DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 42, 13 November 1926, Page 12

DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES

efforts to prejudice MARKET

In connection with comparisons of the price of dairy produce this year and last, the editor of the “Dairy Exporter” points out that it would be fair in such Press comparisons that mention be made of the fact that at this period last year the British market was suffering a shortage of New Zealand butter on account of the shipping strike. In October only 6679 boxes arrived against a delivery of 89,015 in the same month of the preceding year. The first heavy arrival of New Zealand butter in Britain last year was on the “Ruahine”, which reached London on November 14. She carried 135,643 boxes, and the total arrivals for the month of November were only 182,715 boxes against 233,349 the preceding year. Prices were therefore high. The special circumstances that have operated to create the present marketing situation— viz., the British coal strike and the sustained storage by New Zealand factories—are known, and a comparison of the two years, without mention of the circumstances, is unfair. Farmers must expect that advantage of the situation will be taken bv trading houses in the effort to prejudice the marketing policy of the Dairy Board. Another point is that the higher advances eulogised as being made last year are at the present time being reclaimed from some farmers by the merchants who made them. HIDE AND SKIN SALES BROKERS’ REPORTS. The fortnightly sales of sheepskins, hides, and tallow were held yesterday by the various brokers. Sheepskins.—A large catalogue of all classes was offered to a full attendance of exporters, tanners, fellmongers, and the local trade. Halfbreds were about on a par, three-quarter-breds, part to Jd. easier, and other grades Id. to .lid. per lb. lower than previous quotations Baltics sold well, prices being 6d. lower than late rates. Thete was a good demand for well-conditioned parcels of hides. Prices for heavies were Jd. to id. per lb. easier. Light-weights, Jd. per lb. lower, while mediums ruled firm at late rates. Kip and yearlings sold well up to late rates, while calf were a shade easier. Tallow prices were firm for good mixed lots. Inferior parcels were sold at low rates. ' The following is the range of prices:— Sheepskins.—Halfbred, 10d. to 13a.; fine crossbred, 10Jd. to 12d.: medium to coarse cressbred, BJd. to 102 d.; short to half-wools. 7d. to IOJd.; lambs 6d. to 12d.: dead nnd damaged crossbred. 5Jd. to 9Jd.; inferior and badlv damaged, 2d. to 6jd.; pelts, sd. to SJd.: damp, ■salted, and green. ss. 6d. tn Ils. 7a.; pelts, salted. Is. lOd. to 3s. 7d.; lambs, salted. Is. 10d. to 4s. Hides.—Ox, ex. heavy, 701 b. and over, not quoted; ox, heavy, 59 to 691 b., 7Sd. to 83d.; ox, medium. 53 to 581 b.. 6Sd. to 74d.; ox. light, 45 to 521 b., 5Jd. to Gild ; cut, slippy, and inferior, 2?d. to 5Jd.; cow, heavy. 531 b. and oyer, 6M. to 6!d.; cow, medium, 45 to 521 b., 6jd. to GJd.; cow, light, 33 to 441 b., 61d. to 6?d.; cut. slippy, and inferior, 31d. to 5Jd.; bull stag, Ijd. to 3gd.; yearlings. 11 to 161 K, 7Jd. to 8’ 5 d.; yfearimgs, 17 to 32 b., sld. to 7Jd.; calf, superior, up to lolb., lid. te 12)d.: calf, medium to good, up to 101 b., Bd. to Hd.; calf, damaged, up to 101 b., 2d. to 9?d. Tallow.—ln casks. 235. to 325. 6d.; in tins, etc., 225. to 295. . Sundries.