Farm and Commercial Section

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 128, 23 February 1929, Page 12

Farm and Commercial Section

LATEST REPORTS from ALL CENTRES

AUCTION SALES TO-DAY. Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North, 11 a.m. —Sale of leasehold property, The Square (A. and W., Ltd.) 61 Kainui Road, Hataitai, 1.30 p.m—Sale of furniture (C. W. Price and Co.). MONDAY. Johnsonville Store Stock Sale. Pahiatua Ewe Fair. George Street, Palmerston North. — Sale. Timber. (Empire Auctioneering Co.). Willerton Motor Garage, I.3o.—Sale car (Johnston and Co.) 8 Willeston Street, I.3o.—Sale furniture (Johnston and Co.). THE PRODUCE MARKETS BUTTER AND CHEESE Mr. G. A. Mills has received the following cabled advice from Messrs. A. J. Mills and Co. Ltd., London, under date February 21: — "Butter. —This market is very slow. Finest New Zealand salted is quoted at 17Gs., first grade 1745.; Danish, 1925., 1945.; Australian, 1745. “Cheese.—The market is slow, with New Zealand white cheese at S4s„ 855., coloured 855., 80s.; Canadian white cheese, 1065., 108 s., coloured 108 s., 110 s.” Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Company Limited, have received the following cablegram from Messrs. Trengrouse and Nathan Ltd., London, dated February 21:— “New Zealand butter, 1745. per cwt., weak. Messrs. Daigety and Company have received the following report from London, dated February 21 (last week’s quotations in parentheses):— “Butter.—Market idle. Danish, 190 s. to 1945. (1955. to 1905.) ; New Zealand finest salted, 1745. to 1765. (178 s. to 180 s.); Australian, finest unsalted 180 s. to 182 s. (182 b. to 1845.), salted 1745. to 1765. (17Ss. to 180 s.), G.A.Q. 170 s. to 1725. (1745. to 1765.). “Cheese.—Market dull, but looks as if touched bottom. Australian cheese, white 82s. to 83s. (N.Q.), coloured 84s. to 85s. (N.Q.); New Zealand cheese, -white 84s. (88s.), coloured 80s. (925.); spot price for Canadian, white, 100 s. to 110 s. (108 s. to 1125.), coloured 104 s. to 108 s. (100 s. to 110 s).

FROZEN MEAT Messrs. Daigety and Company have received the following report from London dated February 21:— “Lamb.—New Zealand prime Canterbury, 281 b. to 301 b., OJd.; North Island, 281 b. to 301 b., 9id.; Canterbury, 361 b. to 421 b., 9 5-Bd.; North Island, 361 b. to 421 b., 9}d.; Canterbury 2nd quality, BJd.; North Island second quality, 8 5-8(1.; Canterbury, 421 b. to 501 b., Old.; North Island, 421 b. to 501 b., 9 l-Bd. Market weaker, demand poor owing to cold weather. “Mutton.—New Zealand prime Canterbury, 481 b. to 501 b., 0 7-Bd.; North Island, 481 b. to 501 b., 6 3-Bd.; Canterbury, 561 b. to 641 b., 6Jd.; North Island, 501 b. to 041 b., 6d.; Canterbury, 641 b. to 721 b., s}d.; North Island, 641 b. to 721 b., 5 3-Bd.: Canterbury ewes, 4Slb. to 641 b., 43d.; North Island ewes, 481 b. to 641 b., 4Jd. Market weaker; demand limited. “Beef. —New Zealand prime ox beef, hinds 5 1-Sd., fores 4d.; Argentine chilled, hinds 7d., fores s}d. Market firmer; demand better owing to cold weather. “Australian Lamb.—G.A.Q. Australian lamb, 281 b. to 361 b., Bid., 361 b. to 421 b. Bfd.; F.A.Q. Australian, 281 b. to 301 b., Bd.; 3rd Australian, 73 d. Market weak; demand poor. "Australian Mutton.—G.A.Q., 401 b. to 601 b., 43 d.; F.A.Q., 30lb. to 551 b., 4}d.; ewes, 4 3-Bd. Market weak; demand very quiet. "Pork. —English porkers, 801 b. to 1001 b., Hid.; N.Z. porkers, 801 b. to 1001 b., 8d„ 1001 b. to 1201 b. 7id.” Messrs. M. A. Eliott, Ltd., Palmerston North, have received cabled advice from London of the following Smlthfiald prices for the week ended February 22. These prices are on the “delivered” basis, that is, including storage charges, cartage, etc.: —-Best North Island prime lambs: Under 361 b., 9 5-Bd.: 361 b. to 421 b„ OJd.; 42!b. to.SOlb., 9Jd. Ordinary North Island lambs: Under 421 b., !>icl.; second quality, unded 421 b., BJd. Best North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes: 481 b. to 561 b., 6 3-Bd.: 561 b. to 041 b„ 6 3-Bd.; 641 b. to 721 b„ 5 3-Bd.; over 721 b., 5 3-Bd. Ordinary North Island wethers and/or maiden ewes: 481 b. to 501 b., (lid.; 561 b. to 041 b., 63d.; 641 b. to 721 b., s}d.: over 721 b., ojd. "North Island ewes: Under 641 b.. 4 5-Bd.; 641 b. to 721 b., 4}(1.; over 721 b., 4id. New Zealand prime or beef (equal fores and hinds): 1601 b. to 2201 b., 4jd. Remarks: Prime lambs, par to l-Bd. lower; second lambs, id. lower; light-weight wethers, id. lower; heavy-weight, Id. lower; light ewes. l-Bd. lower; beef, no change.

