FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 228, 21 June 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTE®

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TODAY. 137 Lambton Quay, Wellirieton. 10 a.m.— Sale of meat (Hodgkins, Oarver). Allen Street. Wellington, 10 a.m.—Meat sale (Townsend and Paul). Show Grounds, Carterton. 11.30 a.m—Sale of Jersey cattle (Wright, Stephenson). Levin Yards, 12 noon—Stock sale. 223 Wellington Terrace, 12 noon—Furniture sale (Johnston and Od.). Dominion Avenue. Wellington. 1 p.m.— Sale of unclaimed goods (Vine and Wilson). 137 Lambton Quay. Wellington. 1.30 p.m.— Sale of unclaimed goods (Hodgkins. Carver). TO-MORROW. Grev Street. Palmerston North. 9.30 a.m.— Bale of pedigree Jersey (Abraham and Williams). Show Grounds. Palmerston North. 9.30 a.rq, —Sale of Friesian cattle (Dalgetv and Co.). Blair Street. Wellington. 11 a.m--Sale of paper hags (Griffiths and Co.). Mungnroa. 1 p.m—Sale of farm implements (H. Leighton). Patea. 1 P.m.—Sale cf contractor’s plant (Morrissey and Co.). Palmerston North. 1.30 p.m.—Sale of pedigree Jersey cattle (Levin and Co.). Johnsonville Yards. 2 p.m.—Stock sale. THURSDAY. Show Grounds. Palmerston North. JO n.m. —Sale of pedigree cattle (N.Z. Loan Co.). 137 Lambton Quay. Wellington. 1.30 p.m — Sale of carpets (Hodgkins. Carver). 123 Cuba. St,ret. Wellington, 1.30 n.m—Sale of mouldings (Shorland and Perkins). Town Hn.ll. Rutaruru. 2 n.m— Prop er ty sale (Farmers' Auctioneering Co.).

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

BUTTER AND CHEESE AWARDS EXHIBITS OF HIGH QUALITY (By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) Palmerston North, June 20. ; Although the nineteenth annual winter sht-V of the Manawatu and West Coast A and P. Association, held in conjunction with the National Dairy Association, does not open until to-morrow, the results of the judging in connection with the butter nnd cheese exhibits were made available to-day. The entries in the butter classes are considerably larger than they were last year, but there is a falling off in the number of entries in the cheese section. The judge’s remarks show that but little fault can lie found with the quality of either, the only complaint being as to the get-up of the cheese for storage purposes. Since the last fihow considerable improvements have been made in the grounds and the buildings, which had become somewhat shabby, are now resplendent with new paint, while the main walks have been gravelled, and the low portions drained. For the first time since the war, tlie Agricultural Department has a. big exhibit covering some 5000 square feet, and this should be of considerable educative value to farmers generally. Hoots are much- more in evidence than they wore last year, nnd the exhibits already staged form a most creditable show. The vea tlier has been almost summer-like during the past few days, and though at the time of writing ram is falling it is hoped that the fixture will be 7for better weather than has been the case for some years.

Judge’s Remarks on Dairy Produce. Quality, as represented in <he butter classes, was of a high standard say the judges the flavour of the majority being very uniform, only a few entries showing the effect of the storage period. lhe body of the butter was very fine, and an outstanding feature of the our, salting and general get-up.left no thing to bo desired. . k,llowing are the judges’ J*™* 9 respect to cheese:-The quality of the winning exhibits leaves little to ho desired The general appearance of the majority of the entries was satisfactory, hut in somo instances badly crocked r nds were “n evidence, and this feature h a 3 a detrimental effect on stored cheese. rX- flavour in most exhibits compares favourably with that of previous shows, and the body and texture of the winners is exceedingly good Following is the list of awards: • 'butter in New Zealand.

CLASS No. 2.—80 x of buttar, m pats (not less than 481 h., In plain wrappers), suitable for local trade, open to all factories in New Zealand.

CLASS No. 5.—80 x of export factory butter. 5611>.. made at the factory of the exhibitor making an entry, taken without choice from cold stores prior to grading examination.

