FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 242, 7 July 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. I TO-DAY. 'JBlcn Street, Wellington, 10 a.m.—Meat sale (Townsend and Paul). Moxham Avenue. Wellington, 11 a.m.—Sale of jewellery (Vine and Wilson). 234 The Terrace. Wellington. 1 p.tn.—Furniture sale (Wilson and Oo.). 23 Kent Terrace, Wellington, 1.30 p m.— Furniture sale (A. T. Trendle). Featherston Street. Wellington, 2 p.m.— Sale of drawings (Bethune and Co.). TO-MORROW. 141 Manners Street. Wellington, 2 p.m.— Furniture sale (Wheatley and Co.). 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 10.30 a.m.— Sale of machinery (Johnston and Co.). SATURDAY. Nai Nai Road. Lower Hutt, 1 p.m—Furniture sale (Hodgkins. Oarver). Knight’s Road, Lower Hutt, 1.15 p.m— Furniture sale (H. Leighton). WOOL SALES AND EXPORTS FIGURES FOR JUNE. The sales of wool in New Zealand during June were as under, according to returns compiled by Messrs. Dalgety and On

For the 12 months, 1920, the number of bales offered and sold was:—lnvercargill 26,051; Dunedin, 52,246; Oamaru, 12,179; Timaru, 33,032; Christchurch, 68,917; Nelson, 7,244; Blenheim, 13,669; Wellington, 96,911; Wanganui, +L--6-’ Waitara, 8,462; Napier, 67,831; Matron, 3,873; Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, and Tologa Bay, 47,777; Auckland, 34,891, total, 514,309. nF wool during Juno were:—

BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET MUTTON VALUES EASIER. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, July G. There were again large offerings of sheep and lambs at the Burnside sales to-day. The sheep on the whole were of good quality, and with the exception of medium-class ewes values were easier to the extent of 2s. per head. lhe lambs were of passable quality, although quite a good percentage were not prime. J igs were in moderate supply, and prices were a little weaker. Fat cattle were in short supply, and the quality was not up to the usual standard. Fat Cattle.—There was a small yarding IG4 being sent forward. The quality on the whole was medium. Competition for prime quality beef was good at an advance of from 20s. to 30s. on last week’s rates. Inferior quality sold under keen competition at last week s rates. Prime ox beef was worth from 445. to 48s per 1001 b.; medium quality, 395. to 43s'■ cow beef A 225. to 245. Quotations: Prime bullocks.' XlB to £2l; extra prime, to £22 10s.; medium, £l4 10s. to .£l5 10s.; inferior. £9 10s. to XII; best cows and heifers, £l2 to £l4; extra, £l5 10s.; medium. .£9 IBs. to -£lO Ms.; inferior, £5 ss. to .£6 15s. , Sheep.—A large yarding of good quality, a total of 3253 head being offered. The yarding was of better quality than has been the case for several weeks past, some good quality heavy-weight wethers and ewes being sent forward. In the last sale of the day values were back about 2s. per head. Prune wether mutton was worth up to 3id. per lb., and ewe mutton from 3d. to 3ld. Prime wethers realised from 235. to 295. 3d.; medium. 18s. to 225.; light and unfinished sorts from 15s. upwards Extra, prime, heavy-weight owes realised up to 265. 6d., prime. 19s. to 235. 6d.; medium 16s. io 18s.; light and aged,- from 10s. 6d. upLambs. —A large yarding of fair quality, numbering 2331 head. Quite a number of lambs lacked finish. The demand was not particularly keen, freezing buyers’ limits evidently having been reduced Sixpence halfpenny per pound appeared to be the basis on which freezing buyers were operating. Medium quality and stoi® lam6s were easier. Best lambs. 21s. to 235.; extra, to -ss. 6d.; medium. 17s. to 195.; inferior, 12s. to 14s. Store Cattle.—A medium yarding was offered, and among the number were several pens of well-bred forward steers. For this class there was good competition at prices a little in advance of late rates. Competition was somewhat slack for inferior sorts, and the prices realised showed no improvement. Pigs.—A medium yarding, the bulk or which was comprised of light weights. There was. relatively, only a small proportion of bacon pigs eent forward. The market did. not show the same animation as that of last wook, and prices were easier to the extent of ss. to 7s. Cd. per head Bait bnconers and porkers realised 'values equal to Bd. and B}d. per lb. hawera show FURTHER JUDGING RESULTS. By Telegraph—Special (lori’cspoudent. Hawera, July 6. ■ Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Dominion Winter Show, and there was a big influx of visitors. Tua main outsi'je attraction to-day was a football match between South Auckland and Taranaki. The show Is being largely supported by both town and country and the various sections are proving very attractive. Garden produce and field roots. Further awards in the classes for garden produce and field roots are us folGnrden Vegetables.—Beet: Long, G. V. Tate (Waitara) 1; S. Bryant (Hawera), 2. Beet: Round, S. Bryant. 1 and 2; G. V. Tate, 3. Cabbage: Drumhead, Chas, Tonkin (Ngaero), 1. Cabbage: Savoys, J. A. Harden (Manuia), 1, S. Bryant 2. Broccoli: J. A. Hansen 1, S. Bryant 2? Carrots: Shorthorn, S. Bryant 1, J. A. Hansen 2, L. Green (Hawera) 3. Carrots: Long red, S. Bryant 1 and 2, L. Green 3. Leeks: L. Green 1 and 2, J. A Hansen 3. Melon: Pie or preserving, round G. V. Tate 1. Melon: Oval, G.

