FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 194, 12 May 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES forthcoming fixtures. TO-DAY. Upper Hutt Varda. 1 p.m.—Stock sale. 137 Lambton Quay Wellington, 12 noon.— Sale of engineering tools and material (Hodgkins, Carver). 34 Buller Street, Wellington, 1 p.m.—Furniture sale (Vine and Wilson). 137 Lambton Quay. Wellington, 2.30 p.m.— Property sale (Hodgkins, Carver). 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington. 3 p.m.— Sale of carpets (Johnston and Co.). TO-MORROW. 157 Lamhton Quay. Wellington, 10.30 a-.m. —Sale of pianos (Johnston and Co.). Pahautanui Yards, 1 p.m.—Sale of dairy stock and implements (Abraham and Williams)FARMING EXPERIMENTS INAUGURATED IN WAIRARAPA PRACTICAL METHODS FOLLOWED From Our Own Correspondent,. Masterton, May 11. For some time past there has been a general demand among tho farmers of tho Wairnrapa for practical advice and demonstrations by exports as to the best methods of farming in particular localities. The need for experiments conducted on approved linos has been voiced at meetings of farmers’ organisations throughout the district, and on these occasions it has been emphasised that; tho only really successful experiment can be that which is carried out in the locality for which advice is needed; thus, quality of soil, climatic conditions, and all the other vital factors to bo considered in successful farming can have their full influence on the experiment. As a result of this desire among the farmers, the Farmers’ Union and the A. and P. associations of the district recently elected a committee to co-oper-ate with tho Agricultural Department in> carrying out experiments lin this district. Areas from 5 to 20 acres in extent have already been offered for the purpose, and in many cases ploughing operations have begun. In order that a uniformity as regards locality may be kept between each experiment, the committee inspects and approves of the areas os they are offered. In addition to tho land, the farmer must supply the labour, whilst the committee, in conjunction with the Department, assist in the provision of seeds and manures.

The experiments, which will be under the personal supervision of .Mr. -F, W. Greenwood, of the Agricultural Department, will embrace the growing of wheat, lucerne, and fodder crops, and special investigations will be made as to the right amount of lime to use in order to correct the acidity of soil. It is proposed to conduct tho experiments «« that the results will be easily applied, and readily grasped by the farmers interested. TTaTt of each area will bo manured and sown by the farmer, according to the method he has always used, whilst the other h(a.lf will l>o dealt with under Mr. Greenwood’s supervision. It is hoped that in this manner the field days to he inaugurated by the experimental committee will be made ss interesting and as fruitful as possible.

The impimvement of hill pastures will also receive the. attention of the Agricultural Department. Throughout the Wairnrapa clovers are steadily being replaced on hill pastures by less nutritious grasses, and it is felt that unless methods are discovered whereby white clover can be reintroduced, owners of this class of country will have a serious problem to face in tho near future. ADDINGTON MARKET By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, May 11. At the Addington market there were big yardings of all classes of stock. Prices were well maintained, except for beef, of which there was an over-supply. Lambs were firm. The detailed report is as follows: — Store Sheep.—An average yarding and healthier tone, particularly for forward wethers. Good forward lambs made 9s. to Ils.; fair wether lambs, 6s. to Bs. 6d.; cull, 3s. 9d. to ss. 3d.; ewes,. Ils. Gd. Forward -1 and G-tooth wethers made 12s. Gd. to 14s. 7d.; ordinary, 9s. Gd. to 12s. 3d. Good 4 and 6-tooth e'ves, in lamb, made 14s. 3d. to 175.; inferior, 9s. 10<l. to 13s. 9d. Two-tooth ewes made Ils. to 12s. 9d.