CLASS No. 6.—Championship of New Zealand, under the auspices Of the New Zealand Hairs'- Factory Managers’ Association, to bo competed for by exhibitors entered in Classes 1 and 6

CLASS No. 7.—80 x of butter. 561 b.. open to factories receiving home-separated cream only.

GLASS No. 7a.. —Box of butter made by butter-maker or factory manager’s first assistant, suitable for export, nnd made under most favourable eondl-

CHAMPIONSHTP (AGGREGATE OF CLASSES 1 AND 6).

CHEESE Full cream. cheddar-Rhaped. suitable for exportation, coloured: — Carrington Dairy

Clement rup for highest average points In cheese, export or otherwise, for current grading sea eon: — Kuku 'E. Woods). 184.74 points 1 Hukanui (T. Farauhar), 183.50 points ... 2 Viking rennet special prize for highest points for any single entry for export cheese: — Belvedere. 95* points 1 Carrington. Kuku, Greytown. Daleiield, and O’Kain’s Bay, 95 points each. New Zealand Shipping Company’s cup for factory manager scoring highest, points in cheddar-ehaped. light and coloured:— Belvedere. 139 points 1 Daleiield and Carrington, 1884 (etnial) ... 2

LONDON WOOL SALE BROKERS’ REPORTS. The Bank of New Zealand has received the following cablegram from its London office, under date June 17: — “The sales have closed firm, and withdrawals are practically nil. The active demand displayed during the sales came principally from Continental buyers, home buyers being quiet. The market is irregular for medium and coarse crossbreds. Prices for practically all descriptions are unchanged compared with the opening of this series. Current prices for wools of average condition:— Coarse crossbreds, 36’s to 40’s, 6d. to 6id. per lb.; medium crossbreds, 44’s to 46's, 7d. to 7}d- per lb.,- fine crossbreds, 50’s lOd. to lid. per lb.; inferior merinos (common CO’s to 64’s), 11 Jd. to 12d. per lb.; super merinos (super GO’s to 64’s), 16d. to 17d. per lb.; half bred, 56’s, 13)d. to 14Jd. per lb.” Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from London, dated June 17:—“As compared with the opening sales, the closing sales show best merinos id. per lb. lower; finer crossbreds, unchanged; medium crossbreds and coarse crossbreds, Jd. per lb. lower. Market is irregular, asd indications point to present values not being maintained.” The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Distributing Co.. Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London office: —“Wool sales closed to-day. Average price: New Zealand wool, grade 56’s. Is. Id.; grade 50’6, lOId.; grade 46’s, B}d.; grade 44’s, 7Jd.j grade 40’s, 6d.; grade 36’e, 5Jd.” The Wnirarapa Fanners Co-operative Association, Ltd., are in receipt of the following cablegram from their London agents, under date June 17: —“Wool sales closed to-day. and were well attended by home and Continental buyers. Fine and medium crossbred show no quotable change; common qualities of medium and coarse crossbred declined 5 per cent.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, ha-’O received the following cablegram from their London house, under date Juno IS: “Wool.—Sales closed. Nearly all sold. As compared with May 12, merino 5 per cent, to 10 per ceht.; fine and slipe crossbreds, 5 per cent, higher; medium nnd coarse crossbred, 5 per cent, lower. Next sales open July 12. Average current London values of the under-noted descriptions of New Zealand greasy -wool are: —Good merino, 16d.; medium merino. 13.1 d.; inferior merino, 30Jd.; fine crossbred, 13Jd.; medium crossbred, 9d.; coarse crossbred (40’e), frjd.; coarse crossbred (36’s), 51d. Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson. Murray, and Elder, Ltd., under date June 17: —“Sales have closed. Good attendance of buyers. Market shows no material change. Opening rates for merino barely maintained. Coarse crossbred declined J per cent.” Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date of June 18:—“Wool sales closed firm, hut not at the highest point. As compared with las*, sales’ closing rates, merino combing super greasy 5 per cent, higher; merino wools of other descrip tions greasy, 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, higher. The advance in prices is more pronounced for wools suitable for the Continent, more especially for pieces and bellies. Merino scoured, 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, higher; carbonising wools, .good demand; crossbred wools, fine quality, greasy, par to 5 per cent, higher; crossbred wools, medium quality, greasy, 5 per cent, lower; crossbred wools, coarse quality. greasy, prices irregular, from 5 per cent, to 7J per cent, lower; crossbred wools, scoured, par to 5 per cent, higher: sliped wools, par to 5 per cent, higher.’ “There were 45.286 bales of Australasian free wool offered, 1655 bales Cape, 5100 bales South American, and 61,000 Australasian B.A.W.R.A. offered. 95 per cent, to 99 per cent, of the offering was sold. Continental buyers were the principal operators. “The next public sales will take place on July 11.”

