ON THE LAND.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6384, 5 December 1907, Page 3

ON THE LAND.

ford bull which .should prove valuable acqui -;itio:ns to the .strains already in the dominion. The sheep were purchased in England by -dr Bernard Chambers, of To Mata. Hawke's Bay. and are to be added to tho flaens of that "ontl man, Mr A. H. Hassell Hawke's Bay, and Mr Caecia Birch, oj Krewhon. Tho shipment is as follow’s: —Hyoland siiotp: Hive yearling ewc«, one yearling rain, one ram Jamb, ten ewes, one ram. South Devons: Three shearling rams, three ram lambs, ton twoto Ah ewes, one two-tooth ram, nine two-tooth e\vo>, nine, yearlings ewes. Romney Marsh: One ram, two ewes, three shearling owes, and one shearling ram.

Two of Mr Chambers's sheep died shortly after tho steamer left Tonerilfo. Tho animals were over-fat, having been oropared for exhibition at the Royal Show by a breeder named Slooke, redding at Brixham, near Plymouth, whore they were prize-win-ners. The value of the shipment may bo ganged from the faet that the animals by the time they are landed will have cost their respective owners £3O a piece.

The Ryeland sheep are like tho come-back Merinos. They are the heaviest sheep bred in Herefordshire, and the finest bred in England. It is the intention of tho importers to use them for crossing with their ordinary crossbred sheep as an experiment. They are beautifully shaped sheep. The Romney Marsh imports are from a pr zo pen from tho Royal Show, and ft ho South Devons are also prize Royal Show sheep. Tho consignment is regarded as a remarkably fine one. The sb< i * v n stood the trip in capital stylo Tbo Hereford bull is the property of Messrs Chambers Bros., of To Mata, and is from a milicing herd of pedigree TXoroFords which have been milked for over 84 years in the corner of Wilts and Somerset. The herd has been kept during all these years especially for milking, and has taken numerous prizes against all other breeds.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

iWo f-hall ho glad to answer,_ ns far aa poanible, all question.'} relating to the pastoral, agricultural. and dairying induct riei, bee- ulLure, horticulture, I'oul-try-raifeing, etc. Inquirem must send their full nnrno and address, an a gnarantee of good faith, but may also forward a, norn do plume for purpose l } of reply. Rond?™ are also Invited to forward comment or personal experience on any po’.nts raised in these answers or on this page.— Ed. Land Page. "N.Z. Times.J

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. December 6th, at 9 a.m. •Tnnmiry Dth, at 9 a.m. February Hot, at 2 p.m.

