FARMING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 193, 17 July 1941, Page 2

FARMING NEWS

STOCK MARKETS. i (Press Assn.) CHRISTCTIURCIf, July 16. | At the Addington market there were 1 improved prices in most of the important sections. Pat cattle prices appreciated by up to 25s a head, lat sheep by 2s, store ' ewes by 2s and store cattle and store pigs were also firmer. There was a small t entry ol fat lambs, mostly of indifferent quality. Values were lower than final schedule. One export firm operated moderately. The store sheep penning was of excellent quality. Five-year half bred aged ewes in lamb made up to 2fs, average sound-mouthed 20s to 235. There was a small entry of 3000 head of good quality fat sheep. In an all-round rise of up to 2s, good wethers made 30s to 335, tops to 37s 6d, good medium-weights 27s to 2as, good ewes 23s to 275, tops to 31s. light and medium 18s to 225. There were 517 fat cattle arid there was a sharp advance of 3s per 1001 b for he a 'y prime steers. Medium beef was 15s a ncail better, and inferior a shade firmer, Goo steers made from £l6 to £lB, tops to £2O 12s 6d, prime medium-weights, bii 10s to £ls 10s, and inferior down to £9. Best heifers and cows made to £l4 12s (xl, good heifers £lO to £l2 10s, good cows £J to £ll, rough down to £5. Fat pigs and porkers showed little change. Prices ranged from £1 18s 6d . o £3 6s 6d. The average pcr lb 'wm from 8d to 9d. Choppers made £2 18s od to £6 8s 6d. Baconers were a shade easier, prices ranging from £3 5s 6d to To os. The average per lb for porkers was to 3d, and for baconers 6Jd to 7 2 d. WESTFIELD VALUES. (Press Assn.) AUCKLAND, July 16. 'lliero was a ready demand lor a modiuin entry of ox beef at Westfield, rates improving by Is per lOOlb. Catt.o: Lxtia choice ox, 40s a 1001 b; choice and prime, '*36s to 395; secondary and plain, 36s to 3os; extra prime, young cow and lieiier, 30s to 345; choice and prime, 27s to 295; ordinary cow beef, 22s to 265; extra heavy prime steers, £ls to £l7; heavy, £l4 to £l4 10s; lighter, £l2 10s to £l3 lUs; light, £ll to £l2; small and unfinished, £6 to £lO 10s; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers. £lO to £l2 10s: heavy prime, £8 to £9; lighter, £7 to £7 10s; other kiltablo cows, £5 10s to £6 10s. Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers, 30s to 32s 3d; heavy, 28s bd to 29s 6d: medium, 26s 6d to 27s 6d; light, 25s to 265; plain and unfinischd, 22s 6d to 245; extra heavy prime young and maiden ewes, 19s to 21s 9d; heavy prime, 17s 6d to 18s 6d: ligh>:r, 15s to i6s 6d. Pigs.—Prices for baconers and porkers were fully equal to last week’s. Choppers, £2 to £4 16s; heavy baconers, £4 8s to £5: medium, £3 19s to £4 6s; light, £3 13s to £3 18s; heavy porkers. £3 5s to £3 l*-s; medium, £2 14s to £3 2s; light, £2 5s to £2 12s. RABBITSKIN SALE. DUNEDIN, July 16. Increased quantities were forward for yesterday’s rabbitskin sale, a total ot approximately 86 tons being submitted. ’I lie demand was fairly strong; and brokers made good clearance. The official* range of pricos is:—Small, 57d to 6Gd per lb; runners, 69d to 76 2 d ; racks, 821 d . to 85 2 d ; summers, 78 2 d to 81 id; dawny autumns, 84 2 d to 86 2 d; first early, 79 2 d to 105 d; first late, 120 d to 126 d ; first incom., 136 d; to l4ld; second, 106 d to 129 d; first early winter bucks, 136 d to 161 d; does, 139 d to 153 d; spotted winter bucks, 13/d to 146 d; does, 132 d to 140 d; second winter tucks, 160 d to 170 d; docs, 149 d to 160 d; first winter bucks, 176 d to 179 d; docs, 170 d to 176 d ; outgoing winter bucks, 124 d to 130 d; docs, llld to U9d, furrier does, 145 d to 155 d; spring bucks. 98 2 d to UOd; does, to lOOd; stained does. IOOd to 106 d; first milky, 88d to 33 2 d; milky, 72d to 77J,d; summer broken, 77jd to 79d; autumn, 85 2 d to 88d; second winter. &71d to 93id ; first winter, 93d to 97d; summer fawns, 70d to 72d; aut- , umn, 86 2 d to U4d; first winter, 120 d to l41d; summer black, 6S 2 d to 74d ; autumn, 83id to 104 d; first winter, 128 d to 141 d; first harcskins, 92id to 96d ; hareskins, 5& 2 d to 67Ad; horsehair, 32d to 33d ; first terrets, 9s 7d to. 10s lid; second ferrets, 3a 7d to 9s 6d ; ferrets, white, 2s to 7s lid. dairy "Industry. The report on the activities of 'the Oroua Downs Dairy C’oy., for the year ended June 30, 1941, which is by Mr R. Craig (chairman), states that the estimated average payout per pound of butlerfat (all grades), which was quoted in the report for the year 1939-40, was 17.49 d. When realisations were completed the final payment was on this basis, plus id per lb., transferred to sinking fund. In July ami August. 