LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 84, 21 January 1936, Page 8

LATE COMMERCIAL

TINWALD STOCK MARKET. SMALL ENTRY OF SHEEP. EASING TENDENCY IN PRICES. Prices for fat sheep at the Timvald stock sale to-day showed an easing tendency, when compared with the sale at Ashburton yards last week. There was a short entry and tho salo of the butchers’ pens was completed before midday. The yarding consisted chiefly of ewes. The best ewes vended on account of Dr. Orchard (Mayfield) realised lGs Id. The next best price, 14s 7d, went to Small Bros. (Wheatstone). There was a very small entry of wethers. Miss .Toy Parrish (Timvald) topped tho fat lamb section, with one at 27s 3d, while Mr Mr J. Ownsworth (Tinwald) sold a pen of six at 23s 7d, The yarding of store lambs was mtich heavier than usual. There was a small cattle entry. Prices were as follow: Fat Ewes—On account of K. Hopkins (Timvald), 21 at 11s 4d to 12s 7d* I). Watts’ Estate (Timvald), 21 at 11s lOd to 14s Id; J. Ownsworth (Tinwald), 25 at ls2 Id ; H. Mueller (Lagmhor), 18 at 12s Id! to 13s lOd; Dr. Orchard (Mayfield), 51 at 10s 4d to IGs Id; A. G. Field (Hinds), 9 at 12s Id; Mrs H. Holland (Timvald), 47 at 11s lOd to 135'7(1: S. H. Lill (Timvald), 40 at 11s 4d to 12s 4d; H. Price (Lowcliffo), 33 at Pis 4d to 13s lOd; J. M. Oakley (Timvald), 9 at 11s lOd; W. J. Crawford (Lagmhor), 65 at 12s 4di to 14s 4d; P. H. Read (Eiffelton), 2 at 12s Id; Small Bros. (Wheatstone), 10 at 14s 7d; H. B'ratley (Flemington), 24 at 12s Id to 14s Id. Fat Lambs —On account of Miss Joy Parrish (Timvald), 1 at 27s 3d; Miss Orr (Tinwald), 1 at 23s- Mrs Bird (Hinds), 5 at 21s 4d; K. Hopkins, (Tinwald), 15 at 20s 4d to 22s Id; J. Ownsworth (Timvald), 6 at 23s 7d; J. Jame (Timvald), 7 at 22s lOd. _ Fat Wethers—K. Hopkins (Tinwald), 9 at 18s Id to 22s Id. ■ Cattle—Fat cows, £4 10s, £4, £3 1/s 6d • dairy cow, £4 15s, two at £3; store cow, £1 ss ; runner, £1 ss; fat steers, 3 at £6 15s, one at £3 2s 6d; heifer, £5 10s.

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HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated January 18, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London. Tallow. —Market very quiet on spot. Little interest shown for -shipments; quotations nominally unchanged.