Farming & Commercial

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 316, 21 August 1924, Page 7

Farming & Commercial

ON THE LAND

VIEWS, NOTES, AND COMMENT*

On tho Taratahi plain a largo number of newly shorn sheep are to be seen..

Lambing is now fairly general in. Oam'uru district, and the weather is all that could be desired.

Tho Dale-field cheese factory will be opened for the eeasoii this week, and the Taratahi factory on Wednesday iicxt.

The Wellington Winter Show returned a profit of about £l2oo, which is considered very satisfactory for a first attempt.

The past, dipping season was a record one for the l'ahiatua farmers' Association. The total number of sheep dipped at the company's saleyards ran into many thousands.

The revaluations of sonic of the soldier*' farms at Te Ore Ore show a reduction of oO per cent. Land formerly valued at about ,';7U has been reduced to i'&J per acre.

The dairy assistants of Southland and Otago' have filed a case against the Dairy Factory Proprietors, seeking, a. new award with increased wages and improved conditions of employment.

The result of the year's workings of the Waiotahi Co-operative Dairy Co., at Opotiki, means that the suppliers have, or will, be paid Is old per pound of butter fat ror tho whole season. The cost of manufacture this year was lid per lb of butteri'al, -

"Our wool is faulty there is not the slightest doubt/' said Mr W. Perry in addressing a meeting of fanners m Masterton, "and the only solution of the problem is a definite study of wool fibres and a theory followed out to improve their character."

Owing to a retrenchment policy at the Southland Frozen; ..Meat and Produce Export Co.'s Bluff works, the eiigineroom department is inoperative between midnight and G a.m., and the town supply of electricity' is correspondingly curtailed.

The Olaul.au correspondent ot the Southland Times; writes; Mr W, Kenivody, Bayswater, was the breeder of the Bolder 'Leicester which took first prize and champion at the last Sydney Royal Show. This is another advertisement for stock bred in tho Western District.'

A firm of auctioneers,, in reporting upon the recent rabbit skin sale at Duncdin, pointed out that a number of clients arc still forwarding skins in a fatty condition, They explain that'sellers would obtain greatly enhanced values for skins if they paid more attention to this important detail.

Mr 11. Akers, in accordance 'with a notice of motion, moved at thy Manawatu A. and i'. Association's meeting that amateur judging competitions for students he instituted. He considered the innovation would he success, as it Mas being conducted very satisfactory in other places. The resolution was carried.

It would appear that the prospects of men on the land arc not too bright (says the Timaru Herald). During the past month four farmers have passed through the bankruptcy court in the Timaru district, owing to the poorness of their ciops and the high cost of production. It is known locally that several other farmers are or* the vorgo of bankruptcy. If they get another bad season it is certain that a groat many farmers will have to file their schedule bankruptcy.

An ounce of perchlorido of nier v eury in 10 gallons of water as a tipray for brown rot on fruit ia the remedy which Mr IV. JsWroarcb, of Rotorua, declares bus proved effective during several seasons. The solution can ho sprayed rm the fruit at any time 'and is claimed that it arrests the brown rot at once. If the spraying is done carefully a second application is usually unnecessary. Although poisonous there is little danger, as the fruit can bo wiped with a damp cloth after picking.

A review of the past Jurying seasou ay affecting tlio New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Co. was given by Mr W. Goodfcllow, managing director. Tlicru had been no expansion in the dairy business duriny the last season. In fact, there had been 'a slight shrinkage in Uio quantity of produced, counteracted to a certain extent by increase in cheese. Never'bhcless there had jbech a drop of p per cent in the company's output as compared with the previous season, He< was inot looking for an expansion for the next two or three years, ehieily hecau.se who had gone over to dairying had reverted "to the production of mutton, and wool duo to' the excellent outlook for wool.

COMMERCIAL

KEEN DEMAND FOll ALL CLASSES

(Per Press Association./ Ohnstehureh, Aug. 20. . Thv> Addington market entries ' today ~were : up to tiro average with tbo exception of fat cattle. Through the non-holding of the sale during Grand National week, 1 here were .shortened suppliers held by butchers, and there was a' keen sale for all classes of stock. Sheep.—Moderate sized entry, and a keener &ale than for some weeks. Wethers were from 2s to 13s better than lust sale, and ewes up to 3s. Hoggets improved by Is to 2s per head, while forward 4, 0. and 8-tooth halfbred wethers realised from 38s 6d to 39s Id. Four, six and eight tooth half bred wethers made 35s to 37s Id, and good forward 2 and 4-tooth halfbred •wethers sold for 3 ( Js. Sound and failing-mouth halfbivd wethers made from 27s Gd to 30s, while good halfbred wether hoggets realised 2Gs to 27s L'd. Halfbrcd wether yes tbreerjiiarterbred hoggets sold at 25s Id to 28s 4d ; -1, G. and 8-tooth crossbred 'ewes, 3<i» 3.3 s ; 1, 0. and 8-tooth j-Lred owe*, yd ; good conditioned aged halfbrcd ewes.. 28s lOd to 3ls -Id; low condition aged halfbred ewes. 21s 'Jd to 255; aged merino ewes, 18s Gd to 20s (id.