LIVE STOCK SALES FEILDING EWE FAIR Dominion Special Service. Feilding, February 22. The Feilding ewe fair to-day proved to be one of the most successful yet held, almost a total clearance being made of a large yarding of approximately 27,000 ewes. High values were paid for young sheep, up to 05s. Od. being obtained by J. D. Hocking, of Kiwitea, for a pen of two-tooths, and practically every other offering in this section-sold freely. Four and five-year and mixed aged ewes were also wanted, and the keen demand resulted in spirited bidding. Prices were as under:— On account R. McDonald, 125 two-tooths at 3t)s. Id.; on account A. Gray, ill twotooths at 41s. Od.; on account D. N. Reid, 60 two-tooths at 38s. 6d.: on account A. McDougall, 30 two-tooths at 575. Od.; on account T. Roulston, 100 two-tooths at 385.; on account A. R. Bartlett, 100 at 405.; on account J. D. Hocking. 40 two-tooths at 655. 6d.; on account N. J. Short, 110 two-tooths at 48s. (id.; on account D. W. Reid. 40 two-tooths at 425. 6d.; on account E. Shannon, 110 two-tooths at 40s. 6d.; on account R. McDonald, 230 two-tooths at 455.; on account It. Humphrey, 100 two-tooths at 435. (Id.; on account Thomson Estate, 80 two-tooths at 41s. fid. On account D. L. Younger, 200 twotooths at 40s. 9d.; on account J. C. Kennedy, 410 two-tooths at 395. 3d.; on account Palmer Bros., 280 two-tooths at 405.; on account J. C. Kennedy, 503 two-tooths at 425. 3d.; on account M. A. Conway, 75 twotooths at 455.; on account J. D. Hocking, 40 two-tooths at 485..; on account C. T. Keeble, 60 two-tooths at 395.; on account A. G. Meyrick. 75 two-tooths at 395. 3d.; on account F. W. Gorton, 50 two-tooths at 405.; on account J. Northcott, 50 twotooths at 375.

On account Brice Estate, 400 four and five-year ewes at 245. Id.; on account S. N. Managb, six-tooths at 30s. 4d., and fiveyear ewes at 20s. Od.; on account C. T. Keeble, 450 four and five-year ewes at 30s. 9d.; on account G. and J. Watt, 650 four and five-year ewes at 30s. 9d.; on account T. A. Smith, 200 M.A, ewes at 325. 2d.; on account H. C. McKellar, 280 four and fiveyear ewes at 235. lOd.; on account S. Williamson, four-year ewes at 345. BcV and 335.; on account W. S. Page, 100 M.A. ewes at 28s. 3d.; on account S. N. Managh, 250 M.A. ewes at 255. 3d.; on account A. G. Mowbray, 200 five-year, ewes at 28s. 2d.; on account J. S. Parsons. 250 four-year ewes at 335. Ul.« on account J. Bussell, 50 five-year ewes at 255. Id.; on account C. Heads, 160 four and five-year ewes at 245. On account F. Krull, laO four and fiveyear at 245. 2d.; on account H. C. Thompson Estate, 200 four-year ewes at 365. 6d.; on account W. H. Gaisford, 200 five-year ewes at 295.; on account H. Whitehead, 250 four and five-year ewes at 245. 9d.; on account D. W. Reid, 40 five-year ewes at 285.; on account Mrs. Mcßeth, 150 four and fiVe-year ewes at 295.; on account E. Bunn, 250 four and five-year ewes at 285.; on account T. Shannon Estate, ,225 four and five-year ewes at 245.;. on account J. C. Kennedy, 364 M.A. ewes at 325. 9d. On account A. G. Meyrick, 165 five-year ewes at 265. 2d.; on account R. L. Langdon and Son, 122 five-year ewes at 255. Id.; on account D. L. Younger, 100 five-year ewes at 245.; on account M. A. Conway, 110 four and five years at 28s. 9d.; on account Kilsby Bros., 180 five-year ewes at 235. 3d.; on account F. R. Waller, 160 four and five-year ewes at 245.; on account W. G. Shannon, 160 four and five-year ewes at 235. 6d.; on account M. A. Priest, 200 four and five-year ewes at 235. On account E. Bunn, 200 four and fiveyear ewes at 285.: on account Kilsby Bros., 140 four-tooth, six-tooth, and four-year ewes at 31s. 6d.; on account D. Prouse, 200 five-year ewes at 225. 6d.; on account W. G. Shannon, 225 five-year ewes at 255. 2d.; on account H. K. Stewart, 96 M.A. ewes at 31s. Id.; on account J. Bussell, 110 four-year ewes at 325.; on account G. McBeth, 120 four and five-year ewes at 255. 9d.; on account A. V. Barrow, 150 five-year ewes at 235. Id.; on account C. T. Keeble, 720 four and five-year ewes at 295. 4d.; on account W. T. Pratt. 500 four and fiveyear ewes at 265. lOd.; 200 ditto at 265. Bd.; on account R. McDonald, 250 four-year owes at 335. Id.; on account C. T. Keeble, 100 four and five-year ewes at 28s. 9d.; on account Mrs. C. Shannon, 400 four-year ewes at 275.; on account S. J. and 11. R. Strachan, 480 four and five-year ewes at 20s. od.; on account D. L. Younger, 250 four-year ewes at 295. 3i1.; 150 ditto at 28s. Od.

