FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 138, 7 March 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FORTHOOMINO FIXTURES. TO-DAY. 137 Lambton Quay, Wellington. 12 noon.— Poultry sale (Hodgkins, Carver). Upper Hutt, 1 p.m.—Sale of stock and implements (Dalgety and Co.). 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington. 2 p.m.— Sale of fur coats (E. Johnston and Co.). Knramea. 3 p.m—Sole of sawmill plant (Mark Sprot* and Co.). TO-MORROW. Levin Yards, 12 noon—Stock sale. 104 Oriental Bay. Wellington, 1 p.m.—Furniture sale (E. Johnston and Co.). 105 Customhouse Quay. Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—Property sale (S. G. Nathan and Co.). WEDNESDAY. Gore, 11 a.m.—Sale Stock and implements (Wright. Stephenson and Co.l Te Horo Yards, 12 noon.—Stock sale. LONDON WOOL SALES (Rec. March 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 5. At the wool sales best merinos were very firm. There was good American and Continental competition. Crossbreds were slightly better at late rates. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. March 6, 11.5 p.m.) London, March 5.... At the wool sales there- was an average eelection. The British-Australian Wool Realisation Association’s reserves were high, and less than a third of the offering was sold at late rates. The New Zealand St. Helens clip realised 34Jd. per lb. The total offerings at the concluded series were 72,502 'bales free and 57,807 bales of British-Australian Realisation Association wool. Aboiit three-quarters was sold. The next sales open on April s.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LIME FOR MANAWATU FARMERS] From Our Own Correspondent! Palmerston North, March 5. For if considerable time endeavours have been made to open up the limestone reserve in the Manawatu Gorge, which has been placed at the disposal of farmers by the Government, and; the Manawatu sub-provisional executive of the Fanners’ Union has had the matter in hpnd for the past six months. A contei’ence of delegates from all branches of the union in tile Wellington province oh the western side of the range, together with delegates from Woodville. Bahiatun. and Dannevirke. was called tor to-day at Palmerston North when Seventeen attended. The best means of formjng a company were discussed, and eventually a committee was set up to formulate proposals to lay before a conference to be held in Palmerston North nt the time of the Winter Show. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. A sale of 4J per cent. Inscribed Stock, due 1933. at £B4. was made on 'Change on Saturday. The quotations were as follow:—

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Customß revenue collected at the nort of Wellington on Saturday totalled £1920 12s. LONDON TALLOW MARKET. Under date March 3. Messrs. Weddel and Co. London, advise Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Co. that the tallow market is easier, there being a small demand, and pricns generally ranging from Is. to Zs. lower. Under date of March 2. the London house of Messrs. Booth and 00.. Christchurch, cabled that at the tallow sales, held on that day. 2754 casks were offered.. but only 300 casks were sold. The market declined £1 10s- per ton all round, as compared with the previous eale. The same firm’s New York house reports a weak market, with city special quoted at 51 cents per pound. LONDON METAL STOCKS. v Australian-New Zealand O<-bl» Association. London, March 4. The stocks are 169,000 tons, on spot 2138, afloat 315, deliveries 1485 The meta l exchange statistics give the stocks of tin at 16,921 tons; copper. 11,035 tons; lead, 19,129 tons; spelter, 13.606 tons. LONDON MARKET REPORTS. (Rec. March 6. 5.5 p.m.) London, March 5. Rubber.—Fine hard Para. Hid. per lb.: plantation, first latex crepe, 12Jd.; smoked ri Jufe.-February-March shipment, £3l 10s. P nem°p n -Quiet. March-May shipment. £42 Pe Copra.—Flat. March-May shipment, £27 1 Australian’currant. 755. to 80s. per cwt. Sultanas, 112 s. to 115 s. ner cwt. Linseed oil, £3O 10s. P«r ton. Turpentine, 555. per cwt. MINING NRWa WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. The quotations on Saturday for mining shares were a« under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ »• d. Blackwater Mines — n ic 2 BOATMAN’S CONSOLIDATED. The mine manager reported as follows for the month ended February 28:-On February 1,2 ft. 61n. of quarts in face of drive. Assay value. 2dwt. 15grs. per ton. On February 14. Ift. (of quartz exposed in face Assay value, 7dwt. 4grs per ton. On February 24, reef coming in solid average width 18in., coarse gold showing in quartz. Abb ?F 6dwt. 3grs. On February 28 reef still living, and showing every promise of widening. WAIHI GOLD MINING COMPANY. Australian-Now Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. March 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 5. At the Waihi Gold Mining Company's meeting on March 17 the directors will propose to reduce the capital a. quarter of a million by returning 10s. a share.

