FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 302, 15 September 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-DAY. Bucklo Street, Wellington, 10.30 a.m.—Salo of military supplies (Johnston and Co.). TO-MORROW. Feilding Yards, 12 noon.—Stock sale. 141 Manners Street, .Wellington, 1.30 p.m.— Property sale (Wheatley and Cod. THE SHEARING SEASON PLENTY OF LABOUR. OFFERING. By Telegraph— Press Association. Christchurch, September 14. "The present indications all point to tho conclusion that sheepowners, speaking generally, will have no difficulty in obtaining; all the labour required," eaid Mr. Nicholson, secretary of the Canterbury Sheepowners’. Union, to-day. “Applications for shearing are coming in freely, and those shearers I have coms in contact with since the award was made have, almost without exception, expressed their satisfaction at the Court’s decision in this case." WARNING TO AUSTRALIAN SHEARERS. (Rcc. September 14, 9.15 p.m.) I Sydney, September 14. The. Australian Workers' Union has issued a warning to shearers against going to New Zealand, as there is certain to be trouble there through the action of the Arbitration Court in reducing wages in the shearing industry.— Press Assn. MASTERTON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING. By Telecranh—Special Corresnondent. Masterton, September 14. 'The General Committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association met this afternoon, Mr. W. H. Buick presiding ovei a good attendance. i The treasurer reported that the receipts during the past month had been £407 9s. 2d., and the expenditure £254. The bank balance was £153. Messrs. Henry S. Fitter and Sons, London. offered' two challenge cups for lambs and tegs at the annual show; the lambs not to exceed '42lb. in weight, to be sent for sale to Henry S'- Fitter and Sons, and the prizes to be' awarded on their judgment.—The offer was accepted. It was announced that the association’s share of the proceeds of tho WairarapaNew South Wales football match, played on tho Solwav Showgrounds,' was .£27 Is. 6d„ ’ making <£ll7 19s. Cd. for two matches played there. Messrs. W. Cemp, H. Douglas, J. Kjestnip, and J. B. F. Sutherland were elected to vacancies on the 1 General Committee.

Mr. Meredith asked that he be taken off the committee and made a district representative, and this was agreed to.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET SLIGHT LOWERING OF VALUES. By Telegraph—Press AssociationChristchurch, September 14. The yardings at .to-day’s Addington market were again "large, and there was slight lowering of both beef and mutton values. There was no freezing competition for mutton. Store Sheep.—A small yarding, and slightly improved competition, there being a better clearance than for some sales. Forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 15s. Gd.; two-tooth wethers, 10s: to 10s. 6d.; cull two-tooth wethers, 95.; fourtooth halfbred wethers, Us. Gd.; mixed sex hoggets, ss. lOd. to 9s. Id.; I wether hoggets, 6s.‘to Bs. -7d.; cull hoggets, 15.5 four, six' and eight-tooth ewes, in lamb, 13s. 9d. to 15s. 3d.; failing-mouth ewes, with lambs, Gs. to 7s. (all counted). Fat Sheep.—There was an over-supply. Values were Is. to Is. Gd. easier, and a good proportion of the wethters sold at 3d. per lb. Extra prime wethers, 225. Gd. to 255. Gd.; prime, 17s. 9d. to 21s. Gd.; medium, 15s. Gd. to'l7s. 6d.; light and unfinished, 13s. to 15s. 3d.; prime ewes, 15s. to 225.; medium, 12s. 9d. to bls. 9d.; inferior, 9s. 6d. to 12 s. 3d.; prime hoggets, 14s. Gd. to 245.; ordinary, 9s. Gd. to Lis. 3d.

Spring Lambs —Sixty were sent forward, and'sold at from. 20s. to 335. Fat ’ Cattle.'—The quality 1 was not so good as recently. The market opened at last week’s rates, but fell away towards the close, values being down from 15s. to 20s. per head for secondary beef.. Extra prime steers, AHB 15s. to J 321; prime, Jill 10s. to A‘lB 10s.; medium, =£lo ss. to ’.CI-I. 55.; light and unfinished, Al 6 to .£9 10s.; extra prime heifers, .£l3 55.; prime, £9 10s. to £ll 155.; ordinary, £5 to £8 10s,; ordinary cows, £5 to £B.

Vealers.—A small entry ’of indifferent quality. Runners, £5 11s.; good vpalers, £3 7s. 6d. to £-1 155.; medium, £2 Bs. to £3; small calves, ss. to 225. 6d.

Store Cattle.—A lifeless market, there being few buyers for tho indifferent stores sent forward. A pen of three-year-old steers brought. £B. Dairy Cows.—An exceptionally big yarding, mostly of low-conditioned and indifferent' milking quality animals. For good springers the market was slightly easier than recently, but it was decidedly so. for mediocrities. Extra good springing heifers, £l9; good second and third cal vers, £8 to £IG; medium, £5 to £7; medium good springing heifers, £7; old cows, 355.' Fat Pigs.—The activity of tho last few sales was scarcely maintained to-day. Choppers, £5 to £7; light baconers, £4 15b. to £5 55.; heavy, £5 15s. to £6 10s. (average price per lb. 9d.); light porkers. £3 to £3 10s.; heavy, £3 15s. to £4 9s. (average per lb.) IOJd. to lOjd.). Stere Pigs.-'A- firm demand. Weaners, 235. to ■ 365.; small stores, 375. to £2iBb. ; medium, «£2 10s. to £3 55.; sows inipig, £6 to £7 10s.; pedigree sows in pig, 9gns. to 14£gns.

