LONDON DAIRY SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20086, 25 October 1928, Page 11

LONDON DAIRY SHOW.

AWARDS IN COMPETITIONS. DOMINION CHEESE LEADS. Australian Press Association—United Service LONDON. Oct. 23, At the Dairy Show the Dominion competitions resulted as follows: —Butter, salted, 75 entries: Candclo, New South Wales, 96 points, 1; Comboyno and Gloucester, New South Wales, each 95, 2; South Australian Farme»s, Narracnorto, and Gayndah, Queensland, each 94. 3. Unsalted Butter.—6l entriesj Oakey, Queensland. 96 points, 1; South Wolumla, Now South Wales, 05!,, 2 and reserve; Maryborough, Queensland, 94A, 2; Downs, Dalliv, Queensland, and Shannon, New Zealand, each 94, .3; very highly commended, Northern Central, New South Wales, 93A. Cheese.—New Zealand won all the prizes. -Edendale, 1; Cardiff, 2; Fairfax, 3. South Africa took all the awards for eggs and bacon. The Australian Trade Publicity Department had a large and excellent display, comprising butter, cheese, eggs, bacon, and honey, and photographs of dairy farms and pastoral scenes, which attracted much attention. -The department sold attractive 2d samples of butter and 3d jars of honey. The judges of the Dominion butter speak most highly of tho general quality of the exhibits. The judge of tho unsalted class, who is a buyer for one of the largest blending firms, said he would willingly have purchased all but six of tho exhibits, if they had been offered to him at Tooley Street. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. GOOD MARKET CONDITIONS. Australian find N.Z. i'l-ess Association. . (Received October 21. 11.25 p.m.) SYDNEY. Oct. 21 At the Sydney wool sales to-day linos showing quality sold to the vendors' advantage. Broader fibred fleece was unchanged There was good general competition and » strong demand for skirtings for tho Continent. Comebacks and crossbrcds were keenly sought. Greasy Merino sold to 25J>d. The day's sales totalled 12,240 bales. ROMA OIL CORPORATION. OPERATIONS BEING RESUMED. A recent message from Roma states that operations on tho Roma Oil Corporation's field in Queensland would recommence on October 15. The chief mining engineer of the Minos Department has visited Roma in connection with the cementing of the water as proscribed by the Petroleum Act. Tests have been successful, and the water has been shut off, the bore being ready for recommencement of operations. Within | three of four weeks the drillers expect to bo within (ho petroliferous gas belt. The present depth of the well is 3382 ft. THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE. DECLINE IN EXPORTS. A table of exports from Now South Wales during September shows the effect of the strike. Compared with September of last, year tho exports at £3.704,543 are £1.975,000 lower. The greatest fall is in wool. The sales were postponed for two weeks, and the fall in wool alone is •' vn.OOO. Butter showed a considerable increase, and the export of mutton and lamb was 80 per cent, better. THE PRICE OF COLD. Australian Press Association—United Service LONDON, Oct. 23. Gold is quoted to-day at 84s per oz. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Australian and N.Z. I'iess Association. CHICAGO, Oct. 23. Wheat.—December, 1 dollar 13J cents per bushel; March, 1 dollar 18;] d cents; May, 1 dollar 21jj cents. SOUTHERN EXCHANGES. [lit TELEGII.U'H. —I'IIESS ASSOCIATION" ] WELLING TON, Wednesday. The following sale was made on tho Stock Exchange to-day Kauri Timber, 18s 6d, CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The following sales were mado on the Stock Exchange to-day:—New Zealand Government per cent, inscribed stock (1933), £lOl ss; English, Scottish and Australian Bank, £8 17s; New Zealand Refrigerating (10s paid), 8s 9d; Carlton Brewery, 48s 3d; Staples Brewery, 40s (two); British Tobacco, 44s Id (three); Electrolytic Zinc (prof.), 345; Victoria Nyanzn Sugar, 43s 6d, 43s 3d; jWahakipawa, Is 6d, Is sd. Is 4d; Bank of Australasia, £l4 15s; National Insurance, 16s 4d; New Zealand Insurance, 45s 6d. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Tho following sales were made on tho Slock Exchange to-day:—Westport Stockton (ord.), 3s sd; Bank of New Zealand, 61s 6d ; Union Bank, £ls 7s; National Insurance, 16s 3d; New Zealand Drugs, 70s; Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.), 13s 3d.