DREDGING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 157, 27 March 1908, Page 10

DREDGING.

(BY, TELEGRAPH— PRESS -. ASSOCIATION/) , March 26. •'•JJredginff"returns :-«Waikaia,' 182oz.": I2dwts Masterton,-,7Goz. Udwts.Xopatai/ 570z. sdwts : . : :Knra; ; -;-i7oa.-: 7jdirts^ : -.. l t sfd(i©.'liAßKETS. .: ' - Messr3.-liDalgety.-..and :: . Co., Ltd., . renort at .their Palmerston sale yesterday Four six ; and fit^lU^ewes,;■■lss./ Id.;_s.m. ewes, Bs.•' twotootlr wethers,. 10 a. ;> black-faced lambs, 55.-; c.ull: lambs,_3s.v2d;; .aged' Lincoln rams, lp • two-tooth Southdowiii-rams, weaners steers and-heifers, 10s.; empty cows, 31s. and' •3Gs.; ~ ycalers,:"2osi;;.store. cows,, 175.; bulls £> \n thr S°, M nd a half :year forward bullocks'! Ji> 18s. 6d. " " .... ./.

' The 1 New Zealand Loan and . Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.,. report :as follows :—At Palmerston North on Thursday wo had a good en.try of, both sheep and cattle. Buyers were piesent.anda gopd^saleiresultsd.>.We quote — bheep—Two-toothr<ff6o'd,'-iss. 3d. ; two and fourtooth ewes, 13s. Id.; two, four, and six-tooth ewes,-125.-3d;; four-year ewes, 12s. 6d. to 12s Bd.j Lincoln rams, 2}g.;. Eoranev rams 21»" Cattle—Yeaning » heifers,.. Mb. 6~d.; yearling steers, 19s; 6d.;,-;storei;cows, 20s; to 31s.;'weaners Bsi'-:6d.;-'forward: cows} 7s. to l £2 Bs' three-year steers, £3 10s.; forward bullocks is 155.; bulls, 355.. ■ ■ The New t Zealand Loan and Mercantile AgQncy report as follows on ;their-Kungiwahia f sale a held yesterday.-—A good 'yardiag :;ot'(!fiheep'! nnd a small one of cattle came forward. 1 Bidding for sheep was fairly good, and, pf the number forward; a- large pioPS r fe? ' » w^ s s ,°! d ' Two-tooth" wethers, made 105.y.2d , jls, ~6d.,J25., 125.-9 d; mixed lambs, ss. -id:, 6s. 7d.; culls, 25.; mixed-ages, ewes 7a.• ■store: cows,v.£li-.£1,i>305.; milch . cows, to S& 10s. ;'■ mixed weaners, 12s, 6d.; weaner. heifers 9s. 6d. .At J. Bed's clearing sale on Wednesday, the Company reports ,!v fair attendance of buyers Ewe lambs made ss. Gd.; wether lambs ss" 6d.'; f.f.m. ewes, Bs." 6d., S)s.; four. and. six-tooth owes;-12s.- lid.; two-tooth ewes, 12s. G<l.- twotooth -wethers,; /IDs.; culls, Bs. Od.; two and throft-year, steers, ,£3; 95.; eighteen-month to two-year steers, 385.; two and a. half-vear emntv heifers,' £2 2s. Gd. ' '" 9

Mr. H. Ernest Leigliton reportsAt my salo of; dairy, stock, on account, Mr. ,H. V. Bongo oil Wednesday last, buyers .were in [good attendance, and values . throughout woro very solid.- 1 cleared the-catalogue.nt'the following prices: Cows in milk, from ,£1 to £G 10s.; springers, from £5 to XS 2s. 6d.; heifers, 30s! to 405.; old cows,; fromt«C2 75.- : fid. to -£3 15s! Ploughs, from 365. to" £6 10s,;' harrows, £2' 10b. to £5; Bcarificrs, 205.; hay-rako, £1 25.; cow covers, Bs. 6d.j milk enns, 6s. - Cd.; stack •hay,- MO} one gelding, '£12, 2p.' gd. fillies,. a 9, £21;-and,a large quantity of, sundries at good prices. t

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having hold','their,f6rtnightly'sale at the ' Upper Hutt ■yards yesterday.'-The-recent heavy rains pre.vented, a;'number of'; advertised' lines from coming forward. There was. a, very fair entry of cattle, -but: only two lines of sheep siwero offered; --Several- buyers were present fori

well forward springing heifers, but those submitted wore not sufficiently forward for their retirements. Prices were as follow :—Twotooth to f.ra. ewes, -10s.; .aged ewes, 55.; springing hoifers, M 10s.; heifers just calved, .£3 lfts.; springing cows,' .£3 10s.; empty heifers, £2 2s. to i 22 lGs.; cows in milk, J!2; store cows, 16s. to 375. "fid.; forward cows, . 455.; oighteen-month steers and heifers, 255.: vcalors, 275. 6d. . FROZEN MEAT. (BY. TELEGRAPH —rniisa. ASSOCIATION.^ Napier. March 26. The C. C. and D. Company cabled to-da.v Frozen meat quotations: Canterbury mutton, 4Jd.; Napier. Wellington, and North Island, 3Jd.; lamb, first, s|d.; second, beef. hinds, 3jd.; fores, 3Jd. THE METAL MARKETS. BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. . London, March 25. Silver is quoted at 25§d.' Copper—On spot, X6Q 12s. Bd.; three months, ,£6l. . .. ■ ■ . Tin—On spot, ,£142 10s.; three months, .£l4O Lead, £li ss. , FALL IN TALLOW. BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHJ London, March 1 25. / At the' tallow sales, 1169 casks were and 192 sold at 3d. decline. LONDON WOOL SALES. BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. London, March 25. Shafty wools are in buyers' favouT. Heavy withdrawals have' been made. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wellington, have received the following cablo message from their London house"Sales con-, tinue irregular. Since our last telegram, prices are lower, as under—Merinos an<r fine crossbreds, at par to 2J lower; medium and coarse crossbred wools, 5 - per. cent.' to 10 per cent, lower. The programme of , sales will be shortened by four days. Dates of onr sales are: March 30 and April 3." AMERICAN WHEAT. BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT . _ ' London, March 25. The American visible supply of wheat, east of the Rockies, is estimated ■ at 52,000,855 bushels. ' . ! NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN; BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COrTRIOIIT. ■ London, March 25. : The underwriters have allotted 90 per cent, of the New South Wales loan. Fair business is doing in scrip at from one to three-quarters discount.