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Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10954, 20 July 1929, Page 2

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MA.TAAVHERO YARDS. PRICES EASIER THAN LAST WEEK. There was a good attendance of buyers at the week.y sale held at the Mata where yards yesterday. Prices, were easier than last week, and passings were numerous. STORE SHEEP. There was an entry of 3,790. The tone, of the sale was inclined to be slack, and many pens were passed in. Low-mouthed owes were nut in good liemnpd. One pen of 2-tli owes made £1 11s 3d, and older ewes went to £1 2s 9d. No outstanding hoggets Were offered, the top price being £1 3s fid. Wethers sold to £1 10s 3d, while medium-sized. 2-th wethers brought £i 8s 9d. Prices:— Ewes: 277 2-tli. straight line, fair size and good skins (p), £1 os; 30 good average lot (p), 16s; 36 2-th. good size, great- condition, £1 11s; 92 Down-cross lambs, fairly good order and sound mouths (pc, JLGs ; 92 2-th, good condition and skins, £.l 7s; 54 fairly’ good order, showing up. £1 0s fid; 84 4-th to u-year-old, £1 2s 9d; 141 2-th, good size and skins. £1 ils 3d; 269 mostly 6-year-old, splendid store condition (p). £1 2s 9d; 70 Down-cross lambs, good order, no stated age (p), 17s. Hoggets: 50 fair size, in good order (p), 17s 6d ; 59 fair in size and condition (p), 19s 6d ; 174 good condition, woolly 7, fairly’ good size, (p). £1 3s Gd; 132 fairly good size and even condition, short wool, 20s; 50 long wool, splendid size and condition (p), £1 Is 6d. Wethers: 54 mixed sizes, good store condition (p), £1 7s 6d; 412 2-th, medium size (p). Cl 8s 9d ; 63 good condition and skins (p), £3 iOs 3d; 61 small, no condition, £1 3s. Empty ewes: 130 good store condition (pi, 17s Gel. FAT SHEEP. There was an entry of 282 iafc sheep, which inei with a fairly good sale, hut price's were riot as high as those of last week. The top price for ewes was £J 6s Bd. tor particularly well-linishedi good-skinned ewes £1 fis Gd was obtained, while other ewes went to .€1 4s. Down-cross wethers made £1 7s 3d. and secondgrade ewes sold to 19s 10. Prices: 3 owes £1 3s iOd; 20 ewes, •cry prime and heavy. £1 Gs ]od; 5 do., hut heavier, Cl 6s fid; 8 ewes <p> £l. 3.s .6d; 8 do., CM -is 7cl; <5 do.. Cl -Is; ) 8 do., Cl 3s Gd; 30 Down cross w< thers (p). Cl 7s 3d; 26 e.\v< s ([).;, Cl 2s: -l do.. £ L -Is. Second grade: 27 owes Ip). 18s fid: 10 do. 70s: 7 do.. 19s ; S’dn. ([»), 19s; 22 do. (p). 18;, ll)d; 15 do. (pi, 19s ; 5 dp., !9s IOd; 40 do. (p), 16-s; 1 do., 2-Ui. small £1 3s 3d. FAT CATTLE. One Tlrrxev cow. £5; 1 do., £•' 12s 6,1 PIGS. Two fair-sized stores. Cl is 6d; *'' fairly good conditioned porkers, £1 Ms;' o do., Cl 13s; I medium-sized store, ]9s; 1 sow, losp 1 Tam worth hear (p>. £3 3s; I Tam worth slips, 15s: 4 good porkers, ,£l 9s; 2'. slips, 14s fid ; I firat-class wont ners 14k fid. STOCK AND SHARE MARKETS. (Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 1 '■>■ Reported-sales: Waihi G rand Junction. lid; New Zealand . Insurance, 4-7 s 9d; Bank of New .South Wales,. C3J 15s; Bank ot New Zealand, bis 3d; South /British.; 635; New .Zealand Breweries, 82s Gd; Dunlop Rubber, 27s IOd; New Zealand Paper- Mills, 20s 3d; Colonial '/Sugar. £5.7 12s Gd. WELLINGTON, Jul v 1 Sales reported: o£ per cent. Inscribed Stock, 1933. £lOl 10s; South British insurance, 68s; Now Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser; 14s Gd. On 'Change: Bank, of New Zealand, 1 fils 3d; Taranaki Oil. 3s. CHRISTCHURCH. July 19. Safes on ’Change: National insurance, 16s 2d; Clrrldsbro tight Alert, .',6s Sd; New Zealand Breweries, ex ■dividend; 82s 3d (2).-;B2s sd, 82s Get; (2). 82s 7d. 82s 9d. J B3s (3). 83s 2d, 3s 3d (5).;82s 2d (2). 82s Id: Tooths Brewery 64s fid: British Tobacco, 48s fid M2); Malmkiuawa. old, sd. DUNEDIN. -Julv .19. Sales on ’Change: National Electric. 9.s 9d (2): New Zealand .Breweries 82s; Mount Lyell, 435. LONDON BUTTER AND CHEESE Unite*) Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyrietu (Australian Preßg Association.) - (Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.), • LONDON, July 18. The butter market is quiet. Quotations for New Zealand are 170 s to 1725, and Australian 1665. The cheese market' is quiet. New Zealand colored is quoted at 935, white 91s. No Australian is offering. LONDON APPLE MARKET. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright 'Australian Tress Associations (Received- : -Ju Ivv 18, 5.5p.m..V . ; 7 r LONDON. July 18. Tasmania n appl ekt/exf this Ulysses at Liverpool, were in good demand. Sturmers mostlv-Mnadj 17s to 19s, Cleos, 20s td 21-s’ fi’d/ .'' ■’ _ ; New Zealand ; apples..' ex’ .Tamaroa and • Kafamea:- at Loud oil. Were in good demand. Sthmiers,--miKle ;3 8s to 19s, and others 18s' to" 20s.

