TINWALD STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 238, 16 July 1940, Page 6

TINWALD STOCK MARKET.

PRICES REMAIN FIRM. SOME INFERIOR LINES YARDED Prices remained firm at the Timvald stock market to-day. There vrero some excellent fat lines offered and these in some cases brought higher prices than those obtained at Ashburton. A good many of the pens were, however, of only medium quality light sheep and were not in so great a demand. There was a fair entry of breeding ewes. Up till mid-day prices ranged as follows: Fat ewes, 16s to> 32s 4d; fat wethers, 27s 7d to 30s lOd; hoggets, 17s 7d to 19s Id. The main sales during the morning were: — Fat Elwes—On account of T. H. Chapman (Wiilowby), 45 at 26s lOd ; R. J. Tarbotton (Timvald) 4 at 32s 4d ; C. J. Jaine (Timvald) 3 at 22s 7d, 4 at 21s Id, 4 at 19s 7d, 5 at 18s 4d, 7 at I6s 7d, 3 at 20s 4d, 3 at 21s lOd, 4 at 14s, 5 at 16s; P. H. Re<ad (Eiffelton) 4 at 21s 7d, 6 at 20s Id, 3 at 17s Id; J. Gregory ISeafield) 4 at 25s Id, 5 at 24s lOd, 2 at 23s Id; Clients 7 at 22s Id. 6 at 21s 4d, 6 at 21s 7d, 5 at ISs Id, 4 at 20k 7d, 6 at 18s 7d, 8 at 18s 10d, 8 at 17s lOd, 7 at 17s Id, 7 at 16s lOd, 6 at 27s 6d. Fat Wethers—On account of R. J. Tarbotton (Timvald), 3at 29s 4d, 4 at 30s lOd ; W. M. Skevington (Wheatstone), 4 at 29s 4d, 3 at 27s 7d ; clients 6 at 28s Id. Hoggets—On account of clients, 5 nt 19s Id, 4 at 17s 7d.

Cattle —‘One dairy cow at £8 10s

BRADFORD WOOL MARKET.

(Received This Day, 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. Bradford reports there is little new civilian business, and prices for yarns are not fully tested. Buyers would get concession for Botany sorts, but crossbreds are firm. There is great activity on Government orders, factories working overtime for the production of khaki overcoatings.