ON THE LAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 930, 31 January 1924, Page 3

ON THE LAND.

■ AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. . HOROWHENUA. The Horowhenua A. and P. Association’s annual show was hold yesterday at Levin. Entries were equal to those received last year, and the quality of the live stock exhibits was of a high standard throughout. Following are some of the principal results:—ln the Friesian cattle classes the Central Development Farm (Weraroa) secured first awards in each of the eight sections, including tho championship in the heifer section. In the Milking Shorthorn section R. V. Brown (Weraroa) secured six first awards and one second, and G. H. Iladfield (Paraparautnu) secured two firsts and one second. The principal winner in tho Ayrshire class was T. 11. Colpman, Ohau, who W’on seven first prizes including the championship in the cow class and the reserve champions in the milking heifer and year old bull sections. In addition this exhibitor won four second prizes. In the Jersey class R. W. Southeo won the championship in the bull section, J. 11. Mungavin annexing the reserve championship. The champion award in the cow section was won by S. Bowker (Levin), the reserve championship going to R. L. Horn (Ohau). The latter secured also six first prizes, four seconds, two thirds and one v.h.c. In the Dairy cattle section, H. J. Lancaster (Levin) won eight first prizes, two siconds and two thirds. The champion butter-fat competition was won by G. Seivers’ (Levin) Lady, A. Anderson (Levin) securing second place. In the pig classes the Central Development Farm carried off the championship and reserve championship in the Berkshire section in addition to the bulk of the awards. McDonald Bros. (Levin) were successful in the Tamworth class, arnt-xing championship honours it the boar section. J. A. McDonald took the champion sow award. Sheep were well represented. In the fat sheep section the principal winners wore J. Kilsby (Levin), F. Davies (Levinl and W. M. Simcox (Qtaki). J. Kilsby won the bulk of the prizes for fat lambs. In the Romney Marsh class W. 11. and vL Weggery (Waikanae) annexed six first prizes, three seconds, one third and two v.h.c awards, and 11. S. Prouse (Levin), m the same section, secured four firsts, three seconds, one third and one v.h.c. D. K. Buchanan scooped the pool in the Lincoln section, securing every award, and B 11. Slack (Otaki) won every prize in tne South down class. Among the judges were Mr D Buchanan, of Tiakitohuna, ivlio adjudicated on the Ayrshire cattle; Mr D. Collis. Is uiranga, who judged the fat slieep and lambs, and Mr N. P. Nielsen, liakitahuna, who judged the pig ■•lasses. In the competitions A. Osborne’s (Rongotea) Robin secured first prize in the pony jump for children not o'’er 15 years of age. In the ladies’ driving event Miss D. \V aller, (Hirnitangi) was awarded first place out of nine entries. The maiden hunters’ competition, for men only, resulted as follows: A C\ Drake’s (Manakau) Flying Fox 1, JH. Taylor's (Levin) Roger 2. Fivo horses started but three baulked, leaving only the placed horses. PAIIIATUA. Tho annual fixture of the Pahiatua A. and P. Association was also held yesterday, all classes of exhibits being well represented. Championship awards were made as iollows :—Jersey bull, F. V. Bryants Jersey Park Gipsy Duke; reserve champion, It. W. Leach’s Jersey Meadows Rex. Jersey cow, reserve champion, T. Sinclair’s, Violet Friesians’: Champion bull, P. C. Neilsen s, Edgewood Ivrooms 2nd; reserve champion, S. G. Morgan’s Royal do Kol of Dutchland Champion Milking Shorthorn bull: S. Bolton’s C'adorna of Cornwall Park; champion heifers, S. Bolton’s Oeto Floss IV. and I Dainty 2; reserve champions, J. de la ! Haye’s Rosie 3 and Strawberry’s Own. In | the sheep classes entries were fair. R. Haliburton, A. lloggard and A. Geange shared the Romney section awards; A. Hogrnird was the only entrant m the Lincoln class and 11. C’otlor and J C Bolton were the principal winners in the fat sheep section W 11. Olliver, of Ashhurst, in the saddle horses section, secured one second and one third prize Judging of the cattle 1 sections was carried out by Mr to. It. Lancaster, of Palmerston North. TRANSIT OF FAT LAMBS. The new method of transit of fat lambs by means of motor lorries to freezing works has induced the New Zealand Meat Producers Board to experiment in the direction of ascertaining what the loss in condition amounts to compared with the driven amhs. Opinions differ as to the extent that lambs, particularly early iambs, suffer in condition and general appearance if driven any great distance as compared with lambs which have been railed or motored. The tests which are being carried out by the board have, been confined to lambs “off their mothers (unwearied) but are not yet complete as the season is too far advanced. Ihev will he resumed again at the commencement of next eason with tho first drafts of early milk lambs The result of these experiments will be published when complete and will be of interest to farmers in all districts.

