FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 73, 25 February 1932, Page 5

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

BUTTER AND CHEESE PRODUCTION.

Tho Rongotoa Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd., arc manufacturing 95 661 b boxes of butter daily compared with 120 this time last month. Ninepence was the tho last payThe Makowhai 60-operative Dairy Coy,, Ltd., are making 20 cheeses daily as compared with 23 last month. The last payment was 9d.

The Glen Oroua Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd., are manufacturing 25 oheeses daily as compared with 28 in January. Ninepence was the last payout. The Taikorea Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd., are making 23 cheeses daily as against 28 in January. Tenponce was the last payment.

APITI EWE FAIR. Associated Live Stock Auctioneers, Ltd., report having held their first annual ewe fair at Apiti yesterday, when some 4000 ewes were yarded. There was a good attendance of outside buyers and bidding was brisk throughout the sale, the whole of the yarding being quitted under the hammer at prices on a. par with recent fairs. The following prices were realised: —4yr. 'ewes: Account 8. J. and H. R. Strahan, 348 at Us 2d; H.C. Mclntyre, 95 at 8s Id; J. S. Mclntyre, 166 at*' Us 3d; J. W. O’Hagan, 102 at 10s lOd. 4 and syr. ewes: Account W. T. Pratt, 745 at 8s 7d; J. 8. Mclntyre, 76 at 9s; W. Duncan, 94 at 10s 3d; R. V. Stewart, 179 at 7s 9d; W. J. Viles, 193 at 10s 6d; Hugh Osborne, 130 at 9s 6d; Buckman Bros., 87 at 9s. syr ewes: Aocount S. J. and H. R. Strahan, 102 at 7s 8d; I. O’Hagan, 197 at 9s sd. We also quote m.a. ewes at 10s 2d to Us, 2th ewes. 8s Bd, 10s 7d, Us Id to 12s; low conditioned 4 and syr. ewes 3s 3d, ss, 5e 4d, 6s sd, 6s lid to 7s 6d, small lambs 4a lid.

FARMING NEWS. RURAL*"RAKINGS. Cleanliness is not next to godliness in the cow-shed—it is godliness,” declared Mr T. A. Blake, M.R.C.V.S., Government vetorinary surgeon, addressing Hamilton Rotarians this week. Although there is fair growth of pasturage, etc., in Otago, the lambs are killing out unevenly, due, in some measure, to the climatio conditions and to the fact that buyers are ‘‘going in” to the flocks somewhat deeply in making their first selections. The peach harvest in Hawke’s_ Bay has been a very satisfactory one this season, although the recent rains have had the effect of spoiling pickings of the later varieties. The stone fruit generally has done exceptionally well in Hawke’s Bay this season, and the prices have been fairly satisfactory. The rain has, however, caused a great deal of delay to picking operatidns generally in the orchards, and this work is now well behind. The yarding of store sheep at Waipukurau on Tuesday was 15,000 strong, being considerably in excess of the previous offerings this season, Tho attendance of buyers was also large, but the early demand showed a slight slackening tendency on last week, even taking into account the fact that sheep offered in tho early pens were mostly broken mouthed. Reserves up to last week’s level were the order, and consequently passings were not infrequent. ‘‘After seeing what I could of the oountry, from the train, in the course of my journey from Wellington, I can only say you could not hope to see finer farming country in any part of the world, and I’ve been on the land myself for 26 years,” said Hon. H. F. Walker, Minister of Agriculture and Stock in the Quensland Government, who has been visiting Napier.” All the country between Wellington and Napier, flanking the railway line, appealed to me very much, and there is striking evidence of the amount of ‘sweetening up’ that has been done by the use of artificial fertilisation.”