Fat Sheep.—A good sized yarding of ten races. Over the first half, values w.M-e better than last .sale by up to Is Gd a head, but in the final ..stages the demand weakened to last week's rates. Extra prime wethers. 07s I'd; prime, -Jos to 00s; medium, j (J.s to 4-ls; light, 3ls to 395; extra prime ewes, -J 2s to -!<>>; prime. 37s to -10 s; medium. 33s Gd ; light. 20s to ■'.)ss; old, 25s to 28s; prime hoggets 35s to 40s.

Fat Cattle.--A small yarding of 315 head. A few small lines of holdover North Island cattle were included, nthenvi.se the 'entry was Canterbury stuff. In spile of the excess entry market values were up by 12 to 12 10s a head in case's of specially good beef. Prime made 3Gs Gd to 40s medium, 33s Gd to 3Gs; inferior, 25s to 33s per lOOIbs; extra prime steers. £.17 to 14 9 15s; medium 112 5s to £l4 10s; light. 18 to 112; extra priiiui heifers, 113; prime 19 5s to 111 15s; ordinary, 10 to 10; extra prime cows, 113 to 115 7.s Gd ; prime, L'B 15s to 1.11; ordinary, 15- 15s to 18.

• Yoalers. A. fair .sized entry. The qualify was indill'ereut. Good stuff sold at about late rates, but there was no dema/id for inferior runners. Good vealers, £3 15s to £5; good en Ives, £2 to £3 10s; small, 10s to

Store Cattle.—All entry of 100 bead consisting mostly of cows. Prices were well up to late rates. Best cows £2 IB< to £3 5s medium 25s to £2 12s: 2-year heifers, 35s to-12s; calves Ss (id: t«i 20s; bulls 42s Gd to £5.

Dairy Cattle. —A very lieavy entry and 'generally low prices. Best prices weri;.' up to £7 10s. Many serviceable but low conditioned cows sold at from, C 3 to I's.

Fat I'iL 1 ~-'. A small yarding with active demand and good prices. Choppers, Co" 10s to £8 10s; light .baconers £4 15s to £5 15s; lieavy. £6 to £G 10s; average, per 1!) 9d/to Kjd ; light porkers 50s to £3 5s ; .lieavy, £.'.5 10s to II 5> ; average per lb, Okl to l<\]d.

Store Pigs.-—A medium entry and all-round advance. AVeaners, 23s to 28s; small stores, 28s to. .355; medium 30s to its ; largo 45's" to 525.

WJESTFIELD MARKET SUA UP PISE IN BEEE Auckland, Aug. 20, Beef.—There was an average yarding and average numbers. Competition, was \<H-y keen, with a sharp rise of Is per 1001 b. Extra choice oxen, 31s per 1001 b ; choice and prime. 20s to 335; plain and unfinished. 23s to 28s; prime young cows and heifers; 2Cs to 30s; other cows, 22. s to 255; ru\ gli beef, 15s to 21s; beef, 15s to 21s* Heavy prime; steers, £l3 12s Cd to LTG 17s (id; medium prime. £lO 15s to £lO 10s; small, and unfinished, £6 5s to £7 17s Gd; extra heavy prime cows and heifers, £lO 7s Gd to £lO 17s Gd; heavy prime. £8 15s to £lO ss; medium. £7l to, £8 10s; light, £1 os to £G 15s; other cows, £2 o.< to £-1. ' • Calves. Average number sold readily at improved values, lieavy vealers, £3 to £3 Jos;.•medium runners, £3 to £5 2s Gd; light, 25s to 48s; smaller, Ms to 21s; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 10s.-; rough, 15s to 20s. Sheep.--Small numbers with k'cen competition (and- prices improVed. Heavy prime wethers, 46s to -JOs; medium -lis to 10s; light -10 s to <f-3 £ s Gd;'small and unfinished, 20,s to 38* Gd ; heavy prime owes. 37s 3d to 30s od.: medium, 35s to 375; light 33s to 355; heavy prime hoggets; 32s Gd to 355: medium, 30s Cd to 325; light 28s to 30s. Pigs.—-Average numbers, prices easier on last week's quote/ Choppers £3 to £3 15s;- heavy and medium hiico'riers, £-L to £4 12s; heavy pork-