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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 1 August 1925, Page 10

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dairy produce,. ft latest quotations. isv I'AHi.fc- Piths- association —COPYttumI LONDON. July 30. Butter is meeting a holiday market. New Zealand choicest salted is selling at 196 s and unsailed at 20CN Australian is worth I9ow to 192*. and Danish is quoted at about 206 s . The cheese market is slightly easier. New Zealand i-s selling at 108 s. RABBIT SKIN SALES. ( 11Y TELIiOUAPH —PH Pss eMlnmii' DUNEDIN. July 31. The total quantity of iii-bbiL .skins sold at Dunedin at auction tliir- miontli was 298,418 lbs at an estimated value of nearly £IOO,OOO.

STOCK MARKETS. AN ALL-ROUND FIRM POSITION. EAT STOCK VERY HIGH. Weather ' conditions have been exeepticnaiy favourable during the past few days, anti this has been very much appreciated by farmers. Stock generally is looking well, though feed is naturally somewhat scarce. With the warm weather, hoaever, growth slioud soon begin to be in evidence, and this will be very welcome, especially to the dairy farmer. Should there be more cold weather, however, it would be hard for farmers to carry through and bring out their stock in the condition they won't! like. This applies most of all naturally to the dairy cows coming into profit. And this is where -a liberal supp y of winter feed proves its grea t value. The outstanding feature of the stock market has been the sharp rise in fat stock, cattle and sheep. The rise has been noted in the southern markets, and reports show that it is general. There ha<, been a pronounced shortage, and consequently the demand has been much in excess of the supply. The prospects are for a continuance of tins shortage for some time. Ewes in lamb have been in strong demand, and several have changed hands at a figure which is very satisfactory for vendors. Clearing sales are easing off, and the demand for cows is not so keen because farmers, in most cases, have filled their requirements and cannot carry any more s tock at present. Probably in a month's time or thereabouts the demand will increase, for feed will be coming away by that time, and consequently more stock can l>e carried. The prospects for farming in all classes i« very good. Stock is selling so well and dairy producers are getting such good figures for the season in muny cases, that the indications are for r.n exceptionally good season. It is difficult to forecast the future for wool, but prices even at the figure last nuoted are good, though not up to the sensational figures <-f some months ago. The next sales will he awaited with great interest. Generally the position considered from the point of view of the Dominion is sound and -rood. The probable .increase in output, with the excellent prices obtained, will add materially to the value of exports and be very useful in view of the increase recorded in imports. Tt is cssenial, however, for the general good "f tIW Dominion, that imports should he reduced, or at least not increased. OF JERSEY' CATTLE. On Friday last a sale of pedigree and grade cattle was held on accountof Mr D. E.. Scott, Turuturn Road, Hawera. There was a good attendance of local dairy farmers, .who appeared eager to secure good dairy stock. The caft’e offered were a very good lot, but a number were showing age. and all were rather backward in 'condition owing to the owner being short of winter food. Good cows were keenly competed for. a trood -sale resulting. Rest grade cows brought from £] < to £lB 10s, lowconditioned ami more backward cows £ll to £l2 10s. late culvers £7 os to £lO. unsound and inferior cows £5 10s to £7. the ’.me of 33 averaging £9 10s.

The pedigree rows averaged £24 os. Individual salts were as follows a—l>alness Marella (Clift’s Liberty—lira] a). V- Jt. Scowl). 21 guineas; Dal ness Elmira (Gift’s Libeitv —Alouniain View s Edith'). Mr F. M. Mvers. 21 guineas Protection Little Beauty (Protection of Meadowbronk —Perry’s Beauty). 51 r 11. .Seown. 30 guineas; fat tie S'-an’s Holly (BeecVaiul’s Little Swan —llollv .Berry) Mr W. A. Guy, 31 'y ; nu-s: Ilralla '’Lor-d Falmouth —New Year’s Gift), Afi ft. Seown, 20 guineas- Dal ness Flnhin 'Velocity—Dal ness Elmira), Mr T) T/evings, 15 guineas; VVainiko Sprite f'BiYbe’Tv’s Goddington—Waipiko Spree) Mr VV. A. Guv. 30 guineas; Dalness Monica (Gift’s Liberty—'Waipiko Mona) D Levings, 15 guineas. STOCK SALES. The Fanners’ CG-ope-i utive 0 1 . ganisaLion Society tepa. is a« uiiuer: On Monday, the 2<Ui tut., r.l Manuia, -ait the homestead, on aeooun. of Air. Ja-s. r . steveiteon, tlie Farmers' Co-op. conducted a ve.y .successful -sale of dairy iieiio-i s. The safe opened buiiskly, the ,i.si heifer bringing £ls, and £ i 0 lots wa.s brought i little later on in the saie by severaoutstanding heileis. >'ne Jei.vey bree< predominated and a. good many wen three-year-old eaittle, and many in the line were two-year-old, but for size would have 'been taken for year oh cattle. The heifers were nut, all Jerseys , -some being Jersey-Shorthorn anu-Jersey-Hoi stein cross, but every one was a dairy isor-t. They were m spieridid condition, coaming into nlie ring in gteat order, and weie a credit to judgment exercised in selection by the vendor. Forward heifers met. best competition. The average over the line of over 100 sold; was £lO 6s. The arrangements made by Air. Stevenson for the conduct of the sale were very complete. Ait Opunake on Alonday, the 2, we had a fair yarding and good clearance at prices on a par with late rates. \Ye quote fat 'and forward cows to £ 14s empty store cows to £3 10s to £ 7s 6d, holier cows £1 to £2, bulls to £3 ss, dairy cows. £8 to £l2, he.ifers £7, sow to farrow £6 15s. Op Monday at Kakara.mea., in conj unction with the. Loan Go., we offered on account of Aiessrs. It. JJiemei Sons and Cb. a nice line of 70 dairy heifers. Bidding was quite spii'iteat .times, and taking into consideration the backwardness of a big per-