FROZEN MEAT LONDON QUOTATIONS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, June 19. The following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat: — , FROZEN SHEEP. Medium Canterbury sheep, BJd.; NewZealand ewes, 6|d. SOUTH AMERICAN SHEEP. Light, 71d.; heavy, 6jd.; ewes, 6d. FROZEN BEEF. Argentine fores 4jd.; chilled Argentine fores, 5d.; hinds, lOd. CHILLED BEEF. Uruquay, fores id., hinds, Bd. GROWERS ENDORSE B.A.W.R.A. Mr. A. E. Mnbin, who was commissioned by the Dominion Government to report upon the operations of the British Australian Wool Realisation Association in Melbourne, has received the following cablegram from Mr. Manson, New Zealand Government agent in Melbourne: —“The Australian Wool Growers’ Council passed a resolution expressing confidence in 8.A.W.R.A., and expressed the unanimous opinion that its operations since the inception of the scheme were entirely satisfactory.

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. Two sales of Bank of New Zealand shares at 45e. each were made on Change yesterday. The quotations were as fol-

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Ciistoma revenue collected at the port of Wellington yesterday totalled £2960 18s. 3d' THE DOLLAR RATE. A private cablegram, dated New York. June 11 quotes, the exchange rate as 3.80 Collars to the £1 sterling. In a Press cablegram, dated London. Juno 16. and published on Saturday, the rate was given ns 3.28 i dollars, and attention was drawn to thia apparent error.

Dairy Co0 o <ri S *o o W tJ - .£ ® d ccS 3 C o’o H P. Kaitaia Riverbank Tamaki 46 46J 45} 24. 24 24 25> 25 25 95 941 94} Taihapc Shannon Awahuri Canterbury Cen.... 44a 44 44 24 24 24 25 25 25 934 93 93 93' Cheltenham 44 24 25 Feuthornton 44 Golden Bay 44 24 25 llikurangi Karamea Konini Levin Maketawa Mauriceville 44 44 44 44 44 44 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 93 93 93 93 Masterton .... 44 24 25 93 N.Z. Co-op. (Frank44 24 25 93 Tariki 44 24 25 93 Omata Kata Aria 43J 43J 43 24 24 24 25 25 25 924 92} 92 Itidhirnt 43 24 25 92 Tnrurutangi d2 24 25 91 Moa 41 24 25 90

