For Breeder and Dealer

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 92, 9 July 1927, Page 26

For Breeder and Dealer

Ravages of the Drought.—Sheep worth £8,000,000 will be lost inside 18 months. That is the computation of Mr. J. M. Niall, a leading Queensland pastoralist, who said that a good downpour of rain would be a godsend to Central Queensland. For three years it had been dry up there, he said, and relief has been obtained only in isolated places. Northern New South Wales is also in a bad way.

King Country Land Selling.—lt is reported that there is some activity in the sale of farm properties in the King Country the past few days (states an exchange). At Mokauiti, a property of 2,000 acres was disposed of, also one of 1,464 acres at Mahoenui, and another of 640 acres at Aria.

Whangarei Breeder Pays Big Prices. —Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., Taranaki, have just effected a sale of Mr. J. S. Jones’s well-known cow, Silverley’s Rita, and a weaner bull of Mr. F. W. Cornwall, Oxford Noble Lad, by Sybil’s Oxford Noble, out of Oakland Ruby, to Dr. George Walker, of Whangarei. The price was three figures in each case. Dr. Walker is developing a stud Jersey herd that should in the near future be among the leading herds in the Do|ninion. His recent purchase is just one of many valuable selections he has made during the past few years, and clearly indicates the sound lines along which he is working. Both Mr. Jones and Mr. Cornwall are to be congratulated on their sales.

Wanganui Dairymen Want Cows.— Keen competition was registered at a clearing sale of dairy cattle held on account N. P. Manson, Ohoia, during the week. The sale must be considered the best yet held in the district. Excluding faulty cows, the herd averaged £ll 12s 6d. The following is the range of values: Best cows, £l2 to £ls: medium cows, £8 10s to £ll 10s; backward cows, £6 10s to £ 7 10s; unsound cows, £5 to £8 10s; springing heifers, £5 13s 6d to £7 ss; yearling heifers, £4.

Small Sheep Entries at Palmerston North.—Only small entries of sheep came forward to late Palmerston North sales, Dalgety quote: M.s. w.f. lambs. 15s 6d; cull lambs, 11s 7d; fat lambs, 23s to 23s 6d; empty ewes, 10s lid to 11s 3d; fat ewes. 15s; jersey weaner heifers, 30s to £2; store cows, 30s; forward cows, £2, £2 15s; £2 7s, to £3; empty two-vear-old heifers, £3.

Demand for Stores at Tuakau.— Brisk bidding and large entries are reported by Buckland and Sons for the firm’s periodical stock sale held at Tuakau on Thursday. Extra prime wethers made from 29s 9d to 30s 6d: other lighter wethers, 26s to 295; good store wethers, '24s to 27s 6d; best ewes in lamb, 29s 6d to 30s 3d; other fresh full-mouthed ewes, 25s 6d to 27s 9d; small-framed healthy lambs, 17s 3d to 18s 3d; big-framed wether lambs, 20s 6d to 22s Od.

Dairy Cattle Sell on Firm Market.— A good demand for dairy cattle coming to profit exists in most parts of the Waikato at the present time, and, de-

spite a large number of clearing sales, the market is firm. Buckland on Sons offered three herds at Tuakau on Thursday and one herd of 45 cows and heifers averaged £9. Best young cows close to profit made to £ls 10s. Backward cows and heifers made from £6 15s to £9.

First Lambs of the Season.—Young lambs are now making their appearance in all parts of the district, though the season proper lias not yet commenced. The claim for the first lamb comes from the Pukutawa district.

Demand for Milkers.—Milkers for town suppliers are in demand at the the present time, and good cows in milk made up to £ls at the Thursday Westfield sales.

Law of Compensation Operating.— Dairymen in the Auckland province from a butter-fat producing point of view have just come through one of the best seasons on record. Now it appears that the law of compensation is operating, and they are to pay next year. From all parts of the district comes to hand the complaint that cows

are not coming to profit as expected. Large percentages of the herds are reported to be empty, and many farmers estimate that up to as high as 50 per cent of their herds are not m calf.

Big Prices for Lambs. — Addington fat lamb values are well ahead of field. A small yarding of 480 on Wednesday met with keen competition. The bulk were well finished, turnipfattened lambs, and sold extreme!, well to both butchers and one of tn export firms. The per lb price ahead of what has ruled for some tun*As a matter of fact much the t»es prices of the year prevailed. A sm* pen of four made from 37s Id to -• but the tops of a number of made well over 30s. Values were .ul Extra prime lambs, 33s to 41s; P rl lambs. 29s 6d to 325: medium lam®* 26s to 295: light lambs, 23s 6d to unfinished lambs, 22s to 235.

Waikato Men Seek Pedioree —Waikato buyers were active a sale of 72 pedigree Jersey 70 at Hawera early in the week- g head sold realised a total of * • 12s 6d, an average of £lB 14s. , of those sold went to purchasers side the Hawera district and 41 outside of Taranaki including two to WW rei, one to Toatoa (North AuckUndi. one to Itukuhai (Waikato), 10 to c bridge, nine to Wood villc. eieht Awamu ru, seven to Xewstead (Han ton) and three to Wanganui.