FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 306, 20 September 1921, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

HEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMINa FIXTURES. TO-DAY. 139 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1.30 p.m.— Poultry sale (Hodgßins, Carver). 20 Rimu Road, Kelburn, 1.30 p m. —Furniture sale (Johnston and Co.J. 195 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 pm.— Property sale (Harcourt and Co.). TO-MORROW Blair Street, Wellington, 10.30 am.—Sale of unclaimed cargo (Thompson Bros.). Johnsonvillo Yards, 2 p.m.—Stock sale. Main Road, Tawa Flat,. 1 p m—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 sal© (Sloane and Jones). THURSDAY. Pztekakariki, 12 noon.—Sale of stock and implements (N.Z. Loan Co.). 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 130 p m.— ftEle of wire rone (Johnston and Go.). 157 Lambton Quay. Wellington, 2 p.m.— Salo of office furniture (Johnston and Co.). Hume Street. Lower Hutt, 2 p.m. —Sale of stock and implements (Dalgety and Co.). 123 Cuba Street, Wellington, 2.30 pm — Property sale (Ferkins and Shoriand). MELBOURNE SHOW HIGH-CLASS NEW ZEALAND SHEEP EXHIBITED. (Rec. September 19, 8.10 p.m.) Melbourne, September 19. The Agricultural Show has commenced. There are record entries in all departments. The exhibition of sheep is notable for the high standard reached. It includes many high-class New Zealand animals. —Press Assn. LONDON MARKETS llessrs. Dalgety and Company. ltd., report having received, -the following cablegram (from >thrflr London house, under date of September-16:— “Wool. —-Referring to our last w.ool sales advice of September 15, quantities offered, 80.300 bales free, including Cape and South American, 60,600 bales, B.A.W.R.A. importers offered 35,958 balesVNtw Zealand B.A.W.R.A. 6677 bales. Of the quantities offered 135,000 bales were sold, 70,000 to Home trade, and 65.000 bales to the Continent. “Dairy Produce.—Butter: Market dull at a further decline. Danish, 2265. to 2305.; New Zealand, 210 s. to 2205.; Australian, 160 s. to 200 s. Cheese: Market dull and irregular. New Zealand coloured, 102 s. to lo+s. io 110 s.; buyers hold fair 'stocks. Quotations: Canadian, 107 s. c.i.f.” MARTON HORSE FAIR The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report having held their annual spring hors© fair in th© Marton yards on Thursday.. About 70 horses were yarded, comprising mostly 3, i, and 5-year-old unbroken draughts, which met with a ready sale, every lot being dispos’d of under the hammer. "’’.vera were present from Auckland North Auckland, Taranaki, King Country, and Palmerston North. We quote as follows: -Account of J. Brice, unbroken 3 and 4-year-okl draughts. £l9, £2O, £-- to i£27; account of 11. »T. Cameron. and 5-vear unbroken draughts £-_, £-3, £2l to £35; account of A. Sutherland. 3 4 and 5-year unbroken draughts. £lO 10s. £ll to £18; account of R. Ellery, gelding, £2l; account of A. Wasson, gelding £l7; account of A. Poppe, 4vear folding, £25; account of Crabbs Estate. 5-year mare. £25; 6-y«jr gelding £3l; account of D. Willis. Shetland ponv filly. £7 55.; do. colt, £9 55.; account of n. J. Cameron ponv fill?, £«. pony marc, £6. Broken horses: Account of G. L. Marshall, 6-y™r-old mare £5O; account of Manson mare, £3O: account of Dr. Mall 8-year o-e’din'L .£22; aged gelding. , account of R. TT. Oldfield 4-year mare £2l 10s.: account of J. Adams, 4-year hack, £2O. thinning roots by MACHINERY Among the many useful appliances shown at a recent agricultural exhlbition in England was a novel form ot ma chine for thinning roots Tins is designed to be hauled by one. h«stexcept on heavy ground; and it is b o ht ip draught and simple in construction Two longitudinal shafts carry two screw discs, which, are driven by chains from a gearbox fitted above. By changing the speed of these screw aiscs—which can he done independently in each case the distances apart of the roots may bo altered Two rows may thus be thinned at once. Turnips, swedes, jnangolds, and all other roots may lie tninned by this machine, cither on the ridge or flat at distances of 9, 10, or 12 inches as desired. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHARES. Yesterday’s quotations for investment shares were as follow Rellerß . £ s. d. £ s d.

