Live Stock and Farming Interests

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 120, 14 February 1935, Page 5

Live Stock and Farming Interests

BETTER-CLASS RAMS Inferior Types Poor Economy PRAISEWORTHY SCHEME (By “Cultivator.”) There is a need in this Dominion for a still greater use of better class rams if flocks, generally are to be raised in standard, and the elimination of poor grade sires is most desirable as a means of achieving that end. The lead given by the New Zealand Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders’ Association in this direction is worthy of praise, and may well be emulated by other sheep interests. To bring about a widespread improvement in the quality of the New Zealand flocks is a matter of national importance, and any move toward achieving that objective is deserving of the wholehearted support of the whole of the sheep-farming community. There is one definite reason set out as to why farmers purchase the poorer class of rams whether stud or flock —the fact that they are on the market at more attractive prices. This attitude of the farmer is in reality nothing less than false economy. Farmers, attracted by what appear to them to be prices most satisfactory to their pockets, will in time find this out. Inferior stock does more harm than good in a flock, and the few extra pounds expended on a good type of animal ig an unfailingly good investment. Value of High Standard. “It is being more and more realised that the scheme is a sound one,” declared Sir William Perry, of Penrose, Masterton, when commenting recently on the success which had attended the first inspection of North Island Romney Marsh flocks for certification purposes. From this remark it would appear that farmers are being brought to realise the value of a higher standard of flocks. Unfortunately the Romney Marsh breed is the only one which is affected by the certification scheme at the present, but it is to be hoped that the definite success which is attending the praiseworthy initial step made by the New Zealand Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders’ Association will lead other breed societies to action. As was pointed out by Sir William Perry, the scheme now in operation “will do an immense amount of good in improving the Romney flocks throughout the Dominion, and will result in a"better class of wool and an improved carcase.” There is a cry from one end of the Dominion to the other for a higher quality in our primary produce, and it would seem obvious that a scheme formulated for the purpose of effecting an improvement would eventually achieve that end. While the band of farmers who seek the better class o£ ram lias grown considerably in recent years, there are still many requiring education in the matter. In fairness to those who pay for the inferior sire, it may be said that a lack of knowledge is far too often the reason; that is, of course, not disregarding the attractiveness of the price of such animals. In view of this the intention of the Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders* Association to send its inspectors on a lecturing tour in both islands at the conclusion of their present tour of inspection, is well worthy of commendation. The lecturers will dwell largely upon the chief points to be considered in the purchase of rams. The educational value attached to such lectures should induce farmers to purchase a better class of animal, and should ultimately result in an improvement generally of New Zealand’s flocks. Spreading the Cost. The saving of a few guineas, which often represents the difference between a poor and a useful sire, is very meagre when all aspects of the case are considered. It may be pointed out that one ram, on the average, is generally put out for every 40 to 50 ewes, and the small saving on the purchase of one ram, therefore should be levelled out on all the returns. The cost should be spread over the number of lambs, the resultant average of which will more than pay for the slight extra outlay involved because of better type and conformation. There can be little doubt that the entry of poor rams at fairs is an ill service to the farming community and indirectly to the Dominion. Farmers would be doing a better service to the industry if they were to dispose of animals of poor quality for some other purpose. Whatever happens, however, they should see to it that other farmers are not tempted to purchase such stock for the introduction of such blood into their flocks. Though the difference between a scrub sire and a purebred sire may not be very apparent, the results obtained are usually widely varied. The superiority of a good sire is always outstanding. When all is considered it is only reasonable to expect this, as the defects in a scrub sire, brought about by mixed ancestry, are generally reflected in the progeny.

Every morning and evening the Wanganui River presents an animated appearance, for intensive training is in pi-e---gress for the regatta on February 23. Particular interest is being taken in the women’s crews, who train faithfully every morning. In several boats, the girls are all beginners, and have made remarkable progress. This will mark the first occasion on which girls have rowed in clinker fours on the Wanganui.

LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Price Movements at Yesterday’s Sales

No very marked changes iu prices were seen at yesterday’s lif e stock sales. At Addington there were large entries, mainly due , ‘ tl ' weather forcing into the market stock which ordinarily wouW have beeU kehl for fattening. Good lambs held last week’s rates In fat sheep good ewes and wethers maintained late rates, but infer or ewes were down 1/- to 1/6 a head. Store sheep, mostly o d ewes were easier. . The fat cattle were of Indifferent quality •m l prices eased 10/- a head. At Auckland there was a shortage of f'it cattle and under brisk competition last weeks advanced rates were held. Sheep were in short supply, and a keen sale sent nrices un about 1/- a head. Fat pigs showed a firming tendency. V short yarding of cattle at Hastings caused an improvement m prices of tip to 20/- a head. A small yarding of sheep had the effect of forcing prices of ewes up 2/- to 3/- a head.

Addington Market By Telegraph—Press Association, Christchurch. February 13. Entries were heavy in all classes o stock at Addington to-day, due to the dry weather forcing into the market sup-, plies which ordinarily would be kept on the farm for further fattening. Store lambs; Heavy entries, mostly backward; station drafts, good; rape lambs, to 10/6; medium rape. Id/- to 15/9; ordinary store, 10/- to 12/6; cull, 9/- to 9/9; medium three-quarter bred ewe lambs, to 13/6. . Store sheep: Mostly old ewes, which were easier. Good ewes sold -/"better. Good two-tooth Corriedale ewes, 26/- to 27/3; 'ordinary four and six-tooth crossbred, 20/3 to 23/-; ordinary s.m. crossbred, to 18/6; good two-tooth halfbred, to 28/6; ordinary two-tooth halfbred, to 24/7; inferior s.m. halfbred, to 16/b; s. and f.m., 10/- to 13/-; aged, 5/1 to 8/6; two-tooth halfbred wethers, to 15/11; backward halfbred, 12/11 to 14/-. Fat lambs: 3700 penned. Good lambs maintained last week’s values. Best, 2b/to 30/10; good, 24/- to 27/-; medium, 21/6 to 23/6; others, 15/- to 20/-. Fat sheep: 5200 penned. Bulk indifferently conditioned ewes. Wethers and best ewes maintained recent values, but inferior ewes were easier by 1/- to 1/6. Extra prime heavy wethers, to 28/10; prime heavy, 23/- to 25/-; prime mediumweight, 21/- to 22/6; medium quality, 18/- to 20/6; light, to 17/-; extra prime heavy ewes, to 21/10; prime heavy, 17/6 to ‘2O/-; prime mediumweight, 14/6 to 17/-; ordinary, 11/- to 13/-: light, to 10/6. Fat cattle: 505 were penned, mostly of indifferent quality. Values were down by 10/- a head. Best steer and heifer beef sold at up to 23/6 per 1001 b.; good 19/- to 22/-; heavy, , 16/6 to 17/6; seconda'ry, 13/6 to 14/6; rough, down to 10/-; extra prime heavy steers, to £lO 2/6; prime heavy, £8 to £9; prime med-ium-weight, £7/10/- to £S/10/-: medium quality, £4/5/- to £7: light, to £4; extra prime heifers, to £7/17/6; prime, £4/lw/to £6/10/-: ordinary. £3 to £4/10/-; light, to £3/15/-; extra prime cows, to £7/2/6; prime, £4/10/- to £5/10/-; ordinary, £2/10/- to £4. Fat pigs: Good demand throughout, the entry being of better quality. Purchases for export numbered 125. baconers as well as porkers. Choppers, £2 to £4/16/-: light b.aebners, 45/- to 53/6: heavy, 57/6 to 64/6; extra heavy. 