ed, on account of Messrs. Liddle Bros.. Johnsonville, 20 2-shean Romney rams, and quitted these at from ligns. to 3gn&. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report having a very largo yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle at their Felldine eale on Friday. Prices again showed au easing, though vendors in practically all cases met the market, and the majority of lines changed hands. Quotations Sheep: Aged ewes. 2s. Bd., 3s„ 3s. 9d.; mixed age ewes. 9s. 4d.. 10s. 9d. to Ils. 4d.; 2-tooth ewes, 9b. Id., 12s. 2d.; 2-tooth wethers, 10s.; fat wethers, 175.; small lambs. 25., 2s. 8d„ 4s. 3d. to bs.; medium lambs, ss. 7d. to 65.; very fair lambs, 7a. to Bs.; Southdown rams, 4jgns. to sJgns. Cattle: Bulls, 17s. 6d. to 375. 6d.; light fat cows, £5 10s.; 24-year P.A. Steers, £5 7s. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and 'Williams. Ltd., report:—At our Feilding sale held on March 4, wo had a fair yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle. The market was much the same as the previous week, practically everything being sold at l->. prices. We quote:—Beat rape lambs. 10s. lOd. to 13a. Id.; medium lambs. ss. ro 8s ; cull ewes. 3s. 6d.; s.m. ewes. 9s. 4d. to 125.; 2-tooth owes, good, to 145.; light fat wethers, 145.; 6-tooth and f.m. Southdown rams, 21, 4i. 4jgns.; 5 to 6Jgns. Cattle: Weaner heifers, 10s. to 17s. 611.; store cows. 31a. to £2_3s.; weaner sleets. £1 At Palmerston North,, on March 3 a very fair entry of sheep came fomvard, consisting mostly of mill lambs and low conditioned ewes, consequently prices were low though practically the whole entry changed hands. We quote:-Fat lambs. 15s M.; medium lambs. 7s. 5d.. 9s. Id., 9s. 9d to 10s. Id.; cull lambs, 2s. Id. 35., 4s 4d 65., 6s. 6d. to 75.; low-conditioned ewes, 6s. 3d. to 6a. 7d.; cull ewes, 3s. 7d ■ fat 2-tooths, IBs.; springing cows, to £5 155.; bulls. £5 to £lOThe Loan and Mercantile Agency CoLtd. (Feilding). report:—At Rangiwahia. on Tuesday, we had a large yarding and a good attendance, but very little bustnees was done. We quote:—Small lambs, 2s 9d to 3s. Id.; fair lambs, 55.; good lambs; 7s. to Bs.; good mixed weaners, 22b 6d. At Kimbolton, on Wednesday, we had a good entry of sheep and a good attendance, and quitted the bulk of the entry at prices which were satisfactory In the present state of the market. Quotations:—On account Mr. W. T. London, purebred Romney 2-tooth ewes, 235.; 4 and 6-tooth P.B Romney ewes. 225.: 4-yea.r P.B. Romney ewes. 235. 6d.; P.B. Romney ewe lambs, 285.; P.B. Romney ram lambs, 195.. 22-. : 2-tooth P.B. Lincoln ewes. 235.; 4 and 6 tooth Lincoln ewes, 205.: Ayear Lincoln ewes 125.; F. 8.. Lincoln ewe lambs, 215.. P B Lincoln ram lambs. Ids.: on account other vendors, P.B. Romney ewes 4 years. 215.; 4-year breeding ewes. 15s. 6d.; good mixed age ewes, 135.; forward lambs, 10s.; fair b.f. lambs, 55.; S.D. rams, £6 65., Romney rains, £1». Id. to £2 2s„ 2igns.: Jersey weaner heifers. 355. to £2 55.; heifers r.w.b., £4: pigs, slips. 10s. At Feilding on Friday, we had a fair entry. Competition was dull, and lambs and most other lines showed, a further decline on last week's prices. There was no demand for cattle. Quotations:- Small lambs. 