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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, 16 February 1917, Page 6

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LONDON WOOL SALES

IAIBTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.J (Received 16, 0.30 a.m.) London, Feb. 15. A catalogue entirely composed of second-hand wool was offered. There was a poor selection. The Government withdrew all selipes without disclosing the basis of tallies. Keen competition ruled for a few greasy crossbreds. lire demand for merinos hardened. VICTORIAN PRODUCE.

(Received 16, 10.30 a.m.) Melbourne, Feb. 15. Barley.—Cape, 3; 5. Oats. —-Milling, Algerian 2/41, feed 2, 3. Potatoes. —£3 to £5 15/-. Onions.—£7 to £B. WHEAT. (Received 16, 9.30 a.m.) .London, Feu. 15. Wheat. —The American visible supply is 55,511,000 bushels. ONGA ONGA STOCK SALE. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Lid., report having sold at Unga Ouga yesterday ; —25 lut ewes 30, -, 375 m.s. shorn iambs 18/10, 15 iat wethers 43;-. Williams and Kettle, Jutd., report: - 118 wethers 42,-. 117 at 3<;-, 389 at 35/9 , 238 at 31,6, 180 at 3.5, J, 192 at 28;-, 75 at 31/-, -16 at 31/9 08 at 31;-, 12 at 3’2;6, 26 at 31,/-, 22 at 20;9, 20 at 33/6, 7 at 33/6, 154 at 34/3, 29 at 35/3, 36 at 34/3, 127 ewes at 35/8, 8 at 35/-. 32 at 33, 9, 40 at 42/7, 48 at 34/4, 160 at 30/-, 118 at 33/ti, 211 at 32/3, 81 at 23/6, 170 at 29/9, 213 nt 35/-, 215 at 30/- 415 lambs 17/6, 318 at 22/-, 510 at 16 3, 112 at 21/-, 18/ at 17/11, 101 at. 20,-, 39 at 15/1, 200 at 15/1. 181 at 10/-, 122 ewes at 37/6, 43 at 16 3, 30 ranis at sgus, 55 steers at £l2 11. u,, 3 at £16,5,-, 4 at £l6/7/6, 5 nt j;l4/2 6,, 1 at £13,11, 5 at £9/10, 2 at £3,10, 6 at £6/12/6, 4 at £4/15, 3 at £6/17/6, 3 at £l2/15, 1 at £l4/2/ 6, 10 at £ll/17, 5 at £l3/15, 16 at£9, 6 at £l3/18/6, 2 at £l2, 5 at £9/10, J bull at 12gns., 1 at 6gns., 1 at 16)gns. 1 at lOgns., 10 cows at £ll. Messrs Hoadley Son and Stewart, Ltd., report as follows on their Onga Onga sale held on 'Thursday last February 15th: —17 lambs 8/6, 38 do 10/-,' 59 do 8/6, 173 do 13/3, 115 lambs 16/-, 250 do 13/8, 437 do 15/1, 240 do 14/6. 220 do 14/7, 480 do 18/3, 254 do 20/8, 245 do 16/4, 27 fat ewes 32/6, 118 4-th wethers 33/-, 102 2-tooth ewes 28/-, 101 do 39/6, 250 do 38/-, 5 aged rams Signs, 5 shearling rams Bgns, 4 3-year steers £l5, 3 18-month steers £lO, 2 18-month heifers £6 17/6, .17 weaners £4, 2 forward cows £lO 5/-, 1 fat cow £ll 10/-, horse, gig and harness £l2 5/-, do £22.

PUKETAPU STOCK SALE. J, A. Miller reports a good attendance at the Puketapu stock sale, held yesterday (Thursday), when the yards were taxed to their utmost capacity with well conditioned sheep and cattle. Top prices ruled throughout. Sales: 40 prime ewes 37/6, 60 at 34/10, 22 fat wethers 39/3, 200 s.m. ewes 31/6, 132 s.m. ewes 24/-. 106 forward ewes 25/9, 100 s.m. ewes 22/8, 100 4-vear ewes 31/11, 62 store ewes 18/2, 44 at 20/-, 132 ewe lambs 15/11, 104 m.s. lambs 16/5, 33 culls 8/- 30 m.s. lambs 18/6, 13 rams 19/-, 6 S.H. steers £ll 7/6, 5 at £9 10 '-, sat £9, lat £B, 1 18month steer £6 2/6. 1 empty cow £ll, empty heifers £6 10/-.