FARM & COMMERCIAL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 12

FARM & COMMERCIAL

NEWS AND NOTES

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. Porirua, noon. —Dispersal sale of '‘Willowbank’" stud Romney flock (N.Z. L. and M.A.). Chief Traffic Inspector’s Office, Cuba Street, 2.30 p.m.—Sale of fruit hawkers’ stands (Wellington City Council). Shannon sale. TO-MORROW. Tamarunui, 10 a.m. —Sale of land on account Supreme Court (Bishara and Co.). Feilding Showgrounds, noon.—Parorangi tenth annual sale (Murray Roberts and Co.). Levin sale. WEDNESDAY. Ohakune, 1.30 a.m.—On account Supreme Court, sale of land (People’s Auctioneering Co.). Solway (near Masterton). —Wairarapa stud sheep sales (Wright, Stephenson, and Co.). Foxton, 1 p.m.—Clearing sale (C. K. Woodroofe). Waikanao sale. Watt Motor Co.’s Garage, Palmerston North, noon. —Dispersal sale of new and second-hand motor - cars, etc. (Mounsey and Co.). Johnsonville, 12.30 .p.m.—Fat stock sale.

FARMING INTERESTS

POVERTY BAY WOOL CLIP LOCAL SALES PROPOSED. BY TELEGBAPH.—PELSS ASSOCIATION. Gisborne, January 7. Wool production in the Gisborne district this year is estimated at close on 50,000 bales. Over 20,000 bales of Gisborne wool is sent each season to the Napier sales, and the motor transport cost is .£lO,OOO, which would be saved if the sales were held here. Strong representations are about to be made to the New Zealand Wool Buyers’ Association on the matter. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET Messrs. Lnery and Co., Ltd., report wholesale values as follow:—Linseed meal. oOcwt. lots or over £l7 ss„ half-ton lots or over 18s. 1001 b., lesser lots 18s. 60.; linseed nuts, 30owt. lots or over ,£l5 55., ton lots or over 16s. 1001 b., lesser lots 16s. 6d. 1001 b., freight paid main line stations on 30cwt. parcels meal or nuts; oyster shell grit, 5-sack lots or over ss„ lesser

lots ss. 6d. 1001 b.; pipi shell grit, 5-sack lots or over 55., lesser lots ss. 6d. 1001 b- . Bs. fid. bushel; broken wheat, Bs.' sacks in; oats machine dressed and clip ped seed Algerians ss. 2d. bushel, farm ers’ dressed seed Algerians 45., A grade 4s. 3d.. B grade 4e„ crushed 4s. 6d., Duns 3s. 6d. to ss. Id.; rye corn, 601 b. to bushel ss. 6d. bushel; linseed, whole, 225,, crusheo 265. cwt.; mixed wheat and rye corn, 6011, to bushel, 6s. 6d. bushel; feed barley, 4s 2d. bushel; Gisborne maize, whole 6s. 60 crushed 7s. 3d. bushel; partridge peas. 9s 3d„ split Bs., feed peas 7s. and 7s. 6d wheatmeal. feed, half-ton lots £l4 15s' ten; meatmeal, half-ton lota or over £i; 125.. lesser quantities 13s. cwt.; butter farmers’ prime separator and dairy buffi and pats, lOd. to ltd.; turkeys. Is. Id. tc Is. 2d. lb.; geese. 15s. pair; ducks, runners young. Ils. to 135.. large white 14s. to 15s' pair; fowls, white Leghorns Bs. to 9s black Orpingtons and similar varieties 10s. to 125.; eggs, first grade new laid. Is. 70., Is. 80.; fungus. New Zealand, Bd. to 10d.; dressed &ork. 60’s to 90’s 7d lb • Rucking pigs, 9d. to 10d.; maizemeal’ 10s’. bushel; charcoal, 14s. 9d. 501 b. bag; agricultural salt. £5 ton. less than ton lots ss. fid. cwt.: rock salt, ton lots £5 10s., lesser quantities 65.; bluestone, in cwt. kegs. 325. each; mutton birds, in kits. lOd. bird; Tasmanian, in casks. 7d, bird; molasses, in casks 405., in cases Bs. 6d.; basic slag. 17/20 per cent., arriving March to June. £4 ss. ton. f.0.r.; Blenheim chaff, prime, ton lots. £7 se. ton. less than ton lots 7s. 9d. cwt., medium quality £6 ss. ton, less than ton lots 7s. cwt.; Wairarapa chaff, good bright oaten sheaf. £5 10s. per ton. f.o.r. Wairarapa; Java shelled peanuts, 4d. lb., sacks in; peanuts in shell, 4:1. lb., sacks in; strawberry punnets. 11b. and Jib., in crates 1000. 500. and 250. 60s. per 1000; barley meal £9 ton, half-ton lots, lesser lots 9s. 6d.; peameal, half-ton lots £ll. lesser lots Ils. fid.: sJgmeal, half-ton lots £8 55., lesser lots Bs. 60.; bran, half-ton lots or over £7 10s.. lesser lots Bs.: pollard, half-ton lots or over £9 10s., lesser lots 10s.

