FARM & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 118, 16 February 1928, Page 12

FARM & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. Saleyards, Mangawaka, 11 a.m.—Sale of 374 acres freehold land (N.Z.F. Coop. Dist. Co., Ltd). Manga weka Ewe Eair (Associated Auctioneers). 8 Willeston Street, 1.30 p.m.—Sale of high-class household furniture (E. Johnston and Co.). TO-MORROW. Feilding, 11.30 a.m. —Annual Ewe Fair. 8 Willeston Street. 10.30 a.m.-—Sale of show-cases, mirrors, office -furniture, etc. (E. Johnston and Co.). SATURDAY. Wellington Road, Paekakariki, 2.15 p.m. —Sale of property, on account Public Trustee (11. E. Leighton). FARMING INTERESTS PRICES OF FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prices were offered for fat stock for export at February 11:— Poverty Bay:—Prime woollv lambs, 361 b. and under. Bd.; 37-421 b., 7Jd.: 431 b. and over, 7d.; second quality lambs, 7d. Hawke’s Bay:—Prime woolly lambs, 361 b. and under, 9d.; 37-421b._ Bld.: 431 b. and over, Bd. Second quality lambs, Bd. Wellington:—Prime woolly lambs, 361 b. and under, 9d.; 37-421 b., Bid.; 431 b. and over, Bid.; second quality lambs, Bd. Canterbury (prices delivered at works): —Prime woolly lambs, 361 b. and under, 9*d.; 37-421 b., 9d.; 431 b. and over. 82<i.; second quality lambs, Bfd. BRADFORD TOPS MARKET FIRM London, February 13. The Bradford market is exceedingly firm, but only a small amount of business is passing.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN BRITAIN MEAT IMPORTATIONS SUSPECTED Rugby, February 13. The Minister ol Agriculture was asked in the House of Commons whether Canada, Australia, and New Zealand were now free of foot-and-mouth disease, and whether, in view of the uotbreaks of that disease in this country, which had been traced to the importation of meat from South America, he would consider the desirability of limiting the importation of meat to suppliers from countries which were free from the disease. The Minister replied that Canada, Australia, and New Zealand were now free from the disease. In recent years no definite proof had been obtained that the outbreaks of the disease in this country had been due to infection imported from South America. Suspicion had, however, arisen that certain outbreaks had been due to cloths in which imported meat was wrapped or to bones or other parts of the carcasses. To guard against this danger orders had been issued to require bones or other .'arts of carcasses or cloths in which they were wrapped to be boiled or disinfected before being brought into contact with animals. Negotiations had been in progress with the South American Governments, which should result in the adoption in those countries of measures for preventing the introduction of infection into Great Britain. —British Official Wireless. LIVE STOCK SALES ADDINGTON BY Telegraph.—Press association. Christchurch, Febriary 15. Entries were on the light side to-day at Addington. Store and fat lambs sold keenly. Ewes, though the offering was small for this time of the year, sold slowly for all but the best fat lambs made good pricx, whilst fat cattle improved slightly on account of a small entry. Fat sheep showed practically no change. Store sheep.—Another small entry of lambs, due to rains having improved feed prospect. A good sale, values hardening, being up on three weeks ago by 4s. to ss. The ewes included North Island lines of poor to medium class and these sold drudgingly. Good local half-breds, however were snapped up. Twotoothed Komney cross ewes made 275. 6d. to 295. 6d.. inferior two-toothed Romney cross ewes 255. 3d. to 265. 9d.» four and six-toothed Romnev cross ewes 30s. to 345. 6d., good four, six and eigthtoothed Romney ewes, 265. to 305.. inferior four, six, and eigth-toothed crossbred ewes 235. 6d. to 255. 6d.. failing mouthed cross-bred ewes 18s. 6d. to 225., aged cross-bred ewes Bs. to 15s. 6d., good toothed half-bred ewes to 40s. 6d., fourtoothed half-bred ewes 335. 6d., four, six, and eight-toothed half-bred ewes 265. 6d. to 305., low conditioned four, six, and eight-toothed ewes 225. 6d. to 245. 9d., aged ewes Bs. 9d. to 14s. 6d., forward three-quarter-bred lambs 225. to 24a. 5d., forward half-bred wether lambs 21s. 6d. to 235., medium half-bred wether lambs 17s. to 18s. 6(1., small and inferior wether lambs 12s. 6d. to 155., cull lambs 10s. to 12s. Fat lambs.—There was an entry of 3200 and a good sale at full export rates. Best made 325. to 335. 7d., prime 28s. t 6d. to 31s. 6d.. medium 255. 6d. to 285., light 23a. to 255. . ,

