PRODUCTION HIGH

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 267, 6 August 1932, Page 14

PRODUCTION HIGH

Butter Gradings, 104,200 Tons NEW BUTTERFAT RECORD A great achievement of the New Zealand dairying industry is recorded in the official grading returns for the twelve months ended July 31. For the first time in the history of the industry the quantity of butter graded for export for the season has passed the 100,000 tons mark. Another remarkable feature disclosed by the returns is that butter-fat production for the twelve months established a new high record with an increase of 5.285 per cent, .over that for the 1930-31 season. The gradings of butter for export during the twelve months ended July totalled 104,211 tons, this huge quantity representing an increase of 7.40 per cent, over that for 1930-31. The cheese graded during the twelve months totalled 88,194 tons, a decrease of 1.16 per cent, on that for 1930-31. The decrease is accounted for by the fact that during last season many factories turned from cheese to greater butter production. At one time during last season cheese production was lagging well behind that of the previous year, but the closing months witnessed a good recovery, with the result that the gradings for the whole season were down only 1035 tons, or 1.16 per cent. The combined gradings of butter and cheese for the twelve months of 1931-32 reached the impressive figure of 192,405 tons. The figures issued by the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture show that the salted butter graded for July, 1932, was 1276 tons, and the unsalted nil, a total of 1276 tons, compared with 1108 tons salted and one ton unsalted, a total of 1109 tons for July, 1931, an increase of 15.06 per cent. For the twelve months ended July, 1932, the respective quantities were 100,022 tons and 4189 tons, a total of 104,211 tons compared with 93,425 tons and 3606 tons, a total of 97,031 tons for the corresponding period of the preceding season, an increase of 7.40 per cent. The cheese graded for July, 1932, comprised —white 418 tons, coloured 245 tons, a total of 663 tons compared with 209 tons white and 180 tons coloured, a total of 889 tons for July, 1931, an increase of 70.44 per cent. The quantities for the twelve months ended July, 1932, were: White 57,935 tons, coloured 30,259 tons, a total of 88,194 tons,. compared with 59,904 tons white and 29,325 tons coloured, a total of 89,229 tons for the corresponding period of the preceding season, a decrease of .1.16 per cent. Converting these figures into butterfat equivalent there is an increase of 5.285 per cent, in butter-fat production for the twelve months as compared with the corresponding period of 1930-31 season. , Stocks of dairy produce held in store at the various grading ports in the Dominion as at July 31 compare as follow with those of a year ago:—

