FARM & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 237, 21 June 1926, Page 10

FARM & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. The Farm, - Shannon.—Sale of dairy stock, implements, etc. (Abraham and Williams). TO-MORROW. Hokiaka Street, Taumarunui, 10 a.m.Sale of 934-acre farm (Abraham and Williams). Hermitage, 12 noon—Stock sale (N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency). 37 Sydney Street, 10.30 a.m. —Sale of household furniture (E. Johnston and Levin —Stock sale and seed potatoes. WEDNESDAY. McDonald’s Farm, Levin, 11 a.m.—Salo of Rosebury Jersey stud (Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., Abraham ana Williams and N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency). , Ridgeway Street, Wanganui, 12 noonSale of land (C. L. Duigan and €O., Ltd., and John Coull). Rialto Buildings, Manners Street. 11 a.m.—Sale of Irish Linen (E. Johnston and Co Ltd.). , Johnsonville, 12.30 p.m.-Stock sale (Wright, Stephenson and Co., Lt<l. and Abraham and Williams).

FARMING INTERESTS

DAIRY PRODUCE

Messrs. M. A. Eliott advises that they have received the following cabled advice from their London agents.-Butter. quiet; 1755. to 1765. Cheese, quiet; 91s. To 96s Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Company have received a cablegram from their principals, Messrs. W. Weddell and Co.. Ltd. dated London, June 18, reading (last,' week’s quotations in parentheses): Danish butter. 1765. to 178 s. (liBs. to 180 s.); New Zealand unsalted, 1755. to 176 s (1765. to 178 s.); New Zealand salted. 1755. to 178 s. (1765. to 178 s.): market quiet. Cheese, white, 955. to ,965. (85s. to 965.). cheese, coloured. 945. to 965. (945. to 955.): market quiet. Canadian cheese, white., new season, 935. to 945.; Canadian cheese, white, old season. 106 s. to 108 s.; Canadian cheese coloured, new season 9-s. to 945.: Csn’dian cheese, coloured old season. 1065,”

FROZEN MEAT LATEST QEQTATIONS. (Hoc. June 20. 5.5 p.m.) London, June 19. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chillen meats: — Lamos. Canterbury, medium, SJd. per lb. Other selecteds, light medium 9Jd. Patagonian, firsts, B£<l. Frozen Beef. Australian hinds, 53<i. Chilled Boer. Argentine, fores 4Sd., hinds 7Sd. Other meats are unchanged in price.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date June 18:—New Zea land frozen meat: Lamb. 9i|d. per lb. (average). Mutton: Wether and maiden ewe, light 6‘d. per lb., heavy 5Jd. per lb.; ewe. light 4)d. per lb., hea’iv 4Jd. per lb. Market slow. . Messrs. Levin and Company. Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London agents dated June 19—“Frozen meat quotations (prices on a 'delivered basis, i.c.. including storage charges, cartage, tolls, etc.): Down lambs. 281 b. to 421 b., lOld. per lb..- best North Island. 281 b. to 421 b„ 9Jd. per lb.; ordinary North Island, 281 b. to 421 b.. 9Jd. ner lb.; second quality lambs 9Jd ner lb.: best North Island wether sheep. 481 b. to 641 b., 6id. per lb.; best North Island wether sheep. 641 b. to 721 b.. s?d. per lb.: ordinary North Island wether sheep. 481 b. to 641 b., 6d. per lb.; North Island ewes. 481 b. to 641 b.. 4Jd. per lb.; North Island ewes. 641 b. to 721 b.. 3*d. ner lb.: New Zealand prime ox beef, 1691 b. to 2201 b none offering As compared with last week's quotations, down lamb is unchanged, other lamb Jd. cheaper, wethers Jd. dearer, and ewes unchanged.” SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated June 18, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date, as follows (prices for the two previous weeks shown in parentheses) New Zealand Wethers and Maideiis.Canterbury quality, selected brands: 561 b. and under. 6Jd. (6id., SUb6d. (6d„ 53d.); 651 b. to 721 b.. Md. (sid., 51d.) Other brands: 561 b. and y" ( J er >, 6d.); 571 b. to 641 b.. 5Jd. (53d.. 5Jd.); 651 b. to V2lb„ sd. (5d.. 5d.). New Zealand Ewes.—64lb. and under, 4}d. (4id„ 4Jd.). v , New Zealand Lamb.-Canterbury quality: 361 b. and under. lOJid. (IOJd., 10id.); 371 b. to 421 b.. 93d. (93d., 9?d.); 431 b. to 501 b.. 9Jd (9Jd., 93d.)-. seconds. 93d. (9’d. 91d.). Selected brands: 361 b. and under Md. (10d.. lOJd): 371 b. to 421 b., 9M. (93d. 93d.). Other brands: first quality. 421 b and under, 9 VI. (9sd., 9Jd.); seconds, 91d. (91d„ 95d.). v .... New Zealand Beef.-Ox fores 33d. (3id.. 3Jd.)rt ox hinds. 55d. (53d., 53d.). Argentine Chilled Becf.-Ox fores, 43d (43d., 4d.); ox hinds, 7?d. (63d., W-) Frozen nork: 801 b. to L2OIL RW- (l°4d. 9Jd ): 1201 b. to 1801 b„ IOSd. (10|d„ 9sd.). Lamb.—Smithfield consumption continues to show good improvement over last year. Mutton: Market is firmer future prospects look brighter. Argentine chilled beef: Lighter arrivals are likely next few weeks, with higher prices Owing to Continental embargo good nrices are likely rule some time to conic for veal, frozen pork (801 b. to 1201 b.). Owing to expected heavy bacon imports frozen pork (Wlb. to 1801 b.) may not show same. advance.

