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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 55, 21 February 1913, Page 5

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Donald Reid and Company, Limited, report having held a successful clearing sale, on account of Mr Dugald Anderson, Katea, on j.nursday, February 13. The day proved stormy, consequently the attendance of buyers was not large. However; all of those who did attend were ouyers. Dairy cows sold to £7; two-year-old heifers, £4 10s; calves, 32s 6d; pigs, £2 Bs. Harness, tools, household turniture, etc., all sold at very satisfactory prices. DUNEDIN WOOL SALE. There was a full attendance at the third wool sale on Wednesday, and bidding was spirited right through the salo. There was a general advance in" prices in most wools, and inferior, and medium crossbred sold at fully id higher than last sale, while halfbreds were up about jd. Merinos were also hardened. The iinglisli buyers were the heaviest operators, while the Americans wero after the best of the crossbred wool. The best prices were:—Halfbred 134 d, crossbred J.3d, merino 114 d, pieces 114<i. BURNSIDE STOCK SALES. Wednesday, February 19. ■ Fat' Cattle—There was a small yarding of 118 head, consisting mostly of medium-weight bullocks and heifers. Owing to the small yarding prices advanced 10s per head on last week's rates. Best bullocks brought from £l2 to £l3; extra, to £l4; good, £lO 5s to £11; light, £8 to £8 15s; best cows, and heifers, £9 to £9 12s 6d; good, £7 15s to £8 10s; light, £5 10s to £7. Fat Sheep—2374 were penned. The yarding consisted chiefly of mediumweight ewes and wethers, with a few pens of extra good wethers and ewes. Inferior- and unfinished sheep -were neglected, and difficult to quit. The freezing company buyers were not operating. Prices were about the same as last week, but with a little better demand for heavy sheep. Best wethers brought from 21s to 235; extra, to 265; medium to good, 18s 6d to 20s; light, His (3d to 17s (id; best ewes, 18s 6d to 20s; extra, to 24s 3d; medium, 16s 6d to 18s; light, 13s to ids 6d. Fat Lambs —459 penned. Freezing buyers were operating, although they did not secure many pens, the .butchers requiring the bulk of the yarding. Competition was keen and prices advanced fully Is on last week's rates. Best lambs brought from 17s 6d to 18s; extra, 18s 9d; medium to good, 14s to ,15s 6d. | Pigs—There was a fair yarding, and prices were on a par with last week's rates. Suckers, 14s to 18s; slips, to 235; stores, to 275; porkers, 38s to 455; light baconers, 48s to 565; heavy baconers, to <3s.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Dunedin, report on the grain and produce market as follows: Oats.—New season's oats are now on the market from Canterbury, the colour and quality being very good. Prices have eased for old oats. Good bright Gartons, 2s 2d; good feed Gartons, 2s Id; good bright Sparrowbills, 2s; good feed Sparrowbills, Is lid; black Tartars, la lOd; black Rivals, 2s; Danish, Is lOd. , Wheat. —Good inquiry for prinie milling quality. Velvet, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; Tuscan, .'is 8d; Red Chaff, 3s 8d; whole i fowl wheat, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Potatoes. —Heavy consignments and prices have fallen. £5 to £6 per ton. Chaff.—Moderate demand. Prime black oat, £3 10s to £3 15s;-good white oat, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s. All quotations are on trucks, Dunedin.