COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10740, 10 November 1928, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MATAWHERO STOCK SALE

LARGE ENTRY OF! STORE SHEEP

A feature of the- Matawhero stock sale yesterday was the increased demand for store sheep, * In this section 1000. sheep were, offered, _.and, a brisk sale resulted, thero being an average attendance of the public. Well-grown, woolly hoggets made £1 9s, and shorn 2-th hoggets realised £1 3s 2d for a pen of .187. Other hoggets made. £1 Is Id. Ewes with lambs brought £2 ls, v while forward, shorn ewes made up To ,18s. . . Store sheep.—-60 shorn ewj2S, 18s; 14 ewes with 17 lambs, tn good condition, £2 Ist; 6 shorn ewes, all fat, and 6 young lambs, £1 8s ,7d ■; 10 ewes arid 12 lambs, £1 17s 3d; 8 ewes, forward and shorn, 15 s 8d; 18, shorn, ewes, 15s 9d; l 4 do., 15s 6d. Hoggets: 150 well-grown, all ewe hoggets, £1 Is Id; 187 well-grown, shorn and in good order, £1 3s 2d; 150 shorn ewe hoggets (p)..£l 2s 2d; 67 do., £1 Is 7d; 80 woolly hoggets, £1 6s 2d; 92 shorn, £1 2s. Fat sheep.—rAn entry: of 218 fat sheep was offered. Prices Were similar to those ruling lately. " Woolly ewes brought from £1 7s, lid down to £1 4s 10d. Good, sound shorn ewes made 18s 6d, while secondgrade ewes brought £1 2s Id to £1 4s 3d. Second-grade shorn ewes made 15s lOd to 16s lid. Other prices were: 58 shorn ewes, 18s Sd; 19 ewes', woolly, £1 7s lid; J2 do. £1 7s 3d; 17 do., £1 4s 10d; 1 ewe, £1 ss; 5 shorn ewes, 17s; 1 shorn wether, £1 4s 6d; 7 mixed 2-ths, shorn £1 2s; 16 woolly ewes, £1 ,6s; 34 shorn ewes, 18s 6d; 1 wether, shorn £1 5s 6d. Second-grade: 7 woolly ewes, £1 2s Id; 2 do., ’£l 4s 9d; 9 shorn ewes, 16s lOd; 9 do., 16s lid.

Fat cattle.—Only eight fat cattle came forward, most of them being of dairy strains. Two good cows, one Shorthorn and one Jersey cross, went to £B. Heifers made £6 17s 6d. Prices:. 2 Jjersey heifers, £5 12a 6d; 1 Jersey steer £5 ss; 1 do. (p) £4 10s; 2 cows. Shorthorn and Jersey, £8; 1 heifer, £6 17s 6d; 1 heifer, good size, £6 16s. FEILDING CATTLE FAIR ■Press Association < FEILDING, Nov. 10. , For the supplementary cattle fair there was a very large entry, particularly stores and dairy stock, the Manawatu and AVairarapa districts sending heavy drafts. The quality was excellent. Farmers evidently vc j quired cattle, for the bidding was keen and the purchases were distributed- oyer a wide area. Stores: Four year bullocks £ll 12s 6ct; do., S.H. bullocks, £11; 3-year, bullocks £lO ss; do,. S.H. £lO 2s; 3-yr P.A. bullocks £ll 12s; 3-vr S.H. bullocks £lO 13s; 3-yr do., £lO 12s 6d; 4 and 5-yr P.A, bullodks £lO 8s 6d to £l3; 3-yr P.A. heifers £lO 195.; yearling P.A, heifers £5 10s to £5 17s 6d; 2-yr Hereford steers £6 16s; do. Hereford steers £6 16s; 2-yr Hereford bullocks £lO is ; 4-yr do., £l3; 2-vr P.A. steers £ 912 s 6d; yearling P.A. steers £7 7s 6d, £8 3s, 6d, £8 10s; do., heifers £5 10s, £5,17s 6d; .vearling S.H. steers £6 10s; Hereford steers £6 15s to £7. Fats: Heifers £lO to £l3 15s; cows. £8 13s, £9 15a to £l4; bullocks £l3 12s 6d to £l6. Dairy: Yearling Jersey heifers from £3 10s to £8; Jersey cows £5. A small yarding of sheep sold at late rates. Prices for storo cattle were considered to show a slight advance on late rates. WAIKATO MARKET REPORT. i HAMILTON, Nov. 5. .The Farmers’Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:—- ' Beef: The .market continues firm for both prime px and cow beef, best ox making equal to 44s per 100 lbs, and cow and heifer up to 38s. We are likely to .see prices slightly easier during this month. Fat sheep: Prices are still good for both woolly and shorn sheep, but with the number of shorn sheep offering prices will be easier, especially for shorn ewes. Store sheep: There is a good inquiry for all classes of stores, but owing to the continued wet weather sellers are unable to finish shearing, and not many vendors are quoting. Store cattle: There, is still a very strong demand for all - male cattle, with very few offering. Good store cows and yearling Jersey and Jersey cross heifers are also meeting with strong competition. Dairy cattle: Although late in the season, high prices continue for both ,ood cows and springing heifers. Pigs: Heavy yardings of both fat and store pigs are coming forward. Baconers and porkers are making equal to 5Jd per lb. There is also a good demand for big stores. Prices ofr weariers and slips have improved considerably during the last few weeks. .

