N.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 209, 18 August 1927, Page 9

N.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS

PERSONNEL OF ELECTORAL COMMITTEE. Wellington, Aug. 17. The returning officer announces the result of the postal ballot, which was conducted for the purpose of electing delegates to represent the various districts on the electoral committee, which is to meet in Wellington on August 25 to consider the fifth annual report and accounts of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board and to elect three producers’ representatives on the board. As already announced, an election was not necessary this year in the districts of Gisborne. Marlborough, Nelson and South Canterbury, as the delegates nominated for these districts did not exceed the number required. The full personnel of the electoral committee is as follows Auckland district, Messrs. C. K. Wilson (Piopio) and H. F. Worsnop (Whangarei); Gisborne, Messrs. P. J. H. Roberts (Gisborne) and W. G. Shervatt (Gisborne); Hawke’s Bay, Messrs. E. Averill (Hastings), R- S. Chadwick (Dannevirke), J. H. Joll (Havelock North) and A. V. S. Reid (Napier); West Coast, Messrs. K. W. Dalrymple (Bulls), W. Morrison (Maxwelltown) and A. Stuart (Marton); Wairarapa, Messrs. W- F. McLaren (Masterton) and M. McLeod (Martinborough); Nelson and Westland, Messrs. A. Latter (Blenheim) and A. Thomson (Ward); North and Mid Canterbury, Messrs. J. Carr (Methven), J. 0. Coop (Little River), and R. M. Morten (Taitapu); South Canterbury, Messrs. G. A. M. McDonald (Orari) and J. Trotter (Fairlie) ; Otago, Messrs. J. Begg (Dunedin), J. D. Revie (Crookston) and D. J. Ross (Hillgrove); Southland. Messrs. A. S. Holms (Waimahaka) and H. Smith (Waikaka Valley).

STORTFORD LODGE SALE. GOOD SHEEP YARDING. The associated auctioneers held their usual weekly sale at Stortford Lodge yesterday, when they offered a medium entry of cattle and a good yarding of sheep to a fair attendance of the publice. Competition for fat ewes was slightly easier; good quality fat cattle showed an improvement on last sale, while competition for store sheep generally was on a par with late markets. The following is a range of prices:— Fat cows £4 15s to £8 12s 6d, fat bullocks £9 2s to £l3 ss, empty cows £3 10s, yearling Hereford steers £3 9s, do heifers £2 ss, dairy cows in poor condition £4 17s 6d to £6 7s 6d, fat wethers 345, extra heavy pets 37s 6d, fat ewes 20s to 265, store wethers 20s 6d, 27s to 29s 6d, hoggets 19s to 25s 6d. ewes in lamb 20s to 31s 3d. The brokers report sales as under:— The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Cooperative Association.—2 fat bullocks £l2 4s, 1 vealer £1 15s, 1 do 17s, 1 yearling steer £3 10s. 2 do. heifers £1 ss, 2 yearling steers (had colours) 20s, 1 yearling heifer £2, 1 2-yr. do. £3, 1 springing heifer £3 10s, 3 do. small £2 2s 6d, 5 2-yr. empty heifers £3 17s 6d, 1 heifer £2, 1 do. £2’7s 6d, 1 do. £1 15s, 1 do. £3, 1 do. £3 ss, 1 cow £3 7s 6d, 2 heifers £2 7s 6d, 1 fat lamb 22s 6d, 11 prime ewes 24s 6d, 14 fat ewes 22s 9d, 10 do. light, 21s, 22 fat ewes 21s 3d, 40 light 20s, 40 do. 20 7d, 7 fat ewes 20s 6d, 18 prime ewes 24s Hid, 72 wether hoggets 25s 4d, 112 do. 255, 58 do. 19s 9d, 57 forward ewes 17s 6d, 177 ewes in lamb I Rom. and Southdown) 20s, 101 2-th. wethers 265, 15 do. 29s 6d, 15 do. 28s 2d, 19 ewes in lamb £l, 29 do. 235, 17 ewes in lamb 22s 9d, 13 wether hoggets 24s 6d. 12 2th. wethers 23s Bd, 15 da. 20s. 12 store ewes 12s 3d, 36 wether hoggets 20s hl,

28 do. 17s sd, 1 do. 17a 3d, 20 ewes in lamb 16s 7d, 3 hoggets 19s, 25 wether hoggets 20s 6d, 12 ewe hoggets 25s 2d, 1 do. 18s.