2s. to 3s. Id; fair lambs: «"■ «. to 7s ■ 2-tooth wether, fair. Us.: good 6-tooth ewes. 16s. Ed.; aged ewes, 3s. BOWLS ♦ STANSELL SHIELD MATCHES. The Stansell Shield matches, an annual fixture for a shield presented by Mrs. J. R. Stansell, of Lyall Bay for competition between the Lyall Bay, Seatoun and Hataitai Clubs, took place on Saturday. The Lyall Bay Club was successful in winning the shield from the holders (Hataitai). Results: First Round. Hataitai: Young, A. Cl arid go, Bailey, M'Whannoll (5.),20. Lyall Bay: Newcombe, Topp, Brightling, Tyrell (s.). U. Hataitai: Jeffery, Kershaw Fielding, Ardell (fl.), 22. Seatoun: Magill, Messon, Wvatt, Lanchlau (e.), 25. Lyall Bay: Gasquoino, Salt, Gilbert, Reid («-), 26. Seatoun: M'Cune, Bennett. M'Farlane, North (s.), 16. Second Round. Hataitai: Jeffery, Kershaw, Fielding, Ardell (s.). 7. Lyall Day: Gaaquome. Salt. Gilbert, Reid (s.), 26. Hataitai: Young, A. Claridge, Bailey, M'Whannell (s.), 15. Seatoun: M Cune. Bennett, M'Farlane, North (s.), 17. Dyall Bay: Newcombe, Topp, Brightling Tyrell (s.), 23. Seatoun: Magill, Messon, Wyatt, Lauchlan (s.), 16. Thus Lyall Bay won three games, aggregate points 89; Seatoun won two games, aggregate points 74; Hataitai won one game, aggregate points 64. HATAITAI CLUB. Following are results of friendly matches in which Hataitai teams were engaged (Hataitai teams mentioned first): Against Thorndon: Moller,' Buckmas--fer Moston, Martin (5.),2-l; Null, Kimmo’ Burdekin, Lock (s.), 21. Cathie, Brown, Hatch, Roberts <s.), 26; Rutter, Murdock, Staff, Brogan (s.), 11. Donald, Jamieson. Bliek, Barnes (s.), 21; Dixon, Allen, Dumbell, Chapman (»■), I s - dain, Anlin, Stonebanks. Halliday («•), 27; v. Thorndon rink, 17. Totals: Hataithi, 98: Thorndon, 64,. Against Seatoun: Rogen, Ri«ley. “R--liamson: Gyles (s.), 24; Butler M Farlane, Heath, Webb («■), 11. Pritchard, Bell. Renner. Blake (s.), 16; F£pie. Grace, Weiffley, Wright (?.), 18. Totals: Bafaitai, 40; Seatoun, 29. Against. Lyall Bay: Totals—Lyall Bay, 42; Hataitai, 34. Junior Peiinants v. Island Bay, at Eastbourne: Hataitai, Wasson, Gully, Richards, Hunter (s.), 19. Island Bay: Richard, Bech, Clerk, Parsons (s.), 22. THE FRIENDLY BOWL. The annual match for the Friendly Bowl between the Christchurch and Wel-Un-rion Clubs was played on Saturday on the Wellington. Club’s green, and it wns most enjoyable, as the weather and rinks were perfect. The visitors were met on the arrival of the s.s. Maori by Messrs. Wylie-, Kinvig, and Tasker, and the formal welcome by the president (Mr. A. Carr) was given in the club pavilion at M. 30. A mixed friendly game was played up to 12.30 o clock, when luncheon was partaken of by the visitors and members. After the game was finished, the Friendly Bowl w a * handed over to Mr. Hobbs, president of the Christchurch Club, to hold it until next year, when the members of the local club go to return the visit. The following is the result of the game (Christchurch names mentioned first):—• Hobbs, Morrison, Joypt, Helliwoll (s.), o-7; Wylie, Eedger, Jacman, Carr (s.), 17. Atkinson, Cooper, Newburgh, Ridley (s.), 23: Brisk, Veitch, Erskine, Glondinning (s.) 22. Barnett, Manning, Smith, Wardie’(s.l, 12; F. Marshall, D. M'Lean, Potter Thompson (s.), 39. Manttan, Orchard, Maxey. Piper (s.) 22; Salek, Hamilton, IT. G. Smith. Tasker (s.) 31 Totals: Wellington. 109; Christchurch. 84.