SALE AT ADDINGTON. - - • (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 30. At the Addington market to day, yard mgs generally were on the heavy side. There was a pronounced easing from the high values of last week in fat cattle, while fat sheep were also lower, and fat lambs showed a further rise. Store Sheep.—Large yarding, 80 per cent, being lambs. The sale opened draggingly, but improved for rape lambs, but lambs to turn out were lower than last week. Good breeding ewes sold well. Good two-toothed halfbred ewes fetched to 35s 4d, sound and failing tnouthod halfbred ewes, 28s 8d; failing mouthed ewes, 19s to 23s Id; four, six and eight-toothed crossbred ewes, 29s 7d to 345; aged ewes, 10s 7d,to 17s; good four and fiv e-year-old Romney cross ewes, 27s 9d; good four, six and eight-toothod halfbred vvethers, 26s 8d; ordinary four, six and eight-toothed wethers, 22s 3d to 25s 9d; twotoothed threequarterbred wethers, 22s 9d to 23s lOd; two-toothed ewes, 21s to 23s sd; inferior two-toothed wethers, 19s 6d to 20s Id; good forward rape lambs. 22s 9d to 255; ordinary, 20s 6d to 22s 3d; good forward Corrieaale wether lambs, 20s to 21s; ordinary halfbred wether lambs, 18s to 19s 6d; good Down cross lambs, 22s to 23s 7d; backward and inferior lambs, 14s to 17s 6d; cull lambs, 8s 6d to 9s 3d. Fat Lambs. —Four thousand five hundred and thirty-five head were penned, and met with a keen sale throughout, and an advance in price, though the bulk of buying* was confined to several of the companies ordinary exporters operating sparingly. Best lambs made to IOJd per lb: over-weight and seconds, 9£d to 9j}d. Extra prime lambs realised 34s to 365; special pen, 37s 7d; prime, 30s 6d to 33s 9d; medium, 27s 9d to 30s; light, 22s to 26s 6d. Fat Sheep.—A heavy yarding, values being down by up to Is 6d for wethers, and from Is 6d to 2s for ewes. Extra prime wethers, 36s to 38s; a special line, 40s; prime, 32s to 35s 6d; medium, 28s 6d to 31s 6d ; light, 25s to 28s; extra prime ewes, 33s 9d ; prime, 26s 9d to 30s; medium, 23s 9d to 26s 3d; light, 21s 6d to 23s 6d; old, 19s to 21s. Fat cattle.—A very heavy yarding of 9525 head. The market was back by 30s to 35s per head. Good steer beef averaged 30s to 32s 6d per 1001 b. Extra prime steers, £ls to £l6 10s; prime, £l2 to £l4 15s; medium, £9 5s to £ll 15s; light, £6 to £9 ; extra prime heifers, £11; prime, £7 to £9 ss; ordinary, £4 to £6 15s; extra prime cows, £lO 7s 6d; prime, £6 lCs to £i ss; medium, £4 to £6 63; old. £2 53 to £3 15s. Vealers. —An excess yarding and easier demand. Runners, to £5 2s 6d; vealers, £3 to £3 15s; good calves, £1 5s to £2 15s; small, 8s to 18s. Store cattle.—A dragging sale. Two-year steers sold at £2 to £3; 18-mos to 2-year-old heifers, 25s to 345; good cows to £3 39; medium, £2; aged and inferior, 10s to 255. Dairy cattle. —A good demand for quality stuff. Second and third calvers, £5 to £8 10s; heifers, £5 to £8 15s; best to £lO 10s; inferior, 30s to 60s. Fat pigs.—A good yarding. Porkers wore easier, and bacon irregular. Choppers, £3 to £5 *10s; light baconers, £3 7s to £3 15s; heavy, £4 to £4 12s; extra heavy £5 (average price per lb, sjd to 6Jd); light porkers, 40s to 455; heavy, 50s to 60s (average price per lb 7d). Store pigs.—A fairly large entry, with Black demand. Wcaners 14s to 20s; extra good, 225; small stores 22s to 275; medium, £9s to 355.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS. The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advico from London under date 25th January:—Butter, slow, 204 s to 2065; exceptional, 208 s. Cheese, slow; white 102 s, coloured 104 s. Strike accentuates dullness of markot Frozen meat: Ihe market for wethers has declined and there is . a very poor demand at present. It is thought that prices for ewes have reached . the top. The demand for lamb is still poor. I Ox beef is in better demand but there is . very little enquiry for cow. Bothers light 8d to Bid, heavy 6d to 7Jd, ewes sJdto 7d, lambs under 42’s 9id to lid, over 42 s 9d to 9id, seconds 9id to 10id, new season s 12d to 12id, Australian 9id to 101 d, Argentine 9d to lOd, Ox hinds 4d to M, fores 3id to 3|d, cow hinds to 4d, tores 3d , to 3id. ‘ WORK OF MEAT PRODUCERS’ , BOARD. I Mr S. M. Bruce (Prime Minister of Aus--1 tralia) has been taking an interest in the, - New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. Havi ing seen the good results to the New Aea- ! land trade that have followed the estah- . | lishment of tho board, he requested Mr K. to. - Forsyth (London manager) to give him , some facts with regard to it. Mr Forsyth i spent an hour with the Australian Irime t Minister, and explained the details of the : nolicy of the Board and other matters Mr 1 Bruce also asked for a copy of the New E Zealand Act which brought the Producers Board into being.