FARM & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 8, 5 October 1926, Page 14

FARM & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY Oakhurst, Palmerston North, sale of •intique furniture, china, pictures, etc. (Moitusey anti Co.) Auckland. 1.30 p.m.—Sale of valuable city freehold (Rutherford, Robinson and Austin.) S Willeston Street... 1.30 p.m.—Sale of ladies’ wearing apparel (E. Jolm■don and Co.) S Willeston Street, 10 a.tn.—Sale of ship’s cargo (fl. Johnston and Co.) S Willeston Street. 1 p.m.. sale of unclaimed cargo (E. Johnston and Co.) Levin.—Stock sate. TO-MOI.’I.’OW. Brandon Slrwf. 2.30 p.m.—Sale of land (If. E. Leighton). Showgrounds, Palmerston North —Sale of red Poll cattle (Abraham and Williams. and Wright, Stephenson, and <Io.). Rialto Buildings, Manners Street. 10.30 h. m.—Sacl of wallpaper (E. Johnston and Co.). , „„ , Mastorton. 11 a.rn.—Stock sale (Warlrarfipa Farmers’ Co-op. Association). Johnsonville. 12.30 p.m.—Stock sale (Abraham ami Williams, and 1\ right. Stephenson, and C 0... Ltd.) Chief Traffic Inspector’s Office, Cuba Street 2.30 p.m.—Sale of street stands -(W.C.C.). THIRSDA Y. Waikanae—Stock sale. Cumberland Place, 10 a.m.—bale ot builders and contractors’ plant (J*.. Johnston and Co.). FARMING INTERESTS CANADIAN BUTTER MARKET The New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the .following cablegram from their London office, under date October 2:—Butter. New Zealand, market weak, highest price 158 s. (last quotation 160 s. to 1625.). The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following advice from its agents, in Canada:— Butter.—New York, 46 cents (Is. ltd.), demand good; Vancouver, 34 ents (Is. 5d.1. production decreasing; San Francisco, 44$ cents (Is. lOJd.); Montreal. 33 cents (Is. 4‘d ) Cheese.—Montreal, 178 cents (8 11-16d.1. Montreal butter stocks, 230,729 boxes (last ytxl - 155.660); Montreal cheese stocks, 362.359 boxes (last year 280.285). SALE OF BUILDING SITES •— > Attention is drawn to the sale of 36 building, sites in the Wilford Settlement, advertised .in this issue to be offered at public auction on October 19. following this sale there will be. two further offerings. .which will clean up the available sections in this settlement. This subdivision must not be confused with the area available under the Hutt Valley lands settlement scheme, of which a further sale will be held this month, and from time to time.

