EXPORT OF APPLES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1288, 17 November 1911, Page 8

EXPORT OF APPLES.

KEW SOUTH WALES PROSPECTS. The prospects of the apple crop this season arc/so good, says Mr. W. J. Allen, Government Fruit Expert, . New South "Wales,, thii.t it. will ho ,-t great pity if growers depciul too much upon the local market. Mr. Allen considers that tho larger Growers should make an effort at oueo to obtain space f;>v the export of'at least a portion of their crop to London, Germany, and America. There is going to l;u such a crop nil over the Commonwealth, on present appearances, that prices will nut he nearly so. good as they have .been of late years. By e.\r porting, growers will gain an idea of how their fruit will carry. The Department of Agriculture, says Mr. Allen, is trying to arrange for tho shipment of 1000 or 5000 cases from the State orchards to various oversea markets, though it is doubtful if space can be obtained for America. It is interesting to note that in Canada the import (liity on apples is Is. OUI. per barrel (equal to three bushels), in the United Slates Is. lljd. per bushel, and in Germany 2s. lid. per ew.t.

. The Stock Division of the Xew Zealand Agricultural Department, has, says the "Age," purchased four Lincoln fleeces from Mr. William Perry, of Masterton, for exhibition at a forthcoming exposition in the United States. A. suggestion has also been made, that fleeces from Mr. Perry's (lock he exhibited at (he Boyal Show in England, to show how the English wools hare improved under colonial treatment*

LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. Dnlget.v and Company report :- At our. W-Lnjanui Kile on Wednesday wo had a fair yarding, hut a poor attenrtftnee, nnrt a dull sale. Two-ton 111 owe. l , 12?. 4(1.: small two-tooth wethers. 10?. 7d.; f.tn. ewes with buihs, Us. 9(1.; forward rows. .£1 55.: j-ca-rling steere, £2 17s. M-; small do., £1 "11=.; yearling heifer?, .C 3.

Messrs. JlaJesly and Co.. Ltd.. report having held llielr fortnightly salo ai '!p----per Ilutt yesterday. Xu fheep came forward, owing to :oif?.iring beintr in full ewhiK in the, district. There was :i heavy yardins of cattle, and bidding at auction for all classes was very keen, ospcci.illv for yours stuff. Mr. 1!. Hooper's held of cows in milk and winter calvers was also offered, and rmlhed t'.ip Rood average, of £7 7?. per head. A total dear-inee was efi'ecled at the following price:! :—Cows 'in .full milk, X 5 2s 6d. t<i X 8 5j.; rojrs close to drop, £6 75." 6(1. to £3; winter culvers, £5 10s. to £8 10?.;. heifers jus! calved, £7 to £8 55.; springing lioifcrs. £■! Bs. to £6 17s. 6d.; three-year heifers. £4 7s. to £4 17s. 6d.: two-yoar heifer?, £i IBs. 16 £4 Is.; 18-month heifers, £2 16s. to £3 6i.; three-year steers. £5 4s. to £5 7s. td.; twoyear steers, £o k. to C 3 12s. (A.; 18-month steers, £2 15s.:' small wcaners. 21s. Cd.; store cows, £3 65.; bulls, £3 17s. 6d.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Company report on their Palraerston North sab as. follows:There was a .very siriall yardinc of stock, which realised- the. following prices:— Woaucrs, li, 6(1.; small yearlings, 315.; store cows, £2 ss. to .a 25.; forward cow*. £4 li;.; fat cows, .£5 19s. to £5 2s. C<l.: springing cows, £5 to £6 2s. 6d.; hulls. £2 10s.. £2 155., £4, to £4 12s. 6(1.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At our Kaiimai sole, held on November 15. we had a Rood yarding of both sheep aud cattle, and we quitted everything under the hummer, with the exception of two sniall pens. We quote :- Sheep: Ewes aud lambs. 155.. 15s. 4d., to Ife. 4d.; fat ewes, 14s. 3d. to 165.; fat and forward ewos, 11s. 9d. Cattle: Two-year steers, £3 75.; yearling heifers. £2 11s., £2 19:j.. to £3 17s. 6d.; mixed yearlings. £2 if.: cows and calves. £3 15s; Cd.; heifers in calf, £4 IDs. to £4 17s. 6d.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. report:—At our l'almerstou N". sale, held on Thursday. November 16. we had a small yarding of both sheep and rattle, which sold at late rates.- Wo quote:—Sheep: Ewes and lambs, 13s. Ed.; fat lionets, 17s. Brl. Cattle: Yearling Jersey heifers, £3 11s.: mixed colours, "£2 14s. to £2 155.; twoyear steers, small, £3 17s. 6d.; fat cows, £4 7s. to £5 Bs.; cows and calves, £5 195.; dairy cows, £4; bulls, £2 10s. to.£4 ss.