Masterton 46 24 25 95 Featherston 45? 24 25 94} Hikuranai i 45 24 25 94 Awahuri 44* 24 25 93* Canterbury Cen.... 44* 24 25 93* Cheltenham 44 24 25 93 Golden Bay 44 24 25 93 Karamea 44 24 25 93 Konini 44 24 25 93 Knit.aia 44 24 25 93 Levin 44 24 25 93 Mauriceville N.Z. Co-op. (Frank44 24 25 93 ton) 44 24 25 93 Shannon 44 24 25 93 ifoa 41 24 25 90 CLASS No. 3.—Box' 1 of butter, able for export, open. 561b., suitTainakl 46 24 25 95 Mauriceville 45} 24 25 94} Featherston 44* 24 25 93} Golden Bay Awajiuri ...... ....... 44* 44? 24 24 25 25 93* 93* Canterbury Cen.... 44 24 25 93 Glieltonhum 44 24 25 93 Hikurunsi 41 24* 25 93 Karamea 44 24 25 93 Konini 44 24 25 93 Kait.nia. 44 24 25 93 Levin 44 24 25 93 Make taw a 44 24 25 95 Maa ter ton N.Z. Co-op. (Frank44 24 25 93 ton) 44 24 25 93 Riverbank 44 24 25 93 Shannon 44 34 25 93 Tariki 44 24 26 93 Rata 43* 24 25 92} Rotorua 43 24 25 92 Midhirst 43 24 25 92 Tnrurutangi 42 24 25 91 Moa 41 ' 24 25 90 GT,ASS No. 4.—Box of export butter, open to members of New Zealand tory Managers’ Association Dairy only. FaoKaitaia. 45 24 25 95 Awahuri 454 24 25 94} Golden Bay 45 24 25 94 Featherston 45 24 25 94 Cheltenham 44* 24 25 93} Hikiirangi 44} 24 25 93* Konini 44* 24 25 93} Lavin 44} 24 9.5 93* Mnsterton N.Z. Co-op. (Frank. 44} 24 25 93* tool , 44} 24 25 Riverbank 44} 24 25 93} Rotorua 44} 24 25 93} Shannon Tanink I 44} 24 25 93} 44} 24 25 93* Tariki 44 24 93 Mauriceville 44 24 25 93 Karamea 44 24 25 93 Canterbury Cen.... 44 34 25 «3 Midhirst 43 24 25 92 Tarurutangi 43 24 2_5 91 Moa 41 24 25 90

Levin 45* 24 25 Q4J Awahnri 45 24 25 94 Karamea 44* 24 25 934 J£i verbank 44 2.5 93 Xtata 44 23J 34 924 Kaitaia. 43* 24 25 924 Cheltenham 45 24 25 92 Taihape Koi) ini 42* 24 25 914 43 234 25 914 Golden Hay 42J 234 25 91 Ililturangi N.Z. Co-op. (Frank42 24 25 91 ton) 42 24 25 91 Shannon 42 24 25 91 Tariki 42 24 25 91

Konini 46 24 23 95 Hikurangi 46A 24 25 94J Golden Bay 45 24 25 94 Levin 44J 24 25 934 Taihape 24 25 93| Awahuri 44 24 25 93 Cheltenham 44 24 25 93 Canterbury Can.... 434 24 25 92J Maketawa 4M 24 25 924 Mauriceville 434 24 7,5 Shannon 24 25 921 Aria 43 24 25 92 Kaltnia. 43 24 25 92 N.Z. Co-op. (Frankton) 43 24 92 Riverbank 43 24 25 92 Rata 43 24 ?.5 92 Tarlki 42 24 25 91 Dunedin 42 24 25 91 Tarurutangi 39 24 25 83

Kaitaia, ... 455 24 25 94J Shannon ... 455 24 25 Knrarnea ... 45 24 2,5 94 Cheltenham ... 44| 24 25 93J Hikurangi ... 44 • 24 25 93 ... 44 24 25 93 Hawke's Bay ... ... 435 24 2.5 925 Mapterton ... 43J 24 25 92J Taihapo ... 43J 24 25 Waitaki Irin ... 435 ... 43 24 24 25 25 92$ 92 Knltieke ... 4.5 24 25 92 Rotorua ... 42 24 25 91 Tarnrutangi ... 41 24 25 90 Blenheim ... 40J 235 25 89 Taruta ... 40 24 25 89

tlons. Konini 45$ 24 25 94* Canterbury Cen.... 45 24 25 94 Ijcvfn 45 24 25 94 Featherston 44, 24 25 931 Awahuri 44 24 25 93 Golden Bay 44 24 25 93 Kaitaia 44 24 25 93 Mauriceville 44 24 25 93 Maeterton 44 24 25 93 Shannon 44 24 25 93 Tnihape 44 24 25 93 Tamakl 44 24 25 93 Aria 43 24 2o 92 Cheltenham 43 24 25 92 Kaftieko 43 24 25 92 Maketawa. 43 24 25 92 Mi fl hi rat 43 24 2.5 92 Tarlki 43 24 25 92 Rate 43 24 25 92 Omata 42 24 25 91 N.Z. Co-op. (Frank. ton) 42 24 25 91 Tarurutangi 41 24 25 90Mo a 4t 34 25 90

