FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3107, 11 June 1917, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

THE HONEY CROP

: /ihelHrector of tho florticultnre Diri»ion of tho Department of Agriculture has received from the apiary instructors tho following report concerning tho honey crop prospects:— Auckland—Bulk honey etill continues to arrive, and is eagerly taken up. Prices are steady. Bulk sd. to Cd. por lb.; 21b. tins 15s. per doz.; sections, none offer, ing. Boeswax is in demand at Is. sd. to Is. Gd. per lb., according to quality. "Wellington.—Tlio honey of tho season 101G-17 has Jiow been, gathered, and for <he most part been, disposed of. Tho ■general-quality of tho}produce has been up to the usual liigh. standard, and tho realised have been satisfactory to 'the producer. Prices have also remained firm in relation to beeswax, ruling as follows—from Is. id. to Is. 7d. per pound. Christchurch.—A fair quantity of honey ia coming to hand for tho export trade. For the local trade the best qualities are bringing sd. to old. for I>nlk lots. Sections aro unobtainable. There is practically no change in the 'price of vrax. Bright, clean, yellow wax is bringing Is, Id. Dunedin.—The market price of honey' 5s firm. A Gixong. inquiry exists for bulk lines for northern markets. Small consignment of pat honey still continue Ho arrive, and aro eagerly taken up. Beeswax ig jsc&tco. THE SOUTHERN HARVEST Wβ Jiaro received tlio final batch of thrashing Tesults (says tho "Oaniaru Wail"), and are enabled i to give the general figures in respect to the ,wheat (.production in North Otago for tlie late ■harvest. The returns just received work, qnt at an aVerage of nearly 32 ■bushels per acre, but the area is too jsmall to effect ,the general average for the whole country, which stands at 28-J bushels per acre. The gross production of wheat, etated in round numbers, was 495,600 bnehels fdom 17,500 acre*. The harvest haa ben tho most irregular that has been knoivn in Northi Otago, tho •.yields of wheat ranging all tlio way from • a little over 60 bushels down to six Ibushels to the acie. Oats gave anything from about 85 bushels an acre clown to tea bushels, while a considerable area was too poor to cut. The invariable experience in regard to wheat has been that iho crops sown in the autumn or early part of winter—May and June—did the ■best, and tie spring crops tho worst, 'those sown in September being the poorest of all. Much, tho same condition ■.prevailed in. regard to oats, with this '.additional fact, that many of the best yields were obtained from crops sown for .winter, and early spring feed, and ■allowed to grow for grain. ■ LIVE STOCK SALES Messrs. Daljcty and Company. Limited, .Dannevirke, report having: held their ■weekly β-took Bale at Miller's Boad yards on Friday. There was a fair yarding, ■and practically everything was sold under tho hammer. Cattlo: Wβ quote fat cowe from £10 10s. to £14 12s. 6d. Sheep: Bwo3 in lamb.from 245. Ad. to 325. 6d. Messrs. Balßcty and Company. Limited. I'almerston North, report havine a good yarding of ehcep and a fair entry of cattle at their Feildint eaie on Friday. Competition lor sheep was not as keen as on ,the Dro-rious week, bnt cattle met with, u ■ready sale.' Sheep: Cull lambs, Bs. id. to ■In. 7d.; small lambs, lie. 6d.. lls.. M., to 'Ms. Id.; medium lambs. 16s. to 16s. 6d.; fempty cwos. (stores), lls. 6<l. to 13s. 6d.; 'light fat ewes, to 28s. lid.; extra heavy primo fat lambs, Ms. to Ms.; ewes in lamb, •30s. to 335. 6d.; wethers, to 34e. Cattle: •Empty cows, £5 IBs. to £7; light fat cows, '£11 Ba. to £11 12s.

The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative 'Association. Ltd,, Btoek department, report having held a ajiedal sale last Thursday ■at Martinborongh,' when they offered a tory Rood yarding of sheep and cattle and 50 horsos to a, fair attendance. The jiricce -were as follovc-enjall woolly lambs, 165.; medium black-face lambs, 165.; ;Eood wether lambs,. 245.; cull lambs. 11s. ;ld.; lijhb fat cove, £10; store cows, £5 St. Jto £6 12s. Horses: Hacks unbroken (on 'account of Mr. E. Jtiddiiord) maxlo £A. £5, £i 15a., £7 10e., to £11. HalMraughta (on '.account of Mr. W. Pcarcc), £13 10s., £14, •■•£l4 10a., to £16 10s.; lighter sorje, £7 6s. to '£10. On account other vendors, threequarter draughts, £20 to £20 15e. The Wairarapa. Farmer*' Co-operative 'Association, Limited, stock department, Tcport as -wndor on their Cartcrton BaJe:— A very good entry of sheep, cattle, andi Dies camo forward, Tho tone of tho market "was very good, and we mado a total clearance under tho hammer at the following prices.—Pat owes, 325. IOd.; forward store owes, 265.; store ewes, 20s. 3d.; lambs, ISs. 9d. to 225. Id.; light fn,t cows, £10 65., £10 7b. 6d., to £10 Us.; light fat'heifers, ■'£% 10b. to £9 175.; cows, calving in spring, £10 to £12 10s.; storocows, £5, £5 125., £6. '£& -155., £7 to £8. 10s.; yearling steers, £6 65.; cows in coif, £7 17s. to £9 155.: weancr calvcß, £J 3s. to £3 lie. Figs: Slips, 17b. 6d. to 18s.; small wconers. ss. 6d. Turkeys, a?. : hens, 2s. 7d. to 3s. 6d. each. Jtessrs. TVright, St«nhenson. and Co. rcjort gs under on. their weekly sale at their Cartsrton yards:—TVo ha 4 a fair yarding of sheep and a hea.vy yarding of cattle, the latter meeting with a keen demand, making fl. total clearance under the hammer. Prices showed » slight incfeaso on previous sales. Prices as fol-low:-8horn w.f. lambs, 235. Id.; b.f. lambs, 14s. to 15s. 6d.; fat ewes and wethers,'- Mα. 7d.; fat lambs, 30s. Pigs: Porkers. 345. 6d. Cattle: Hoavy forward rows, £7 17s. 6d. to £8 25.; lighter forward oows, £5 Bs., £6 10a, £7. £7 7s. W.. £7 10s.; light fat heilcrs, £3 11s, to £10; dairy cows