THE WAIKATO

PRODUCTIVE CHARACTER Of ITS LAND. HIGH MANURING A MYTH. A common opinion entertained by tau thorn farmers In regard to the i Waikato is that it is dear at any, price; that oven if it can tie purchased at a third of tho value of good land in' the south, it costs just as much in tho' end, for tho value of tho manure it; demands is a huge plaster on the land —worse than a mortgage, ior thOj mortgage may ho raid'd, hut tho manure bill goes on for ever. Wo have made somo investigation on tho subject and at tho present moment have a very considerable respect for Waikato land. It la a light soil, and requires manure, though nob more so than some other tends in tho Dominion, Taranaki, for instance, wfiioh are starving tor point food. But the amount and cost of tho manure it requires have been greatly exaggerated. For turnip crops —and it is unequalled for the cultivation of roots generally—the Waikato soil needs just the namo as land in other districts; and while yielding great crops at an average expenditure on fertiliser tho ground is easier to worß and stock can !h> kept on tho turnips till they are eaten out, and this at any season. Tima in turnip cultivation at least Waikato lands have no disadvantages, and several decidedly good points. In a search of records of actual experience in regard to the productive capacity of Waikato land under ordinary treatment, tho writer happened on a{ Banks’ Peninsular farmer, Air GoodWin, who took up a farm in the Hamilton district some two years ago against tho adviooof several of his friends, who predicted disappointment and a depleted purse. Mr Goodwin is now an enthusiastic admirer of tho Waikato, and was quite ready to talk of what it had done for him. Adjoining this farm, as well as across the roads, is just tho class of country so much is hoard of in connection with tho Waikato—hun-gry-looking land covered with scrub and rnhbish, with bramble growing thick upon it. Mon who have casually inopeetod the Waikato have told of how i much land could bo purchased for a fenv pounds an aero, cleared of tho rubbish and converted into fair grazing country, hut at a considerable cost for manure. Well, it is just such lani Mr Good"in; is farming—l64o acres of it. We art? not at liberty to say what he actually purchased it for. hut about seven years ago it changed hands at £3 10s an acre, and to-day its owner would want something over £2O an note to tempt him. Tho property in its present state is good to look upon. Pino, woll-grasscd paddocks contain Leicester and Leicester-cross owes with lambs by Southdown sires at foot, and good beef stock. Mr Goodwin is. primarily a fat-stock raiser, and while his income is chiefly derived from fattening stores, he maintains a few good pure-bred shorthorns, of a quality which would grace even a Hawke’s Bay show pen, and a select flock of English Lcicestors. Tho pastures are tho chief point under consideration. Since being laid down they have received little attention beyond a harrowing and one light dressing of manure. And yet on this pasturage there is being turned off 2000 freezing lambs a year, as well as 550 head of fat onttio. Tho sboep-oarrying capacity of the land is estimated at two wet sheep and their lambs to the acre. For the two years in which Mr Goodwin has been in possession ho has turned over £30,000. Some idea of the char-, actor of tho soil may bo gained from tho relation of some particulars regarding a field of oats (dean and of ovon stand and head throughout) nowgrowing on tho property, an eighty-j acre patch. Last year it carried a I crop of rape, for which purpose it was manured with loivt of bone-dust and Jcwt of superphosphate. The oats were, sown, without manure, in the autumn.! They wore grazed hard down with sheep at lambing time, about the end of .Inly, and at tho present time are within a couple of weeks of being ready to harvest. Tho whole field promises a yield of fully forty bushels to tho acre. A largo area is now being pnt to turnip,. For this purpose tho land is probably unsurpassed in tho Do-: minion. It is of such a free nature that it can he worked with exceptional ease and rapidity, and the yield is not exceeded in any of tho turnip-growing centres of the south.

Tjiis practical proof of tho value of Waikato lands, and second-class at that, and what may lie done at an expenditure which would bo necessary under ordinary methods of cultivation in any other part of tho Dominion, should not bo taken as being tho common experience _of Waikato farmers. Mr Goodwin is a man who thoroughly understands his business. Ho is a good jndgo of stock, and can, therefore, buy stores to tho best advantage, and then ho is a sound, practical farmer. His property convoys many lessons to his neighbours, especially iu tho excellent fences and freedom of tho land from Woods. At present ho has several fields sown entirely to cocksfoot, and his example is destined to make this tho popular winter pastumgo in the "Waikato. Mr Goodwin’s work is an echo of Bnafcnra Experimental Farm, and being a firm believer in modern methods Mr Goodwin is a warm admirer of tho splendid work being accomplished by the State at Ruakura. His own farm, however, is a striking example of tho possibilities of Waikato land when farmed in an intelligent manner.

STOCK IMPORTATIONS

A VALUABLE SHIPMENT. There arrived from tho Old Country yesterday by the lonic a number of ■sduablo sheep and a yearling Hore-

FARMERS’ NEEDS

A conference) between the sub-commit-tee, of tho Otago Executive of the Now Zealand Farmers’ Union and the City M.P.s was held at Dunedin last Friday, present Messrs A. R. Barclay, James Alien, T. K. Sidey, J. F. Arnold, M.P.s, and 11. li-uckland (WaiUouaiti, in the chair), J. Christie (Warepa), and A. Fraser (Lawrence). Mr D. Reid, M.P., wrote apologising for his absence. A number of matters of interest to farmers were discussed.

