COMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 57, 8 March 1923, Page 13

COMERCIAL.

THE MARKETS AT A GLANCE.

RETAIL TRADE GOOD. tSSA SMT..V. ;■ : •:- lay. Mara s - ffbolc"'" , -"' ' ■ '. !'__ . mr ,.| ms<M | i.a|- "; : ' - '' M tbe xeviU ',„ .„. ~„..,.,•,• Oerels a ?eiier.i in h.i Illiss ii,lo D* 1^!';;,;;;,; :.., ~,,.,, ..;...»> 1* , .."™, ,iV 1 ver, bad U, :l .tocwatin?. i■ i ;^ i|i^|'; ..; ~,: . u ; w K ,,,,. k .„ KJn»w ■■; I , ;';; el , ,'::: z m[ !«ti»b deliver...:,,,! "•;;:;:;:"•• ;;f, r ;^: — -\ "■::; tie position r."-.!.-- -<■•••«- ;' •■ ' W üßfortuuate:y i;.;- ■■■»»■-< >■ •fj , re:'.'il l-'-iit of view ,1c position i.< «.■■■-■• •■••••';■-•; ••• >■ nock *&* ~, '; m ~'\_"'2] 1 ,,; ,* u ; irZr were bei»? ~' l ■'> s " ' ' ' null fro*" a «■«•"• i'-'Jr.J" , only Sit the positMn at I Do r< ..time eren SO « drß, ; ~.,,„, ~,.,..u s ,.ctlons of hhieTrtar'at SSrtaA- wnnld l.c avoided: certainly Uβ pn-servlnp lias n»i only jeen ii«mZ(i, hut the qiiaiillty preserved has had L be limited. It U stale.] that as long as Se Government limvp control the position Snot be satlsf.ici.irv: the enwlag popuMOD is 'not lieim; met by extension of profsiJX m "'i....!:r ;;""'::;::nis Sua i plant imuer the prcseni contract, because U Zealand is Hi- ni.*t unroninneratlve there would of new«lty he an .xlvan.-e on tmeDt chargps. Market values should ravem all business, neeunllnic to maiivKons. There would not he an iiicliatlon then to restrld the quantity that (Mid be supplied. The novernineut arc inUgteSlfr a supply of .lava to meet the ; fhortacc n-hi.-h is likely to continue, hut Ms will not be avnlla'ilc for some months, topery displays, whom <-]pnrlnif sales bavft tndeS, are n source of much attraction, and idmlntlon of the winter eost;iine« is genttiL Autumn sales are still rminlng in Km establishments, and sales are reported jaod. luduceuieut has Upcu reripcmsible for ttcori bnsiness in many establishments JurlllS tbe last few weeks, and stocks have mtnrally shown a cood clearina. Shipping; liToy regular at the present time, and the illival of new goods can be well timed, iijje overseas mails have been received this week, and the general impression ruled 1)J perusal i-s that business has isramed "a very safe basis for operations. Optlmlem is expressed In letter and periodi<jl; certainly our conditions here are in- ! Hie with overseas reports. Tlih Pastes.-A fair demand exkts f" r ill pacldngs in j:irs. but: tins are slow of (lie, and coTiseiitieii'tly prices, have been refaed In the attempt to quit holdinss. GtiK&s of all kinds are on the heavy side. Preserved Ginger.—The season for heaviXt demand Is now clooe and there is going (5 be dlfflcolty in meeting business this feu. Importations have been li.uht relying «n npplx of local, but this has been subjected to a heavy draw ever since November, md It looks as tlioilßh the demand cannot lie catered for by local manufactured, the price of Which bus advanced two or three times since the beginning of the year. Aclii.—Cream t>f tartar quotations refelredtiita week reveal a slightly easier cost, dad as stocks are lightly held covering lias been made at the new price. Tartaric »ud dtoe acids, both powdered and crystal, arc again very scarce on the local market; latt jeat stocja were heavllv held aud iprices were'iracb higher, and little busiae«s This year these stocks Surre been realised at loss, and importations .that lavfr follojred have lieen very light, whereas tie lower costs this year have resulted In a nrnch heavier demand. Epsom salts continue a scarce line, but arrivals «re now regnlar. Saltpetre, English, i* Terr sceree, and the demand is being met Trith nlpetre, hut saltpetre is preferred. Dried Fruits.