FARMING a COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 245, 11 July 1921, Page 8

FARMING a COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOW

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TODAY. 137 Lambton Quay, WeUington, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.—Meat sales (Hodgkins, Carver). 157 Lambton Quay. Wellington, 1.30 u.ru. — Sale of drapery (Johnston and Co.). 137 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2 p.ui.— Bale of children's fur coats (Johnston and C 0..) TO-MORROW. Show Grounds. Ilawera. 10.30 a.m.—Sale of pedigree Jerney cows (Fanners’ Society). Dyervnle. Hartinborough. 11.30 a.m.—Sale of stock and implements (Wright. Stephenson). Levin Yards. 12 noon—Stock sale. 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1.30 p.m.— Sale of typewriters (Johnston and Co.). Manners Street. Wellington, 2 p.m.—Salo of poultry (Wheatley and Co.). WEDNESDAY. Awapuni, 12.45 p.m.—Salo of Romney sheep (N.Z. Farme;**’). Shannon Yards. 1 p.m,—Stock sale. BUTTER MARKET SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCES. (Rec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 8. Substantial advances were nyade in tho prices of Government butter to-day as follow :— Nc-w Zealand, 2205. per cwt. "Australian, flat rate, 1975.; Australian, ijrst grade, 2005.; second grade, 1855.; third grade, 1755. Argentine, salted and unsalted, flat rate, 17&s. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHEESE AND BUTTER. ®ec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 8. The cheese market is very firm. It has advanced considerably owing to the dry weather. New Zealand white is quoted at about 1205.; colonrod, 116 s. Australian white, 110 s. to Ills.; coloured. IWs. to 110 s. Butter is very firm and is likely to advance. Danish, 2105., f.0.b.; Dutch, 2095. to 2105., f.o.b.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FROZEN MEAT MARKET LONDON QUOTATIONS. Australian-New Zealand Coble Association. (Rec. July 10, 11.5 p.m.) London, July 9. Tho following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled moat: — Sheep. New Zealand ewes, 5Jd. per lb. South American, heavy, OJd.; ewes, 5Jd, Lambs. New Zealand, Canterbury, 40-501 b., 12Jd. Beef. Frozen New Zealand, fores Id.; hinds, 6d. Australian fores, Id.; hinds, 6d. Argantine, hinds, 9Jd. Uruguayan, fores, ad.; hinds, 7d. Chilled Argentine, fores, 5d.; hinds, lid. Chilled Uruguayan, fores, 4Jd. N.Z. FARMERS’ UNION REVISION OF OBJECTS AND PLATFORM. A complete revision of the objects, platform, and rules of tho New Zealand Farmers’ Union (incorporated) will bo submitted to tho Dominion Conference nt Wellington this month, for approval. Touching objects, the conference will be asked to affirm; — (a) To footer the interests of all farmers, including sheep-fanners, dairy-far-mere, graziers, grain-growers, fruit-grow-ers, bee-keepers, orchardists, poultryfarmers, etc., etc. (b) To encourage co-operation amongst its members. (o) To promote tho opening up and settlement of Crown and! Native lands. (d) To encourage the formation and improvement of the means of communication. (e) To'assist in placing the sale of produce and the charges for material required by farmers on a satisfactory liasis. (f) To obtain reasonable freights on all produce by rail and by sen. (g) To purchase and hold land, and to sell the flame from time to time if thought necessary, for the purpose of providing meeting places, clubs, and rest rooms for the use of members and others. (h) To encourage tho establishment of seod-growing associations, boys’ and girls’ farm clubs, experimental and research establishments, or other similar organisations calculated to benefit tho members of the union and farmers generally. (i) To promote the interests of forestry, arboriculture, and the industries dependent thereon or eonnectedl therewith. (j) To collect and to publish statistics or other economic information likely to be of interest to the farming community. 'k) To borrow, raise or secure the payment of money by tho issue of debentures, or by a mortgage of its lands and buildings. (1) To, keep and mnintnin a vigilant watch on all legislative measures brought before Parliament, and to protest against such measures as are deemed injurious to farmers' interests. 4m) To secure the proper representation of the farming community in Parliament by supporting those candidates who agree to tho platform of the union, and who undertake to place the interests of tho union above those of party. toj To promote social intercourse and the sfA-y of economic and social questions hearing on the interests of the farming community. M To n’-omoto harmony between farmers and their employees. to) To imwrovo the conditions of rural life, generally. THE FRUIT CROP CONDITION AT END OF JUNE. The Director of the Horticulture Division of the Department of Agriculture has received the following reports from his officers regarding orchard and marketing conditions at end of June:— North Auckland. —Lemons: Good average. Sweet oranges are email, crop light. Lemons aro showing a much heavier crop than anticipated earlier. Tomato plants (glass-house) are healthy so far. Tho pruning of stone-fruit, trees is well forward. Apples and pears are now receiving attention. Auckland. —Apples: Cool stores full. Lemons: Full supply coining forward. Oranges: Sweet, ehart; preserving, good crop now on market. Pears: Fair quantity in stores. Strawberries: Plantings completed. Tomatoes: Hothouse on the market. There is an exceptionally heavy supply of lemons upon the market, and prices aro now down to the low figure this class of fruit touched alxmt 12 years ago. Thia is accounted for chiefly by the heavy supplies of lemons imported. Poornian oranges aro in good demand—tho crop is a good one generally. Heavy plantings of strawberries have been undertaken. Waikato. —The fine weather of May camo to an end on practically (he last day of tho month. Rain commenced on Juno 1, and has continued at close intervals through tho month. The quantity has not been great, and tho major portion of tho period has been mild, resembling August conditions. Pruning lias boon pushed ahead in tho various orchards, and tho work generally is fairly well advanced. Early-plnntod strawberries hnvo benefited greatly by the favourable weather.