FEILDING STOCK SALE Fat and Store Sheep Advance Dominion Special Service. Feilding, August 5. Almost sensational was the rise in prices for fat sheep and store sheep at today’s stock sale. A large yarding of fat sheen of good quality was offered, and butchers were in the market for every line. Both wethers and ewes firmed in price and sold readily. Fat wethers: Primest quality, 15/- to 15/2; prime heavy, 14/- to 14/6; good, 13/9; medium, 12/6 to 12/9; fat b.f.s, 12/9 to 13/9; fat b.f. hoggets, 13/7; fat b.f. ewes, 9/-. Fat ewes: Primest, 12/6; very good, 10/-; medium, to 9/3; poorer lines, 8/and 8/3. Fat hoggets: Primest, 14/-; verv good, 12/-; backward, 8/4. There was a heavy yarding of store sheep, and the sale was the best auction l eers have had for several months. The demand for breeding ewes is even keener than last week, when prices showed a marked advance. There was also an excellent sale for ewe hoggets, of which there was a fairly heavy yarding. Twotooth ewes, r.w. Romney rams, made to 15/-; two-tooth ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 15/8; two and four-tooth ditto, to 17/8, the highest price for several months; four and six-tooth ditto, to 14/10; four-tooth ditto, to 13/6; four and five-year ditto, 10/1 to 13/-: aged ditto, 7/1 to 7/6; ewe hoggets ranged up to 12/6. A heavy yarding of dairy stock saw last week’s prices fully maintained. Heifers, r.w.b., best quality, £6 to £7, with many lines at the top price: others at £3/10/up to £5/12/6; heifers, in milk, £6 for best; others from £2/5/- to £4/7/6; springing cows, guaranteed sound, £3/10/to £5/10/-. There was a fairly heavy yarding of fat cattle. Fat Hereford heifers made £2 7/6; Hereford cows, heifers, to £4; P.A. heifers, £4/3/- to £4/8/6; steers, £3/17/6 to £4/7/6; bullocks, £4/5/- to £5/1/-. Carterton Sale Dominion Special Service. Masterton, August 5. A fair entry of stock was brought forward by Associated Live Stock Auctioneers at Carterton to-day. The weather was very rough and consequently the attendance small. A heavy yarding of springing heifers was offered and with so few buyers the demand was weak. Several lots were passed in, only the best meeting with competition. Sheep and pigs sold at late rates. Prices were:— Forward-condition wethers, 10/-; store wethers, 8/-; springing heifers, £5 to £6/15/-: late calvers, £3 to £4/10/-; springing cows, £5/10/- to £6/10/-; late calvers, £2/10/- to £3/5/-; fat heifers, £4/4/-; fat cows, £2/10/- to £2/17/6; store cows, 20/- to 22/6; cull cows, 8/- to 12/-; weaner pigs, 12/- to 14/-; slips, 16/6 to 18/-; porkers, 23/6 to 26/-. Eketahuna Clearing Sale Dominion Special Service. Eketaliiina, August 5. A successful clearing sale of a dairy herd on account of the estate of S. Nilsson was held at Eketahuna yesterday by Associated Live Stock Auctioneers, Ltd. The whole of the herd was offered and met with spirited competition from a good attendance of local and Pahiatua buyers. The following prices were realised:—Best early-calving cows, £6 to £B/12/6; later calvers, £3 to £5 15/-; unsound cows, £1 to £2/12/6; 8 good springing 3-year heifers realised from £5/15/- to £7/5/-; 5 2-year heifers. r.w.b., £3/7/-. FROZEN MEAT TRADE Lamb Prices Still Lower M. A. Eliott Ltd., Palmerston North, have received the following cabled advice from Gordon, Woodroffe and Co., Lid., London, ’dated Thursday: Lamb, l-8d lower; light wethers, l-8d lower; heavy wethers and ewes, no change. Smithfield “delivered" prices are as follow:—Best Notth Island prime lambs: Up to 361 b, sd; 361 b to 421 b, sd; 421 b to 501 b, 4Jd. Ordinary North Island lambs: Up to 421 b, 4 7-8 d ; second quality, up to 421 b, 4}(l. Best North Island wethers and/or maiden, ewes: 481 b to 5611), 3 3-8 d; 561 b to Glib, 3 3-8 d; 641 b to 721 b, 27-8 d; over 721 b, 2 7-Bd. Best ordinary North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes: 481 b, to 561 b, 3 pl; 561 b to 641 b. 3Jd; 641 b to 721 b, 2J<l; over 721 b. 2J(I. North Island ewes; Up to G4lb, 2id; 641 b to 721 b, 2 l-SAj aw ■ - A.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Canterbury Markets By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, August 5. The potato market is inclined to be weaker. Prompt delivery is quoted at £5/15/-, f.0.b.5.i., August at £5/17/6, and August-September at £6, with buyers verj’ scarce at the last-mentioned price. The Auckland market is still well supplied. The Waipiata, which sailed in midweeK, took 7000 sacks from southern ports, and the Port Waikato 1200 sacks for Auckland, excluding out-ports. The Auckland market has eased back under the ■weight of impending shipments. Bluff continues to be a substantial exporter, her cargo by the Waipiata being 2600 sacks. Fowl wheat is firm at 4/10 f.0.b.5.e., and very little is about. Oats and chaff are without inquiry, though a continuance of the present weather is expected to revive interest; There has been some inquiry for small seeds for spring sowing.

Overseas Markets London, August 4. Wheat cargoes to-day were occasionally 3d. higher. Parcels were firm, mostly 3d. dearer. Futures: —London: September, 24/9 per quarter; December, 24/6. Liverpool: October, 5/3 3-8 per cental: December, 5/4}; March, 5/6}. Spot trade is quiet. Australian, ex ship, 2b/-. 1 Flour is firm. Australian, ex store, 20/- to 21/- per stick. Oats are steady. Australian Algerian, 17/- to 18/-; A Gartons. 23/6 to 24/6 ; peas, blue, are steady; Tasmanian, 380/to 400/-; New Zealand, 340/- to 360/-. Maples are dull, Tasmanian, 70/-; New Zealand, 66/- to 68/-; New Zealand beans, 29/- to 30/-. Melbourne, August 5. Wheat, 3/3 to 3/4 per bushel; flour, £B/10/- per ton; bran, £5/10/-; pollard, £5/10/-; oats, 1/10 to 1/11 Per bushel; barley is unchanged; maize, 4/10 to 4/11; onions are scarce and firmer at £23 to £23/10/- per ton. AUCTION DIARY TO-DAY. 167 Marine Parade, Seatoun, 1.30 p.m.— Sale property and furniture (I. Silverstone & Co.). MONDAY. Martinborough Sale, 11.30 a.m. (Assoc. Auctioneers, Ltd.). Shannon Sale. TUESDAY. 156 Lambton Quny, P-’ n ;W> S V e m r 2' perty Shortland St., Khandallah (Dun-bar-Sloan, Ltd.). _ 8 WUleston St., 1 p.m.—Sale overcoats (B. Johnston & Co.). Allen St., 10.30 a.m.—Sale poultry, etc(Townsend & Paul, LtdA At'fi-' foist>

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