FARM AND COMMERCIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4930, 25 July 1918, Page 2

FARM AND COMMERCIAL

MATAWHERO STOCK SALE

The Poverty Bay Stockbrokers’ Association held, their weekly stock sale at the Matawhero yards yesterday. There was a fair attendance but the entries of stock were very much below the average. The entries of fat sheep totalled 243. Ewes made up to 23s 6d and hoggets 235 9d. Only 18 fat cattle were penned and very few were sold at auction. Cows made £ll and a light heifer £7 ss. Of three pigs entered two porkers were sold at 295. The yarding of store sheep totalled 2577. A line of 174 good 2-tooth wethers made 275-, and 75 mixed woolly hoggets sold at 23s Id. Fourteen head of store cattle were 1 penned hut for the quality there was little demand. Nineteen head of dairy cattle met with a fair sale, one cow springing to- the third calf fetching £l6. The following prices were realised, the letter “p” donating that the line was passed. / Fat Sheep. —7 ewes at 28s (p), 15 ewes at 23s (p)„ 41 ewes at 21s lOd, •11 ewes at 20s 6d, 12 owes at 20s (p), 37 ewes at 22s 2d, 28 ewes at 23s 6d, 61 ewes at 21s 6d (p), 3 hoggets at. 23s fid. •

Fat- Cattle.-—1 bullock, light, at £l2 10s (p). 1 bullock, medium, at £ll 15s (p), 1 heifer light (dairy e-ort) £7 os, 2 bullocks (good) at £ls 10s (p), 3 bullocks (shorthorn) at £ls (p), .3 bullocks (light) at £l3 (p), 2 bullocks (shorthorn) at £l4 10s (p). 2 bullocks at £l4 (p), 1 vealer at 37s Gd (p), .2 cows (dairy sorts) at £ll.

Pigs. —1 porker (good) at 30s, (p). 2 porkers (small) at 295. Store Sheep.—243 mixed hoggets at 18s (p), 284 ewes, empty (old culls) at 13s Gd (p). 174 mixed, 2-tooths (good) at 275, 231 ewes, s.lll. (empty) at- 15s 3d (p), 186 wethers, 2-tooth, at 265, (p), 318 ewes. 2,4, and 6-th. (empty) at 18s (p), 209 mixed hoggets (good) at 17s sd. 215 mixed hoggets (fair) at 17s, 88 wethers, 2-tooth, (good) at 25s Od (p). 58 ewes, 2-tooth (empty culls) at 13s 3d, 75 mixed hoggets, woolly (good) at 23s Id, 109 ewes, 2-tooth at 19s (p), 24 ewes, s.m. (empty) at 15s 6d (p), 15 ewes, s.m. • (empty) at 17s (p), 4 wethers, 2-tooth, at 245. 20 ewes, s.m. (empty) at 16s. lOd, 32 ewes, s.m. (empty) at 14s, 27 mixed hoggets (good) at 20.5, 14 ewes, 2-tooth (small) at 13s, 43 wethers, 2-tooth, at 15s 9d (p). 66 wethers and ewes, empty (fat and forward) at 17s 7d, 137 mixed hoggets at 14s 9d.

Cattle: —6 mixed weaners, dairy sorts, «t 38s 6tl (p), 1 steer, 2-years (for Soldiers’ Club) at- £7 Bs, 1 steer, 2-years (shorthorn) at £7 15s, -I steers 2-years (shorthorn) at £l2 (p), 1 cow, empty (good) at £5 10s (p>

Dairy Cattle.—l cow. coming to third calf at £9 5s (p), 1 cow. in milk 10 weeks at £lO, .1 cow in milk at £8 os, 1 heifer, due November, -at£7 15s, 1 heifer, due November, at £6 17s Gd, 1 cow, due September, at £6 12s 6d, 1 cow, due September, at £4 os, 1 cow, due to third calf at £l6, 1 cow, due August at £lO 5s (p). 2 heifers, yearlings, at £3 10s. 1 cow in milk, at £3, 1 cow, empty, at £B, 1 cow. empty, at £6 7s Gel, 1 lieifer, fat and forward at £6 10s.

BUTTER AN D CHEESE AT HOME

Pross Assoaiation Telegram

WELLINGTON, July 24. The High Commissioner’s market report, dated London July 20, states: — Butter and Cheese:—-The wholesale, prices of English Cheddar choose lucre been fixed at the following rates : —Manufactured during _ July, 1.77/4; manufactured after beginning of August, 186/8. The butter conference closed without any defin.vte conclusions being reached. It was decided to make a proposal that a 50 per cent, share of the profits on export butter shall be divided between the suppliers- of the local market and exporters. The Imperial Supplies Department will receive the whole 50 per cent share from the Imperial Government and will undertake the distribution of the _ money among those 'entitled to receive it. A proposal will he put before all concerned shortly. The Dominions’ ‘■ommittee is now making the necessary arrangements.

AUCKLAND EXCHANGE

STOCKS AND SHARES

By Telegraph—Special Correspondent, AUCKLAND, July 24.

The following transactions have been received through Mr W. Lissant. Clayton, sharebroker: — Sales: Talisman, 9s 3d, 9s 4d, 9s sd, 9s 9d, 9$ 6d, 9s 4d, 9s sd, 9s 6d j Wailii Junction, 12s 6d; South British, £6 Ss. Following are the closing prices:— Sellers. Buyers. N.Z. Bank 252 0 246 0 Do. (fullv paid) ... National' 119 6 117 6 N.Z. Insurance ... National South British ... 130 0 127 0 Auckland Gas 29 3 29 0 Do. (con.) ... ... 19 9 19 / Huddart ... ... 39 0 38 2 Northern Steam (pu) Trams (pref.) ... 16 0 lo 8 Do. (ord.) 19 9 9 J Wilson’s Cement ... 29 6 28 6 Waihi 38 6 3/ 6 Junction 12 8 12 6 Rising Sun ••• 30 -. 9 Waidtahi 0 9 0