ON THE LAND

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 141, 19 May 1925, Page 3

ON THE LAND

PIG BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REPORT. The report which is to bo presented to tho annual meeting of tho Now Zealand Big-bro6ders’ Association in Feilding noxt month, is as follows: — ’ Finances. —Although the profit shown in the income and expenditure account is less than last year, it will be noted that £179 19s has been written off for bad debts. This has tho effect of writing everything off duo by mombers who have not definitely resigned and who have not acknowledged any request for payment and subscriptions. Tho year, however, 6hows an increase in fees received and the association has invested £2OO in war bonds, and is carrying forward a credit balance of £566. Herd book, vol. VII. —This’volume of tho Herd Book is now out of the hands of the printer and will be forwarded to on receipt of subscription for 1925-1926.'' Last year the Herd Book was not available until July, making its uppearance this year very much earlier. It contains : 860 Berkshire entrios; 131 Tamworth; 11 Yorkshire; 27 Large Block; 19 Large Whites; total, 1048 entries. Sale. —Tho sale, as mombers have been advised, is to be ■ held ■at the Palmerston North Showgrounds in Juno. If successful, it will become.. an . annual sale. General.—The. eonudil lias under consideration alterations, in. the rules which will tend to make members more careful in their preparation of entries aoid help to eliminate erroneous ones; also the adoption of a litter record. These rules will, however, be submitted and discussed at the ajinual meeting. Council. —Messrs Bloor and Jacob hove resigned from the council. The thanks of members are duo to these gentlemen for tho work they have done. Messrs D. MacDonald, of Aorangi, and G. H. Barnett of Leeston, have been nominated to fill the vacancies. As no othor nominations have been received, these gentlemen will be declared elected. Mr E. J. Wackrill again offers his services as auditor. AYRSHIRE HERD. MR T. COLPMAN’S DISPERSAL SALE. The dispersal sale of Mr T. 11. Colpman’s stud Ayrshire herd was held at liis property, Ohau, on Saturday last, when 56 lots were offered to a large bench of buyers, including breeders from tho Waikato, Manawatu, Main Trunk, Canterbury and Taranaki.

The outstanding feature of the sale was tho seven-year-old cow Maesgwyn Princess, which was champion at the Royal Show, Palmerston North, and which fetched the record price for the breed of 505 gns after very spirited bidding, tho buying being Mill. R. Southee, of Walton ? Waikato. The only one of Maesgwyn Princess’s stock offered was tho ei'ght months bull To Rawa Princo of Wales, secured by Mr H. Southee (Waikato) for 4i gns. Details are as follow: Bonita of ltiki (Donald of Riki —Flirt of Riki), 4 yrs, W. Hansen, Eketaliuna, 13 gns. To Rawa Fashion (Aoung Burnhousc — Flirt of Riki), 2 yrs, W. Hansen, Eketahuna, 15 gns. To Rawa Nellie (Sir Harry, of Gowan Bank —Fancy), 7 months, J. Bartholomew, Levin, 3 gns. Maesgwyn Princess (Maesgwyn Prince — Miss Cuff 11., of Sunnyside), 7 yrs, C. E. Bailey, Huntley, Waikato, 505 gns. To Rawa Prince of Wales (Ivondalo Hector McDonald —Maesgwyn Princess), seven months, H. Southee, Waikato, 41 gns. Buttercup of Inglewood (Solomon of Haydowns —Sunbeam III.), 5 yrs, H. Southee, Waikato, 25 gns. Te Rawa Daisy (Ivondalo Hector McDonald —Buttercup of Inglewood), 3 yrs, H. Southee, Waikato, 37 gns. Annetta of Riki (Royal McGregor— Ann of Gowan Bank), 7 yrs, W. Hansen, Eketahuna, 20 gns. Te Rawa Ruby (Sir Harry of Cowan Bank —Te Rawa Cherry), 6 months, R. E. Nicholson, Ohau, 5 gns. Madge 11. of Riki (Donald of Riki— Madge of Gowan Bank), 7 yrs, H. Southee, Waikato, 24 gns. Te Rawa Duko (Ivanhoo Ileclor McDonald —Madge of Gowan Bank), 8 months, W. H. Caines, Wanganui, 12£ gns. Daphne I. of Riki (Ivanhoo Hector McDonald— Bright Smile of Gowan Bank), 3 yfs, J. Bartholomew, Levin, 15 gns. Te Rawa Srnilor (Young Burnhouse— Bright Smile of Gowan Bank), 2yrs, W. 11. Caines, Wanganui, 15 gns. Gladys 1. of Riki (Donald of Riki—Young Gladys of Riki), 7 yrs, Webb Bros., Koputaroa, 20 gns. Te Rawa Mavis (Ivanhoo Hector McDonald—Gladiola of Riki), 2 yrs, D. Corrigan, Waihoanaga, 25 gns. Te Rawa Heather Spray (Young Burnhouse of Riki- —Red Heather of Gow*an Bank). 2 yrs, A. R. Laird, Wanganui, 15 gns. Messrs C. E. Robertson for Wright, Stephenson and Co., and C. V. Day, controlled the sale.

FROZEN MEAT.

LATEST QUOTATIONS.

LONDON, May 15. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meats: Sheep.—Canterbury, light, BJd per lb, medium, heavy, 63a. North Island, light Bid, medium 7d, heavy 6i«J. New Zealand ewes, s£d. Argentine, light 7 4 d^ I,ambs.—Canterbury, light 12£d, heavy 10Jd, seconds llgd. Other selecteds, light Is, medium lljd. North Island firsts, ll§d. Argentine, light lid, medium 10Jd. Frozen beef.—New Zealand, fores 3 4 d. Australian, crops, 3fd. Argentine, fores 3Jd, hinds sid. Uruguayun, fores 23d, hinds 43d. . . Chilled beef.—Argentine, fores 3&d, hinds 6Jd. Uruguayan, fores 33d, hinds 6id. A. and N.Z. cable.

LAMB FROM AUSTRALIA. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 18. The Now Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received a cable from its representative in Australia, advising that 29,351 careases of lamb were exported from Australia for the fortnight ended May 15th.

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

THE LONDON MARKETS

WELLINGTON, May 18.

Tho New Zealand Producers’ Co-opera-tive Marketing Association’s weekly cabled market report from London dated May 1.5 is as follows:—Butter: New Zealand, :.68s to 170 s; Australian, 162 s to 1645; Argentina 156 s to 158 s; Irish 170 s; Siberian, 146 s to 1525; Danish, 182 s. The market is slow. The quantity of butter afloat and discharging in New Zealand, Australia arid the Argentine is estimated at nnfi Ki'tvpQ ' Cheese, 945. The market is inactive. The quantity of New Zealand and Aust-ral-l.iaih cheese afloat and discharging is estimated at 225,000 crates.

GOOD DEMAND FOR WHEAT. LONDON, May 15. The market for wheat cargoes firmed on receipt of stronger American closing reports. A good demand prevails. Parcels ire in request, and are Is dearer. —A. and N.Z. cable. APPLE PRICES LOWER. LONDON, May 15. Apple prices are 6d to Is below Wednesday’s level, chiefly due to lessened continental demand.—A. and N.Z. cable. LONDON TALLOW MARKET. The following advice, dated 13th inst., lion been received from the Bank of New Zealand from London: —Current, quotations : Good mutton, 44s 9d to 45s 3d per cm; teef and mixed, 44s 3d to 44s 6d; gat, 37s 5d to 40s 3d.