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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10912, 1 June 1929, Page 2

MATAWHERO STOCK SALIC NOT MUCH INTEREST SHOWN. SMALLER YARDING THAN USUAL. Rather a dragging sale was experienced at Matawhero yards yesterday. though, over the filial stages, when the last of the store sheep were biny offered, there was an improved demand noticeable. The total yarding of stock was considerably lower than at recent sales. STORE SHEER. The entry of store sheep was smaller than that of recent sales, the total being 1,024. The -sale was a dragging one. with nothing keen in the demand, and, after the luncheon adjournment, this was accentuated for some time, alter which some improvement was noticeable. Breeding ewes made np to C.l 8s (id. L and 1. empty ewes £1 ‘is, extra good shorn hoggets £1 Us Bd. wethers to Cl 7s Id. A particularly good line oi breeding ewes was offered from- • Messrs. Williams Bros., Murine i. These had great size and condition, were 6-year-old. and were passed in at £1 8s 6d. Another line from the same vendors was passed at Cl 7s Bd, and both lines were sold privately at the .one price of Cl 8s -id. Rome other lines of breeding ewes were: 114 4 and 3-year, good size and condition, Down rams, .Cl 4s fid; G 9 m.a., good size, fairly good condition, Cl 3s 3d. Empty ewes, which formed a larger proportion than usual of the entry, sold as follows: •55 f. and f.. first-class lot, ,Cl. ‘ls; 120 good mouths, good order. UK (id : Lo forward. 19s 3d: 120 good mouths, airlv good order, ls 7 10d. Hoggets.—Extra good shorn. .Cl Os ?d; 126 woody ewe hoggets, bright, good size and condition <p) 18s 6d ; 295 fairly decent 2nd grade, Ids. Wethers.—Three pens, all in good order, sold at Cl 7,> Id, Cl is. EAT SHEEP. An entry of 303 fat sheep was oiler*. ed. Eat ewes went to Cl Is 9d, wethers to £1 Us 3d. and second grade ewes to Cl 2s. Prices: 15 wethers £1 Us 3d. 10 ewes good skins £1 4s 9d; 40 wethers £1 10s 7d. 32 wethers £1 Ills 4cl ; 8 ewes (p) £1 3s 9d ; 1 ewe very prime £1 is 9d : 19 ewes £1 3s Id; 35 ewes (p). Cl 3s; 14 ewes. Cl 3s lid; 2 wethers .Cl 8s Cel; 13 ewes £1 Is 9<l. Second grade: 4 wethers .£] j>s; 20 ewes £1; C wethers £1 7s 8cl; 23 ewes £1 0s 3d; 20 ewes £1 0s 7d; 2 ewes 18s; 10 ewes £1 2s. EAT CATTLE. An entry of 23 fat cattle came forward, including several P.A. and Hereford cows, which were lacking in finish, and little interest was shown. Two vealers sold at £2 15s, and a prime finished Jersey cow at £5 10s. Prices: 2 cows Jersey (p) £4 »&; 4 cows fn.bA: 7 cows. Hereford and P.A.. plain finish (p), £7 ss; 7 cows. do. (p) £7 ; 2 weane.rs. £2 15s; 1 Jersey cow. plain, £5 10s. EEILDING YARDS. / (frees Association. l ; HEILBTXC, May fill At the Redding stock sale (.hire were large yarding* of shedp, ho\h fats and stores. Fats maintaineH* late rates, though wethers were not up to vendors’ expectations. Store lambs sold well, buyers showing a genera i renewal of confidence. Dairy cattle are still keenly sought, retelling good prices. In fat cattle, there was a small entry of medium quality.

Fat h.f. lambs made 22s 9d to 29s Id. fat ewes 22s (id to 2Ss sd. fat two-tooths 35s (id, wethers 32s Id to 34s Id.

Store Sheep.— Breeding ewes 2 and 4 mouth r.w. Rom. rams 26 s to 295, 5-yr ewes ](js to 18s (id. forward ewes 18s 5(1. ewe lambs 295, wether land's 17s 3d to 20s Id. Dairy heifers in calf ro €ls for lest, others from €5 to €l2 10s fat drop) springing cows €8 5s to £l4 10s. Stores.—Cows € I 2s Gd to €4 15s. weaner heifers (poor) .‘Ms, do steers 255, yearling heifers £4 10s, yearling hull €3 15s, fat heifers €5 ss. to €8 15s. cows €5 -Is Gd to C 9. bullocks €lO. hulls €7 8s Gd.

NilW ZEALAND AITJ7ES. Unit oil Press Assn, by El. Tel. (lupyriglit (Australian Press Association.) (Received Mav 3j, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. May 39. Of the Coptic's New Zealand apples Coxs turned out, to lie very vasty, and only realised 5s aud Gs. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. VJniteU Press Assn, by El. Tel. Couvricllt (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, May 30. The Bradford, wool business is practically nil, owing to Lho elections’. Quotations are weak. LONDON BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKETS. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyrishi (Australian Press Association ' (Received May 31, 5.5 p.m.) LON DO A, May 30. The butter market is quietly steady. Danish is quoted at 1655, choicest salted New Zealand 166 s to 1675. Australian 160 sto 1625. unsalted about one. shilling more. The cheese market is firm. New Zealand colored 91s, white S9s,'Australian colored 90s, white 89s. STOCK AND SHARE MARKETS. iCresß Association.) AUCKLAND, .May 31. Sales on ’Change: Australian Bank of Commerce, 375; British Tobacco Co., 50s; Kempthorne Prosser, 765; Bank of New South Wales £sl 10s. WELLINGTON, May 31. Sales reported: Wellington Gas, debentures, £101: New Zealand Breweries, 695, 69s 3d. On ’Change: Electrolytic Zinc, prof., 375. CHRISTCHURCH; May 31. Sales on ’Change: New Zealand Breweries. GSs lOd; Winding Creek, 6d paid. Is lkl- Reported sale: Government 4,1 per cent. Inscribed Stock, ID3S, £99 10s. DUNEDIN, May 31 Sales reported: Dunedin Breweries 28s 6d,; Wilson’s Cement- ,125.; Mt. Lyo.ll ’ 43s- 9d.