LONDON MARKETS HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT BUTTER WEAK AND IRREGULAR The Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated October 2 from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Butter. Market weak and irregular. Official quotations are: New Zealand.—Finest salted: October 2, 1545. to 158 s. per cwt. up to 160 s. to 1625. per cwt. (Is. 4Jd. to Is. up to Is. sd. to Is. sid. per lb.); September 25, 160 s. to 166 b. per cwt. (Is. sd. to Is. 5Jd. per lb) Unsalted: October 2, 1645. to 170 s. per cwt. (Is. 51d. to is. 6sd. per lb.); September 25. 1645. to 170 s. per cwt (Is. s}d. to Is. 61d. per lb.). Other qualities: October 2, 1465. to 1525. per cwt. (Is. 3*d. to Is. 4Jd. per lb.). „ Australian—Salted: October 2, 1525. to 1565., up to- 158 s. to 160 s. per cwt. (Is. 41d. to Is. 4fd., up to Is. 4Sd. to Is. sd. per lb.); September 25. 1545. to 160 s. (Is. 4Jd. to Is. sd. per lb.). UnsaJted: October 2, 160 s. to 1645. per cwt. (Is. sd. to Is. 5Jd. per lb.): September 25, U2s. to 170 s. per cwt. (Is. Sid. to is. 61d. per lb.). Other qualities: October 2, 1225. o 148 s. per cwt. (Is. Id. to Is. 3i(d. per lb.). Argentine. —Unsalted: October 2,150 s. to 1545„ up to 1565. per cwt. 'ls. 4d. to Is. 4Jd. per lb.); September 25. i6os. to 1545., up to 1565. per cwt. (Is. 4d. to Is. 4Jd. per lb.) Other qualities: October 2, 1365. Io 1465. per cwt. (ts. 2Jd. to Is. 3Jd. per lb.). Canadian.—Creamery: October 2.151 s. to (o 1545. per cwt. (Is. 4d. -to is. 4Jd. per lb.); September 25, 152 s to _ls6s. per cwt. (Is. 4fd.. to Is. 4J<l. per lb?). Gnsalted: October 2. 1625. per cwt. (Is. 55d. per lb.). Irish.—October 2,150 s. to 1565. per cwt. (Is. <ld. to Is. 4Jd. per lb.); September 25, 158 s. to 160 s. jer cwt. (Is. Aid. to Is. sd. per lb.). Unsalted: October 2,158 s. per cwt. (Is. 4Sd. per lb.). Siberian. —October 2, 1255. to 1325. per cwt. (Is. lid to is. 2d. -er lb.)-, exceptional, up to 1365. per cwt. Is. 2id. per lb.); September 25, 130 s. to 38s. per cwt. (Is. IJd. to Is. 2Sd. per lb.). Danish.—October 2.184 s. to 186 s. per cwt. lie. 73d. per lb.); September 25, 184 s. to 186 s. per .cwt. (Is. 7?d. per lb.). Cheese. Demand is good for English. Colonial slow. Official quotations are:— English Finest Farmers’.—October 2, 965. to 102 s. per cwt. (10id. to 10ld. per lb.); September 25. 965. to 102 s. per cuT. (lOid. to 103 d. per lb.). Canadian.—Finest coloured ami white: October 2.86 s. to 88s. per cwt. (9id. per lb.); September 25, 86s. to fBs. per cwt. (9id. per lb.). New Zealand.—Coloured; October 2,84 s. to 855.• per cwt. (9d. per lb.); September .25, 84s. to 86s. per cwt. <9d. to 9id. per lb.). White: Octobei- 2,84 s. io 86s. per owt. (9d. to 9id. per lb.); September 25, 85s. to 88s. per owt. (9d. to fid. per lb.). Casein.—Present quotations tire: Bennot, £47 to £66. Eggs.—Market firm, with good inquiry for best. English, Dutch, Danish, French, 18s. to 20s. per long 100; Belgian, Italian, 15s. 6d. to 17s. per long 100; Eussian. Lithuanian. Polish. Chinese, ‘-Os. 6d. to 13s. per Icing 100. Tallow and Hemp. Tallow.—Spot market very quiet and prices lower. Present quotations are: —Mutton: Fine, 445. to 45 E , per cwt.; fair to good, 41s. 6d. to 435. 6<1.; dark to dull, 395. to 40s. 6d. Beef: Sweet aud/or mixed, 435. to 455. 6d.; fair to good, 41s. to 435.; dark to dull. 395. to 40s. Mixed: Fair to good, 40s. 6d. to 425. 6d.; dark to dull. 38s. 6d. to 395. 6d. Gut. etc.. 365. to 395. 6d. Hemp.—Manila dull and closed firmer. "J" grade October-December shipments sold £44, now quoted £44 ios. Sisal easy. No. 1 Kenya and Tanganyika afloat sold £4l 10s New Zealand market dull, and high-points not wanted. Small sales reported fair £34. Demand is principally for common, rejected, and *ow. Small business has been done September-Novem-ber and October-December shipments. Common. £32 to £32 10s.; ’-ejected, £3l to £3l 55.; No. 3 tow, £23. ■

Oats, Peas, and Beans. Oats.—Demand still small. No. 2 Canadian Western October shipments offered 295. 9d., but no buyers; late SeptemberOctober, shipments quoted 21s. 6d.; Chilean Tawny afloat sold 21s. 9d.; English abundantly offered; best white, 265. 6d. to 275. 6d. Nominal value New Zealand Garton “A" grade October shipment 275. 6d. Feas— Maple partridge trade slow, and ■Lmvere holding back on i.ecount of high prices. Business has been done in new crops Tasmanian February-March shipments. 865.; New Zealand, March-April shipments, 80s. up to 82e. 6d.; English new crops Maple sparingly offered; best making up to 60s. Somewhat better demand for blues, hand-picked Dutch, and English marrowfats. Japanese quoted 295., English 365. to 385., Dutch 245. 6d. Beans.—Quiet. English freely offered. Best new winter making i.p to 475. Cocksfoot.—Danish crop reports conflicting. Present quotations arc: Jan-uary-March shipments, 745. Wool.—Sales competition continues good, but prices occasionally somewhat irregular.

