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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 21 May 1914, Page 8

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LONDON TALLOW SALES. (Press Association- —Coptright.) -fßec. May 21, 9.20 a.mA * LONDON, May 20. \t the tallow sales 1682 io*ks were offered and 1555 sold at 35s 9J, o2s 6J. 345. aud 325. . (Received May 21. 10.55 a.m.) 1 LONDON. May 20. Silver is at 26id an ounce; linseed o:l. £24 10s: turpentine. 32s lid. westport"coal" company dividend. DT-NEDIN. May 20. The-directors of the Westport Coal Company have declared an interim dividend of* Is per share For the halt-year ended March 31st. ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET CHRISTCHURCH. May 20. Ac the Addington live stock market to-day there were again large entries of fat. stock. Fat cattle sold at late rates. prime beef being very firm. Fat lam os were rather easier, and store sheep sold a little better. Fat pigs sold at late rates, except porkers, which were somewhat weaker. Fat sheep showed a further firming in prices. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth wether- Ins 9d to 15s 6d. four and six-tooth wethers 16s 4d to 18s 9d. four and six-tooth halfbred wethers (small) 15s; two. four, and s:x-tooth wethers 16s 3d to 17s 7d ; twotooth wethers { very small). 4d to lis 7d ;Merino vvethers, lis 2d to lis 3d; two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes (mix"ed ages and elassesL 15s lid ; aged ev.es, 9s 6d to 10s 6d ; cull ewes, 6s lOd ; lambs (good). 15s 9d to 14s Id; fairly good lambs, 12s 6d to 13s 3d ; medium to fair lambs, 10s 6d to lis 6d: ewe lambs (fair), 14s 9d to 15s '3d; small ewe lambs, 13s sd.

. Fat Lambs.: —The average value was about 63d per lb, over all, as compared with 6td last week. Tegs, 19« 6d to 25s lOd, average weights 17s 6d to 19s; light and unfinished, 14s 3d to 17s. "Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 29s 6d ; prime wethers, 21s 6d to 265; other wethers. 15s to 21s; extra prime ewes to 24s 4d ■ prime ewes, 18s to 23s ; aged and light e-.ves, 12s 6d to 14s 9d ; medium ewes. 15s to 17s 6d. ; Fat Cattle.—Steers, £7 17s 6d to £ll 10s; extra good steers, tb"£l6; heifers, £5 17s 6d to £B, extra, good heifers, to £lO 7s 6d ; cows, £5 to £7; extra good cows, to £l2 15e. Store Cattle.—Fifteen to eighteen months sorts, £2 15s ; -two-year steers, £3 9s to £4; two year heifers, £3 5s to £3 17s 6d ; three-year steers, £5 17s 6d ; cows, £1 to £5 15s; dairy cows made £3 to £l3. Fat Pigs.—Ordinary choppers, £3 ICs to £5 10s; ordinary baconers, 48s to 55s ; heavy baconers, 57s 6d to 65s ; extra heavy baconers to 683 (price per lb, 5d to s|d); ordinary porkers, 38s to 42s ; heavy porkers. 44s to 47s (price par lb 6dJ. *

Store Pigs.—Best 6orts, 30s to 38s; medium stores, 22s to 29s ; small stores. 18s to 21s; weaners, 8s 6d to 14s; sows in pig, to £4 ss. LONDON WOOL SALES. The Bank cf New Zealand report per cable -with reference to market cuiiditions at the close of the laie series : Gurrent es for North Island farmers' lots in average condition ; —Coarse crossbreds, as's and 40's quality, lid to-ll-id per lb ; medium crossbreds, 44's and 45's quality, to 12£-d per lb; fine crossbreds, 50's quality, to ' per- lb. Current prices for South Island farmers' lots (Canterbury style), in average condition .Merino, common, *6o's and 64's quality, lid to por lb ; superior Merino, super., 60's and 64's quality, to per lb : half or quarter-bred, 56's quality, to « per lb. - STOCK AND SHARE LIST. (By TWegraph.—Special to **M&-L") -.:•'> WELLINGTON, This Day. Mr A. T. Bate, of Wellington, reports .the Wellington Exchange at noon today :

(Special to "Mail.'") REEFTON,.This. Day. , Messrs M'Mahoh and Lee,-'sharebrok-ei;:, report on the share market as at noon to-day : , .

•National Bank. ssLe r 113 6 •National Bank 113 0 Wellington Gas 1st, b 326 6 Wellington Gas, 1st, 3 327 6 National Insurance, ex. div., sale 52 6 Shipping, s 320 0 Wellington . Woollen ord. 87 0 W'e'stport30 0 Golden Bay 19 6 Manning 78 6 Ward 100 0 Blackwater, s jrf h Goldfields, s 18 6 Creelts, pre. . s 1st is o 'Murray Creeks, pre. s .- 2nd 8 6 Ross, b 4 0 Ross, s 4 3 Talisman, b .J35 9 Talisman, s 36 3 W-aih'J-31 6 Grand: Junction ; 25 0 Waitangi 1 0

p - d.s. <r Blaekwater 16 0 16 6 Consolidated 16 0 17' 0" Keep it Dark • 20 0 21 0 Bis*-River 100 0 .105 0 Sylvia 0 7 Q 8 Progress 12 0 12 0 Ross 4 0' 4 3 Success • 20 0 22 0 Raxon 05 0 6 Talisman • 35 9 36 0 Wa.ihi 43 3 . 44 0 Grand Junction 25 0 25 5 Waiotahi 1 0 1 3 Westport 30 0 31 0 Stockton 3 6 3. •9