Hawke’s Bay.—During the post month th?re has been a moderate rainfall, but even now the amount is well below tho average for the first half of the year. Orchard work throughout the district is well forward. Tho majcrjty of tho trees show’ excellent bud development, and indicate great productivity next fruiting season. Nelson.—During the month of June the weather has been seasonable, with many good showers. A commencement has been made with orchard pruning. Motueka.—Strawberries: Several new plantations are being made. Winter pruning and ploughing operations are now in hand. Steady supplies of apples are being forwarded to market, and fair prices realised. Some old apple and pear gardens of small areas that had been neglected are being uprooted and a slight increase in tho planting of small fruits is being made. Wintry weather conditions prevail, snow on the heights and rain and frosts on the lowlands. Marlborough.—Pruning is now well advanced in most of the commercial orchards, and ploughing is rccriving attention from a few growers who have thrir work well in hand. Canterbury.—Apples: All fruit now harvested. Pears: All fruit now harvested. Apples: Prices firm; Lord Wolseley 9s. 6d. per case; Delicious 16s. per case, Sturmcr Us. per case. Pears: Prices tow; little demand; dessert 6s. to 7s. per ease, cooking 2s. to As. per bushel. South Canterbury.—All fruit now harvested. Fruit is not keeping bo well this season. This is probably owing to tho vesry dry season and hot winds causing it to ripen earlier than usual. Pruning operations are well in hand all through the district. Otago.—All fruit harvested. Apples and pears still being packed and placed on markets. Pruning in full swing, and [winter spraying started. LONDON MARKETS Messrs. Dalgety and Company Limited report having received the following cablogram from their London house under date July 7:—"Wo quote present value of Now Zealand prime crossbred lamb Is. Id. per lb.; New Zealand prime crossbred mutton Bd., heavy Bid., ewes fijd. to fid., demand running chiefly on light-weights; beef prices aro unchanged.” BRADFORD WOOL MARKET (Rec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.; London, July 8. In. tho wool market at Bradford new business is limited. Buyers are awaiting developments owing to an expected reduction in the combing tariff. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. A sale of Refrtoeratinrr shores. 10s. paid, at 165.. was mode on 'Change on Batur-

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Cnstoms revenn? rollertafl nt. ths nt IVellington on Saturday totalled £1202 16s. 7d. UNION BANK CAPITAL TO BE INCREASED. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. July 10, 11.5 p.m.) London, July 9. The Union Bank is nronosing to increase its capital to £9.000.000. MINING NEWS WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. The quotations in the mining market on Saturday were as under. - Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s d. Blackwater .K „ ?.T 0 Wai hi 1 9 ,J 1 o Wafhi Grand Junction ... — 0 x 0 9 LONDON QUOTATIONS Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. July 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 8. Among the latest quotations on the Stock Exchange arc the following:—Wnihl, buyers 275. 6d.. sellers 305.: Talisman, 6s. 4d.

