FEILDING STOCK SALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1179, 29 November 1924, Page 3

FEILDING STOCK SALE.

STORE SHEEP ADVANCE. There was only a fair yarding of store sheep at yesterday’s sale at Feilding, but these mot with very spirited competition and values increased by 3s to 6s per bead. A large yarding of cattle, which overflowed into the sheep pens, sold well at late rates; in some cases these were exceeded. Fat cattle made more than last week, although the pens were mostly lighter in weight. Prices realised were: Fat cattle; 2 bullocks at £9 19s; 2 at £8 10s, 4 at £9; 5 cows at £lO Is, 7 at, £8 14s, 4 at £9, 7 at £8 14s; lighter, 2 at £4 15s, 8 at £5 9s, 4 at £4 11; 2 hoifers at £5, 2 at £5 17s, 2 speyed heifers at £7. Fat sheep: 10 2-th b.f. at 32s 7d; 14 do. at 37s 3d, 10 2-th at 38s, 6 at 33s 3d, 2 at 355; 30 fat ewes at 28s, 35 do. at 31s Id, 16 do. at 28s, 30 do. at 28s 7d, 6 do. at 31s 6d, 12 at 29s 6d, 41 at 30.-. Store sheep: 60 2th wethers at 27s 9d; 68 f. and f. ewes at 255; 65 2th do. at 327d; 97 f. and f. ewes at 33s 8d; 142 wether hoggets at 475; 57 f. and f. do. at 41s 6d; 149 ewes at 45s lOd; 87 do. at 48s 9d. Store cattle: 16 P.A. heifers at 48s 6d; 10 yearling do. at 21s; 8 do. at £2 16s; 11 do. at 28s 6d, 10 do. at 225; 26 Hereford do. at £2 11s; 10 heifers at 21s; 6 do. at 21s; 14 yearling do. at £3 ss; 16 do. at £4 19s; 24 3 and 4-year steers at £6 7s 6; forward cows, 55s and 65s 6d: 7. at 48s, 7 at £3 12s, 2 at £4; 13 P.A. heifers at £3 Is; 10 Holstein cross do. at 37s 6d; 21 P.A. cross do. at 365; 7 2-year do. at £2 3s; 19 P.A. cows at £3 18s 6d; 16 yearling do. at £2 10s 6d; 6 steers at £3 17s 6d; 42 2-year Hereford steers at £4 19s 6d; 20 P.A. yearling heifers at 35-; 30 station cows at £3 14s; yeurling heifers at £2 Is 9; 2 Jersey do. at £4; 7 do. at £4 2s; store cows, 30s, 355, 395; steers, 5 Shorthorn at 40s, 9 2-vear at £3 11s; 4 bullocks at £5 11s. AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report. We had a small yarding of both flit and store sheep. Competition was keen throughout and prices were up for all classes on last week’s sale. Outside buyers were operating for fut cattle and fat cows were up fully 30s a head. There were no store bullocks yarded and a • very small yarding of young station cattle. There wiw a big yarding of dairy heifers which met with very little competition. We quote: Sheep: Fat b.f.’s 37s 3d, fat v.-ethers 25s 6d, 38s, fat ewes 28s, 31s Id. Cattle: Fat cows £4 11s, £4 lEe £5 Is, £5 ss, £5 15s, £6 2s 6d, £6 10s, £8 14s £9 to £lO Is, fat heifers £5, £5 17s. £7, £8 10s, fat bullocks £9 19s, vealers £2 12,? 6d, Jersey bulls £4, £4 7s 6d, £5, £5 15s, dairy heifers £2 ss, £2 15s, £4 15s to £lO, dairy cows £2 7s 6d, £2 12s 6d, £2 17s 6d, £4. £4 12s 6d, store cows 265, 355, 39s to £2 ss. forward cows £2 7s, £2 14s, £3 10s, £4, cow,? and calves £2 9s 6d, 2£-year Hereford and Foiled Angus heifers £3 Is, 18-moiitiis heifers 365, £2 11,s, yearling heifers 255, 28s 6d. £2. £2 16s, £3" ss. £4 19s, P.A. cows (station) £3 18s 6d, Hereford cows (station) £3 14s, 3 to 4-year bullocks £6 7e 6d, 2ycar Hereford steers £4 19s 6d.

