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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16214, 17 May 1918, Page 9

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

(Received May 16th, 9 p.m.)

SYDNEY, May 16. I Oats—Algerian feeding 4s 4d per bushel, ' milling -Is 6d; Tasmnnian 5s 6d. Maize— 43 lOd to 5s per bushel. Potatoes—Tasmanian £1 10s to £6 per ton. Onions—£H per ton, ADELAIDE, May 16. Oats—ls per bushel. HAWARDEN MARKET. The yarding at the Hawarden sale yeeterday comprised 2446 fat sheep and lambs and 50'J stores. The fats were very uneven in quality, the majority being on • tho light side. Lota in prime condition eold at prices up to late quotations, bnt there was little competition for light weights, and prices were cusier. Prime lambs ranged from 28s 5d to 325, medium weights 26s to 27s Bd, and light 22a 8d to 23s 6d, prime ewes 30s lid ta 32s 7d, others 24s 6d to 28s 20d, prime wethers 34s 4d to 38s lid, others 29s to 32s lOd. Tho principal sales were: — Lambs—For. H. T. Little, 164 at 30a 3d; H. H. 'Holland, 17 at 25s 4d; Mrs Dron, 23 at 24s 8d; C. E. Mason, 19 at 275; Wcstenra's Estate, 67 at 28s 6d; Glass's Estate, 57 at 25s 3d, 83 at 24s lid; R. Watson, 20 at 24a 8d; T. Hall, 134 at 24s 7d to 27s 8d; Miss Forrester, 72 3t 24s 6d; P. Butler, 70 at 26s 7a; J. Doak, 29 at 22s 8d; J. Skurr, 168 at 26s 8d ; A. P. Cowie, /173 at 25e 6d; R. Wright. 70 at 255, 45 at 22s 9d; L; Doyle, 22 at 265; W. Neave, 67 at 26s sd; C. Trounce, 57 at 28s sd; J. Heasley, 35 at 23s lOd; H. Dalzell, 81 at 26s Bd.

Ewes—A. P. Cowie, 55 at 26e 9d; W. Crean, «0 at 30s lid; H.-T. Little, 17 at 32s 5d; f Shields Bros., 18 at 27s 3d; P..Butler, 55 at 27s 3d; T. Hobbs, 15 at 32s 7d. .

TVc tiiera—T. Hill, 69 at 32a lOd; Shields Bros., 16 at 23e; A. P. Cowie, 20 at 31a Id; B. Wright, 30 at 31s sd; Hanna Bros., 29 at 31s sd; Mrs Dron, 82 at 32s 3d to 34s 4d; H. T. Little, 32 at 33s 4d. In the store pens two-tooth wethers sold at 25s 3d; failing-mouth eweo 21s Bd, old ewe® 15s 6d, halfbred ewe lambs 21s 6d, wether lambs 19s 3d, mized sex lambs at 21s. TEMUKA STOCK SALES. There -was a good attendance at the Temuka stock sale this week. The entry of sheep was good, and all lines were sold at auction. The demand for fats was very good. The following sales were made:—636 fat owes at 21s to 345, 233 fat wethers at 31s to 36s 3d, 1217 fat lambs at. 20s 4d to 32a lid, 6 fat cows, at £7 10s to £15, 3 fat heifers at £13,15 steers at £8 5s to £13 10s, 13 porkers at £3 6s to £3 13s 6d, 27 stores arfd trcaners at 23a to 35e.

THE CONDEMNED POTATOES. TO "THE PRESS.")

- DUNEDIN, May 16. Men are picking over the Vict-prian pota-

toes, and they have so far rebagged about 400 sacks. The results apparently justify the reexamination. It ja expected that CO per cent, will go into the first grade, and 30 per cent, into the second grade, only 10 per cent, being diseased. EXPORT OF OIL. (PRESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, May 16. The "Gazette" notifies that the export of oil of every description is prohibited, eave with the consent of the Minister of Customs. CHRISTCHTTRCH STOCK EXCHANGE. LATEST QUOTATIONS. , Buyers. Sellers. £ i. d. £ a. d BANKS— National i.« .. S 2 6 • — COAL— , Taopiri (cum dir.) .. 019 6 10 0 "VVestport-Stockton .. 0 7 7 — Westport-Stockton (6 pe'r cent, pref.) .. — 0 11 3 INSURANCE— New Zealand .. 9 2 6 —- MEATS—' N.Z. Refrigerating .. 118 0 —• SHIPPING— Huddart-Parker ■ 2 0 0 — MISCELLANEOUS— . Colonial Sugar .. — 21 12 6 Farmers' Co-op. .. 2 2 0 2 3 6 Papuan Products .. 0 2 3 — Weeks, Ltd. .. 512 fi • — YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS ON OTHER EXCHANGES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.} AUCKLAND. • Sales:—Auckland Gaa, 28s 6d; Northern Steam, 26s 6d; Auckland Tramways, 20s; Colonial Sugar (Fiji), £20 7s 6d; Wilson's Cement, 28s 3d.' DUNEDIN. Sales:—Ht. Lyell, 28s 9d (three paroels); Huddart-Parker, 39s 9d, 40a (three parcels), 39s 9d, 39s lid.