I MANGAWEKA EWE FAIR. t , Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report on ; their Managaweka Ewe Fair held on • Thursday, as follows: —A smaller entry 1 than usual came to hand, our yarding , comprising some 6000 ewes from local graziers, which were submitted to a very 1 large attendance of buyers from Waikato, , Wanganui, Waverley, South Taranaki, and i local districts. There was particularly keen competitioii throughout the day, especially for young ewes and the better class four and five-year ewes, and prac- • tically a total clearance was effected. Our 1 principal sales were as follow:—Account : estate M. H. E. Gorringe: 300 five-year ! ewes, 285.; 355 do, 275. 7d.; 410 M.A. ewes. ; 275. Bd. Account F. H. R. Gorringe: 180 ’ two-tooth ewes, 41s 3d.: 130 do, 40s. 5d.; 66 four-tooth maiden ewes, 40s. Account J. Green: 131 four and five-year ewes, 30s. - sd. Account 'J. A. Glenn: 318 five-year ewes,.. 30s. 4d.: 40 M.A. ewes. 28s. 3d. Account C. F. Dalgety. 134 five-year ewes. 28s. Gd. Account McGregor Estate, 113 four-tooth maiden ewes. 41s. 4d. Account A. and P. Moyle: 160 four and five-year , ewes, 325. Id. Account J. Reilly: 110 fiveyear ewes, 28s. sd. Account R. Gardiner: .95 five-year ewes, 265. fid. Account. Anderson Estate: 149 M.A. ewes, 205.; 638 do, i 255.; 618 do, low condition, 17s. 6d.; 95 four nnd five-year ewes, 325. 9d.: 315 do, 31s. 5d.; 127 four-tooth ewes, small. 345. fid. In conjunction with the Farmers’ Distributing Co. Ltd.: —Account W. A. Davidson; 117 two-tooth ewes, 435. 3d. In conjunction with Abraham and Williams and the New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Distributing Co. Ltd.:—Account Russell Estate: 528 five-year ewes, 325. 7d.; 250 do, 325. 6d.; 222 do, 325. Id.; 280 fourtooth maiden ewes, 41s. fid.; 260 two-tooth ewes, 40s. Od. CLEARING SALE AT WAVERLEY. Murray, Roberts and Co, Ltd, in conjunction with Freeman R. Jackson and Co, Ltd, report having held a successful sale on the property at Waihau, Waver- | ley, on Monday. The entry comprised ap- ; proximately 4300 sheep. including the Southdown flock, and 200 well-bred cattle, mostly breeding cows. There was a good attendance of the public, and practically the whole of the offering was disposed of under the hammer, the cattle especially meeting with keen competition. The following prices were realised for some of the main lines: —Six-tooth and four-year ewes, 30s. Bd.: four-year ewes, 295.: four and five-year ewes. 275. 4d.; five-year ewes, late shorn, 245. lid. to 20s. Id.: b.f. rape lambs. 18s. lid.; Cheviot cross rape lambs. 19s. 9d.; Southdown ram lambs, Ogns.; Southdown ewe lambs, 21 to 31gns.; Southdown ewes, two-tooths, 2lgns.: Southdown ewes, four-tooths. Signs.; Southdown ewes, six-tooths, 2}gns.; Southdown ewes, fouryear 2} to 2Jgns.; flock Southdown rains, two-tooths, 63 to Sgns.; flock Southdown rams, four-year, 3} to s}gns.; P.A. breeding cows and calves, £l4 55.; P.A. and Hereford cross cows and calves, £lO las. to £l2 2s. 6d.; P.A. heifers, b. r. w. P.A. bull, lOgns.; P.A. and Hereford cross cows, b. r. w. Hereford bulls, £9 15s. to £10; 21-vear Shorthorn heifers, b. r. w. Hereford bull. £7 12s. 6d.; draught stallion, £3O. SOLWAY RAM FAIR SECOND DAY’S SALES Dominion Special Service Masierion, February 22. The Mastertoil A. and P. Association's annual ram fair concluded at the Solway Showgrounds to-day, when Southdowns, Corriedales, and Lincolns were offered by the Associated Auctioneers to a large attendance of buyers. The sale was easily the best of recent years as tar as stud and flock Lincolns were concerned, top price of £llO being paid by R. Donald for a ram bred by L. R. Wilton. It was a satisfactory sale for Southdi wns, the highest price ‘for a stud ram being 122 guineas, paid by Gaulter and Wilson (Palmerston North)' as agents, for an animal bred bv W. 11. Gimblett. Corriedales eame forward onlv in small numbers. Animals of second class were not in keen demand, several lots being passed hi. Lots were sold at the following prices (all one-shear rams unless otherwise statI ed) FLOCK SOUTHDOWNS. ’ First prize pen. 4 rams: 14}gns„ to Ta(> liam Estate; second prize ditto, 13gns., to R. Burling: third prize ditto, 12gns.. to Tatlinin Estate. On account D. .1. Cooper: 5 one-shear, 20 gns.. to D. Anderson; 1 one-shear, 13gns., to Mrs. E. A. Wrigley; ditto. Itilgns.. to same purchaser. On account A. Keith: 1 oue-sltuar, ugus., to Prisons Deiwtuiejit,

