RAIN WANTED IN TARANAKI

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 160, 1 April 1939, Page 4 (Supplement)

RAIN WANTED IN TARANAKI

Freezing Works Congestion To anyone from the Wellington or Hawke’s Bay provinces Taranaki looks green and good. But even so rain is wanted there. Stock agents remarked that business would be brighter when the rains came. Another dampening factor is the freezing works congestion. I was told of a mob of 8000 fat wethers from the Tanmarunui district that were allowed three weeks for the drive down. Now they have to “go slow” and live on the road for an extra 10 days before they in - An important interest now in laranaki is dairy stock, for immediate and June delivery. Weaner heifers are in strong demand and have sold up to £4/6/-. This is for “ordinary” good calves, not “marked” ones. Those have made to £4/10/-. The usual run of unmarked calves are selling at £3/15/- to £4. For immediate delivery. springing heifers are selling at fronj £7 to £B/5/-; extra good two-year-olds at £9; and top lines of three-year heifers at £lO. Waikato interest makes this market. Taranaki has that invaluable asset — reputation. I believe that many a good Manawatu line is sold at £1 a head cheaper for lack of that reputation, though the heifers are just as good as elsewhere. When autumn rains fail 1 expect this market to firm somewhat. Present prices given are really quite reasonable, specially for the weaners.