cent age of the heifers, :t was a goon .sale. Mr. Bremer sold every beast y i-tied and they averaged between £7 ICi.-v and £B, best heifers making up to £ls. A,b Mianaia on Tuesday, the 2fttn, we report a good yarding to a good attendance of buyers. Brices were good, pigs and good dairy heifers being eagerlv competed for. \\ e quote : AYeauer .pigs 18s to 20s, medium -stores 235. good stores 27s to 34*, sows to £7, medium hoggets 25s 6d, lat cow.‘ 06 to £9. forward cows £ 1 15s to i 7s 3d. empty voting cows £2 15s to £ 15s. buffers at late rates. In the dairy ]veils a small herd on account of Mr. J. Rdbemtson averaged £lO IP- for the whole herd. Best cows £l4 10s to £ls, others £lO tc £l3. backward £8 10s to £9 10s, good quality heifers 'at drop to £l7, others £lO to £l2 10s, backward and small £5 10s to £7. At Auroiai on Friday, the 3 1 wt we had -a, small yarding. Fat cow< to £6 12s 6d. forward cows to £4 7s empty cows £2 4-s-. boiix? i -s 32s ' lioice dairy heifers on account of Mr Andrew Allen made from £ll 10s t' £l3 and iity heifers £7 10s to £7 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. (Hawera branch) report: At Calmer road, on the 24th ult., we held our usual fortnightly sale, a large entry of heifers coming forward to a good attendance of buyers. Prices ruling were well up to vendors’ expectations. We quote: Empty cows £2 17s 6d to £3 3s, medium* yearling heifers to £2, best springing heifers £l3 to £ls 10s, good springing heifers £lO to £l2 10s, medium springing heifers £7 10s to £9 10s, backward and inferior heifers £5 10s to £6 10s, dairycows £8 to £lO. At Kakaramea, on the 27th ult., we held a conjunction sale of in-calf heifers on account of Messrs R. Bremer and Sons. Some 70 heifers came forward, and all were disposed of. Some of the heifers were rather backward, hut a good sale resulted. We quote: Best heifers from £lO to £l2 10s, medium heifers £7 to £9, backward sorts. £5 to £7.

At Elthani. on the 29th ult., we held our fortnightly sale. Prices ruling were: Forward cows to £6. backward dairy cows £6 7s fid to £8 ss, good store pigs to 35s 6d. At Hawera. on the-30th ult., we held our fortnightly sale. A good entry of sheep was yarded, and all classes were sold under, the hammer at market values. Pigs were in keen demand, and everything was quitted. We quote : Small b.f. lambs 21s lOd. 2tooth .wethers 355. forward wethers 38s 6-tooth and f.f.m. Romney cross ewes in lamb to Romnev rams 41s Id. f.m. Avves in lamb to Southdown rams 40s 2d. empty cows £2 fis to £4 Is, medium 'nudity springing heifers £8 10s to £lO, sows (To fnrrowl £7 to £7 12.= fid. heat stores £2 2s to £2 12. s fid. medium stores £1 3j2s to .Cl 18s. meaner nigs to 28s. At TV a verier, on the 31st ult.. we had a srood y>'vlj,ie- „f 9-year and 3voa steers. the*-" were disposed •>f at good prices. Competition was re'-v 1,-eon. We ouote: Forward 3-year '■■toe s to £9. 3-vear steers to £7 19s 9-venr steers to £6. weaner heifers £1 10s. f.f.m. eyes in lamb to Southdown '•ams 41s 3d.