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE By Telegranh—Press Association. Dunedin, September 14. Sheep and cattle were in full supply at tho Burnside sales to-day, and both classes were of good quality. Prices were o. good deal easier. Pigs were only ii/moderate supply, and sold readily at cut-rent prices. Fat Cattle.—A large yarding of failquality, numbering 211 head. The sale opened at prices slightly easier than those which ruled at last week’s sale, nind fjwingl 'Io the 'largb elupply easing tendency became more pronounced as the salo advanced. Tho decline was 15s. to 20s. per head compared with last week, which is a reduction in values of from 50s. to 755. per head in three sales. Prime ox boef was worth on tho average 375, per 1001 b., medium 21s. to 30a. Primo bullocks realised from £lB to £2l; medium, £l4 10s. to £l7; light and unfinished sorts, from JCS) 'los. upwards. Primo heifers realised £l3 to £l4 155.; medium, difl 10s. to £l2; light and aged, £7 upward*. Sheep.—A largo yarding, numboring 3260 head. The quality was much above the average. Tho demand was confined to tho trade, (together with a small number of outside buyers. Lower prices prevailed generally. Prime heavy-weight wethers were 2s. per head lees, while light-weight sheep were Ist. per head below last week’s ruling rates. Primo wether mutton was worth 3{d. per lb.; ewe mutton, 3d. Extra prime heavyweight wethers realised from 265. fid. to 275. 3d.; prime, 225. to 255. 9d.; medium, 17s. 6d. to 215.; light and unfinished sorts, from 15s. upwards. Only a small

number of ewes were offered. Prime ewes realised from IGs. Gd. to 18s. 3d.; medium, 13s. Gd. to 15s. Gd.,- light and aged, from Ils. upwards There were a few pens of hoggets of medium quality. These were sold at values ranging from Ils. to 18s. 3d. per head. Store Cattle.—About 150 head were offered, the quality being mixed. Young and backward cattle met with a poordemand, while forward three 'and four-year-old teteers of good breeding and colour sold fairly well at prices ranging from £9 7e. to £lO per head. Good young cows, in full milk or coming near to profit, were eagerly competed for, and high prices were realised. Pigs.—A medium yarding, composed of various sorts. AU were sold under keen competition. Prices on the whole were a fraction dearer thxn last week. Best baconers realised from Bd. to 9d. pci- lb. ,- and best porkers, from BJd. to 9d. per lb. JOHNSONVILLE FAT STOCK ' • SALES Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., I report on their Johnsonville fat stock sale held yesterday as follows-. — Wo yarded 56 head of, cAttle and 500 sheep. There was good competition for prime quality beef, but plain and unfinished bullocks were slow of sale. Sheep sold well; if anything a little firmer than last week. Wo quote:—Cattle:' Best bullocks, £ll 4s„ £ll 7s. Gd., .£ll Bs., Jill 95., to =EI2 55.; medium bullocks, £9 12s. to £9 155.; plain and unfinished, £6, £7 17s. Gd., to £8 Is.; cows (good), £8 7s. Gd. to £8 17s. 6d. Sheep: Best wethers, 20s. Gd., 20s. 9d., 215., 21s. Gd., 21s. 10d., 225. to 225. Id.; medium and light wethers, 15s. 10d., 16s. nd., 175., 17s. 2d, 17s. 3d., to 19s. Gd.; best ewes, 17e. 4d. to 17s. 5d.; lighter ewes, 15s. 7d. to IGs. Id.; lambs, 15s.’ 6d., 175., 17s. 4d., 17s. Gd. to 18s. 3d. , COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. - A sale of Westport Coal shares at 275. 6d. was made on ’Change .yesterday. The

CUSTOMS REVENUE. The Customs revenue collected at the, nort of Wellington yesterday totalled £7946 2s: Id. : MINING NEWS 7 • 9 WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. The quotations recorded for mining shares yesterday were as under:—

Quotations were as follow:— Sellers. £ e. d. Buyers. £ a. d. inscribed Slock, 1938 83 10 0 83 15 0 Inscribed Stock, 1933 — 91 12 6 Inscribed Stock. 1930 —— 93 0 0 War Bonds, 1938 83 10 0 —— War Bonds, 1933 — 91 12 6 5 p.c. Bond?, 1927 90 15 0 — - 5 p.c. do., Inscribed 90 15 0 Bank Australasia — 90 10 0 National Bank 5 10 0 . 5 11 6 Bank New Zealand — 2 9 0 Union Bank 12 7 6 12 11 O' Goldabrough Mort 1 11 0 * . National Mortgage —-• 3 It 0 Well. Investment — 0 10 0 Trust and Loan - 5 15 0 Auckland Gas 1 3 6 — Well. Gas (£10) 7 15 0 — National Insurance 3 10 S.B. Insurance 1 15 3 —• N.Z. Refrigerating <10s.) Well. Meat Exp. (£3 0 17 2 0 17 6 12s. 6d.) 3 0 0' 3 6 8 Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... 2 3 6 ITuddart-Pa rker (pref.) . 0 16 9 —— Well. Woollen 8 2 6 — TTikuranpi Coal 0 9 6 —• Taupiri Coal 0 17 0 •— Westport Coal 1 7 4 17 9 Westport-Stockton (pref.. — 0 10 3 Waipa Coni —. 0 15 6 Levland-O’Brien Timber 1 10 0 —— Colonial Sugar 26 0 0 — D.I.C. (pref.) — 0 18 . 3 Howard Smith (cum) .... 2 0 0 —• Dental Supnly — 17 0 Wairarapa Farmers (£5) Wairarapa Farmers — - 5 5 0 ipref.) 0 17 0 Whitcombe and Tombs t 2 14 6 —

Blackwater Mines ... Buyers. X s. d. Sellers. £ s. <1. 0 5 0 Mt. Lyell '. 0 13 9/ —— Waihi 7 1 1 3 12 0