FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 305, 19 September 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMINQ FIXTURES. TO-DAY. Dominion Avenue, Wellington, 11 a.m. — Furniture sale (Vine and Wilson). to-morrow. Hikutaia Yards, 11.30 a m.—Land sale (Farmers' Auctioneering Oo.). 139 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1.30 p.m.— Poiiltry sale (Hodgkins, Carver). 20 Rimu Eoad, Kelburn, 1.30 p m.—Furniture sale (Johnston and Co.). 195 Lambton Quay. Wellington, 2.30 p improperly sale (Harcourt and Co.). WEDNESDAY, Pongoroa, 12 noon.—Sale of leases (N.Z. Loan Co.). Main Road, Tawa Flat.. Ipm —Sale of stock and implements (Hodgkins, Carver). Customhouse Quay, Wellington, 230 p.m.— / Property sale (A. L. Wilson). 181 Featherston Street. Wellington, 2.30 P.m. —Property sale (Sloane and Jones). THE SHEARING SEASON FARMERS IN THE WAIRARAPA CONFIDENT WILL ORGANISE THEIR RESOURCES By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent. Masterton, September 18. Wairarapa farmers are not at all perturbed at the advice given to shearers and shed hands that they should refrain from accepting engagements under the terms of tho Arbitration Court's recent award: that is the opinion of Mr. Hugh Morrison (president of ths Wairarapa Provincial District of tho Farmers' Union), who was interviewed on the subject by a Dominion reporter to-day. "Wo are not going to give way an inch," said Mr. Morrison. "In fact, some of the biggest sheds in the district have already made satisfactory arrangements for the gathering of their clips. Most of the email farmers intend to do their own shearing, and with tho assistance of farmers and their sone and a number of learners, we anticipate no difficulty in dealing. with all tho sheep in the Wairarapa. We are holding a meeting of the local executive of the Farmers' Union on Wednesday, when we hope to organists our resources thoroughly, so that no flock will be missed and assistance will be given where desired. The low prices ruling for lambs’ wool just now will be responsible for very few lambs being shorn, and Panticipato this will mean a reduction in the shearing to be done of from 25 to 30 per cent. The shearing will probably take longer than usual —it should be finished about Christmas time—but otherwise all clips will 'be got away as usual." Mr. Morrison addod that there was no feeling between the farmers and the large majority of shearers in this district. Individually, a great number of local men were quite willing to accept the award rates; but they were tied by the rulings of their executive. He was of opinion that there would shortly be a split amongst tho members of the union, and that in consequence men would become available for engagement this season. • , , , In conclusion, Mr. Morrison pointed out that the shearers’ contention that wages should not be reduced until the cost of living went down had to be considered from both sides of the question. They forgot that tile farmers bad to feed the men while they were working in the sheds. The fArmer had thus to pay for goods enhv.nced prices, which would have to be borne by the men themselves in other circumstances.

MAORI SHEARERS’ DECISION WILL ABIDE BY COURT’S AWARD. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, September 17. At a large and representative meeting of Maori shearers and members of the Mataara Association, held this morning, the shearing position was fully discussed. The following motion was carried:— "That the time has arrived when all classes should make sacrifices, and asthe finding of the Arbitration Court is the law of New Zealand we, as lawabiding citizens, should observe the law and go to work at award rates. In accordance with the promise already given wo advise all loyal Maori and pakeha shearers to do the same."

FROZEN MEAT LONDON QUOTATIONS. (Rec. September 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 17. The following are the latest quotations for frozen and ■chilled meat: Sheep. Canterbury, heavy, 6d. per lb. South American, light, 6Jd- P er lb - Lambs. Canterbury, light, 12‘jd. per lb., me. dium, 12id., heavy lid. per lb., seconds 12Jd. ’ Southland, 12Jd. North. Island, selected 12Jd., ordinary lljd. South American, light 101 d., heavy 9Jd. / Frozen Beef. Now Zealand, new hinds 6}d. Uruguay, fores, 4d.. Chilled Beef. Argentine fores, 5d., hinds per lb. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FARMERS MUST COMBINE By Telegraph —Press Association. Blenheim, September 17. Mr. W. J. Polson, Dominion president, Captain F. Qolbeek, vice-president, and Mr E. C. Jack, secretary, t>f the Farmers’ Union, last night inaugurated a Dominion campaign of co-operation amongst Now Zealand' farmers in dairying freezing, shipping, and marketing. The speakers emphasis'd that without the Utmost co-operation the country could not recover its pre-war place in the markets of the -world. Though the Dominion was in a bad way at present, combination amongst the farmers was the only method of recovery. The visitors appealed for the support of tbo organisation that, had dono so much for the farming industry of the country.

LIVE STOCK SALES The Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd report:—At' Hamilton on e.XJ.arsday our yarding of cattle and sheep was small Pigs were again in great numbers and overtaxed the accommodation. Competition for cattle of all classes was distinctly dull excepting a pen or two of prime beef, which maintained recent values A great proportion of the yardincr was passed at auction, but a, good clearing was effected privately. Fat bullocks made from £9 to £l2: light weights and unfinished lots from £5 17a. 6d. to £8 5s- fat and forward cows brought from £3 15s. to £5 Is.; fresh conditioned cows £2 to £2 15s; store cows 17s. 6d to £lss.; emptv2-yearheifers, Jersey cross, made to £6 155.; yearling heifers from £2 6s to £4. Competition, however, on this class Jacked the spirit that has lately been witnessed. Sheep wore in short supply practically no fats being penned. Fat ewes made to 17s; forward wethers 15s. 6d. to 16s. 6d ; 2-tooth store wethers 7a to 9s ; good owes with lambs at foot (good percentage of Southdown rams) 245. 3d. Pigs, which were in strong evidence, sold much on last peek’s basis. Baoonors made from £4 10a. to £6 55.; porker £3 to £4 5b.; good slips £2 to £2 155.; small slips 27s to £1 55.; weaners 13s. to Z4s. Messrs. Dnlflfety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report having a very fair yarding of sheep and a. moderate yarding of cattle at their Felldlng sale bn Friday. There was rather a better tone for both fat and store sheep but storo cattle were agcain dull of eale Quo*

I tations:—Sheep: Fair hoggets, 7s. 2d-' to I 7s. 6d.- good hoggets. Bs., Bs. 3d., Bs. lOd. I to 9s. Bd.;‘good ewe hoggets, Ils.; forward | hoggets, 10s to 10s 2d.; fat hoggets, 125., Ms., to 14s. 3d.; good mixed 2-tooths, 10s.’ 9d.; fat ewes, to 13b. lOd.; light fat wethers, Me. Cattle: Backward dairy heifers £3, £9. £lO, £lO 10s.; light fat and for-’ ward cows, £2 10s.; 2-year empty heifers £-6; young Jersey bulls, £6 10s., £9, to £l4 15s DAIRY WORKERS’ DISPUTE COUNCIL SITTING POSTPONED. From Our Own Correspondent Palmerston North, September 17. In connection with the application for a readjustment of wages in the dairy industry in the Wellington district, twenty-seven cheese and butter factories in the Manawatu district have been cited. The Conciliation Council was to have sat in Wellington on Friday next to consider the matter, but owing to representations that the notice was too short it lias now been decided to hold the sitting early in October, the location being moved to Palmerston North.