TARANAKI OILFIELDS

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18969, 6 April 1927, Page 12

TARANAKI OILFIELDS

(PRE 33 ASSOCIATIOX TELEGF.AII.I UISBORM,, April 5 Machinery and plant for use 113 connexion with the Taranaki oilfields bore at Morcre arc prriving. The development of the site is be'inc expedited with a view to comment-in- drill, ing at an early date. 0 LINSEED. The Department of Agriculture lias received the following cablegram, dated April Ist from Landale,* Clarke and Co., Calcutta' with reference to the linseed market:—Linseed—We quote £l6 10a per ton net, c. and f. Sydney, for mi mediate shipment. The market is quiet. EGG AUCTION. Messrs Harris Bros., Ltd., report that at the weekly auction sale held yesterday afternoon, tlio demand was good. All lots were cleared at the following prices:—Hen eggs, first grade (2oe or over), 2s sd; hen eggs' second grade (under 2oz), 2s 2d. —9 SPRINGSTON STOCK SALE.

At the Springston monthly stock salo on Monday, owing to several counter-attractions, there was a email attendance of farmers. There was a large yarding of sheep, but very few sales were made, due principally to the shortage of feed. The lines which changed hands sold at late rates. The following were the principal sales:—so fat ■limbs 23s 6d to 24b 6d, 24 fat ewes at 13s 9d, 26 two-tooth wethers at 19s 3d, 44 soundmouth ewes at 12s lCd, 42 two-tooth ewes at 16s 6d, 2 English Leicester rams at lgn each, 1 Southdown ram at 6gns, 7 Southdown rams at sgns. There was a good yarding of pigs, which sold a little above current rates. Following were the values:—Weaners up to 10s, stores to 475, porkers up to 535, sow and litter £5.

There was a small yarding of cattle, these comprising principally stores, "which sold at lull market values. Values were Stores £1 to £1 10s, and dairy cows from £2 to £l2.