VICTORIAN PRODUCE MARKETS

Otilted Proas Assn, by El. Tel. Copyriitlu (Australian Press Assn.) (Received Nov... 9* 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. Wheat, steady 4s lOd, on Melbourne basis; flour, quiet to £l2 7s (xl; bran and pollard steady £G 5s ;' oats, dull,, milling. 3s Gd,. feed 3s 2d; barley, English 4s 8d to ss, . Cape 3.s 6d; .'maize, dull, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; potatoes . steady, £5 10's; onions, brown and globe £l4, silverskins to £10; butter, steady Is 7|d, cheese to 9id. . . STOCK AND SHARE MARKET(Press Assooiation.) AUCKLAND, Nov, 9. .. Sales on .Change; Waihi. 13s Sd; National Insurance, 17s. Sales. reported : Bank of New Zealand (D. Mortgage) 28s , 3d; Kauri Timber, Co., 19s 2d! WELLINGTON. Nov. 9. Reported sale: Dalgety and Co., £ls 7s, cum. div. DUNEDIN, Nov. 9. Sale: Dalgety and Cot., £ls 7s, cum,, div., ■ 1 ; j •. HOME MEAT MARKET. -TT ill ■: ... Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd:, received the following cable from .their head office, London, dated Bth inst: Canterbury lamb 28-36 lbs IOJd, North Island 9|d.. Canterbury lamb 36-42ib lOd„ North Island 9£d, Canterbury Jamb second : quality.. Bfc North Island do 8&d! Canterbury lamb 42-50 lbs 9f.... Market for N.Z. lamb weaker, demand runs principally on finest qualities. Canterbury mutton 48-561bs. 6§d, North Island Gfkl, Canterbury mutton 56-641bs 03d, North . Island. Gid. Canterbury mutton. 64-721bs 63d, j North Island 6ld,'" Canterbury' ewes >4B-641bs 4-1(1, , North Island 4jd. .Market for N.Z. mutton weaker, . demand limited, N.Z. .prime'ox lieef'hinds sd, fores 4d, Argentine' chilled hinds 7|d, fores sd. Market .for N.Z. beef firmer, demand steady. GENERAL MOTORS LTD. f EXTRA STOCK DIVIDEND , United Press ’Assn, by; El.Tel.Copyrlßb* (Australian PresH Assn.) NEW YORK, Nov.. -8. The directors of General Motors, Btd.j inet after the Stock Exchange closed arid, voted an extra stock dividend. giving stockholders .2J, Shares each for ettch share now held, and , also declared an extra dividend of 2i dollars on common stocks. It is expected that the new stock: wall ho placed on a 3 .dollar annual basis, which will he equivalent to7f' : dollars or. the old stock. (Conte, at Iz'octi of Nest Ooluass.)