Fat sheep.—An average entry with more wethers. Butchers’ sheep were inclined to be easier, but lighter sorts were taken by exporters nt about Inst week’s values. Extra prime wethers made 325. Gd. to 30s. Id., prime wethers 2Ss. Gd. to 315., medium 255. Gd. to 2Ss., light wethers 21s. to 255., extra prime ewes 255. to 285., prime ewes 19s. Gd. to 245., medium 17s. to IDs. light ewes 14s. to 15s. Gd., age dewes 12s. to 13s. Gd. Fat Cattle. —A small entry o£ 384 head, Including many cows of indfferent quality. For quality medium-weight beef there was a shade of improvement in values, but inferior stuff was unchanged. Best beef made 365. to 3bs. per 1001 b., nnd in some cases 405., medium quality 335. to 3Gs., heavy-weight 325. to 345., medium cow beef 2Gs. to 295., prime heavy steers £l5 to £l6 12s. 6d., mediumweight prime steers £l2 to £l4 135., light steers £8 to £ll 10s„ prime heifers £lO 15s. to £l2 12s. Cd., medium heifers £8 ss. to £9 10s., light heifers £5 to £7 10s., prime cows £8 10s. to £l2 17s. Gd., ordinary cows £0 10s. to £8 10s.. light and aged cows £4 10s. to £6 ss. Veaiers.—A small entry and a spirited sale. Best twelve to eighteen-month sorts made to £9 35., veaiers £3 ss. to £G. Store Cattle.—A poor showing, mostly cows and bulls. Cows made to £5 and bulls to £B. Dairy Cattle. —A fair entry and a bright sale. Best second to fourth culvers made £9 10s. to £l2 10s., medium £7 10s, to £9, inferior £5 to £7, best heifers £9 to £l4, others £5 to £8 10s. Fat Pigs.—An exceptionally heavy entry of porkers, the sale for which opened weakly, but firmed up towards the end. Farmers bought for fattening, and there were also operators for export. Bacon Armed on late rates. Choppers made £2 to £3 18s. Gd., porkers 345. to 455., average per lb., sd. to Gid., baconers 50s. to 725. Gd., average per lb., 4d. to 5Jd. Store Pigs.—A dragging sale, with tendency towards easier prices. Weaners made 9s. to 145., slips Bs. to 125., small stores 14. 3d. (per lb., sd. to Gd.), baconers 50s. to 725. Gd. (average per lb., -Id. to 5Jd.). BURNSIDE BY Telegraph.—Press association. Dunedin, February 15. Firm prices were the rule at the Burnside stock sales. Fat catle were a little cheaper than last week, and fat sheep also declined. Good lambs were well up to ruling rates. The fat cattle entry numbered 230 head of mixed quality animals, the proportion of tat prime bullocks being small. Fair to good cows and medium steers made up the bulk of the entry. Opening rates were a shade below last week’s prices. Prime heavy bullocks made £l5 10s. to £l6 10s., prime £l2 to £l3 ICs., best heifers, £8 ss. to £9. and best cows £8 to £9 10s. The values per 1001 b. for beef were as follow:—-Prime heavy ox, 325. 6d. to 355.; prime heifer, 325. 6d.; cows and light heifers, 20s. to 255. The 1200 lat sheep penned comprised light wethers and mixed ewes with a small percentage of heavy stuff. Prime heavy wethers were in keen demand and values for these and heavy stuff generally were about 3s. per head in advance of late rates. The demand was fair throughout the sale but fell elf quickly towards the end. especially for e.vas which declined by several sniliir-gs. Light prime wethers were unchanged. Extra heavy wethers made 335. ’id. to 415., prime 325. to 345., medium 235. to 285. 6d.. extra heavy ewes 27s to 31s. 6d.. prime 225. to 245.. medium 14-. to 165.. extra prime wethers 6Jd., lightwethers 6d., prime ewes 5d., aged ewes 4ld. The penning of lambs was a large one of mixed quality, including some high class stock and some unfinished stuff. Tlie usual buyers were operating and a keen sale resulted. Last week s best prices were realised for all prime lambs. Graziers’ sorts met a dull sale. Best heavies made 3ts to 325. 3d., prime 265. to 28s. 3d., unfinished IBs. 6d. to 20s. 6d. The price per pound was from BJd. to 9d. About 250 store cattle were yarded, including a good proportion of yearling-three-year-old and four-year-old firms. There was a good demand and values remained firm at late rates. Best grown steers made £9 to £lO, mediums from P 7 10s. to £8 tts. Good eighteen-mouths’-old steers brought tin to £6 10s. The nig entry numbered 161 fats nnd 59 stores. There was no increase in the demand, and a slow sale resulted. Last week’s prices were not exceeded. JOHNSONVILLE Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Limited and Wright. Stephenson and Company Limited., report as follows on the Johnsonville sale yesterday A small yarding of very good quality bullocks came forward, but bidding was dull and all pens sold well within recent values, A very medium quality yarding

of sheep and Inmljg was offered and sold freely. No vealers came forward. Quotations:—Bullocks, £l2. £l2 55.. £l2 10s.. J 312 7s. 6d., £l3 to £l3 10s.; cows, £7 10s. to £9; wethers, 255.. 255. 9d.. 265., 265. 9d., 275., 275. 6d. to 28a. 6(1.; ewes, 178., 17s. 2d.. 18s.. 18s. 7d. to 19s. 5d.; lambs. 20a, 21s. 6d.. 225. 2d. 225. 6d., 235., 235. 6d., 245. 3d., 245. 7d., 245. 9d. to 255. Messrs. Dalgcty and Company. Limited, report a pood yarding of sheep and a fair yardiitg of cattle at the Pahautanui sale on Monday. There was a good attendance of buyers and practically a total clearance was effected. Prices were on a par with those ruling in other districts, ewes being rather slow of sale, due. no doubt, to the continued dry weather. Quotations:—Woolly M,S. lambs. 14s. to 16s. 6d.; cull lambs, 7s. to 9s. 9(1.: 4 and 5-year ewes, 17s. 6d. 18s. to 21s. 9d.; aged ewes. 10s. 6d. to 125.: 2-tooth wetherfl (small). 19s. Id. to 20s. 3d.; aged rams. 10s.. 16s. 6d. to 255.; M.S. polled angus yearlings, £3 125.; 2-ycar ditto, steers, £4 155.; bulls. £3 2s. 6d.