MEAT PRODUCERS’ BOARD

ELECTION OF n T?onTTOBRS’ REPRESENTATIVES.

An advertisement appears in our advertising columns dealing with the election of two producers’ representatives on the New Zealand Meat Producers Board. The regulations under which the election is conducted provide that the various districts shall elect twentyfive delegates, who will constitute an electoral committee, which will assemble in August and elect the producers representatives. In order to promote greater interest in the election, and so that the candidates would be known by a greater proportion of the electors of the district which they were nominated to represent the board last year reduced the size of the various districts, thus increasing the number to ten districts instead of six. The number of delegates and the boundaries of the various districts are set out in the advertisement. The latest official sheep returns (which at present are those at April 30. 1925). shall be the electoral roll. Every sheenowner on this list having one hundred sheep or over shall be entitled to tote for delegates to the electoral committee Nominations for delegates on the electoral committee or for producers representatives may be made by any two sheep-fa'rmers appearing on the official sheep returns as owning not less than one hundred sheep. Forms of nomination are obtainable at t>* board s office Wellington. , . Nominations -Or delegates to rhe cinetotal committee will be received at the board's office, Wellington, un to noon on July 15. 1926. whilst nominations for nxoducers’ representatives on the board will received up to noon on August 12 1926. , * . Tn accordance with the provisions of the Meat Exnort Control Act. the members of the board who are to retire in August are: Messrs. T. A. Duncan, Hunterville and Adam Hamilton, Invercargill These gentlemen’ offer themselves for re-election as producers’ representatives on the board. WESTFIELD STOCK MARKET Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited, report haing held their weekly sale of fat stock at Westfield, Auckland, on Juue 16, as under:— Beef:—There was an exceptionally heavy yarning, which contained more than the usual number of well finished steers. Values were unchanged. We had a conslgument of medium weight, well finished steers, from the Whatoro Estate, Te Kuiti, which averaged £l3 7s. 6d.. and three trucks of well finished, good quality bullocks, from J. Hutcheson, Te Awamutu, which averaged £l3 14s. Extra choice and prime ox made 325. per ICfllb. choice and prime, £1 9s. to £1 Ils.; ordinary and plain, £1 6s, to £1 Bs.; prime young cows and heifeu* beef, £1 4s. to £1 65.; ordinary, £1 to £1 25.; rough. 12s. to 18s. Sheep:-There was another good yarding. Competition was good for finished sheep, until the last row. when values eased. Heavy prime wethers made £1 10s. to £1 12s. 6d.; medium prime. £1 Bs. 6d. to £1 10s.; small and unfinished. £1 Is. to 255. Best heavy ewes, £1 4s. to £1 6s. 6d.; medium, £1 Is- to £1 35.; light and unfinished, 14s. to 19s. Lambs:—A small yarding, values being unchanged. Heavy prime lambs made to 25 s. Calves:—There was a large yarding. Values were firm for good quality veal ers and runners, unfinished being slightly easier. Bunners made £3 10s. to £4 tOs.; heavy vealers, £3 6s. to £3 18s.; medium. £2 15s. to £3 55.; light, £1 15s. to £2 125.; small, £1 ss. to £1 145.; fresh dropped, ss. to 20s, Pigs:—There was a small yarding and prices improved for all finished pigs. Choppers made £3 to £4; medium and heavy baconers, £4 7s. to £4 155.; light oaccmers and heavy porkers. £3 Ids. to £4 45.; medium and light porkers, £3 ss. to £3 ss. STOCK SALES Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited report having held a most successful clearing sale of dairy rows at Miramar on account of Mr. W. Telford, on June 18, a total clearance being effected nt satisfactory prices. Quotations: Cows just calved. £7, £7 10s., and £l4; cows close to profit, £8 to £9; August calvers £B. £8 55,£13- September and October calvora. £4 55.. £5 155., £6 55.. £7 10s.: inferior cows. £3 6a. to £3 ***.