LIVE STOCK SALES The Farmers' Auctioneering Co.. Ltd., report:—At Hamilton on Thursday (openiT’K sale) wn yarded close on 900 head of cattle and 1500 sheen and 135 nigs, the entry taxing the yards to their fullest capacity. Bullocks were strongly in evidence. both fat and store, and although practically the whole of the yarding changed hands, it must be admitted that the heavy sunnly lied c, steadying effect on the market. Inferior cattle had to stand the feet of comparison, and sun orcd not a little. Fat steers made to £l3; lighter weights. £9 10s. to £10: fat cows., beat from £9 10s. to £ll 10s.; lighter, £-5 15s. to £8 10s.: store bullocks. 4 years, £7 10s. to £9 10=.: 3 and 34-vear. £5 ss. to £7: fresh-condition cows. £3 10s. to £4 155.: smaller frame, £2 ss. to £3 55.: calves were penned in fair numbers and sold equal to rulin'- rates; best heifers, t.o £2 165.: others. 7.55. to £2; steers. £1 10s.. £2 2s. 6d.: smaller, 16s. to £1 ss. Sheen sold under strsng competition, and considerable advance on previous rates; best wethers made from 355.: good, 225. to 255.; small. 18s. 6d. to 215.; ewes, best. to 70s. Bd.: unfinished, 12s. to 155.: store Jambs, small 7s. to Ba. 2d.; others, 4s. 3d. Pigs so'.'! at rates similar to the previous Week; heavy br.conors to £7: lighter £4' 10s. to £6; porkers. £3 to .£3 IKB • slips 265. to £2 55.; weavers, 9s. to 20s.'

dav. The quotations were as toll Buyers. oW Sellers. f» d. £ x. d. Inscribed Stock. 1938 — S3 0 n 85 7 6 Inscribed Stock. 1933 91 5 0 War Bonds. 1938 83 0 0 War Bonds. 1930 __ 87 10 I) War Bonds. 1933 — 91 15 0 Bank New South .Widen 33 10 0 Bank New Zealand 2 8 9 2 9 6 Union Bank —— 13 0 h Goldsbronph Mort 1 8 6 National Mortgage 3 1 0 Wei. Investment — 0 10 3 Aiv"*:land Gas (paid) .... — 1 u <5 Well. Gan (ord.) 9 17 6 Well. Gas (pref.) — 0 15 0 National Insurance 3 0 0 3 2 6 N.Z. Insurance 1 9 9 t 10 0 K.Z. ■Refrifferatinrc HOnJ 0 15 9 0 16 3 N.Z. Refrigerating (HeQ5 0 0 Gear Meat .... 1 13 <1 TTuddnrt-Bnrker (ord.) .. 2 3 6 2 4 6 iludd.art-Pn.rker (pref.) . 0 17 0 0 19 0 Koianoi Wonlion (ord.) . 1 4 6 16 0 Kaiapoi Woollen (1ns.) ... —— 0 13 0 Well. Woollen (pref.) .... 7 0 0 Tauniri Coal (ord.) — 0 17 6 Westport Goal ...... — 17 3 Wertnert-Atockton (ord.) —— 0 7 6 Westport-Stockton (pref.) 0 9 0 0 11 0 Walpa Ccnl 0 14 9 TarinfraTniltu Totara .... — - 18 0 N.Z. Paper Mills (rights) 0 1 0 0 16 Wairarapa Farmers (nref.) 0 18 0 Wilson’s Cement 0 14 3