Linseed—The following cablegram, dated October 1, has been received from Calcutta with reference to the linseed market: “We quote £l5 15a. for linseed C. and F. Sydney, immediate shipment. Market dull.” The Bank of New Zealand, produce department. has received the following advice from its London office, under date October 1: —

Butter.—Market weak and prices irregular; 1525. to 1565. per cwt. Cheese.—Dull; 82s. to 84s. per cwt. Frozen Meat.—The prospects for wethers arc more favourable. The ewe market is more active, owing to increased demand. Prices for lamb have advanced owing to forward speculation. There is a littlo better demand for beef; Wethers, light. 6d. to 6jd. per lb.; »ethers, heavy, 5Jd. to 55<J.; ewes, 3Jd. to 45d.: lambs, 2’s, 9d. to 93d;; lambs. B’s, Bjd. to'9d.; lambs, 4'b, Bd, to 8,1 d.; lambs, seconds, to 9d.: ox hinds. sd. to 51d.; ox fores. 3sd. to 3?d.; cow hinds, 4d. to 4Jd.; cow fores, ’id. to kid.

Messrs. Jopeph Nathan and Company, Limited, have received tlie following cablegram from their London house, dated October I:—"New Zealand blitter. 1565. to 1565. -. New Zealand cheese, white 835., coloured 825.; both markets weak and irregular.” The New Zealand Producers Cooperative Marketing Association’s weekly cabled report from London, dated October 1, is as follows:— Butter.—Market very weak and irregular. New Zealand. 1545. to -565.; seconds, 1465. to 1485.: unsalted, 1665. to 1705.; Australian. 1525. to 1565.; Canadian, 151 s. to 1545.; Argentine. 150 s. to 1545.; Irish. 150 s. to 1565.; Danish. 184 s. to 1865.; Dutch. 1765. to 1785.; French. 1565. to 1625.; Estonian. 154 u. to 1605.; Siberian. 255. to 1325. Cheese.—Market slow. New Zealand, white 83». to 64h.. coloured 83s. to 845.; Canadian. 84s. to 88s. DAIRY BOARD ADVICES The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following cablegram from the London office of the board, dated October' 2:— Butter.—New Zealand quoted 1545., 1585., up to 160 s. Prices varying according to ago and condition. Buyers holding off meantime. irrespective of price. Australian, 1525., 1565., up to 1585.; Canadian, 151 s. to 1545.; Argentine, 150 s. to 1545.; Irish, 10s. to 165.; Dutch, ’76s. to 1785.; Estonian, 1545. to 1605.; f-iherian, 1255. to 1325.; Danish, 184 s. to iB6.s. Retail unchanged. New York, fractionally lower, extras equal 210 s. spot, equals 1545. ex duty. Reaction anticipated with colder weather. Expect good demand finest during fall and winter. Montreal, equal 1565. spot. Market quiet. Adverse weather North-West curtailing production. Cheese.—New Zealand, white 84s. to 865., coloured 845., to 855.; Canadian, 86s. to 88s. spot. 85s. to 86s. c.i.f. Market quiet. Importers’ Association report stocks all hutters principal cold stores. London. Southampton, October 1. equal 845,480 boxes, not including private or provincial ■stores.

MASTERTON EGG-LAYING COMPETITION LAST AVBEK’S RESULTS. . October Following arc the results for the twentysixth week in the Masterton Poultry Club s second annual egg-laying competition;— SINGLE TEST.

WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES Messrs. Lacry and Company. report wholesale values as follow :-Mtxed fowl feed, 5-sack lots or over ,6s. 6d., lesser lots 6s. 9d. bushel, sacks m: >*“• seed meal, 165.; linseed nuts, 14s. 10»lbbag; whole liuseed, 20s. 6d.; oyster grit. 5-saok lots or over 55., lesser lots ss. 6d. 1001 b.; pipi shell grit. lots or over ss. 6d„ lesser lots 6s. 1001 b., oats, machine dressed seed 6s. 6d„ farmers’ dressed -eed AlS® rl ?l ls ss. Bd.? Algerians 4s. 10d„ Duns fe. 6d„ Gartons, ss. 2d. seed Gartons ss. 4d, crushed ss. 6d.. black oats fs. 6d. bushel, sacks in; shelled oats, for chicks. 7s. 6d. bushel: South African maize, whole 7s. 3d., crushed 7s. 6d. bushel; barley, feed ss. 9d. seed 6s. bushel; rye corn. 5-sack lots or over 6s. Bd., single sacks 6s. 10d., sacks in; wheat, milling, Bs. 6<l. bushel, sacks in; wheatmeal, feed, ton lota. £l6; eggs, first grade new laid Is. 7d. to Is. 8d„ storekeepers’ Is. 6d. dozen; peameal, half-ton lots or over £ll. lesser lots Ils. 6d.- barley meal, half-ton 'ots or over £lO 10s., lesser lots Jis.; butter, prime farmers’ separator Is. 2d. to is. 3d., dairy bulk and pats ts. 2d. to Is. 3d.; turkeys, Is. 2d. to-Is. 3d.; ducks, runners, young, 12s. to 135., large whites 14s. to 155., old 9s. to Us. pair; fowls, white Leghorns 6s. to Bs.. black Orpingtons Mid similar heavy varieties 9s. to 10s.; roosters, white Leghorns Bb. to 95., heavy breed, young, 10s. to 125.; fungus. New Zealand, 9d. to 10d. lb.; dressed pork, 60’s to 90’s, Bd. to 9d.; sacking pigs, BJd. to 9Jd. lb.; honey (discoloured;, in 601 b. tins, 4Jd. lb.; farro food, half-ton lots or over £lO 55., lesser lots 10s. 9<1.; sucrosine, half-ton lots or over £l2 10s- lesser lots 135.; feed peas and beans, 7s. 3d. bushel, eacks in; rock salt. 6s. bag; molasses, in asks 40s. each, in cases Bs. 6d.; Blenheim chaff, prime £lO 15s- good heavy £9 15s. ton. sacks in; mutton birds, in kits, cooked or salted, Ild. bird: basic slag, £5 ss. ton; superphosphates. £5 18s. 6d. f.o.r. New Plymouth, less discounts; Chinese peanuts in shell, sacks lots, 4Jd.; Java shelled peanuts, sack lots, 4id.; bran, half-ton lots or over £9 10s. ton. lesser lots 10s, cwt.; pollard, half-ton lots or over £ll 10s. ton. lesser Jots 12s. cwt.; oat pollard, half-ton lots or over £8 15s. ton. lesser lots “s. cp-t.;. chick raiser, No. 1 coarse, 21s. 1001 b. bag: pig meal, £ll 15s. ton for ton lots, lesser lots 12s. 1001 b.; poultry spice, cases containing 40 packets -£3 10s„ lesser lots 2s. 6d. packet; black leaf 40 spray, 21b. tins 13s. each. 01b. tins ss. each net; potatoes, ton lots. Canterburygrown £5 10s. to £6, North Island £5 ton; early seed potatoes, Arran Chief £6 10sGamekeepcrs £6, seed Bed Dakotas £7 10s.. Sutton Supreme £l3 10s- all South Island-grown.

Licht Breeds. TL Week. Ou. dr. S A. Butterfield .. .... 6 12 II 145 G. -Masters, No. 2 .. • • 6 J 3 10 135 135 7 14 134 E. .1. Wing 12 13 C. II- Bobbins J. Bradbury, No. 1 .... 4 S 3 127 ,T. Bradbury, No. 2 J.. 4 10 12 8 10 125 « 4 113 111 ..... 6 12 6 11 3 Hl K. K.SdcDonell .... ..... 2 4 4 104 L. B. Ma unsell .... 7 14 10 99 5 11 14 85 6 12 12 72 fj 14 2 54 Breeds. Henry 105 141 L. -A. WadIiam, No. p. Bailey, No. 3 .. 1 .. 7 13 6 12 6 Mrs. Ross .... 5 11 S 139 p. Bailey, No. 2 .. 9 15 p Bai lev. No. 1 .. I, 10 3 lol R. and.T. Whiteman .. S 10 11 11 s 117 105 87 ■ — L, A. Wadhnm, No. 2 .. 6 11 6 fit — ■—'— TEAMS’ TEST. Light Breeds. 12 7 13 3 131 127 E. W. Tooby ..... fl 6 >♦ 6 12 7 111 .. 369 jj E. MaunseH . ..... 6 IS 12 135 7 IS 8 124 5 8 13 106 . 365 ..... 4 8 « 81 6 13 10 119 5 10 4 116 r. ■ 326 j? S. AHen •••••••< 6 6 115 r: in 0 S4 3 5 15 106 305 Y A Wnare 6 12 11 82 7 14 13 112 6 13 0 04 288 .... 5 It 7 85 10 9 85 5 IE 0 68 238 4. 8 14 91 f. 18 4 26 6 13 15 112 229 11 «'avy Breeds. 136 134 P. Bailey 6 6 11 9 11 7 s 8 14 127 397 .... 6 IB fi 87 5 9 n 141 6 10 s 149 377 s 11 13 112 6 12 S 132 4 s 10 74 318 im. 3212