FARMING & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 57, 1 December 1923, Page 10

FARMING & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. TO-DAY. Sales will be held at:— 88 Ross Street, Lyall Bay—Salq of Furniture (Vine and Wilson). "The Manor House,” Haywards—l.3o p.m.—Sale of Mr. W. 11. George’s House Furnishings (E. .Tolinston). 15 Heretaunga Street, Petone, 1.30 p.m. —Salo of Mrs. Clark’s Furniture (Vine and Wilson). Paekakariki, 2.30 p.m—Sale of Sections Awatea Subdivision (S. G. Nathan). MONDAY. Marton, 2.30 p.in—Sale of Mr. G. A. Withell’s Fanns (N.Z. Farmers’ Distributing Co.). Shannon Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock Sale. TUESDAY. Marton, 11 a.m.—Sale of Te Ruae Property, account J. D. McGregor, Esq. (N.Z. Loan). Levin Yards, Neon—Stock sale. Feilding. 2 p.m.—Sale of Property, account D. H. McLean (Murray Roberts). 195 Lambton Quay, Wellington. 2.30 p.m. —Sale of Property situate 15 Grove Road, Kelburn (Harcourt). 195 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 2.30 p.m. —Sale of Day’s Bay Residence (Harcourt). FARMING INTERESTS WOOL MARKET BRADFORD AND LTVT.RPOOL REPORTS. (Rec. November 30, 9 p.m.) London, November 29. On the Bradford wool market, dealing in crossbreds is very active, but no business is being done in merinos. Sixty-four’s tons are quoted nt QOJd. : sixties, 54d.; fifty-sixes. 39Jd.; fifties, 28’d. ; forty-sixes, 20}d.; forties, 18M. At the Liverpool wool sales, 32,000 bales were offered before a largo attendance. There was keen competition. Bradford was the largest operator. Merinos were 5 per cent. dearer, and all classes of ernssbeds wore 10 per cent, above London closing rates. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DAIRY PRODUCE BUTTER FIRM. CTUIESE QUIETLY STEADY. (Rec. November 30. 9 p.m.) London, Niwember 29. The butter market is firm with a strong demand. Quotations: New Zealand. choicest salted. 2125. to 2145. per cwt. ; unsalted. 218 s. to 2205. Australian. salted. 2065. to 2OSs.; unsalted. 210 s. to 2125. The market for cheese is quietlv steady. New Zealand i* quoted at 106s.’to 110 s. Messrs. Da’gctw and Company. L:mited. report having received the fol-

