FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 289, 10 November 1925, Page 5

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS. BUTTER DEMAND SLOW. CHEESE QUOTATIONS UNCHANGED. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram dated 7th inst from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London, with prices as at that date: BUTTER. The demand continues slow. Official quotations are: —, New Zealand: Finest salted 208 sto 212 s per cwt (Is lOjd to Is 10Jd per lb); unSalted 210 sto 214 s per cwt (Is 10£d to Is llid' per lb); other qualities 200 s to 206 s per cwt (Is 9£d to Is lOd per lb). Australian : Salted 200 s to 204 s per cwt (Is 9Jd to Is 9Jd per lb); unsalted 20Os to 204 s per cwt (Is 9£d to Is 92d per lb); other qualities, salted 160 sto 196 s per cwt (Is 5d to Is 9d per lb), unsalted 160 s to 194 s per cwt (Is 5d to Is BJd per lb). Argentine: Unsalted 170 sto 176 s per cwt (Is 6jd to Is 6Jd per lb); other qualities 162 s to 168 s per cwt (Is 5Jd to Is 6d per lb). Irish: Salted 206 sto 208 s per cwt (Is lOd to Is 101 d per lb); unsalted 200 s to 210 s per cwt (Is 9§d to Is 10£d per lb). Siberian: 170 sto 180 s per cwt (Is 6}d to Is 7£d per lb). Danish: 218 s per cwt (Is lljd per lb). CHEESE. English finest farmers’ steady, Canadian quiet. Official quotations are unchanged. The estimated stocks of cheese on hand on November 2 at London, Liverpool and Bristol were : Canadian and American, 246,500 boxes; New Zealand and Australia, 3300 crates, as against 227,700 and 25,100 at the same time last year. HEMP. . The Manila market is dull, with an easier demand. There was better enquiry at the close. “J” grade November shipments are valued at £4O, Janu-ary-March shipments £4l (buyers). The New Zealand market is dull with nominal value: October-December shipments liiglipoints £39, fair £35 10s.

WOOL. The Bradford market is quiet but firm. Tops makers are confident. Present quotations are: 64’s (warp) merino 4s Bd, 64’s (average) 4s 6d, 56’s (super halfbred) 3s Id, 50’s (halfbred) 2s sd, 40’s (prepared) 2s.

TALLOW. The spot market is somewhat steadier, with a fair demand at auction. Present quotations are unchanged, with the following exceptions : Mutton : Fine 48s 6d to 48s 9d per cwt. Beef: Sweet and mixed 44s 6d to 475. Mixed : Fair to good 41s to 43s 6d. Gut, etc.: 36s to 39s 9d.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET. LONDON QUOTATIONS. LONDON, Nov. 7. SHEEP. Canterbury light, 8d per lb; heavy, 7|d. North Island (heavy) 7£d. New Zealand ewes, 6d. Australian firsts, 6£d. Argentine firsts, light, 7d; medium, 6Jd ; heavy, s|d: ewes 6Jd. Patagonian light, 6)d; medium, 6Jd.

LAMBS. Canterbury light, lljd; medium, lOJd; heavy, 92d. Seconds, llid. Other selecteds, light llid, medium lOd. North Island firsts, 10id. FROZEN BEEF. New Zealand fores, 43d; hinds sd. Australian crops, 6§d; hinds, 42d. - CHILLED BEEF. Argentine hins, 4d; fores sid. Other meats are unchanged.—A. and N.Z. cable.

RABBIT CONTROL. MEETING OF APITI-POH AN GINA BOARD. A meeting of the Apiti-Pohangina Rabbit District Board of Trustees was held in the Council Chambers, Pohangina, on Saturday, there being present: Trustees A. Brooking (in the chair), T. E. Craine, J. S. Mclntyre, H. L. Osborne and W. M. Stewart. Accounts totalling £127 19s 2d were passed for payment. The inspector reported as follows: — Since my last report I have inspected practically all properties in the board’s area and find that prevailing weather conditions in the early part of October, and during the month of September, rendered it impossible for owners to check the increase in young rabbits by poisoning, although many ratepayers' during that time did real good work by fumigating burrows with car-bon-bisulphides. This method of rabbit destruction is now in Use on almost all properties in the board’s district, where the pest has burrowed to any extent, and the very best results are being obtained when the wdrk is systematically earrid out. I also wish to report that, during the last few weeks, a large part of the board’s district was poisoned with phosphorus pollardi, with very satisfactory results, and I am sure that the majority of owners who have not done sufficient work of late will in the future do their best to reduce the pest, but the pressure of other important work, such as shearing and putting in crops is in the meantime responsible for their not having taken full advantage of the fine weather. Since last meeting I have served notices as required, and posted a good many warnings. Also, I have personally interviewed owners.

PALMERSTON NORTH WOOL,

SKIN, HIDE AND TALLOW SALE.

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: We held our monthly sale of the above on sth inst, when we offered a good catalogue to a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and everything sold readily. The following gives a range of prices realised: Wool: Romney 14id, crossbred 13d to 13jd, coarse crossbred 12|d; crutchings, short 6d to 7d, dead 9£d to 10fd. Sheepskins: Crossbred fine 14fd, medium 13£d, coarse 113 d to 122 d, dead and damaged 10£d to ll£d; lambs 13Jd; damp and salted ; crossbred heavy 13s 6d to 14s, medium 12s 6d, light 105.6 d to 11s 6d; lambs, salted 3s 3d each; pelts 3s 3d each. Hides: Ox medium B|d, light 7£d to 8d; cow heavy 7d, medium 6Jd, light 6id to 7d; cut and inferior s£d to 7d. Calfskins: Best lines 13jd, good 12£d to 13d, stained 12d to 12£d, cut and inferior 8d to lid, yearlings 7£d to B£d. Tallow: In casks £33 per .ton, in tins £3O to £32 10s. Horsehair: 21£d per lb.