DAIRY INDUSTRY

Southland Times, Issue 24228, 11 September 1940, Page 2

DAIRY INDUSTRY

WYNDHAM FACTORY The annual meeting of suppliers of the Wyndham Dairy Factory Company was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall. The chairman of directors, Mr Frank Milne', presided over a fair attendance of shareholders. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, Mr Milne said that although there had been a decrease in the price paid to suppliers, he thought the season had been a satisfactory one. The difference in price was due to the smaller yield which had been experienced by all Southland factories. The grade of cheese had been well maintained, the average grade being 92.431. Out of 6497 crates of cheese manufactured, 2667 were graded finest, 3694 first and 136 second grade. This was a good performance, the extra return for finest amounting to £2lO. The price for the coming season was the same as last year, but without doubt costs would be higher. The retiring directors, Messrs J. Young, J. H. Simpson and J. Arnott, were re-elected unopposed. Reed and Jones were reappointed auditors.

At a subsequent meeting of directors Mr F. Milne was reappointed chairman for the ensuing year. WHITERIG There was a small attendance at the annual meeting of suppliers of the Whiterig Dairy Factory. Mr Hugh Smith was chairman. The annual report was adopted. Messrs Hugh Smith, L. Healey, and C. A. Teschner were appointed to fill the three vacancies on the directorate. Mr F. Young was appointed auditor. It was decided to pay a dividend of 3 per cent, on the paid-up capital. At a subsequent meeting of directors Mr Hugh Smith was re-elected chairman. It was agreed to pay a dividend of lid per lb for butterfat for the past season.

SOUND DEMAND AT GORE_SALE STRONG ENTRY OF FAT CATTLE

There was a sound demand at the fortnightly Gore stock sale yesterday and the prices secured at recent sales were maintained. The entry of fat cattle was a strong one and included drafts from Messrs W. L. Scott (Mataura) and R. Horne (Mataura).

Prime bullocks brought from £l5/15/- to £lB/5/-, other sorts selling at £l4/7/6 down to £ll. Fat heifers realized £l3/2/6, medium sorts bringing £l2/5/- down to £ll/2/6 and £lO. Fat steers sold from £l3/2/6 to £l4/2/6, and fat cows changed hands at £ll/2/6 and £l2. Dairy cows sold up to £9, other sorts bringing £6 and down to £2/2/-.

A special entry from Mr J. H. Miller (Waimumu) of five store steers, nine steer calves and 10 heifer calves met a sound inquiry and sold well. The steers realized £9/2/6, the steer calves £6/14/- and the heifer calves £5/11/-.

A few pens of fat sheep were offered and fat wethers brought up to 41/6, other sorts selling at 36/- and 34/6. Fat ewes realized 15/-. In the store section a line of wether hoggets realized 23/6 and a line of two-tooth ewes brought 35/-.

Dalgety and Company, Limited, sold:—One fat bullock at £l5/2/6, 2 at £l5, 1 at £lB/5/-, 1 at £l7/7/6, 2 fat heifers at £l2/5/-, 2 at£ll, 4 at £lO, 1 fat cow at £l2, 1 fat bullock at £l5/5/-, 1 at £l4/7/6, 1 at £l3/17/6, 3 at £l3, 1 fat heifer at £l3/2/6, 1 at £ll/2/6, 1 at £lO/17/6, 1 fat bullock at £l5/10/-, 6 fat ewes at 15/-, 6 fat wethers at 41/6, 100 wether hoggets at 23/6, 2 fat hoggets at 27/-. Wright, Stephenson and Company, Limited, sold:—Five store steers at £9/2/6, 9 steer calves at £6/14/-, 10 heifer calves at £5/11/-, 1 dairy cow at £4, 1 dairy heifer at £3, 1 fat steer at £l3/2/6, 1 at £lO, 1 fat heifer at £B/15/-, 11 fat wethers at 36/-, 42 two-tooth ewes at 35/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, sold:—One fat cow at £ll/2/6, 1 at £6/15/-, 1 dairy cow at £2/2/6, 1 at £3, 1 at £3/7/6, 1 fat heifer at £6/2/6, 1 at £6, 1 dairy cow at £4, 1 at £6, 1 at £6/5/-, 1 at £9, 1 fat heifer at £ll/2/6, 1 at £l2/15/-.

Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Limited sold:—One fat steer at £l4/2/6, 1 at £l4, 1 at £l3/15/-, 1 fat heifer at £ll/17/6, 1 fat bullock at £ll/2/6, 1 at £ll/2/6, 1 at £ll, 1 fat cow at £7/10/-, 1 store steer at £6/10/-, 1 empty cow at £2/5/-, 1 dairy cow at £6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold:—Nine fat wethers at 34/6. RABBITSKIN SALE PRICES ON LOWER LEVEL The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., reports that there was a full attendance of buyers at the rabbitskin sale yesterday when competition was again keen from all sections. Prices for all grades with the exception of winter does were again on a lower level. Hatters’ skins were from par to Id per lb lower and winter bucks were from Id to at times 9d per lb below last sale. The demand was good for most lines of does and prices generally were firm at last sale’s prices. The following is the range of prices: —Small 18Jd, summer broken 30d, milky 31d to 36d, summer 31d, racks 331 d, outgoing broken 33d, spotty bucks 80d, spotty does 69d, second winter bucks 98d, second winter does 73d; first winter bucks llOd, first winter does 85d, outgoing bucks 70d, outgoing does 56d, first spring bucks 55d, first spring does 40d, second spring bucks 36jjd. second spring does 37d, winter broken 36d, summer blacks 24d, autumn blacks 30Jd, winter black 71d, outgoing black 37d, summer fawn 30jd, winter fawn 85Jd. outgoing fawn 64d, hareskins 23 to 35Jd, hair to 31d.