On account W. Howard Booth: 5 twoshear, 7}gns., to E. A. Percy; 5 one-shear, 9gns., to same purchaser; 4 one-shear, 9 gns., to F. McLeod ; ditto, 9}gns., to D. J. Cameron.

On account R. M. Perry: 5 one-shear, 12gns., to D. Crozier; ditto, 12{gns., to A. J. Perritt and Sons; ditto, 12}gns., to same purchaser; ditto, 12}gns., to A. D. McLeod.

On account A. L. Wheeler: 5 one-shear. ■ Ifilgns., to Mrs. J. Tutty; 1 one-shear, 15 gns., to same purchaser. On account H. T. Hume: 5 one-shear, 7}gns., to H. H. Morley. On account Estate late J. C. McKillop: 5 one-shear, Signs., to P. Rayner; ditto, 6}gns., to J. McMaster; ditto, 7gns., to D. J. Cameron; ditto, Signs., to same purchaser. On account A. Forsberg: 5 one-shear, 53gns., to D. Clark; ditto, sJgns., to A. Wells, ditto, s}gns., to R. E. Jefferson. On account Dagg Bros.: 5 one-shear, HJgns., to Perritt Bros.; ditto, lOlgns., to Estate late E. McKenzie. On account A. and J. Gray: 5 one-shear, 7}gns., to Armstrong Bros.; ditto, Bgns„ to A. Gcange; ditto, 7jgns„ to R. E. Jefferson ; ditto, 7gns„ to W. H. Bubb. On account D. Ingley: 1 one-shear, 10} gns., to P. Dransfield. On account It. Buick: 5 one-shear, 11 gns., to F. Miller; ditto, 10gns., to Tatham Estate; 1 one-shear, 13gns„ to P. Dransfield; ditto, 12gns., to R. R. Burling. On account of J. McKay: 5 one-shear, 11 gns., to H. B. Ward; ditto, IHgns., to N. McKay. On account H. J. Andrew: 5 one-shear, 14igns, to Grace Bros; ditto, 13gns., to 13gns„ to A. Rutherford; ditto, 13gns,, to Wright, Stephenson, and Co., as agents. 9 n account C. M. Perry: 5 one-shear, 10jgns., to Q. Donald, Jun.; ditto, 10}gns., to D. H. Speedy; 1 one-shear, 13gus., "to R. Perry; ditto, 13}gns„ to R. Donald; ditto, loffna., to A. Robertson; ditto, 15gns., to A. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., as agents; ditto, 15gns., to same purchaser. On account F. C. Turnor: 5 one-shear, Bgns., to G. Morrison. On account D. O’Brien: 5 one-shear, 101 gns., to J. G. McKav. On account R. D. McKenzie: 5 two-shear, Tgns., to A. Ross. . ?, e , ci ? u , nt 5 one-shear, 10gns., to J. Wrigley; ditto, 10gns„ to J. G. Hankins. On account E. and M. Heckler: 5 oneshear, 7Jgns., to J. L. Heckler; ditto, bgns., to same purchaser; ditto, 9gns., to same purchaser. On account G. Fenwick: 5 one-shear. 7} gns., to A. E. Reeder. On account W. H. Buick and Son: 5 oneshear, fijgns to G. McLean; ditto, Signs., to R. E. Jefferson. On account A. K. Hansen: 5 one-shear, 4|gns., to R. E. Jefferson; ditto, 42gns., to dick 1 purcllaser: ditto- 4igns., to F. R. RidOn account P. D. McLachlan: 5 one-shear, 5° s 2®’’ t 0 A Y arre “: ditto > 13gns„ to J;.. s ®We; ditto, 13gns„ to E. B. Booth; ditto, lljgns., to H. J. W. Lord. On account A. H. Falioon: 5 one-shear, fe. ‘c. \ MeKenna i ditto, lOgns., to Wright, Stephenson, and Co., as agents. On account Estate late H. J. Dag£- Five one-shear, 7gns., to G. McLean. On account N. McLachlan: Five one-shear. L O£ nA’A 0 *XP or A ett; dltt0 ’ U}gns., to E. B. Booth; ditto, lOgns., to H. J. W. Lord; ditto, llgns., to J. Gawn, On account H. J. Rayner: One one-shear ?Sns„ X 0 J- Goodwin; 3 one-shear, 61gns., to R. E. Jefferson.

