet. It was resolved to urge the provincial executive to take up the matter. The reply from the dairy section of the Agricultural Department to a request for the institution of a .300 days’ test for registered' cows (to freshen . again within ° twelve months), in addition to the present 365 days’ C.O.R. test, was considered unsatisfactory, and it was decided to arrange for a deputation to lay the matter before the Minister of Agriculture. . In reply to n request to the Agricultural Department that all calf foods offered for sale should bo analysed 'for the feeding qualities for the benefit of those rearing calves was read to the effect that the matter would receive careful consideration. It was mentioned, that experiments in calf-rearing had been carried out at the Weraroa Development Farm last year, and it was sugthat farmers should visit the farm and sec the results of the various classes of fowling for themselves. It was eventually decided io bring the matter under the notice of the Minister of Agriculture. DUNEDIN WOOL SALE WATERSIDE HOLD-UP LEADS TO POSTPONEMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, February 21.

There was n full bench of buyers for the 19,000 odd bales catalogued for the second Dunedin wool sales this morning. Mr. Andrew Todd, chairman of the Moolbrokors’ Association, announced that owing to unavoidable circumstances the sale would be postponed till the evening. It is understood that this statement is explained by a common clause in wool sale conditions which allows a buyer to cancel his purchases if a strike commences or is in progress.

The Woolbrokers’ Association held a meeting in conjunction with wool buyers to-nfeht, and decided that no sale could be held this week, but that an attempt would be made to hold one on March . provided that shipping facilities weie available. SYDNEY WOOL SALES' (Rec. February 21, 10.35 p.m.) Sydney, February 21. The seventh series of wool sales opened to-dav. There was a representative gathering of buyers present. A fair Proportion of the offerings consisted of aiera o e quality merinos.—Press Assn, northern watroa show By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wairoa, February 21. At the Northern Wairoa show G. and r‘ Coates secured three champion awards : n f a t cattle, store cattle, and dairy stock A. R. Valder showed the champion Jersey cow, and Cleary Bros, the champion Jersey bull.

HAWKE’S BAY FRUITGROWERS MEETING OF ASSOCIATION. fir T.l.trranh-rrrM A’Soe.lAtton. * Hastings, February 21. The following motions were carried at a general meeting of the Hawkes Bay Fruitgrowers’ Aseveiation on —“That a special meeting of the dnectors of the New Zealand Fruitgrower Federation bo held in the second week of March for the purpose of presenting a Bill to Parliament dealing with the nreblight question"; "that a special provincial conference be called in each for the purpose of appointing at lea. t one delegate from each provincial conference to support the federation director representing that district when the federation directors meet the Government ; "that the annual conference be held on the date fixed by laat conference. COMMERCIAL ITEMS investment shares. A sale of National Bank shares at £5 was reported yesterday. The Quotations were as follow: R Sellers.

CUSTOMS RETURNS. Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington yesterday totalled £1974 Is. 4Q.

Entries for the agricultural show held at Opotiki to-morrow constitute a record, being 300 ahead of last year. A largo number of visitors are in town.— Press Assn.

MININO NEWS WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. The following quotation was recorded in the mining market .£ 8. d. £ s. d. Waihl 1 7 3 “ live stock hales Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report having a very good entry of ewea at their Mangaweka ewe fair on Thursday. There was a very large ana representative tittendance, biiy era being present from Manawatu, Wn-h kato, Wanganui, Waverloy, and Rangftikei All good lines of ewea met with keen competition, and practice.lly th® whole yarding was cleared at the followpoor ‘conditTomJ'lTia 8 ; four and five-year °2d di fo°uV A to i«s 9d ; slx-tooth ewes, to 19s. «d. On • winnt C! G Wilson, 319 four and fiveX?”?we£- 18a. 9d. On account Mr W. A. Davidson-194 five-year ewes, 19b. 7d., 165 five-year ewes. 20s. Id. On account Mr. •T A Glenn-53 four and six-tooth ewes ?4s. 6d.: 233 four-yenr owes, 23b. 10d.» 152 6 Th® Ca New T Zea^nd ’parm era’ Co-op. Distributing Co.. Ltd., report that rt tho ewe fair at Mangaweka on Thursday, a large yarding of ewes came forward to a Lnod attendance of outside buyers. The ?ntrv comprised 4750. and while prices were considerably below l? <mnd ewes were in demand and elicited keen competition, and the sale, as a whole must be considered Quotations:— On account Mr. A. 0. Mbrton -200 four and five-year ewea 235. 6d On account Mr. G. I'. Marshall-295 fourtooth maiden ewea, Jp- « ccount MY. D G. M’Kay-TnrnbuH-W four-yenr ewes. 225. IM. On account Mr L. Weston—7o four and flve-vear ewes. S)s. 3d.; 60 twott'oth ditto. 17s. 3d. Om account Mr. fl. A. It. Mair—249 mixed-aped ewes. 16». 10d. 79 two-tooth ditto, 20s. Bd.: 109 two-tooth wethers. l*s. On account Messrs. Loyo Bros . 148 four-year ewes. l(!s. 7d. On account Mr. P. Reilly-148 ditto. 16s. On account Mr. F. Healy-214 four and flvevear ditto, 14a. &d. On account Mrs. J. Conner—B7 five-year ditto. 5l twotooth ditto, 13a.< On account Mr. R. Carter, iun.—2o6 four and flve-vear ditto. 9s. 9d. On account client—loo five-year ditto. 10a. 9d 12.5 at 10s. 3d.. 78 at 10s.; several lines of inferior ewes. 55.. 75.. 9a. At Taihnpe sale on February 15. there was a yarding of 1500 sheen and 50 head cattle. Bidding was dull, and nil lines were hard to cult. Quotations:—Two-tooth ewes, medium. 11b. 6d.: mixed lambs, medium, 7s. to Bs.; null ditto, 3s. 211. to 4s. 4d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., Dnnnevirlto. report holding their anlen nt Norsewood on Monday last and at Dannevirke on Friday. The market throughout was very dull, and conseouently many lines were passed in. Breeding ewes met with poor competition, and in the main were not sold. Store cattle were practically unsaleable. Quotations: —Fat ewea, 18b.- shorn lambs, 6s. ind.; woolly lambs (small), 6s. 4d.; bulls. £Z.

