RURAL RAKINGS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8021, 29 September 1906, Page 3

RURAL RAKINGS.

Farmer- were favoured witii s;>l.""■•lie growing weather during th < past w£ek warm slv >».•• r- faliin.' in the beginning r| j the K(.. k, wi'li one (a - two light Fr -t>, not -•however, Roiti■■•■enl t « chock trw gowtn oi young grHfs •.huh is now on. The milk supplies already r r|.>e»irg to stronger pistur--, and cv ry ; ng p infs tr a prrtuaneut impn v- ient n* i- n n r. 1 - iint factor in th •■ ui<d riot's welfare Ot courae on the heavier lands, the moisture is rather on the excessive side, but liyli t are in g."~'d condition for working. Young oats are I' okitit; promising. In portions of the district the high prices obtained for potatoes has indued farmers t) pant larger areas ot tubers th*n usual. Spraying will be adopted largely. Lauib.ng id practically over in most locali'ies arid iu a'l f?ool >re repiorte '. rhore shcu.d bo a revival in the export tridf, s'nuid the recrtt acti n of the Auckl.nl Faruijro' Fluking Company bear out the lively anticipations of the majority of shareholders. At present the London demand for lamb is good. Local markets have been hii-k during the week. At Ohaupo tho grown huiiocks were backward in conditio!;, but en-red *iC jod competition Whim:; cittlo :V mod toniewhat. V r dairy Co--, '.yarded iu Urge numbers, there was no demand excout tor ieady good cows and weil grown in-if os nit profit. Ew.es and iamb- brought £\ Is (id, hoggets ranging slightly above loo; a line of 5500 fat asd forward wethers brought £1 2s Gd. A larger number than usual or dairy and 3toek, entered at Newmarket on ! uesoay, did not proVfeut a n-" iu prices Ox beef advanced i<n last week': rates, cow remaining at same per lOUiba, though an to pick and choose was more manifest. Steers went up to JEi2 15-: for best", tjbeep showed the groate>t advance, wethers ranging from 2is to 31s (Jd tor a pen ot extra cnoico ; ewes varied friin 16=' 3d to 'll, """ . and iambs we.it up to a - Uaw^ At- ... j.uag cdves went at late rates. Prices tor fat cattle were easier, 22- per 1001b being obtained for ox and lit * for cow beef, sheep miinta;aed high standard if the previous sale. prices ranging up to 30< 3d tor best wethers, heavy ewes up to 255. p iog lambs are coming forward in larger numbers, 10s 6i to 18- OJ being the quotations. Store cattle, generally, when fresh and forward in condition are in keeping with the tone ot the fats. At the Addington market on Wednesday prime beef was ea-ier j tat lambs well up to" previous figures; tat sheep were firmer. lhe London woolsales will naturally effect the local sheep market one way or another, and the decline in prices will be reflected here. There is good reaio.l for anticipating that the market will soon recover itself. it is rather premature to say yet whether the extraordinary rise in cattle at HomeK "-- u v.-ili attract export from this colony, thuugh the chances are that the normal will be resumed shortly. As regards produce, local quotations for Southern oats have eased 2d, owing to holders quitting hurnelly before the new feed increases. White farters for seed purposes are in better demand, and the southern seed market shows signs of hardening. Potatoes should remain at present prices, owing to importations not being very heavy. Onions also show no reason for decline, owing to the South requiring supplies. Increased output tends to lower the price of butter, no alteration is made in the published quotations by the Hamiit n trade -people. London reports that the market is very firm, New Zealand standing at the satisfactory figure ot 117s: the Danish article, however, having run away to the extent of 6s more.