lowing cablegram from their Londbn house, under date November 29:— “Butter market firm. Wc quote: New Zealand butter, salted, at 2165,. (208 s. Danish. 2205. (2165.) ; finest Australian salted. 208 s. (2005.) “Cheese. —Quotation : New Zealand coloured 110 s. (108 s. white 108 s. (108 s. : Canadian c.i.f. 101 s. (1065.).” Last week’s quotations given in parenthesis. HIDE AND SKIN SALE BR OKERS’ REP ORTS The fortnightly sales of hides, skins and tallow, were held yesterday by the various brokers. A medium catalogue of all classes was submitted to •% lull attendance of buyers. Compared with previous sale’s quotations, halfbreds and full woolled skins, well cared for, appreciated bv Id. to lid. per lb. ; coarse and medium about id. to Id. Salties sold in sellers’ favour. Hides were difficult of _ sale, and late rates were barely maintained. Only well prepared parcels commanded any competition. Cut, slippy and inferior lots were sold at low rates. Calf, if anything. were slightly better. Competition for tallow was keen for the better gradles. and prices were better by Is. per cwt. Faulty and inferior lots were on about a par with late rates. The following is the range of prices:— Sheenskins. —Halfbred. 13d. to I7|d. , fine crossbred. 123 d. to 14|d. ; niedinm- , coarse crossbred. 9d. to 123 d. ; short half-wools. 7id. to IOJd.; lambs, IQJd. to lid. : dead and damaged crossbred, 73d. to 12} ; inferior an badly damaged, 23d. to 83-d. ; pelts. 4Jd. to 83d. : damp, salted and green, Ils. 9d. to 14s. Bd. : pelts, salted, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 4d.: lambs, salted, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. Hides. —Ox, heavy. 701 b. and ovei, 83d. to 9d.: ox. heavy. 59-691 b.. 7Jd. to Bd.: ox. medium. 53-581 b., GJd. to 7Jd. : ox. light. 45-521 b.. 4-sd. to old. - cut. slinnv and inferior. Id. to 53d. ; cow. heavv, 531 b. and ovch. sd. to 6d.; cow. medium, 45-521 b., 4}d. to 6d.• cow, light. 33-44-lb., 33d. to 4d. : cut, slinnv and inferior. Id. to 4d. : bull, sing. 2d.: yearlings. 11-161 b., 3}d. to 4d. : yearlings. 17-321 b.» 3d. to 6d. ; calf, superior, up to 101 b., 14d. to 15d. : calf, medium to good, up to 101 b.. 133 d. to 15d. : calfs. damager, up to 101 b., ltd. to 12d. ’ , Tallow. —In racks. 245. to 325. 6d. ; in tins. etc.. 21s. 6d_. to 275. 6d. Sundries. —Horsehair, 15d. t<: 16d. RAIN WANTED IN THE . SOUTH By Telegraph—Press Association Ashburton, November 30. Anxiety is felt for the grain crops owing to the recent dry, hot spell. Unless the weather breaks soon, oats will bo rcadv to harvest before Christmas. with a light crop ; while wheat, of which much. is spring sown and backward. promises to ripen -off. with only a 60 nor cent.„ average yield. Pastures are also affected. One live stock man stated that a day’s soaking rain would benefit him a hundred sterling.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET Messrs. Dalgetv and Company, Limited. report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date November 29:— “Lamb. —New Zealand prime crossbred lamb: Canterbury, heavy 9.1-d., light lid. : North Island', heavv 81-d.. light 103 d.. Demand for New Zealand lambs runs principally on light weights. Market dull. “Mutton. —New Zealand prime crossbred mutton : Canterbury, heavv not quoted, light not quoted ; North Island. heavv 7d.. light 73d. Demand for New" Zealand mutton is steady. Market steady. “Beef. —New Zealand prime ox beef: Hinds 43d.. fores 3Jd. Demand for Now Zealand beef runs principally on fore-quarters. Advance in price for fore-ouarters is only temporary owing to cold weather. “Australian Frozen 'Meat. —Good average' quality. Crossbred Lamb. Australian, heavv not quoted. light Hid. Australian mutton not quoted. Demand for Australian lamb fair. Mutton nil.’’

Messrs. M. A. Eliott. Ltd., have received cable advice from Messrs. Gilbert Anderson and Co., Ltd., London, of the folloivinsr Smithfield nriees for the >veek ending November .10. These prices are on the “delivered” basis, that is. including storage charges, cartage, etc.Ordinarv North Island lamb? up to 421 b.. 10d.. second quality up to 421 b., 9}d.: best North Island wethers andffir maiden ewes, 481 b. to 561 b. 81d., 561 b. to 641 b. 7Jd., 641 b. to 721 b. 7-Jd. ; ordinarv North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes, 481 b. to 561 b. Sd., 561 b. to 641 b. 7-5 d., 641 b. to 721 b. : 7}d. : North Island owes, un to 641 b. 6-ld.. 641 b. to 721 b. 6d._ over 721 b. 5Jd.; New'Zealand prime ox beef (equal fores and hinds), 1601 b. to 2201 b. 3)d. Remarks: Best lambs, no quote; ordinary lambs, par to l-Bd. hiqher; best wethers, par to l-Bd. higher; ordinary wethers. 1-Sd. to ?,d. higher; ewes, no change; beef, no change.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report at the sale at their Hunterville yards on November 27 : A small yarding of eattle for which there was a poor demand. Prices ruling were: 2-year steers, £3 12s. 6d. to C 4 -Is. ; yearling steers, £1 18s. to .£2 ss. io £2 Us.; store cows, 12s. 6d. to 355. ; bulls, to £3. Pigs: "Wenners, 17s. 6d.. 19s. 6d. 215., and 225.