EE! LDING YAK 1)8. (Press Association.) EEILDjNO, July 19. ; Sheep prices were slightly easier m to-day’s stock sale, and in some cases vendors’ reserves were not reached. Dairy cattle, met keen competition. There was a splendid entry..of jersey cows and heifers, which found a. spirited market. Other lines sold at late rates. tat lambs made 21s 6d to 23s 3d, fat ewes 21s to 30s, fat wethers, fils 6d to 355, fat 2-t!i to 40s, store empty ewes 15s, white face wether lambs 23s lOd, h.f, hoggets 17s 4d. w.l. hoggets 23s to 2os, ewe lambs 25s fid, 2-th wethers 25s fid, empty 2-tli ewes 29s 6d, 2-th ewes r.w. S.D. rams (passed) 23s fid. fi-th to 4-yr. ditto 26s Gd. High grade dairy cows in calf sole to £l6 10s, otliei’s from £8 8s to £l-1, springing heifers £8 5s to £lo. Stores —Holstein heifers to £3 2s fidfat- htdlocks to £lO 19s, fat cow> £5 2s od to £9, poor quality to £•!. far steers £-8 to £ll 15s. POTATO MASK FT .)' 1 H.Si i'.K. POSITION IN C'ANTEKBUB I . .CH HISTCHI'RCFi, July L. The potato market has pimped substantially since the week-end. Tlu price started to rise yesterday morning' and to-day potatoes were sold for shipment by the Katoa next week i\ £7 5s a ton i'.o.h.s.i. At the weekend the (|uotation was £6 12s fid to £0 15s. For July-Rcptcmber delivery values have advanced trom £6 15s to £7 10s a ton f.0.b.. s.i. The V.’ingatni will load at Lyttelton to-morrow. She took round about 4006 sacks from Tmmvu 'audit is expected that between 4.500 'and 50(A) sacks will be lifted from Lyttelton. Tlie Katoa. v. ill not leaver until next Monday or Tuesday. \ aim on trucks hate advanced from £4 os a l'oi tnight ago to £6 to-day: Karra -, civs are not offering freely and in any case the wet weather is ho'ding up the bagging of potatoes I rum pits. Onions have taken a sharp advance, in price and are worth £6 a ton on trucks. Buying, however; is limited, ns the quality is not very dependable. The shipmem to Sydney hv the Karetu is due to arrive, and as the market is very linn there satisfactory msecs arc anticipated. I lie shiment comprised about. GO tons. All the rnnrkcl intcrcsl is concentrated on potatoes. LONDON WOOL MARKET. United Press Assn.- by El.- Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) (Received July 19. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. July IS. At the wool sales 9,0fi9 Idles were ofTered, including -1.032 bales from New Zealand. There was a moderate selection ol merinos of miscellaneous character, a fair offering of greasy crossbreds, and a. small supply’ oi other sorts. A steady demand continues at late ratesNew Zealand scoured merino combing, “Oxford” and “A nz.’ie" realised 37d lop price, and 36d average, and super halfhred slincs “Kaiator” sold for 33d. BRADFORD TOPS MARKET. United Pres* Assn by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Assoeiaiion.) (Received Julv 18, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. At Bradford, utisincss is very quief hut there is a slightly’ more confident- tone. Sixt.v-fours made 38(1. ‘sixtios 36(1, til'ty-sixes 30:1, fifties 2old, forly-sixCK 22d. forties 21.1 d. VICTORIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. United Press Assn, by El. Tel. OopyrlirJb (Australian Preus Assoolation.) (Received July 19, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. July 19. Wheat 5s lOd, Hour £l3 to £l3 ss. bran £7, pollard. £7 J os, oats 4«, barley (English) 3s 8d to 3s 9d, maizt os 6d to 5s 9d. LONDON FROZEN MEAT ’ MARKET. Messrs. Dalgety and C‘o.. Ltd., received the ‘ tollowing 'cable from ■their head office. London, dated July 18: N.Z. prime Canterbury Jamb, 28/361h5., 9jcli North Island 9d ; Canterbury lamb 36/421b«. Bf;d, . North Island" BJ-d; Canterbury* lamb, second quality, 3RI , North island 8-Ad: Canterbury’ lamb 42/sGlbs. Bd, North Island ’ 7id. Market for New Zealand lamb weaker; demand runs on light weights. , New Zealand' prime Canterbury 'mutton 48/561bs. 7d, North Island 6|d; Canterbury mutton 56'64 lbs. 6Jd, North Island is’ld : Canterbury mutton • 64/72lbs. 54d, North Is'and 5Jd; Canterbury ewes 48/641bs. 4ftd, North Island 4|d. Market for New Zealand .mutton weak ; demand pc-or.