STORED BUTTER DOES IT DETERIORATE? lnteresting evidence “Dominion” Special. Auckland, June 20. The question whether New Zealand butter deteriorates while in store has never been definitely determined, but some interesting evidence has come to light Some London importers have complained of the staleness, and during the past season some discrimination in the prices was made between stored and freshly landed butter. According to ths. reports by some Auckland merchants it was stated that the staleness of stored butter was appreciable at least to experts. Evidence to the opposite effect has now become available. . ~ It has been the custom of the Northern Wairoa Co-operative Daily Co., of Daraaville. to include with each make of butter a card addressed “To Our Customers.” Particulars are asked regarding the date on which the butter was opened, its freshness, the firm from which it was purchased, and the price paid. Replies have been received fit?v all parts of England, Wales Scotland and Ireland, and even the Isle of Man. Remarks on the quality are usually in such brief form as "excellent, tifitop,’* rr very good/* and 4, nrst class. In the case of one card the butter to which it related had packed in Dargavillo on October 24. 1925, being a superfine sample of 92J points butter. It was opened in England on May 5, and the quality was described as ‘excellent.” The company’s point is that this butter had been in store, cither in New Zealand, shipbound, or in London, for over six months, and yet opened up in excellent condition. Several other cards returned show fairly long storage periods, and in all cases the purchasers remarks are highly laudatory. It may be objected that the experiences quoted are not a fair average, as ths Northern Wairoa Company s output is, of very high grade, therefore not so subject to deterioration as the others. All butter sent away by this company was packed in Swedish boxes, and it is contended they are superior to white pins. FRUIT CONTROL LARGE CONFERENCE AT MOTUEKA. By lelegbai'h.—Press Association Nelson, June 19. Several important matters came before the provincial conference of fruitgrowers at Motueka, which is stated to be the largest gathering of the kind ever held in the Nelson province. A-sharp division of opinion was shown on the federation’s proposed advisory board for Nelson, and the proposal /as temporarily withdrawn, several growers urging a revival of the provincial council. On the question of the control of fruit, growers generally spoke in onnosi tion thereto. The New Zealand Federa tion representative objected to growers other than delegates voting, but th.meeting decided by a large majority in favour of all voting. It was eventuaJbdecided that the matter of a measure of control be deferred unti more information is available. Mr Brash said that to pass a resolution against what the Control Board had al readv decided on would tie a vote of no confidence. There were only two dissentients against the motion for deferring the matter in question. NEW ZEALAND APPLES IN LONDON Messrs. J. A. Wallace and Co. report that they have received the following report from their principals regarding the sale of New Zealand apples :—Gross general average per steamer Port Denison, 15s. 3d.; Port Hunter, 15s. 3d.; Norfolk, London, 12s. Id.; Liverpool, Ils. Gd.; s.s. Tainui, 125.; s.s. Surrey, Glasgow, 125.; s.s. Turakina, Liverpool, 12s. 7d.; Glasgow, 12s. lid.