COMMERCIAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4046, 11 May 1938, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

PORK AND BACON TRADE. EXPORT REACHES LIMIT ? BRITISH SUPPLIES LOW. Judging by the export figures up to the end of March it would seem that the export of bacon and pork from New Zealand has about reached its limit. For the first time since the trade commenced to advance the gross figures to date show a reduction. This may be due to seasonal adversities—for instance, the shortage of milk—but it is rather an unfortunate time for the development to occur, as supplies in Great Britain appear to be the lowest for a long time. The census taken in England and Wales to December, 1937, gives the number of pigs in England and Wales at 3,194 ; .000, a decrease of 142,000, including 32,000 breeding sows. It is suggested that an increased allocation will be granted to the United States for the exportation of pig products to the United Kingdom under the Anglo-American trade agreement which is to be negotiated very shortly. It is understood that this course will be pressed by the United States in view of the opportunity afforded by the decline in the pig population of several Continental countries. At the present time the United States’ allocation is not being filled, although it is expected that it will be able to do so in the near future. It is also hinted that Canada will be granted an increase in its allocation, as Denmark is down by 535,000 and Holland by more than 272,000 pigs. They are finding it very difficult to fulfil their commitments. It was mentioned recently that the Free State Government had decided on a policy of distributing free to farmers 10,000 sows for breeding purposes. As the internal pork and bacon needs of Ireland are already well provided for it is to be assumed that this help is for the purpose of producing pigs for export, and the only country to which export can be made is England. This help is inter- , esting in view of the recent cabled information that obstacles to the admission of Irish produce to England are to be regulated or removed under the new trade arrangement. All this points to the market for New Zealand pig products being very much extended. It would be a thousand pities if the encumbrances now besetting the dairy industry in the way of higher costs should prevent the position being exploited. Pigs can be raised quickly, and dairymen should consider the wisdom of increasing their production to meet what apparently, is an increasing demand. CAMBRIDGE STOCK SALE. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company Limited, report having held their Stock Sale at Cambridge on Monday, when a full yarding of cattle came forward. An average offering of cow and heifer beef sold under brisk competition, values being fully on a par with Frankton realisations. A full yarding of bonei cows met with a ready sale, values being in advance of schedule rates. A full yarding of porkers and weaners came forward, with prices satisfactory to vendors, a total clearance being effected. We quote:— Cattle: Prime Shorthorn heifers to £9 10s; medium fat cows £7 15s to £8 ss; fat Jersey cows and heifers £6 9s 1° 2s bd; lighter Jersey cows £5 5s to £5 15s; heavy boner cows £4 2s to £4 14s; medium boner cows .I'3 to £3 19s; light £2 to £3; heavy’potter bulls to £8 ss; lighter £2 10s to £4 15s; 2-yciar empty Shorthorn heifers to £4 10s; yearling Shorthorn heifers to £3 17s; small Jersey heifers, r.w.b.. to £5 10s. Pigs: Heavy porkers to £2 7s; medium 38s to £2; light 28s to 375; large stores 24s to 27s 6d; medium 18s to 23s 6d; light 12s to 17s 6d; weaners 8s to Ils 6d, slips 6s 6d to 7s Gd. SALE AT FRANKTON. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report on their usual weekly stock sale, held at the Frankton saleyards yesterday, as under: Sheep: A medium yarding of good quality fat wethers and a small yarding of fat ewes and lambs came? forward, and sold under good competition, and although prices were not as good as last week still a good sale resulted. Heavy fat wethers 33s to 34s 6d, medium 30s to 325, small fat wethers 27s 6d to 295, medium fat ewes 18s to 20s, good fat lambs 21s to 225, medium ditto 19s to 20s. Cattle: A medium yarding of fat byillocks and a large yarding of fat cows sold under steady competition, prices being slightly easier than lasi week. The boner pens were well fille<i’vand sold at. fully up to late rates. Medium heavy fat bullocks £ll 5s to VllLl2s 6d, medium fat bullocks £lO 19s t\> £ll Is, light fat steers £5 9s to V 6 7s \6d, heavy fat cows £9 10s to £lO 2s 6d,\ medium ditto £7 15s to £8 17s 6d, fat' Jersey coxvs £6 5s to £6 17s 6d, mediun\ £5 5s to £6, light fat. cows £4 5s to £4| 15s, heavy boner cows £3 15s to £4 libs, medium £2 15s to £3 ss, light anil cull cows 35s to £2 2s 6d. Veaers, h'pavy runners £4 2s 6cl to £4 Ils, others 47s 6d to 655, Jersey heifers r.w.b. late* £3 15s to £4 ss, small yearling Jersey heifers £2 10s to £3 Is, potter buhls £4 15s to £6 2s 6d. Pigs: Al heavier yarding of fat pigs than last Iwe'ek was penned and prices xvere firmer throughout the sale. Stores werw penned in full numbers and here pi Vices again were firmer. Baconers soid up to £4 Bs. We did not pen any prijne top weight baconers. We quote: Ppme heavy baconers £4 to £4 4s, heaivy £3 15s t.o £4, prime medium £3 10 s to £3 15s, medium £3 6s to £3 10s, prime light baconers £3 to £3 ss, light £3 15s to £3, prime heavy porkers £2 10ig to £2 15s, heavy porkers £2 5s to £22 10s, prime medium porkers £2 to £2| ss, medium 35s to £2, prime light porkers 30s to 355, light 25s to 30s, bestk store pigs 22s to 295, medium 18s to |22s, best slips 14s to 17s, medium 12s| to 14s, best weaners 8s to 12s, choppers medium £2 to £2 15s.

TAUPIRI SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Hamilton, report on their Taupiri sale, held on Monday, as follows: Dairies: The advertised dairy herd on account of Mr E. Sowman was offered, the cows coming forward in satisfactory order. The majority of the cows -were of medium quality and met with a good enquiry. Offered in the herd were several choice incalf 3-year-old Jersey heifers, these drawing spirited bidding, the top price realised being £lO 15s. Medium quality dairy cows: £5 15s to £7 2s 6d, others £5 15s to £6 10s, unsound £3 19s to £5 4s, choice in-calf Jersey heifers up to £l'o 15s, good in-calf heifers £8 to £9 2s 6d, weaner Jersey heifers £3 5s to £3 10s. i Pigs: A good yarding was offered, fat pigs remain in very firm on late quotations. Primo heavy baconers made to £4 Bs. The entire yarding was disposed of; store pigs showed an improvement on recent sales, a good enquiry being shown for a fair yarding with weaners making up to 12s. Prime, heavy baconers £4 5s to £4 Bs, heavy £3 18s to £4 4s, medium £3 12s to £3 17s, light £3 3s to £3 10s. heavy porkers £2 16s to £3 2s, medium £2 8s to £2 16s, light £1 18s to £2 ss, unfinished £1 12s to £1 16s, large store pigs 25s to 28s 6d, medium 22s to 24s 6d, light 18s to 225, slips 13s to 17s 6d, good wteaners 10s to 12 s, smaller 7s to 9s 6d, others to ss.