LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2779, 25 May 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

■ .i?*. 085 ? 3 ' •A-bralmm tind. .Williams report on their Johnsonville sale as.'follows: —A good. yarding, of cattle and sheep camo forward and .sold on''a par-with last, sale rates. .Extra-prime bullocks, £19 7si 6d.; lighter, £16 ;2s. fkl.; cows,' £7 to £7 55.; prime heavy ewes. 3ls. 6d. to J£s. 7d.; prime heavy "wethers, 335. to 365.; lambs, 18s. to 20s. 6d. I V The' Mow Zealand Loan .- and Mercantile - Agency Co., Ltd., report that on Monday last they held a clearing-sale on .account .- of lira. P. J. Oridldn'diiiMaker'ua.; There w>s a, good atten'dahcfftpf, buyers, and ; a . good' sale , resulted.- 1 : ->Thcy quote:—Mixed . ago breeding ewes. 325; ;4d.: fat ewes, 435.: fat wethers, 365.; .lambs,-16s. Bd-.; aged Tamo, ; 155.; springing heifers, £8 7s. 6d.; empty cows, £7 4s. to £7 ,7s. 6d.; cows . in milk, S/> 155.; eighteen-months heifers,' £3 ■ 65.; mixed weaners, • 255.' to 355.; good ..weaner heifers, £2 2s.";,'.mixed weaner and yearling steers, £2 -12s. -f* • :\ ; r' % ADDINGTON VILUtKET. .By Telegraph-Press Association. ~ '""" Christchurch, May M. the Addiogton live stock market tho -entries of stock .were smaller than at the • previous two sales.: Store, sheep were firmer at" slightly advanced, rate 6. Although the yarding- of-beef .'-was comparatively a 6nmllf"oue7;the7marUct. Wav wither weaker, as exporters Vere.unable to operate:. Pat' lambs,opened easier, but improved up to last week's rates. Pat ;sheep were in keen, demand at au advance of Is. to 2s. Store ca"ttle./were in strong demand. Tho quo.tations were as . • 'Store Sheep.—Forward .lambs, • 16s. 6d. to '18s. 1 7d.; ordinary lambs, 14s. to 165.; cull and inferior Jarabo, lils. ld to 13s. 6d.; wether lambs, 13s. to 15s. fid.; ewe lambs,' 17s. 7d- to. 225. Id,; two-tooth ewes, 20s. 3d.; . two and .four-tooth ewes, 20s;;. four and -six-tooth ewes,'23s. 9d.;' four, six and eighttooth "ewes, 20s. 6d.. to 245. Id.; six and eight-tooth eWcs, 21s. Ed. to 245. Id.; soundmouthed ewes, 14s. 7d.,t0 17s. 3d.; failingmouth- ewes, 10s. Id., to 12s. 6d.j cull ewes, fis. 3d.; two-tooth we'thois, 19s. 2d. to 245. 2d.; two and four-tooth wethers, ,19s. 7d. to ; 235. j four, and six-tooth wetherß, 235. Id. ' to 245.. 6d.; six and eight-tooth wethers, 245. 6d'. to • 255. 9d.; full-mouthed wethers, 19s. /a: .. • . . 1 .-Fat* Oattle.t-Extra prime . steers, to £18 primes lambs, 225. 6d: to 265. . 6d.; medium, ■ 19s. to 225-: lighter. 155.,3 d. to 195.-' - ~Fat.. Sheep.-Prime wethers,- 275. : to 335. Id,;'-others,-235. to. 265. 6d.; merino weth. ■ era,. 16s.' lOd. to 265. 6d.; prime ewes, 265. to' 31sr;' medium, Zls. to 255. 6d.; others, - 14s. 9d. to 21s.'6d. ■ ~ • ; . -Fat, Cattle—Extra primo steers, to £18 10s.; ordinary steers, £9 7s. 6d. to £12 10s.; extra ..prime heifers, to £14 13s. 6d.; ordi. nary, heifers. £6 ss. to £9 55.; extra primo - co.ws, ;to £12; ordinary cows, £6 2s. 6d. to : £9 103.. ' ~ 'Store Cattle—Fiftoen to eighteen-months,- - £3 Us:; two and a half-year steers, £6 17s. ,6d.; two-year heifers, £4 155.; three-year steers; £8 Is.; three-year heifers, £5 15b.t dry cqv-e, 295. to £7 75.; dairy cows, £3 lis. to £16. .Pigs—Choppers, 50s. to UOs.: extra heavy baconers, to 101s. 6d.; heavy baconers, 745. to' Sss.; light baconers. 58s. to 705.; price per lb., 6»d.; heavy porkers, 465. to 485.; . ligh''porkers. 385.: to 425. l price per lb., 7d. to. 7id.; modium stores, 255. to. 28s;. small stores;. 14s. to 23s.;,weaners, 6s. to lis. :.; . " . BURNSIDE MARKET. - * •- . Dliriedln, May 24. -At Bcrnside 191. fat cattle v,*ere ■ penned, mostly., of' good quality ,-■ and prices declined. 10s. Best bullocks, £15 10a. to £17; extra "prime, to'£24; medium to-good, £13 to £14.105.; best cows and .heifers, £12 to £14; extra prime, to in 10s.; medium to good;;£8.10s. to £10 10s. "•Pat- Sheep.—36sl were penned.' The quality.was good, competition was keen, and prices . were firm at late rfites. Freezing buyers, were 'operating, but prices - were : mostly, beyond their limits. Best wethers, 325. to 345.; extra prime show sheep, '50s. to 110s.; medium to good, 28s. to 30s. 6d.; light, ■ 225. to 245. 6d.; best ewes, 30s. to 345.; extra prime, '.to 523,; good, 27s- to 28s. 6d.; medium, 21s. to 225. 6d. !