Tho following is the result of the President’s Cup match, Lower Hutt v. Petone, at Lower Hutt (Petone names mentioned first) -.—Mudge, Cowie, Melhuish M'Ewen (s.), 24; Shearer, Kenning,ton, Eddie, Hendry (s.), 14- Harman, Lewthwaite, Doneghne, Walton (s.), 23; Tnmblvn, Guineas, Johnston, Bussell (s.). 15 Firth, Jones, Robertson, Coles (s.), 25 ; Trevethick, Teagle, Hodgins, Macnskill (s), IB- Bivines, Kirk, Reynolds, Hay (s.), 15; Auger, Holdaway, Davidson, Nicholson («.), 27. Totals: Tolono, 87; Lower Hutt, 74. The friendly game v. Lower Hutt resulted: Johnston, Hancock, Hutchinson, T M'Arthur (s.), 26; Webley, Hnwkin, Norris, Smith (a.), 19. Hall, Comciii, Gray, P. M'Arthur (h.), 2G; Boek, Rowe, Kitto, Yates (s.), 18. Gardiner, Bush, Hope, Irbell (e.), 13: M'Dougall. Shaw, Murphy, Dempsey (»•), 28. Allan, Tovey, Tregear, Naughton (a.), 25; M Gurk, Dunstall, Slinn, Jones (».), 22. Totals; Petone, 90; Lower Hutt, 87. In a friendly game v. Central, the seores were as’follow:—On Petone green (Petone names mentioned first): Arcus. Hill, Thompson, Head (a.). 14; Parkin, Irwin, Parker, Green (s.), 22. On GenIra] Green: Dutton, Phare. I.oavey, Borthwick (s.), 15; Seddon, Shardlow. Anderson, Wntkinson (s.), 20. Powell. Gaynor, Aitken, Silbery (s.), 39; Marshall. Baseman, Spence, Pawson (s.), 12. lotals: Petone, 98; Central, 67.

Buyer b. £ s. d. Seller*-. £ ■. d. Inscribed Stock. 1938 63 0 0 84 0 0 Inscribed Stock. 1933 89 2 6 89 10 0 War Bonds. 1939 — 84 . 0 0 War Bonds. 1938 83 0 0 83 15 0 War Bonds, 1930 — 89 10 0 War Bonds. 1933 89 0 0 89 10 0 P.O. Bonds. 1927 66 0 0 P.O. Inscribed Stock, 1927 86 0 0 — National Bank —— 5 14 0 Bank New Zealand —— 2 4 0 Union Bank — 12 0 0 Abraham and Williams (ord.) Abraham and Williams (pref.) 6 1 0 Dalprety and Co. (cum.)... 19 7 6 Goldsbrough Mort —— 1 16 0 Well. Gas (.€10) — JO IUiU National Insurance — 3 0 0 N.Z. Insurance — 1 6 0 South British Insurance — 1 12 0 Standard Insurance 2 5 0 2 7 0 N.Z. Refrigerating (10s.) — 0 18 0 Gear Moat 1 12 0 1 13 6 Meat Export (£3 12s. 6dJ — '3 17 b Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... — 2 1 6 Union Steam (pref.) 0 19 0 Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.)... — 1 8 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 10 0 0 Well. Woollen (pref.) ... — 8 5 0 Taupirl Coal (ord.) — 0 18 0 Westport Coal 1 .z 4 Waipa Coal Leyland-O’Brien Timber 0 1 13 10 9 0 -1 15 1 13 3 0 Newton King (pref.) — 0 19 0 N.Z Paper Mills — 1 9 0 Wairarapa Farmers (pref.) — 0 19 0