V. Tate 1, J. A. Hansen 2. Onions: Largest, G. V Tate 1, S Bryant 2. Onions: Brown Spanish, G V. Tate 1 and 2, A? Hughes (Maxwelltown) 3. Onions: Broken Globe,. G. V. Tate 1 and 2, Mrs. G. . Henry (Matapu) 3. Onions: Any other variety, G. V. 'late 1 anil 2.' Pickling Onions: G. V. Tate 1 and 3, G. J. Betts (Okarawak) 2. Onions: Itope or stick, brawn, G. V. Tate 1 and- 2, A. Hughes 3 Onions: Rope or stick, any other variety, G. V. Tate 1 and 2. Shallots: G. V. Tate 1 and- 2, J. A. Hansen 3. Collection of Herbs: G. V. Tate 1 and 2, J. A. Hansen 3. Parsnips: M. C. Kelland (Hawera) 1, L. Green 2. Pumpkin: Judged for quality, G. V. Tate 1, M. Lowry (Walhi Road) 2, J. A. Hansen 3. Vegetable marrow: S. Bryant LJGrant (Taiporehemu) 2. Turnips: Garden white, S. Bryant 1 and 2. Potatoes: Maori Chief, J. A. Hansen 1, A. Hughes 2 and 3. Gamekeeper: S. Bryant 1 A Hughes 2, J. A. Hansen 3. Sutton’s'Supreme: A. Hughes 1, S. Bryant 2, M. Lowry 3. Robin Adair: S. Biimiit 1, J. A. Grant 2, L. Green 3. Red Beauty of Hebron: S. Bryant 1, A. Hughes e L Green 3. Any other variety potato: T. H. Broomfield (Auroa) 1, J. AHughes 2, J. A. Hansen (Manaia) 3. Collection of potatoes: A. Hughes 1, J. A. Hansen 2, S. Bryant 3. Collection of vegetables: S. Bryant 1, J. A. Hansen -, H A. L. Barnes (.Hawera), 3. Pumpkin or squash: Heaviest, B. M. Taylor (Hawera) 571b5., 1, S. Bryant (Hawera) 411bs. 2. . Field Hoots—Swede Superlative: 1 ■ Haskin (Matapu) 1 and 3, G. V. Tate j, Alex. Munro (Ararata) v.li.e. owtde. Magnum Bonum: A. G. Sdown (Harleyville) 1, Riverlea Branch Farmers Union (J. Symes) 2, W. McL. Downie (Matepu) 3. Swedes: Champion, G. V. late 1 C. H. Betts (Okarawa) 2, E. J. Betts (bkarawa) 3. Swedes any other variety, H. H. Giddy (Matapu) 11, G- V. Tate 2, 11. G. Scown 3. Turnips, Imperial Green Globe: R. G. boown 1, R. Smith (Hawera) 2- Hardy Green: A. V. Cbrkill (Meremeue) 1. Mawgolds. Long Rod: A. Oliver (Tokaora) 1, Q Tate 2. Mangolds, Pnz.e Winner or Yellow Globe: G. Looney (Opunake) 1, R. G. Scown 2, A. Oliver < Tok “ ota ) E. R. Putt (Otakeho) v.h.c., IL Job lin (Ararata) H.C. Sugar Mangolds: G. V Tato 1. Mangolds, Jersey Queen. W. H. Were (Toko) 1, G. V. Tate 2 and m Mangolds, any other variety: G. V late 1 T. R- Boyes (Hawera) 2. Can oto, Champion: AUDlivcr 1, G. Riverlea Branch Farmers Union (H. Johns) 3, J. A. Hansen V .H.C. Canots, Matchless White: Riverlea Branch 1 aimers’ Union (H. Hooper) 1, Eric McCallum (Inaha) 2, E. R. Putt 3, R. o bin. V H.C. Carrots, Yellow llesnect. HB Giddy (Makoia) 1 and 2 G. V. Tate 3. Carrots, any other vanetjH. IL Giddy (Matapu) 1 and 2 S. Brjant 3. Collection of field roots: 1. H. Broomfiobj (Auroa) 1. CoUcction t farm roots from Suttons Seeds: T. IL 391b5., 2. * Poultry. The poultry section attracted fail Jh. »»io ; «y •< a. « ™ coming from Taranaki. Tho s P® cl a shields donated by the Now Zealand Leghorn Club were awarded! as American White Leghorn sh.ek va m X 10: John Ulrich (Hawera). Co hnson Cunningham, Ltd., shield, value Ala, foi d EiS Brown ami) White Leghorn: T Aitorey (Tariki). The Utility White Leghorn Shield, value .£lO, best ma!e or temale in utility classes: T. Bruce (Palmorston North).