On account T. Reid: Five one-shear, Bgns., to Foreman Bros.; 1 two-shear, 9gns., to Prisons Department; 5 one-shear 9gns„ to F. Tyldesley. On account N. and O. Skeet: Five oneshear, Olgns., to F. W. Groves; 1 oneshear, 9gns., to Prisons Department. On account D. Smith: Five one-shear, 61 gns., to R. E. Jefferson;. ditto, 6lgns., to A. George; 4 one-shear, sgns., to D. J. McAuley; 2 one-shear, 6Jgns., to R. E. Jefferson.

On account W. James: Five one-shear 6gns., to G, Baird; ditto, 7gns., to Wright, Stephenson and Co., as agents; ditto, 7} gns., to same purchaser; ditto, 7}gns., to same purchaser.

On account A. Tocker: Five one-shear, lOgns., to J. H. Percy; ditto, Signs., to same purchaser; ditto, 9gns., to T. R. Eaton; 3 one-shear, lOgns., to Checkley Estate.

On account E. E. "Wilson; Five one-shear 9gns., to Adam McKay; ditto, 9gns., to T. R. Eaton; 1 one-shear, lOgns., to F. Miller; ditto, 9gus., to same purchaser: 5 one-shear, 6igns„ to R. E. Jefferson; 1 one-shear, Signs., to same purchaser; ditto, SJgns., to same purchaser. On account A. H. Thompson: Three oneshear, lOjgns., to W. McGrudely. On account N. G. Rayner: Two one-shear, 9}gns., to Wall and McLeod; ditto, lOgns., to R. McKay. STUD SOUTHDOWN RAMS. On account Ellis Bros.: 1, 70gns„ to White and Son (Kaikoura North); 1, 40 gns., to T. Reid; 1, lOOgns., to A.. McGregor. On account H. J. Andrew: 1, 45gns., to J. O. Sutherland; 1, 44gns., to Murdoch McLeod. On account A. J. Wheeler: 1, 40gns., to Wright, Stephenson, and Co.; 1, 29gns., to W. H. Harcoinbe; 1, Signs., to L. Heckler. On account W. Price: 1, 17}gns., to R. E. Jefferson; 1, 26gns„ R. E. Jefferson. On account N. G. Rayner: 1, 30gns., to A. Forsberg; 1, at 15gns., to Wairarapa Training Farm; 1, logos., to A. K. Hansen. On account R. M. Perry: 1, 30gns., to A. N. Thompson. On account W. J. Gimblett: 1 two-shear, 102gns., Gaulter and Wilson (P.N.); 1, 40gns., to Canterbury Seed Co. (Christchurch). On account A. H. Falioon: 1, 15gns., to J. H. Percy. On account Allan Grant: 1, 15gns., to A. B. Cottle; 1, 18gns., to W. Perry; 1, 17gns.. to N. Skeet; 1, 47}gns., to Murdoch McLeod. A Southdown ram, donated to the A. and P. Society by W. James, was sold to W. Rayner at 6gns. On account A. 11. Thompson: 1 threeshear, 20gns., to W. Perry. STUD LINCOLN RAMS. On account E. F. Wilton: 1 two-shear, 32gns., to Canterbury Seed Co. (Christchurch). On account A. D. McMaster: 1, 31gns„ to "Wright, Stephenson, and Co.; 1, 30gns., to Wright, Stephenson, and Co. On account L. R. Wilton: 1, 40gns., to Canterbury Seed Co.; 1, 25gns., to S. Richmond (Marlborough); 1, HOgns., to R. Donald; 1, 27gns., to S. Richmond (Marlborough) ; 1, 22gns., to C. Olliver; 1, 25gns., to J. Cameron. On account A. E. Anderson: 1; 30gns., to Wright, Stephenson, and Co.; 1, 38gns„ to Wright, Stephenson, and Co.; 1, Signs., to J. Cameron. FLOCK SOUTHDOWN RAMS. On account W. Tilson: Five, lOjgns., to W. L. Cameron; 1, llgns., to Q. Donald; 1, 9}gns., to W. Willoughby; 2, lOgns., to Graham Bros.; 1, 9gns., to J. P. Lett. Ou account H. W. Blundell: 5, lOgns., 122gns., to New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd. (Christchurch): 1, 40gns., to Canterbury Seed Co. (Christchurch), to C. J. Bennett; 5, lOJgns., to A. Rutherford (Makuri); 5, Ogns., to H. Ronalds; 5, lOgns., to A. Rutherford; 1, 15gns., to S. Haywood;.!, 13gns., to R. Donald. On account S. W. Brandon: Five, Bgns., to S. Dalgleish; 2 two-shear, 9gns., to R. McGovern . , On account W. Howard Booth: 5, Sgns., to Co-operative Distributing Co. (Pahlatua); 5, 7gns., to J. Priest; 5, 6}gns., to J. Priest; 5, two-shear, Bgns., to B. V. Skeet; 5, Signs., to A. Geange. On account L. Meredith: 5 two-shear, lOgns., to D. Knight. On account R. M. Perry: 5, lOgns., to D. Cameron; 1, 9gns., to J. C. Cooper. On account H. J. Hume: 5, 7}gns., to Marsh Bros. (Pahiatua).

