FARM & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 44, 16 November 1925, Page 12

FARM & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

% AUCTION SALES

TO-DAY. Sales will be held at— Town Hall, Wellington, 9 a.m.—Welling-

ton wool sale. 8 Willcston Street, Wellington, 1 p.m.— Salo of fireproof safe, typewriters, and office furniture (E. Johnston and Co.). 8 Willcston.Street, Wellington, 1.30 p.m. —Sale of furniture (E. Johnston and Co.). 11 Colombo Street, 1.30 p.m.—Sale of furfiituro (Ramsey Wilson). TO-MORROW. llfi Rintoiil Street. Wellington, 10.30 a.m. —Sale of contractor s plant (E. Johnston and Co.). 185 Upper Willis Street, Wellington, 1 p.m.—Sale of second-hand dealer’s stock (Ramsey Wilson). Levin, 2.30 p.m.—Sale of G-roomed house, situate Tiro Tiro Road, Levin (L. Carmichael and Co.). Levin.—Stock sale..

WEDNESDAY. Johnsonville. 12.30 p.m.—Stock sale. Municipal Theatre, Waipawa, 2 p.m.— Sale of Waipawa Hotel and Business Properties, situate Waipawa (lloadley, son, and Stewart). 105 Customhouse Quay. 2.30 p.m.—Sale of residence, situate Watt Street, and sections Sefton Street, Highland Park, and Hanover Street. Wadestown (S. • George Nathan and Co.).

FARMING INTERESTS

FROZEN MEAT

LONDON QUOTATIONS.

(Rec. November 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 14.

Sheep. Canterbury, medium 73d. per lb. North Island, light,' 7Jd.; medium, 7J<l- / ; New Zealand' ewes, s£d. Australian firsts, 6’jd. Argentine, light, 64d.; medium, Gd.; heavy, 51d.; ewes, sjd. Patagonian, none offering.

Canterbury, medium, lOd.; heavy, 91d.; seconds, 103 d. Other selecteds, medium, 93d. North Islands, both IOJd. Australian (both firsts and seconds), Victorian, IQid.; other States, 10d.; thirds, 93d. < Argentine firsts, medium, 91d.; seconds, lOd. Chilled Beef.

Argentine fores, 5d.; hinds, 7d. Other meats aro unchanged.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date November 13:—New Zealand frozen meat: Lamb, 102 a. per lb. (average); mutton, weather and maulon ewe, light 7Jd. per lb. heavy 7|d. per lb.; ewe. light sjd. per lb., heavy 5Jd. per lb. ’ Small demand. Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents dated November 13: Frozen meat quotations (prices on a “delivered” basis, i. 0.. including storage, charges, cartage, tolls, etc.): Down lambs; 281 b. to 421 b., none offering; best North Island, 281 b. to 421 b., l(l|d.; ordinary North Island, 281 b. to 421 b., 10-jd. per ib.; second quality lambs, ICJd.; best North Island wether sheep 481 b. to G4lb 7|d., 611 b. to 721 b. 71d.; ordinary North Island wether sheep, 481 b. to 641 b., 7|d.; North Island ewes, 611 b. to 721 b., sjd.; Now Zealand prime ox beef, 1601 b. to 2201 b., 4Jd. As compared with last week’s quotations, best and ordinary North Island lamb, Jd. per lb. cheaper; second quality lamb, Jd. per lb. cheaper; best North Island wethers, unchanged; ordinary North Island wethers, per lb. cheaper; heavy ewes, i<i. per lb. cheaper. MEAT BOARD ADVICES.

