COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 139, 23 March 1928, Page 8

COMMERCIAL NEWS

‘ METHVEN STOCK SALE. The fortnightly sale was held in. the Metnven saleyards yesterday before: the largest attendance of buyers this; year. Jaarvesting is now practically | convoluted a~ct tanners are more in- j clmJe. .c oneratt m tiie sheep market, j Consequently tne sale may be described j as exceptionally good and.well in keep-, ing ' with prices __ ruling at other. yarding comprised about 6000 ' fats and stores, principally the latter, j 11U . .v-.n pradically a tot-p.i celarance was effected. iiiC . t.. v . iii.-i i .a t. as ahiicSe negligible and a - moderate number of yig< kjiu at goo.* uncos. A propmiy t.f 751 acres was offered on aci-cunt of tne trustees of the late M>- icon ipso, i Mitchell’s estate was offer'ed, as also were several township sect.cnt at ALot liven. Both lots failed to leacu the vendors’ reserves and were passed at auction. Sales were: — Store Sheep.—l-57 failing mouth ewes at ISs 3d, 198 mixed sex jj-bved iambs at 14s 3d, 9 owes at 15s, 132 sound mouth J-bred ewes at 265, ,132 do. at 26e, 50 merino wethers at 15s, 74 sound mouth ewes, at 21s, 41 merino wetliers at 'lss, 50 merino wethers at 18s 7d, j 31 do. at 15s 3d, 150 M.S. §-bred lambs ! at 22s lOd, 133 M.S. 3-bred lambs at j 23s l.d, 125 do. at 16s lOd, 150 merino I wethers at 15s. 431 sound mouth half- j bred ewes at 275. 395 full mouth half-! bred ewes at 23s 6d-, 172 full mouth i cross-bred ewes at 22s 3d, 159 sound mouth cross-bred ewes at 26s lOd, 107 j rape ewes at 12s Id, 2-16 sound mouth | f-bred ewes at 265, 61 half-bred ewes at 16s 6d, 80 mixed sex f-hred lambs j at 22s Bcl,- 9 mixed sex f-bred lambs at > il3s 3d, 13 two-tooth f-bred ewes at 28s i ■ 6d, 5 do. at 25s 6d, 6 rape ewes at 12s 9d, 38 mixed sox f-bred lambs at 25s ! .'3d, 22 failing, mouth f-bred ewes at j ll2s 9d, 67 full mouth ewes at 20s 33,4 100 sound rneuth f-bred ewes at 24s 9d, 1 86 do. at 24s 9d, 156 two, six and eight- j tooth f-bred ewes at 24s 3d, 290 mixed r sex rape lambs at 21s 7d, 120 two, six ' and eight-tooth f-bred ewes at 24s sd, | 252 three-shear cross-bred ewes at 27s | 9d, 170 six and eight-tooth f-bred ewes j; at 26s 9d, 150 f-bred wether lambs at j 22s lOd, 133 do. at 23s Id, 27 rape |. ewes at 7s 7d. 42 mixed sex f-bred j' lambs at 22s 7d, 47 four, six and eight- (. tooth f-bred ewes at 25s 3d. 125 half j ’ and three-quarter-bred wether lambs' at 16s lOd. 31 three-quarter-bred rape i lambs at 23s Id.. I Fat Sheep.—lß lambs at 29s 3d', 2 at j '27s 3d, 5 ewes at 12s 3d. 23 at 17s 3d, i 1 ewe pt 28s, 3 ewes at 23s 6d, 8 lambs ( ■at 27s 2d. : Cattle.—One fat cow at £8 17s 6d, 1 do. at £6,: 1 do. at £5., Pigs.*—Two woaners at 11s Gd, 2 at j 9s, 3 at 10s, 2 at 12s, 2 at 10s. 6 at 9s, ; 2 stores at 255, 3 at 21s, 3 weaners at 10s, 4 porkers at 37.5.

