FARM & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 50, 23 November 1926, Page 12

FARM & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NQTES

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. Levin—Stock sale 8 Willeston Street, 1.30 p.m.—Sale of timber (E. Johnston and Co.). TO-MORROW. 105 Customhouse Quay, 2.30 p.m.—Sale of property (S. G. Nathan). 151 Featherston Street, 2.30 p.m.—Sale of property (J. H. Bethune). Johnsonville, 12.30 p.m.—Stock sale. 6 Boston Terrace, 10.30 a.m. —Sale of household furnishings (E. Johnston and Co.). Upper Hutt —Stock sale. FARMING INTERESTS FREEZING SEASON IN CANTERBURY DELAYED BY RAINS AND COLD.

Dominion Special,

Christchurch, November 22. The recent rains and spells of cold weather experienced in Canterbury have had the effect of delaying the opening of the freezing season by a week and possibly a fortnight. Until the works open on either December 6 or 13, it is impossible to say what the position will be locally in regard to the freezing workers’ dispute.

DAIRY COMPANY’S INTERESTS . BUSH ASSOCIATION FORMED. BY TULEGUAI'b . : Pahlatua, November 22. Representatives of thirty dairy factories in the district from Eketahuna to Woodville at a meeting liece formed a Bush Dairy Companies’ Association. Directors were elected and rules were adopted. The association was formed to secure united action “nd mutual interest on matters pertaining to factories. STOCK SALES Messrs. Levin and Co., ' td., report:— At the Bulls sale on November 14. there was a medium entry of sheep and pigs, and a full yarding ot cattle. Sheep met with a dull sale, while pigs vere keenly sought after, and prices showed a sharp rise on the previous sale. The cattle, which were chiefly fat and forward cows, sold at late values. Quotations: Good shorn fat ewes. 18s. 6d., 16s. 6d.; woolly fat ewes, 215.; woolly fat hoggets, 225. 6(1.; fat b.f. lambs. 20a.: medium shorn 2-tooth wethers. 15s. lOd.; weaner pigs, 225. 6d., 245., 265. 6d.. 275. 6d.; fat cows, £4 10s.. £4 17s. 6d., to £5; f. aud f. cows, £2 55., £2 10s.. £2 155., to £3 10s.: store cowe, 255., 395.. £2 45.; yearling Jersey cross heifers. 385.. £2 55., to £2 12s. 6d.: small springing heifers, 4 4 to £4 10s.

LONDON MARKETS

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT

The Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated November 20, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Butter.

