FEILDING STOCK SALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 210, 4 August 1934, Page 5

FEILDING STOCK SALE.

FAT EWES IMPROVE. COW AND HEIFER, BEEP UP. A very satisfactory tone ruled in most sections of the Feilding sale yesterday. Fat ewes of good quality showed an improvement on recent sales, but medium and unfinished lines did not attract buyers to the same extent. • A small penning of wethers were also slightly easier in price,_ but the number sold hardly gave an indication of market values. A good sale for all better class sheop took place in the _ store pens. Ewe hoggets of quality were in good demand and the best ewes in lamb also showed a slight improvement on last week. In the fat cattle pens heifer and cow beef advanced to above schedule rates, but ox beef went back a shade. Store cattlo values were at a nominal level and in the dairy pens only select stock found a ready market. Detailed prices are as follow; — Fat sheep.—Hoggets, 18s, 19s, 20s, 23s 6d to 255; wethers, 23s 6d, 24s 6d, 255, 26s to 27s 3d; b.f. 2-ths, 27s 6d; ewes. 19s 7d, 19s lOd, 20s 4d, 22s 9d, 23.3 7d, 24s 4d to 25s 3d. Store sheep.—Ewe hoggets, 20s 9d, 22s 9d, 235, 23s 3d, 245, 24s 6d to 26s 6d; b.f. do., 17s, 17s 6d; wether do., 14s lOd, 16s 7d, 16s lOd, 17s 2d to 17s 6d; 4 and 5-yr ewes in lamb to S.D. rams, 225, 22s 4d; 2-th do., 325; 4-yr do., 245; 5-yr do., 24s 3d, 25s 2d; m.a do., 20s. Fat, cattle.—Bullocks, £5 2s, £5 7s 6d, £5 12s 6d, £6 to £6 12s 6d; cows, £1 12s 6d, £2 10s, £2 18s, £3 3s, £3 15s, £4 10s to £4 17s 6d; heifers, £1 15s, £2, £3 ss, £3 17s, £4, £5 10s to £6 17s 6d. Store cattlo. —Weaner heifers, 18s, 23s to 27s 6d; 18-mos. heifers, 25s 6d to 32s 6d; empty heifers, 245, 255; boner cows, 10s, £l, £1 7s 6d, £1 10s to £1 14s.

Dairy cattle.—Spg. heifers, £1 12s fid, £2 4s, £3 ss, £3 15s, £4 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; spg. cows, £2 to £3 7s 6d.

AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report a normal yarding of stock at the Feilding sale. Fat sheep met a slightly improved sale for finished lines, and almost recovered tho drop of last week. Very few lines of breeding ewes were penned, but hoggets came forward in larger numbers, tho quality of which in many cases was outstanding. Competition was well sustained for all classes of hoggets, and a firm salo resulted. There was practically a total clearance under the hammer. Cattle: With the exception of grown bullocks, a good representative yarding camo forward. Dairy cattle, which were in plentiful supply, met a heavy sale. Store cattle maintained their values, while fat cattle showed a continued hardening tone. They quote: Fat hoggets, 18s, 22s 9d; fat ewes, 19a 7d, 22s -7d, 235, 23s 4d, 24s Id, 255; fat wethers, 23s fid,. 255, 25s 3d; b.f. hoggets, 15s, 17s 4d, 16s 6d, 18s 7d, 19s; wether hoggets, 15s 3d, 16s lOd, 17s, 17s 4d, 18s 3d; ewe hoggets, 18s; 19s Bd, 21s 4d, 26s lOd; small 2-th ewes, r.w. S.D., 21s fid. Jersey heifers, close to profit, £3 2s 6d, £3 10s, £3 12s 6d, £3 15s, £4 2s 6d; later do., £2, £2 12s fid; dairy cows, calved, £1 10s, £4 12s 6d; do., £1 ss, £1 15s, £2 15s, £3 2s 6d, £4; S.H. 2£-yr heifers, £2 17s; 2j-yr P.A. heifers, £3; forward P.A. cows, £2 13s; yearling Jersey heifers, 20s, 255: fat P.A. bullocks, £5 2s, £5 12s 6d, £6; light fat Poll, heifers, £4 Is; fat P.A. and Hereford cows, £3 11s, £3 17s, £4 10s, £4 17s 6d; fat, heifers, £2, £3 3s; fat cows, dairy sorts, £1 6s, £1 Bs, £1 17s 6d, £2 2s 6d, £2 10s, £2 18s, £3 ss.

