The Farmer.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2125, 17 May 1922, Page 2

The Farmer.

A South Wairarapa settler has frozen on his own account bullocks which cosit him £l4 10/ a head two years ago and have bee i grazed since on lanl valued at £6O per acre. He is courageously awaiting the result.

At yesterday's meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association, Messrs R. D. anl J. Knight were appointed delegates at the annual conference of the New Zealand Clydesdale Horse Association, which is to be held in Dunedin on May 31st.

A large milk-supplier to the Greytown cheese factory states that the difference between the price rejected by the company at the beginning- of the season and that which they will receive for their cheese will mean a sum of £2OOO less to him on the season's operations.

There was a large yarding of fat sheep at Burnside on Wednesday, some 3580 being 1 penned, says the "Otago Daily Times." Of this number 1350 were bought by Messrs Armour and Company's representative. But for the activity of this firm prices would undoubtedly have shown a much greater decline Than was recorded.

The following interesting item" appeared In the "Manawatu Times" of November 25th, 1897:—"The Awahuri Dairy Company continue? to make very satisfactory progress. Last week in two days 1306 lOlb-gallonft were put through the separator, from which were obtained 5431bs of butter. At Sd per lb this will pay ail direct and indirect expenses, and return the. suppliers 3d per 101 b gallon. The pasteurising- plant ordered by the directors is expected in the first week in December."

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limf-.e.d, Palmerston North, has received the following cablegram from their London house under date 10th instant: —N.Z. Frozen Meat: Lamb lljd per lb; Wether and Maiden Ewe, light 7Jd per lb; Heavy G&d per lb; Ewe and lie-:': Unchanged, (last quotations 3rd May): Ewe, light 6:)d per lb. Heavy 53d per lb; Beef, Ox hinds 4d per lb. Ox fores 2id per lb; Cow hinds 3id per lb; Cow fores 2d per lb. July Wool Sales: All arrivals up to Ist May included. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report:—At Uangiotu Sale on Monday, we had a good yarding of cattle, but only a small one of sheep. Bidding- was dull, but we cleared the whole of our yarding- at recent values. We quote: Fat ewes, to 17/; Forward store ewes 13/6; Woolly lambs 10/ to 15/; Fat cows £3 2/ to £4 7/; Good forward tows £2 to £2 5/: Good store cows 26/ to 35/; Potting bulls 20/ to 30/. A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. A general committee meeting or the Manawatu and West. Coast A. and P. Association was held yesterday, Mr. H. Y. Lethbridgc presiding over a large attendance of members. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr. Maurice Cohen accepting the position of the Society's representative at the, conference of National Sheepbreeders Association to be held at Cambridge (England) in July. From Mr. R. M. McKnight, thanking the' committee for electing- him a life member to the Society, but pointing out that he still desired to remain a subscribing member. —Received with thanks. From the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association enclosing the following remit:—"The X.Z. Council of Agriculture as at present constituted, to elect eight representatives on the Board Of Agriculture, I four representing the North Island J and four representing the South Island, and the Government to appoint two representatives; the Minister of Agriculture to be president of the Board. The Board of Agriculture to have full control of the policy, general administration, and officers of present Department of Agriculture and of agricultural education in general. The Board to meet at least four times a year and discuss the policy of the Department. It was resolved to consider the matter at the Conference of North Island A. and P. Associations to be held at Palmerston North during the coming Winter Show. From Mr. J. A. Nash. M.P., forwarding a copy of a letter received from the Minister' of Railways declining to agree to the Association's request that school children should be carried free of charge to attend the Winter Show. —Received. '' From the Palmerston North Borough Council stating that Councillors M. H. Oram and H. J. Canton had been reappointed to represent the Council on the committee of the Association.—These representatives were heartily welcomed. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

LOWER PRICES RULING. DANISH COMPETITION. The High Commissioner, under date May 13th, cables as under: — BUTTER. Market weaker owing to reduction of prices of Danish, which on account of poorer Continental demand is in larger supply, and is at present, offering at about 170/ per cwt f.o.b. Present quotations are:— New Zealand (salted). —May loth, 166/ to 172/ per cwt (1/53 to 1/6?. per lb); exceptional, 174/ per cwt (1/64 Per lb); May 6th, 180/ to 184/ per cwt (1/74 to 1/7? per lb); exceptional, ISB/ per cwt (1/85 April 29th. 182/ to ISS/ per cwt (1/7J to 1/SJ per lb). New Zealand (unsalted). —May 3 3th, IG6/ to 170/ (1/55 to l/6i per lb); May 6, 178/ to 180/ (1/7 to 1/74 per lb); April 29th„ 180/ to 184/ per cwt (1/71 to 1/73 per lb). ' ' Australian (salted). —May 13th, 160/ to 164/ per cwt (1/5} to 1/5* per lb); May 6th, 172/ to 176/ per cwt (1/6J to 1/62. per lb); April 29th, same quotations. Australian (unsalted). —May 13th, 176/ to 164/ per cwt (1/s}.to 1/5* per lb); May 6th, 168/ to 172/ per

cwt (1/6 to l/6§ per lb); April 29th, same quotations. Danish.—May 13th, 176/ to 180/ per cwt (1/6J to 1/7J per lb); May 6th, ISS/ to 190/ per cwt (1/Si to 1/84 per lb); April 29th, 184/ to 188/ per cwt (1/72 to 1/Si per lb). CHEESE. Trade slow. Official quotations are: Canadian.—Coloured. BS/ to 96/ per cwt (9*d to IOJd per lb); white, 82/ to 94/ per cwt to 10d per lb); May 6th, coloured, 88/ to 98/ per cwt (9Jd to 10>d per lb); white, 86/ to 94/ per cwt (9}d to lOcl per lb); April 29th, coloured, 92/ to 106/ per cwt (93d to ll*d per lb): white. S 6/ to 96/ per cwt (9Jd to lO.id per lb). New Zealand.—May 13th, coloured, 82/ to 84/ per cwt (BJd to 9d per lb); exceptional, 86/ per cwt (9Jd per lb); white, 72/ to 74/ per cwt (7§d to 8d per lb); exceptional, 76/ per cwt (Sid per lb); May 6th, coloured, 80/ to S 6/ per cwt (B*d to 9id per lb); white, 72/ to 74/ per cwt. (7Jd to Sd per lb); April 29th, coloured, 88/ to 92/ per cwt (9id to 9i(d per lb); white, 7S/ to 84/ per cwt (SJd to 9d per lb). THE HEMP MARKET. Under date May 13th, the High Commissioner cables: — HEMP. Manila market quiet, but steadier G grade May-July shipments sold £32 10/ and £32 per ton; H quoted £3l 15/ per ton. New Zealand continues neglected. Sellers quote hlghpoint fair, spot £3O per ton, May-July shipments £29 per ton, fair £2S per ton.