Fair demand for stored New Zealand and Australian. All others slow. Official quotations are :— New Zealand.—Finest salted: November 20 (old), 138 s. to 1425. per cwt. Is. 23d. to Is. 3d. per lb.); (new), 148 s. to 150 s. per cwt. (Is. 33d. to Is. 4d. per lb.); November 13 (old), 138 s. to 1445. per cwt. (Is. 2?d. to Is. 3Jd. per lb.). Other qualities: November 20, 130 s. to 1365. per cwt. (Is. 13d. to Is. 2Jd. per lb.). New Zealand Control Board official minimum prices are:—Finest salted. 150 s. per cwt. (Is. 4d. per lb.); first grade, 148 s. per cwt. (Is. 35d. per lb.). Australian.—Salted: November 20, 138 s. to 1445. per cwt. (Is. 23d. to Is. 3Jd. per lb.); exceptional, 1465. per cwt. (Is. 3Jd. per lb.); November 13, 140 s. to 1445. per cwt. (Is. 3d. to Is. 3id. per lb.). Unsalted: November 20, 151 s. to 158 s. per cwt. (Is. 4Jd. to Is. 42d. per lb.); exceptional, 160 s. per cwt. (Is. sd. per lb.); November 13, 160 s. to 16ls. per cwt. ,Is. sd. to Is. Sid. per lb.). Other qualities: November 20, 116 s. to 140 s. per cwt. (Is. Old. to Is. 3d. per lb.). Canadian.—November 20, 1365. to 110 s. per cwt. (Is. 2.Jd. to Is. 3d. per lb.); November 13, 138 s. to 1425. per cwt. (Is. 23d. to Is. 3d. per lb.). Irish.—Creamery: November 20, 14Os. to 1445. per cwt. (Is. 3d. to Is. 3'd. per lb.), up to 1465. per cwt. (Is. 3l<l. per lb.); November 13, 141 s. to 148/. nor cwt. (Is. 3’,d. to la. 33d. per Hi.). Unsalted: November 20, 150 s. to 1545. per cwt. (Is. 4d. to Is. 44d. per lb.), up to 158 s. per cwt. (Is. 43d. per lb.); November 13, 1525. to 1565. per cwt. (Is. 4Jd. to Is. 4Jd. per lb.). Argentine—Unsnlted: November 20, 138 s. to 140 s. per cwt. (Is. 23d. to Is. 3d. per lb.), up to 1425. per cwt. (Is. 3d. per lb.); November 13, 1425. to 150 s. per cwt. (Is. 3d. to Is. 4d. per lb.). Other qualities: November 20. 120 s. to 1345. per cwt. (Is. Old. to Is. 2}d. per lb.). Siberian. —November 20, 128 s. to 1345. per cwt. (Is. Id. to Is. 2ld. per lb.); November 13, 130 s. to 1325. per cwt. (Is IJd. to Is. 2d. per lb.) Other qualities: November 20, 121 s. to 1265. per cwt. (Is. Id. to Is. ljd. per lb.). Danish.—November 20, 170 s. per cwt. (Is. 6Jd. per 1b.); November 13, 1725. per cwt. (Is. 63d. per lb.). Cheese. Colonial market quiet. Official quota tions are: Englist Finest Farmers. —November 20, 102 s. to 108 s. per cwt. (IOJd. to HJd. per lb.); November 13, 102 s. to 108 s. per cwt. (Ifljd. to HJd. per lb.) Demand is good for finest. Canadian.—Coloured and white: November 20, 85s. to 88s. per cwt. (9d. to 9Jd. per lb.); November 13. 86s. to 88s. per cwt. (9d. to 9Jd. per lb.). New Zealand.—Coloured and white: November 20, 84s. to 85s. per cwt. (9d. per lb.); November 13, 85s. to 87s. per cwt. (9d. to 9}d. per lb.). Control Board minimum prices for coloured and white are: Finest, 85s. per cwt. (9d. per lb.); first grade, 81s, per cwt. (9d. per lb.). Shipment, of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s, Remuera. Tallow. Market quiet. Present quotations are: Mutton: Fine. 425. 6d. to 435. per cwt.; fair to good, 40s. 6d. to 425. per «-wt.; dark to dull, 38s. 6d. to 395. 6d. Beef: Sweet and/or mixed, 41s. 6d. to 445. 6d. per cwt.; fail- to good, 395. 6d. to 41s. per cwt.; dark to dull, 375. 6d. to 38s. 6d. per cwt. Mixed: Fair to good, 395. to 40s. fid. per cwt.; dark to dull, 375. 6d .to 38s. 6d per cwt. Mixed; Fair to good, 395. to 40s. fid. per cwt.; dark to dull, 375. I'd. to 38s. 6d. per cwt. Gut, etc., 355. 6d. to 375. per cwt. Casein and Hemp. Casein. —Present quotations are.— French rennet, £55; Argentine rennet, £45; Argentine lactic, £56. Hemp.—Manila market firm. "J” grade November-January shipments sold up to 48s. Sisal market firmer with little better demand. No. 1 Tanganyika November-January shipments, quoted £43. New Zealand market firm but quiet; November-January shipments quoted sellers, £3B 10s. Fair afloat sold £36 ss. November-January shipments, £36. Stocks in Great Britain October 31, 21 tons, against 133 tons same time last year. Apples. American. —Little " more demand for barrels, but slow sales for boxes. Prices for barrels are: York Imperial, Stay man’s Winesap, and Ben Davis, 18s. to 245. per barrel; Albemarle, Newton Pippin, 30s. per barrel. Prices for boxes are: Jonathan, Newton Pippin and De. licious, Bs. to 12s. per box; Cox’s Orange, 20s. to 25s per box. Wool. Bradford market steady and fair busi. ness doing at last quotations. OTHER ADVICES ' The New Zealand Producers’ Co-opera, five Marketing Association’s weekly cabled market report dated London, November 19, is as follow: Butter.—Market slow, business confined to stored butter, controlled buttei ueglected. Butter afloat from New Zealand, Australia, and Argentine, 560,006 boxes. Controlled prices New Zealand, 148 s. to 1505.; stored, according to age. 1355. to 140 s; Australian, 138 s. to 1465.; Danish, 1705.. Cheese.—Market very slow, business mainlv confined to stored. Controlled price New Zealand. 84s. to 855.; stored 78s. to 825., according to age and con union.

The N.Z. Dairy Produce Board has received the following cablegram from the London agency of the board, dated November 20: — Butter. —New Zealand new season, minimum, 148 s. to 1505.; old season, 138 s to i 425.; Australian, 138 s. to Ills., exceptional 1465.; Canadian, 1365. »o 1405.; Argentine, 138 s. to 1425., unsalted; Irish, 140 s. to 1465.; Dutch, 1665. to 1685.; Siberian, 128 s. to 1345.; Danish. 170 s Appreciable quantity cold stored butters sold. Market fairly quiet, with no special features. Retail prices, multiple shops, reduced to Is. sd. colonial. Is. Bd. Danish, probably bring improved consumption. General position injiuroving. German market unchanged. Cheese.—New Zealand white and coloured. “finest,” 855.; first grade, 84s ; Canadian white and coloured. 85s. to 88s. spot, 83s c.i.f. Market remains quiet, with easier tendency. Retail price New Zealand unchanged. The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office, under date November 19:— . Butter.—Stored, in fair demand; 138 s to 1425. per cwt.; controlled, no dcniainl. 148“. "to 150 s. per cwt. Cheese.—Controlled, slow; bls. to 85s. PC Froen’ Meat.—lt is though"! that the market for wether mutton Ims reached bottom. The market for ewes is unsteady. but it is thought it will improve. The market for lamb is weaker for hcaw-weights. light-weights remain steady. Beef is in short supply, ami prices are nominal. Wethers, light. s!<l to 6Jd. per lb.; wethers, heavy. sd. tc s’,<l per lb-: ewes. 31d. to 4!d. tier lb.-’ liinihs. twos. 91d. to 9Sd. nor lb.eights. 81(1. to 9d. per lb.; fours. 7d to 71d. per lb.: seconds. S’d. to fld. pci lb.

Messrs. Hugh Burrell and Son. Feildinß. competed in the Southdown section nt the recent Foval show, and "-ore successful in the following classes: FiiM and chaninion Snnll-dmn eve. n-<»-months; first Southdown owe. under no months; first, pair rnm hoerets. under fg months; first, ithir owe liotr-«d«. vn-U,. 18 months; second, ram. over no months; third, rnm. under IS months; third, cue under 30 months.