SOUTHERN PRODUCE FRICES.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 69, 18 September 1937, Page 6

SOUTHERN PRODUCE FRICES.

(By. Ti-Vlojjiap.h—J.'vchs ■'•-■Vssociatiovi.J

CHRIST.GHURCH,-This. Day

.There has'been a.rather belter demand for.-.chaff.; but the ".price has not responded afld remains at about £.5 17s Cd to £4 "on trucks. Oats.'arevcry dull, but they still meet'a .small inquiry.- - - ;' ■ '-■• /. ■' ■'-

The 'retail-trade-in grass seeds remains small still,'.but there'is-arv increased interest, in perennial ryegrass, particularly for certified seed, which is very short.- Italian andr Western -Wolths are plentiful. -Cowgrass is: in .fail''supply,.and stocks'.of white "clover are also reasonable; Good; cocksfoot is short. There: is 'a lot o£; lightweight seed .• about" for' . Hfch' if .is difficult to find a market. Montgomeryshire red Clover is.practically-: unobtainable, as the crop was a failure.-^' ;: ..■,'' .. ' - ... gaktskton Sale! ' ': A fair j'arding of-all classes of stock was offered at the Garterton stock saleyesterday. Fat sheep sold well and prime ewes made 'up' 'to '.£2. •'• ■ Fat hoggets- were1 also' very firmv • and:-store sheep made ;lh/te rates'." Springing cows ■:and lteifers-Were-in demand,'the best sorts" -making better- values :than those ■or last vve'ek.'-"Fat and fortvard cattle met witli;:fce>n-cofr)r ß'etitiony and porker and baconer pigs met with a ready sale, but- weanei's-';were': -lower; •■"■■. Prices realised were?as follows:— - Sheep:-'- Ewe -'-lioggets,- to 3-ls; small, to 26s'2d; shorn wether hoggets, -io 2bs; fat,-to 32s Cdrbm-Uoggets. 26s to-30s 6d: fat-ewes:-38s ■atf'"4Us'.: Gattle: Heifers on drop, to?£lO;''~springing,'-£,^ 2s .6d .to £.8 ss;--'spriHging':c<Jws;i£B 10s to £9 »s; fat-cows.■•£''S'-10e? Atp £8; fonyard cow*, £315s (6- £3V-s-t;ore-cOws,-.'37s fid .-to.-i.3j heifers: and bah-es,'. ttt :£3 17s-:6d-:Pii?s: Weahers, gooartO-SOs- &d; ; mcdium,-1&9 6d to 17s;'small,-12s to-lSs.-fid? slips, ■21s 6dlo 265? store: pigs, 27s to-29s^d; porkers."3ls>to- £2 ss;-baconers,.:£3 to £3 7s '6d; choppers,, to '345.c ■: