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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 7 May 1914, Page 8

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LONDON WOOL SALKS. LONDON". May 6. \t the wool sales the pi we're realised for the nct-ce. P"» ~J,, | 5 "' th e New Zealand ckj.s named .-L. field ton price 16d. average 14 8 0. SehWn.Vl and 152.1 : \\Muter.* k ll»-d and 17 3 d; Wa.a... 12d and 10 . Whare. lid and 10* J ; ilJahaua. I2d <n.d 11' : W'aihu. 13d and lOJri. (Rec. Ma'v 7. a.m.) 1 " LONDON. May 6. -\t the wool sales competition was well maintained andj-ates are hrm.. SALES. reference to the progress of the n e« series of London wool sale?:— ""-Market very firm compnrec r . in : n „ rate- of H*t London - ngreaTy cVoUred advanced 10 per cent.

LONDON TALLOXV SALES. (Received Mav 7. «**»•'"> , 1 LONDON, May 6. At the t-TT-v ? 01.., ]a-" . as_ <"" offered, and 980 sold., at irom 35. 9d to ° q? " (R«c. Mav 7. 10.30 a.nU ' LONDON. May 6. Silver 1? 27 1-Sd an unnce. bar goid 77-98. The rabbit skin sales opened at a nemry to twopence decline. P Linseed oil £24 10s; tnrpcnt.no. 31. 3d.

MT MOROAX RETURNS. (Reecived 9.30 a in J SYDNEY, This Day. Mount Mornan returns. *.hV.w that iq 151 tons o.i > nrnt Morer.n oie anct OTI9 tons of Many Peaks ore were trea - Xj and produced* 711 tons of blister confer containinc 704 tons of fine copper £SI 3283 o„nces of ,ol<L of the total estimated value of i/7/.uyo.

vr.nTVf-TO\ LIVE STOCK MARKET ADDIN CHRISTCHURCH. May 6. \t the Addinati.n live stock market todw there were large n.tnc, ot at cattle. «hcep and lambs; and a smaller yardin* of store sheep. Although there was " Wvv vardinu of fat cattle, theft- «. i racticaUV no i-h ange in »riccs. Me dTun and light-weight lambs were firmer; store M|. ;™ cvgrthmhuk«« f ronnd- and fat ewes also showed a de c-r-ne- fat pigs did not sell quite »o freely, but there was no alteration i» 1)V Store During the current season the entries of store sheep have been consistently large ever since New Ha. Indeed this year, perhaps, more *lee . have teen .through this sectio than in anv previous season Although there have "been momentary fluctuations in values, these have not been particularly- marked, and on the whole value* have been eminently satisfactory, at any rate from a seller's point ot v;ew L sua'lv the entries decrease rapidly alter tne middle of April, but this season large vardings have ruled much longer than usual, and at to-day's sale there were fair offerings, although, ot course no comparable":!! point of size with those ot a couule of months ago, when there were overflowing vardings. As was the case a week earlier, wethers tormed a good xroportion of the yarding, the balance beino- made up of a shrinking ot ewes and "lambs. The" ewes penned weiv principally of verv medium quality, a considerable proporticn being aged sorts. with some oversea lines. "J he quiet ieelinir which pervaded the market a week earlier was again noticeable in the transactions. The keen demand which existed for lambs three or four weeks ago has now ceased, and at present mostly the inquiry is for lines to hold over, the fattening'season having now passed In wethers no high prices were recorded. Most of the sheep of this class on offer were of a veTy medium class, many being in verv backward condition. Ewes certainly snowed no improvement. Indeed tiie demand, if anything. was glightly weaker, more especially for good sorts.' Quotations are: Two-tooth wethers, (mostly light and inferior), 13s to 14s 3d; two and four-tooth wethers 13s 6J to 15s. extra to 16s 2d : two, four, and six-tooth wethers, 14s 5d to 15s: four, six. and eight-tooth wethers,, to 16s; Merino wethers (verv forward), 14s 6d ; best lambs, 12s 2d to 13s lid; medium lambs, lis to lis 9d; . verv medium lambs, 10s to 10s 6a: small and cull lambs, 7s 9d ; .ewe lambs. 143 6d to 16s 2d ; wether lambs, 14s ; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes (medium), 13s lid to 14s sd; sound mouth ewes (extra good), 19s 9d ; full and failing mouth ewes, 10s to lis.

Fat Lambs. —The range of prices for fat lambs" was : Tegs, 19s 3d to 20s lid ; average weights. i7s 9d to 19s; light and unfinished, 14s 6d to 175.6 d.

Fat Sheep.—There was another large yarding of fat sheen, eleven races being v fully occupied. The quality was not up "to the usual average, ewes being in much the largest proportion; wethers maintained their values ; but ewes were easier. The range of prices was : Prime wethers, 21s to 245; medium wethers. 16s to'2os od ; prime ewes, 17s to 21s 6d, extra prime ewes to 24s 3d; medium ewes 14s to 16s 6d; aged and light ewes, lis t0.1359d. Fat cattle: The yarding in the fat cattle pens aggregated 537 head. Quotations are : Steeis. £7 to £ll, extra to £lslO i; heifers. £5 7s 6d to £9.17s 6-L extra ;; to £ll ss; cows,. £5 6s to £9 15s, extra to £l3 ss.

Store Cattle. —The yarding of store cattle was of abont the usual dimensions. Quotations are : Yearlings. £1 17s 6d : fifteen to eighteen month sorts, £3 2s 6d; two-year heiiers. £3 ss; two and a half vear steers. £5 ss; three-vear steers, £6 to £6 8s ; three vear heifers, £5 5s ; dry cows. £1 to £4 'lss. Dairy Cows.—The yarding of dairy cows contained very few of good quality, the majority being poor sorts. Representative prices ranged from £3 8s to £ll 2s 6d. extra making to £ll 15s. Fat Pigs.—There was a large entry of fat pigs. Quotations are : Average choppers. 70s to 97s 6d : overage baconers,' 48s to 555; heavy baconers, 57s 6d to 665; extra he?.vy baconers, to 70s (price per lb.. 5d to s£d); heavy porkers, 44s to 46s 6d: lighter porkers', 38s to 42s (price per lh.. 6d to 6£d). Store Pigs.—There was a gooj yarding of store pigs, all clashes being represented. The demand was not keen, and as *i result of reserve* not being reached, the passings were fairly heavy. Weaners o f . all descrintioiii were cheaper. Quotations are: I>st stores, 35s to 40s; medium stores, 23s to 34s : small stores, 22s to 2"*- weaners, 8s 6d to 14s; sows in. pig, to £4.

STOCKB AND BHABES. National "Bank, bnver 112s. s 114 0 8.N.Z.. old 2145. 2205. 2155. iif\v 335 0 Plate, seller 43 6 Investment, buvi-r 10s lOd. s 11 3 Trust 1495, .sale 150 0 Deposit, buvei- 6s Bd. seller 8 0 Christchurch Gas 140 0 riisborne. rum div and rights, s 42 6" Wellington. Ist 326 6 ~ "sales 3275. 327s 6d 327 6 Kcw Zealand Insurance 123 0 British 37 0 Standard 32 9 Wellington Woollen, ordinary 82 0 Westport 28 3 Blaskwater. seller 13 3 Developing 21 0 ROS3 4 0 Saxon, seller 0 3 .Talisman, 35s 9<l, 36s 6d. 36s 6d 36s 6d, 365, 365, 36s 3d Wnihi 42 6 <3r<uid Junction, eum, seller 27 3