Dairy Co. Pt 8. Konini 188 Taihape 187$ Ifikurnngi . 187$ Kaitaia 187 Golden Bay 187 Jtiverbank . 186* Levin . 186 J Shannon .... 186 Awahnri 186 Cheltenham 186 Canterbury Central 185* Maketawa 185* Mauriceville 1854 N.Z. Co-op. Bn tn (Frankton) 185 1814 Tariki 184 184 Tarurutangi 179

Co. (G. Thomson)... 46* 284 15 5 95 Dalefleld (J. I,inton) 46 28$ 15 5 94* Belvedere (C. Gallon) 45-. ?«* 15 5 94 Staveley 4b 28* 15 5 93* Orona Downs 44* 28$ 15 5 93 Parkvale 44* 28 15 5 92$ Knku 44* 28 15 5 92* O’Kain’fl Bay 44$ 28 15 5 924 Grey town 44 28$ ’ 15 5 9-2$ Pembroke 44 28 15 5 92 : Westmere 44 26 15 5 • 92 Hukanui .43* 28 15 4i 91 Full cream, chcddar-ahaped. ■white:O'Kain's Bay (E. Hall) 46* 28* 15 5 95 Belvedere fG. Gallon) 46* 2.8$ 15 5 95 Grevtown (A. Daynh) 46 28$ 15 5 94* Dalpfield 45* 26$ lo 5 94 Carrinpton 4h 28$ 15 5 93J Oroua Downs 44$ 28* ' 15 5 93 Htaveley 44* 28* 15 5 93 Kuku 44 28* 15 5 92* Parkvale 44 28* 15 5 92* ppirjjroke 44 28 15 5 9'2 Westmere 44 28 144 5 91* Hukanui 43$ 28 15 5 91* Ballance 434 28 15 4 904 Factory cheese. fully matured. any colour : — Knku (G. Woods) ... 46* 28* 15 5 95 O’Kain'B Bay (E. Hall) Carrington (D. Thom46 284 28* 15 15 5 . 94$ son) 45$ 5 94 Parkvale 45 28* 15 5 93* Belvedere 44$ 28$ 15 5 93 Dalefield 44* 28$ 15 5 95 Hukanui 44$ 28* 15 5 93 Oroua Down? 44$ ?A$ 15 5 93 Ftavelcy 44* 28$ 15 5 93 Grevtown 44* 28 15 44 92 Horsham Downs 44 28 15 5 92 Cheese championship of New Zealand. Rowmti TTodarerson Cun: 9A2.$ CArrt”eton Dairy Co . (G Thomson) ... Belvedere ( C. Gallon ) ... 2 82 O’Kaln’s Bay (H. Hall) ... 282 Factory ma”nri»r a ehallence cup:— Belvedere f C. Gallon! 46 90 15 5 95 P+nvnlpv < T - Walker) 44* 15 5 94 Grevtown (A. Daysh) •46 oq$ 15 4$ 04 Parkvale 45 9fl$ 15 5 93* 45 98 15 5 93 "Dm Infield 44$ ?fi$ 15 5 93 Knirarsfa 44 98$ 15 44 09 Newman 44$ 2A$ 15 4 * 92 Bay 44 9Q$ 15 4 91$ Grono. Downs '?? 28 15 4 91$ 44$ 28 4 914 t-'netorv cheese made from non-panteuriscd milk, any colour: — 'P a ykvnlp (J. Graham) 45 90$ 15 5 93$ nnlflpld f- T L’nton) 44$ 28$ 15 5 93 Pnnmn.fi (W. Adlnm) 44 9R$ 15 5 Newman 43* 28 15 4 9'1* 4U 97$ 15 pq Waitaroa 414 27* IS 4 88 Medium cheese, any colour. suitable for local • trade fifpvfnwn (A.TlnVidH 46 20 1.5 5 05 nailefi"'d l(Z tdnton) 45$ 99 15 5 T'nVn fG. Woods.) ... 45 9»i ( 15 5 u *4 45 98 15 5 83 Wataroa 42 28 15 44 894 Fxnort. factory cheese. any colour, novice class: — O’Wnio’s Bay fF. Hall) j<nl—. npa fW. Kilpat«4 23* 15 5 94 92$ rick) Nnwmen (J. Wat44$ 28* 15 4$ QO ♦prse°l 44$ 90$ 15 4 Waitoki <J. Bartlett) 41 28 14* 4$ 89 Export, factory cheese. ar.v colour, made h v c ] 1P( ,««.mekrr er factory managers flrpt OO.iflt-'T't ■ — Killen <R. P-'h’-'r) . CnTinrrton 'L. Hum46 28$ 15 15 5 94* 9*1 r»hric«' n.t.neid rw. 45* 28$ 5 03$ 45 °q$ 15 5 O’Knin’a Bay 45 nq 15 ,5 a" 441 cp$ 15 5 Uplvcd er (• 44$ 9P$ 1 r > 45 qo$ 44 oq '5 .5 C 1 '. Oronn Downs 44* 00 15 4 91$ ir a 1 n n STH 44 9R 15 4$ ei$ Newman 44 28 15 4 91 Four-loaf cheese:— nnlvpdnvn re. Gallon) 461 90 15 5 05$ ri"leflol(1 CT. T.lotr,,! 1 9,n 15 fi Fiaveley (.T. Walker) 45$ 45 ‘ OQ 00 15 15 ,5 5 0/1 Greytown 44 28* 15 5 92$ Lochirl special and Lonsdale cun for coloured o w '”hitn -b«C n • F’nkn (G Wnod'D Downs (G. 46 28$ 15 5 94* Austin! 45$ ?.8$ 15 5 94 Snowflake salt special for medium w Into nr coloured rhnnse. suit ible or export Car-uiRton (G. Thom5 04$ 46 2«* 15 DaleHcld GT. Linton)' 46 98* 15 5 5 94$ Grevtown (A. Daysh) 46 28* 15 94$ T'ukii 45 28* 15 5 03* 44$ 9R* 5 0.3 St a veiny . 44*. <’J! 15 5 Kn irangn 44 284 15 5 9-/.$ , Westmere 44* 28 154 6 9i

