FIRM TONE AT LORNEVILLE

Southland Times, Issue 24536, 10 September 1941, Page 2

FIRM TONE AT LORNEVILLE

ADVANCE IN SHEEP AND CATTLE Tlte fat cattle market at Lomeville yesterday was firm. The sale opened on a bright tone and during the second half values rose by £1 to £l/10/— compared with last week’s quotations. Prime heavy bullocks realized up to £lB/12/6; cows to £l4/2/6 and heifers to £l4/5/-. The fat sheep sale was also sound throughout and there was a general average increase of about 2/- a head. Prime quality wethers brought to 36/6 and good quality maiden ewes to 25/9. Two bullocks were sold for the benefit of the Patriotic Fund. One, a store, given by Mr J. Lawrie, of Tussock Creek, for the Tussock Creek Patriotic Committee, brought £5/11/-. The other, a fat bullock, was given by Mr D. C. Livingston, Titiroa, for the Waimahaka Patriotic Committee. Mr Albert Cundall bought the bullock for £ll and gave it back again. It was bought by Mr J. L. Hannon, who paid £lO/10/- and put it up again. The same buyer then secured the beast for £lO 5/-, so that the proceeds to the fund from the sale of this bullock totalled £3l/15/-.

The yardings at yesterday’s and last week’s sales were as follows:—

FAT CATTLE.—The majority of the fat cattle yarding comprised quite good quality cattle with bullocks, heifers and steers all well represented. The sale opened with a brighter tone than was the case last week and from about the middle to the closing stages there was a rise of £l, and in some cases £l/10/— a head, on last week’,, values. Prime heavy bullocks realized up to £lB/12/6; prime quality £l6 to £l7; mediumweights £l4 to £l5/5/-; lightweights £l2/5/- to £l3/10/-; small £9 to £lO 10/-; prime heavy cows up to £l4/2/6; prime quality £ll/5/- to £l2/10/-; medium £9/10/- to £lO/10/-; unfinished £7/10/- to £B/10/-; prime quality heifers to £l4/5/-; prime handyweights £l2/10/- to £l3/5/-; lightweights £ll to £ll/15/-; small £B/10/- to* £9/10/-. STORE CATTLE.—There was a small yarding in this section, the bulk of the entry consisting of empty cows. A pen of rising two-year-old steers realized £7. Best empty cows made up to £5 11/-, medium sorts £3/15/- to £4/15/-, culls and aged sorts down to £2. There was again a large entry in the dairy section. The market was much the same as last week for average sorts. There was a bettei- demand for good guaranteed cows. Best cows made up to £ll, others £8 to £9, average sorts £4/10/to £5/10/-, culls down to £2. FAT SHEEP.—Quite a lot of good quality sheep were included in the fat sheep yarding and the majority of these were ewes. The sale was a sound one throughout and there was a general average increase of 2/- a head. Prime quality wethers brought from 34/6 to 36/6, good quality 32/6 to 34/-, medium 30/- to 31/-, lighter 27/- to 28/6, good quality maiden ewes to 25/9, prime heavy 23/- to 24/-, good quality 21/to 22/-, medium 19/6 to 20/6, unfinished 17/- to 18/6. STORE SHEEP.—There was a small entry of store sheep, practically the whole of the yarding being breeding ewes. Good conditioned full-mouthed ewes made up to 22/-, others 18/- to 20/-, best f. and f. ewes up to 18/-, poorer sorts 12/_ to 14/-. Small ewe hoggets brought 27/-, while wether hoggets made from 13/- to 16/-.

DAIRY FACTORY COMPANIES ANNUAL MEETING AT FAIRFAX Mr N. A. Guise, chairman of directors, presided over an attendance of 11 shareholders at the annual meeting of the Fairfax Dairy Factory Company. The chairman referred to the deaths of Messrs Richardson, Reidie and S. Mclntosh, all of whom had been shareholders of the company. A motion of condolance with the relations was carried. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, Mr Guise said it was gratifying to report that the company had experienced another successful year, output, grade and final pay-out being higher. The grading figures for the last three years were: 1938-39, 91.748; 1939-40, 92.051; 1940-41, 92.150. The output was up by 361 tons. To date the sum of 17.486 d over all grades had been paid out to suppliers, leaving .218 d to be paid out, which would give a final payment over the season of 17.704 d. This represented approximately one farthing better than last season. The cost per lb. of butterfat to f.o.b. had been further reduced by one-fifth of a penny, and this was considered an achievement when the industry was faced with rising costs of material during the season. The directors adhered to the wish of the suppliers and held back sufficient over the season to make three monthly payments of approximately one penny per lb butterfat during the winter months. Since the closing of the factory two 2000-gallon water tanks had been erected, and one 1000-gallon vat replaced a worn-out 8000-gallon one. The factory and plant were in the best of running order. During the past season the factory had been efficiently managed by Mr T. A. Barclay. The report and balance-sheet were adopted.

The following directors were appointed: Messrs N. A. Guisb and W. R. Meadows (for three years) and A. M. Dakers (for two years). Messrs Reid and Jones were reappointed auditors. The chairman referred to the dust nuisance at the factory, and it was decided to write again to the Wallace County Council with the object of having the road tar-sealed. At a meeting of directors, Mr Guise was unanimously reappointed chairman. APARIMA The annual meeting of the Aparima Dairy Factory was held in the Gummies Bush Hall. Mr George Willis presided. The annual report stated that the output for the season was 389 tons,lscwt, an increase of 5| tons over the previous year. The average grade of cheese was 92.518, the factory taking fifth place for Southland. The payment to date had been 1/5 per lb, for first grade butterfat or l/4.99d average for first and second grade. When all the cheese'was shipped a further 1.03 d would be available for distribution. A dividend of 2 per cent, on the paid up capital together with a further payment would be paid. After a short discussion on the system of milk testing the report was adopted. Mr Willis as chairman and Mr R. McLelland were both re-elected to the directorate.

Sept. 9 Sept. 2 Fat cattle 176 123 Store cattle 39 344 Dairy cows 62 73 Fat sheep 564 652 Store sheep 396 595 Vealers 4 3 Bulls 1 3