—There is a Browing denand for prunes, with stocks In. fair holdWS- Apricots are neglected, hut good buslsew wiU be done as soon as fresh fruits go wer. D»t« are gradually jwtting better Jostoess, with stocks ample to meet demand 'or some while. Sj?o and Tapioca.—New stocks are again u> hand this week so that the position for tte time U relieved, but as shipment Iβ by to means a heavy one, grocers -would do TO to secure their requirements. On anJWnt of the continued high cost there has w«n thrown a much heavier demand on ««lp rices, ivMrh fortunately are plentiful. Salt—There Li again a scarcity of the Bre-ponntl bacs and bulk, but Lhis will be met by arrival of shipment which is due « the 10th. Hariware.—This tmde is -enjoyinß very pod business, and it is a difficult matter lo nupply all ■ requirements: however, no Mate positions have cropped up as yet. The inateet shortage at the moment is found In enamclware; however, a shipment of "iSlbsh is expected by the TVwtineath and JJOther is on the way' from Wellington, l>ut He position will be relieved only tern as there b an exceptionally henvy mteaiid, and the shipments .that are close JW oy. no means heavy, so traders Tvould M well advised to cover against these "Blpmentß so as to he sure of stocks. Tbe ™™>g. trade is , exceptionally busy, and »» v responiilhle for a heavy demand on iroamon;ers and kindred trades. and •Itnoogh there have heen large numbers of jOTtts.-erected this summer, yet 'the housUs problem 's as ociite as ever: in fact, fore jo. It la reported that so m:iny who MM heen living in flats are turning their 'ttention to ohtalning homes of their own. woere more freedom is enjoyed, and where JJW can have grounds of their own. In Ue business area or the city it Is quite the ™tom-now to see frontages being altered •Ji making provision for lnrser window dlsP»T». 'This week find* a large work startJJS in Queen Street, a commencement has *Wl nude demolishins a number of fcnops In to tne erection" of a large tbeatra. *a thut means a constant demand for hardWre ma for labour. BUTTER. , Tne market for butter in London rnn™>nes «teady. Evidentlr the consumption {•« greatly Increased for the imports of jDtter into Great r.ritaiu in W22 totalled liSZ*"; cwt. as compared with cwt. In 1021. This shows an iny«o(T«,i»i cwt., and si ill prices have "cadily l m p rovert | n tnp Ij)m j on mar ket. *W increase from New Zealand last year iS i' Jarpe one. Xo less than 1.103,444 !)„!;. , ot Gutter were sent from the ■ in us? , SuTSSK? N v ew h eSSiifSfl "m SSL"^ ,1111, larser'increase In 6 "the n 'l)utter Knn t0 Lnnilo,, - IP to 'I" 1 end of tub Pte J"* heen allotted in steamers SJf.r 0, ? 00 , bo:ces "f ''"tier aud 30.010 snaV CheGse for shipment frnm AuckPo«h J , Owi " X ,n th " Phenomenal ie™t in ? Wt'To. lmttpr is Mill lieinit «.000 bo« r s i va ;" n j at the raie ° f ai,out S BACON AXD HAMS. °\ ~ntU Hues are on the e^£^ 8 "^ : . Presh hen p»es „ r ,. I , . ■ }" ."dvancedtn " Z*.™'. „ nltV'Z tb ?\ '™".t.r "t p ;.d,Tv Waa L V H ' n thm '* « «'»« in >-■'■»• •Wised; v>» ,?* T nt fr '"" Alw l"'li» only ?«»nt loss"to Vi 7 ■'■" w " k " must "•• ,vp 5" ivlfue e"gs ire M '°'' U '' S - lt - ls si "'"- 1 "«- ---8m, „ POTATOES. «Httce The i tIU -' i"" I, '" H, ' m efl in conse:K<m Of the southern V S ° Pl ' Ue(i "» 111 *£»«. about s z h iz a :r^° s p^f.

