COMMERCIAL.

Mataura Ensign, 29 November 1911, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

GORE STOCK SALE. The fortnightly stock sale ;t the Core Corporation Yards took place yesterday. There was a smaller entry than usual and the attendance of buyers was <-onsiderably below the average. On the whole bidding was slow for store stock and prices realised were scarcely up to those of former sales. Certainly some of the lots were of rather mediocre quality, especially old ewes with lambs at feat, and in several cases these were passed in, bidding not reaching vendors' reserves. Sales of fat sheop were somewhat remarkable. In two* or three cases for fat ewes the prices realised were fuHy Is 6d to 2s per head better than a fortnight ago although the quality was much the same. Two or three of the local butchers bought the lot. The fact ' remains that fat owes of less than prime quality brought as much as 17s 7d, 17s sd, and 17s Id. The opinion expressed by those who claim to possess knowledge on the subject was that the animals sold exceedingly well, realising better than the average market values. Following are tli9 prices realised : SHEEP: Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association: 9 fat ewes, 17s sd; 18 do., 15s 9d; 21 do., 17s 7d; 25 do., 4-tooth, 17s Id. Passed in: 3G wothe-s, 10s (subsequently sold at 17s): 100 failingnv:.u;hed owes and 103 lambs (all com ted), 6s 6d (subsequently sold at 7.5). National Mortgage and Agency Co.: 43 4-tooth ewes. 13s; pen of 53 ewes . and 49 lambs, 8s 9d: 58 ewes and 42 wether hoggets, 4-tooth, 14s Id.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company: 51 fat wethers, 18s 4d; 22 do., ewes, 14s; 42 mixed-set hoggets, 14s sd; 65 do., 14s lOd. Passed in: 28 mixed-sex shorn sheep, 14s sd; pen of 122 ewes and 122 lambs, 8s 8d; 105 ewes and lambs, all counted, 7s 3d. Wright, Stephenson and Co.: 11 ewes, 6s 8d; 12 hoggets, 7s sd; 170 ewes and iambs, 6s 4d; 46 ewes and 80 lambs, Ss; 98 do., 12s 3d. Passed in: 200 mixed sex hoggets, 13s lid (subsequently sold at 14s). Henderson and Co.: 13 fat ewes, 17s sd; 15 ewes and 15 lambs, 10s 7d;.pen of 11 wether hoggets and 6 2 and 4tooth ewes, 14s 3d; 52 2-tooth wethers, 15s; 48 ewes ar.d lumos, 8s 7d. Passed in: 19 Leicester stud ewes and 20 stud lambs (all counted) 25s each; 250 ewes and lambs. 9s sd.

CATTLE. There was a large entry of cattle, mostly young stores. The* bid-ling was dull throughout and several lots were passed in as a consequence. Beer as far as quality was con-e.-ned was nn; as good as last sale day, and it was generally conceded that a '&] nf <"s p.-r 1.00 lbs. took place. Thrv were really no prime fat bullocks roiward. Prime fat cows sold at £lO 2s td an 1 £0 17 s 6d ; others, down to £7 ss. Those were the best prices for the day. National "VLortaagj and Agency C:;.. 9 steers, £4 ss; fat cow, £7 ss; 3 yearlings, £2; 23 yearling steers and heifers, £2 17s; *2 bull;, £1 ss; I do., £2 10s; 1 do., £1 10s; rows, £3 7s 6d, £3 and 255. Passed in: Cow, £<.", and two at £4.

Wright, Steohenson and Co.: Dairy cow, £5 ss; do., £4; do., £5 18s Gd; 2 old cows, £2 ss; 2 hulls, £5 ss; c'o., £6 ss. Passed in: 3 heifers, 2 calves, 4 cows, 9 steers and heifers, 3 steers and a bull.