3le>=srs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual stock sale at Wai-, pukurau yesterday, when they offered a small yardhifr of stork to a fair attendance of buyers. Cull two-tooth wethsrs, Bs. 4d.: cull two-tooth-ewes. 95.; aged owes in the wool, with lambs, 12s. '

Tho Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. report as . follows:—At Palmersion N. on Thursday, a- small entry came forward, and -gold at late rates. Wo quote:—Ewes and lambs. 14s. Cd.; weaners, 205.: yearlings (smalll, 3(h.: yearling steers. £2 10s.; store cows,- £3 to £3 135.; forward cows', £4; 18-month stecrc, £3 65.; bulls, £2 15s. to £8 Bs.

AUCKLAND STOCK PRICES. (By TclesraDli.—Special CorresDoadcnt.l Auckland, .November 16. The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency- Co., Ltd., report as follow:::—At the Wcstfield Yards, on Thursday, November 9, we held our weekly sala of dairv and store cattle. There was an average yarding, r.nd ruling prices wore realised as follow:—Best dairy cows and heifere, at from £3 ss. to £10.155.; others, .€5 to £7empty cows and , heifers, £3 10s. to £4 2b.: yearling heifers, £2125. At the Albert Yards, on Friday, horses cams forward in tho usual numbers, but competition was not as l;ccu as was the case on tho previous week Heavy draught horses sold at from £20 to £33; medium ditto, £18 1C;, to £23 10s.; hacks aud light harness horses, £3 ICs. tc. £16. At the Pukekohc Yards, on Monday, wo held a special dairy sale when not quite the advertised number 'came forward. Competition was more than usually, keeu throughout, and • almost everythingW. 16 sp'.d. Jicot dairy, cows sold at from £7 15s. to £10 15s.j ptliers, £4 Its. to £7; hoifers, £4 to £3 155.; calved cows anrt heifers, £4 lCs. to £9; Jersey bulls, £3 to £15 ICs.; ilolsteiu bulls, £5 10s. to £10; Shortlini-ii.», .S3 to £10 iCs. At Pukekohc. on Tuesday, at our monthly sale, there W26 a, full yarding of steck of all descriptions, which sold at higher rates. Three-year-bid steers sold at 'from £5 15s. tn £5 17s. 6d.; two to tlircc-yc.ir-old ditto, £4 !0s to £6 7s. 6d. Good yearling Xcors sold to £4; others, £2 IC.-:, to £3 155.; calves. £1 2s. to £2 Bs.; empty co\re, £3 ss. to £4 18r..; heifers, suitable for dairy purposes, £2 to £5 155.; bulls, £3 to £5 ICs. Eighty-five of beef wore yarded, and three sold at full Wcitfield rates. At the Wcatflcld Yards, on Wednesday, fat stock was yarded in average numbers, and eolci at fully las', weok's rates. Prime oxen sold to 28s. yier 1001b.; second riuality, 235. to 265.; cows aud heifers. £1 Is. to 235.' 6d. Steers sold at from £7 ss. to £13 17s. 6d.; cows and heifers, £4 ss. to £8 fe. 6d. A draft of 32 steers from Messrs. Reid Bros, averaged £12 15s. each. -Calves were pennt-d in large numbers, and declined in prices. Heavy vealera sold to £3 155.; medium-weight. £1 10s. to £2.75.; lighter sort*. 155.. to 25:.: fresh croppers, 3s. to Bs. The sheep pens were well filled, and competition was firmer all through. Woolly wethers, lightweight. £1 to 235.; ewes, 16s.'to 19s. 9d.; shorn wethers, 16». 6d. to 2Js. 9d.; ewes, 10s. to 18s.; extra-weight shorn ewes, £1 to"'£ly4s. 3d.; hoggets. 165. to 18s. in the wool; shorn do., 12s. to 14s. Spring lambs •(in good supply) were firmer in price. Best. 16s. to 17s. 6d.; otJicri'. 14s. to 15s. 6d.; fmailer, '10s. lo 12s. 6d; Piss were penned in good numbers, and sold well. Baconcrs sold to £3 10s.; porkers, £2 6a. to £2 175.; others,.£l s=. to £1 18s.; flips, to £1.

