LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 134, 19 March 1935, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

TINWALD STOCK MARKET.

PRICES SHOW A SHARP DECLINE

YARDING OF AVERAGE QUALITY

There was only an average yarding of fat sheep at the Timvald stock market to-day, and, on the whole, the quality of the offerings was a little below the usual standard. Prices were down about 2s a head, compared with the sale at the Ashburton yards last week, but the drop was due more to the small demand than to the slight inferiority of the sheep. A few pens of well-conditioned sheep were offered, and . these sold readilyt at good prices. Mr J. Moore, of Ruapuna, forwarded a good line of five ewes which realised 16s lOd, this being the top price until mid-day. The same vendor also received the highest price for wethers, selling one at 235. Up till noon the best price for lambs was 23s 4d, for one sold oil behalf of L. Grice (Timvald). The 'following, were the principal sales tip to the time the “Guardian” went to press:— Fat ewes—On account J. Bland (Winchmore), 14 at 14s Id, 16 at 13s Id; AV. S. Marshall (Winchmore), 11 at 13s 4d, 10 at 12s 4d, 10 at 10s 4d; J. Moore (Ruapuna), 5 at 16s lOd, 4 at 15s 7d, 10 at 14s lOd; S. P. Taylor (Eiffelton), 7 at 15s lOd, 7 at 15s id; M. F. Kingsbury (Wakanui). 6 at 14s 7d, 6 at 15s Id, 5 at 13s lOd, 7 at 13s 4d ; W. Oakley (Mayfield), 11 at 14s 4d, 5 at 11s 4d; R . Watson (Tinwald). 7 at 12s lOd ; J. Small (Wheatstone), 7 at 11s lOd, 7 at 11s 4d, 4 at 11s l()d, 5 at 9s lOd; J. W. Ownsworth, 5 at 11s lOd; R. Hawke (Lowcliffe), 6 at 14s 7d.

Fat wethers—On account J. M. Pearce (Lowcliffe), 7at 18s 4d; J. Moore (Ruapuna), 1 at 235. Fat lambs—On account Mrs Clark, 2 at 17s 10d; L. Grice (Timvald), 1 at 23s 4d, W. Small (Wheatstone) 2 at 16s 4d., Cattle—Dairy cow £3 15s, fat cow £5 ss, cows 10s and ss. THE LONDON WOOL SALES STEADY PRICES MAINTAINED. (Received This Day, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 18. At the wool sales 8357 bales were offered, including 1465 New Zealand and 2782 Australian, and approximately 3671 New Zealand and Australian were sold. Steady rates were maintained, but a considerable proportion of South American was withdrawn owing to reduced demand, especially on German account. New Zealand greasy crossbred, Tawhero, sold up to 7£d with an average of 6|d. At Bradford merino tops are very firm but cross-breds are neglected.