•Vom the present outlook resardinß prices in I.u> r-otith. It would appear that the Sum hern potatoes will open at higher values than those ruling at the present lime her., for the local crop.: In spire of rumours of blight in the South tbe opinion It held that there will be ample potatoes fi.r tin- requirements nf the Dominion this ON lO.VS. In the absen, c of much export onions are nuher quiet. Some Hues were, dlePar.lied l,y the Mii Kara mi consignmeut. so .lie risk is on the shipper at this cud. Ihe price locally is £11 7 B to £<i 10/ ex ►<""';.. I he nrst of the Canterbury onions .-1i'.111.1 reach this luarKet shortly. IIAIZK. The market for this, grain continues tirm at lale quotation. Supplies still come rorwnrd sparingly. it Is reported there i- nut so much maize held oil the East t oast as was estimated earlier in tbe season. Some good lines have recent lv i'uiiii' to hand from Motlii Inland. oat MAitKnT rnnr. A grade Carton are in somewhat short supply at the present time. A steamer is however, now loading at I.yttclton. which will bring supplies to replenish this market. 1 he future of the oat market really 'lepplidK to a considerable extent as to whether further supplies will l,e required by Australia. Advi.e H,i> week ' f run Tlmaru is to the effect that the Australian Inquiry has dropped off altogether. A good demand is reported In the South for Algeriau seed oats. At tbe meeting of the oi oat., would be a record one. <;i;ass skkdr. con.Z^l!; ,S f r< '"" rt tllat or,,ers are now (oming m for grass seeds for sowing on laughed laud. m Christchurch a good 'alHoTr ? , r, '" ort, '" f " r Perennial ryo «,i are not expected to be available till towards the end of this month. The quantity of rye I, «„"« ,'* vlHl , '" '-■'"■terbury this season is reported to be very small <'owv-rass Joes nof promise a big "yield this season. CHAFF. Can'terb" l^ 0 ' for prime '' nnff is stin strong, freely. First-eiass Blenheim" is u 8 shli°de itrnier this week. So far none of. the new ni'url"et 8 Sou,heru cUafl: has reached this MILLING WHEAT. I'lirrbaspK made by millers of new seusans wheat are at present subject to (rovernment rutißcatlon of the price agreed upon by millers and growers. It Is reporte.l from ( hristchureh, however, that one larc» milling firm is not In favour of tbe prices arranged, as the figures are considered to be on the uigU side. FOWL WHEAT. The market for this grain shows no change this week. Merchants are ouly carrying small stocks of fowl wheat, as it '** *elt thut tbe wet harvest weather will mean ample supplies of fowl wheat this winter. WHOLESALE CURRENT PRICES. Farm and Dairy Produce. — Superfine cash: first grade. 1/8. second grade. 1/7; farmers' separator. 1/3 per lb; cheese, first grade factory, medium size, 10d to 1/ per lb; hams, lltd to 1/ per lb; bacon. 10d per lb net; lard, bulk ijjd, pats !)d: honey, prime grade sections from SSd to OJd: egg's, 'J/4 per dozen wholesale. Flour, £17 5/, less, discount of 2} per cent per ton; In -'001b sacks; sharps, £9 10/; bran. £6 10/; oatmeal, Ws, £25 per ton. Cirain.— Oats. A grade, 4/8 to 5/ per bushel, ex store; Algerian seed oats, 7/; maize, 5/ per bushel, ex store; fowl wheat, 6/6 per bushel. Chaff.—Best Southern, £11. Onions.—Local, 6/6 per cwt. Potatoes.—Best quality, fU to £10 per ton, ex store. FERTILISERS. A strong demand exists for basic slag, of whi' h stocks are light at tbe moment, and higher prices are asked for the next shiplneut to arrive. KAURI GCM. Very little superior white or brown gum has been coming to hand, and there Is a strong inquiry for these grades. Medium black and medium chalk gum baa met with less inquiry of late and stocks have accumulated. As winter is approaching, however, supplies of chalk gum will fall off, as It will be practically Impossible for diggers to work the swamps, unless tbe season in us dry as was the case last year. The total output of gum in 1M!) was 3186 tons, in lf»20 It reached 5653 tous, in 1921 nt fell to 4R.'