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Manawatu Standard, Volume 9165, Issue 9164, 14 March 1910, Page 2

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STOCK REPORTS,

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows:—At Shannon on Friday wo had medium yardings of sheep, cattlc and pigs. The bulk of stock yarded was sold at prices on a par with rccent quotations. We quoto : —Two-tooth wethers 12s Id, f.m. ewes 5s 4d, rapo lambs 7s Id to 8s 3d, store lambs 5s Id, Southdown ram 6 1 to ligns, Romncy rams £1, springing cows £3 2s 6d, £4 2s 6d to £4 10s, woaners 9s, 19s, 23s 6d, 25s 6d to 29s 6d, empty cows £2 10s, 18-months steers £2 18s, heifers in calf £2 17s 6d.

Gorton and Son, Ltd., report as follows:—At Feilding yesterday we had a large yarding of sheep, but very few cattle. All classes of sheep sold well, and we were successful in disposing of tho whole of our entry, but a couple of small lots of sheep. Wo quote: 184 6-th to f.m. ewes on account of R. G. Davies 9s Id, 18 6-th to f.f.m. ewes Jas. Keonan lis, 138 ewes W. J. Shannon 7s 3d, 93 2-th wethers D. Waugh 9s 6d, and 105 2-th to f.f.m. ewes Bs, 174 2-th and 4-th wethers T. E. Crains lis, 170 2-th ewes F. E. Harrison 13s 4d. 143 5-year ewes W. Reid and Son passed. 65 2-th owes S. J. Carman 13s, 38 cull lambs R. McDougall 4s 7d, 130 good lambs S. J. Carman 7s 4d, 73 cull mixed lambs R. G. Davies 4s Bd, 67 2-th and 4-th wethers F. E. Harrison 11a 3d, 106 small lambs R. McDougall 6s lOd, 40 4-th to f.m. Romney ewes S. J. Carmon 9s sd, 67 poor ewes D. Daugh ss, 143 wether lambs 6s lid, 36 poor f.f.m. ewes R. McDougall 4s 7d, 30 poor cull ewes B. Frecklington Is lid, 47 mixed lambs J. Kelson Bs, 10 ewes T. Lowry 8s Bd, also 5 lambs at 8s Bd, 44 ewes W. J. Frecklington 3s sd, 124 mixed lambs, of Kennan, 6s 4d, 125 mixed age ewes, E. Thomas, passed, 45 old ewes Reid and Son 4s sd, 10 fat wethers J. Kelso 13s 9d, 52 6-th and f.m. ewes Maclean Bros, lis Id, 141 s.m. ewes W. J. Frecklington 6s sd, 123 mixed lambs A. Waugh 7s 7d, 87 ewe lambs A. Waugh 8s 2d, 62 -th to f.f.m. ewes Boddy and Evans 9s 4d, 80 f.f.m. ewes F. Maule 7d, 110 wether lambs (rape fed) 8s 3d, 62 2-th wethers Lowe Bros. 10s 3d, 147 2-th ewes S. J. Jeffries 14s 9d, 109 wether lambs R. Marshall 6s lOd, Southdown rams B. Thompson £5 ss, also aged S.D. rams 22s to 2fgs, aged Romney rams 10s 6d to 21s, aged Shropshire rams 12s 6d, fat cows Lucas and Thomas £4 9s 6d, and bullocks £6.

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows: —The last sale of the season was held on Friday, when catalogues comprising a total of 2400 bales w y ere offered to a good attendance of buyers. Our catalogue comprised a total of 320 bales, and as is usual at this time of year consisted of very rough back country wool and late shorn lambs. There was good competition for all wools, and pi'ices were fully maintained. Tho different qualities realised as follows: — Romney fine crossbred (log-stained) to 9?d, medium crossbred 9d to 9|d, coarse to Bfd, inferior crossbred 7 2 d to Bd, medium 9jkl to lOd, medium lambs (jog-stained) Bid to inle-tor and seedy 7 2 d to Bid, slipe lambs ICid. seconds 7gd, half-bred pieces super bd to 9gd, crossbred pieces super 7|d to &J, first pieces to 7d, ordinary 4 2 d to oid, locks 3Ad to 4d, dead 7d to 7M, I: tack 7 2 d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows: — The Associated Brokers held their fifth or supplementary sale on Friday, when some 2400 bales were offered to a large gathering of local fellmongers and shippers, and including some representatives of Home and Continental houses. Bidding was fairly brisk, and the bulk of the lots wore sold at prices quite equal to February sale, considering the quality. Taken as a whole, tHo catalogue was a very unattractive one, containing many rough lots, and the prices obtained must be considered very satisfactory. Owners' prohibitive reserves were largely responsible for the passed-in lots. Some of our sales wore as follows:—Gregor Martin, Feilding, 11 bales coarse crossbred, 9d; 5 bales lambs from West Coast, 5.1., llgd; Thomas Bros., Mako- ' mako. 4 bales crossbred. 83d; John Col- I lins, Taihape, 3 bales lambs, 9d; Wm. Pickup. Raurimu, 3 bales lambs. 9d; J. J. Jenkins. Marlborough, 6 bales fbred lambs 1 bale mixed fleeces, B|d; H. W. Rogers. Marlborough, 7 bales halfbred lOd, 2 bales merino part halfbrcd 9J[d, 1 bale bellies and locks, 6id; D. H. Speedy, Tinui, 3 bales Romncy Lincoln lambs 9£d. 1 Southdown cross lambs 1 lambs' pieces, part

