ON THE LAND

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1037, 9 June 1924, Page 7

ON THE LAND

DAIRY PRODUCE. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house, under date of the slh instant :—Butter: .Market steady at present prices. We quote New Zealand salted 168 s (168 s), New Zealand exceptional brands 172 s (170 s). Danish 182 a (184 s), finest Australian salted 160 s (158 s), tinsalted 166 s (1625). Cheese: Marker, steady, but nothing doing. New Zealand white 87s (82s to 83s), coloured 86s (82s to 83s), Canadian c.i.f. quotation 87s (80s). Last week's quotations are given in parentheses. LONDON QUOTATIONS. LONDON, June 5. Butter is steady. New Zealand choicest, salted, 168 sto 170 s per cwt; Australian, 158 s to 160 s; tinsalted scarce at about 8s to 10s premium. Danish is at about 180 a. Cheese is firm, New Zealand 80s to 88s per cwt; Australian, 78s to 80s.—A. and N.Z. cable. STOCK MARKET. Levin and Co., Ltd., report on stock sales for week ending June 7th, 1924: At Bulls on Monday wo had a good yarding of sheep principally lambs, which were in keen demand and sold readily. A small yarding of cattle and pigs sold at late rates. Quotations: Light fat 2-ths 28s 9d, medium ewo lambs 235, 19s 3d; m.s. lambs 23s lOd; wether lambs 18s, 20s 3d, 20s Id, 21s 6d; small b.f. lambs 15s: cull lambs lis 2d, lis 7d ; porkers 275: slips 16s 6d: light fat cows £2 Bs, £3 ss, £3 7s 6d: store cows £1 to 30s. On Wednesday at Glen Oroua wo held a clearing sale of 50 dairy cows on account of Mr W. Osborne, which was well attended. The cows were Jersey and Jersey cross and in good condition. There was fair competition throughout, prices ranging from £2 10s to £ls, with an average of £8 8s; 13 heifers spring calvers sold from £3 8s to £6. The pigs were in good demand, low condition sows to farrow bringing £4 ss, boar 12s 6d, 18 slips 14s 6d to 255, 2-cow milking plant £54, separator £l6, milk cans 255. At Feilding on Friday wo had a fair entry of both sheep and cattle. Fat sheep were of medium quality and sold well. Hoggets were in very keen demand, and prices were again in advance of previous week's quotes. Breeding ewes, of which some good pens were yarded, sold at tatc rates. There was a good yarding of fat cattle, chiefly bullocks of fair quality, which were in poor demand, the bulk being passed in at auction. Dairy stock were dull of sale and prices low. Quotations : Fat w.f. lambs 245, 27s 9d, 29s to 30s 6d; b.f. lambs 21s 2d; light fat ewes 23s 9d, 21s; best owe lambs 28s 7d, 28s; small ewe lambs 22s 2d. 16s 4d; medium wether lambs 18s to 23s 4d; small 2,th wethers 28s: f. and f. ewes 17s, 4 and 5-yr. ewes r.w. S.D. rains (good) 335. 265; springing dairy cows £2 2s 6d to £6; 3-yr Jersey cross heifers springing £4 17s 6d: fat bullocks £9 3s, £B. f and f 4-yr P.A. bullocks £7 Is, light fat cows £2 13s to £4 12/6; forward cows, £1 to £2 ss; empty 2-yr heifers £2 ss; weaner Jersey heifers (fair), 365, 31s. LONDON FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Levin and Co.. Ltd., have received the following cable from their London agents, dated 6th June, 1924. Quotations ex-store: Now Zealand prime Canterbury lamb, 28-42' s, 10 13-16 d; North Island lamb, 28-42's. 10 11-l&d; prime Canterbury mutton, 56-64's, 7d; North Island mutton, 56-64's, 6^d; ewes, 48-64's. s^d; New Zealaud prirfle ox beef, 160-220's, hinds and fores, none offering. The market is quiet. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.,. report having received the following cablegram from thenLondon house under date of the sth inst. : Lamb: New Zealand prime crossbred, Canterbury heavy 9|d, light lid, North Island heavy 9W, light 10gd. Demand for New Zealand lamb has been checked by increased prices asked, any change in price is in favour of buyers. Mutton : New Zealand prime crossbred, Canterbury heavy 6£d, light 7d. North Island heavy 6£d, light Limited demand for Now Zealand mutton, market very dull. Beef: New Zealand beef not quoted. Australian frozen meat: Not quoted. Lamb prices are nominally unchanged. Buyers seem unwilling to operate at. present prices. SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable from its London olfice, dated 6th June, 1924. advising Smithlield delivered prices at that date as follows: —New Zealand wethers and maidens, Canterbury quality, selected brands 561bs and under 7'id per lb. 57-641bs 7d, 65-721bs other brands 561bs and under 7d, 57-&4lbs 6gd, 65-721bs bpd. New Zealand ewes : 641bs and under sld. New Zealand lamb: Canterbury quality. 361bs and under lid, 37-421bs lid. 43,£01bs lOd. seconds 10id, selected 361bs and under 11R 37-421bs Hid; other brands, first quality. 421bs and under 10id, seconds lOd. New Zealand beef: Ox fores 3d, hinds sd; cow fores 2Jd, hinds 4id. Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores 3id, hinds 6'd. Argentine frozen beef: Ox fores jjd, hinds sid Frozen pork : Not quoted. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. The New Zealand Meat Producers' j Board advises that the following pricewere being offered on the sth Juno, 1924: Poverty Bay: Wethers, 641bs and under 6|d; prime woolly lambs 421bs and under. 93d. Hawke's Bay: Wethers 641 b and under, 7d; ewes, 641bs and under, s^d; prime woolly lambs, 421bs and under 10id. Wellington: Prime woolly lambs. 421bs and under, 10id. Canterbury: Wethers, 641 b and under, 7£d; ewes. 641bs and under, 53-d;' prime woolly lambs, 421bs and under, Hid; 431bs and over, lOJd; second quality lambs, 10|d. Southland: Prime woolly lambs, 421bs and under, lO^d; 431bs and over, 9Jd; second quality lambs, 9jd. LINSEED MARKET. The Department of Agriculture has received, under date 2nd instant, the following cabled advice regarding the linseed market, Calcutta : —June shipments quoted at £lB 17s 6d per ton c. and f. Sydney. The market is steady. BEEKEEPERS' CONFERENCE. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. CIIRISTCHURCH, June 6. The Beekeepers' Conference has concluded. It was decided to hold the next annual conference at Greymouth, but the date was left for the executive to decide upon. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr E. R. Bates; vice-president, Mr G. K Kitchingham; executive, Messrs J. Rentoul, A. 11. Davies, R. A. Gibb, and O. A. Pope. SALE OP REID'S ESTATES. After 40 years of successful farming, Mv W. Reid of Feilding has instructed Abraham and Williams Ltd.. to offer by auction at Drill Hall, Feilding, on Saturday, 14th June his three very line estates. They are all situated within two miles of Feilding and the 214 acres at Makino is a particularly good property. It has been subdivided into eight sections, in areas from 11 to 48 acres, and should appeal to the man of small means who wants to get hold of land of good qualify and within his capability of successfully farming without being troubled with outside labour. The Hillden estate of 931 acres, is subdivided into four very nice farms in areas from 178 to 290 acres, and the third estate (Merry Hill) comprises 170 acres to be sold in one block. Inspection can bo arranged any day through | the auctioneers at Feilding from whom j plans and all particulars ore now available.