--Horse hair, 22d.; cow tails, 17d. FROZEN MEAT MARKET Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., nave received the following cablegram f-om London dated November 11: — Lamb—New Zealand prime crossbred Canterbury lamb, heavy 7Jd., light 10d.; North Island, heavy 7Jd., light 9Jd. Market weak; demand poor. . Mutton—New Zealand prime crossbred mutton, Canterbury heavy 5Jd., bght 61d.; North Island, heavy 5d., light 5Jd. Market weak: demand -ess. Beef—New Zealand prime ox beef, hinds 5d,, fores 4d. Market quiet; demand fair. Australian Frozen Meat—Good average quality crossbred lamb, light £'Jd.. heavy not quoted. Market weak; demand limited. , , , „ . Pork —Spot market dull. Prices vnchanged. Messrs. M, A. Eliott, Ltd., Palmerston North, have received cable advice from their London agents of the following Smithfield prices for the week ending November 12, 1926 (these prices are on the “delivered” basis, that is, including storage charges, cartage, etc.):— Best North Island prime lambs, up to 361 b. 36lb. to 421 b. B}d., 421 b. to 501 b. 7d.; ordinary North Island lambs, up to 421 b., 9d.; second quality, up to 421 b., 9d.; best North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. Io 561 b. 61d., 561 b. to 641 b. 6Jd.. 641 b. to 721 b. 5Jd., over 721 b. 5Jd.; ordinary North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. to 561 b. 5Jd„ 5611>. to 641 b. SJd., 641 b. to 721 b. 51d., over 721 b. 5Jd.; North Island ewes, up to 641 b. 4d., 64,1 b. to 721 b. 3Jd„ over 721 b. 3Jd.; New Zealand prime ox beef (equal fores and hinds), 1601 b. tb 2201 b., 4Jd. Remarks: Light weight lamb and second lamb, no change; heavy weight lamb, Jd. lower': wethers. Jd. to Jd. lower; owes, Jd lower; beef, no change. Mutton and lamb market weak, overstocked with Scotch and English) Heavy shipments of Australian lamb expected. Market will probably decline. / STOCK SALES The New Zealand Farmers Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., stud stock department, report having made sales of various lines of stud stock during the past few weeks as follow? —Ou account Mr. E. B. Eagle, Grey! own, one yearling Jersey bull to Mr. P. A. Finlayson, Ruawai, North Auckland; account Mr. L. Donald, Te Ore Ore, 1 two-year Jersey bull to the same purchaser. From the Friesian herd of Mr. O. A. Cadwallader, Greytown, we selected one two-year Friesian* bull, also to the above order. This was a splendid specimen of the breed, the dam of this promising young bull liaving a butter-fat record of 6491 b. as a two-year-old. On account Mr. J. E. Hewitt, Mangamaire, three two-yehr stud P.A. bulls to various Wairarapa clients. From the flock of Mr. W. Howard Booth, of Carterton, to the order of Mr. H. McCarroll, Kaipara Line, one stud Southdown ram hogget, one stud Romney ram and three stud Romney ewe hoggets. At the Waikato Show, first and champion honours were awarded to Mr. McCarroll’s entry for Southdown ram, proving again that for first-class stud animals the Wairarapa district <annot be beaten. To the order of Feilding and Marton clients the firm also sold 155 flock Southdown rams drawn from the flocks of Messrs, H. J. Dagg. W. H. Harcombe, McGregor Estate, all of the Upper Plain, and Mr. James Bourkc, of Opaki. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report that at Levin yards on Tuesday they offered to a good attendance a full yarding of cattle and a small entry of sheep. The cattle met with a dull sale. Tn taost vhses vendors were prepared to meet the market, and the bulk ef our yatdihg changed hands at the following prices:—Medium fat ewes. 245.; fat and forward condition hoggets 265.: medium fat cows, £5 to £5 10s. t forward condition cows, £2 19s. to £3 10s.; store cows, 225. 6(1. to £2: 3-year coloured steers, £5 7s. 6d. to £5 ids.; 2-year steers. £4 to £4 65.; yearling steers. £3 11s.; yearling JerseyeroSs heifers. £2 2s. Cd. to £3: coloured heifers. £ss. to 405.: good Jersey bulls, £4 to £8; porkers, £2 12s. to £3 65.; store I pigs, 87s. to 355.; weaners, 12s. to 24a.