fleece, 9|d, 1 lambs' pieces, 7id; Brown Bros., Taranaki, 4 bales lambs, 9d; John Martyn, West Coast, 5.1., crossbred fleece, lOd; W. Kummer, 1 lambs, 10£ d; W. Bell, Marlborough, 2 bales lambs, 10d; A. Thomson, Marluprough, 2 lambs, 9|d. Range of prices as compared with February rates: — February. March. *d. d. d. d. i-bred medium ... 10^ —Hi 10 x-bred super ... IOj —lla none offered, x-bred medium ... 9 —10i 9 10 x-bred inferior ... — 9 Locks, Bellies, and Pieces 4 — o nt Lambs super ... 10^ —12 9-2—11"4 Lambs medium ... 82 — 9 ° Lambs inferior ~ and seedy 6i~ 61 sj,— 62 SKIN AND HIDE SALE REPORT. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: —We offered a fair catalogue o skins and hides to a good attendance of buyers, prices being on a par wit last sale. We quote:—Skins. Crossbred medium B*d, course 73d, half-wool. M, dead 6sd, shorts and inferior 3d to oa, lambs 3s 6d, pelts 3s to 3s 4d, polte Is 9d. Hides.— Light cow 6gd to 63d, light ox 7d to 7|d calf 63d to B^l The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows: —Wo hold our usual fortnightly sale on Friday, when wo offered a catalougo of about 3500 skins, a quantity of hides, calfskins and tallow, also a number of bags of wool. Prices were firm at last sale s rates and there was a good attendance of buyers. Wo quote:—Wool in bags, crossbred coarse 7id to B a d per'lb, and bellies (crossbred) 4d to 5 2 d, lambs super 93d. lambs seedy 5 2 d to 6 2 d. Sheepskins.—Crossbred fine to Bid per lb, merino 72d, crossbred medium and coarse 7d to 83d, dead skins si?d to 6 4 d, short wool 4id to 6 2 d, damaged pelted skins 4d to 6?d, dry pelts damaged 2d to o 2 d, lambs 7 2 d, green skins 1® to 255" each, green lambs Is 6d to 3s 3d. Hides. -Cow and light ox to 6£d per lb cow 6d to bid, faulty hides 2d to sfd, ca If best B,jd, calf damaged Id to 7gd. Tallow _j n tins 20s to 22s por cwt, in casks 265.

LONDON WOOL SALES. In connection with the present series of sales being held in London, Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report the following sales, tho amount mentioned being the average of fleece:—Thirteen bales wool Palm-grovo-GS. 011 .account of G. Searle, Ashhurst. llid; 8 bales wool, 111-B and C, oa account of Beattie a p4_ Maaterton, lid; 10 bales wool, PM-To \Vhiti, on account of Pike and McKenzic, Masterton, lid; 22 bales wool, MI, on account of L. R. Woodruffo, Wanganui, 103 d; 12 bales wool, U, on acoount of E. G. Blakeley, Wanganui, 10Ad; 7 bales wool, AA-E. on acoount of A. Anderson, Masterton, lOjd ; 26 bales wool, HX-Shan-non, on account of W. H. Bnghtwcll, Shannon, 10 2 d; 6 bales wool. WO, on account of H. W. Olliver. Palmerston N.. 10d; 43 bales wool, JJB-P, on account of J. J. Brvco, Palmerston North, lOd; 21 bales wool. KJD-Kopjes, on account of K. J. Didsbury, Palmerston North, lOd; 10 bales woof, Letham. on account of 'A. Allison, Wanganui, 9gd; 5 bales wool, WR-P, on account of W. Roach, Palmerston North, 9id; 7 bales wool, J7, on aooounfc of Farr Bros, and McDonald, Wanganui. 9 bales wool, RBC. on account of R. B. Coffey, Wanganui, Oid; 10 bales wool, WR-MN, on account of Roach and McNic, Palmerston North, 9d.

LONDON, March 11. Merinos aro firm and unchanged Crossbreds aro stronger and tho Ameri cans are operating more freely.

LONDON MARKETS,

Dalgety and Company,_ Ltd.. report having received the following cable messages from their London House, under date of tho 10th in6t.: —Frozen Meat. — A good demand exists for all descriptions. Prices for New Zealand lamb aro unchanged, but Australian lamb rules jd higher. Canterbury mutton is firm at last quotations, but New Zealand North Island and Australian are id higher. Prices for beef aro id higher. Wool. — Sales continue firm, and lately reported rates are fully maintained. Continental and English buyers are tho principal operators, American buyers hardly doing anything. Decline is chiefly on crossbred wools, greasy, medium and coarse qualities, suitable for America. Tallow. — Prices are par to 6d higher. Advance is chieflv on low and inferior qualities. Rabbitskins. —New Zealand rabbitskins are 5 ner cent higher, other descriptions 10 to 15 por cent hifrher. Furriers buying freely, oven tho lower qualities. 1270 bales wore offered, and practically all sold.

METAL, SKINS AND SHIPPING,

LONDON, March 11,

Lead, imports 14,961 tons, including 3183 of Australian, exports 4934 tons. The American stocks of copper are 107,188.000 pounds weight. At the rabbitskin sales 12,200 bundles were offered. There was a strong demand for New Zealand best at 2d and 4d ;i.d ,'an^e.

Arrived —Clan McFarlane. Departures.—Tokomaru for Lvttelton Opnw.t for Auckland.

Three months bills, Berlin 3 9-16.