Mr iiuckland said tlio manufacture of calcium nitrate was a most important matter to agriculturists, and ho hoped the H.P.6 would make some representation to the Minister of Agriculture on Iho subject. The Union favoured the proposal that the fertiliser bo manufactured in the colony, but the estimate for tno establishment of a plant was dftoo,ooo, and this for tno present nuc the matter out of all consideration. " It was suggested that the development of che industry in America be watched, so that any movement might bo taken advantage of in New Zealand. It was thought that the enormous water power at present going to waste in the colony might be utilised in this manufacture. Thu farmers desired that hares be railed at the 6ame rate as rabbits; in Middlomarch the former animals existed in tons of thousands, and yet, if killed (and they were becoming u serious pest; they could only be left lying, as there wero no profitable means of disposing of them. There was necessity for sidings at Duke's road (Taieri) nnd Toiro, and it was desired, too, that hand trucks should bo /provided at the Smaller country stations for the handling of goods. The speaker also touched on the obstacle placed in the way of the poultry indueTry owing to the high tariff recently put on < bone-crushers, grit-grinders, and other ironwork used by fowl-keepers. It was possible to make incubators' in the ‘Dominion, but no one here made gritgrinders or bone-crushers. The Union also wished that the restriction against the destruction of sea gulls might be abolished. The birds existed in thousands inland, never visiting the coast, i where on account of their usefulness ha scavengers they were protected, and in | many districts they attacked the young lambs and weakly owes. Mr Christie and Mr Fraser also spoke on the same subjects. Mr «T. Allen, M.P., with reference to the proposal to keep them up to date in what was taking! place in regard to the calcium industry in the United States, said ho was sure that the Minister, if .approached, would be glad to meet their As" for the manufacture of calcium nitrate and the utilisation of water power, that was a matter that would depend largely upon the extent of the Government control of such powor. The question of the Government granting the use of water (power to provide persons or companies had been discussed several times in the House, and he believed that if it could bo shown that the water was required for a legitimate industry the Government would not see it tied up—that was, of course, provided it was not wanted for any Government purpose. He would be glad to give all the assistance possible to the local member in obtaining assistance in the establishment of sidings at the places referred to. He was afraid it was rather late now to attempt an amendment of 'the Tariff. It was not likely that the ‘Government would touch another Tariff for eome time to come, Ae for the sea gulls, ho hoped the protection to sea gulls on the coast would bo retained, though it might be advisable to remove it inland. He did not eee why hares should no: be carried as cheaply as rabbits. Of course, it was possible that if every encouragement was given to the destruction of hares it might lead to their extermination, and the Farmers' Union might not want that.

Messrs Arnold, Sidey, and Barclay, M.P.s, expressed their pleasure at meeting with a deputation from the Farmers’ 'Union. The latter apparently recognised that tho interests of tho town and .country ran side by side. They would ■be glad 1o -join with tho local members concerned in bringing tho farmers’ very moderate requirements before tho threo Ministers to which they would bo referred—Customs, Agriculture, and Railways—and they expressed their willingness to at any time grant assistance to ; tho Farmers’ Unions.

Mr Buckland, on behalf of tho Union, 'thanked the M.P.s.—"Star."

MILK-RECORDING.

THE WORK OF THU SCOTS ASSOCIATIONS.

For many years, almost indeed from tho commencement of the modern dairy movement, farmers have been strongly advised to weigh tho produce of each cow from day. to day, or at least once or twice a week, and record it for constant reference ns well ns to enable them to select the poorest milkers and replace them with cows selected for their utilitarian properties, This system, like much that; is good in dairy farming, has been largely extended on tho co-

operative principle in the throe Scandinavian couutr.cs, and it was loft lor Scotland to f-llow their example and to load the way for tdmiar work in the i/ritifli Islands.

Let us (••ays a writer in the “Manchester Guardian") first lake an example in order that the reader may lice at once precisely what is meant. In the Stewariry Association in Scotland, which is one of several, Mr John Speir, who has been most active In the work, selects 10 per cent, of the heaviest milking cow** and compares their yield with an equal number of tho poor milkers, both lots Ixdng selected from twelve different farms upon which are 6lio cows. The heaviest milkers gave an average of 685 gallons per annum, four of tho herds exceeding 700, while the poorest milkers averaged 423 gallons, u difference of 20’2 gallon-* per cow per annum. Assuming tnat the milk is worth 8d per gallon net to an English farmer, the difference would amount to a sum of £8 Ms 8d per cow x>c*r annum, about £175 per herd of twenty cows, or over £SOOO a year on the number of cows (GOO) kept on the twelve farms already mentioned. There is, however, another point of difference. The heaviest milkers averaged 3.05 per cent, of fat, the lightest 3.62 per cent., an advantage to the heaviest milker of .32 per cent. WTion the two lots of milk, ; those produced from the heaviest and. tho lightest milkers respectively, arc compared upon the basis of fat, the difference oi valuo.existing is still more easily recognised,* for instead of the variation in tho total quantity, 2C2lb, being tho actual loss shown by the poorer milkers, this figure is raised to 3801 b., when quality is taken into consideration. Converting this difference of quantity into money value at 5d per gallon, a very low figure for England, Mr Speir shows a loss by the poorer milkers of £8 2s Id per cow per annum; in other words, while tho best thirty cows average a return of £lB 15« lOd, the inferior thirty average £lO 13s 9d only. THE COST OF FEEDING.

