STOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND

Otago Witness, Issue 3251, 5 July 1916, Page 13

STOCK FOR NEW ZEALAND

A VALUABLE SHIPMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, May IS. A consignment of Aberdeen-Angus cattle has just been shipped from London for breeders in Now Zealand. Mr Lewis Boatorj selected the cattle, which for breeding ano merit compare favourably with any N ev» Zealand shipments of recent years. They comprise two bulls and three heifers, all of them two-year-olds. One of the bulls is Ermitano, owned by Mr William Maitland, East Balhalgardy, Inverurie, and bred by Mr John Philip, Dandalcith. lie is by the Doonholm-bred 300-guinea sire Ui Capitan, a champion winner at the Royal Northern and several local shows, and out of Erudoxa, by Eudoxus. Ermitano was first in Inverurie and second at the Eoyar Northern. The other bull is Moose 2nd o| the Roses of Wostcrtown. bred by Colonel MTnroy, C. 8., of The Burn, arul acquired from Mr Stephen, Conglass. lie is by Lu • eumo, a local champion winner, and ho haal also Erinevono, formerly in Colonel MTnroy’s herd, and the late Mr Ferguson a 360-guinca Echador, near the top of his pedigree. _ . . In selecting his heifers. Mr Beaton visited a number of the North Country herds, and finally he secured the pick of the Mulbon two-year-olds and the pick of the Aborlour heifers. From Bulben wop secured Pride of Aberdeen 532nd, by the Blackbird sira Black Bouncer, and Pride of Mulben 44th, by the chamoion winner Eclipscr of Ballmdalloch, both'being in calf to. the Miss Murgess bull Behaviour of Ba'lindalloch. Mr Findlay’s heifer is Proud Peggie of the Prides of Aberdeen, by the Harviestounbred Jan Eric, and out of a cow by Ebon of Ballindalloch. This heifer is m calf to the Georgina bull George E. of Balhncialloch. CANTERBURY MARK ETS. GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS. (Lyttleton Times, July 1 ) Business has been rather quiet in the grain and produce markets during the past few days, one dealer summing the situation up as ‘‘a hand-to-mouth existence.” _ There is no change to report in the quotations foi wheat, which, however, have a firming tern doncy . So far as can be traced, the recommendations or the Board of Trade hare nad no effect on the market yet. Oats keep scarce, with consequent, few transactions. . ... Potatoes have risen again, but it is believed that unless the demand develops to a greater extent than is expected, the rates will not increase much more One prominent firm paid £ls 7s 6d to-day. but, generally speaking, the business done was at a lower figure. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, net cash, sacks extra, delivered at country stations Wheat, 4s 3d to 4s fed ; oats —Cartons 2s fed. Algerians 2s 8d to 2s 9d, Duns 2s 8d to 2s 9d, Danish (none offering); barley. 5s to 5s 4d; peas—Partridge ss, Bine Prussians 7s: bran, £5 ss; chaff, £4 5s to £4 10s; pollard, £8; oatmeal, £l7; potatoes, £6 to £6 ss; flour, £l2 l>0s; onions. £3 10s; seed —Ryegrass 5s fed, cocksfoot (151 b) to lid, white clover (farm dressed: Is to Is 3d. cowgrass 8d to 9d> dairy factory cheese, lid : butter—local factory (first grade) U fed, farm separator ls4d, farm dairy Is 2d : hams Is Id; sides, lid; rolls, Is 2d; roll hams. Is 4d; lard pats Is Id; eggs. Is 4d. Prices quoted for butter arc less discount. TIMARU MARKETS. (Christchurch Press, July 1.) There has boon no lessening in the demand for wheat .since last reporting, and prices can bo quoted firmer by fully one penny per bushel for Tuscan, which is now saleable at 4s fed, delivered Timaru. Hunters wheat maintains the same price as last week —namely, 4s 9d to 4s lOd, and Pearl, if available, would bo saleable at 5s 3d, delivered Timaru. It can bo said that the demand exceeds the supply. Holders are still inclined to await a further move, although it is difficult to sco any justification for a further decrease, as at the present price of flour there is barely a margin _f or profit. Four hundred tons of flours arrived at Auckland last week, and it is reported that further shipments are to follow. This should have the effect of steadying the market. Those farmers who hold are not displaying any anxiety to market their wheat, although they are making inquiries

as to values, and should the market keep its present steady levels good business should bo recorded in the near future. There is a good demand for fowl-wheat, the value of which is Id to lgd better than it was Merchants arc now asking 4s 3d to 4s 4d, f.0.b., s.i. There is a feeling-of weakness in the oat market, owing doubtless to operators'having filled their present requirements, or not feeling inclined to follow the upward course. Values ara the same as last week—namely, 2s 5d to 2s 6d, delivered. Practically none is offering. Oatsheaf chaff is very scarce, and £4 per ton, on trucks, at country stations, sacks found by buyers, is obtainable. Wheat straw chaff is quoted at Is per sack, on trucks, country stations, sacks extra. The potato market is inclined to 'weakness. North Island buyers are chary of operating at the higher quotations from southern centres and prefer to buy from hand-to-mouth. A good deal of caution is being exercised in lniying. A shortage has been generally predicted since February last, and doubtless a good many growers have been holding with a view to securing the maximum price. It may be _ found later that potatoes are more plentiful than present offerings would indicate. On the other hand, it may be that there is a genuine shortage, but it should bo remembered that it is nearly always the sudden discovery of a shortage in supplies on any market which causes a genuine enhancement of prices, rather than a foreseen shortage, as almost everyone provides against the latter. BUTTER AND CHEESE EXPORTS. AUCKLAND, July 3. The special shipments of butter from Auckland during the 12 months ending June 30, show a total of- 475,707 boxes, as compared with 437,179 the previous season, an increase of nearly 9 per cent. The value is estimated at £1,724,630, as compared with £1,373,229, showing an increase of nearly 26 per cent, of the season's output, lour hundred and forty-live thousand boxes were shipped to London. The production of cheese increased threefold, the exports amounting to 62,071 crates, nearly all of which was shipped to England. DOMINION DAIRY SHOW. AWARDS IN CHEESE CLASSES. . HAWERA, July 3. At the Dominion -Dairy Show, in the cheese awards, in Class 1, for the best three white, Haw era scored 95 points. Belvedere 94J, Kakararnea 94g, and liiverdala 93£. In Class 2 (coloured), Kakararnea scored 95, Pelvodere 94, and Awatuna 93A. In Class 25 (Taranaki Championship, white or oolfcurad), Cardiff scored 96, Hawc-ra S 3, and

Kakararnea 941. In Class 4 (three coloured white), Kakararnea scored 95, Cardiff and Belvedere 94. In Class 5 (novice). Belvedere scored 95J>. Hawera 94, and Awatuna 94. In Class 6 (single cheese!, Riverdale scored 95J,, Parkvale 95, Kakararnea 94£, and Belvedere 93£. In Class 7 (best case), Cardiff scored 95£, Kakararnea 94a, Riverdale 932-, and Pihama 93. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. ' TUAMARUNUL June 29. James Binns, of Maticre, was charged at Taumarunui to-day with cattle stealing. Sergeant Miller prosecuted, and Mr Finlay defended. Evidence was given that two steers owned by A. S. Baker (Matiere) wcr« stolen, and the ear-marks tampered with. Tho accused, who pleaded not guilty, and reserved 'his defence, was committed for trial at Hamilton, bail (£200) being allowed. John Kelly, sen., Avas charged with aiding and abetting, but the case was withdrawn on the application of the police. -