FARM NEWS

Grey River Argus, 22 March 1928, Page 5

FARM NEWS

Addington Market PRICES GENERALLY WELL MAINTAINED. CHRISTCHURCH, Marell 21. Tli e following is a summary of the range of prices realised at this week’s stock sale at the Metropolitan market: — Yesterday’s market was the largest varding this season, and comprised a large proportion of shipped sheep and ewes from North Canterbury fairs. Despite the large entry the sale was firm throughout and at 7 p.m. the sale was st. 11 going strong. The best crossbred lambs realised 22s to 255, medium 18s to 21s, others to 14s; best 2-tooth Romney cross to 425, others 30s to 355; best S.AI. ditto 25s to 32s 6d, medium 17s fid to 245, others 12s to Ifis fid. Very few wethers were yarded. Store Cattle. —A fair yarding, but again mostly nondescript lots and cows. No quotable lines were offered.

Fat Lambs. —A fair entry, with the quality better, and the market about the same. Exporters were keen and prices were still above schedule. Prime lambs made 30s to 34s lOd, extra special to 50s. medium 27s 6d to 29s 6d, lighter and graziers to 245. Mutton.—A large entry. The mar ket was Is easier, although prices were still well up to, and in most cases above schedule. Prime wethers realised 31s fid to 32s fid, extra special to 42s Id, medium 28s fid to 31s, others to 25s fid; prime ewes 22s to 27s 6d, some extra to 30s, medium 28s to 225, others to 14s 6d.

Beef.—A medium entry, with a large proportion of rows and heifers. The quality generally was good. Steers showed 15s to 20s advance, and other classes also showed an advance. Prime steers made from £l4 to £l6, extra to £lB 7s 6d, medium £ll to £l3 10s, oth-i ers to £fi 15s; prime heifers £lO 10s to £l3 10s, extra to £l5 7s 6d. prime £8 10s to £lO, medium £7 to £8 ss, others to £5 15s: prime cows £9 10s ito £l2 10s, extra to £l4 12s 6d, medium £7 10s to £9, lighter to £4 15s. Fat Pigs.—A very large yarding, in- < hiding many outside consignments, a good proportion coming from the West Coast and Kaikoura. The market was easier. Choppers realised £2 to £4 10s, light bacon £2 10s to £3 7s fid, heavy to £4 ss, average 5d to 54d. Light pork 36s to 41s, heavy to 50s, average 53d io Gid. Store Pigs.—A fair entry, with a weak demand. Small weaners made 4s to fis, medium 7s to 9s 6d, larger 12s; small stores 14s to 17s 6d, medium to 21s, best to 325. OVERSEAS APPLES MARKET LONDON, Alarch 20. A reassuring feature of the apple season is that leading Hamburg brokers are curtailing supplies from America, and concentrating on Australian and New Zealand purchases. They anticipate handling 500,000 cases, compared with 400,000 before the war. Hamburg is regaining ascendancy as the chief port of mid-Europe, and several smaller countries are importing through it. Discrimination is being made between wrapped and unwrapped apples, a luxury tax being imposed on the former. SYDNEY WOOL SALE. SYDNEY, Alarch 21. The wool sales were concluded. The market closed firm at the best rates of the scries, with strong, well-distributed i competition for all good merinos, and 1 all descriptions of crossbreds. There, was still some irregularity for skirty and unattractive fleece wools. Greasy merinos sold to 301 d. The next sales commence in June. N.Z. MEAT BOARD. LONDON, March 20. - Mr Forsyth, of the New Zealand Aleat Board, presided at the annual dinner of the Aleat Trades Benevolent Association. Sir Gordon Campbell recalled the anxiety felt when the Board was foim- 1