FARMERS’ COLUMN.

Lake County Press, Issue 2981, 15 March 1923, Page 3

FARMERS’ COLUMN.

Weekly Market Report. 8«r n Hoh, Morris and Co., Ltd t, report It r w ,,r Jj -r.ApJ Thursday, Bth March, 1 ?23 lIS f. >ll Wtl .- • Fat Cat lo There was a large yarding, 295 b i. n ie-1 ncd. Owing to the nu nber forward btoug. m rxcers or bucchirs’ roquirmi nts, p-ict-a snowed a drop of 15s loj2os p-r bead ou late nLini? rates. Extra prime i.ullccKs to £l3, prime L 9 10j to LI), medium £8 10s to £9, 1 gh» frotn£7 upward , prime cows and hoifers £6 to £7. medium £4 lOs to £5 1 Os, light from £3 10s •jpwarus Fat Nh ep There was a fair yard’ng, 1930 being penned. A good proportion of tbe yardmg cons'fted of ligh -weigh* ew s and wet) es. There was good oompeiitio:i fur on\ prime sheep, and pric s showed au advance on lute ruling rates. Light-weight-, howevi. were praotieiUy on a par with iare ruling ates. Extra prime heavy wethers to 43s fid, prime 35s to 37s fid, medium 28s to 30s, light from 23a upwards, extra prime heavr ewes to 37s fid, prime 25s to 31s, light from 18s Howards Fat Lambs- There was a m»diura yarding. 850 being penned. Th-re was Koof competition f>r prime lambs, which sold prao tic tlly on a par with late iu ing rat s. Ext a prime lambs io 41s, prim ■ 30s io 34-, modi un 26s to 28s, light from 23s upwards Pigs—There was a full yarding of both fat and etore pigs. Fat pigs ware iu keen d mand, Jand late rates were fully maintained, Stores were a shade easier Strona -b, Morris, <fe Go. Ltd. report for week ended Tuesday, 6 hj March, as follows Oats—The market still remains firm, and there i* a good enquiry for A and B Gartens at quotati me. A Grade Qirtone 2s lOd to 2s, B’s 2s 8d to 2s 9J (sacks extra) wheat- The prices proposed by the farmers and Miller’s representatives is 5s Id for Tuscan, 5s 3d for Huntara and 5s 5d for Pearl Velvet This is subject to the Government sanctioning same. Potatoes—Consignments are on the light side and there is a good demand for prime tables at quotations. The best tables £7 to L 7 ICs

Chaff -Supplies are on the light side and there ie a good enquiry for any lines of prime oaten sheaf at quotations. Inferior quality is d : fficuit tb quit. Prime oaten sheaf L 4 15stoL5; medium to gooi L 4 to L 4 10s; inferior from L2 ICs upwards.