THE FARMER.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3599, 3 April 1924, Page 7

THE FARMER.

Dalgety and Company Ltd., Palmerston North, report having a fair yarding of sheep at their Hunterville sale on Tusday, the Ist instant. The yarding comprised mostly lambs, which sold as below: —Romney ewe lambs, 19/6; medium, b.f lambs, 14/-; small mixed lambs, 7/7 to 11/6; cull lambs, 5/10.

STOCK MARKET. Levin & Co., Ltd., report on stock sales for week ending March 29th. 1924. At Bulls on Monday a fair, yarding of both sheep and cattle met with good competition! at late rates. Fat cattle were in good demand and prices were considerably above recent values here, Quotations: light fat lambs 27/-, 22/-, 18/3; med do lambs 21/-; m.s. Rom lambs 18/-; mod b.f. lambs 13/9; porkers £4 2/_, £3, £2 7/-; slips 23/-; weaners 11/-, 13/6, 14/G to 16 6; light fat heifers £4 5/-, £3 16/-; fat cows £4 18/-, £3 11/-, £3 4/-; lighter scuts £3 6/., £2 14/-; springing cows &6, £2 12/6; store cows 25/, 26/, 27/; fair weaners Jersey heifers £2 8/-, 38/-.

LONDON MARKETS. The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from their London office, under date, 28th March Butter. —More-doing, 152/-. to 156/per cwt. Cheese. —More doing, 84/- per cwt. Frozen Meat. —There is little demand for mutton and the market is dull. Ewes show a downward tendency. It is thought lamb prices have ■ reached their lowest point. There arc no quotations for beef. Wethers, light, 7id to Sd per lb. heavy, Cd to 7td; ewes, 5d to " 61d; lanibs, under 42’s 95d to 10Jd; lambs, over 42's 9d to lOd; lambs, seconds, 9d to 9id; lambs, Australian, 8d to 9d; lambs, Argentine, 8d to 9d per lb.

johNsonville sale. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd. and Wright Stephenson and Company Ltd., report on their Johusonville sale, hold yesterday. A full yarding of sheep and lambs and a good yarding of bullocks and vealers came forward. Quality through ou t was only medium, with the exception of odd pens. The lambs yarded were a poor lot. Considering the duality the sale must bo considered very good, beef especially being in keen demand. Vealeis showed an improvement We quote.—Ox, £9 5/-, £9 10/-, £9 12/8, £9 10/-, £lO, £lO 10/-, £ll, £ll 7/6 to £l2 7/6; vealers, good, £3, £3 2/-, £3 7/- to £4; fair, 30/- to £2; small 12/- to 20/-. Sheep: Best wethers 32/3, 32/9, 33/-, 34/-, '35/3 to 3'7/6‘ lighter, 28/6, 29/-, 30/ to 30/10; ewes, 25/6 to 26/6. Lambs: Best lambs, 24/-, 26/8 to 27/3; lighter, 21/-, 22/-, 22/6, to 23/-, small, 18/-, 18/6, 19/- to 20/-.