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET IMPROVED SAITfOB SHEEP AND PIGS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, July G. At tho Addington market to-day the vardings, except in beef, were smallei than last week, and there was on ® proven eale in all except tins section. Store sheep.—An unusually small yntding, and the bast sale of tho season, particularly for ewes in. lamb and forward wethers. Fair 4 and b-tooth/'eth-ers, 16s. to 17s. -id., oi-dmary lfe. to 15s. Cd.; 2-tooth, 14s. 2d', to 15s. 3d.; good* 4 and- 6-tooth ew£s in lamb, 20s. to 255. Gd; fair, sound-mouthed ewes in lamb, 16s. to 17s. 5d.; failing mouthed ewes in lamb, 15s. Id.; forward hoggets, 10s. Gd'. to 12s. 2d.; fair ewe hoggets, 10s. 3d' to Ils. 10d.; eull hoggets, 7s. 3d. to Bs. 3d. , Fat Sheep—Values were from Is. to is. 6d. better. Extra prime wethers, 295. to, 355.; prime, 245. to 285.; medium, 196 9d. to 235. 3d.; light, 15s. to 19s. 6d.; prime ewes, 19s. to 245. 3d.; medium, 15s. 9d. to-18s. 9d.; light and inferior, Us. 3d. to 14s. 9A.; hoggets, 13s. 6d. to 18s. G< Fat Cattle—A drop in values of 30s. per head. Extra prime steers, £l5 10s. to £24 ss-; prime, £l5 10s. to £2O; medium, £l2 to £l4 10s.; light and inferior, £9 to £lO 10s.; prime heifers, £lO 10s. to £l6; ordinary, £7 2s. 6d. to £10; prime oows, £9 to £l6; ordinary, £5 17s. Gd. to £8 15s. Vealers.—Bunners, £6 10s.; good vealers, £4 to £-1 17s. 6d.; medium, £2 12s. 6d. to £3 Ils. Gd-; small, £1 to £1 10s. Store Cattle-An improved demand. Three and four-year-old steers, £8 Is. to £8 125.; three-year steers, £5 12s. Gd. to £6; three-year heifers, £6 to £6 10s.; medium cows, £3 to £4 2s. Gd.; inferior, 15s. to 275. 6d. Dairy Cows.—A good' demand. Good third calve.rs, £25; second and third calvers, £lB 10s.; extra good springing heifers, £l3 155.; medium springers, £6 to £ll. „ Fat Pigs—Choppers, £5 to £lO is. Gd.; light baconers, £4 15s. to £5 10s.; heavy, £5 15s. to £6 10s.; extra heavy, £7 Is. Gd. (average price per lb., 81(1. io 8?d.): light porkers, £2 15s. to £3; heavy, £3 ss. to £4 (average price per lb., 9’,d. to lOd.) SURPLUS WOOL PROBLEM ACTIVITIES OF CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN GROWERS. London, July 5. The "Yorkshire Observer” states that ths Canadian Co-operative woolgrowers, who shipped 130 million pounds of graded wool to Great Britain in 1920, have decided to establish a permanent selling agency in Bradford. This movement, the paper thinks, should give pause to Australian growers’ representatives, who are mostly politicians anxious for popular approval, from approaching the surplus wool problem solely from the viewpoint of endeavouring to screw up values beyond the economic level. The suggestion that B.A.W.R.A. should buy tho British Government’s interests in surplus wool f.o.b. is Mr. Hughes's idea of putting the B.A.W.R.A. wool altogether out of the way. There is probably soine■tliing afoot needing Bradford’s watchfulness. "It is to lie hoped that wo shall qot awaken one morning to find that the Government. influenced by Mr. Hughes’s eloquence and pulsating patriotism. has consented to relinquish its interest in order to allow tho Australian Government to consolidate the ring it would like to create."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aran. JOHNSONVILLE PAT STOCK SALE Messrs. Abraham and Williams Ltd. and Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd. report on their fat sheep sale at Johnsonville ' as follows:—We yarded 420 fat sheep and lambs and 40 fat bullocks and cows. Tho demand for all classes of stock was keen,