LONDON DAIRY PRODUCE QUOTATIONS

Messrs.. Joseph Nathan and Co.. Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, dated January 6:—New Zealand butter, 160 s. to 1625. per cwt... with lower tendency; New Zealand cheese, 935. per cwt.; quiet. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date January 5 (last week’s quotations in parentheses):—Butter: Market quiet. We quote—Danish, 182 s to 184 s (180 s to 182 s). New Zealand finest salted. 160 s. to 1645. (160 s. to 1625.); Australian finest unsaltcd, 1645. to 1665. (1645. to 1665.); salted. 1565. to 160 s. (1565. to 160 s.): Australian G.A.Q., 150 s. to 1545. Cheese: Market quiet. New Zealand cheese, white and coloured, 925. to 945. (90s. to 92sJ: Canadian cheese, white and coloured, 100 s. to 102 s. (98s. to 102 s.); Canadian cheese. C.I.F. not quoted. The New Zealand Producers’ Co-opera-tive Marketing Association’s weekly cabled report from London.' dated January 6. is as followsßutter: Market quiet. New Zealand finest, 160 s. to 1645.: first grade, 1545. to 1585.; unsaltcd, 1645. to 1685.: Australian. 1545. to 1605.; Argentine. 148 s. to 1565;: Danish, 182 s. to 1845.; Siberian, 150 s. to 1525. Cheese: Market quiet. New Zealand finest white and coloured. 935. to 945.; first grade, 925.; Canadian. 100 s. to 1045.; Australian, 90s. to 945. Messrs. M. A. Eliott, Ltd.. Palmerston North, have received the following cabled advice from their London agents—Butter market quiet; 160 s. to 1645.; unsalted, 154 s. to 168 s. Cheese, quiet; 935. to 945. Air. S. T. Paviour-Smith has received cabled advice from his London principals as follows:—Butter: New Zealand. 1605.; Australian, 1585.; Danish. ’7os. Cheese, 925. The market is stagnant. The Amalgamated Dairies, Ltd., report having received the following market cablegram from their London manager, under date January s:—Butter: Anchor. 1645.; first grade, 1625.; market dead ouiet, no demand; Danish, 1745. f.o.b. Cheese: White, 945.: coloured. 935.; market dead, no demand; Canadian, 100 s. spot.

FROZEN MEAT LONDON QUOTATIONS. (Rec. January 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 7. Sheep. Canterbury, light, 6Jd. per lb.; medium, 6gd.; heavy, sjd. North Island, new season’s, light, 63d.; medium. 63d.; heavy, 53d. New Zealand ewes, sd. Australian, firsts. 53d.; seconds, 53d.; ewes, sd. Argentine, light. 53d.; medium, 4Jd.; heavy, 4jd.; owes, 41d. Patagonian, none offering. Lambs. Canterbury, none offering. . Other sclecteds, new, light. Hid.; medium, Hjd. North Island, firsts, none offering; seconds. new, lOd. Australian firsts, Victorian, 9.’,d.; o’her States. 8(1. Seconds, Victorian, 73d.: others, 7d. : thirds, 6d. Argentine firsts, light. 73d.; medium, 7Jd.; seconds, 6d. Patagonian, none offering. Frozen Beef. New Zealand, fores. 4d.. - hinds, 53d. Australian, crops, 4d.; hinds, 4 15-16 d. Argentine, fores, 4d.; hinds, 53d. , Chilled Beef. Argentine, fores. 43d.; hinds, 6Sd. Uruguay, none offering. SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable message from its London office, dated January 6, 1928, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follow (prices for the two previous weeks are shown in parentheses):— New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands (old ieaeon); 561 b. and under, 61,(1. (63d., 6J<l.); 571 b. to 641 b., 6gd. (6Jd.. 6Sd.); 651 b. to 721 b„ Jjd. (5Jd., 53d.). Other brands (new seaeon): 561 b. and under, 62d:; 571 b. to 641 b., 6id.; 651 b. to 721 b„ 53d. New Zealand Ewes (old season), —641 b. and under, sd. (5d.. 4|d.). . New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality: o6lb. and under; not quoted; 371 b. to 421 b., not quoted; 431 b. to 501 b.. not quoted; seconds, not quoted (not o.uoted. SJd.). Selected brands (new season): 36'k. and under. Hid. (not quoted); 371 b. to 421 b„ Hid. (not quoted). Other brands, first quality: 361 b. and under, not quoted; 371 b. to 421 b., not quoted; second quality (new season). 301 b. to 321 b., average, lOd. (not quoted).

Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality: 361 b. and under. 9Jd. (9Jd„ 9Jd.)i 371 b. to 421 b., 9.W. (9Jd„ 9pb). Argentine Lambs.—First quality: 361 b. and under. 72(1. (73d„ 73d.); 371 b. to 421 b., 7Jd. (7id„ 7dJ. New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, 4d. (4d„ 4d.); ox hinds, sjd. (53d.. 53d.); cow fores, 33d. (not quoted); cow hinds, 4d. (not quoted).

Argentine Chilled Beef—Ox fores. 4Jd. (3Jd„ 33(b); ox hinds, 6Jd. (53d.. 61d.t

Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox' fores. 4d. (4d„ 4d.); ox hinds. s?d. (58<L, ssd.). Frozen Pork,—Porkers, 601 b. to 801 b., Bd. (8d.,); porkers, 811 b. to 991 b., 71d. (7Jd.); porkers, 1001 b. to 1201 b., 7d. (6Jd.); baconers. 1211 b. to 1301 b., 6Jd. (6Jd., 6Jd.). Lambs: Only small quantities of new season’s lamb have arrived, and are meeting good demand. Mutton market: Very firm, sales good.

FROZEN MEAT. Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date January 5: — Lainb.—New Zealand prime Canterbury lamb. 281 b. to 361 b.. not quoted; North Island, Hid.: Canterbury. 361 b. to 421 b., not quoted; North Island, lid.; Canterbury, second quality, not quoted; North Island, second quality. 91d. to 10d.; Canterbury, 421 b. to 501 b.. not quoted; North Island, not quoted. Market firm owing to light stocks. Demand runs principally on finest qualities. Lamb quotations are for new season’s. Market likely to decline on arrival larger supplies. There are large quantities of South American afloat. There aro no forward buyers. Mutton.—New Zealand prime Canterbury, 481 b. to 561 b.. not quoted; North Island. 5Xd.; Canterbury. 561 b. to 641 b.. not Ciiioted: North Island, 53d.: Canterbury. 641 b. to 721 b., not quoted: North Island. 5r,d.; Canterbury ewes. 481 h. to 641 b.. not -juoted; North Island ewes, sjd. Market firm, demand moderate. Beef.—Argentine chilled hinds, 6Jd : fores. 4i<l. Pork.—English porkers, 801 b. to 1001 b., 9Jd. to IOJd.: New Zealand porkers. EGlb. to 1001 b., Bid.; New Zealand porkers, IDOlb. to 1201 b., 8<1.: New Zealand baconers, 1201 b. to 1701 b.. 61d.: New Zealand baconers. 1701 b. and over. 6<l. Australian Lamb.—Third Australian lamb, 6W. Australian mutton.—P.A.Q. Australian mutton. 30H). to 551 b., 4d. Messrs. Levin and Co.. Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents, dated January 6:—Frozen meat quotations (prices on a ’’delivered” basis, i.e.. including storage charges, cartage, tolls, etc.i;—Down lamb. 281 b. to 421 b.. lljd. per lb.: best North Island, 281 b. to 42!h.. llpl.; ordinary North Island, 281 b. to 421 b.. none ofTerinir; tecond quality In mb. 10d.: best. North Island wethers. 481 b. to 641 b., 61<1.; best North Island wethers. 641 b. to 721 b.. 53d.; vdinary North T’land wethers. 481 b. to 64i1>,, 6lr1?; North Island ewes, 481 b. to 641 b., 5d.; North Island ewes, ,641 b. to 721 b., 4jd.;

New Zealand prime ox beef. 1601 b. to 220 ib. 43d. As compared with last week’s quotations, best heavy wethers are Id. per lb. higher, and best light, wet>«rs Ml. per lb. higher; others unchanged. The market is firm, but quiet; lhe demand is I?< The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.. :have received the fol lowing cablegram from their Loudon hor.se. under date January 6:— Frozen Meat.—Lamb: Market quiet, but firm Mutton; Market firm with upward tendency. Last week’s quotations: Lamb, 91(1 per lb. Mutton: Wether and maiden ewe, light 6}d. per Ib., heavy sgd.; ewe, light 6id.. heavy 43<L