COMMERCIAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 May 1943, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

PEDIGREE JERSEYS

AUCKLAND, May 18. Visitors from many parts of the Do - minion attended the dispersal sale of the O. K. Jersey Stud of A. E. Watkin, Takanini, which began today the attendance of more than 1000 being a Dominion record for such an event. During the day 188 head of fine pedigree Jersey cattle were disposed of for a total of 10,367 guineas, an average of more than 55 guinea’" a head. The top price was 1000 guineas, paid by C. J. Lovegrove, of Otahuhu, for the imported bull, Lobelia I- alau tine Sultan, a son of the world-fam-ous cow You’ll Do’s Lobelici, known as America’s glamour cow. The best price paid for a cow was 440 guineas, paid bv Mrs. S. E. Corlett, of Inglewood, 'for O. K. Pal’s Charmmo, a daughter of Lobelia Palantme Sultan and O. K. Tricks Charity. Another cow sired by the same bull, O. K. Bright Smile, was sold to Truby Krng ; of New Plymouth, for 400 guineas. A three-year-old bull, Franchise Lhite Aim, was bought by Boon and Lerg, of Whakatane, for 460 guineas.

RABBITSKIN SALE

DUNEDIN, May 18

At the rabbitskin sale held to-day a total of approximately 70 tons was offered before a good attendance of buyers, representing the principal exporting and fur houses. The demand; was exceptionally strong for all grades and descriptions, values all over showing a marked improvement on late quotations. As compared with •prices paid on May 4, Autumns were on an average 15d to 20d higher, and incomings 18d. Low grades appreciated Id to 6d. The few parcels of Winters forward were in request, and sold at high rates, first early Winter bucks and first Winter bucks selling at 195 d to 197 d, second early Winter bucks to 187 d, first incomings to 183 d, first late Autumns to 173 d, and second incomings to 174 d. The official range of prices is as follows:—Small, 43jfd to 46d per lh: runners, 87Jd to 90d; Summers, 64d to 66id; Summer broken, 58£d to 661d;~Autumn broken, 81Jd to 87d; Winter broken, 91d to 951 d; milky does, 65d to 69d; prime racks, 104 d to 107 d: light racks, 106 d to 108 d; dawny Autumn, U6d to 125 d; first early Autumns, 143 d to 152 d; first late Autumns 167 d to 175 d; first incomings, 176 d to 183 d; second incomings, 163 d to 174 d; first early Winter bucks, 186 d to 197 d; first early Winter does, 150 d to 172 d; first Winter bucks, 191 d to 195 d; fawns, 78d. to 84d; early Winter black, 139 d to 168 d; hareskins, to 24d; horsehair, to 29d; first ferrets, 8/11 to 11/10 each; ferrets, 2/6 to 5/each; stoats, to 2/- each. STOCKS AND SHARES

CHRISTCHURCH, May 19. Sales: Ashburton Hospital Board, 3 3-8 per cent., 1/10/57, £101; Woolworth’s (Sydney, ord.) 16/-. Sales reported: Dominion Fertiliser (cum. div) 25/9; G. J. Coles (late yesterday) 57/6; Woolworth’s (Syd., ord., late yesterday) 15/11; Mount Morgan, 10/8. MINING The return from Slab Hut Creek dredge for the week ending May 15, was 112 ozs. from 16500 yards in 111 hours.