FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 272, 11 August 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTI3

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-DAY. 126 Vivian Street, Wellington, 1C.30 a.m.— Sale <Jf motor tubes and. tyres (Johnston and Co ). Waterloo Quay, Wellington, 10.30 3-. in.— Sale of unclaimed luggage (A. L. Wilson). “Mahunga,” Masterton, 12 noon.—Sale of stock and implements (Wright, Stephenson). Tawa Flat, 1 p.m.—Sale of dairy cows (Abraham and Williams). 32 Riddftord Street, Wellington. 1.30 p.m.— Furniture sale (Vine and Wilson). TO-MORROW. Queen Street, Auckland, 12 ’ noon.—Land sale (0. F. Bennett). Main Road, Waikanae, 12 noon—Salo of stock and implements (Abraham and Williams). Caroline Street, Wellington, 130 p.m.— Salo of builders’ and contra-ctors’ plant (Johnston and Co.). Devon Street. New Plymouth, 2 p.m.—Land sale (Newton King). SATURDAY. Hardy Street, Nelson, 11 a.m.—Property sale (A. Gould). Town Hall, Pa-tea, 2.30 p.m.—Sale of farms (Farmers’ Society). SHEEPOWNERS’ UNION A FEDERATION PROPOSAL. By Telegraph —Press Association. Christchurch, August 10. At a meeting of the Canterbury Sheenownprs’’ Union the chairman (Air. L. Rutherford) said W.e talk of trusts was ridiculous, and tho Government should, at once, issue a license to Armour and Co. He favoured the setting up of a Government shipping board, and said ho was confident that, had not a mistake been made, they would have received £30,000,000 more for the wool clips commandeered than they did. The sheep flocks in Canterbury were deteriorating, and it was extremely necessary for breeders to take strict care in their selection of rams. A resolution was passed that it be a recommendation to delegates attending the next annual meeting of the Sheepowners’ Federation Council to support a proposal to federate the existing farmers’ organisations. BURNSIDE STOCK SALE FALL IN MUTTON AND LAMB VALUES. By Telegraph —Press Association. Dunedin, August 10. The sale at Burnside to-day was fairly slack, especially os regards sheep and lambs, both of which declined in value compared with last week’s sale. Fat Cattle.—A large yarding, numbering 195 head, a good p.fciortion of which were fine-quality animate. The sale opened with competition fairly keen, and the yarding was disposed of at prices on a par with last week’s rates. Prime ox beef was worth on an average 465. per 1001 b, medium from 355. to 395. Prime bullocks realised .£l9 to £22 10s„ medium £l5 to £l7, light and inferior from £9 upwards, prime heifers £l2 to £l4, medium £lO to £l2, aged from £7 upwards. , Fat Sheep.—A large yarding, numbering 3200 head. Consequently the nrnr ■ ket was over-supplied, and prices lor 'heavy sheep showed a decline of from Is. to Is. Cd. per head, while light sheep depreciated, in value to the extent of 2s. to 2s. Gd. per head, as compared with last week’s rates. Good ivetfior mutton made from 3Jd. to 4d. per pound, and ewe mutton from 3Jd. to 3Jd. Extra heavy wethers made up to 325. Gd., prime 245. to, 275., good 20s. to 235., lighter 14 s. 3d. to 17s. Gd., prime ewes to 225. 3d., good 18s. to 315., light and aged 12s. upwards. , ~ Fat Lambs—A small yarding of medium quality, numbering 245 head. Bidding was fairly slack, which was doubtless due to the poor quality, and prices showed a decline of Is. to Is. 6d. per head, as compared with last week’s rates. All lines were disposed of at prices ranging from 15s. to 20s. Primo lamb made up to GJ. per pound. Store Cattle.-A small yarding of poor quality, and in consequence bidding was slack and prices only fair. WAIKATO MARKETS CONDITIONS AND PRICES. Tho Farmers’ Auctioneering Co., Hamilton, report:— Beef.