FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 53, 27 November 1923, Page 10

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-DAY. Sales will be held at: — Colombo Road Yards, Masterton, NoonStock sale account H. T. Hume, Esq. (Dalgetv and Co-). 18 Naughton Terrace, Wellington, lot) p.m—Salo of Mr. E. F. Weaker's Furniture (Vine and Wilson). 195 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m.—Property at Lower Hutt (II ai105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington. 2.30 p.m. —Property sale (S. G. Nathan). Levin Yard’', Noon —Stock sale. TO-MORROW. "Hillsborough” Salamanca Road. Kclburn, 11.30 a.m.—Sale of Mr. W. IL George’s 'House Furnishing? (E. JohnVtotoria Street, Hamilton—Salo of Land, account Mr. Threkcld (Dalgety and Mangaroa. 12.30 p.m.—Stock sale, account Moil and Jacot (H. E. Leighton). Featherston Street. Wellington, 2 P-m.— Salo of Oil Paintings (J. H. Bethune). 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington— Paraparaumu Property (S. G Nathan). Johnsonville Yards, 2 p.m.—Stock sale. WEDNESDAY. Pahiatua, 11 a.m—Annual Cattle Fair (Wairarapa Farmers). Waikanae Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock sale. Upper Hutt, 1 p.m.-Stock sale. Palmerston North, 2.30 p.m.-balo of City property, on account Supremo Court (Mounsey end Co.). FARMING INTERESTS LONDON MARKETS HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated November 24. from the High Commissioner for New Zealand 1 , London : - Butter. Market quiet and holders firm, and demand continues slow at higher rates. Spot supplies of Australian are practically cleared. Official quotations are: New Zealand. —Salted, finest: November 24, 2065. to 210 s. per cwt. (Is. lOd. to Is. IOJd per lb); November 17, 2025. to 2065. per cwt. (Is. 9}d. Io Is. lOcI. per lb.); November 10, 190 s. to 1945. per cwt. (Is. BJd- to Is. BJd. per lb. Other qualities: November 24, 200 s. to 2025. per cwt. (Is. 9Jd. to Is 93d. ’per lb.). Unsalted: November 24, 2165. per cwt. (Is. lid. per lb.); November 17, not given; November 10. 2265. to 208 s. per cwt. (Is. lOd. to Is. IOJd. per lb.). Australian.—Salted, finest: November 24 198 s. to 2025. per cwt. (Is. 9{d to Is. 9/}d. per lb.); November 17, 1925. to 198 s. per cwt. (Is. BJd. to Is. 9Jd. per lb.); November 10, 184 s. to 188 s. per cwt. (Is. 7-Jd. to Is. Bd. per lb.). Unsalted: November 24, 208 s. per cwt. (Is. IOJd. per lb.); November 17, 200 s. to 2025. per cwt. (Is. 9’d. to Is. 9Jd. per lb.); November 10, 198 s. to 2025. per cwt. (Is. 9}d. to Is. 9. per ]b.). Argentine.—Finest: November 24, 1765. to 180 s. per cwt. (Is. 6Jd. to Is. 7-jd. per lb.); November 24. exceptional. 186 s. per cwt. (Is. 7J<l. per lb.); November 17, 1665. to 1765. per cwt. (Is. sfd. to Is 6Jd. per lb.) ; November 10. 1665. to 170 s. per cwt. (Is. s»d. to Is. 6Jd. per lb.). Other qualities: November 24, 148 s. to 1745. per cwt. (Is. 4d. to Is. 6)d. per lb.). Irish. —Salted: November 24, 1945. to 201 s. per cwt. (Is. 8-jd. to Is. 9Jd. per ]b.); November 17, 190 s. to 1945. per cwt. (Is. BJd. to Is BJd per lb.) ; November 10. 1765. to 182 s. per cwt. (Is. 6;?d. to Is. 7)d. per lb.). Salted: November 24. 2065, to 210 s. per cwt. (Is. 10d to Is lOjd per lb.); November 17, 200 s. to 2045. per cwt. (Is. 9Jd. to Is. 9Jd. Per lb.); November 10. 184 s. to 1945. per cwt. (Is. 7id. Io Is. 8-Jd. per lb) Danish —Firm. November 24, 2165. to 218 s. per cwt. (Is. lid. per lb.) j November 17 2125. to 2165. per cwt. (Is. IOJd. to Is. lid. per lb.); November 10, 2025. to 2065. per cwt. (Is. 9Jd. to Is. lOd per Jh.). Cheese. Market firm and demand has fallen oft considerably. Lower prices have been accepted at the end of week. Official quotations are: — English.—Finest farmers’ (firm): November 24, 1355. to 1455. per cwt. (Is. 2Jd to Is. 3}d. per ]b.) ; November 17 and November 10, ditto, ditto. Canadian. —November 24, coloured 108 s.. 110 s., to 112 s. per cwt. (lljd., 113 d., to Is per lb), white 108 s. to 110 s. per cwt. (Hid. to 113 d. per lb.); November 17, coloured 102 s. to 108 s. per cwt. (lid. to llld. per lb.), white ditto, ditto; November 10, coloured

