ON THE LAND

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 120, 23 April 1925, Page 3

ON THE LAND

ADDINGTON MARKET. RECORD YARDING OF FAT CATTLE. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 22. At the Addington market thfcro was a rocord yarding of fat cattle. to-duy, ,whll,st. *UI other classes of stock were also in big supply. There was a free salt;, with an easing in cattle in the later stages Store Sheep.—A very heavy yarding for such a late season of tne year, but wethers and lambs and good classes of ewes practically maintained late prices. Forward lambs sold at 25s to 28s; ordinary, 22s 6d to 24s 9d; medium, 19s 6d to 22a; small, 16e to 19s ; cull, 14s 3d to 15s 9d; three-quarter-bred ewe lambs, 26s 8d to 30s 6d; good four, six and eight-tooth Romney ewes, 40s; ordinary 4, 6 and 8-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes, 28s 6d to 325; good 5-year-old Corriedule ewes, 37s 6d; sound and failing-mouthed halfbred ewes, 23s 6d to 28s; failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, 23s to 29s 6d; aged, 19s to 255; low-condi-tioned und aged, 8s 6d to 17s 6d; forward four, six and eight-toothed wethers, 31s 6d to 355; ordinary, 28s 9d to 31s; good twotoothed halfbred, 29a 6d to 325. 3d; twotoothed, 27s to 295. Fat Lambs. —2850 head were penned and met an improved market for good export lambs, which made to 12jd per lb. Light lambs were also a shade firmer, exceeding the schedule prices for export. Fat Sheep.—A heavier yarding and free export competition. Values were better than last week by Is 6d. for ewes and Is for wethers, with no passings. Extra prime wethers made 475; prime, 41s 6d; light, 33s to 375; extra prime ewes, 40s 9d; prime, 34s 6d to 38s; medium. 31s 6d to 345; light, 27s 6d to 31s; old. 20s to 26s 6d. Fat Cattle. —A record yarding of 700 head. The sale held up well for good stun, of which there was more than usual forward, until near the end, when values slipped back. Lighter stuff was easier throughout. Extra prime beef made to 37s 6d; prime, 33s to 365; medium, 31s to 345; light, 27s to 30s; and rough, down to 15s; extra prime steers realised £lB 17s 6d; prime, £l3 15s to £l6; medium, £ll 5s to £l3 10s; light, £8 10s to £11; rough, £5 10s to £8; extra prime heifers, £l2 15s 6d; prime, £8 to £lO 10s; medium, £4 to £7 10s; extra prime cows, £l2 10s; prime, £7 to £9 6s; medium, £4 15s to £6 15s; light, £3 5s to £4 10s; aged, £2 10s to £3. Vealers met with a free sale, making up to £4 ss. Store Cattlo.—Only a few odd pens were forward. Dairy Cattle. —Good cows and heifers at profit met with a free sale, but inferior lots dragged. Extra good second to fourth culvers fetched £ll to £ls; medium, £7 10s to £lO 10s; poor cows, 30s to £3; extra good springing heifers; £9 10s to £l2; others, £4 to £B. ■

Fat Pigs.—Both porkers and baconcrs were back in price, there being an exceptionally heavy entry. Porkers made 48s to 65s (average price per lb. to 8id)I; baconers. 70s to 112 s (average price per lb. 6d to 7(d); choppers, 60s to £6 15s. Store Pigs.—A good-sized entry and easier values. Weaners, 9s to 18s 6d; stores, 20s to 50s; extra good stores, 565. STOCK MARKET. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson, Ltd., report on the Johnsonville sale on Wednesday, April 22ncH —A full yarding of all classes of stock tame forward and a good sale resulted at prices on a par with last week. Good lambs 6old particularly well. We quote: —Wethers, 39s 6d, £2, £2 3s 3d, £2 3s 9d, £2 6s 7d, £2 7s to £2 11s; ewes, 34s Id, 34s 9d, 34s lOd, 375, to 37s Id; iambs, best, 37s bd to 39s fid; others, 27s 4d, 28s, 29s Id to 30s 4d. Vealers, 38s, £2, £2 ss, £2 17s, £3 to £3 11s. Runners, £3 13s, £4 to £-4 10s. Bullocks, £l2 10s, £l3 2s 6d, £l3 7s 6d, £l3 12s 6d, £l3 15s, £l4, £l4 2s 6d to £l4 5s • cows, £6 17s 6d, £7 10s to £8 ss.

