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Otago Witness, Issue 3352, 12 June 1918, Page 14

to choice quality, medium and inferior lines are more difficult to quit on arrival. Choic lots to £6 12s 6d to £6 15s; good oaten sheaf £6 5s to £6 10s; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 per ton, sacks extra. SHORTHORN BREEDING. WORK. ENGLISH OPINION OP NEW ZEALAND " There is a distinct revival in Shorthorn breeding - in New Zealand (says the Live Stock Journal, of London), but the two islands cannot agree as to type—more's the pity. The type of dairy Shorthorn apparently aimed at by North Island advocates does not, however, commend itself to those who favour the more robust type of the English dairy Shorthorn, and they argue that a Shorthorn cow built on the lines of a Jersey will not have the constitution of the deep-chested English type. In the South Island the development of Shorthorn breeding is more on the lines of the beef type, and Canterbury dairy Shorthorn herds have of late years gone much to beef. Dairy cows are, however, not in the same demand in the South Island as in the North, and it is grazing cattle rather than milkers that are required." ROMNEY MARSH SHEEP BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. The annual report states that the income for the year exceeded the expenditure by £lO3 18s 7d. During the year a further £2OO was invested in war bonds, now making a total holding of £6OO of bonds and certificates. The amount of accumulated funds of the association at December 31 was £l3ll 9s 2d. The. past year has been a record one for the large number of transfers dealt wi>.h by the council, and for the new flocks admitted for registration in the Flock Book. Volume XIV, to be published this year, will contain particulars of 49 new flocks entered since the previous year. The council decided to keep all members absent from New Zealand on active service financial in respect to 'heir membership subscriptions. The council has given considerable time to the question of consolidation of flock books, as suggested by the Board of Agriculture. It feels sure that with safeguards for the admission of the Rornney flocks appearing in the South Island Flock Book, the position of the New Zealand Romney Marsh Association will bo strengthened. CLEARING SALE. Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) report having : held a. very successful cleaming sale on account of Mr Win. Beatlie, at Puerua, on Thursday last. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the district, and everything offered met with a ready sale. Four-six, and eight-tooth ewes made up to 35s 7d; working draught horses to £25. Hacks and unbroken horses brought satisfactory prices, and implements, etc, sold at full market rates. RABBITSKIN PALE. The Dutiedin Woolbrokcrs' Association (Messrs Lalgety and Co., A. Moritzson and Co., National Mortgage and Ageney Company. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Otago farmers' Co-operative Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stranach. Morris, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co.) report:—The fortnightly: sale of rabbit skins was hold on the 4th, when fair-sized catalogues were cleared under keen competition at prices on a par with the previous pale's rates. The undermentioned range of priccg is hicher than the quotations of a fortnight ago, but there - is really no advance in pric<M, tho difference being accounted for in the improved quality of the skins now offering. Quotation*: Winter does, 4Dd to 52J.il per lb; early winter does, 44d to 48. M; winter bucks, 41 Jd "to 44?.d; early winter bucks, 30d to 41£d: incoming winters 39Jd to 44Jd; first autumns. 34Jd to 39Jd; second autumns. 30d to 34d; prime racks, 26d to 2fld; light racks, 24d to 27d: summers, lSd to 24d; ' email, lid to- 17d; winter blacks, 64d to 6Gd; early winter blacks, 44d to 50d; autumn blacks, 30d to 42d. Horsehair, to 15Jd. PROPERTY SALES. Messrs A. Harris and Co. offered for sale at their rooms on the 6th a freehold property at No.