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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 217, 27 August 1927, Page 12

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DAIRY PRODUCE PRICES. London, Aug. 25. Butter: Fair trade steady prices Panish 176/-, choicest salted Neu Zealand 170/- to 172/-. Australian 168/- to 170/-. unsalted (very scarce), New Zealand 178/-, Australian none offering. Cheese: Firm. New Zealand 82/- to 93-. Australian 90/- to 91/-.—(A and N.Z.) BRADFORD TOPS. London, Aug. 26. The Bradford tops market >a non, but business is small. Quotations: 64's 49d. 60’s 43d, 56’s 35d. 50’s 27fd, 46’s 21jd.— (A. and N.Z.) PRICE OF METALS London, Aug. 26. Copper: Spot £55 10/7|, forward £55 18/11. Electrolytic: Spot £6l 15/-, for ward £62, Wire bars: Spot £62 5/-. Lead - Spot £22 12/6, forward 223. Spelter: Spot £27 12/6, forward £27 10/-. Tin: Spot £290 2/OJ, forward £285 7/6.. Silver Standard: 25jd, fine 27’d.— (A. and N.Z.) BANK OF AUSTRALASIA DIVIDEND. London, Aug. 25. The Bank of Australasia has declared an interim dividend of 14 per cent,, tax free.—(A. and N.Z.) FEILDING STOCK SALE. Feilding, Aug. 26. The Feilding stock sales were held in fine weather before a large attendance of buyers. Fat sheep were :n large supply, but hardly up to last week’s prices. Store stock was " short supply, only a few pens of hoggets being offered. There were no breeding ewes. A nice line of 220 wether hoggets off the turnips realised 24/5 Light fat ewes 23'-. 25' and 26/6. light fat wethers 35/3. good fat, ewes 31/10. prime fat wethers 38/- to 45/6 prune 4-tooth maiden ewes 41/6 ewe hoggets 25'9 and 27/2. black face hoggets 20/1. mixed sex hoggets 20/-. good wether hoggets 24/5 . A quantity of dairy stock offered was good and sold nt prices satis factory to vendors There was « brisk sale for store cattle, most of the offerings being weaners Dam cows at drop £7 15/- to £9 .5/-, springing .Terser heifers medium £/ 15'-. good £l3 5- £l3 10/- and 213 15'-. Jersey vearlir.g heifers £2 8-’., £2 is.'.- and £3 6'-. store cows £3 and £3 7'6. OTAN7 STOCK SALE. The range of nrices at the Otane stock sale vesterdav was as follow;— Fat wethers 31 /- to 32/4. fat ewes 28/- to 30.'-. fat hoggets 32/- wethe: hoggets 23’-. store owes 11'6. S.D ewes with lamhs at foot 15'- /flock' 3- Hereford steer.-' £6 12'- 3 and 4- P.A. bullocks £7 14'6. store cows £2 2'6. dairv heifers in profit £' 2'6. springing Jersey heifers £5 Too various brokers report as under

H.B Formers’ Co-operative Association Ltd.—9 purebred S.D ewes and 10 lambs 45.'- 1 <nt maiden -we 32-. Hoadlev. Son and Stewart. Ltd. - 19 fat wethers 32'4. 60 fat ewes 27/10, 20 fat maiden ewes 30/-, 9 c at wethers 34'-. 11 fat wethers 27/6. '>s wether hoggets 23'6. 6 store cows £3 3'6. I at £1 2'6 1 emntv heifer £1 2'6 2 yearling heifers £1 10'-. 40 3-vr P.A steers £7 14/6. 2 at £7 15'-. Murray. Roberts and Co.. Ltd —5O 2-th wethers 24'-. 1 fat wether 32/-Dal-retv and Co. Ltd.—4l 2. 3 and 4-vr Hereford Shorthorn cross steers £6 12'-. 9 2 and 3-vr P.A. steers £6 17/- 43 m.s Hereford yearlings £2 11'- 4 at 15/-. 1 Jersey heifer in profit £5 2/6. 1 at £5. 1 springing J»rsev heifer £6. 1 at £5 7/6. 9 nt De Pelichet. McLeod and Co.. Ltd —36 fat ewes 26/-, 6 3-yr heifer. .Jerqpv hijJljj £5 N.Z. Tx>nn and Mercantile Agencv Co.. T.td —lO fat hoggets 22/11 30 ib/ao /' T rGR 17/6 14 store « we ’ !2,3. 2 fat hoggets 26 '6. 10 f and f ewes 1,/fi. NAPIER CRUTCHINGS SALE. The final crutchings sale of the season in Napier was held yesterday. Brokers report as under:— LOAN AND MERCANTILE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that they submitted a fairly representative catalogue to a good bench of buyers. Competition was good and general, with the result that a good clearance was effected at satisfactory prices Comparing prices with the previous crutchings sale, held last June, values were from id to Id better for medium to good crutchings, while seedy and inferior sorts were from par to id better. The following are a few of the prices realised :—RFG, Ist crt. 9Jd, 2nd BJd; Mangatutu, Ist Bjd, 2nd 7d; 000. Xbd 9Jd, crt 83d; Tetiki. crt. 83d ; Papawai, crt. l()d; Green hill over MC. Ist lljd, 2nd 9fd; S in Pyramid. Ist 10}d. 2nd B,'d ; Lin side, Ist IOJd. hgt. 9Jd. 2nd BJd; A flag A, Ist BJd. lbs. 7id, xbd. 6Jd . St. Gowans, crt. 9jd; Tewhara, crt. Bid ; Eyebrow over G.P. over Hillside, Ist lid. 2nd 7d. lbs 8d; Opohata E 9}d, W Bid, lbs. Bid; Evans, Ist 9fd. 2nd 9id; Waka, Ist 9Jd 2nd <jd; Patunamu. crt. BJd. Wai-iti crt. 9d; JT. crt. 8)d; IW, crt. 7|d ; NR conjoined over inverted eyebrow crt. 7}d; AET, crt. B}d; WHW over Opoutama. crt. 7}d; Hyphen in kite crt 7}d ; JL, crt 7}d; RCB, crt' 9Jd ;IV aipunga, crt. BJd; Oin go . crt. DALGETY AND CO., LTD. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report that representatives from Bradford, the Continent, Canada, Japan, Australia and Dominion nulls and fellmongers operated. The competition was keen throughout and several attractive lines in their store fetched up to IOJd. When going through their catalogue it was noticeable that the wool was not wet and damp as in the previous sale, and it certainly looked in much better condition They think, taken on the whole, the prices were equal to Wellington and Wanganui sales

