FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3083, 14 May 1917, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

; ; v • MASTERTON SHOW TO BE HELDAS VBTJAL. I By Telegraph-Special Correspondent. ■ ..'• Masterton, May 13. Iho Masterton A. and P. Association decided, on Saturday; to hold tho annual Show on i-ho usual dates. i INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS PROPOSED "DEFENCE" SCHEME. ' Tho inauguration, of a "defeuco'-' fund was discussed by tho Auckland executive of tlio Farmers' Union last week. Some years ago theiiniou in.tlio Wellington. Province sot up a defenco committeej to -whoso fund several dairy factories and sheopownofs contributed. The committee was affiliated to tho New •Zealand Sheepownors' Federation, with >- which there was a mutual •understanding in all industrial disputes. A letter, leceivijd from tho union's Dominion secretary suggested that' tho should set up a similar committee to receivo any contributions, and to be the body to which - all rrjiestions that required special attention could be referred. The executive Has" urged to recommend dairy companies to support tho scheme. The letter stated that when the war was over, the readjustment of economic conditions might cause as much dissatisfaction as had been experienced through the retjuisMioning of farmers' produce and tno scarcity of labour.' It was tinaniinonsly decided that the executive should'act as a committeo to further, tho proposal. Tho Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday passed the fo'dowing resolution :—"That a committee, consisting of Kessrs. D. M'GTegor, W. Perry, and A ; M'Donald, he set up / . to report on the possibility of securing a farm of suitable area in the WairaTapa distriot to be used, as a training, farm for returned soldiers, and also as a home for 6hell-shook men. 'Now; is the correct time to have your Milking Jlaohine and put into thorough working order. By securing, the services of A. J. Parton,. you can be certain of a conscientious overhaul for a reasonable ontlay. Don't have that .. engine tinkered with. Consult A. J. Parton, the Dairying Machine Expert, Carterton. What's your address?. "We'll send a man.—Advt. ' ■ / LIVE, STOCK. SALES ,"' Messrs. Wright. Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., report a* under on their weekly sale . ,at CarterUm sale yards, when they offered a very goad yarding of sheep and a fair entry of cattle. Four-year ewes is lamb to S.D. rams, 255. 6d. to. 325. 6d.; aged ewes, ZOs. to 225. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, 275. 6d., 285., to 325. M.: good shorn lambs, 225. to 235.: medium. 175., 195., to 205.; small lambs, '14s. to 15s. Cattle: Three-year steers, £14; •forward cowb, £8;-cows in calf, £6 to £7; -store cows, £4 to £6. . Messra Abraham and Williams, Ltd., .report as follows:—At Palmerston North, on May 10, wo had a good yarding of . sheep and a fair entry of cattle. Sheep were in good demand, and sold well, while cattle on tho whole were dull.. Fat •ewes brought 355.; forward ewes, 30s. to .30s. 9d.; f.m. eyres in lamb, 275,. 64. to 295.; • aged ewes in lamb. 245. 3d.; store ewes and . wethers, 255. 9d.; storo ewss.'Ms. Bd.; cull owes, 155.; fat lambs, 245. 3d. to 255.; forward lambs, 21s. 9d.: store lambs (woolly), •205.: store lambs (shorn). 16s. 6d. to 175.; small I/incoln mixed lambs. 14s. 10d.; cull lambs, 9s. 7d. to 13s. 6d.; dairy cows, £10

