FARM AND COMMERCIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5002, 17 October 1918, Page 6

FARM AND COMMERCIAL

MA.TAWHERO STOCK SALE. The weekly stock sale by, the Poverty. Bay Stockbrokers’ Association was held at the Matawhero yards yesterday. There was > good attendance, of buyers, and the sale passed off well. * Tile entries of fat sheep totalled 219. .Bidding was brisk- and good prices were paid, but reserves were high and a number cf lines had to be pasued at auction. Ewes made up to 35s 3d and hoggets 31s Gd. A very fine line of prime ewes were passed ob 40s Gd. . Only three head of fat cattlo were penned and the quality was very poor. A cow (light) made Til ss, and the other two were passed. . Fifteen, pigs (chiefly weaners) were offered and all sold readily at good prices. Weaners, which formed the bulk of the entry, sold up to 24b Gd, while porkers realised 39s and baconers £3 12s Gd. The entries of store sheep totalled 5654 including lambs at foot. Business was done upon a sound basis and with private salefe a good clearance was made. Hoggets made up to 27s Gd, 4 and 5-year old ewes to 32s 9d, 2-tooth wethers to 365, 4 and 6-tooth ewes to 34s 3d, 2 and 4-tooth wethers to 33s Id, 4 and 6-tooth wethers to 37» Gd, 2-tooth ewes to 32s 3d and 4tooth wethers to 3Ss Sd. The entries cf store cattle totalled 276. The quality was much above the average and prices were highly satisfactory. Only a few dairy cattlo were offered. The quality was poor and very few sales were made. In the following list of prices the letter “p” denotes that the line was passed: Fat cattle—'Cow (light) at £ll os; heifer (small) at £'9 15s (p), heifer (good) at £ls 5s (p). Pigs—2 weaneris at 235. 2 weaners at 22s 6d (p), 3 weaners at 235, 3 slips at 19s 6d, porker at 395, and baconer at £3 12s. Sheep:—s47 hoggets, m.s. at 24s Gd, 300 at 27s Gd, 289 4 and 5ycar ewes at 32s- 9d. 53 hoggets, m.s at 19s 4d, 37 hogget!?, m.s. at 22s od. 3 2-tooth wethers at 335. 10 forward ewes at 24s (p), 14 2-tooth wethers at 25s 7d, 3S 2-tooths and hoggets at 18s (p), 27 s.m. ewes at 27s Sd, S old ewes at lSs- lOd, 37 fat and forward ewe<* at 25s Gd (p). S wethers at 2S>.; Gd. 176 s.m. owes at 225. 200 hoggets at 22s (p), 192 4 and G-tooth ewes at 34s 3d, 477 2-tooth wethers at 36s 86 ewes and S 6 lambs at 33s 6d (p), 198 2 and 4-tooth wethers at 31s. "56 2 and 4-tooth wetliers at 33s Id, 37 2-tooth wethers at 30s 6d, 73 2-tooth wethers at 2os 3d, 104 4 and 6-tooth wethers at 37b 6d, 91 hoggets, m.s. at 25s 3d (p), 100_ hoggets. m.s. 16s, 2 hoggets at 15s 9d, IS 2 and 4-tooth wethers nt 28s 7d (p), 27 hoggets, m.s. at 26s 6d (]))_, 95 hoggets, m.s. at 21s 6d (p), 8/ f.m. owes at 19s 6d, 71 2-tooth ewe!? at 32s 3d, 116 hoggets at ISs (p), 42 owes and 50 lambs at 30s, 124 hoggets, m.s. at 28s 9d, 97 hoggets, m.s. at 21s Id, 65 empty owes at 27s 6d 28 ewes and 23 lambi? at 335, 158 wethers at 30s, 34 s.m. ewes at 21 s 3d, 47 hoggets, m.s. at 22s 3d, 44 at 16s (o), 25 2 and 4-tooth ewes at 31s 9d (p), 14 hoggets, m.s. at 22s 3d 75 owes 2-tooth to trash, full mouth at 26s’ 9d, 85 dry owes, chiefly 2 and 4-tooth, at 26s Sd, 63 empty ewes at 27s 6d, 43 owes and 39 lambs at 31s, 46 4-tootli wethers at 38s Bd, 112 2-tooth owes and 112 lambs at 275, 71 cues and 71 lambs at 31b Gd (p). 153 2 and 4-tootu ewes at 2»s (p). IUI ewes and 94 lambs at 25s (p) ; 35 empty s.rn. owes at —l'o mixed J-uootlis (shorn) at 21 s Gd, 1 ewe and 1 lame at- 23s 6d, 1 lioggot and 1 4-tooth ewe at 29s Gd, 1 ewe and 1 lamb at 255.

Store Cattle:—2 yearling heifers. Shorthorn cross at £4 15s. 2 yearling heifers (dairy) at £2 10s. 12 mixed Hereford weaners at £2 15s, 9 mixed weaners at £5 Is, 2 P.A. yearlings at £5, 2 empty heifers at £5, 2 1 -A. cross weaner heifers at £2 2s Gd, 3 heiferg at £4 13s, 5 empty heifers at £7. springing heifer at £6 lbs,_bull calf at £4, 6 yearling steers at £7 os, 12 yearling heifers at £6. empty cow at £5, 2 small bulls at £3 2s Gd, covin calf at £3, 3 3-year steers at £lO 17s Gd, 2 cows with calves at £8 12s 6d, 21 2-year steers at £lO os, 16 cows c-alved or in calf to PA. bull at £8 171; 6d, 54 2-year steers at £8 12s 6d. WEEVILS IX AUSTRALIAN .WHEAT. Press Association Tclecram. AUCKLAND, October 16. Of 50,000 sacks of Australian wheat landed in Auckland. over 3000 sacks were rejected by millers on account of weevils. STOCKS AND SHARES. AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. By TelesrapU — Speoial Correspondent. AUCKLAND. Oct. 16. The following transactions have been received through Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, sharebroker:— . Sales: Rising Sun 2s lid, Waibi 425, Junction 16s 2d, Now Zealand Insurance £lO 11s, Auckland Gas 27. s lOd. Following are the closing prices i Sellers. Buyers.

Press Association Telegram. .WELLINGTON. Oct. 16. ■ It is now possible for exporters to ship butter to Canada in limited quantities and of the present season’s make. Permits must be obtained from the Comptroller or Customs. Those in the trade feel that not much advantage will he taken ot this market for the present m view of the fact that no price has yet been disclosed for the Imperial Government’s purchase of New Zealanl butter.

Waihi 4.2 G 41 9 Junction 10 5 16 6 Talisman — 9 8 Rising Sim 3 0 2 a National Bank 134. 6 Bank of N.Z -<■ ■— 265 0 Union Bank Aus. 1200 0 1170 0 N.Z. Insurance — 210 0 South British 337 0 Taupiri Ooal 20 0 Westport Coal — 31 0 Auckland Gas 23 0 27 7 Do. (con.) 19 9 19 4 Hud dart-Par kor 40 0 39 6 North. Steam (con.) P and 0. S G 7900 11 0 Farm. Co-op. Auc. 112 6 307 b Do. (prof.) — 19 10 N.Z Refrigerating — 44 0 Wilson’s N.Z. Cement 16 3 16 0 THE BUTTER MARKET.