67/6 to £3/13/6; average price per lb., s}d. to 5Jd.: porkers, 32/- to 36/6: heavy, 38/6 to 42/6; average price per lb., 5Jd. to 6d. Westfield Values Auckland, February 13. There was again less than an average yarding of beef at the Westfield sale, the Quality being well up to standard. In consequence of the shortage competition was brisk and last week’s advanced prices were fully sustained. Cows and heifers were more plentiful, and well-finished sorts sold freely at values which were very firm at late rates. Extra choice ox beef, 25/- per 1001 b.; choice and prime, 22/- to 24/-; secondary and plain, 18/to 20/-; prime young cow and heifer beef, 19/- to 24/-; other cow beef, 10/- to 18/-. Extra heavy prime steers, £9/10/to £lO/12/6; heavy prime, £B/10/- to £9/5/-; lighter prime, £7/12/6 to £8 5/-.; light prime, w/15/- to £7/7/6; small and unfinished, £3/5/- to £6; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £6 10/- to £7/12/6; heavy prime, £5 to £6 5/-; lighter prime, £3 to £4/15/-; other killable cows. £l/7/6 to £2/15/-. Calves, which came forward in average numbers, met with a ready sale, price levels showing little change, except toward the end. Runners, 30/- to 71/-; vealers, 20/- to 61/-. Sheep were in short supply, the recent dry spy'll still being felt by graziers. Practically no heavy prime wethers were offered, and the general quality of the yarding was only fair. Competition was keen and values improved by about 1/a head on last week’s sale. A smaller entry of fat lam'bs was barely sufficient for butchers’ requirements. Demand was good and there was again a marked improvement in values. Store lambs were also disposed of readily nt late rates. Wethers, prime, 21/- to 29/-; unfinished, IS/- to 20/9; ewes, prime, 16/- to 21/-; unfinished. 14/9 to 15/9; prime lambs, 17/- to 27/-; unfinished, 10/6 to 16/-. There was an average yarding of fat pigs, though the offering of heavy baconers was well below that of recent sales. The demand was . again yery keen, and price levels showed a firming tendency. Values for store pigs were unchanged. Prices were: Choppers, 35/-; baconers, 55/- to 81/-; porkers. 34/- to 50/-; large stores, 18/- to 55/-. Prices per lb., baconers and porkers, were 5Jd. to s}d. Johnsonville Sale At the Johnsonville sale yesterday, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., offered a large yarding of cattle and an average one of sheep and lambs. Prime heavy bullocks met with keen competition, there being little demand for medium weight , and unfinished sorts. • Prime heavy cows and heifers sold at late rates. Plain sorts were slightly easier. There was a large yarding of vealers of indifferent quality, good run calves met with a keen demand, while there was little demand for Jerseys and small calves. There was a small yarding of wethers consisting of a few pens of heavy sheep, the balance being made up of lightweight sheep. Prime heavy wethers were slightly firmer, medium and light sold at late rates. There was a smaller yarding of heavyweight ewes, which met with a good demand at an increase of 6d. to 1/- per head on last week. Lightweight and plain sheep showed no alteration. Prime lambs off the rape met with keen competition with no alteration in prices,: plain and lighter sorts off the grass being slightly easier. Cattle: Prime extra heavy bullocks. £9/10/-. £9/5/-, £9/2/-. £9; prime heavy bullocks. £B/16/-, £B/14/-. £B/10/-. £8 8/-, £B/2, £8; heavy bullocks, £7/8/-. £6/18/-; light and unfinished bullocks. £6/4/-, £6/1/-; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £5/7/-, £5/4/-, £4/17/-, £4 15/-; prime heavy cows and heifers. £4 9/-, £4/7/-, £4/2/-; cows and heifers. £3/15/-. £2/15/-, £2/5/-: runners. £3 15/-, £2/8/-. £2/5/-; vealers, £l/15/-, £l/13/-, £l/10/-, £l/7/-, £l/6/-. £l/4/-. £l/1/-, 15/-. Sheep: Prime extra heavy wethers, 27/6. 27/3. 27/-, 26/-; prime heavy wethers, 25/9, 25/3, 25/-, 24/5. 24/3; medium wethers, 22/6. 22/-. 21/9, prime extra heavy ewes, 19/7, 19/i>. 19/2,. 18/10, 18/5. 18/4; prime heavy owes, 17/6, 17/-, 16/9 ; heavy lambs, 22/7. 22/-, 20/1; medium iambs, 19/1, 18/9, IS/3, 17/6, 17/2; light lambs, 17/-, 16/8, 16/6, 16/-.