—Fair supplies have been coming forward, but the demand in all markets is weak. The situation as far os graziers are concerned is very disappointing. There is at present evidence of slight improvement, but little to justify expectation that last winter’s rates will bo reached. Mutton has fallen considerably since our last report, without immediate prospect of recovery, as ample supplies aro offering. Store Cattle—Tho market for store cattle has not been worse during the whole period of the slump. It is not to be wondered at that graziers are filled ■with anxiety not alone regarding what they desire to dispose of, but also as to what may bo purchased’ with any hope of profit. It seems abundantly clear that unless a better return can be assured than there is at present any promise of obtaining, tho raising of cattle cannot profitably bo proceeded with. Empty dairy heifers, both yearling and two-year-old, are still in fair demand. All other classes aro stagnant. Store sheep have also declined, but not to the same extent as cattle. A general apathy is, however, apparent and little business is being transacted. Good hoggets are in fair demand, and ewes in lamb have somewhat improved, but now that lambing has commenced business in this branch has practically ceased. Dairy Cattle.—Due no doubt to the severity of tho weather, dairy cattle have suffered a slight set-back. However, as the export prospects are more hopeful, it seems reasonable to anticipate that this will not be of long duration. Pigs.—Tho supply at all markets is limited, consequently values are firm and likply to remain so. Horses— Draught animals at our recent sales have shown improvement, and the spring fairs promise to uphold the reputation of previous years. Good harness horses aro also in better demand. Wo quote as follows:—Bullocks, heavy prime £l2 10s. to £l5 10s., medium £9 to .£lO 10s.; cows, heavy, £9 10s. to £l3, medium, .£5 10s. to £7 10s.; cows, forward, £3 to £4 10s.; steers, 4-year £6 to £7 10s., 3-year £5 to £(>, 2-year £3 to £4; heifers, 2-year, £h 10s. to £5 10s.; cows, store, £1 ss. to £2 55.; heifers, r.w.b., 3-year, Shorthorn, =£lo to £l3, 2-year £7 to £8; yearlings, best steers, £l. to J2l 155.; yearlings, best heifers, .£2 ss. to .£3 55., medium mixed 10s. to .£1 55.; dairy cows, best £lB to £23, second quality £lO to £l3; wethers, prime ■heavy 20s. to 225. 6d., medium 17s. Gd. to 195.; ewes, prime, 15s. to 17s. Cd.; wethers, forward 4-toofih, 16s. to 17s. Gd., forward 2-tooth 13s. Gd. to 155.; ewesy store, 2-tooth 13s. to 14s. Gd.; ewes, store', 7s. to 95.; ewes, in lamb to B.F. rams 18s. to <£l; ewes, in lamb to Romney rams. Us to IGs. Gd.: lambs, fat, IGs. to 203.. store (shorn) best 9s. Gd. to 12s. 6d., medium 6s. to 12s. Gd.; pigs, baconers £5 to £7, porkers £3 to £4 55., good slips ,£l 10s. to £2 10s., weanors 10s. to £1 25.; horses, heavy draughts £4O to £59, medium draughts £25 to £33, light draughts £2O to £25, harness horses £lO to £l6, hacks £6 to £lO. JOHNSONVILLE FAT STOCK SALE Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report on the Johnsonville fat stock sale, held yesterday, as follow:—

An average yarding came forward, and met with a ready sale. The quality of the beef was not up to last week’s yarding, but made fully 2s. per hundred more than the previous sale. Best beef made £2 per hundred and medium 37s Cd. Quotations: — Cattle. —Best bullocks, £l4 2s. Cd. to £l5; others, £ll, £ll IGs., £l2 10 s.. > £l3 7s. Gd.; best cows, £8 2s. Cd., £8 155., to £9; others, £7 10s.; best vealers, £4, £4 25., £-1 55., to £4 95.; others, small, £2 to £2 ss. Sheep.—Best wethers. 235., 235. 5d.. to 235. Gd.; medium do., 20s. Gd. io 21s. 3d.; lighter do., 17s. Gd., 18s., to ISs. 3d.; ewes, IGs., IGs. Id., io IGs. Gd.; lambs, 14s. 2d.. 14s. 4d„ to 18s, 3d. WOOL SALES AND EXPORTS FIGURES FOR JULY. The sales of wool in New Zealand during July, according to returns compiled by" Messrs. Dalgety and Co., were as un-

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES Messrs. Laery and Co., Ltd., Wellington report wholesale prices as follow:— Crushed barley, ss. Gd. per bushel, sacks in: CKevalier, ss. Gd., sacks in, peas, Prussian blue, 7s. Gd. per bus - el, sacks in; peas, feed, 6s. per bushel, sacks in; crushed peas, 7s. 6d. per bushel sacks in; oats, Algerian seed, farmers dressed, 4s. 4d. per bushel, sacks in, machine dressed, ss. 2d. per bushel, sacks in; oats, heavy Duns, choice, 4s. 7d per bushel, sacks in; oats, M eeton-ts for poultry feed, ss. per bushel, sacks in; shelled oats, for chickens, Gs. lOd. per bushel, sacks in; feed Gartons, 4s. 4d., sacks in; Gartons, A grade, ,4s. Gd. per bushel, sacks in; crushed oats, 4s. IM. per bushel; Farro food, ton lots, £lO ss. per ton; lucerne, £9 per ton; hay, good meadow, £7 10s. per ton; rmemoal, £lO 5s per ton; chaff, oaten sheaf, Blenheim, prime ton lots, £7 15s. per ton. sacks in, free on trucks, Wellington; fowls, hens Bs. to 10s. 6d. per pair, heavy roosters 9s. to 12a. p-er pair; ducks, 12s. to Pls. per pair; geese, 13s. to 15s. per pair; turkeys, Is. 4d. to Is. .7d. per lb.; egg.