and everything charged hands at prices in excess of last week. Wo quote: Fat wethers, 204 2d., 215., 21s. 9d./ 225. 3d., 225. 4d., 225. Gd., 22a. 7d., to 235. 2d; fat ewes (medium), 13s. sd. to 15s. 6d.; maiden ewes, 17s. lOd. to 18s. 3d;; fat lambs, 16s. 7d„ lGs. 10d., 17s. Id., to 17s. 3d.; best bullocks, £l4 7s. Gd., £l4 10s., to £l5; medium bullocks, £ll 2s. Gd., £l2 10s., £l2 155., to £l3; small bullocks, £9 ss. to £9 10s.; cows, £9 2s.’(kl. to £9 10s. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. Yesterday’s quotations for investment shares were as follow: — Buyers. Sellers.

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington yesterday totalled £2467 Cs. 8d UNION BANK'S DIVIDEND. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. July 6. 10.55 p.m.) London, July 5. The Union Bank ha..~, declared a dividend of 15 per cent, free of income tax. Tho sum of £120,000 was added to reserve and £8305 carried forward. DALGETY AND CO.’S DEBENTURES. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. July 7, 0.45 a.m.) London, July 5 Dalgety and Co.’s debentures are quoted at £®. MINING NEWS WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. The quotations ‘recorded in the mining market yesterday were as under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. Waihi 1 10 0 — Waihi Grand Junction... — 0 10 9 STOCK EXCHANGE. By Tc.-egraph.—Press Association. , Auckland, July 6. Sales—War Loan (1938), £B3 55., £B3 10s.; Soldiers’ Loan Bonds. £9l 55.; Bank of New Zealand, 475. 9d.. 485.; New Zealand Insurance. 30s. 3d., 305.; Bycroft's, 205.; Milne and Choyce debenture, 20s. 3d. Dunedin, July 6. Sales—National Insurance, 595.; New Zealand Insurance, 30s. (three); South British Insurance, 365., 355. 9d.

co. June, 1921. Off’d. Sold Bales. Bales. Totals for 12 months. .Off’d. Sold. . Bales. Bales. Invercargill ... 8,018 6,077 14,792 12,031 Dunedin 10,090 9,225 41,213 29,705 Oamarii — — 648 618 Timaru 4,833 4,203 32,597 21,817 Christchurch 8,206 7,645 62,020 48,905 Nelson — — 520 520 Blenheim — —> 1,050 1,050 Wellington 466 466 36,364 24,216 Wanganui — —. 13,274 5,418 Waitara -— — 916 Napier 8,412 7,412 36,976 23,201 Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, Tolog.a Bay — — 2,032 2,032 Auckland 7,102 5,345 17,493 11,101 47 157 40,373 260,495 181,610

jsxpons ui wvu c o> j§ Bales. co o Z! c: 3 s Bales. co . i § 8.6 o t0 Sl t3.S 5 Bales. Invercargill . 366 23,753 41,881 Dunedin . 169 21,871 40,083 . 317 1,250 3,M3 Timaru 3,017 41,421 31,075 Christchurch 5,139 73.391 92,439 Blenheim — 3,659 12,822 425 6,986 4,601 Wellington Wanganui 14,504 . 525 130,369 19,878 68,655 41,493 New Plymouth ... 302 *■’ 2,531 5,369 691 8,375 Napier, Wairoa Gisborne, Toko8,085 . 59.749 59.750 92,180 30,656 maru Bay ••• 14,459 Auckland; Whangarei 1,036 22,709 50,530 48,944 472,686 518,933

Inscribed Stock, 1938 .... £ s. d. 82 15 0 £ ». d. War Bonds, 1958 82 17 6 —- Bank Australasia 82 0 0 — Bank New South WiCcb 32 0 0 — Bank New Zealand 2 7 3 2 8 0 Union Bank 12 18 0 13 o a Goldhbrougli Mort 1 8 6 —• National Mortgage 3 6 0 . Well. Invest. T. and A. —— 0 10 3 Well. Gas ford.) — 10 0 0 Well. Gas (pref.) — 0 16 0 National Insurance 2 18 0 3 0 0 N.Z Insurance 1 10 0 1 10 6 S.B. Insurance 1 16 0 1 17 0 Rtcndard Insurance 2 6 0 —— N.Z. Kefrieerating (10a.) 0 15 0 —— Gear Meat — 1 12 6 Well. Meat Export (£3 12s. 6d.'i 3 3 0 — Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... — 2 4 6 Huddart-Parker (pref.)... — 0 to 0 Waipa Coal : 0 14 6 — Leyland-O’Brien 1 7 C Taringamutu Tot are ... — 1 io n N.Z. Paper Mills (rights) 0 10 0 14 Wairarapa Farmers (£5) — 6 5 0 Wairarapa Farmers (pref.) , — 0 18 0