Fat Lambs— 5198 yarded. Competition was keen, and prices were slightly improved, averaging 61d. to per. lb. Extra prime lambs made 245. 10d.; prime, 19s. 6d. to 225. 9<1.; medium, 17s. 3d. to 195.; light, 12s. 4<l. to 16s. 9<l. Fat Sheep—A big yarding. Freezers operated most actively, and a shade better sale resulted. Extra prime wethers made 255. 3d.; prime, 18s. 9d. to 225.; medium, 16s. 9d. to 18s. Gd.; inferior, light. 12s. to 16s. Gd. Prime ewes made 15s to 16s. 9d.; medium, 12s. to 14s. 9d. ; lighter, Ifls. to Ils. 9d.; inferior, Bs. (Id. to 9s 9d. . .. Fat Cattle. —An exceptional yarding—--486 head—and an easing in values, particularly tor lighter beef. Prime steers made ,£l5 to ,£l9 17s. Gd.: medium, .£lO 5s to ,£l4 155.; light inferior, R 5 to ,£9 15s. Prime heifers made A 9 to .£l3 155.; light medium. £3 12s. Cd. to £8 s=. Prime cows made £7 ss. to £ll 7c cd • light medium, £3 10s. to £6 10s. Veaiers.—Sale was slow. ■Runners made £4 7s. Gd.; good vealers. £2 1.«. Gd to £3 2s. 2d.; medium ,£J to £o 10s . small calves, ss. to 17s. 6d ' Store Cnttle.-A larga entrv weak demand. Thvee-year stems mafe ,£u t-S. Gd.: two-year mixed sexes, £- •Dairy Cattle-Third calvers maae £2O. springing heitors, £9 to £l2 155.; good cows. rL9. , , , Fat Pigs-'.—The entry included an oversupply of norkers, which were weakerin nrice bv’-Jd. to Id. per lb. Choppers made £3 to £5 2s. Gd.; h'fht baconers. £-1 12s. Gd. to £5 55.; heavy, Gd. to £5 155.; extra heavy, £6 to £6 <s. Gd.; average price, GW. to Bd. per lb. HfaW porkers made £3 10s. to £4 55.; light, £2 12s. Gd. to £3 17s. Gd.; average price per lb., 8«d. to 9d, Store Pigs.—Medium made 325. Gd. to 425. Gd.; small. 14?. to 28s. 6d.; good weaners, 12s. Gd. to 16s. 6d.

BURNSIDE MARKET

By Telegraph—Preus Association. Dunedin, Maj- 11

All classes of fat stock were well represented at the Burnside sales to-day. The standard of quality of the sheep offered was not very high, but notwithstanding this prices were firmer generally, best sheep being fully 2s. a head better than at last sale. Fat cattle, lambs, and also pigs sold at the prices lately ruling. Fat Cattle.—Good yarding, of medium quality, a total of 197 head being offered for sale. The sale opened with fair competition at prices equal, to late rates. Unfinished sortls Jlvelrc -easier. Prime beef barely touched 325. 6d. per 1001 - I’rime bullocks realised from £l7 Ids. to £2O 10s.; medium, £l3 to £1(1 10s. i light and unfinished sorts, from .19 upwards. Prime heifers realised from £l3 to .£l5; medium, £9 to £l2; light and aged, from £6 10s. upwards. Store Cattle.—A fair yarding. Among the numb?r penned were some well-bred and forward tlhroo and four-year-old. steers. For this class of animal competition was somewhat better than of late,

but for young and backward-conditioned cattle competition showed no improvement. For extra good and well-bred steers, up to £8 10s. was realised. Fat Sheep.—A large yarding, 3624 being penned. The quality in most casen was medium. Prices for prime wethers and ewes showed an advance of 2s. a head compared with lost week’s rates, prime wether mutton being worth 3?d. to 4d. per lb., and ewo in the vicinity of 3d. Extra prime wethers made up to 30s. Gd.; prime, 245. to 265.; medium, 18s. to 205.; inferior, 14s. to 15s. Gel. Best ewes made 18s. to 205.; medium, 12s. 6d. to 145.; inferior, 9s. to Ils. Fat Lambs—A largo yarding, 2328 being penned. The quality was better than that at the previous week’s sale. Prices consequently showed an advance of from Is. to 2s. a head. The demand was keen. Best lambs made 19s. to 215.; extra, 255. (equal to 6d. per lb.); medium, 16s. to 17s. Gd.; inferior, 7s. to Us. Pigs.—A good yarding, composed mostly of baconers. All met with good competition at prices well up to late rates. The market closed very firm, values being equal to B{d. to 83d. per lb. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. ■ Yesterday’s quotations for investment shares were as follow:—