!l tons, anil Inst year reached 700S tone. For January and February of this year tbe IMPORTS FROM GERMANY. In 1913 New Zealand imported from Germany goods ta the value of £687,035. In 1920 tbe imports were Valued at £34R2, and in 1821 had risen to £25.741. ON 'CHANGE. Prices for most investment stocks continue steady, but latterly transactions have been less numerous. The inquiry for New Zealand Government War Loans and various debentures is well maintained, but few sellers have quoted latterly. Soldiers' Loan sold at £101 5/ and £100 15/ for the respective issues this week. Government War Loans (1027), 5 per cent, sold at £07 10/. aud buyers offer £97 for all the -H Per cent ißsues. Auckland Harbour Board 6 per cent debentures sold yesterday afternoon at £105 and Auckland City 5i per cent at £97 10/. Auckland Gas 6} per cent could be placed at £104, and Macky Logan debentures at £101. A' premium of 0/ is offered for Gisborne Sheepfarmers' debentures. Buyers came in again yesterday for Colonial Sugar (Australian issue) at £40. but no seller quoted. Sale" were made during the week of 3ank of New South Wales at £37 5/. Union Bank at £13 18/. Nationals at fG 8/. and New Zealand's nt £2 17/. New Zealand Insurance shares are a little firmer, having sold up to 27/8. while buyers of National Insurance advanced their offers' to 74/. Loan and Mercantile stock are firmer. £84 and £74 being offered for the respective issues. Huddart. Ptirker steam rose 4/ since last report, but did not hold the whole of the advance, holders being willing to accept CO/f>, while buyers offer 59/3. ns against 56/ last week. Gear Meat I-td. firmed 1/. buyers now offering 30/. Wilsons Cement advanced yesterday afternoon to buyers at 23/0. but no business resulted. Waihi shares had a sharp decline to 27/3 during the week, but later sales were made at 28/. at which rate more have been placed since yesterday afternoon.

AUCKLAND STOCK SAXES.

Alfred Bucklnnd and Sons, Limited, report : — At Westfleld on Thursday there was a full entry of dairy catle, and few stores. The former "were scarcely in such keen demand as the previous week. Best cows sold nt from £12 to £14 10/. good cows £9 to £11 10/. second grade cows £0 10/ to £8 10/, aged nnd inferior £2 10/ to £6: best springing heifers £0 to £12. good lieifers £7 to £8 10/ others £2 10/ to £C 10/: empty cows fl in/ to £3 5/. 18-months-old heifers £2 to £3 10/: calves, £1 to £2. We held our second sheep fair in the Tuakau yards on Monday. There was a large attendance, and, although the demand was not bo keen us at the first fair, a good clearance was effected at most satisfactory prices. Best two. four, and six tooth ewes £1 10/ to £1 18/. smaller sheep, same ase. £1 7/ to £1 9/: good four-year-old ewes. £1 4/ to £1 7/: four and flve-vear-old ewes £1 to £1 3/, older ewen 17/ to ill/6, cull ewes 12/ to 10/; fat and forward wethers £1 10/ to £1 14/9. store wethers £1 3/ to £1 !>/: best lambs 18/ to £1 2/. smaller lambs 14/ to 17/6, small lambs 11/ to 13/9. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, report:— We held store cattle snlen during the past week at Ngntea, Westtteld. and Papal;ura. Wβ report large yardings. with prices at late quotations for ail classes. with the exception of store steers, which were easier in values. We quote: 4 auu r.-vear steers. £4 17/ li to £5 17/0: 3-year to I HJ-.venr steers. £3 12/6 to £4 15/: 2-year to i 21-year steers. £2 10/ to £3 10/; yearling to I ls-'month steers. £1 15/ to £2 7/6; weaner I calves, best. £1 7/0 to £1 17/B; others, 14/ Hi tl r,,■: yearling to IS-mouth heifers, £2 to £H a/: empty cows. £1 10/ to £2 5/1 bulls, £1 10/ to i<s 12/0: springers, best, f3 to £l."i; others. £5 to £8 17/fl: aged cows and inferior lieifers, £1 15/ to £4 15/. Beef at fully Westfleld prices. We held sheep fairs at Tuakau and Clevedon. and report practically complete clearances at prices slightly easier than those realised at the opening fairs. Wethers, £1 3/ to £1 12/: 2-tooth cvren. £1 !.V to £1 11/: 4 and 6-tooth ewes, £1 5/!> to £1 If?/: f.f.m. ewes. £1 3/ to £1 S/9; f.m. ewes, best. 18/ to £1 2/; others, 12/ to 17/; store lambs, best, 15/8 to 20/; other* 10/ to 11/9.