Now wo have to see by what wizard’s art this dill'erenco is brought about. In 1893 the Highland Society of Scotland formed several Milk .Record Associations, tho chief object of which is to weight, sample, find tost tho milk of each cow owned by tho members of each society at intervals of time. It is clear that by this method ike owner of a herd quickly learns which arc the cows that rob him of his food and which are thoso which return him a handsome profit. When the cows are housed tho expert engaged in sampling and testing the milk also weighs the fov*. provided for the day and calculates what quantity each animal consumes, and thus tho value of the food is compared with the value of the milk produced. During the four years over which this system has been practised 7000 cows have undergone the test. The food is valued practically at market rates; thus meadow h.ay and straw are charged £2 a* ton in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, turnips at Ids, clover and ryegrass hay at .£3, and cakes and meals at market cost. B Herts are made, indeed, to adapt tho prices to tho value of tlio food in cadi district, but Mr Spoir suggests that the better plan would be to adopt a system of food equivalents in the South-west of Scotland similar to that which has been used in Scandinavia for ten years past. This alone would enable those who control the work to abandon tho plan of variation in values upon which the work has been conducted. For instance, in one district, that of Cumnock, few turnips are grown, and only upon one farm within the Association do cows receive them. Excluding turnips, the ration cost SJld .per day, whilo tho return was 27Db of milk, or 2$ gallons. Thus with a milk percentage of 3.47 of fat tho cost of food was 3id per gallon during the period referred to. This brings us to the whole point of tho argument; the record differentiates tho bad cows from the good, and also shows the cost of feeding and how it compares with the production of milk.. On one. farm th© cost of feeding per cow was Is 2d per day, or nearly twice as much as where the cost was least 7.8 d. Although high feeding was generally followed by a high yield of milk, yet in nearly every case the milk cost lees per gallon where the cost of feeding was less. Jt is not so much a matter of the outlay involved—as most men know and as this experiment shows—ao of tho skill displayed in tho preparation of the ration. This fact is proved in every district in which the work is tried, for Mr Snier tells us in his report that, while the total cost of feeding varies to a considerable extent, that variation is much less than tho variation in the cost of producing milk. Take one instance, in the (Junmock district, of tho present year. Where the cost of food was highest the milk cost 4.97 d per gallon for food alone (yet, as wo have seen already, Mr Spier only placed a value of 5d in his estimation of tho profit and loss between the poorest and the heaviest milking cows), whereas upon another farm on which tho cost was lowest each gallon of milk cost 2.59 d for food. One has frequently urged upon dairy farmer© that milk cannot bo improved by any system of high feeding where a cow is in health an<Tfed on normal rations, and her© we have a Scots expert of high capacity instancing a case in which each gallon of milk produced on one farm cost for food almost double tho cost of that produced upon another farm, and yet in each case the average fat percentage was identical. CHEAPER PRODUCTION. Itls shown, again—and this is another useful factor in the argument—that although a herd may produce a large quantity of milk they may not produce it cheaply. In the Cumnock Association tho greatest average yield (33.31 b per day per cow) was produced at a cost of 2.68 d per gallon, whilo in another herd, in which each cow yielded 30.161 b (per day, each gallon produced cost 2.59 d tor food, or practically 7Jd per head per day. Now these are figures winch should be studied with great attention. We frequently hear of and have frequently seen herds which cost from 13d to lid per day but wo learn that under the boots syo tem, which may bo still further improved, an Ayrshire cow. may be fed for half this sum, and while allowance may bo made for tho smaller size of this national breed as compared with tho English shorthorn, there is no possible comparison as between the quantity of milk produced when cost is taken into consideration. r l T hero are inany oivners of herds who would find it difficult to save a halfpenny per gallon in tho cost of milk production, but they have not made the test; and yet if, as has been shown, it is possible to effect a difference of 2jd in the gallon for cost of food it should not be difficult to save a penny. Farmers are to-day making a better price for milk than was the case a few years ago, but if they formed associations in England similar to those in Scotland and in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, they would be able without the shadow of a doubt to reduce tho cost of food, the system of cooperation being the medium, by buying more cheaply and by mixing every ration better.