On account estate J. C. McKillop: 5, Bgns., to Clapham Estate: 5, 7gns., to D. Clark. On account A. and J. Gray: 5, Cigns., to B. Speedy. On account H. J. Andrew: 2 at 12gns„ 1 at 17gns., and 1 at 19gns., to D. McKenzie. On account C. 31. Perry: 5, 6gns., to M. McLennan. On account F. Price: 5, Bgns., to J. H. Percy; 5, Olgus., to A. I. Geange; 5,6 J gns.. to W. M. Sorem; 2 two-shear, 7-Jgns., to W. Bannister. On account Estate F. C. Turnor: 5, 8 gns., to I). McKenzie. On account P. D. McLachlan; 5, lOgns., to R. Donald; 1, llgns., to F. Miller; 1, 13 gns., to W. Jackson; 1, llgns., to G. E. Reynolds; 1, 31gns.. to N. McLachlan; 5, lOgns., to J. Rogers; 5, lOgns., to O. Percy; 10, 9gns„ to J. McDougall, On .account W. James: 5 two-shear, 5J gns., to A. Geange; 1. 7-}gns„ to Foreman Bros.; 1, 6sgns., to J. Savage; 1, 7|gns„ to J. Savage; 5, 6}gns., to A. S. Jessup; 5. G*gns., to A. S. Jessup; 5, signs., to W. Rayner. On account E. E. Wilson; 5, Signs., to R. E. Jefferson; 5, 6gns., to Rasmussen (Waiwera). On account D. J. Cooper: Four and fiveshears, 44gns. t to New Zealand Loan and Mercantile; 10 four and five-shear, 4Jgns„ to J. Savage; 5 four and five-shear, at 4}gns., and 5 four and five-shear at 45gns., to J. Savage; 5 four and five-shear, 4Jgns., to N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co. FLOCK SOUTHDOWN EWE LAMBS. On account R. T. Parsons: 5, 3}gns., to A. Scott. FLOCK LINCOLN RAMS. On account A. D. McMaster: 4, 13gns., to J. M. James; 4, Bgns., to Brooklands Estate. On account W. Rayner: 4, 14gns., to Dalziell Bros.; 5, 7gns., to J. Sutherland. On account L. R. Hamilton: 5, 4gns„ to R. Dagg (Ihuraua); 5, 3}gns., to Wall McLeod; 5, 3}gns., to T. It. Barter. On account R. Bremer and Son: 5. 12 gns., to J. McDougall; 5, 13gns., to J, McDougall; 5, 15gns„ to W. Donovan; 5, 10} gns., to Dalziell Bros.; 5, 15}gns., to Grace Bros.; 5, ll}gns„ to J. Sutherland; 5. 9 gns., to Elliott Bros. On account L. R. Wilton: 2 two-shear, 15gns., to J. H. Percy; 2 two-shear, 13gns., to K. McLaren. On account A. H. Graham: 1 two-shear, llgns., to F. D. Halmore; 1 two-shear, 17 gns., to Wright, Stephenson and Co. On account A. D. McMaster: 1, 12gns., to Wright, Stephenson and Co.; 1, 15gns., to Grace Bros.; 1, 13gns., Wilton Estate; 1, 19gns„ to J. M, James; 1, 16gns., to Grace Bros.; 5 two-shear, 15gns., to R. Booth; 10, 12gns., to D. kiorrison. On account A. E. Anderson: 5, 4gns„ to C. C. Jackson. On account H. J. Rayner: 3 two-shear, 12}gns„ to Dalziell Bros.; 1, 15gns„ to Wright, Stephenson and Co.; 1, lOlgns. to W. Rayner. ’ On account D. Donald: 5 two-shear, 10 gns., to J. Sutherland; 5 two-shear, 11} gns., to F. D. Halmore; 5 two-shear, 84 gns., to J. H. Percy. FLOCK CORRIEDALE RAMS. On account W. Rayner: One, 9*gns., to — Fenimore (Nelson); 5, Bgns., to — Fenlmore. WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS AND PRICES At the morning call yesterday a sale of Blenheim Oil Well at 60s. was made on Change, and sales were reported of National Insurance at 16s. 2d., Electrolytic Zinc ordinary at 365. 4}d„ and Wellington Moollen preference at £7 7s. (late sale). At the afternoon call the sales reported were National Bank at £7 55., Auckland i 24-8. 3d., Electrolytic Zinc ordinary at 365. 6d., and Waihi at 13s. fid. There was again a good all-round demand, with prices firm. Government 4} per cents, were wanted at £99 155., 5} per at £??,. 5s - and ®} Per cents, at “101 ss. Wellington Gas debentures were steady at £lOO, Wellington Racing Club at £lO6 10s., and New Zealand Breweries bonds at 265. Bd.

