THE AGENT-GENERAL'S MESSAGE

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11546, 31 March 1903, Page 6

THE AGENT-GENERAL'S MESSAGE

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TEIXGKAM.) WELLINGTON, March 30. , The following cable lue been receind fromi tlie Agent-Qeiural, dated London, ' March 28th:—"Tho mutton market i) firm, at former prices. There- is a eewxify of prime quality mutton, and good demandfor all lamb. Shipments of lamb now arriving are very heavy, but shipment* of River l'lato lamb arc very email, and Ana. tralian lamb ie in sinaCl supply. The average price to-day {or New Zealand lamb v Canterbury brand, ie sjd, New Zealnndlanib' . brand other thtm Canterbury, {jjd. The b<vf market is quiet, at former pried. ' The stocks of New Zealand beef on haul are light) and quotations for New Zealand beef are nominal. Xlie butter market,U *" - duLl. The price of butter to-day is 101 l-• i. IKT cwt. There ie good demand for chtetf ' at 69a to 70s per cwt. The f its dull. The price of good "fair ton" grade on spot to-day is £33, Match. shipments £30, April shipmente £29 10i, <"•- The cocksfoot seed market is depressed at ' * 585." {\

SHEFFIELD. ' 'V, On Friday, at the Sheffield month]/ 1,. sale, the yarding numbered 10,600 sheen j and lnnibs, the bulk being stores, chiefly , * J - North Lslaiid, and dealezs' sheep, ewet funning the larger portion of the entry. * ' The fats consisted of 3800, mostly lamlm, ; several pens of which were good to prime," " but the major portion were on the ljghs eide, and showed a want of finish. The t£-i tendance was good, bo.li of ■farffera a»4,----dt-alers. Bidding woi keen Jor all fate, but • the competition for storts was very ' the backward and travelled condition of cheep telling against good Bales. The faU *' lowing are -the prices:—Freezing wethem'* 16s 10d to 17.s lid, inix«"d sexes 14* M to > 16s; fat lamlw, b;st 14s Id to 15s 2dw? " others 12s to 13<s 9d; fat cros&bred eweejS?*to 14s for best, aqd to Id fat merino ewes 7a 9d, rftpe"le^Sisi?JM S ' X to lie, store do 6s 3d to 8a 63,- tifiviwUi: halfbred wethers 10s 6d to 13s 2d, twptf' 4 ' tooth crossbred wethers 9s 3d to 12e, tbt' , and eight-tooth halfbred ewes 12s 3d, agtd" ,-' do es to 8s 3d, four, cix, and eight-toottiv ' crossbred ewes lie 7d to 13s Bd, eound- , * mouth merino ewes 6s 6d to 6s 9d, aged d 4 > 2e 9d to 4 s 10d. The most noticeable uld "i were for Mt. White station, 600 eoundi/ mouth merino ewes 6s 6d to 6s 9dj Mr &?*"■ Cassidy, 100 fat lambs ISs 2d; Mr Gillett, 111 aj» 14s 9d: Mr D. Humnt, 186 - at 14s 6d; Mr J. Sears; 58 at 14e 4d j Jft J& S. Robeitson, 112 at 14s" 3d; Mr.H.~Me#; Ilruith, 82 at 14s 3d; Mr T. Seay, 112 #1 14s 2d; Mr G. Gray, 61 at Mβ Id; Mrjfti Black, 51 at 14s. fh • i * .** STUDHOOrE JUNCTION SALE. At the sale at Studholme Junction yteterAiyW abuut 12,000 sheep and 150 head of cattle w«n»M yarded. Although a few lots were paMfcAfl at auction, practically every line was •oid-|| before the day was over. Good youa|lp ewes were eagerly competed for, and 13($jJ£ lid was obtained for a." line of full-iooutiiS' l llalfbred tvees off tussock. The top for ewes was 15s for fwuie six-toota bred. All lambs attracted attentioß, aJdff* 1 although tha prices were nit her «Mier, thtj'S* drop was entirely due to the Urge entered. There woe a good enquiry ftuns. Price« were m follows;—•ix-'tootkjv halfbred ewee 15s, full-incuth do 13« two-tooth three-quarterbred eCfes 14« 12a Id, six and eight-tooth do V* fid, -Mik! Id, 13s 5d to 11s, B.M. ewes 2s to afW/i old merino ewes 2» 6d, wethers 14a lOvAf 15s Bd, and 12a id, lambs 10a 4d to 9t 44,# and a large line 9s 3d*to 9s, culls to && 9d. Rams—Four-tooth Border LelceiteSvv at 2igs, full-moutr» do from ljga to «v< others, mixed agee, at lg, Shropehires at 2gs to lg. A few old fax&%;~ %rere cold at ig. Cattle—Cows itfpN/Bb*[ £6 to £5, springers £7, £b 17e 6d, £6 6d, £6 7e 6d, dowTi to £6, heifers £6 10»tf(l| £5 7s 6d, young steers £5 6e, dry anifl from £7 5s to £5 15e, cakea 10a. ' pg