FARMING INTERESTS
HAWERA WINTER SHOW A RECORD ATTENDANCE. By Telegbaph.—Press Association. Hawera, July 8. At the Winter Show another record was established. The attendance registered at the turnstiles, excluding complimentary, season, and stallholdcis tickets, totalled 28,793. The turnstile receipts were £1492, an increase ot £3,8 on the previous year, when the season was three days shorter. LONDON TALLOW SALES Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date July 7:—“Tallow: 415 casks offered, 236 casks sold. Prices unchanged.’’ The Bank of New Zealand, proauce department, has received the following advice from its London office, under date July 7:—Tallow: There is a f air demand, with prices unchanged. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date July 7 (last week’s prices in parentheses):—Tallow: We quote present C.T.F. and E. values for the following descriptions of tallow:— Fine mutton, 455. per cwt. (455.); good beef, 465. per cwt. (465.); mixed, 41s. per cwt. (445. 6d.). Our quotations are more or less nominal.
ROYAL SHOW JUDGES FOR 1926 The Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand has, subject to acceptance, appointed the following judges to officiate at the third Royal Show, to bo held at Auckland: — Horses. Thoroughbreds, Saddle Horses and Hunters.—Mr. W. Swale, Limehills, Southland. Cobs and Ponies.—Mr. H. S. S. Kyle, M.P. (Riccartcn). Trotters, Pacers and Harness Horses. — Mr. E. E. Lelievrc (Akaroa). Clydesdales.—Mr. Walter G. Wilkinson (Victoria). Working Draught Horses.—Mr. R. D. Knight (Longburn). Cattle. Aberdeen-Angus Cattle.—Air. J. A. Macfarlanc (Clyde Road, Napier). Hereford Cattle.—Mr. D. P. Buchanan (Cunninghams, Feilding). Shorthorn Cattle.—Senor I. Rovenano (Buenos Ayres). Ayrshire Cattle. —Mr. G. L. Wilson (Berwick, Victoria). , , Jersey Cattle. —Mr. C. D. Lloyd (Maivern, Victoria) . Milking Shorthorn*.—Senoi F. Rovcralßed Poll Cattle.—Mr. A. E. Anderson G. Yule (Featherston). . . Fat Cattle.—Mr. E. Hay (Pigeon Bay). Sheep. Border Leicester and English Leicester. —Mr. T. S. Little (Windsor, Oamaru). Lincolns.—Mr. A. Kirkpatrick (Patutahi, Gisborne). Corriedales. —Mr. D. J. Ross (Hillgrove, North Otago). ~ Merinos. —Mr. J. S. Goulter (Haumoana, Hawke’s Bay). Romney-Marsh.--Mr. A. S. Murray (Clvdevale, Balclutha). Ryelands.—Mr. B. Withell (Ealing, Canterbury). , Southdowns. —Mr. Jno. Deans (Coalgate, Canterbury). Shropslvres—Mr. T, Evans (Longbush, Southland). Fat Sheep.—Mr. Jos. Webb (Taihape). Pigs.—Mr. A. C. Stewart (Box Hill, Victoria) DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencv Co. have receiver! the following cablegram from London : — Butter: New Zealand choicest, 170 s. per cwt. (170 s. to 1725.); market slow owing to large supply European. Danish. 170 s. per cwt. (168 s. to 170 s.); Australian, IfiSs. per cwt. (1705.). Cheese: Coloured, 89s. per cwt. (90s. to 925.); no demand: white, 91s. per cwt. (90s. to 925.); market steady. STOCK SALES Messrs. Abraham and 'Williams, Ltd., report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr. W. J. Nilson,-Linton. The majority of the cows were Shorthorn in somewhat low condition, and calving late. There was a good attendance of buyers, and considering the quality of the stock, the sale was successful. The following is a range of prices realised: —Cows in milk, £lO 10s. to £l4; July calvers, £lO 35., £lO 155., £l2 10s. to £l3: August calvers, £4- ss. £5 55., £5 10s„ £6. £9 lo £lO 155.; later calvers, £3, £4, £5 55.. £6 155., £7 to £9 155.; yearling heifers, £6; 18-month heifers, £2 Is.; sows and litters, £3 7s. 6d„ £3 10s.; m.s. lambs, Us. Id.; 2 and 4-tooth ewes, 17s. 6d.; fat ewes, 265. fid.; 2 and 4-tooth ’•ams, 155.; gelding, £l4.
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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 253, 9 July 1926, Page 12
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