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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 197, 19 July 1935, Page 5

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JOHNSON VJLIJ3 SALE.

Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Joimsoiivillo sale held on

Wednesday as follows: —To a large attendance of the public wo offered a larger yarding of all classes of cattle than usual and a large yarding of sheep. Cattle comprised largely prime heavy bullocks and prime heavy cows and heifers, with a lew pons of lighter and unfinished station cows and tho usual entry of dairy sorts. There was a good yarding of vealers. Prime heavy bullocks met with keen competition with no alteration in price, unfinished cattlo again being hard to quit. Prime heavy cows and heifers sold well, while light and unfinished sorts were slightly easier. Good runners and vealers (station bred) sold at late rates. Small

calves were slightly easier. Sheep: Very few prime wethers were permed, the yarding consisting mostly of unfinished and lightweight sheep. Owing to the lack of quality competition was not so keen as last week. Prime heavyweight ewes met with a good sale, prices being firm at late rates. Lightweight sheep were Is a head easier. All classes of hoggets met with a good demand at late rates. We quote : Cattle. —Prime extra heavy bullocks, £lO 6s (single), £lO 4s (single), £lO Is (single), £9 l&t (single); prime heavy, £9 15s, £9 12s 6d, £9 7s, £9 ss; heavy, £9, £8 18s, £8 15s, £8 12s, £8 7s 6d; medium, £8 down to £7 7s 6d; extra prime heavy cows and 'heifers, £7 10s (single), £7 7s 6d (single), £7 5s (single), £7 (single), £7, £6 lbs, £6 12s 6d, £6 10s down to £6; medium, £5 12s 6d, £5 Bs, £5 ss; cows, ex dairy, £4 ss, £3 18s, £3 12s, £3 ss, £2 15s; runners, £3 5s (single), £3 2s 6d (single), £3 Is (single), £3 (single); vealers, £2 18s. £2 17s 6d, £2 15s. £2 12s 6d, £2 10s, £2 Bs, £2 7s; small calves, 30s, 275, 255, 225, 18s.

Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers. 255, 24s 6d, 245, 235; light, 225" 2d, 21s 9d, 21s 6d, 20s 7d; prime extra heavy ewes, 20s, 19a B<l, 19s 2d, 18s 7d; prime heavy, 18s 3d, 17s 9d, 17s 6d. 17s 2d; medium, lbs 9d. 16s 6d, 15s lOd; heavy hoggets, 225, 21s 9d, 21s 6d, 21s Id, "20s; light, 18s 6d, 17s 3d. DAIRY PRODUCE.

Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd., have received from London the following cabled advice, dated July 17: —New Zealand butter, 89s 10 90s. Quiet. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following advice from their London house, dated July 17: —Dairy produce (last week’s quotations in parent hoses) :- —Butter, New Zealand choicest salted. 89s to 90s per cwt (89s). Cheese, white, 44s lo 44s 6<l per cwt (44s 6(1) : coloured, 44s to 44s 6(1 per cwt (445). Markets quiet. LONDON WOOL SALES. Dalgely and Co., Ltd., report:—Wool sales in London continue active. As compared with opening rales of this scries greasy Merino and greasy crossbred, ra ther higher. Scoured Merino, scoured ha Ifbreds, scoured crossbreds and slipes, demand irregular and opening rates are not maintained. LONDON TALLOW MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., have received the following advice from their London office, dated July 17:—Tallow (quotations at May 16 in parentheses) : Fine mill ten. 28s per cwt (30s): good beef. 28s (50s): mixed, 27s (295). Market dull. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, .July 13. Wheat. —At country sidings, is 2s 3d a bushel for bagged and 2s 2)(I for hulk, equal to about 2s 10d and 2s 10jd ex trucks, Sydney. Flour, £lO 7s 6(1 a ton. Bran and pollard. £5 a ton. Potatoes: Tasmanian. £l2 to £l4 a ton: Victorian, £l2. Unions: Victorian brown, £lO 10s a ton. Maize: Yellow, 3s 10(1; white, 4s a bushel. ADELAIDE. July 18. Wheal. —Growers' lots, is 2s 8d a bushel. Flour: Bakers’ lots, £lO 17s 6d a ton. Bran, £5 a ton. Pollard, £5 2s 6d a ton. Oats, Algerian, Is 9d a bushel. Barley, 2s 6d a bushel.