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Marton sale on 21st inst. as follows; We yarded 1200 sheep, 70 cattlo and 40 pigs and practically everything was sold at the following prices;—Good wether lambs 225, 23s to 255; small m.s. lambs 14s 8d to 18s 2d; small ewe lambs 15s; small lambs 11s 6d to 12s; culls 8s 6d j ewes running with S.D. rams 26s 9d; 2 and 4-th wethers 35s 3d; light fat lambs 26s 3d. Pigs: Porkers 20s to 28s 6d; good ditto 29s to 355; weaners 10s 'to 13s. Cattle: Fat cows £5 to £7, 4-yr bullocks to £B, empty cows to £3 10s.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 21. Odd lots of wheat are straggling in to millers, but in the aggregate the quantity is very small. A number of bigger growers are storing. It is understood thut whilst several large millers are holding up to six weeks’ or two months’ supply, others are on small reserves. However, millers report an unusually dull Hour trade. Bakers are apparently buying from hand to mouth in the belief that flour cannot go up any higher, whilst there in a possibility of it coming down. This is having- tho effect of reducing millers’ gristing activities, which in turn is reflected by their restricted purchases of wheat. There are cases of millers who have been unable to secure supplies ut schedule rates, paying another 3d per bushel, and sales of this class have taken place with the North Isiand. Fowl wheat is meeting with inquiry, and business lias passed at 6s 5d f.o.b. sucks extra.

Few oats have been offering at recent quotations, the burst of wintry weather having a tendency to firm values. A few oales of B grade Gartons have taken place at 4s f.o.b. 5.1., but quotations are a penny better than this, whilst for MaySeptember delivery A's are quoted at 4s ixi, with little response. The potato market is unaltered. The Waitomo’s delayed departure allowed a few more shipments to get down to the port, and that vessel’s quantity will probably bo between 2500 and 3000 sacks. As it is a week since the departure of tho last vessel, and it will bo another week until the next boat sails, the northern market is likely to be under-supplied. Digging has recommenced on a few drier parts, and there are reports of blight in tubers in a few localities. There is no change to record in seeds and other produce. THE GOLDEN FLEECES. VALUE OF HAWKE’S BAY CLIP. NEARLY THREE MILLION POUNDS. Par Pra»i Aisociation NAPIER, April 22. Striking figures concerning tho quantity and vulue of tho wool sold at the Napier sales in 1924-25 season have been mude available. Those show that at tho five Napier sales 97,995 bales were offered and 88,695 were sold, the value realised being £2,790,577. The average price per bale ranged from £36 2s 8d at the November sale to £23 13s 32d in March. In the previous season 4545 more bales (the total being 93,240) realised £2,021,257, the average per bale improving from £lB 18s Old in December to £23 9s 10i<J in March.

In the 1922-23 season 79,411 bales brought £1,214,123. The average per halo at the November sale in tho last mentioned season was £l3 9s 6d and this increased to £l7 4s 7d in January. From then to the end of the season prices declined until in May the average per balo was £l3 9s sd. Tho past season has, of course, been easily a record for Hawke’s Bay. LONDON WOOL SALES. Dalgety and Coy., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date of the 21st inst. :—“The following vessels have arz-ived in time for the May series of wool sales: —Port Hunter, Kumara, Zealandic, Corinthic, Waiwera, Pakeha, Port Hacking, Matatua. The Waimana arrived too late. SALES HELD IN SYDNEY. "SYDNEY, April 22. At the wool sales the finest wools were in keen request at late rates. Other Merinos sold freely, but prices showed

irregularity compared with tho opening rates. Broad haired wools were neglected. Greasy merino sold at 37jjd. —Press Association. THE WHEAT MARKETS. LONDON, April 20. Wheat cargoes are dull, and are 6d per quarter lower on continued American weakness. Tho Grace Hnrwar’s brought 57s bd. Parcels aro lower, with more business. Ex Beltana and ex Khyber, 575. Liverpool futures: May, lls 4jd; July, 11s sid. —A. and N.Z. cable.