.The New Zealand Aleat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office dated November 13. advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follow (prices for the two' previous weeks aro shown in parentheses):— , New Zealand Wethers and Alaidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands: 561 b. and under, Bd.‘ (Bd. 8}d); 571 b. to 641 b., 7-]d. (8d„ 8d.); 651 b. to 721 b., 7Jd. (TJd.,

7id.). O.her brands: 561 b. and under, 7Ad.. (7Jd., 7-Jd.); 571 b. to Glib., (7Jd., 7-2 d.); 651 b. to 721 b., 71d. (7Jd„ 74d.). New Zealand Ewes.—Glib, and under, s|d. (6d., did.). New Zealand Lamb. —Canterbury quality: 361 b. and under, Hid. (lljd., 12d.); 371 b. to 421 b., Wd. (WRI., 10fd.); 431 b. to 501 b.. 9Jd. (9|d., l<Hd.); seconds, 10? d. (Hid’.. 11-sd.)- Selected brands: 361 b. and under, Hjd. (Hid., ll'd); 371 b, to 421 b., 9fd. (10d., IGJd.). Other brands, first quality, 421 b. and under, IOJd. (IOJd., lOJd.); seconds, IOJd- (Hd., IHd.). New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 4|d. (4’d., 4Jd.); ox llinds, sd. (sd„ 5Jd.); cow fores, not quoted (not quoted 3jd.); cow hinds, not quoted (not quoted, 5d.). Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, sd. 4d., 4Ad,); ox hinds, 7d. (51d„ 5Jd.).

ROYAL SHOW STOCK SALES

ARGENTINE, CHILE, AND AUSTRALIA BUYING.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having sold at auction and privately during the course of the Royal Show, both stud sheep and cattle at satisfactory prices. Several overseas countlries were represented, and quite a number of notable prize-winning animals were disposed of A»number of these will bo exhibited at the forthcoming International Dairy Cattle Show to be held in "he Argentine in April, and at the Sydney Royal Show next Eastei. The top price secured was 250 guineas for the 192-t Royal champion Friesian cow. Willowvale Galatea Segis, owned by Bloomfield Farm Company, Ltd., Upper Hutt. She was first and reserve champion at this year’s show. This well-known champion goes to. Australia. The 1924 Royal champion -Friesian bull, the Now Zealand Government’s Dominion Paul Colantha, was sold at auction for IGO guineas, and is destined for the Argentine, as is Mr. T. R. Eades’s (Southland) prize-winning Friesian cow. Bainfield Sylvia Cowslip, sold for 115 guineas. Another notable Friesian, Mr. F. Crump's (Springston) Canterbury chainpion cow, Lily’s Last, was sold to the Bloomfield Farm Co., Ltd., for 104 guineas A number of younger bulls were also sold at satisfactory prices on account of Messrs. J. McAnulty, Ashburton. C. Alitchcll, Oamaru, and T. R. Eades.

Tho noted Ayrshire cow, Mr. R. S. Weir’s (Southland) Highland Mary, winner of many championships, was sold to Mr./ Southee, Walton, Waikato, at 120 guineas; a son of the Royal champion cow, Mr. R. S. AVeir’s Allandalc Trixie, was sold to Mr. P. Beverley, Matamata, at GO guineas, and the aged cow, Pretty Ist of Gowan Bank, second at the Royal, on account of Mr. John Parlaue, at 50 guineas. i \ Mr. G. S. Young’s (Southland) Royal champion Red Poll bull. The Vagabcnd. which was passed in at auction, was sold privately to Mr. B. AV. Harvey, Waverley. at 80 guineas. Air. 11. AV. AVellock’s (lapanui) Shona’s Aldan Sandy, first prize Royal yearling Jersey bull, sold for. export to New South Wales at 75 guineas; Mr. R. L. Horn’s (Levin) first prize Royal two-year-old Jersey heifer, sold to Mr. James King, Invercargill, at 75 guineas; and a pair of Mr. R. L. Horn’s yearling prizewinning heifers were also sold for ex' port to New South Wales. Tn three cases sensational figures were made for Royal champion animals, but so far business Ims not resulted. Corriedalo rams were in keen demand, and on account of AU. AV. Raynor (Masterton) four wore disposed of at prices ranging up to 75 guineas, the latter price being paid for fine hogget by the Clifton Estate. AVniwcra; on account of Mr. 11. T. Little. Hui Hui, AVoodgrove, 10 rams were sold for export to Messrs. P. and G. Hughes, Buonos Aires, Argentina These were all prize-winners. On account of tho same breeder, two outstanding rams were sold to Mr. E. Thompson, of Chile, who has already purchased a largo number of Romneys for export, and to local breeders Corriedalo rams at up to 126 guineas Ou account of Mr. F. H. Richmond, Richmond Brook, Marlborough, two prizewinning merino rams, at guineas each, and on account of- Mr. R. Anderson, Southland, Border Leicester prizewinning ram to Mr. John Miller, Mangatua, at 40 guineas. Th? firm also sold to Messrs. P. and G. Hughes. Buenos Aires, Air. VL Rayner’s reserve Royal champion Lincoln ram, , and to Alessra. Gibson Bros., Buenos Aires, Alessrs. \v. Perry and Son’s (ATnstferton) first prize Rovnl Lincoln ram hogget. A big shipment of prize-winning sheep for Argentina and Chile, comprising Romneys, Lincolns. Corriedales, and merinos, is due to leave Wellington on November 24.

