AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21663, 1 December 1933, Page 7

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

PROGRESS AT KUMEU DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRICT [from our own* correspondent] KUMEU, Thursday A decidedly optimistic note was struck at the annual smoke concert of the Kumeu Agricultural and Pastoral Association in the Kumeu Hall last evening. There was a large attendance from all parts of the district, and Mr. J. Winchester, president of the association, presided. Mr. Winchester, in welcoming delegates from t!io Auckland, Holensville, Albany, Waiwera. and other societies, alluded to the definite progress being made by the Kumeu Association ir. spite of setbacks. This, was most encouraging to members and was a great tribute to '&ho hard work of the secretary, Mr. Patterson, who had done much to place the show and the society upon a sound footing.

Replies to the welcome were made by several visitors.

"People in the South do not realise the great possibilities of the country north of Auckland," said Mr. J. P. Kalaugher (Auckland), who added that he noted the remarkable progress made during the past 20 years.

Alluding to the holding of the lloyal Show in Auckland next year, Mr. Kalaugher thanked the Kumeu society for its donation of £2 2s to the 6how, mentioning that Kumeu was the only society in the province to contribute. Indications were that the Royal Show at Auckland in February would be the greatest dairy show ever held in the Dominion. Mr. Coughlan (Helensvillo) emphasised the value of all kindred societies working in unity for the good of the district as a whole. On behalf of his society he promised a donation of £2 2s to" the Royal Show. Mr. H. S. W. King, on behalf of the Auckland Provincial Council, added his good wishes for the Kumeu society's success, advocating the society taking a wide interest in the general problems of farmers. The secretary of the Auckland Provincial Council outlined the policy of the council with reg;ard to country shows.

STOCK SALES VALUES AT PUKEKOHE [from our own cobrespondent] PUKEKOHE. Thursday There was an average yardinij of fat and store cattle at the etock sale conducted at Pukekohe to-day by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Company, Limited. The dairy cattle entered showed an easing in numbers. Close-to-profit and calved heifers were in good demand Boner arrt store cattle sold at late quotation?. Beef was easier. Best dairy heifers made from jES to £5 12s Gd 4 ; others. £3 10s to fU5s: ; young dairy cows. £3 5s to £4 10s: backward heifers, £2 10b to £3 Bs; heavy prime, steers, £5 15s to £6 sb; medium, £5 5s to £5 12u 6d; .'ight, £4 'los to £5: heavy prime cows. £3 10s to £4; medium. £3 to JO3 7s 6d; light, £2 10a to £2 15s, killable cows, £1 15b to £2 158 = 8b to £1 14s; boner cown, 18s to £1 Gj. year ling Jersey heifers._ £2 10s to £3 12s fid. for an extra choice hne lroni iJenbrs. Roulston Brothers. Pukekohe; others. £1 10s to £2 ss; bulls. £1 10s to £6 2s 6d; A full yarding of pigii came, forward and competition was keen for all classes. Extra heavy prime baconer ß brdughf, from £- 19s to £3 2s; heavy prime baconers, £2 15a to £2 18s- medium. £2 lis to £2 14s: light. £1 4s to £2 10s; heavy porkers, £1 18s to £2 3s; medium. £1 13s to £1 17s; „I l £1 7a to £1 12s; choppers. £1 to £2 ss; large stores, £1 4s to £ll9s; slips. 18s to £1 3s; best weaners. 16s to £1; others. 8« to IBs.

MATAMATA QUOTATIONS | i There was a hei.vy entry oi' fat cow* and j I heifers, but only it medium yurdme of Btoro i and boner cattle at the Farmer* Auction- I i eerins Company's fortnightly stock sale at i Matamata on Wednesday. Cow and heifer beef of good quality sold at late rates ana there was little alteration in other classes. A full yarding of fat pics and a medium number of stores came forward. Prices lor fat pigs eased slightly, especially for heavy porkers, b'.lt stores and weauers showed ail increase on recent sales. A good ® nil classes-of sheep was penned. Fat slieep were in good demand, and u few pens ot two-tooth woolly wethers and ewes attracted special attention. Keen competition was evident and all sold at advanced rates. Ninetyeight two-tooth ewes realised 29s and 93 two-tooth wethers sold at 24b 9d. The first entry of this season's store lambs found a good sale. Values were:—Cattle: Heavy f&t cows. £4 OS to £4 l!2s; medium fat cows and heifers, £3 15s to £4 2s; heht,,£2 16s to £3 108; killable cows, £2 2s to £2 10s; heavy boner cows, 28s to 30s; liglit, 15s to 255: heavy potter bulls, £3 15s to £4 13s; 35s to £3 se. Pigs: Hottvy choppers, £2 to *2 lis- lighter, !24s to 395; heavy baconers, £2 12s to £2 16s; medium, £2 7s to £2 lis; light, £2 2s to £2 6s; heavy porkers, 35s to £2i medium, 32s to 355; light, s!Bs to 32a; best stores, 25s to 29a 6d; smaller sorts, 21s so 24s 6d;' slips, 17s to 21s 6d; best weanera, 15s 6d to 18s 6d; smaller, 12s to 13s. 6d; four-months Timworth boar, £2 13s. Sheep: Fat woolly lioggetß, 248 3d to 27a 3d; kiliable lambs, 14s to 14s 3d; woolly two-tooth lambs, 295; woolly two-too£h wethers, 24s 9d; small mixed-sex hoggets, 20s 3d; ewes and lambs, all counted, 14s 3d; black-fciced lambs, forward conditioned, lis; omall, Bs. KAIPARA FLATS PRICES The North Auckland Farmers' Co-opera-tive, Limited, reports on its Kaipara Flats sale, held on Tuesday, as follows:—The 370 head of cattle yarded sold under good competition. Values were:—Fat cows, heavy prime, £3 lis to £4 10s: light prime,, £2 12s (id to £3 7s Gd; fat heifers, light prime, £3 7s to £3 lis: four-year Shorthorn steers (store), £3 IGb to £4; three-year, £2 18s to £3 ss; 18-moiiths to two-year Shorthorn steers, £2 8s to £2 12s; yearling steers, £1 to £1 Us; fresh-conditioned store cows, £2 2s to .£2 7s (id; boner cows, £1 to £1 15s; cows and calves (the pair),, £1 14s to £3; two-year empty Shorthorn heifers, £1 as to £1 12s (3d; yearling Shorthorn heifers 18s to £1 ss: pen of 10-months Black Poll heifers, £1 3s: yearling Jersey heifers, £1 to £L 8s: service bulls. £1 His to £4 4s. The 40-1 sheep yarded sold under good competition at recent local rateji. Fat wethers made 18a Gd to £1: fat ewes, 10s Id to lis 8d; shorn ewes, with shorn lambs, all counted, 10s 7d to lis. Weaner pigs, good Quality, made 19s Gd to £1 is; smaller, 17s; store pigs, £1 8s Gd. PRICES AT PIOPIO [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TE KUITI. Thnrßday Abraham and Williams. Limited, report that at to-day's stock sale, hold at the Piopio saleyards. large entries of sheep ana cattle were oflered to a good attendance ot buyers. Prices were bettor than at previous sales. Values were:-—Fat ewes. 13a Id; two-tootli wethers, 15s Gd to 17s 2d: ewes with Southdown lamb 3, 14s Id. all counted: ewes with Romney lambs at foot, 245; fat cows. £2 12s; yearling Shorthorn steers, .£1 10s: yeurlins Shorthorn heifers. £1 7a Gd. A line of yearling: Hereford steers sold in conjunction with Dalget.y and Company, Limited, realised £3 Is.