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.. Hawera branch, report for week ended February 19: —At Kaknramea. on Mondav, we ouot»:—Store pigs. Small. 17a.: fresh-conditioned cows, to £4 1C«.: others, to £2 25.: (mils, £3 10s. to £5; grade Jersey dairy, cows. soco n d ca,lvors, £lO ss. to £l6. At Eltbim, on Wednesday, we quote;—Lambs, 10s. to 13a. Id.- prime fat lamba. 26«. 3d.; cull ewes. 6s. 9d.; forward cows. .£5 10s. to £7 10s.: frosh-condi-tioned cows, to £4 165.; others, to £3; empty heifers, £3 17°. 6(1. to £5 5a.: bulla. £3 to £5 10s. On TbnrsfJay. nt Hawera. we had a' good varding of both sheep nnd cattle. Ridding v-nj fnirly brisk nt the sheen-nens. and nlFhouph the prices were lon- for cattle, vendors in most cases were wflb'ng to so]]. We quote:—Fat epws, medium, to £8 55.; forward cows. £5 4b. ; fresh cows. £3 15s. to £5: others nt, mnr-I’-ef value. Line of two nnd a hnlf to tUrpe.vonr -Peers. £6 16». ■ ’-nils. £3 to £5 t’s. Ad.: Jersey woannr heifers. £3: pborn '-’mb- 10s. 4d. to 11s. 6d.- woollv ditto, 'fa. id. to 135.; nulls As. ?d.: cull ewes, 7a. 3d.- store pigs. 325. 6d. to £2 13c.; small ditto. 20s. to 235. LAWN TENNIS « TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. New Plymouth, February 21. The Taranaki lawn tennis tournament was concluded to-dny. Tho finals of the championships resulted as under: — Men’s Singles. Sims (Hamilton) beat Wallace (Waverley) 8- —6, 6 —3, 6 —3. Men’s Doubles, Wallace and Dickie (Waverley) beat Sims (Hzmilton) and Archer (New Plymouth), B—6,8 —6, fl—4-, t —6, 10 —8. Combined Doubles. Nicholson and Miss Brewster (New Plymouth) beat E. W. Griffiths and Miss M'Cormick (Auckland), 6—4, C—3. Ladies’ Singles. Miss Payion (Auckland) beat Miss MacFarlane (Auckland), G—o, 6 —l. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Brewster (New Plymouth) and M’Cormick (Auckland) beat Misses MacFarlane and Payton (Auckland), 6—3, G—4. 9

£ u b. d. £ H. d. Inscribed Stock. 1939 ... — 87 5 0 Inscribed') Stock. 1933 ... 89 10 0 War Bonds. 1939 87 5 0 National Bank Bank New Zealand 6 14 « 7 12 0 0 « 0 2 7 9 12 4 0 Abraham and Williams 5 10 0 Abraham and Williams ' (pref.) Well. Gas (ord.) 19 10 0 10 12 # — 7 10 0 New Zealand Insurance 1 5 9 16 6 South British Insurance 1 13 0 N.Z. RefrijferatlnK — 10 0 Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... 2 2 0 2 4 0 Taupiri Coal (ord.) 0 17 ft Westnort Goal 1 7 0 18« Watpft Coal — 0 14 9 Howard Smith 2 0 0 — N Z. Paper Mills 1 8 6 — Waimrana Farmers (£5) — t> a n Ward and Co 1 3 0 —