CUSTOMS 'REVENUE. Customs revenue collected at.the port of Wellington yesterday totalled £4993 4s. 3d MINING NEWS WELLINGTON BHAEE MARKET. The quotations yesterday for mining shares were as under: — Buyers. Sellers. £ b. d. £ 8 d. Blackwater Mines . . Q 5 n Waihi 1 1 o - STOCK EXCHANGE. By Teleffrnph—Press Association Auckland, September 19. Bales.—New Zealand Insurance , 295.; Bank of New Zealand, £2 9s. 3d.; Soldiers Loan (inscribed), £9l 15a. Sales Reported—New Zealand Loan. 1933 £33 10s.; Bank of New Zealand. £2 9s 3d.; Union Bank, £l2 10s. Christchurch. September 19. Sales Reported-Union Bank of Australia, £l2 95.; Nev Zealand Shipping, 6J per cent, (cum-pref.), £lO. LIVE STOCK SALES The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd, Hawera branch, report: At Opuntike on September 5 ewes and lambs made 16s. 6d ; hoggets, 10s. 3d to Ils. 3d.; springing heifers, to £l2 I<ls.: backward and inferior sorts, £6 to £9; store pigs (small), 21 if. At Manaia on September 6 wo had a small yarding, nrices at late rates. At Palmer Road on September 9 little of a good yarding remained unsold, full market, values ruling throughout. Yearling heifers and good quality dairy cattto were keenly sought after. Wo quote: Fat and forward coivs, £3 15s to £5 Is ; Stores 225. 6d. to £2 3b. ; others at market value; store pigs, 335. 6d. to £2 Is.; fat hoggets, 12s. 6d. to 135.; empty cows (sound), to i-i los.. empty heifers. £6 17s. 6d.; Jersey yearling heifers. £6 10s to £8 Zs 6d. : Jersey cross ditto, £4 195.: others, 355. to £3 125.,

springing heifers (best), £l7 10s. to £2l; others, £8 10s. to £l4 10s. At Hdwera, on September 10 wo held our spring horso fair. We had a good entry of all classes. Good sorts wero sought after, but others were hard to quit. We quote: Draughts (medium), £ll to £4O 10s.; spring carters, to £24; light harness horses, £8 to £2O; hacks at market value; unbroken draughts (heavy), to £2B; milk carters, to £lB. At Kakaramea on September 12 weaner pigs made 265. to 29s 6d ; goodconditioned cows, to £2 155.; fat (medium) ditto, £4 2a. 6d.; old and inferior sorts, 15a. to Ms.; yearling heifers (mixed breeds), £5 4s. to £3 65.; springing heifers (good), £l3 to £l5; others. £8 to £lO IDs.; cows (medium), to £l3 10s. At Elthara on September 14 store pigs (small) made to 325.; fat cows, £6 12s. 6d ; good-condition-ed store cows, to £2 17s. 6d.; others, 10s. to 255.; empty heifers, to £5 195.; yearling heifers, £3 to £4 55.; steers, 205.; springing heifers, £8 10s. to £l3; cows (medium). £l4 10s.; old and inferior ditto. £7 to £ll 10s. At Ilawera on September 15 we had a heavy yarding of dairy cows and heifers, and bidding for tneso was brisk throughout, and very sat.irfaotorv prices wero obtained There was a fair yarding of store cattle and sheep, but apart from yearling heifers, these again met with a very poor response. We quote: Store pigs (good). £3 to £3 75.; small ditto. 35s ; fat heifers. £8: storo cows. 15s. to 305.; yearling heifere, well grown and mixed breeds, £4 Is. to £5; others £2 12s. to £3 10s.; steers, 12s. to 255. : empty heifers, to £5 12s. 6d.; springing heifers (Jersey), to £23; calved ditto, £l9 to £25; springing heifers (mixed breeds and good). £l4 to £l6 10s.; backward and inferior ditto, £5 10s to £l3; cows (medium), to £lO. Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd , report on Feilding sale, held on September 16 There was a small entry of sheep and a good yarding of cattle, comprising chiefly dairy heifers and cows. Good dairy sorts wero in good demand. Sheep .were on a par with last sale. We quote: Sheep—Fat ewes, to 13s. 6d.; fat wethers. Ils. 9d.; fat hoggets. Bs. 7d to 9s. 3d.; mixed hoggets. 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d.; springing dairy cows. £8 10s.. £9 10s.. £lO. £l4 10s., to £l9; springing heifers, £7. £9. £lO. £l2. £l3. £l4. £l5. £l6 5»„ £l7 10s., to £23; fat heifers. £2 2s. 6d to £4 155.: fat cows, £3 12s. 6d. to £4 10s.; forward steers, to £5; yearling heifers. £3 10? to £5: store cows, 14s. to 10s. 6d.; Jersey bulls, £5 155.; S.H. bulls, 235. to 30s.

Inscribed Stock, 1938 Inscribed Stock. 19o3 83 5 0 91 10 0 War Bonds. 1933 83 5 0 Bank Australasia National Bank 5 9 0 5 11 9 Bank New South Wales 35 0 0 Bank New Zealand 2 9 0 ttoldsbrouRh Mort 1 11 6 National Mortgage — 3 11 0 Well. Gas (ord.) 8 10 0 National Insurance — 3 16 N.Z. Insurance South British Insurance 1 15 3 NZ. Refrigerating (10s.) 0 17 3 1 11 ’ 0 18 0 1 12 9 Huddart-Parker (pref.)... 0 16 6 — Westport Coal 17 6 Westport-Stockton (ord.) —— 0 7 3 Waipa- Goul 0 15 3 Howard Smith SO# Dental & Medical Supply — 17 0 N.Z. Taper Mills 116 Wairarapa Farmers (£i) — 5 3 0 Wnirarapa Farmers ... 0 17 0 Whitcoinbe and Tombs 2 14 6 —