Masterton Sale Dominion Special Service. Musterton. February 13. A considerable rise- in the price ot lambs was noticed at the weekly Masterton sale to-day. when there was only a small entry submitted. Fat sheep sold easily at late rates, and other sorts also met a good market, this in nil probability being due to the favourable weather experienced in the. district during the past day or so. A few cattle, pigs and horses were also submitted, and these met with fairly keen competition. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Distributing Co.. Ltd., offered a small yarding to a moderate attendance of buyers, effecting a total clearance at the following range of prices:— Sheep-: Fat lambs. 22/0; light fat wethers, 21/-; fat unfinished ewes, 13/- to 15/-; b.f. rane lambs, 15/10 to 10/10: medium b.f. store lambs, 12/10. 14/6 to 15/-. Cattle: Fat dairy cows, £l. Pigs: Good weaners, 10/-; sow and litter. £5/10/-. Horses: One slx-year hack mare, £ls; one slx-year hack mare, £l2; one six-year hack gelding, £l2/10/-. Dalgety and Co. report keen competition, especially for good fat bullocks and cows. Values:—Sheep: Lambs. 16/- to 16/8. Cattle: Fat bullocks, £7/7/- to £B/14/-; fat heifers, £4/8/-; fat cows, £2/10/- to £3/18/-. Competition throughout the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Distributing Co., Ltd.’s, annual Masterton ewe fair was exceptionally keen, resulting in the whole yarding, with the exception of one pen, being sold at prices well above vendors' expectations. Considering that a large nunn her of the ewes submitted were showing the effects of the recent dry weather and shortage of water, the sale was most satisfactory. A yarding ot' 9961 ewes was offered from both local and Manawatu. Wanganui. Marton and Hawke's Bay districts. The bulk of the entry was purchased by local buyers, a clearance being effected at the following values:— Two-tooth ewes: Account J. W. Buchanan, 360 at 28/-: account A. Ross. 97 at 26/-; account “Mamaku” station. 250 at 24/-; account W. O. Riddell. 108 at 23/4: account ,T. G. Wingate. 70 at 23/2; account C. ,T. Campbell. 5S at 22/9: account L. Meretilth. 102 at'2l/-; account ‘.T, 11. Cameron. 05 at 21/-; other very small 2-tooth ewes, 17/6. 18/3, 18/7 to 19/6. Four-vear ewes: Account. .7. Camnbell, iunr., 176 at 22/9; account R. O. Smith Kstate. 400 at 20/-; others, low condition. 17/5 to 18/6. FiVe-vear ewes: Account “Mamaku Station. 693 at 21/2; account .7. Campbell, iunr., 193 at 20/4: account Beetham Bros.. 190 at 20/4; account Bcethani Bros.. 593 nt 20/3; account C. H. Vallance, 2OS at 18/6 • account R. S. Pilmer, 2,33 at 18/4: account “Springhill” Station. 140 nt 18/3; account “Springhill” Station. 246 at 17/9; account "Sulphur Wells" Station, 279 at 17/3; account Pharazyn Estate. 475 4 and 5-year ewes. 18/6: account W. G. Groves, 24 0 4 and 5-year ewes, 17/10. Six-year ewes: Account Beetliam Bros.. 171 at 18/4: account “Tlnui" Station. 173 at 16/4: account .7. R. Nicholls. 116 at 15/0: account A. ,T. Speedy Estate. 123 nt !•>/-. Seven-year ewes: Account Beethain_Bros., 51 at 16/10: other s.m. ewes. 14/- to 15/3. Mixed-aged ewes: 17/5, 18/3, 19/-, 19/6, to 20/-. Stortford Lodge By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hastings, February 13. There was a much smaller entry of_ 114 fat cattle at Stortford Lodge and a decided improvement in prices. Female beef appreciated to the greatest extent, values rising about 20/- a head, while bullocks improved to a smaller degree, as the rates ruling on the latter class of stock have been maintained at fairly good levels because of export competition. Store cattle, 149, chiefly bullocks, met a steady sale with a good local demand. A short entry of 300 fat sheep, principally ewes, sold at improved rates, ewes rising 2/- to 3/-, with wethers and lambs not affected to such an extent. Local buyers monopolised the market. A moderate offering of store sheep met an improved demand as a result of recent rains, ewe values rising considerably from 1/6 to 2/6 a head with fattening lines. Ewes, wethers and lambs were also firmer. The total entry In all sections was the smallest for some time. Bullocks, medium to prime, to £3; others, from £5/18/2: cows, medium to prime, to £5/15/-; others, from £2/16/-; heifers, medium to prime, to £5/9/-; others, from £4/2/6; forward bullocks, to £6/5/-: store bullocks, to £4 15/-. Fat ewes, medium to prime, 19/- to 21/-: others, from 14/7; wethers, medium to prime, 23/- tn 24/-; others, from 21/-; lambs, to 21/7; two and four-tootli ewes, to 22/3; five and slx-year. fo 17/10; aged, tc 15/-; wethers, to 21/3; blackface lambs, to 15/7: Romney lambs, to 14/10. Hautotara Ewe Fair

Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., in conjunction with Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Company, Ltd., held their first ewe fair yesterday in the Hautotara yards, lent for the occasion by Mr. Farquhar McLeod. There was a good yarding of stationbred ewes offered to a representative attendance of buyers from the Manawatu and Wairarapa districts. Considering the dry weather conditions, the bulk of the ewes yarded were in very good order, and resulted in a brisk sale with values above anticipation. Realisations are as follow: On account of John McLeod, five-year ewes. 21/2; fourtooth maiden ewes, 20/-; two-tooth ewes. 26/10. On account of Robert McLeod, four, and five-year ewes, 22/10; .two-tooth ewes, 22/10. On account of the estate of S. McDougall, five-year ewes, 21/-; two-tooth ewes, 22/2. On account of ,T. W. Spiers, four.year ewes, 23/4. On account of C. K. McLaren, five-year ewes, 19/7; six-year owes, 16/0; two-tooth ewes, 20/7, On account of A. 1). Hathaway, five-year ewes, 20/-. On account of A. D. McLeod, twotooth ewes, 10/1, On account of Rayson and Thomas, two-tooth ewes. 17/0. Alfredton Ewe Fair Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, February 13. Tlie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., had a total of 6500 ewes at its ewe fair at Alfredton. Owing to the long ypell of dry weather and the shortage of water ,n some districts, the condition of tlie sheet) generally was not up to previous years. Prices, however, in some in stances were tip to vendors’ ideas. Tlie bulk of the yarding was disposed of at the following pricos:— Account Kobbcll liras.. To line. 338 4-th. ewes 20/1, 212 6-year 17/2: Clapham Estate, 467 5-year 19/-, 103 cull 15/1, 124 small 2-th. 20/-; If. N. Kebbell. S 3 4-th 25/-. 213 2-th. 24/9. 157 5-year 10/2; Bryce Wright. 243 4 and 5-year 19/1; F. and H. C. Percy, 210 16/6: IV. Edmonds. 61 4-th. 24/7. 75 4 and 5-year 15/10; 11. Higginson. 153 nt 16/3: G. Hart, 85 4-vear 20/9; C. E. Robbie, US at 20/8: E. .Tewitt, 107 at 20/-; C, Oliiver. 229 -I and 5-year 16/6: 11. Seymour, 100 5-year 15/9; T. Dunn. 152 at 16/-: Il Harman, junr.. 71 at 16/-: Welch. 229 nt 14/7; .1. H. McDonald, 201 at 15/1; W. E Dickens, 314 at 15/9; G. Houlbrooke, 100 at 15/2; F. E. Robinson. 70 nt 15/7.

Burnside Offering By Telegraph — Press Association Dunedin, February 13. There were large entries of both beef and mutton at the Burnside sale to-day. The entry of fat cattle numbered 273 head and was comprised for the most part of medium quality bullocks, with a larger percentage of heavy cattle than has been forward for some time. There was a slack demand throughout, prices for all c'lasses depreciating 10/- per head on the previous market. Extra prime heavy bullocks sold to £9/17/6; prime heavy, £7/17/6 to £9/2/6; prime heifers, to £5 17/6; prime cows, to £4/17/6. The entry of fat sheep numbered 1929. The yarding included a large proportion of heavy ewes, with heavy wethers in a minority. The market for heavy sheep had a distinctly easing tendency and values eased from 1/- to 1/6 per head and all lighter sorts dropped 1/- per head. Extra prime wethers sold (o 27/-; prime heavy, 23/6 to 24/9; medium quality, 21/6 to 22/9; light, to 19/-; extra prime heavy young ewes, to 22/-; extra prime heavy, 18/- to 19/-; prime heavy, 17/6; medium quality, 14/- to 15/6; 16/- to 17/6; medium quality, 14/- to 15/6; light, down to 11/-. There was a large entry of 1390 lambs, the quality throughout being indifferent. Only a few consignments of heavy lambs were penned. Exporters competed at full schedule, in the rates for all classes. Extra prime heavy lambs sold to 27/6; prime- heavy, 23/- to 24/6; medium quality, 20/6 to 22/3; light, down to 17/-. In the store cattle section there was an entry of 192 