Alfred Hucklana ami Sons, Lt>i.. rnp.M-t:—■ Ac tin: llaymarkel ou Friday jiast we had an avurugc yanlius of li.ts.-s. Competition was iluli. those sold averaging late prices. Yesterlay at our weesiv Westtield tut stock nmrKet "T had tlie very iiravy eutry •'I 701 lieud of bwt, comprising 4*41 suvrs, AIM cows and heifers, ami l.t bulls. There, nas a keen demand throughout. Last weeks values were fully maintained, :md in sonic rases exceeded. Kxtru chotee "X sold to £1 .1. per liv.li; <-hulii< niul prliuu v.x £1 i'ti to tl 47: ordinary iiml plain ox £1 1/ til £.1 •."; prime young cow and heifer beef IT/ti to tl :i ; ordinary ■■«»■ beef H til 16/0; rough lieef In, to 1." ; lieavv prime steers ranged In pri.-e from £!> 10. t.. £11 trio extra heavy in-line steers pennedl: lighter prime steers £7 .in to f.) :>/: Jijslit prime steers £<i tv £7 ."". : untlnlslied ami small £:; lo to £.-, ir, ; ~x tr a heavy prime .Voting raivs and heifers. £T tv is-, heavy prime young .-own an.l lieifers C< vl.l to ili l<. t>, Ushtt-r t» .V in iri pi , other i-Ott'x tl '13/ to £4; bulls £1 in. 1,, Oi .- . The sheep pens were well tilled with a nice .lass of mutton. There was a steady demand and gem-rally there was lltte ..r n.> iilteratl.ni In values fr.nn last report. Heavy prime ! "ethers. £1 1.1 H to £1 Its rt: medium lo | heavy prime wethers, £1 lo to £1 1:1 ; llirlit , fat wethers, tl ; t o il :i : uniinislied wethers, fa r, tc , ft <i tl: extra heavy prime >"' .-' ewes. £1 7 to £1 :i : lieavv prime enes. £; .-, | O £i ,| , i: lighter fill ewes £1 '- to £1 4 «; other ewes. I."". , to £1 1, i2.'1l si.l'll. Lambs In the number of r>4:! were penned, ami sold freely a i late values. Heavy prime, £1 7 f> £1 !><;: lighter prim.', il 4' to £1 <i ; Iliflit uuil unnnislied. Hi |o « 3/: shorn stor.w. i:| to 1,1 V lives were again penned In largo minil.ers. There »» a fair dcinand, lint values were slightly lower than last week. Unnners made froiii £2 12/ to f:i S.: heavy venlers, £J 10 to £:\ 1 : medium vc.ilers £1 ir, u> £J fi : light vealers. il to £1 v'; small and fresh dropped, r, to 111 (2111 soldi. Knt pi;-'* t-nme forward In extra largo numbers. There continues to be a strong demand, and there wits a further advance in prices. ■Store pigs were lower. Choppers, £1 10/ to £3 •">': heavy hnconeiu. £:t 12 to £1 .V; medium hneonors.-' £:i 2/ to £:i in - ; heavy porkers and light liaeoners. £2 12 to €1 19/: medium porkers. £• .-. lo £-J 10.': light and unflnisheil porkers £1 17' tt> CI :i : large Htore piirs, £1 JO/ to £1 lf< ; slios, £1 to £1 !)/: weaners, 10/ to 16/ <«ltl sold). The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report: — At Westtteld fat stork market on Wednesday, beef. wa« penned in large number*, competition being steady throughout, tlie market showing a much liriner tone. We quote: Extra eholeo oxen, £1 3/ per llXHi>: choice und prime oxen, £1 to £14/ per l!>0 t>: plain and rough oxen. 114,' to J!)