. CHR3STCHLSRCH RAM FAIR. ASHBURTON COUNTY CLIENTS. The annual ram and ewe fair under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Assobiation was held at the Addington showgrounds j yesterday, when the. hock rams were auctioned. In the Corriedale section, top prices were gained by Mr L. White CRakaia) who sold five for 14*gs, and a .similar price was gained by a North ' "Canterbury client. English Leicesters j were in the best demand, the quality i •of which was uniformly good, llordc-r I ‘Leicesters were also in demand. The following are tne sales made on account of County clients: — English Leicesters. —On account of Walter Letham (Lauriston), 5 at 84gs; W. and A. Campion (Highbank), 5 at 7fgs; J. Bonifant (Wakanui), 5 at 4;lgs, 5 at 7fgs, 10 at 6gs; Walter Letham A. Campion (Higu Bank), 5 at 5-2 gs, two and three-shear at 2gs; J. Borifant (Wakanui), 4 at •5 at 7gs, 5 \3t digs; R. J. Low -'High- ( hank), 5 at.9lgs. 10 at Bgs: Walter Xretham (Lauriston), 5 at Sgs 10 at 7Jgs, 5 -at 7gs; W. and A. Campion (Barr Hill), 5 at 8?-gs, -5 at 7igs; J. Bonifant (Wakanui), 3 at 74gs, 5 at 7fgs; J. Ellis (Hinds), 15 at 7gs; R. J. Low (Highh3.uk). 5 at Sfgs. 5 at 71 gs; J. Bonifant (Wakanui); 5 at Bgs, 2 at 7fgs, 10 at 7^gs; John Ellis (Hinds), 5 at 7fgs, 10 at 7gs. Border Leicesters. —On account of the estate of the late Thomas Richards (Rakaia}, sat sJgs; P. F. Dolan (Rakaia), 5 at 6igs, 5 at 6gs; J. C. Lochliead (Rakaia), sat J. Connolly (Rakaia), 5 at 6gs; P. F. ** Dolan (Rakaia), sat gs; J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia), 5 at 4gs, 10 at 4f gs; .T. Cpnnolly (Rakaia), 5 at /gs; estate late T. Richards (Rakaia), 6 at sfgs; P. F. Dolan (Rakaia). 0 at B£gs, 5 at 7J-gs; J. Connolly (Rakaia), 5 at 6ggs. Shropshire®.—On account of S. Cox and Sons (Lvnd'hurst), 4 at sgs, 5 at 4fgs, 5 at 4igs, -5 at 3£gs, 5 at 4Jgs. Corriedales. —On account of Allen Bros. (Dromore). 5 at 6gs; J. Connolly /RakamV 5 at 11-'s. 5 at Bes; Allen! Bros. (Dromore), 10 at ofgs; R. J. Low! (Highbank), 2 v.vo-snear at 6igs; W. j Letham (Lauriston), 5 at Bfgs, 5 at 7gs; Allen Bron. (Dromore). 5 at 7gs, 20 at 5-igs, 4 at sgs; L. White (Rakaia), 5 at 12gs. 5 at 10igs, 5 at 9-$-gs, 5 at 9gs; J. Connolly (Rakaia). 5 at Bgs; W. and A. Campion (Highbank), 10 at lHgs: J- Connolly (Rakaia), sat 91-0-5. 0 at 6595; Leonard White (Rakaia), 5 at 141-gs. 5 at 12gs, 5 at llgs. 5 at lOigs; Allen Bros. (Dromore). 5 at sfgs, 7 at sgs. 15 at 4fgs: C. A. Campion (Barr Hill). 5 at KHgs; D. S. Stu3holm r 6 (Goldstreani), 25 at J. Connolly (Rakaia). 10 at 12Jgs.

PRODUCE IN MELBOURNE. (4P A pnr] “Sun” Ohles.) ('Received ThisPav. a.mJ ( MELBOURNE, This ©ay. Wheat —Steady y os 6Jd to 5s 6d| a bU MoiV-£l2 7s 6d to £l2 12s 6d per -ton. Bran—£6 16s tier ten. Pollard —£7 10s per ton. Oats— Milling. 3s 6cl to 3s 9d per bushel f feed, 3« to 3s 3d. Barley—English. 5s to 5s 3d per —£4 to £4 10s par ton. Onions —£8 to £8 10s per ton. CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS. (A.F.A. and “Sun” OablesJ • fßeceive’d' Tliis ©ay. 12.5 p.m.) NF.W- YORK. March 22. Chicago wheat quotations are: March. 1413 cents a bushel; May, 140 J; July, 1371.