and lower values had to be accepted. A pen of good four and five-year-old steers from Central Otago realised £6/7/6. Other lines: Steers sold from £3 to £4. Dairy section: Good young eows close to profit were in demand, selling up to £5/15/-, while late calvers .and aged eows were neglected. There was a better tone in the fat pig section, this being accounted for by a smaller entry, only 137 being submitted to auction. Both porkers and baconers appreciated 5/- per head on last weeks lower rates. The store pig section attracted an entry of 120, there being no material change in the values. FORESTRY CAMP Wanganui, February 12. Although during the summer only a small fencing party has been in residence at the boys’ afforestation camp, at Ka'toke, Wanganui, the young plantation of pine trees are in splendid conditionwell weeded apd cared for. Twenty ana a quarter acres are planted with two-year-old trees, and these together with 50,0’J'J yearling trees, in spite of the abnormally dry weather, are a vivid healthy green. A swampy patch near the camp has a fine show of cricket bat willow. So far one hundred and four unemployed boys have gone into the camp. Of these 69 have been placed into situations, seven dismissed, and a number have found situations for. themselves. “The Wanganui and District Development League is doing a wonderful work, for not only is it saving adjacent farm lands from the sand menace, and raising trees which will -be a commercial asset, but most important of all, it. is giving many lads a chance to become healthy, self-reliant young New Zeatanders,” said Lord Bledisioe, on his visit to the camp last September. “The youth of a country going to seed, or becoming infested with the weeds of idleness, is even a more serious problem than laud infested in a similar manner. Wanganui, you have my most sincere, congratulations on your farsighted enterprise.” As the camp runs along a lonely sea coast, there is no risk of fire caused . by trains, and little dangejt of picnic parties. The salt spray apparently agrees with the young pines, and there is not the same risk of disease as is experienced inland. SWIMMING CARNIVAL Marton, February 12. The increasing popularity of iswimming carnivals was again demonstrated last evening when the Marton Amateur Swimming and Live-saving Club’s annual fixture attracted record entries and an exceptionally large attendance. Not for many years has such a crowd been seen at the Municipal Baths. Besides keen local support, seven outside chibs contributed strong teams, among which were four from Wanganui clubs. The door takings doubled those of last year and as an indication of the big fields the 50 yards open handicap required nine heats. Fifty-four competitors were entered for this event. In every way the carnival was an outstanding success, and the local club, particularly the president, Mr. A. C. Wimsett, and the secretary, Mr. W. H. Mackay, are to be congratulated on their excellent organisation. ■ Results of the principal events (finals only) are as follow:— 50 yards, girls under 16: H. (Avenue, Wanganui}, Bsec., 1; M. Watts (Wanganui Central), ssec., 2; D. Morrison (Marton), 12sec., 3. Time, 42 2-0. 50 yards handicap: A. Street (Feuding), '9sec., 1; J. Jeromsen (Wanganui East), 6sec., 2; P. Harford (Feilding), ssec., 3. Time, 35. 50 yards (boys under 16): L. Niven (Taihape). Tsec., 1; O. Wilsher (Gonville). 6sec.. 2. Time, 37 4-5. Ladies’ 50 yards handicap: Z. Watts (Wanganui Central), ssec.. 1; Miss Sinclair, 2; B. Carter (Wanganui Central), ssec„ 3. Time, 39 4-5. Open dive, junor: P. True (Marton), 1; W. Dashfield (Avenue), 2. Open dive, senior: C. Ducker (Feuding). 1: D. Petty (Feilding), 2. Mixed relay: Gonville, Ssec., 1; Hokowhitu. 14sec„ 2: Wanganui Central, 6 sec.. 3. Distance, 100 yards. Time, Frying squadron (relay): Taihape, 21 see.. 1; Marton B. 17sec., 2. 50 yards backstroke open handicap: M Watts (Wanganui Central), 3sec„ 1; N. Nbrthover (Avenue), scr., 2. Two entries. Time, 52. 100 vards breaststroke open handicap . C. McCashin (Gonville). Bsec., 1I; M< L Kellop (Gonville), 2sec.. 2. Time 1.30. 150 yards open handicap: L. Vincent (Taihape). 2Gsec.. 1: A. MiUar / \ hape). 22sec.. 2: M. Wysocki (Marton), 12sec., 3. Time, 2.4 3-5.