O'Kain’s Bay .. 433 283 15 5 92 Horsham Downs . .. 44 283 143 5 92 Waimea .. 44 28 15 43 913 Hukuanui .. 43 283 15 5 913 Newman .. 44 283 15 4 913 Rauinati .. 43 28 143 5 983

low Buyers. .£ s. d. Sellers. £ f . d. Inscribed iRtock (19Vb 82 10 0 — Inscribed Stock (1933) — 91 10 » Wnr Bond*? (1938) 82 10 0 National Bank .—. 5 15 0 Hank N.S. Wales 31 0 0 Hank New Zealand 2 4 9 2 5 3 Union Hank .1 1 6 — Abraham and Williams 4 0 0 N.Z. and Pi ver Plate ... 0 17 0 0 18 0 Well. i.£10) 10 0 0 National Inpurnnce 2 14 6 2 15 0 South British Insurance 1 10 0 N.Z. Befriseratinu (10b.) 0 18 0 10 0 Gear Meat —. 1 12 9 Hnddart-Pnrlcer lord.l ... 2 2 0 We 1 !. Woollen (pref.) ... 6 10 0 7 0 0 r r-»nniri Cool 0 17 o Westport Coal 16 0 — Wnina Coal 0 13 6 — T.eyland-O'Brien Timber 17 0 Bartholomew Timber ... •— 116 N.Z Paper Mills 1 4 0 RS P