1940, the monthly advance was on tho basis of Is 2d per lb. for first grade butterfat. and for the other ten months at Is 3d per lb. After placing the current value for stocks of cheese in cool stores and at the factory according to grade, the balance in the appropiiat.on account is £8916 15s XOd. It is proposed to make a further payment of Id per lb. on all fat supplied in July and August, 1940, thus making the total advance 14.93 d. The deferred payment will then be on the basis of 3.14 d per lb., or 18.12 d per lb for all grades of butterfat. supplied during the year. At the request of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture the company did all it could to handle more milk for cheese and as a result the company increased its make from 564 lons in 1940 to 747 ions in 1941. It is anticipated, with the extra supply of milk assured for the coming season, the company will make possibly 1200 tons. This will necessitate working a night shift. The directors who retire are Messrs E. Corilan and A. Nichols. and. being eligible, offer themselves for re-elec-tion. Tho auditors. Messrs Dempsy and Litchfield, offer themselves for re-election During the year Mr Charles Massey, secretary for many years, resigned owing to ill-health and in June passed away. He had occupied the position of secretary for almost a quarter of a century. Statistics (those for 1940 being shown in parentheses): —Pay-out for 1940, 17.49 d ; pay-out for the current year, advance 14.95 d ; estimated surplus. 3.14 d. Milk rej coived for cheosemaking. 15,341,3091 b.), ; (11.772.352); pounds of butterfat for cheese, 1 659,3501 b (512,533.1); milk separated, 20.- ! 2221 b (66,4881 b) ; butterfat in milk separ ! ated, 897.51 b (26561 b); average tost of milk, 4.29 (4.30); pounds of cheese made. 1,673,534 (1,265.557) : 1940. 564 tons, 19 cwt, 2qrs, 131 b; 1941, 747 tons, 2 c’wt. 1 qr lb; pounds of cheese to lb of butterfat, 2.538 (2.47) ; pounds of milk to lb of cheese. 9.16 (9.30); milk percentages, first, 97.349 (95.407): second, 2.651 (4.593) ; average grade of cheese. 91.489 (92.157); number of suppliers, 43 (30) ; total charges to f.0.b., 3.548 d (3.300 d) ; pounds of butterfat recovered from whev, 6.059. expressed as percentage of total butterfat received for cheosemaking. TAIKOR EA COMPANV. “The estimated season average payout per pound of butterfat (all grades) which i was nuoted in the report for the year i 1939-40 was 18.02 d. When the realisations were completed the final pay-out was on this basis.” 6tatcs the report of the Taikorea Co-operative Dairy Company, signed by the chairman (Mr S. E. Algar). “Tho monthly advances during 1940-41 were Is 3d per lb. for butterfat throughout the season for first grade, with id per lb less for second grade, making an advance for i all grades of butterfat 14.99 d per lb. There | being a balance of £558 ss-lid in the ap- ' propriatiou account, the directors recommend a further payment of 3.03 d per lb I on all butterfat, making a net total pay- ; ment for iho whole season of 18.02 d per |lb. no deduction having boon made on : monthly accounts during the period. Stocks of cheese, both local and export, have been taken in at market values. Goods and stores are taken in at landed cost. The tonnage of cheese made during the I year was 4943, against 2362 for 1939-40. j There being an increase of at least 40.000 ' tons of chccsc required bv the British Gov- ! eminent this year, suppliers will, wo feel sure, do their utmost to do their part in its production. The company has not reached its maximum output, and it is anticipated that this coming season will show a further increase in Iho uiako. Messrs S. E. Algar and D. K. Johnston arc retiring, but are eligible for re-election as directors, and Mr R. 11. Spencer also offers his services a rain as auditor.” concludes

the report. Statistics (with those for 1940 in parentheses) arc; —Payout current year per lb butterfat, 1940, 18.02 d. Payout current year per lb butterfat, advance 14.99 d, estimated surplus 3.03 d. Number of suppliers, 30" (13); pounds of milk received, 10,255.432 (4,991,277); pounds of butterfat from milk, 436,510.5 (211,314.9); average butterfat test of milk. 4.25 (4.23); total charge* up to f.o.b. per lb butterfat, 3.613 (3.824); pounds of cheese, 1.108,311 (530,354) : pounds of milk /to make one pound of choose, 9.25 (9.37); pounds of cheese to lib of butterfat, 2.54 (2.52); average grade of cheese, 01.817 (92.936); milk grade percentages, first, 98.91 (98.05), second, 1.09 (1.95); pounds of butterfat in cream sold. 410 (902); pounds of butterfat recovered from whey, expressed as percentage of total butterfat received for chectscinaking, 5.51 (5.19).