104 s to 108 s. nor cwt. (Hid. to lljd. per lb.), white 102 s. to 106 s. per cwt. (lid. to 11-Jd. per lb.). New Zealand. —November 24, coloured 110 s. to 112 s. per-cwt. (11/Jd. to Is. per lb.) white 108 s to 110 s. per cwt. (Hid. to 113 d. per lb.); November 17, coloured 102 s. to 108 s. per cwt. (lid. to per lb.), white 100 s. to 106 s. per cwt’. (103 d. to llld. per lb.); November 10, coloured 106 s to 108 s. per cwt. (Hid. to Hid. per lb.), white 104 s. to 106 s. per cwt. (lid. to Hid. per lb.). - Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Paparna and Rotorua. Casein* Little business being done and buyers holding back. Nominal quotations arc: French rennet, £7O to £9O per ton; Argentine. £56 ner ton. Hcmu. Manila market steady to firm. “J” grade sold at £32 ss. to A 32 10s. per ton. Market closed at £32 10s. per ton, buvers. New Zealand market quiet and values nominally unchanged. Wool. Bradford market firm tone and activity in crossbreds maintained. Present quotations arc. Gl’s, merino, os. Id.; 56’s, super halfbred, 3s. 2d.: 40’s, prepared, coarse crossbred, Is. 6d. OTHER ADVICES The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London office, under date November 23: — Butter. —Quietly steady; 2065. to 208 s. per cwt. Cheese.—Slow; coloured 108 s. to 110 s. per cwt., white 106 s. to 108 s. per cwt. Frozen Meat. —Wetjiers firm. Ewes are firm with upward tendency. Lambs are in sufficient supply to meet demand. and the market is quiet but firm. Beef is steadv. Wethers, light 74d. to B{d. per lb., heavy 6}d. to 7-id. per lb.; ewes, 5Jd. to 6Jd. per lb. ; lambs, under 42’s 9-Jd. to HJd. per lb., over 42’s 9d. to 9Jd. per lb.; lambs seconds, 91,d. to per lb.; ox hinds, 4d. to 4)d. ner lb.; ox fores, 3d. to 3}d. per lb. ; cow hinds, 3)d. to 4d. per lb.; cow fores, 23d. to 3d. per lb. The National Dany Association of New Zealand, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London office dated November 26: — Butter. —Quiet. New Zealand salted, 2065. to 208 s. per cwt.; New Zealand unsalted, 2165.; Australian, 198 s. to 2025.; Argentine, 180 s.; Irish, 1965.; Danish, 2165.; Dutch, 198 s. Cheese.—Slow. New Zealand white, 106 s. to 108 s. per cwt. ; coloured, J f>6sto 110 s.; Canadian white and. coloured. 106 s. to 112 s.

Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Comnanv have received a cablegram from their principals, Messrs. W. Weddel and Company. Limited, dated London, November 23. reading as follows: — “Danish butter. 2165, to 2185.; New Zealand unsalted butter, 2165.: New Zealand salted butter, 2065. to 2105.; market steadv. New Zealand cheese, white 108 s. to 110 s., coloured HOs. to 1125.: market quiet.”