Henderson and Co.: Bull, £4 2s Ci\ ; old cow, £2 10s; yearling, 28s; 2 calves, 13s; old cow, 255; 3 old cows, £6 10s for the lot. Passed in: 6 steers at £8 ss; cow, £6 ss; 58 yearlings, £2 10s; cow, £4. Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association: Fat cow, £lO 2s 6d: do., £9 17s 6d; do., £5 15s; do., £4 17s 6d; dairy cow, 3rd-year calver, £8 15s; 2 dairy cows, £7; 2 heifers, £7 10s; 4 do., £5 os; bull, £3 ss; 2 do., £3 16s; do., £5 10s; 2 cows, £5 ss; steer, £3 13s 6d; yearling heifer, 255. Passed in: Cow, £5; 2 do., £6; 5 steers (yearlings), 22 mixed yearlings and 2 heifer yearlings. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co.: Heifer, £4; do., £3 15s; bull, £5 17s 6d; do., 30s; fat cow, .-£S ss: steer, £4; 2 do., £4 ss; heifer, £?» 4s; do., £2 13s; cow, £3. Passed in: 35 yearlings, 38s. J. E. Watson and Co.: Dairy cows, £6 2s 6d and £5 12s 6d.

BURNBIDE STOCK SALES. At the Burnsicle stock sale yesterday 2178 sheep were yarded—a full yarding, consisting for tho most part of medium quality. Prices for medium and inferior sheep were a shade easier, while ■well-finished and heavy-quality sheep made the same prices as last week. Quotations: Best wethers, 25s to 275; extra, to 28s 6d; medium, 21s to 225; inferior, 18s 6d to 19s 6d; hest ewes, 22s to 235; cstra, to 24s Gel: medium, 18s to 13s; inferior, 15s to 16s. Shorn sheep brought about 3s less than quota-

tion prices, but one pen of extra good quality fetched 28s. Lambs. —130 were yarded—a large yarding of good quality. At the commencement of the sale prices were easier to the extent of Is 6d, and as the sale progressed they eased still further. Quotations: Best lambs, 15s to 16s; extra, 18s 9d; medium, 13s to lis; inferior, lis 6d to 12s 3d. Cattle. —207 wore yarded—an excessive yarding, which had the effect of sending prices back—in some cases to the extent of fully 10s per head. CANTERBURY PRODUCE. PER TINTED PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHKISTCHURCH, Nov. 28. There is no change to report in the: state of the local grain and produce 1 markets. Everything is very quiet i and both demand and offerings are! slack. | Practically nothing in wheat is mov- ■' ing and the slight increase of interest I ni oats mentioned last week has flick-, ered out though there is yet a fair quantity of oatsheai' chuff on offer. | Buyers' and sellers' views do not coin-; cidc and the price if anything weak-enc-d slightly. Some i'air-si::ed lots have, changed hands at 87s and it is possible: that 90s might be got for specially; good samples. j Potatoes are bad property at present; and only special circumstances would' lead a buyer to offer anything in the! neighborhood of a sovereign per ton' for average sorts. A few lots of new • potatoes are coming in from the inland; districts but this business is being exclusively handled by retailers. J Butter (farmers' separator) has weak-' enpd a halfpenny but bacon (sides and rolls) have advanced to 8-ild and 9}d respectively.

LONDON MARKETS. SI ELF.CTBIC TELEGRAPH .--COrYnfU'T VEE UNITED I'EESS ASSOCIATION. Received November 29, 8.55 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 28. Conper.—On spot, £59 ss; at three months, £6O. Tin.—On spot, £202; at three months £l9l. Lead—£ls 16s 3d. LONDON WOOL SALES. •if KLECTHIC TELEGBAI'H. COPTICIGKT. PER tJNTTUD PRESS ASSOCIATION Received November 29, 1L45 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 28. The wool sales opened actively. Prices are practically unchanged. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received advice from the London office to the effect that at the meeting of the committee of the Colonial Wool Merchants' Association the- following fixtures were

made for the coming year: First series, January 16; second series, March 5; third series, April 30; fourth series, July 9; fifth series, September 24; sixth series, November 26. There is no limit for the first and second sales. The limits (if any) of the others will be fixed later.