FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 54, 26 November 1921, Page 10

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FOP t “COMIMG fixtures. TODAY Read’s Quay. Gisborne. 12 noon.—Land sale (Dalgety and Co.). MONDAY. Manakau. 1.30 p.m—Stock sale (Abraham and Williams). 38 IVesley Road, Wellington, 1.30 p.m — Furniture sale (Johnstop ano. Co.). TUESDAY. 141 Manners Street, Wellington, 1.30 D.m. Poultry sale (Wheatley and C-o.). Levin, 1 p.m—Stock sale. 195 Lambton Quay. Wellington, 2.30 p.m.— Property sale (liarcourt and Co.). Featherston Street, "Wellington, 2.30 mm. Property sale (Bethune and Co.). FREEZING WORKERS THE HOLD-UP AT GISBORNE CROWN LAW OFFICERS MAKING INQUIRIES The refusal of freezing -workers to start at Gisborne was mentioned in the House by Mr. IV. D. Lysnar (Gisborne), who asked if the Government would bring down legislation to stop any union from directly or indirectly preventing men applying for or starting work. He suggested that the penalty for a breach of this rule should be the cancellation of registration of the union concerned. Penalties should be provided also for the man who called another man a scab. A Labour member: Would the penalties apply to holding up wool? Mr. Lysnar said that the workers had been ready to start work at Gisborne. But ho had been informed by the president of the Freezing Workers’ Union that they had held a meeting, at which four or five mon were present, and had carried a resolution refusing to start work until a new award was made. His informant seemed to think there was nothing legally wrong about this. An award and an agreement were in operation, and both had been broken by the men. The Government ought to take some action. Men ought not to be allowed to continue defying the decisions of the Court and the laws of the tryThe Prime Minister replied that he regretted the hold up of the freezing works at Gisborne. He hoped that ithe industry would not have a recurrence of last year’s troubles, when the delay in opening the works cost the Dominion a very large amount of money. Everything possible ought to be done to keep the industries going at the present tiikie. The matter mentioned by Mr. Lysnar was being considered by the Crown law officers. A report and a recommendation probably would reach the Government within a few davs. LONDON BUTTER MARKET PRICE OF NEW ZEALAND FIRST GRADE RAISED. (Rec. November 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 24. With increasing supplies, ‘the prices of butter, except choicest, are tending to be easier. The Government has raised the price of New Zealand first glade by 2s. per cwt., to 1945., and lowered the price of second-grade 70s. per cwt., to 182 s. Australian first grade is unaltered, but the price of second grade- Ims been lowered »15s. per cwt., to 1355., and third has been lowered -205., to 115 s. ihero is a good demand for free butters, which arc being discharged very slowly. The price of Australian first grade salted is 180 s. to 1845., second 168 s. to 1725. 1 New Zealand, 198 s. to 200s.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WOOL MARKET BETTER COMPETITION AT LONDON SALES. (Rec. November 25, 9.20 p.m.) London, November 24. At the mixed wool sales there was a good selection of merinos and medium to low crossbreds. There was better competition and a more confident tone than at the opening. Prices were fully maintained, with a slight hardening tendency for medium to low crossbreds. The Bradford tops market is quiet. There is some inquiry, but business is small. Sixty-fours, for January onwards, delivery, are quoted at 42d. to Aid. per lb. , SOUTHERN MARKETS By Teleeranh — Preis Christchurch, November 25. Perennial rye grass, which has been meeting with a very stagnant market lor some time, showed a tendency to revive a week ago, and an opportune reduction during the week in freight rates to the Old Country developed the movement. The reduction was from,. 2155. per ton to 150 s. Whatever stocks merchants are holding locally there is not much offering, and the bulk of the substantial bust ness already transacted and in progress has been with the south, where there was a. heavy yield last season. The Matakana, which is to leave Lyttelton this week, is taking a fair quantity to London. and the Westmeath, booked for departure next week, for West of England ports, is also taking considerable quantities. Business this week was done at fe. 2d. for export, and subsequent sales showed advances on that figure, southern transactions being from 4s. 9d. to ss. for good heavy seed. To farmers the price for average unclassed* quality is about 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. according to quality. The demand is due, no doubt, to the effects of the drought in England last summer and the almost total, failure of the red clover crops on the Continent. Oats continue lifeless,' any business done being confined to small parcels. It is understood that, the matter of handling next year’s wheat crop is now exercising the attention of the authorities. The chairman of the Hoard of trade has been in Christchurch during the week. LONDON MARKETS

Messrs. Dalgety and Company Limited report having received, the following cablegram from their London houso under date November 24:— Frozen Meat.—Quotation New Zealand prime crossbred lamb, Canterbury heavy, 7d.; Canterbury light, 8(d.; North Island heavy, G£d.; North Island light, «.,d. Demand for New Zealand lamb poor. New Zealand prime crossbred mutton, Canterbury heavy, 4ld. to 4J<I.; Canterbury light, 6d.; North Island hetiv.), 41d.; North Island light, 5Jd. Demand for New Zealand mutton poor. New Zealand prime ox l>eef, hinds sad., fores 4<l. Demand for New Zealand beef limited. Market for New Zealand lamb dull and declining. Market for New Zealand mutton dull and tone generally easier. Market for New Zealand beef weaker. Good average quality crossbred lamb, Australian, heavy, 51d.; Australian, light, Gid. Demand for Australian lamb poor.

Wool Sales. —Yesterday there was improved compel ition. Catalogues were well cleared, English buyers the principal operators. French buyers arc buying moderately.

The Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., report on their Ekctnhuna. stock sale:—We offered a small yarding of sheep and a fair one of cattle to a good attendance of the public. Bidding wna lifeless, but we managed to quit the bulk of the yarding at the following prices:—Mixed-sex two-tooth. 7“.: empty ewes. 4s. 6d.; springing cows. £5: two-year Hereford steers. 285.-, two-year Hereford heifers, 205.: fat and forward cows, £3 10s.; yearling steers, ZDs. Pigs, slips, 295., 225. 6d,