The following is a list of some <1 the prices realised: I U.S 91'1 Mid HHH 9d. HT 9}d. Olmwa 9;jd. Rua hine IDld, 9d, Rawhiti Dd, F.l DJd. B|d, Pourau 9d, Hopa 9jd, Glenore

94d, Washpool IOJd, W'haratoka 9Jd, Lake 9}d. JMRE 9d, PJOK 9d, WPC 9id, Torton 9?d. WMK 9d. MCS 9Jd, 9d. WTH 9d. PTOI 9d, OH 9d. RF 9Jd. DY 9jd, Amaruparoa 91d, A 9fd, DFH 9|d. JWG 9Jd, XL 9jd, EJ in diamond 9fd. Gable over WB 9Jd. Eland 82d. Rakaiatai over HH conj. 9fd. H.B. FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE. ASSN. The second sale of crutchings took place yesterday with a total offering by all brokers of 1300 bales- Oui catalogue of 327 bales was mostly comprised of ctutchings, but included a few lots of odd bales of fleece wool which had been held back in the sheds. The bulk of crutchings were of good length, though many of the lines were somewhat heavy in condition. This would indicate that the growing clip promises well. There was brisk competition for good to super crutchings. the top price realised in our catalogue being ll|d. Prac tically the whole of our offering was quitted iindm the hammer at satis factory prices. We quote the following among oui leading prices: —Totaranui (John Bibby) lljd. B’d, G and P (Mrs R. J Prescott) lljjd, 9Jd, DB in oval (Davidson Bros.) llj|d, 10.)d, Glencoe (L. Maclean) lljd. Old, JHK over wineglass (J. H. Kibblewhite) llfd. AIVK in cloverleaf (A. W. Kibblewhite), 114 d, L within C (Kittow Bros) llfd. EC in shield (E. C. Clarkson an t ] Sons) lid, Waitomo (H Hobson) lid. X over M (James Mac donald) lid. WHS (W. H. Small) 101 d. Ngawaka (Henry Stevens) lOjd. CR conj. (Est, 1) Canning) lOld. BJd. Dundee (A. W. Elliott) 10fd, Ronnki (Douglas and Drummond) lOfd. Moiimojikai (M R. Shaw). IOJd. Ra ma (F. Douglas) lOd, NZ ov FLT (Frank L. Tiffen), lOd. X ov FLJ (Fred L. Johlin) 10d. H ov bracket (T. A Howard and Co.) Kid. T in circle (R. H. Todl 9|d. OW ov W (Est. G H M White). 9?d. DC ov \naroa (Olof Cnrlsonl 9Td. CHA ov -irrow (C H Arrow'' Old. WC A (W C. Arrowl 9Jd. Hedgeley <1 C. Clark! 9-Id. Manuka ov WV ■(W VojlnV n 3f j ri;„ MV Vcllnl 9Jd Tarere (C D. Buddn) Old. Koanga (R. Buddo) 9Jd. grouped lots 'Hd. (Old. 10’d lOd. lOd 9}d. 9.VJ scoured cri’tel’ : -" , « Clealv'n (Jam'' 1 L'-cns) 151 d. 13d. DE PELICHET. McLEOD AND CO. De Pelichet, McLeod and Co., Ltd., report having submitted a catalogue of 137 bales to a representative bench of buyers. Competition was keen and prices for crutchings showed an advance on last '-ale from three-farth ings to a penny per lb. The following is a range of prices realised:—P2 in diamond, Ist etgs 11 Ad, 2nd etgs 9d: Pourerere. Ist lid. letgs H Wfd. 2nd etgs 9d. 2nd etgs H 83d: The Brow, etgs J Old, Orona, etgs lOd: SAR, etgs 10d: FMK. etgs 91d: Panga, etgs 91(1; Rawhiti. etgs 93d; C in diamond, etgs lOd : Te Awa. etgs 9ld: W over Ponui. Old: JH. etgs 10d: G and !’ over Rahn, etgs Old : Waipuna. etgs Old: Riverina. Ist ctcs 91d ; 2nd Ad: WPT etgs 9»,d: TX. Ist etas lOd: Knkohu. etgs 9}d: various lines of inte>-lott'’d etgs 7ld to lOld: fleece wool 9’d to 13d: half-bred 15d: deal wool lid: black wool 7’d, bels Bfd. WILLIAMS AND KETTLE. Williams and Kettle. Ltd., report. Our catalogue totalled 303 bales and five fadges, and comprised mostly crutchings and a small quantity of straggler wool. Bidding was very spirited, though in oui opinion irregular, and prices were from par to 71 pe l cent, up on the June sale. The following is a list of prices obtained :—Fleece wool: JSJ ov Waihi. crossbred lOld; A. 8.. half bred 17d; pooled wool, brand WK over N, crossbred 13fd, 12|d, 12jd, lid. SJd; BB lOfd. Crutchings: MMC. scoured A super 151 d, AA I3jd, B 12Jd. lambs crt 12d; B in heart over Pure Puro. Ist llfd, 2nd 9d: Bin heart. Ist lOJd; FJW. 103 d Roto over P, lOd; anchor over JGG l.d, V over eyebrow, lid; MoP. 93d Hinerangi. lOJd; anchor over ERC Ist 9fd. 2nd 7|d; B and S under eyebrow. 103 d: Big Hill, Ist 10|d. 2nd 8d: Tekapu, Ist lOjd. 2nd 9d: Tewhana. 9|d: IB 9Jd; ED eon. ioined, Ist 93d; RMcD in diamond, 9id; Awamata. 9Jd; GHM. 9sd; pooled crutchings branded WK over N. A 94d. B Bfd. C 7d. lbs er A 9d. ■ i 73. Other wools: Dead OLRTG 10fd. pooled AVK over N A lid. B 91d; neck pcs, pooled WK over N lOd : black, pooled WK over N 7jd; bellies .pooled WK over N 81d and 9d: locks, pooled WK over N 6Jd. Rauawa 53d. MURRAY. ROBERTS AND CO.

Murray. Roberts and Co., Ltd., report Local scourers bid well jn all heavy conditioned lines, also pieces, bellies and locks. Our catalogue comprised a few lots of supei lines of crutchings, the top price being Hjd for 14 bales of Marainanga.

The rollowing i s a list of the prices realised :—Scoured Crutchings: Mar ramanga 15jd. Patoka 14Jd. Greasy Crutchings: Marainanga, Ist E lied Ist hgt. lljd. Otope. Ist lljd. Ratanui 103 d. X 1 103 d. Linburn 103 d. FF 103 d, DB 10|d. BR over Eyebrow. '°,y' «>nid. 103 d, CGC IOJd, II HM 10d DJB l()d, Finebush over AS 9?d. 3 over bar 9«1. WJR flad CLL 93d. Waihau 9|d. Felix 9Jd JA 93d. JMcF 93d, CF over P 93d WH under bar 93d. HAW 93d J 6 9’d PBG ? ld M 7 93d. PM 93d WON Crounthorpe 93d, Hendley ovei BB 93d. GM 93d. JMcN 9Jd, Matar»ro 9|d. TVS over F 9|d. lAN 9fd. Waipitna 9ld Mingi 9fd M cross W Tnz, „ V over Belmont 91d. JPG 93d. PB eonjd, 91;!. S 9d WTH over Wnitio 9d, AAYC 9d. JAH 9d laoroa 9d HOADLEY. SON AND STEWART Hoadlev. Son and Stewart, Ltd., lepoit that bidding was keen and Prices realised were most satisfactory. Local scourers were keen competitors for sorts suiting their requirements Snine of their best prices were •— JO. sed A ers 15id B 14’d; LHO in block, Ist ers 15Jd. 2nd 14K1- WF over evehrnw. A ers 1(l?d GGG over rtinurdo gsd cp 9 j rl Benleadie 9’d. PJF 93d. H 93d.