.Xambs.-W3 were pbniiod. .The quality on the whole -was good: Exporters competed keenly for good quality, and prices were very firm. Unfinished lots were bought freely by graziers. Best, 225. to Ms 6d.;

extra, show lambs, 355. to <65.; good, 19s. to' 21b. 6d.; unfinished, 14s. 6d. to 17e. Pigs.—23 fats end 20 stores -were panned. Prices were very high for both classes,- and. for fats extreme r&tes were obtained.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—We held our usual weekly sale at Pahiatua on Tuesday, when wo offered a fair yarding of sheep and;a good one of cattle. With the exception of store cows, which were slightly easier, there was a good demand Tor all classes and we report a good clearance at the following rates:—Mixed age ewes, in lamb, 255/ 9d.; medium shorn, lambs, 14s. 3d.; small do., 12s.j fat cows, £10; forward Istore d 0. ,: £6 9s. to £7 10s.; medium do., £5 3s. to £5 18s.; backward do., £1 15s. to £4 ICs.; two-year heifers, in calf, £4 10s. to £4 135.; weaner heifers, £1 lis.; weaner steers, £2 14s. 6d. , . _ COMMERCIAL ITEMS .. INVESTMENT SHARES. • .JTtie quotations for" investment shares yesterday were as under:— iiuyors. Sellers. • -i' 8. d. ;£ s: d. Union Bank' ........ — 56 0' I) Loan and Mercantile (ord.) 80 5 0 — Well. Dep. arid Mort — 0 8 6 Well. Meat Export (525. 6d.) 3 0 0 — fl.i,. hiiiiipiiiii lOI'O.J 20 0 0 — •Union Steam (ord.) 112 3 112 6 Union Steam (pref.) 112 — Wntpa. .Coal 0 18 0 — tWcstport Coal — 19 6 Manning and Co 412 0 ' — ; N.Z. Consol. Dental ....... 116 - " N.Z.. Drug 2 5 9 — Golden: Bay Cement 110 — Whitcombe and Tombs .'. 6 5 0 *Cum div, |Ex div. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON AND. CO. Tho tenth annual meeting and also 'an extraordinary • general • meeting .. of the shareholders in this company - was held at their registered office in High. Street, Dunedin, on Monday. It 'was decided to double the original capital of the company, by the issue, of 25,0C0 ordinary shares of £5 each, and 26,000 preference shares, also:of £5 each. The profit and loss account, .including £25,311 14s 9d. brought forward from last year, ■ showed a credit balanco of £64,367 17s. After • making the • flxea payments on the founders' ojid preference shares, a dividend of 7 per cent, was ■ declared on the ordinary shares, which is .the same Tate as has been paid for some years • past. To enable existing ordinary shareholders. to participate in the new.lssue of shares -without trenching on their other, resources, it was decided to pay, a special dividend by way of bonus on the ordinary shares out of undivided profits and reserve amounting to 40s. per share. The retiring directors, Messrs. J. T. Martin, of Christchurch, and J. T. P. Mitchell, of Invercergill, were re-elected, as also were the retiring auditors, Messrs. Barr, Leary and Co. JTORTHEEN S.S.i COMPANY. By Telegraph—Press Association. : Auckland, May 24. A net profit of £12,314 15s. 2d;. is shown by the annual report of the Northern Steamship Company. The directors propose t-o pay a dividend of 7 per cent., half of which was paid-in November, and this will -absorb £11,298 17s. ' . ELECTRIC. SUPPLY CO. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. May 24, 5.5 .p.m.) London, May 23. The Adelaide Electric Supply Company has declared an interim dividend of 5 ner cent. , ' ... DEBENTURES. ' ' , (Itec. Hay 2A, . 5.5 p.m.). ■ ' London, May 23. The following were yesterday's middle prices:—Australian v Mercantile,. £72 55.; Melbourne Gas, £96 55.; Goldsbrough, .Mort and Co., £79 10s; . APPLES. ' (Rec. May 24, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 23. Tho balance of the Star-. of England's and the Achises'6 shipment of apples have been sold at Liverpool, Victorian. realising 6s. •' 6d. to Bs. 6d., South Australian 65..9 d. to 95., and _Tosmanian 6s. 3d. to 9s. 3d. The maTltet is weak owing to heavy arrivals. The Star of-Victoria,. the Euripides, and the Nestor are expected to discharge this week. j -WHEAT,. (Rec. May 24, 8.30 p.m.) London, May 23. The wheat,market is dull, with a lower trend, following a sharp fall in America, .owing to winter crop estimates depressing the. market.. The American visible supply of wheat east of the Rockies is estimated at 116,080,000 bushels. Chicago May options axe quoted at from '106 to. 1071 cents.; July, ,107 to 109 J.