Bank shares were firm, but there were fewer bidders. For Bank of Australasia buyers offered £l5 cum. dividend, for National Bank of New Zealand £7 3s. 6d., National Bank of Australasia (£lO paid) were wanted at £l9 7 5 ., and £5 paid at £9 135., Bank of New Zealand at 635. 4d.. Bank of New Zealand D shares at 28s. 6d. ® an h (Melbourne Register) at £l5 Bs. Sellers quoted 355. 2d. for Australian Bank of Commerce, 295. 3d. for Commercial Bank, £8 19s. for English Scottish and Australian Bank, and £5l las cum. dividend for Bank of New South Wales.

Goldsbrough Mort were steady at 535., Zealand Loan and Mercantile at o' o, w Zealand Guarantee Corporation at Bs. 9d„ and New Zealand and River Plate at 335. cum. dividend. Building and mortgage shares were in good demand, with buyers of Equitable Building at £8 7s. Gd., Wellington Trust and Loan at £6 18s., and Wellington Investment at 10s Bd. South British Insurance shares were steady at 645. 9d. Gas shares were in steady demand, Auckland Gas at 245. 2d., Christchurch Gas at 2os. Bd., Wellington Gas at 315., and Gisborne Gas at 10s. Gear Meat were very firm at 435. 9d.. and New Zealand Refrigerating (10s. paid) were wanted at 7s. sd. Union Steam were wanted- at 20s. 4d„ and Westport Coal at 325. There were buyers of Mosgiel Woollen at £7 10s., Wellington Woollen ordinary at £7 4s. 6d„ Kauri Timber at 17s„ New Zealand Breweries at 575. 6d„ and Staples and Co. at 445. British Tobacco were firm at 48s. 9d, Burns Philp at 475. 6d„ and Burns Philp South Sea at 30s. For Electrolytic Zinc ordinary, buyers offered 365. 4d. Newton King preference Bs. 6d.. New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser 20s„ Shariand and Co. 205., Taranaki Oil 45.. Blenheim Oil 50s, Wairarapa Farmers’ 13s. 3d„ Wellington Queen’s Theatre 235.. Wilson’s Cement 40s. 3d., Gasco Bricks 275. 6d„ and Waihi 13s. Gd.

SALES IN OTHER CENTRES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, February 22. Sales.—War Loan (1938), 4} per cent, £100; Inscribed Stock (1933), 5} per cent, £lOl 10s.; New Zealand Breweries debentures, 265. 6d.; Australian Bank of Commerce, 355," 355.; National Bank of New Zealand, £7 4s. fid.; Union Bank of Australia, £l5 Bs. 6d.; National Insurance, 16s. 2d.; Renown Collieries (pref.), 2s. lid.; Pukemiro Collieries, 675. 6d.; Auckland Gas, 245. 3d.; Devonport Steam Ferry, 245.; Northern Steamship, 14s. 6d.; Gear Meat. 435. 9d.; Keinpthorne Prosser, 755. 6d.; Taranaki Oilfields. 4s. 3d.; Waihi Mining, 13s. 7d„ 13s. 7d„ 1.35. 7d. Christchurch, February 22. Sales.—National Bank of New Zealand, £7 4s. 6d.; Tooth's Brewery’, 555. 3d.; Beath and Co, 295. lid.; Dunlop Rubber, 275. 7d.; Mahakipawa, Is. sd. (three parcels). Sales Reported.—Union Bank of Australia, £l5 Bs. 6d. (two parcels); Holden's Motors, 28s. fid.; Kdiapoi Woollens (17s. paid), 14s. 6d. ‘ Dunedin, February 22., Sales.—Dominion Rubber, 345. fid, (two parcels); Mount Lyell, 425. fid.; Kildare, 2s. lOd. Sale Reported.—Blenheim Oil, 565. (cum. rights). ( COMPANY ACTIVITIES BLENHEIM OIL WELL The shareholders of the Blenheim Oil Well Reclamation- Co. Ltd, at a special general meeting held in New Plymouth on Wednesday, authorised the directors to issue from the existing unissued capital a further 2600 shares of £1 at a premium of £l. The new issue is to be offered to the shareholders on the basis of two new shares for every 13 held. The company’s capital after this new issue is effected will be, authorised capital £20,000 and Issued captial £15,600. The chairman informed the shareholders that oil had flowed on four occasions—on February 1,2, 4, and 19.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, February 21. Foreign rates of exchange as on February 20, as compared with those ruling the previous week and with par rates are as follow:—

port of Wellington yesterday totalled £31,064. FOREIGN ITEMS MELBOURNE HIDES MARKET. Melbourne, February 21. The hides market is irregular, except for stouts, which are a farthing lower. Adelaide, February 21. Wheat.—Growers’ lots, 4s. Bd. to 4s. lU}<2. Flour.—Bakers’ lots, £lO 12s. 6d. Bran. £ 6 10s. Pollard, £6 17s. 6d. Oats, 2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd.

PRICE OF SILVER. (British Olhcini Wireless.) .Rugby, February 21. Silver.—Spot and forward, 25 13-lfid. per ounce standard.