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J" <*»■f<. £1 *810s., £9 to £1110s.-, .bulls, Messrs. Abraham and Williams Ltd Palmcrston North, report :-At Palmerston Wthon Juno 7 we had an average yarding o£ Gheop and a fair entry of cattle Sheep were rather dull, while prices ing for cattlo showed a slight improvement. _ Business was transited at the Iβ i J? - io° £i 2: 7" 1 "™ forward cows fS A° £ f . 12s -: small heifers and calves, ill »Vt F etore °° ,vs ' £7 16s - : cull yearlings, .£1 5s to £2 2s. j small two-tooth Z cs i) n } am & 2Ss - ; a » cd forward ewes. Z6s. Id. U> 265. 5d.; eoVnd-mouth store r™i ! i n l, 6i - t"? 3 - M '- mcdium ditto 18s 19= Iμ * d ' : , J aec . <l , « nd fanlty-mouth ditto, 'Jn r^i° I 3?' ' ki - : cull two-tooth wethers, i,2os. to 225. 3d.; forward lambs, 1«3. 7d. At TeA&ms, on June 8, we had a fair entry of stock S f C ood qualiir. Sheep, with tho eiccptior of fats (which sold well) were rather easier, while cattle sold particularly well, prices showing an Improvement on late rates. Prime fat ewes brought 375.; light-weight fat ewes, 335. Id. to 345. 6(1.; mi.Ted store cw«b and wethers, 275. 9d.; aged empty ewes, Ms. 6d. to 17s. Id.; store lambs, lfe. 2d.; aged rams, 125.; prime fat cows, £13 15s. to £15 2s. 6d.; lighter-weights, £11 10s. to £12 153.; fat heifers, £10 15e. to £11 55.; three-year steers, £14 : two and a half-year steers £11 17s. 6d.; forward cows, £B 7s. 6d. to £9 55.; store cows, £6 155.-to £7 2s. M.; forward heifers, £7 3s. 6d.; store heifers, £6 is. to £6 125.; mixed yearlings (good), £3 16s. to £4 6s. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT STOCKS. Prices of investment stocks on Saturday were as follow:— ' Bnyer3. Sellers. £ 8. d. £ s. <1. •Bank N.Z. (£6 13s, 4d.) 17 12, 6 - n.7.. and River Plato ... - 118 6 Well. Trust, Loan, Ltd. 7 0 0 — Well. Gas (£10) — l<l 2 6 National Insurance 215 6 — S. British Insurance 5 IB 0 — Union 6team (pref.) 10 6 - Wγ. Woollen (ord.) - 6 5 0 Well. Woollen (pref.) 3 17 6 — Walpa Coal - 019 0 Westport-etookton (pref.) 0 11 3 — Leyland-o'Brien 16 3 — D.1.0., (pref.) : 10 6 - *oum dividend. Customs duties collected at tho port of Wellington oft Saturday amounted to £1189 Is. sd. LONDON MAKKETS. ■ Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Eeo. Juno 10, 5.5 p.ml) London, Juno 9. Kcmp.-Marlcot firm, from high point, to fair. May-July shipments, £B6 per ton. Rubber.-JPara, 3s. ljd. per lb.; plantation, 2s. IOJd.; smoked eheots. 2s. IOJ-d. Co-pra.-Sprit, £45 ss. per ton; three months, £45 10s. Messrs. Daluety and Company. Limited. Wellington, have received the following cablegrams from their London office, under date June 6:—' Tallow.—At the Eales the demand was i very limited, and' of a total quantity of ! 1850 casks offered only 450 were cold. There was no inquiry for mutton, and very little for fine quality. Beef sold at Ws. 6d.; good mixed, 585.; gnt, 625. 6d. ,' TJnder date June 9 tho firm h<ivo been advised as under :-Sheepskins: At tho sales 440 bales were offered and were all sold. The market was on tho arcrasre Id. p.cr lb. dearer. FROZEN MEAT. (Rec. June 10, 5.5 p.m.") London, June ".. Tho frozen .meat market is unchanged. Thero is little demand for rabbits, owing to tho hot weather, but available efocki are shortening in price, as the Government is not releasing supplies. Prices arc fairly maintained. Now South Wales blues, 355. to 365. ex store. ABltr CONTROL. OP BASILS AND SHEEP PELTS. (Rco. J nno 10, 9 p.m.) London, Juno 9. The Press Bureau states -.—The Army Council is controlling the snlc of basils and sheep pelt?.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen.Bctiter. WUEAT. Now York, .hinc fi. Chicago Wheat—.Tnly options 224 to 219J cents; September wheat, 156* to 193 ciwU. MINING NEWS WELLINGTON SKATiB MARKET. Tbo quotations for mining shares ou Saturday were no under:— Buyers. Sellers. £ b. d. £ a. d. Wailii ; 114 3 -