-, fresh, 2s. Id. to 2s. 2d. per dozen; shell grit, choice quality, 1001 b. bags, 6s. Gd. per bag; onions, Victorian, choice brawn Spanish, £9 10s. per ton; fowl wheat, ten sack lots, whole, 9s. Id. per bushel, lessor quantities 9s. 3d. per bushel, sacks Is 8d ; meat • meal, for poultiy teed, 20s per 1001 b. bags; calf meal, £9 pet ton; poameal, ton lots. £l2 10s. per ton, sacks in; mutton birds, sacks Bd. each; New Zealand, in Kits, cooked. Hid.; salted, Hid. each; barley meal ton lots, £ll 10s. per ton, sacK in; mangolds, quotation upon nPPb™tion; pigmeal, £9 per to n; mixed fou 1 feed 7s. 3d. per bushel, sacks in, poul try mash, £l2 ss. per ton; linseed ml meal, ton lots, £l4; lesser qnnnii ics Us. Gd. per 1001 b. bags; potatoes, Cante Amy grown, table, ton lots, whites £4 ISs. 6d., Red Dakotas £5 per ton sacks in; seed potatoes, Gamekeepers £6, Anan Ghiet £7, Early Puritans £8 10s., Dakotas £6, Maori Chief £7, Scotms £5 100.. molasses, in casks, each about ocwt., uGs. per cask; chicken raiser, 235. per hundred. LIVE STOCK SALES The N.Z. Ix>an and Mercantile Agency Cb Ltd Hwerfl’ branch, repoit: At oui Kakarainea. yards, on account of Messrs. Hurley Bros?, we offered 100 heifers and 25 cows Buyers attended in large number C s and cvm-y beast was sold at a most satisfactory price. We a u °tc: Rest hei fees £l5 to £2l; others, £8 10s to 4.14 10s • cows (medium), £l2 to £l5- A t Palmer Bond wo had a. good yarding and we report a s.ttisfactory clearance at the hammer. Wo quote:-Fat cows £7 10s.: forward ditto, £3 Ils. to £4 55.; others to 225. 6d.; Jersey weaner heifers to £7 Ib., Jersey cross (well others 275.; dairy cows, £l2 to £U, ewes in lamb 15s. 6d.; lambs (fat). 13s. At Kaltarnmea, owing to the boisterous weather we had only a fair yarding. We quote .-store pigs. £2 Bs.; cows (good, condition). to £4 ,12S. 6d.; ethers,. 10s. to S2s ; empty heifers to £4 108., J erflcy weaner lieifeA's. to £6; others, 365. to £3 mq • steers £1 At Eltham, on Wednesday laS wo had a fair yarding. We quote —Store pig s, to Jis ; small. ditto, 23s • fat cows, £6 2s. 6d. to £7 in., for war'd ditto, to £3 17s ; stores. 225. 6d : Jersey weaner heifers, £6 las. to £7, steers £1 Us. to £2; dairy cows (best), C2l- heifers (medium sorts). £8 to £l2 10s. Ou Thursday, at Hawera, the large entry advertised did not come forward, owing to tho very boisterous weather. We quote:—Fat ewes. 155.; ewes (in lamb), ,r. fl . bows (in pigJ. £4 ss. to £5 55.; porkers ‘to £4 55.; stores, 25s to 40s. 3d.; goodconditioned cows. £4 to £4 35.; heifers. £4 to £4 12s. 6d.; forward oows. 355. to P? 10s • others, at market value; bhorthorn weaner heifers (well grown), £3 fie.; Bprintjinff heifers. £8 to £ll 10s : cows (old and inferior), to £lO. On Frlaay. at Waver ley* we held our fortnightly sale Prices at Into rates. *

der:— Corresponding month, 1920. July. 1921 Totals for offered offered 1 monthand and sold. Offered. Sold. sold. Bales Bales Bales Bales Bales Invercargill . — — 445 Dunedin . — — — — 1 1*1 Oamaru ..\ — — — - 286 Tim ar u ... — — —■ 439 Ch-ch 9,006 7.975 9,006 7,£ 175 1,206 Wellington 9,932 8,912 9.932 8,912 2,133 Wanganui 6,252 4,596 6,252 4,596 - Napier .... 6,662 5,645 6,662 5,645 2,032 Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay Tologa-Bny — — — — 799 Auckland 10 10 10 10 920 31,862 27,138 31,862 27,138 8,974 Exports of wool during July were: — Cor resMonth of Total ponding July, for 1 month, 1921. month. 1920. Bales. Bales. Bales. Invercargill ... 7,162 7,162 12,995 Dunedin 7,196 7,196 — Oamaru -'83 533 , —- Timaru 4,304 4.304 — Christchurch . 7,431 7,431 4,997 Blenheim 1,437 1.437 3,600 Nelson —— Wellington .... 7,709 7,709 7,683 Wanganui 120 120 1,286 Napier and Wairoa 1,794 Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay 3,390 Auckland and 1,794 3,390 4,724 6,600 Whnngurei .. 6,600 47,676 47,676 35,285