/ per iwlb; young cow and heifer hecf, IS/ w> tl 1/ per KJOlli; other row beef, 12/ lo 17/ per lOolb; heavy prime steers. £!) to £11 ."> ; medium prime steers. £7 1(1/ to £» 10/; liKht priint- steers, £R lv' to £7 7/<i; smaller .iud unOnlshed steers, £4 Jo/ to £H s'< heavy prime cows and heiferf, id to £7 7 <;. medium prime cows and heliers. U ,15/ t't.) Kh; light prime cows ami lieifers, £;t lo to £1 12/ C; iuferlor cows, £1 W uinvanl; bulls, fa to £0 3/ J stag?, £3 to £7 1"... Calves were penned In large numbers, mm prices were easier ex.-epr f-ir ioikl quality, whiih sold at late ilnnnera, £3 10/ to £3 10/; heavy vealers. £U 4' to £2 IS : medium vealers. £1 10/ to £2; light vealers. £1 to £1 8'; smaller, 10/ to 13/: small and freshed dropped, .'/ to S. Sheep were penuexl in average numbers: competition was not vii to last week's sale and prices were generally easier. We quote: Heavy prime wethers, medluin prime wetherw, liKtit prime wethers, small and unfinished ■wethers; heavy prime ewetf, £0. (! to il SI/3; medium and light prime ewes, il i< to £1 3/0; inferior ewes. 14/ to 18/. Pi;;s were again penned in larse numbers and sold readily at late quotations. .Choppers £- to £.t ->/H; heavy and medium baeoners £:t 10/ to £4 -i; n.sht baeoners und heavy porkers, £2 17/ to £3 10/: medium and llßht porkers. £1 17/ to £1' 15/; large stores. £1 !>/ to a 13/; slips, 18/ to £1 6/; weaners, 10/ to 18/. Lambs were penned in average numbers and sold at late quotations. Heavy prime lambs, ft 7/ to £1 ft/!l: medium prime lambs, fl 3/ to £1 5/U: ligit prime lambs. £1 to £1 21); sttires, best, 10/0 to 111/; others. 14/ to 18/3. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual fat stock sale at 'Westlield yesterday, as follows:— Beef.—A good yarding; competition was keen 'throughout, and prices were tirm at late quotations. .Kxtra choice ox beef, £1 5/ per 1001b; choice and prime, £1 '1/ to £1 4/; ordinary ami plain ox, £1 to £1 1/; prime young cow and heifer, 17/ to £1 -J./; ordinary cow, 14/ to 16/. Sheep.—A good yarding, prices were scarcely up to last week's rates. Xo extra heavy yarded. Heavy prime wethers. £1 13/ to £1 l,y<3: medium prime wethers, £1 10/ to £1 12/6; light and unfinished, £1 6/ to £1 !>/; extra heavy prime ewes £1 8/ to fa 10/; heavy fat ewes, £1 o/ to £1 7/; light fat, £1 to £1 4.'. I.ambs. — Venued in large numbers and sold readily at late quotations. Heavy prime lambs. £1 5/0 to £1 8/: lighter £1 .'!/ to £1 r>l; unfinished. 18/ to £1 1. . Calves.—A very heavy yarding; prices were easier except for extra well finished. Runners. £2 15/ to £3 10/; heavy vealers, £2 7/ to £3 67; light vealers, £1 to fl 10/. Pigs.—A heavy yarding, sold readily and were firm at last week's rates. Choppers, to £3; heavy baconers, to £4 3/; medium baronero. £3 to £3 10/; heavy porkers, £2 10/ to £2 ail/: medium porkers. £2 to £2 fl/: large stores, fl 12/ to £2; slips, £1 2/ to £1 9/; weaners, 13/ to £1.