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7s. 6d. to £12 10s.; forward cows, Xlft to £11 55.; two and a half-year heifers in calf, £8. At Fcilding, on May 11 our .vardinc consisted of 3354 shced and 405 head of cattlo. Tho major portion of tho sheep penned and practically fIU tho cattlo wero disposed of. Prices for sheep wore slightly easier, whilo cattle sold readily. Business was transacted at the followim: rates :-Light and fat, wethers, 365. 80.: forward wethers, 355.; two and foiir-taoi.ii wethers (small), 30s. to 30s. 3d • miied-:ißed wethers,. 345. 6d.; two-tootli owes in lamb, 365. 6d.; forward ewes, 305.; forward lambs, 225. Id.: wether lambs, 20s. 3d.; good store lambs, 17s. lOd. Light lat % w ?i £ ' 1 , ss ' to £12: forward cows, £9 to £9 17s. od.; store cows. £6 ss. to £6 18s.; twouty-month steers, £10 13s. 6d.- flfteonmonth steers, ,£8 10s. lo £9 2s. 6d.; eighteenmonth heifers, £5 Bs.; mother-fed wcaner steers (small), £5 14s. 6d.; .fifteen-month steers (bad colour), £6 155.; buckct-fnl wcaner steers. £4 19s. to £5 25.; ditto (bad colours), £4 lis. 6d.; weancr heifers, £3 Ms. to £4 os.,'mixed weoners (small), £2 9s. to £3 Bs. At Linton, on Wednesday, we hod a full yarding of both sheep arid cattle. The ' attendanco of farmers was larce, but the sale was without life. Wo sold a, pon of lambs, at 245. 9d.; mixed fat shejp at 335. 6d., and a line of empty heifers at £5 13s. 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Co., Ltd., report:-At Pouitaroa. on 1 hursday.' we had a large yarding of both sheep and cattle. There was a good attendance, but bidding -was by no meaps animated, and a, number of lines were passed at auction, though good business was dono afterwards. IVc quote:—Fouryear ewes in lamb, 375.; good shorn wether lambs. 16s. 6d. to 175.: m.s. lambs, 175.; small m.s. lambs, lis. 6d. lo 12s. 6d.; wcaner steers, £4 to £6: m.s. wcancrs. £5 175.; W.; weancr heifers, £7; two and a half-year steers, £14 to £15 10s.-, twentymor.th steers, £9 to £11 155.: heifers in ca f, £12; fat heifers, £9 to 10s.; cows in calf, £8. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Oo„ Ltd., report :-At Palmdrßton oc Thursday there was a good yarding of, sheep and a fair entry of cattle, which sold at recent rates. Good mixed aged ewes in lamb to S.D. rams, 365..-'aged ewes in lamb to S.D. rame. 295. 9d. : fat and forward wothers, 335. 6d.,- Holstein weaner heiterst £3 16s. 6d.; fat cows, £10 11?., £12 10s., and £12 15s. At Feilding, on Friday, there was a medium entry of sheen ?nd cattle, and praoticaily all lines were cleared. Lambs and fat cattle wore easier, but other clasios sold Well. Oiul lambs, 10s. to 105.3d.; small lambs, 115.6 d. to ISs. 3d.; medium lambß, 15a. to l*s. 6d.; fa,r lambs,'l93.; ewo lambs (woolly). 23j.; b.f. lambs, 21b.; fat lambs, 265. 3d.; oull ewea, 96. H.; forward ewes, 2ts. 9d. to 243.; fat and forward ewes, 28s. 3d.: dairy cows, £7 10s.; store cows, £7 "s.: forward oows, £8 10s.; liffht fat COWS, £10 to £10 18s.; medium fat cows, £12 17s. 6d.; two and a half-year steers. £14 Is. Tie New Zealand Loan end Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as under on a dairy salo on account of Mrs. Targett, Itorijfotea:~Thero was a, good attendance of buyers, and bidding was brisk. The whole herd of 44 cowri, including t>u'ea three-quarter oows, averaged £10 "17s. 6d. Best cows made £14 to £17; good' cows, £10 to £13 !55.; other cows, £7 10s. to £11; heifsrs in calf, £8 2s. 6d.; lambs, 18s.- 23.; breediug sows. £2 10s.; weaner pigs, 55.; store ' pijs, 155.; horses, three-year filly, £27; two-year gelding, £16. The Sew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Co., Ltd., report as under on their I'ongotea sale:—At Rongotca, on Wednesday, tho yards were well filled, and ad! low sold readily at late rates. Fair mixed lambs, 16s. td. to 175.; fair woolly lambs, 175.; goad woolly lambs, 225. 9d.; fat ewes, 32. 10d.; fat miied sheep., chiefly wethers, 355. 9d.; good weaner heifers, £3 55.; good weaner steers, £4 18s.-, mixed weaners, £2 sj. to £3 Is.; eighteen-month steers, £6 12s. 6d. to £8 10s.; store cows. £4 10s., £5 10s., £6 55.: forward cows, £7 25., £7 14s. 6d., £8 55., £3 125., and £9; heavy cows. £11 10s. to £13 10s.; light fat cows, £10, £10 7s. 6d„ £10 l)s., and £11 2s. 6d.; bulls, £8 12s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Masterton, report having held then l weekly sale at Colombo Itoad yards on Wednesday, .when there was a fair yarding.of sheep submitted. Competition was only fair, and 'the following prices were realised:— Two-tooth wethers, 30s. to 30s. 3d.; forward ewes, 285.; shorn Lincoln-cross m.s. lambs, 265. 2d.; shorn Bomney-cross lambs, 2is. Ed.; medium shorn b.f. lambs, 13s. 9d.; cull lambs. 9s. 6d. ■ 'I

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., >Mastertou, raport on their weekly sale" at Carterton that there w«& a large yarding of both sheep and cattle. There was keen competition right throughout, and practically a total clearance was made at 'ho following prices:—Sheep: Forward twotooth wethors. 34a.; two-tooth wethers, 305.; f.in. ewes, running with £.D. rams, 245. 6d. to 3«s. 3d.; oull ewes, 15s. 9d..t0 19a. 6d.: fat and forward b.f. lambs, 225. 9d.; rsr.f. woolly m.s. lambs, 205.; b.f. lambs, 125.. 17s. 4d., 17s. id., to 19s. 7d. Cattle: Fat and forward cows, £10 lis.; heifers on drop, £18; springing heifers, £7 125.; forward cows, £7.125.; m.s. weaners, £2 105. Pigs: Weaners, Bs., 10e„ to Us. Messrs. . Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their weekly sale at Dltetahuso. as under:—We submitted a fair yarding of sheep. Ewes -were not in good demand, hut lambs sold well up to lato prices. Somo of the realisations were as follow: —Woolly. wether lambs, 17s: 7<L; mixed-sex woolly Jambs. 205.; shorn wether lambs, 14g. to 14s. 13d. j mixed-sex shorn lambs, 15s:. 9d.: small lambs, lis. 6d.; inferior esjes, 12s. 9d. tfessrs. Wriglit. Stephenson and Co., Ltd'., re'pprt having effected the following sales at Pahiafua this week :-(3hoon: 72 fat eweE. at 335. 6d.; 782 ewes in lamb, 325. 4d.; 260 >?wes in lamb, 285.; 446 lambs, 195.200 lambs. 15s. 6d.; ?0 owes ic lamb, 295.; II c '' v S, s , iu lam ''' 255 - : 73 « w «» in lamb, ißs.: 80 Limbs, 20s. 6r1.; 33 four-year ewes 31s Id. Cattle: 14 three 3nd a half-year bullocks. £17 18s. 9d.: 50 throo and a ho'fyear lmllocks. £15 155.: 9 storo cows. £717 weaners, .?3 15.,. ; ai ■weaners, £4 Is : 5 store cows, £5 10s.; 11 store cows, £8 10s • 16 storei mis, £9 155.; 19 forward store cows. £11: 2 forward store cows, £12; 10 weaners, £2 13s. 6d.; 16 weaners, £3 10s.