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Customs revenue collected at tho port of Wellington yesterday totalled £6878 15s. MINING NEWS WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. Only one quotation was recorded in the mining market yesterday, as under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ R. d. Progress — 0 13 STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, May 11. Sales.—Mount Lyell 13s. lid. (one), 14s. (two), 13s. 9d. (four), 13s. Bd. (two); West-port-Stockton (ord.), 6s. 6d. LIVE STOCK SALES The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Palmerston Nort’*, report :—At our Rangiotu sale on Monday we had a fair yarding of cattle, but few sheep. Prices for cattle were low, but practically the whole yarding sold at auction. Good dairy stock were in demand. We quote: Good mixed lambs, Bs. 3d.: small weaners, 10s.; yearling heifers, 285.; heifers, r.w.b.. £4 Is.; good 3-year springing heifers, £8 12s. 6d.. £9 Bs.; rough 18-month steers, 345. 6d.; store cows, 205., 355.; dairy cows, £4 155.. £6 10s.. £7, £9 ss. The Wairnrapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Ltd.. Pahiatua. report cn their weekly sale, held in the Mangahao yards, on Tuesday, as follows:—Wo offered a fair entry of all classes of sheep, ii eluding some very useful lines cf cues in lamb to S.D. rams. These met with good competition and sold up to Ils. 6d. per head, which price, we consider very reasonable. Lambs did not sell ar readily as last sales' report, alt hough me st lines changed hands under tho lia-naier. Cattle were not; inquired for. a pen of mixed coloured 34-year to 4J-year bullocks in fairlv good condition being passed in at £3 per head. We report the following sales:—lB 2-tooth to 6-tooth wethers, 15s. 3d.: 47 4 and 5-year ewee. Us. ICd.; 150 4 6 and 8-tooth ewes, Us. 6d.; 55 5-jear ewes. 10s. 5d.; 42 b.f. lambs. _Bs. lid.; 36 do. Bs. 4d.; 76 ewe. lambs, is. 6d.; 108 m.s. lambs, 7s. lOd.; 49 do., 6s 7d; 36 do. ss.

Buyers. £ s. d. Sellers, £ s. d. Inscribed Stock, 1939 81 10 0 82 0 0 Inscribed Stock, 1938 81 10 0 82 0 0 Inscribed Stock, 1933 89 15 0 War Bonds, 1939 81 10 0 War Bonds, 1938 81 10 0 War Bonds, 1950 86 15 0 War Bonds, 1933 89 10 0 P.O. Bonds, 1927 89 17 6 —— P.O. inscribed Stock, 1927 89 2 6 Bank Australasia (ex rights) ; -- - MOO Bnk. Australasia (rights) 12 10 0 13 0 0 National Bank —— 5 7 0 Bank New Zealand 2 6 5 2 7 0 Abraham and Williams 4 10 0 Coldebrough Mort — 1 9 6 Equitable Bulldiny — 8 2 6 N.Z. and Hirer Plate ... — 0 18 0 Well. Investment — 0 10 6 Well. Trust and "Loan (small parcel) 4 15 0 — Well. Gas (pref.), (small parcel) 0 14 6 — S.B. Insurance 1 10 0 N.Z. Refrigerating (£1) 16 6 1 7 0 N.Z. Refrigerating (10s.) 0 15 6 — Gear Meat 1 10 0 — Well. Meat Export (£312s. 6d.) — 3 5 0 Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.)... — 14 0 Hikuranpi Coal (pref.) ... 0 6 0 — Lcyland-O'Brien Timber 16 6 16 9 Colonial Sugar (Aust.) ... 21 15 0 — Wairarapa Farmers (pref.) 0 14 6 Wilson’s Cement — 0 15 9