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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 30, 4 February 1916, Page 9

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JOFINSONVJLI.E SALE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) JOHNSONV'XLLB, this day. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvllle «ilc as follows: —A fair entry of cuttle and sheep fame forwaTd, and sold readily. Prime bullocks, £16 IS/ to £1H 17/0 to £17; fat cows, £S 17/b; vealers, 30/ to .13/: prime heavy wetliers, 27/; prime wethers, 2t}/3; prime heavy ewes. 3-1/ to 24/3; lig,ht ewce, 19/10 u> £1 0/10 to 21/4. NORTHERN STOCK SALE. (By Telegraph.—Owa Correspondent.) WHANG AREI, Thursday. Messrs. F. and W. Wakclln held their usual monthly sale at Knmo on Wednesday. February 2, when about 1000 head erf mixed stock were yarded, and for most lines good competition was the feature of the sole. Seventy head of <D<!Ct were yarded, but met a dull sule, one-third being passed iv. <j«oii ci>w beef made iip to £10. No good steer beef was offered. Four heavy bullocks nuidc £"14 each; aged bulls sold well up to £» 10, : store cows In fresh condition made from £3 15/ to £7; one pen of - to 2}jt steers made £7 10/; 18-inontns steers made £f>; well grown Shorthorn steer ™lvea made from £3 to £4 4/; Inferior sorts from £2 to £3; dairy cows wej-o in demand up to £10 17/6. We aiso held oar monthly sales at Pnnm Bay, Hukc xennl and Mnunßatapere, aud at each place good prices were obtained. DEADLOCK IN TAL-IiOW. BUraitS E.BWUSB (TO BID. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) IXINDO'N, .February 2. At the tallow soles 242 lots were offered. (Buyers refused to bid. The difficulty in obtaining Ileensert prevents the middlemen from ex[x>rtlng wluit aiey have previously purchased, and the soapmakers are holding off, hoping for a reduction in price. LONDON WOOL SALES. (By Cable—Press Association— Copyright) LONDON, February 3. lAt the wool sale gpod Merinos were very firm, and faulties hid a rather better tone. Crossbrede were Qrni at unchanged prices. AUSTRALIAN MAiRKETS. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, .February 3. Oats, Chilian, Algerian, 2/3; Taemanlan, 2/10; Tasnianian white, 3/8 nnd 3/9 Barley.—3/ to 4/. 'Maize.—South African, £5 10/6. Potatoes.—Tasmanians, old, £10 to £12; new, £17 to £13. Onions.—Old, £2; new, £3 10/ to £4, ADELAIDE, February 3. Bran, 10} dto UJd. Pollard, 1/2 to 1/2 J. Oats, 2/1. HIDES IN GOOD DEMAND. (Received 3 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. ■Hides are in small supplies. There is good competition for heavies and mediums at prices from id to id tower. .Lights are I unchanged I I