ROYAL SHOW.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18545, 21 November 1925, Page 12

ROYAL SHOW.

SHORTHORN BUTTER-FAT RETURN. The silver challenge cup offered by various' Shorthorn breeders in Canterbury for the Shorthorn cow showing the greatest butter-fat return, which was competed for at the Royal has bceu awarded to Mr Sam. Smith's Bankhead Brunswick 1 Ith, which gave 41ilb of milk and a butter-fat test of The winner was bred by the exhibitor. OCTOBER BANKRUPTCIES. MARKED INCREASE. (SPECIAL TO "TliS PRESS. ) WELLINGTON, November 20. During the. month of October 00 bankruptcies were registered in the Dominion as compared with 3S in October last year and 00 in October. The number of bankruptcies i'or the ten months totalled 574, as compared with 557 in the ten months of last year, and 006 in the corresponding ten months of 1923. The figures for each of the ten months with those for the corresponding months of 152-i and 1923 are as follows;:

Farmers maintained the lead last month with 17 bankruptcies, labourers coming next with six. The records for tho ten months show-that there were 119 bankruptcies of farmers out of a total of 574 bankruptcies. Labourers accounted for 81 insolvencies, builders for 36. .storekeepers for 18, and butchers for 13. DEARER TEA. DECREASED PRODUCTION. (Br CABLE —PBES3 ASSOCIA.TIOX—COPTBIGHT.) (RIUTER'S TELEQRAMB.) CALCUTTA, November 19. Four, montlis ago there was a possibility of a large surplus of tea production. Since then, however, the position has radically altered, largely on account of the weather in Northern India. The crop, instead of showing an increase of 20,000,0001b compared* with last year, is now anticipated to show a decrease in production of 15,000,0001b. Compared with last August prices show an average rise a pound of from niiio annas six pies to 15 artnas six pies. This rise is. partly due to the better quality tea .South India will produce more tea, but not enough to influence the situation. FRUIT MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. : Vegetables met with a good demand ..throughout the •week, and most lines realised high prices. Generally. speaking supplies were, on the short sido. Locally-grown fruit* such as tomatoes, .strawberries, and cherries are comihg forward in .increased quantities, but still the supply is not sufficient to meet the demand, and prices remain high. Imported fruits such as oranges and lemons are also short, • and. values of both lines are high. A shipment of Cook Island bananas by the Makura' is expected to Arrive in Christchurch on Tuesday, and on the - same day ' a large consignment of Canadian apples and onions by the Niagara is due. ' A, shipment of South Australian oranges and lemons by the Manuka and i Valencia oranges from Sydney,* ex Afaunganui, I are expected to arrive on the local market ! on Thursday. Quotations are as follows: — Apples, local, per case up to, 16s; apples, cooking, per case up to 13s; cherries, dessert, per lb op ot Is 8d; cherries, cooking, per lb 3 s;- gooseberries, per lb up to 6d; grapes, firsts, per lb 5s 8d; oranges, Sydney, per case 22s 6d; pears, dessert, per lb up to 4d; strawberries, per lb up to Is 7d; toma- ! toes,! dessert, per lb.up to 2s 4&d;'walnuts, per lb up to Is; asparagus, per bundle | up to Is llid; , beans, broad, per lb up to 51d; beet, per dozen bundles 2s 7d; cabbages, per dozen up to 9s 6d; cauliflowers, perr dozen up to 24s 6d; carrots, per dozen 'up to' 2s 7d; cucumbers, hothouse, per lb Is 3d to Is sd; green peas, per peck up to 3s lid; leeks, per bundle up to BJd; lettuce, per dozen up to 8s; new potatoes, local, per lb up to 7id; potatoes, per sugar bag 3s to '3s 6d; onions, local, per lb up to 7d; parsnips, per, dopon up to Is 9d; potatoes, per sack 8s to 10s; radishes, per dozen up to 2s; rhubarb, per dozen up to 12s 8d; spring onidns, per dozen up to 2s; turnips, per dozen up to 3s 4d; spinach, per dozen np to 4s 3d. AUCKLAND. (special to "the Ktusa.") AUCKLAND, November 20. Strawberries are coming forward to tho marie much more freely, and prices have cased in consequence. Best qua'ity from new bods have realised from Is 7d to 2s 2<f per chip,, and from old bods Is 3d to Is fid. Gooseberry business, too, is now in full swing, and 20]b cases have brought from 7s to 8s 6d. 11l apples, locals are-showing the effects of the advanced Reason. Delicious are getting very "rnueliy," and there are few redly classy Stunners available this year. Canadian, apples are filling the gap for those who demand the roundest fruit. Of importations, Jonathans have realised 17s 6d per case, Delicious 18a <sd, Grime®' Golden 17s to 18b Gd, Yellow Xmvlon 17s 6d, (smaller sorts 158. For locals, the rates have been: Delicious 8s to lis, Sturmers la to 9«, Doughertys 6s to 9s "d, Prido cf Australia 6s to 9s, Home Beauty 8s to 9s; pears, P. Barri 6s to Ss, Winter Holis (almost done) 8s to 14e ; orangee, Yalencias :6s to 20s, common from 10s; mandarine 14s to 20s; Fiji pineapples 14c to 15s per case; bananas, ex ship, 17s to 20s, ripe repacks 23s to 26s 6d; lemons 17s per cuse, poorer sorts 6s. DUNEDIN. (SPBCIAL TO "THE MESS.") DUNEDIN, November 20. Supplies of apples from growers are about finished, and the market is at present Telying on supplies from cool stores and on American grown. Cookers are off the market. Lemons are in good supply. Tomatoes are coming forward in larger quantities and prices have eased. latest wholesale prices are: — Apples, Sturmers 10s to 13s per case, American 22s 6d; oranges, Valcncias 255; pears, dessert 4d to 5d per lb; lemons, 20s to 22s 6d per case; bananas, Fiji, green 27s 6d to 30s per caße, ripe 355;; pines, Australian 25s per case, Fiji 20s; tomatoes, North Island ■ hothouse Is 6d to Is lOd per lb, Christchurch Is 9d to 2s 3d per lb. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. | Dalg*ty and Company, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London oiAce, dated November 19th:— "Frozen Lamb —Demand is nil. Market weaker. We quote: Prime crossbred lamb: Canterbury, heavy 9d, light lid; North Island, heavy BJd, light 10id. Poor demand for Australian lamb, for which we quote, g.a.q., crossbred light 30d for new season (ureases jnst arrived. "Frozen Mutton—Market weaker. Demand is poor. We quote: Prime crossbred mutton: Canterbury, heavy 63d, light 7d; North Island, heavy 6 id, light 7d. Poor demand for Australian mutton, for which we quote, g-a.q., crossbred light (id. "Frozen Beef—Demand is moderate. We quote: Prhne ox beef, hinds sd, fores 4)d. "Pork—Market ' continues 'firm. Prices unchanged."

1925 1924 1523 January .. -47 4<> February 57 -to 56 Ala rrJi .. 63 67 7:3 April .. oO 61 49 May .. JO 63 62 •Juno .. 66 07 46 July . .. SI 03 ' 57 August .. 50 52 September .. 51. Go 62 October .. 69 38 50 Totals ..574 oo7 556