ABERDEEN-ANGUS BULL CALVES FOR NEW ZEALAND

Messrs. Reith and Anderson, live stock agents, Aberdeen, have selected for shipment to New Zealand three very promising Aberdeen-Angus hull calves from the herds of His Majesty the King, Abergeldio Mains; Mr- Alex. Sandison, Aboyne; and Air. John M’G. Petrie, Alains of Asleid, says the “Glasgow Herald.” They are to the order of Mr. William Clark, Gpou, New Zealand, who has taken over the Opou property on which the Aber-deen-Angus herd of his father, Mr. John Clark, was Kept. Mr. John Clark, in company with Air. A. Anderson, jun., visited a number of the Aberdeen-Angus herds, and met several breeders in the north, who were very pleased to hear the splendid accounts he had to give of former shipments of Aberdeen-Angus cattle sent him by Alessrs- Reith and Anderson. He mentioned the case of a bull from Mr. Petrie’s herd included in a shipment sent out 14 years ago, this hull being still in use, and reported to be as active and vigorous as ever—a tribute to the longevity and the inherent constitutional vigour ,of the Aberdeen-Angus breed, for which Mr. Clark has very high praise. The bull selected from the royal herd was Gwyka, calved in February, and a son of the Georgina cow Gwen by Proud George of Aberlour. Hi* sire was Erovant of Kinermony. a first prize-winper at the Royal Northern Show at Aberdeen. The buh acquired from Mr. Sandison is a Biackfriar of Aboyne, a December calf by Evclum of Ballindalloch, a son of Elorus of Ballindalloch, and out of the Blackbird darn Aloyness Blackbird l.'Y Ebonist of Ballindalloch. The third bull is Boleros, from the herd of Air. John AI‘G. Petrie. Ho is by Earl Taurus of Ballindalloch, a second prize-winner at tho Highland, and out of Black Eyes of Garvault. a Blackbird of Corskie by Elimiotis of Btllindulloeli. It will thus bo seen that tho three bulls are exceptionally well bred. STOCK SALES Messrs. Abralnlm and AVilliams, Ltd., report:—The supplementary cattle fair'was held at Feilding on Friday, November 23. A fair yarding of cattle came forward, including some well-bred young steers, and also seme very nice lines of forward aged bullocks. The demand for young stock was fairly keen, but grown bullocks were well within their value. Fats sold well; dairy stock was easier. Both fat and store sheep sold freely. We quote:—On account Barber’s estate, Himitangi: 57 yearling steers, £3 5s 6d. ■ 21 yearling small steers, £1 155.; 13 P.A. steers, £3 Is.: 60 feur-year bullocks, £5 1/s. ; 38 threevear’ bullocks, £5 Is. Other quotations: 33 yearling steers £3 25.; 12 yearling steers, £1 lis. 6x1.; three and four-wear bullocks, £6, £6 7s. Gd., to £6 17s. 6d. ; fat cows, £6 2s. (id. to £6 18s.': dairy yearling heifers £3 2s. Gd £3 65., £3 11s. 6d., to £4 Ils.; stores. 20s. tn £2 Sheep: Fat ewes, 22s 9d. to 235. Id.; fat wethers, 29s 10d.: hoggets. 21s. Gd.; ewes and lambs, 365. 3d. Alessrs. Dalgcty and Company.. Ltd., Palmerston North, report having a. moderate yarding of sl.eep and a. iciy fair entry’ of cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday, November 23. All sheep met with a ready sals, and the majority of cattle changed hands. Quotations: Lights fat shoi n ewes. 195.; two-tooth wethers. 245.; good wether woolly hoggets, _3os. 9d.; good owe woolly hoggets, 355. 3d. ; mi'xo'l hoggets, 275. 6d. ; store cows, 265.: forward cows, 375. Gd. to £2. ss. 6d. ; yearling crossbred dairy heifers. £2 Bs. ; yearling P.A. steers. £3 16s. : yearling Hereford cross steer*. £3 ; two-year steers, £4 Is.; three.-year steers £5 to £5 25.; fat cows, £4 8s- 4o'£s £7