Yesterday’s buying and selling quotations were as under:— Buyers. Sellers. N.Z. GOVT. LOANS— £ s. d. £ d. 5i p.c. Ins. Stk., 1933 —— 101 12 6 4} p.c. ditto, 1939 and 1938 99 15 0 __ 5} p.e. ditto, 1941 ... 99 5 .0 Ma— 4* p.c. Bonds, 1939 and 1938 99 15 0 — 5$ p.c. Bonds & Stock 101 5 0 —— 5} p.c. Bonds, 1930 ... — 99 15 0 DEBENTURES— Wellington Gas Co... 100 0 0 Well. Racing Club .. 10G 10 0 — N.Z. Breweries (inscr. stock) 1 6 7 Ditto (bonds) 1 6 8 1 7 0 BANKS— Australasia 15 0 0 — Australian Bank of Commerce — 1 15 2 Commercial of Australia (ord.) •— 1 9 3 English, Scottish, and Australian — 6 8 19 0 National of N.Z 7 8 — National of Australasia . (£10) 19 7 0 —- f Ditto (£5) 9 13 0 9 14 0 New South Wales .... — 51 15 0 New Zealand 3 3 4 3 3 9 Ditto, long-term mortg. 1 8 6 — Union of Australia (Melbourne register) .... 15 8 0 —— FINANCIAL— 13 Goldsbrough Mort ... 2 0 —“ Equitable Building Co. b 7 6 National Mortgage .. — 4 11 0 N.Z. Guarantee Corp. (ord.) 0 8 9 0 9 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord.) 1-5 0 0 — N.Z. and River Plate 1 13 0 —- Well. Invest., T. & A. 0 10 8 — Well. Trust and Loan 6 18 0 —— Well. Deposit & Mortg. 0 10 3 —

Auckland (paid) .... 14 2 1 : i 8 0 10 O — Wellington (ord.) ... 1 11 0 —• INSURANCE— 2 7 6 South British 3 4 9 MEAT PRESERVING— Gear 2 3 9 N.Z. Refrigerat. (10s.) 0 5 — Well. Mart Expt, (ord.) • w 0 13 3 TRANSPORT— Huddart, Parker (ord.) —— 2 7 6 Union Storm (pref.) . 1 0 4 — WOOLLEN--7 10 9 Wellington (ord.) ... 7 4 e 7 7 0 COAL— 1 12 0 1 13 0 TIMBER— Kauri 0 17 0 — 0 11 0 BREWERIES— New Zealand 2 17 6 —- Staples and Co 2 4 0 —— Ward & Co. (in liq.) —— 1 16 0 MISCELLANEOUS— British Tobbaco (Aust.), (ord.) 2 8 9 2 9 3 Burns, Philp, and Co. 0 7 6 — Ditto (South Sea) .. i 10 0 —— Electrolytic Zinc (ord.) i 10 4 1 16 8 Howard Smith (ord.) —— 17 0 Newton King (pref.) 0 8 6 —- N.Z. Farmers’ Fer1 0 0 . - N.Z. Paper Mills ... 0 19 0 Sharland and Co. (ord. and pref.) 1 0 0 —« Taranaki Oil 0 4 0 — Wairarapa Farmers’ 0 13 3 ... 1 — Well. Queen's Theatre 1 3 0 — Wilson’s Cement .... 2 0 3 2 10 Gasco Bricks ....... 1 7 6 ■1. .1 Blenheim Oilwell .... o 10 0 3 0 0 MINING— Waihi 0 13 6 I. ■

Feb. 20. Paris, francs to Feb. 14. Par. £1 New York, dol124.25 124.25 124.21 lars to £1 .. 4.85 7-32 4.85 9-82 4.86 2-3 Brussels, beigas to £1 34.94} 84.92 35 Geneva, francs to £1 25.33} 25.23 25.22} Amsterdam, florins to £ 1 12.11} 12.11} 12.107 Milan, lire to £1 92.60 . . » .. 92.40 Berlin, reichsmarks to £1 ., 20.44} 20.455 20.43 Stockholm, knr. to £1 18.16 18.155 18.159 Copenhagen, knr. to £1 18.20} 18.20 18.159 Oslo, knr. to £1 18.19} 18.195 18.159 Vienna, schillings to £1 34.53} 34.54} 34.58} Prague, knr. to £1 163} 164 24.02 Helsingfors, marks to £1 192} 193 193.23 Madrid, pesetas to £1 31.20} 30.92} 25.22} Lisbon, escudos to £1 109} 109} 4.50} Bucharest, lei to £1 813 812 813 Rio de Janeiro, pence to milreis 5 29-32 5 29-32 16 Buenos Aires, pence to peso 47 9-32 47 7-16 47.57 Bombay, pence to rupee 18 17 31-32 18 Shangahai, pence to tael 30} 18 Hong-Kong, pence to dollar 23} 23 24 Yokohama, pence to yen 2211-32 22 3-32 24.58 Batavia, knr. to £1 12.15} 12.14} 12.107 N«l ■ CUSTOMS REVENUE. The, Customs revenue collected at the