A stock dealer who has just returned from Poverty Bay, where there have been floods, states that some farmers are faced with the necessity of resowing the whole of their properties. One has no less than 300 acres to treat in this manner. Many chains of fences are also ruined. Some were completely carried away with the rush of water. In the matter of creating a new growth of grass on the silt-covered farms, methods, and opinions as to when the pastures will bo fit for.grazing, differ. A number of settlers ordered supplies of grass seed the day after the flood came up, with instructions that it be delivered immediately the roads were passable.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. ADDINGTON SALE. FAT SHEEP ADVANCE. Per Press Association* CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 24. The weekly market at Addington to-day, the first since the recent beneficial rains, was one of the most heartening for 6ome time. In the majority of the principal sections there was a healthier tone, and in some instances substantial advantages were recorded. Store Lambs.—A 6hort entry and a keen sale. Prices advanced 23 to 3s a head. .Values were: Good rape lambe, 9s 6d to 108 2d; medium rape lambs, 7s 9d to 9s 3d; ordinary, 6s to 7s 6d; small and backward, 4s to 5s 6d; medium halfbred wether lambs, to 7s 6d; medium halfbred ewe lambs, 7s to 8s 2d; good three-quarter-bred wether lambs, 9s to 93 6d; backward wether lambs, to 4s 6d. Store Sheep.—Good farmers’ ewes were offering in greater numbers, and they recorded a riao of Is 6d a head. Better class ewes did not show in a similar advance. Values were: Medium two-tooth halfbred ewes to 11s; ordinary two-tooth crossbred ewes, to 9s 6d; ordinary s.m. halfbred ewes, 5s 6d to 7s; s. and f.m. ewes, to ss; inferior ewes, Is 5d to 2s 3d; good twotooth crossbred wethers, to 11s; ordinary, 4, 6 and 8-tooth halfbred wethers, 6s 4d to 8s 9d; ordinary two-tooth wethers, 7s to 8s 6d; backward wethers, to ss. Fat Lambs.—An entry of 3500; and quality good. There was a keen ' sale throughout, with butchers’ lambs recording an advance of Is a bead. Export buyers offered fully up to schedule rates. Values were: Extra prime lambs to 21s 4d; prime, 16s 6d to 18e 6d; medium, 12s 6d to lfe; light, 8s to 12s. Fat Sheep.—An entry of 4300, and a keen sale. Good ewes advanced le to Is 6d a head; other classes remained very firm at late rates. Values were: Extra prime heavy wethers to 20s lOd; prime heavy, 16e to 18s; medium-weight prime, 14s to 15a 9d; ordinary, 11s _6d to 13s 6d; light, 8s 6d to lla; extra prime heavy ewe 3, to 15a 4d; prime heavy, 13s to 14s 6d; medium weight prime ewes, 10s to 12s; ordinary, 7s to 9s; light, 4« to 6s 9d. Fat Cattle.—An exceptionally good quality entry, with fine representative lines from the North Island and West Coast. Good quality 6orts advanced 10s a head. Best beef made up to 26e per 1001 b, good 21s to 245; medium quality, and heavy, 17s to 21s; and inferior from 10s to 16s. Values were: Extra heavy prime steers, to £l2 12s 6d; prime heavy, £8 5s to £10; medium weight prime, £6 to £8; medium quality, £4 5s to £5 15s; light, to £4; prime heifers, £5 15s to £7; medium, £3 15s to £5 10s; light, to £3; prime COW 6, £4 15s to £6 ss; medium cows, £3 5s to £4 10s; light and aged cows, to £3. Fat Pigs.—A good entry of bacon pigs and a good entry of porkers. The market was slightly weaker. Values were: Choppers, 30s to £4 8s 6d; baconers, 37s 6d to 42s 6d; heavy baconers, 47s 6d to 52s 6d; extra heavy baconers, 53s to 593 6d ; average price per pound, to 4£d.- Porkers, 27s to 31s 6d; heavy porkers, 32s 6d to 34s 6d; average price per pound, 54d to 6|d. JOHNSONVILLE SALE. Cattle prices were firmer on, a short supply, lambs and ewes sold well, but wethers were dull at yesterday’s sale at Johnsonville. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., offered an average yarding of all classes of stock. The cattle yarding comprised mostly prime quality bullocks with a few pens of lighter Borts. Cows and heifers were in short supply. A good sale resulted at prices 7s 6d to 10s advance on last week’s rates. Sheep: Wethers were dull of sale, while ewes wore keenly sought after at prices 6d up on last week, extra good lines being slightly firmer than this. Lambs, which were yarded in smaller numbers than usual, met with a keen demand at late rates. Cattle. —Prime heavy bullocks, £7 12s 6d, £7 10s, £7 8s 6d, £7 ss, £7, £6 17s 6d, £6 15s, £6 10s; medium bullocks. £5 17s 6d, £5 15s, £5 10s, £5 ss; light and unfinished bullocks, £4 7s 6d, £4, £3 2s 6d, £3; prime heavy cows and heifers, £3 16s; light and unfinished cows and heifers, £2 2s, £1 13s. £1 4s; vealers, 335, 31s, 30s, 28s, 27«, 255, . 235; calves, 16s, 11s 7s 6d. Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 12s 6d, 12s, lls 9d, 11s 6d ; medium ewes, 8s 7d, 8s 3d, Bs, 7s 6d, 7« 4d; medium ewes, 6s 6d, 6s Id, 6s; light and unfinished ewes, 5s 6d; heavy lambs, 13s, 12s 6d, lls, 10s lid 10s; lambs, 9s 9d, 8s Bd, 8s 6d, 8s 2d to Bs. AUSTRALIAN . STOCK MARKET. . SYDNEY, Feb. 24. In the investment market to-day there was a distinctly unfavourable reaction _as a result of the Premier’s attitude regarding Commonwealth proceedings against New South Wales, and there was a further general marking down of values. Gas and electricity scrip also suffered a setback in consoquonco of the threatened legislation restricting dividends and the fixing of tho prices of gas and electricity. Most issues of Commonwealth bonds woro lower. Banks wore practically unchanged. Closing sales: Bonds, 4 per cent., 1938, £94 12s 6d; 4 per cent, 1941, £92 17s 6d; 4. per cent., 1947, £9l 17s 6d; 4 per cent., 1950, £9l ss; 4 per cent., 1959, £9l Is 3d; 4 per cent., 1961, £9O 17s 6d. Bank of New South Wales, £3O; National Bank, £lO paid, £l2; ditto, £5 paid, 109 s 6d; Australian Gas A, 100 s; Australian Glass, 33s 9d; Burns, Philp, 40s; Henry Jones, 28s 6d; Tooheys, 17s lid; Tooths, 255; Winchcombe, Carson, 183 9d; Nestles, pref., 275; Robert Reid, first preference, 17s; ditto, second prof., 14s 6d; Dunlop Perdriau, 12s 2d; Sulphido Corporation, 10s 9d; Zino Corporation, 30s 6d; Goldsbrough, Mort, 255; British Tobacco, 295.

Morning sales: Commonwealth bonds, 4 per cent., 1938, £94 16s 3d, £94 15s. Bank of Now South Wales, £29 19a; Tooheys, 17s 44d; ditto, pref., 20s 6d; British Tobacoo, 29s 3d; Winchcombe, Carson, 19s. MELBOURNE, Feb. 24. Early sales: Dunlop Perdriau, 12s Id; Horald and Weokly Times, 42s 14d; North Broken Hill, 70s; Broken Hill Proprietary, 15s lid; Mt. Lyell, 22s 4{d; Zino Corporation, 30s 6d.