. Messrs. . Dalecty and Co., Ltd., report liavius held their weekly fat. stock sale at AVestfield ,on Wednesday, November 15, Beef: An average yarding. Tho quality, Vowevcr, was hardly mi to the average. The demand was about the same as last .week, light-weights being a shade easier. Choice pen?.of prime ox sold at 2-!e. to 255. per ICCIb.; extra,-to 26sv; ordinary quality ox at 225. to 235. per. HOlb.; cow and heifer beef' at ZOs. to Z2s. Eonirh beef was easier. Veal: A very largo yarding, nearly double the usual quantity, and, consequently, pricee -were much lower. Very choice heavy calves sold at 335. to £?. 55.; goon, 18s. to 265.; other;,.3s. to 15y. Mutton: An average yarding. Prices wore practically thjb, same.as was the case last week. Prime woolly wethers sold at 225. to 2f.5.; shorn ditto, 13=. to 205.; medium nuality shorn wethers, at 15s. to 17s.'; woolly ewes, ;15r>. to 20e.; shorn ewes, Us. to 17s. Lamb: An average yarding. Prices were a shide higher last week, prime heavy selling at 15s. to 18s.; good, 12a. to 145.; light, 9s. 6d. to Us. :Pork: A small yarding, which Bsld at last week's rates. Heavy porkere eold at 38s. to 515.; light, 28s. t<: Ms.

. SPRING CATTLE FAIK. :The New Zealand Loau and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., . and Messrs. Dalgety. and Co., Ltd., Palnierston North, report on their PaJmerston North spring cattle fair as follows:—In spite of the rough weather, cattle were yarded in exceos of advertised -numbers, just on 2CCO bead being penned. The attendance of buyers was not large, but the bidding throughout was animated, and very few lines went out unsold. Young cattle were in keen demand, the inquiry being particularly strong for good quality empty dairy haifers, the bulk of which were secured by Waikato clients. Buyers were also present for grown bullocks, and those were, quitted at highly-satisfactory price 3. The quotations are as follow:—Yearling stears (small), £2 Os. 6d. to £2 8». 6d.; yearling steers (good). £2 14s. to £3 35.; Polled Aueus yearling steers, £3 Bs. 6d. to £3 155.; Polled Angus Hereford crosG yearling steers (good), £4 2s. 6d.; yearling heifers (small), 355.; Shorthorn and Polled Angus yoarling heifers, £2 13s. to £2 175.. 6d.: ycarliag heifers (medium), £2 16s. to £3 35.; yearling heifers (choice), £3 6s. to £4 35.; Jersey cross yearling heifers, £4 Is. to £4 Bs.; two-year heifers (empty), £3 2s. to £4 "ISi i two*yc3.i* Jersey cross ihsifsrs. £4 155.; two-year steers, £4 2s. 6d. to £4 Ms.: two and a half-year steers, £4 155.; three-year steers. £5 15s. to £5 165.: fourvear bullocks, £6 195., £7, £7 2s. 6d., to £7 Bs.; store cows, £2 19s. to £3 10s.; forward cows, £4 75.. to £4 95.; cows and calves, £3 16s. to £4; forward emnty heifers, £4 11s. 6d.; light fat cows, £5155.