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Ter Press Association

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 3.

The Waipiata sailed this evening from Lyttelton with 5200 sacks of potatoes from all ports—l4oo from Oamaru, 1450 from Timaru, and 3350 from Lyitclton. This quantity is sufficient to keep northern interests off the market for the time being-. Values aro unchanged at £3 10s, f.0.b., s.i., for prompt and August delivery. Onions have hardened rapidly in price because of Auckland and Wellington inquiry, and from £3 to £5 a ton on trucks is available for ordinary to good quality. Partridge .peas remain firm at 4s 3d to 4s 4d on trucks for No. 1 grade. Fowl feed is firm at 3s s£d to 3s 6d a bushel, small seeds. There was some inquiry to-day for cowgrass. The quality is variable, as thero has been frost damage in eases. Values are from 8d to lOd, on trucks according to quality. Both Italian and perennial ryegrass are firm. Merchants are expecting an inquiry from England because of the effect of tho dry season there on crops. Quotations locally arc from 3s to 3s 3d a bushel on trucks, southern prices being a little lower. White clover is attracting interest, tho price being rather high to encourage business. Cocksfoot is unchanged, but tho market is very firm. From 9d to lOd a lb is available for Akaroa farmers’ dressed. There has been a spectacular rise in fescue. America has bought large quantities, and now England is in the market with substantial orders. Machine dressed is worth Is 6d a lb. Early last season the value was 4d. Dogstail has also advanced in price, and is now worth lid to 12d a lb. for machine dressed. NO ODDMENT SALE. AUCKLAND BROKERS’ DECISION. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Aug. 3. The wool oddment sale which is usually held in Auckland during August will not take place this year, a decision to this effect having been made by tho Auckland Woolbrokers’ Association. The reasons aro that very little wool is offering for 6ale and the market generally is uncertain. Tho date fixed for the Auckland sale was August 17, the fixture being the first of the. round of oddment sales held at the main centres in the Dominion. Decision regarding the holding of sales in other centres will rest with the various brokers’ associations.

WELLINGTON POULTRY MARKET.

WELLINGTON, Aug. 4. Prices of live poultry in tho Wellington .markets this week arc quoted as ■follow : —Fowls: White Leghorn hens, 2s 6d to 3s 3d each; cockerels, 2s 6d to 3s; pullets, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Black Orpingtons: hens, heavy, 4s to 5s each; medium, 2s 6d to 3s; cockei'cls, heavy, 4s to ss; medium, 2s 6d to 3s. Ducks: Indian Runner, young, 3s to 3s. 3d each; .old, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. White, heavy, 3s 6d to 4s. . Geese: 4s to. 4s 5d each. Turkeys, lOd to Is per lb. . MONEY MARKET. LONDON, Aug. 2. The following is the Bank of England return: — ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Proportion of reserve to liabilities, 43.20 per cent, short loans g per cent.; three months' bills 27-32 per cent.

■ " . £ .... 389,309,715 .... 62,311,449 £451,621,164 Other Government securities Silver coin £ .... 11,015,100 ... 245,279,714 241,523 .... 3,463,663 .... 191,621,164 £451,621,164 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Seven day and other bills ... .... 14,553,000 ... 3,587,960 .... 11,859,964 .... 96,506,961 ... 36,926,722 6,915 £163,441,522 Securities — £ ... 81,248,782 ... 8,868,748 .... 62,311,449 ... 10,475,915 536,629 £163.441,522