Dalgetv and C'oy., Ltd., Palmcrnton North, report having a very good yarding of sheep and a fair entry of cattle. Competition for sheep was particularly keen and with the exception of one pen, all sold at auction. Quotations: —Fat b.f. 2-tooths, small, 30s lOd; fat shorn ewes, 28s 5d to 30s; small 2-tooth shorn wethers. 26s 3d; mixed age shorn empty ewes, 22s 3d to 255; 2-tooth ewes shorn. 32s 7d; 4. 6 and f.f.m. ewes, shorn, 33s 3d; small mixed woolly hoggets, 31s; black face woolly hoggets. £2 Is 6d; woolly ewe hoggets, £2 5s lOd to £2 8s 9d ; woolly wether hoggets, £2 7s; store cows, £2 8s; rough yearling steers, 355; cows and calves. £3 4s; yearling P.A. heifers, £2 8s 6d; Shorthorn dairy heifers, £3 ss. STOCK MARKET. Prices for beef at the Westfield (Auckland) fat stock sales on Wednesday were about equal to last week’s rates. Trie best quality cattle appreciated slightly, the poorer grades showing a slight drop. Choice ox realised £1 16s per 1001 b, other grades bringing from £1 3s to £1 15s, according to quality. Cow and heifer beef brought from 18s to £l los per 1001 b. Sheep values were maintained at recent rates. Wethers brought from £1 12s to £1 17s, ewes £1 5s to £1 16s 9d, and lambs £l 8s to £1 17s. There was a slight decline in pig prices, choppers ami bacon pigs brinering Jrom £2 17s to £3 12s. DAIRYING IN DENMARK. INTENSIVE FARM METHODS. HAMILTON, Nov. 26. Cordial appreciation of New Zealand as a dairying and pastoral country was expressed by Mr S. Sorensen, agricultural adviser to the Danish Government, who is visiting the Waikato. As Denmark and New Zealand are rivals on the British butter market, Mr .Sorensen was asked to compare the .conditions of New Zealand and Denmark for dairying. 110 said that New Zealand had a much better climate than Denmark. New Zealand was a great pastoral country, while Denmark was suited only for dairying. In Denmark the cattle had to be housed for seven months of the year. They were then stall led, while in New Zealand there was practically no winter, such as was known in Northern Europe. The farms of Denmark were mostly of from 10 to 15 acres, while some were from 30 to 50 acres. In order to make a living off such small arena, the land was intensively cultivated, and laid down in root crops, such us mangels and swedes, followed by grasses such as red clover, rye, and timothy. The pastures and roots were planted in rotation. Resides milking cows, the Danish farmer supplemented his earnings by producing bacon, poultry, eggs and garden produce. Mr Sorensen considered the turnover of a 50-acre farm in Denmark would be equal to the turn over of a 150-acre farm in New Zealand. IMPORTATION OF CONCENTRATES. The feed grown by the Danish farmer was considerably supplemented by concentrates imported from America and elsewhere, said Mr Sorensen. The cost of living in Denmark was very little less than it was in New Zealand, so that the New Zealand farmer was no better off in that respect than the dairyman of Denmark. Questioned concerning prospects of the world’s butter itjtirkcte of the future, Mr Sorensen said that Siberia would soon no an important factor. Denmark was holding its own in production, while New Zealand and Australia had greatly increased their outputs of butter. Considerable development had also taken place iu the dairying industry of the Argentine, where the amount of butter produced was steadily increasing. Under republican governments and extended freedom the Balkan Slates, including Esthonia. and Batavia, had made rapid advances, and the co-operative systlieni of producing milk and manufacturing butter had become widespread. Factories were rapidly being built, and largo quantities of butter were being exported for consumption on the Eurojican markets. Taking all these factors into consideration, Mr Sorensen said it appeared as though there would be an over-produc-tion of butter in the next few years, and that the prices would be affected. MARKET IN THE EAST. There were, however, several bright spots on the horizon of the butter producer. Germany, Mr ‘Sorensen said, was increasing her demand, and it was hoped she could ease the position, while the cousump-

tion of butter in America 'was-greaterThun could be supplied locally. Tho tariff of eight cents imposed on imported butter was prohibitive-but in spite of-this-a-good deal of butter was’ finding its way into the United States. Lust year America absorbed surplus butter valued at £20,000,000. which made an appreciable difference in the general prices realised. The prospects of establishing trade in the East were regarded as favourable by the visitor, -who said that in his opinion New Zealand would be especially benefited by such a. market, lti the East, where the population could not got fresh milk, n great deal of dried milk would be consumed, lie thought if New Zealand could establish a firm connection ill the East, it would find a great outlet for the produce it cannot sell at a, reasonably High price in Britain. MEAT PRICES IN ENGLAND. LONDON, Nov. 28. Smitlifield litis officially notified that the retail prices this week will be practically unchanged, except that New Zealand lamb will show a penny a pound rise. The superintendent says it • remains with'the "consumer to buy with the same keenness as the retailer buys from the wholesaler. —A. and N.Z. cable. LONDON TALLOW SALE. Dulgety and Coy., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram front their London house, under date of the 26th inst: 760 casks of tallow 1 offered; 190 sold, -there is a poor demand for tallow* at unchanged prices.