SURPLUS STOCKS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19884, 13 May 1936, Page 10

SURPLUS STOCKS.

UNFINISHED ENTRIES FORWARD. MARKETS iX \\'AIKATO. FAT SHEEP REMAIN STEADY. A quiet demand ls shown beef at all centres with values remaining firm. Fat sheep are still In eager request, but lambs are easier. Store sheep are slower or sale at. Walkato centres. Fat pigs are traded at. last week’s values. Store values are unaltered. A feature of the Vi'aikato markets during the last week has been the large proportion of unfinished entries included in all saleyard offerings. This has been particularly noticeable in the sheep and pig departments where the less attractive quality has reduced values. The sharp frosts experienced during the past few days should eccelerate the action of farmers in unloading their surplus stUCks and the next fortnight should see all departments heavily supplied. Vendors of fat lambs have not been so satisfied with the prices they have received during: the last week and in many cases have withdrawn their on—tries from sale However. values are now more in accordance with schedule rates for during the previous wee-k seevral buyers showéd unwar—ranted enthusiasm, but refrained from operating this week. Further. the inferior quality of the entries has mili—tated against keen competition. A feature of the sale at the .\lorrinsville yards last Friday was the slack demand for breeding ewes, the apathy or a large bench or buyers appearing to indicate that requirements. as far as this class of stock is concerned, are practically satisfied. Export ‘buyers are now having‘ difficulty in obtaining lambs carrying prime finish and this trade is rapidly drawing to a close. Bobby calf Trade. In view or the very unsatisfactory nature of the bobby calf trade last year when there was unnecessary overlapping of lorries with other attend—ant faults. this is the opportune time to discuss the best means of eliminating the drawbacks to the industry that were apparent last year. To put the industry on a sound footing it will be necessary to do something in the matter of overlapping by roniraciors collecting the calves for this was mainly responsible for the chaotic naiure of the trade last year. Fur—ther. it will be necessary to see that the calves are sufficiently grown before they are trucked or railed to the works. as in many cases last season calves were taken to the works when they were too weak to stand the Journey. At. present there is no small degree of agitation in some quar—ters to prevent the trucking and rail« ing of young calvrs on the grounds of cruelty. “’hile some of the charges of cruelty that have been brought forward are by no means justified. yet if the industry is to prevent unwar—ranted interference it will have to re—organise and leave no ground for complaint. If the transport of calves is allowed to continue in the unsatisfactory manner of last season, there is every likelihood of some drastic action being taken that will not be to the benefit to those concerned in the industry. Growing Industry. It is encouraging to know that the pig industry is growing so rapidly that caresses exported this last six months amounted to 621,909 as against 5’45. 015 during the corresponding period in the previous season. it is parti—eularly gratifying to the \V‘aikalo where dairying is dependent on pigs to make it completely profitable for it indicates that farmers in the district are hecoming more fully aware of tho possibility of the new industry. The New Zealand {lo—operative. Pig Market—ing Association, with its headquarters in Hamilton. has handled approximately 60.000 more pigs this season than last season and although. of course. this Association operates throughout iht‘ Dominion. yet the. fact that it has its headquarters in this district is indioation enough of the fact that the \\‘aikato is recognised as the premier pig-keeping district in New Zralund. \Vhile present prices at llomr. have, slumped a little because of the heavy supplies and the presence- 01 homegrown meat, yet the prospects for the future oi.’ the industry arr particularly bright. There is no other industry in New Zealand providing the scope than does the Dig—th‘pinfz industry. and with an inrreasinn number of dairy farmers showing an interest in the raising of pigs it, is apparent that exports will show an enormous in—crease during the next few years. An indication of what the industry is worth to ihe Dominion can he. gangrri from the fact that for the six months ending April it. the increase amounicd to approximately £200,795. Drop In Porker Schedule. A drop in the srhcdnlo for porkrrs had no grout. affect on the market for poi-ken yesterday, although tho mzu'» kvt could not ho (it‘srrihrd .1» living as buoyant as the previous work. .\s in tho liiillh dcpnrimi‘ni. ”ii'l‘i‘ was abundant evidence of unllnishwl quality union: tho imrlil'rs and vendors had in awn-t, i-unsixlrmhly rmlurml \:lllll‘.\' for failing in hrinv: their sim-li into the )nrds iii a iini~hrd condition. Pun-mum's. \\lih‘h worn in limited ninnhn-r ni HH‘ .‘l'niml Mirth yosiol'ilujc. \\'r‘rn' i‘vmiy of sale ind the host price ili.s smson. has “A, ..hii‘nml ll 1.~ illit'l"'~illli: in romil Hut at tho wnrrwsponnling solo ](l\i your luruhmx \\n-rv willing up In 715.

_..———————-————-—— The Market. For Beef. l‘mlhiess stilt r‘harnctm‘isr‘s the beef markots In tho \\'nikaln and there is little prnsnm‘t of imprnvr‘ment. Values at present bring revolved. however, am in vm'lvnncn of those that were he—lm: rm‘otwri during the corresponding pertnd last yum, At. thn beginning hf May last )‘Om‘ tho privo per mom for extra prime tveof \\'ns 2‘15 Gd with 193 per iOOIh for extra prime young now and hoifm‘ bnct‘. Little improve—ment in quality has ‘lmen apparent (lurtng tho last, week and it is obvious that tho choicest, classes (“‘0 being tr‘nr‘lod hy privnir‘ treat}: Yesterday's ym‘dhlp: at Frnnkton comprised light, to medium sorts and the sate was notable fm' the fact that huyers failm't in pny up in Liotthln figures for tilt‘il‘ pm‘vhzisus. this llf‘lllK the first ocr‘n—sinn that. this has hr‘vn nntmi ihls sca—snn at the t'cntt‘ul yards. ‘ Fat. Sheep Steady. ‘ Although thm‘t‘ was an easing tr-nd» tvnt‘y in tho 'twprinnlmz nf thn snlv of ‘ \\'nthm's and MW; at th(‘ Fi‘nnkton snip )uStDnln)’. Hil‘ «lvmnmi impiw‘n‘mi as the sulv prum'ossml Illltl gmit‘i'ull)‘ \ulut's \\'(‘l‘l‘ fully nn H pzu' \\'ith thum‘ ,nt tltv ]ll‘|'\lfill\' 5310. .\‘n tiiminutivm (if lnim‘mt ltus hm-n apparent “1‘ «was lllltl \\‘l-ihm's :ti uthv‘r I‘r‘nti'ns {lt‘ffl'ill‘ lurgvi' supplivs and it is ingl—vnl to oxpm't thv prvsc-tlt market tuw‘ 1n \‘l‘lliilllH‘ fur wmu timv. ,\t‘iov it lll'lt‘f period or luunynnvy \xtluns i‘nt' lnlnhs tlt'nppml Mlddl‘lll)’ and dim“: Illa prSL \\vnk privos haw rvtm‘nod in u [mot \\‘n‘l‘n‘ Hwy .li'“ Innt‘w .u'('optnhlt‘ tn I‘\'[Hvl‘t hmvl'si Til" quality of tho Limits rumin: t‘<\t‘\\.ii'tt i,» mhir‘nrv of tln- 111 mm“: .tminty tn li‘id himself of his surplus stuck beloge teed supplies at; rectuced.