-HE MARKETS.

YESTERDAYS STOCK SALES,

ADDINGTON. PRESS ASSOCIATION.

CHRISTCHURCH,

December 4.

At the Addington live stock market to-day there were fairly largo entries of stock and a numerous attendance, many farmers being present to see how fat lambs were soiling. Fat cattle were without change. Fat lambs were firm at the previous week's rate?, and fat sheep, though irregular, were without change. There was .a fair demand for store sheep, especially forward wethers. Figs of all classes were easier, amd there was a fair demand for dairy and afore eattlo.

The entry of store sheep was larger than for several weeks past, and there was a little demand, forward wethers being wanted chiefly. Prices were.

however, about the same as the previous

week. k'ne entry of fat lambs was rather larger than last week, and the quality was better, there being a smaller proportion of unfinished lots. There was a fair demond for export, and prices remained without change, though the_ sale was rather brisker. Tegs made 17s to 18s 9d, freezing weights Ms to 16s 9d, and unfinished lots 11s to 13s Gd.

Tho entry of fat sheep was rather larger than last week, and included some prime lines of wethers. The sale was irregular, but prices generally showed no change, the demand being entirely for local consumption. Extra prime wethers made 21s to 22s 3d, prime ISs to 20s Od, lighter IGs to 17s Cd, prime ewes IGs Gd to 19s, medium Ms to 16s, aged 9s to 13s Gd.

The supply of beef was made up of 210 head of useful sorts, the numbers being much smaller than tho previous week. Tho sale was brisker, though there was no actual change in values. Among tho sales were —For a North island client, 16 steers at £9 15s to £ll 10s; J. F. Buchanan (Little River), 7 steers at £lO to £ll ss; J. and J. O. Coop (Little River), M steers at £9 5s to £11; J. Doan's estate (Riccarton), 2 heifers at £9 2s Gd and £lO, and 1 cow £B. Other steers brought £G 2s Cd to £l2 2s Gd, heifers £5 17s Gd to £lO, cows £-!■ 10s to £B—equal to 25s to 27s Gd for prime and 21s to 24s for medium per 1001 b.

There was a medium entry of store cattle, made up of small lots, principally dry cows. There was a fair inquiry at the following rates: —Yearlings . 19s, 15 to 18-months at 26s to 295, 2-ycar I heifers £2 5s 6d to £2 7s Gd, 3-year i steers £4 13s Gd, 3-year heifers £3 ss, dry cows 25s to £4 10s. Tho dairy cows showed rather more condition i and prices were without change, selling at £3 10s to £7. There was an average yarding of pigs. The demand was slack, and prices much lower. Baconers made 50s to GOs (equal to 5d to skl per lb), porkers 3Gs to 48s i (equal to 5d to 5-ld per lb), large stores 30s to 355, medium 26s to 295, baconers 15s to 255. BURNSIDE. DUNEDIN, December 4. At tho Burnside stock market to-day ;765 shcop were penned, the majority of [which consisted of prime quality. On account of the short supply prices showed an advance of fully 3s to 4s per head on last week's rates. Best woolly wethers 27s to 31s Gd; best shorn wethers 22s to 24s 9d, medium 19s to 21s, inferior . 17s Gd to 18s 6d, best ewes 18s to 20s Gd, medium 15s to 17s, inferior 13s to 14s Cd. Lambs—l2o penned. Prices were much better than last week. Best lambs 17s 6d to 20s, medium 15s to 16s Gd, inferior 13s Gd to Us 9d. Cattle—lGß yarded. The quality in most cases was good. Few buyers were present, and prices were decidedly easier. Best bullocks £lO to £ll, extra to £l3 7s Gd, medium £9 to £lO, inferior £8 5s to £9, best cows and heifers £7 to £B, extra to £9 ss, medium £6 to £C 10b, inferior £5 to £5 12s Gd. Pigs—About 100 yarded. Suckers, 15s to 19s, slips 22s to 2os, stores 27s to 30s, porkers 45s to 655, small baconers 53s to 625, large baconers to 755. JOHNSONVILLE. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: A full entry of bullocks of lino quality wero equal to 21s per 1001 b. Best bullocks £8 to £9 Gd, lighter steers £7 7s Gd to £7 17s Gd. A fair yarding of sheep, mostly prime quality, sold freely. Wethers 17s lOd to Ids 2d, ewes 15s 5d to 15s 6d, woolly wethers 24s 9d. WANGANUI. (Special to the “Times/'*) WANGANUI, December 4. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report: Eighteen hundred sheep and 150 cattle .were yarded. A total clearance was made at iato rates. Fat ewes Ms lud, shorn wether .hoggets 13s 7d to 15s 6d, woolly owe hoggets 21s, woolly wether hoggets 18s; store cows 24s to 63s Gd, store heifers 40s to 43s Gd.; cows and calves £2 17s, mixed yearlings 24s to 32s Gd. MASTERTON. (Special to the “Jk T .Z. Times.”)