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.—l 9 ewes in lamb 24s 3d, 13 fat ewes 225, 16 do. 22s 6d, 6 do. 235, 6 do. 235, 26 do. 235, 26 do. 225, 24 for. ward ewes Ils, 22 fat ewes 20s, 3 store wethers 17s 6d.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—l fat £2 17s, 4 fat steers £7 9s, 3 vealers £4, 6 yearling heifers 17s, 3 2-yr. heifers £2 12s 6d, 1 do. £2 2s 6d, 4 yearling heifers £2 ss, 4 empty cows £3 10s, 1 Jersey cow 21s, 9 yearling steers £3 9s, 2 empty cows £2, 2 yearling heifers 15s, 2 empty heifers 22s 6d, 1 dairy heifer £4 17s 6d, 1 do. £4 ss, 1 do. £4 10s, 1 do. £6 7s 6d, 1 fat cow £2 Bs, 1 dairy heifer £4 2s 6d, 13 ewes and 12 lambs 34s 3d, 8 empty ewes 16s 6d, 1 ewe in lamb 18s 6d, 76 4 and 5-yr. ewes (S.D. rams) 31s 6d, 1 fat wether 355, 71 fat wethers 32s 6d.

Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd.—l steer £2 10s, 1 heifer £1 Ils, 3 steers £1 Is, 1 do. 10s, 76 store ewes and lambs 13s 4d, 3 ewes in lamb 21s 6d, 1 ewe and lamb 235, 4 fat lambs 24s 6d. 37 m.s. hoggets 17s, 1 fat lamb 255, 6 fat and forward weds. 29s 6d, 12 do. 295, 1 do. 27s 9d, 209 2-lh. do. 275, 3 fat do. 225, 1 fat do. 21s, 29 fat S.D. ewes 28s, 1 fat 2-th. ewe 265, 17 fat ewes 265, 33 do. 265, 20 do. 24s Id, 16 do. 245. 31 do. 2h 9d. 32 do. 21s 6d. 37 do. 21s 6d, 27 do. 21s 9d. I do. 21s 6d, 1 ewe in lamb 21s 6d, 3 fat 2-th. ewes 25s 6d, 2 2-th. ewes 2()s 6d, 17 I. and f. ewes 17s.

De Pelichet, McLeod and Co., Ltd.— 152 wether hoggets 255, 13 at 21s, 9 m.e. hoggets 10s 6d, 18 at 19s, 1 fat ewe 235, 1 s.m. ewe 10s. William and Kettle, Ltd.—22 fat wethers 345, 15 do. 33s 6d, 1 do. 225, 1 do. 37s 6d, 1 fat ewe 345, 34 f. and f. ewes 15s 3d, 7 ewes 10s, 8 fat hoggets 25s 6d, 4 fat bullocks £l2 17s, 4 do. £l3, 4 do. £l2, 2 do. £l2 ss, 1 do. £lO 15s, 1 do. £lO 10s, 3 do. £9 2s, 4 do. £lO 7s, 2 do. £9 10s, 1 do. £lO, 1 do. £l3 ss, 2 do. £ll 15s, 1 cow and calf £2 12s 6d, 1 fat cow £4 15s, 1 do. £6 It, 2 do. £6, 1 do. £7, 3 do. £8 12s 6d, 2 do. £8 10s, 3 do. 7£ 7s, 2 do. £7, 2 steers £2 17s 6d, 1 do. £2 2s 6d, 1 heifer £2, 1 do. £4, 2 do. £4 12s 6d, 1 cow £1 ss, 1 dairy cow £3 ss. AUSTRAIAN BUTTER, (Received 18, 8.5 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 17. The wholesale price of butter has increased by 9/4 to 210/- a cwt.