Stock Markets

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 159, 8 July 1938, Page 9

Stock Markets

JOHNSONVXLLE SALE l Tliere was a smaller attendance ol buyers than usual. We offered an average yarding of all classes of stock. Bullocks comprised chiefly light weight and inferior quality, only a few pens of good quality cattle coming forward. Prices for good quality cattle were down about 10s, while other sorts met with a dull sale and were hard to sell. The cows and heifers were of good quality and sold at prices showing no alteration. No runners or vealers were offered. The wethers yarded were of good quality and sold well at late rates. Ewes were of mixed quality prices being down Id per head on last week’s rate. There was a large yarding of lambs, only good quality sorts being sought after. We quote: — Prime extra heavy bullocks, £ls 10s down to £ls 2s 6d; prime heavy bullocks, £l4 10s down to £l4; heavy bullocks, £l3 10s down to £l2 15s; light and unfinished bullocks, £ll down to £9 ss; extra prime heavy cows and heifers, £9 15s down to £8 17s fid; prime heavy cows and heifers, £8 10s down to £7 17s fid; cows and heifers, £7 7s 6d down to £6 15s; prime extra heavy wethers, 30s down to 295; prime heavy wethers, 28s fid down to 27s 9d; medium wethers, 25s 7d down to 255; prime extra heavy ewes, 23s 3d down to 225; prime heavy ewes, 21s down to 20s 3d; medium ewes, 19s down to 18s; heavy lambs, 22s 4d down to 21s fid; medium lambs. 18s 7d; light lambs, 15s down to 13s 7d.

SULLS SALE Dalgefcy and Co. Ltd., report on the fortnightly sale held on Monday last, when only a small entry of sheep and a medium yarding of cattle came to hand doe to the adverse weather conditions. Several horses were also offered and we report a most satisfactory sale, reeulting in a total clearance in all departments, prices being firm on recent sales. Quotations: Empty ewes, 13s; empty cow, £2 10s; fat cows, £4 15s, £4 18s, £5, £5 2s, £5 2s 6d, £5 4s, £5 11s; dairy heifers, r.w.b., £6 ss, £7; weaner heifers, £2 14s; 1 3-yr. gelding (unbroken), £9; aged gelding (all work), £lB 10s; aged mare and foal (all work), £8 10s; 6-yr. mare (chains), £2O 10s; lady’s hack, £10; hack and rug, £9; 7-yr. hack mare, £l3. TXANKTON QUOTATIONS A full yarding of all classes of fat vheep came forward at the Frankton stock sales on Tuesday, but the offering comprised a good proportion of* unfinished wethers. Generally, the market was easier for wethers, while fat ewes

.were sold at prices slightly in advance 'of last week. Fat hoggets also showed an improvement, but store sheep were dull of sale. A heavy yarding of all classes of cattle again came forward, with a full entry of ox beef, which comprised light to medium-weight steers. Values were fairly steady and prices remained on a par with last week. A medium offering of second cow beef met with a goov» inquiry and values showed improvement. Boner cows met with a ready sale at prices in advance of schedule rates. A good entry of cattle met with only a fair inquiry, with values in purchasers’ favour. There was a light entry of fat pigs, comprising mostly porkers, very few baconers being offered. Competition was very spirited, prices showing an improvement on last week. A good j-arding of store and weaner pigs came \ forward and competition was keen, es- . pecially for large stores, with values well in advance of last sale. Quotations eased slightly toward the end of the sale. LEVIN STOCK SALE Good yardings of sheep and cattle and a small entry of pigs were offered at the Levin yards on Tuesday to the usual attendance of buyers. Pork and store pigs were in short supply and prices were firm on a par with last week’s higher values, while sheep showI ed little variation, sales generally be- . ing equivalent to recent quotations Prime heifer and ox beef met with j ready sale in the fat cattle section, and for the better quality stock a sharp rise was recorded. The small yarding of dairy cattle offered was of indifferent quality and competition was dull. Realisations reported by the New , Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., were as follows : , Pork : Light, £2, £2 3s 6d, £2 3s; medium, £2 15s, £2 17s; heavy, £3, £3 9s 6d, £3 12s 6d; stores, 21a to 23s 6d. Sheep : Light fat ewes, 14s to 15s 2d; fat hoggets, 21s 7d; store ewes in poor condition, 4s 7cL Cattle : Fat cattle, ex-dairy (light), £3 7s 6d, £3 12s 6d to £4; medium £4 10s, £4 15s, £5 ss; heavy, £6, £6 10s to £8 ss; prime heifers, £6 17s 6d, £7 10s, £7 12s 6d, £7 15s, £8 to £S 15s. Store Cows : £2, £2 ss, £2 Bs, £2 10s to £3 7a 6d. Weaner heifers, £2 14s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., advise having completed sales at the following prices : Pigs: Light pork, 30s 6d, 365, S6s 6d; medium, £2 4s, £2 ss; heavy, £3 28, £3 8s; stores, 16s. Sheep : Fat ewes, 13s 3d, 17s; fat, wethers, 18s, 225; fat hoggets, 20s 9d, 21s 6d; 2-tooth b.f. ewes, 245; store hoggets, 9s 6d, 12s. Cattle : Fat cows (light), £3 17* 6d, £4 3* fid; medium, £4 15s, £5 2s fid;

■Dangerous Chemical And Man’s Death

CLOTHES IMPREGNATE!} WITH POTASSIUM CHLORATE Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 6. A finding that Clifford Milton McDonald, aged 20, a factory-hand, died as a result of severe burns sustained through the accidental ignition on June 24 of his clothing, which was impregnated with an inflammable chemical, potassium chlorate, was returned by the coroner, Mr. Gilbertson, at an inquest to-day. Mr. Gilbertson gave it as his opinion that it was desirable for persons working in factories where inflammable materials were used to wear overalls. He did not in :fy way reflect on the management of the factory, and though the manager had taken every precaution, the accident must have occurred through deceased lighting a cigarette, though there was not direct evidence of it. In evidence an employee had stated that it was the habit of deceased not to change his clothes and to light a cigarette and smoke it on his way home. It was a surmise that deceased lit a cigarette on this occasion as he was going out the door. Roy Girling Butcher, chief inspector of explosives, said that all employees had said that the manager had warned them that the clothing in which they worked should be changed before leaving. Some chapged except for shirts, others ignored the warning, but all stated they realised that it was dangerdus to smoke while wearing their factory clothing. Potassium chlorate was not inflammable at all, said Mr. Butcher, but it seemed to become inflammable if mixed with organic matter, and then the oxygen in it caused that organic matter to burn with much greater rapidity than it would normally. The coroner said that notwithstanding the evidence, he knew that potassium chlorate was highly inflammable, and that it was regarded as a very dangerous compound

heavy, £5 15s, £6 2s 6d, £6 15s; fat heifers, £5 2s 6d, £7 2s 6d; prime P.A. bullocks, £lO 10s; runners, £3 15s, £3 17s 6d, £4; vealers, £2 7s fid, £2 30s, £3; store cows, £2 ss, £2 10s, £2 19s; yearling heifers, 395, 465.