MASTERTON, December 4. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., reportWo had a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle. Prices were slightly easier than at previous sales, caused , no doubt, by the continued dry weather. Good owes and lambs 225, cull ewes with low percentage of lambs 16s, dry ewes 14s Id to 17s, hoggets in wool 17s Cd, 2-year steers y£o Ms to £3 17s 6d, 3-year steers £5 Is, fat cows £4 15s to £7, yearling heifers «355, mixed yearlings 35s to 375, forward cows £3 10s, coivs in calf £3 4s, empty cows £2 10s, J WOOL, SKINS AND HIDES. MASTERTON, December 4. At Messrs Levin and Co.'s monthly sale of wool, skins, hides and tallow today, there was a good attendance of buyers. Crossbred wool brought 7d to ,Bd, dead wool 7*d to 7£d, bellies and pieces bid to GJd, lock# S|d to 3£d, crutchings to 4£d. In sheepskins fine crossbred brought 7£d, medium 6£d to 7d, seedy si<l, half-wools 5-£d, dead s£d to Gd, lambs 4sd, green crossbred to Gd each, green pelts to Is 6d each. Tho hides market was weak, in sympathy with Australia, and this, with tho fact that tho bulk of the hides offering were generally of a very inferior quality, made prices low. Until hides are marketed in good condition vendors must be prepared to accept small figures. The prices realised Hvero as follows;—Ox, sound 3id per lb, cut and flippy 2|d to 3sd; cow*, sound S|d; cut and slippy 2kl to 2-Jd; calf, sound to 6d, cut and slippy 3‘sd to 4£d. Tallow* in casks brought 22s 9d per cwt, in barrels and tins 18s 9d to 20s fid, rough fat in bags 14s 6d. Horsehair sold at Is 3£d per lb.

Laery and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report wholesale prices ruling on the market:— Milling wheat, 6s 3d; oats. Is Sd to 4s -id; maize, ss; crushed malt, 8s; Prussian blue peas 6s 6d, fowl peas 4s 6d -to 4s 9d, all at per bushel; flour. New Zealand .£l3 ss, Australian .£l3 15s; pollard, .£6 10s to .£6 15a; bran, £5 10s to £5 15s; pearl barley, £18; split peas, £l7 ; bean meal, .£6 15s; bonedust, £6; superphosphates, £5 ss; chaff (Oatensheaf), £7 to £7 10s; oatmeal, £18; potatoes. Dements £5, all at per ton; bacon, factory, sides Bd, hams SJd, rolls Bid; butter, bulk pastry Sd to Sid; poultry, bens, 2s Gd to 3s; duck®, 5s to 6s; turkeys, gobblers 16s to 225, hens Ss to 9s, all at per pair; cauliflowers, 4s to 13s; cabbages, 2s to 6s, all at per sack; fresh eggs, Is Id to Is 3d per dozen; cheese, factory 6Jd per lb; onions, £7 to £S per ton. TO-MORROWS WOOL SALES. About 5000 bales will be offered by Wellington brokers at the wool sales tomorrow. The catalogues of ,the various brokers are as follows Daljjety and Co., 1935; Murray, Roberts and Co.,' 800; Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. 1220; Levin and Co., 1400.