ADOINGTON.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCII, Wednesday. At the Addlngton market there were heavy yardings to-day in practically all classes of stock. Last week's prices generally were maintained. Store Shoep.—Then; was a rarding of about 20.000. including lines "from Marl borough. Nelson. Chatham Islands, and some carry-over sheep from the Nortll Island. West Coast, and South. Good ewes sold somewhat better than last week, bur older sheep showed no chance. ."alns of the latter, however, were difficult to make in the flnal stages. Extra good two-toolh halfbred ewes. 40/. extra Rood two-tooth threc-quarterbred ewes 39/, good two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 33/ tn 37 / ordinary 25/6 to 29/. good two and four-tool li crossbred ewes 30/ lo 33/0, inferior 24/ to 2G/0. cood failing-mouthed owns 24/1) to 30/, ordinary 20/ to 24/. aged 15/ to 18/0: good four. six. and eight tooth wethers 27/ to 28/G : good forward lambs 24/9 to 2fi ' ordinary 20/ to 24/. inferior 17/ to 10/0. culls 14/0 to 16/0: good three-quarterbred ewe lambs 27/10. good halfbred 2SVG. Fat Lambs.—462o rat lambs were penned. There was a good sale at from 10d to IOJd per Ib. Light lambs were a shade easier. Kxtra prime lambs 33/6 to 36/, a few special 38/1, prime 30/ to 33/. medium 27/ to 20/9, light and unfinished 24/G to 26/!). Fat Sheep.—There was a slightly larger yarding, but prices were practically unchanged. Exporters operated freely at (!}d for wethers, and up to r»d for ewes. Extra prime wethers 34/8 to :17/. a few special 40/. prime :!0/9 to 84/, medium 28/6 to 30/6, light 20/ to 2R/3: extra prime ewes 32/1. prime 27/ to 20/!>. medium i:\'i\ to 20/0. light 20/fl to 23/3. old IS'C. to 20/. Fat Tattle.—A big yarding of 400 head. l*rime beef was in good demand, making from 20/6 to :!2'o. I.icht lieof nnd cows were slow of sale at 22/(1 to 27/: extra prime steers £14 1."/ to £lrt 7/(1. prime £lt 15/ to £14 10.', ni-dium £0 ](l to Ell 12/0. light £7 10/ to £0 r,/: extra prime holf.-rs. \ £11 2/0. nrime £7 10/ to £0 15/. .light £4 10' to £7: extra prime cows £1(1 17 i>. prime £0 15/ to £0. medium £4 10/ to £ii 10/.

HAMILTON STOCK SALE. |

Tbe Farmers' < - o-op. Auctioneerinß Co., Ltd., report:— , At tlnmlltou siile on Tuesday, March <i. j we had an average yarding of nil clusses I of stork. Sheep in itenorul ahowed a ill- I oline on the previious week's rates, | allhoiigb the bulk of the entry was olenred. Fat owes inacie 25.'0 to 20,.i. forward ewes I 23/ to 2S/H, mixed 2-tui>tb sheep, in for- . ward condition. 24/« to 2."/; good r.ipe , lnmlis sohl fairly well, making from Itl !> | to IS/ : store lambs. 13/4 to M *!. Breeding ewes were not mm-li In demuud, tljo«e sold ' realising from 19/ tn m. 8. The bulk ..f tbe beef yarded was plain ipiality cow beef. ; ami values were much on the liasls of laxt ' week. Best made to £ii 4/: medium i wiehts. £4 to £5 t>! ; fresh rows. fl> to f> 10/. A few pens of store bullous were penned, but rompetltlon was very slack. Small 18-months steers, plain quality, made i' 24/ to £2 ll>/; small, in-calf heifers. £3 15/; steer oalves, :>i/; Ueifer calves, il Iβ'' to £-• A pen of Jersey heifer calves made £3 17/0. A full entry of pigs were disposed of under the hammer, baconers ehowina a marked improvement on last week's values, while porkers, slips and weaners were cleared at late rateH. Heavy bin-oners £3 14/ t.> £4: medium. £."! '•' to £3 13/ : good porkers, £J 13/ »o - ■ medium porkers. £2 n/ to a 12/. small well finished porkers. 11 2/ to VJ 7/ : stores, , 30/ to 37/; best slips. 25/ to 20/ ; others, i 18/ to 22/: beet weaners, 12/ to 14/ : small, 0/0 to 11/; choppers, £2 17/ to £3 ty. 1

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