FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 176, 13 April 1923, Page 8

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-DAY.. 9 Marion Street, Wellington, 10 a.m.- - Furniture sale (Johnston and Co.). 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 10.30 a.m. Furniture sale (Johnston and Co.). Ractihi, 11 a.m. —Land sale (The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op Distributing 0., Ltd.). North Manakau, 12.30 p.m. —Sale of fairy stock (Abraham and Williams, Ltd.). Raeti'hi, 12.45 p.m.—Land Salo Abraham and Williams, Ltd.), i 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1.30 p.m. —Sale of carpets (Johnston and Co.). 78 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1.30 p.m. Furniture sale (C W. Price and Co.). Dominion Avenue, Wellington, 1.30 p.m. sale of office furniture, hats andi pianos

Wine and Wilson). 93 Upland Road, Wellington, 1.30 p.m. —Furniture sale (Johnston and Co.). TO-MORROW. Ma.rterton, 2 p.m. —Sale of motog cars (R. S. Gerrand). MONDAY. Miramar, 1)0.30 lai.m.r—Sale of /Timber (Johnston and Co). Christchurch, 11 a.m.-Sale of West Coast Coal Mine (H. Matson and Co.).

farming interests WOOL MARKET PRICES AT CHRISTCHURCH ALL CLASSES BUT MERINO IMPROVE BY TSLECBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Christchurch, April 12. The fifth woo’ sale of the season was held to-day, when a small catalogue of 3560 bales was offered. There was a good attendance of buyers, English, American, Continental, and local houses being represented. A few lines of back -station merino were offered, but generally the catalogue was comprised of odd lots, and being an end of the season sale the wool was not in such good condition as that offered at earlier sales. There was little competition from local mills, bidding being confined mostly to Bradford and Continental buyers. As a result of lack of competition from local mills, merino wool showed a decline of about Id. per lb. on the prices ruling at the last Christchurch sale. For otiher classes, however, there was good competition, and. prices improved, lhalfbred being from Id. to 15d per lb. better, while other sorte ware a full Id.'better. The range of values was as under: —

NEWS AND NOTES

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES KEEN DEMAND FOR FAT PIGSBY TBLEGHAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, April 11. There was an ample supply of stock in each department at the Burnside sales to-day. Fat cattle were forward in large numbers—3B9 head, compared with 262 last week —and ns the supply was in excess of requirements, prices were easier to the extent of from 20s. to 30s. per head, and this was even more accentuated as the sale progressed. The quality was mixed, the entry including a . few pens of extra prime quality animals. Extra prime bullocks sold at 255. to 265. per 1001 b. ; prime medium quality bullocks, up to 255.; second quality, 225. 6d. to 245.; extra prime heifers, 18s. to 205.; good quality cows, 17s. 6d. to 18s. 6d.; aged cows. 15s. Good bullocks made from £6 ss. to £lO per head, and extragood to £l2 15s. ; good heifers up to £7; cows, from £3 10s, upwards. Fat Sheep.—Over 2700 head werr offered, compared with 1862 head last week. Export buyers were operating at reduced limits, and graziers competed very cautiously. The quality was fair, the bulk of the entry comprising medium-we:£tht ewes. Only >* fow pens of extra heavy-weights were sent forward. There was a good sale for Lest sorts, and prices for all of prime, duality were on a par with Inte rates, but medium-weight ewes were easier to the extent of about Is. 6d. to 2s. per head. Prime handy-weight wethers sold nt 5.1 d. to 5Jd. per In.; prime heavy-weight wethers, 5d.; second quality, 4jd.; extra heavy ewes, 3Jd to 4d.; prime handy-weight ewes, 4|d. • aged and inferior. 3Jd. to 3Jd. Extra prime heavy-weight wethers realised ,up to 465. 9d.; prime, 355. tu 375. 3d.; medium, 30s. to 325.; light Mid inferior sorts, 235. to 265. •, extra prlm« heavy-weight ewes realised up to 365.; prieio, 28s. to 345.; medium. 21s. to 235.: light and aged. Ila to 13s. Fnt Lambs.—There was a fall demand for jambs. The yarding totalled 1372, combated with 747 last week. The majority were well grown, bat many lacked finish. Butchers and freezing buyers were operating, and prices were on a par with those realised at the sale. Extra heavy sold at Bd. per lb.; first quality. 9d. to OJd.l second quality, Bd. to 9}d Store Cattle. —Over 250 head were offered, and the market showed no improvement. There was only a small sprinkling of good bullocks. Ono pen of good 3. and 4-ye*ar-olcls realised up to £6 11s., and medium 3-y«ar-olds made from £2 19s. to £4 Ifts. Old cows wero sold at very cheap rates, while young low-conditioned cattle were almost unsaleable. Dairy Cattle.—The entry was small. Best cows realised from £7’to £lO 10s.: lighter sorts, from £3 to £5.. Fnt pigs wero sent forward in fairly large numbers. The entry, however, consisted mostly of baconcrs. Competition was very keen and prices showed an advance of fully 10s. per head. ’Prime baconers sold at up to £5 Bs. The prices realised are on a basis of 7jd. per lb. for prime baconors, and B}d. per lb. for prime porkers.

SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW REPLY TO NEW ZEALANDER’S CRITICISM OF STOCK. Sydney, April 12. Mr. Eric Lloyd-Jones, president of the Friesian Cattle Chib, in a letter to the Press, replying to Mr. Buchanan’s criticism, says that during the past few years he has visited the biggest show of Friesians in the North Island of New Zealand, and also inspected New Zealand’s best herds, and cannot see that there is any material difference in tin; average typo of Friesians there an! here. Ho considers that the female exhibits at the Sydney Show compare favourably with any he saw shown in New Zealand. He also refutes Mr. Buchanan’s argument that Friesians are unsuited to Australia, owing to the droughty climate—Press Assn.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date April II:— , Tallow. —We quote present spot values for the following descriptions:— Fine mutton, 455. 3d. per cwt.; good beef, 435. 3d. per cwt.; mixed, 395. 9d. per cwt. Market firm. April wool sales will include arrivala up to April 4, 1923. Th® Rimutaka, Tairoa, Devon, Kent, and Port Hunter will bs available. I( The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the\following advice from its London office, under date April 11There is a good demand. Current quotations Good mutton, 445. to 445. 6d. per cwt.; beef, 435. to 435. 6d. per cwt.; mixed, 435. per cwt.; gut. 375. to- 40s. Dcr cwt.

LONDON TALLOW SALES ADVANCE IN PRICES. London, April 11. At the tallow sales 1018 casks were offered, and 721 sold, at sixpence to one shiling par cwt. advance on previous sales rates. Mutton, fine, 455. 3d. per cwt.; medium. 415.; beef, fine, 445. 6d.; medium, 40s. 9d. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Merino — Super Medium d. d. .. 24 .. 19 to 22 Inferior . .. 164 to 184 Gorriedalo — .. 214 to 23 Super Medium .. 184 to 21 Halfbred — Super . ,, — to 23 •Medium .. 19 to 214 Inferior .. 14 to 174 j-quarter-bred — Super Medium .. —• to 174 .. 124 to 14} Inferior . .. 9 to 12 Medium crossbred — .. 13 to 154 Super ....'. ■ Medium .. 104 to 124 Inferior ,. 8? to 10 Coarse crossbred —■ Super ... 104 to HI Medium .. 9 to 10 Inferior . 8 to 84 Tvierino pieces — Firsts .. 17 to 19 Seconds .. 134 to 164 Halfbred pieces— .. 144 to 17 Firsts Seconds . 10 to 14 Crossbred pieces — 5 to 8 Locks — 7 to 114 Merino Half bred ■ ,. 5 to 74 Crossbred .. 45 to 64 Bellies— .. 10 to 17 Merino Half bred .. 94 to 134 , Crossbred .. 74 to 124