STOCK SALES Alessrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report having offered a large yarding of sheep and cattle, at their Wanganui sal? on Friday. Although several pens of good shorn two-tooths were offered, bidding was slack and only a few'sheep changed hands. A large entry. of cattle cam* forward on account of Lismore and Morikau Stations, most of which were sold at ruling prices. Quotations: Shorn fat ewes. 265. 3d.; fat cows. £7 to £9; forward cows. £5 3s. to £6 7s. G<l.; speyed cows, £5 7s. Gd.: spared heifers, £4 IGs.; 3-year steers, ? \£7 12s. 6d.:’2-year steers, £5 to £6 7s. Gd.; 3-year heifers, £5 95.; m.s. yearlings £2 10s. to £4; cull cows, with calves, £3 10s. Alessrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Alasterton salt as follows:—A good entrv of sheep, the bulk of were offered on account of Mr. H. 1. Hume, of Abbotsford, was submitted to a lame attendance. Competition was keen, and very satisfactory prices were realised. In conjunction with the W.F.C.A. we sold on account of H. T. Hume. 818 4-tooth shorn wethers, at 30s. 3d • 183 do., at 295.; 73 b.f. 2-tooth, at -2Gs. 7d.; 51 2-tooth wethers at 255. Id. ~63 /2-tooth ewes' nt 255. An entry of shorn fat ewes made 30s. 9d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report: A good yarding of cattle, well up to advertised numbers, was submitted to a good attendance of buyers. There was a keen demand for fat cattle, prices realised for these being in most cases well above vendors’ reserves, while store cattle sold at prices on a par with recent sales. ■ Top price of ihc sale was secured bv Mr. A. Sharp for a pen of bullocks which made £l5 25.. and 30 3-vr-ar steers on account of Mr. AV. J. Martin realised £l2 < 4s. 'Followin'' is the range of prices: Fat 4-year bullocks ,£l5 25.; fat and forwrrd 3-year steers, .£l2 Is.; fat cows. £l2. £ll 55.. ,£9 10s. tn .17 2s. Gd.; forward enws. £5 2s. Gd. io .£6 10s.; 3-year Hereford heifers. £6; 2-ycnr do.. £5; 2-ycnr I’.A. heifers. Jis l(is.; 3-year steers. £9 ?s.: 2-ycnr P.A. steers. £6 to £6 10s.; 2 and 3-year steers, JJ7; yearling I'.A. steers, £1; store cows, £2 7s. In £4 10s.

Alessrs. Dalgcty and Company. Limited. report having received th- following cablegram from their Loudon house, under date November 13: —Our selling dates are November 27, December 7. and December 15.