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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9792, 18 March 1908, Page 1

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[Br Elkctiuc Tumsoraph.—'Copyright.] (Pun Prkss Association.) Keecivcd March 17. at 8.30 p.m. ~ ~ London, .March 17. Consols, 66J. The New Kouth Wales ioan is nominally quoted at par to per cent, preniiuni. Received March 17, ait 11.24 a.m. ~ Lixlon,, .March 17. Cupper, spot, £59: three months, £59 7s od. Tin, sjK.t., £l3B 10s; three months, £136 10s. Silver, 2s SJd. Wont.—tides opi-netl ll.it ; 71,1 t„ 15 per cent, decline. S-ha.rcs.—-Unchanged. ... -^rived—Athenic. from \Y<,l i hi-Lou. ■S-ijlml luiM.Kiißi.. for Auckland

At'KTRAUAX MAKKKTiS. [l>v KijiCTiuu Tklkoraph.—Copvrioiit.J iI'KR I'ukss Association.) Received Mai-ell 18. at 10.45 a.m. •Sydney. March IS. a U ' l , ( " i,t^,< -' hlt -' k - 4s 4d - '»'"">£. 4s s<l to 4s 6,1. Hour, £lO. dais, 3s 2d. Mar. ley—Cape, 4s 2d to 4s 3d. Mai/.e, 4s 9d. liran, £6 2s 6,1. l'ollard. £7 2s 6d. l'o. ratoes—Cu-euliii-s, £5 15s. Onions £6 10s. .butter. 94s to 975. jjaeon' 9<l Cheese, 6d 10 7d Melbourne, .\lareh 18. Wheal, 4s sjd to 4s 4d. Oats—Ah-e. linn. 3s (~ ],l. Uarlev—Cape, °4s wanted. Maize. 4s. liran, Ik 4d. Pol lard. Is Potatoes, to £4. Onions—''rime, £5. Adelaide. March 18. Wheat. ;,s 10.1. 1-ior/r. £U dais—Al--eruin. 3.,. Rran, Is 2Jd. Pollard, Is o^d. CIIRISTCIICRCII MAKKKTS. (l'l-.u I'rkss Association.) Christchurch,, March 17. Growers are offering very little wheat, an,d while buyers are inclined to lower their limit of price in consequence of the weaker ton.e in the market, sellers are holding lirmly. The splendid crops of wheat- in Olago are also impressing Canterbury millers, who look for •» coiisklctable surplus despite the fact thai the total acreage for the Jvomiiiion- is smaller this year than rait. Only a few lots have clanged hands locally .during the week, iiOCO "bushels of Hunters having been pnrch:>se<i at 4s and 400 buslu-ls of the rtiin-e variety at 4s 3d. There is no busiirrss of any moment passing in oats. The amount of grain stacked this year is much larger than usual and offerings are restricted partly on this account, and also -because farmers are not -anxious to sell oats at present. A few sales of chaff have taken place at £4, but buyers are finding difficulty in resetliug, and consequently are not inclined to <lo further business at the price. The demand for cocksfoot from the North h-slaml has resulted in prices being- very high and tii-111, and u merchant's sale of a Vina? of 16ib seed at 9d is the highest figure recorded for some years past. CIIRLSTCIICRCH PUCLTRY MARKI-IT. Messrs C. IX. Wilson and Co., of 165, Tiiani street, Christcliiircli, report a very large yarding of poultry for the sale of Saturday, 'in-'ie was a, good attendance of buyers, and prices were very firm. The following were the sales:—lleus 2s 3d to 2s lOd. puilets 3s 6d to Gs. roosters 5s to os lid,' ducks (small) 2s 6d to 3s 6d, ducks 1 large-) 5s Ud to 5s Sd. geese 4s (xl to 7s—all at per pair. Chickens also sold well. Kggs averaged Is 3d per dozen.

WAIALIKKA YAKOS. The auctioneers selling at the above vards (the N<:w Zealand Loan at id- Murcani'ilc Agency Co., the North Utago Farmers' Co-operative Association, the X;i----1 tonal' Mortgag-e and Agency Company, Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co., and Messrs Dal'gcty and' Co.) re]>ort ha.viug held thejr usual weekly sale yesterday. There was a huge entry of slice]), and a very large attendance of farmers and. dealers. There was a marked improvement in prices, the- whole yarding being cleared at the- hammer and privately at prices fully Is higher than those ruling J:«st week. Sheep—4oos were penned, all classes [ being represented and cold as foiiows— Fat wethers 16s 3d to 17s. fat ewes : (heavy weights 12s 9d to 15s 2d, do ilightl 9s 7d to 10s od, fat lambs (heavy weights) 16s ; forward crossbred lambs lis •xl to 12s 2d ; store lambs (small) 8s Sd to 9s 3d, 2-tooth crossbred ewes 17s 8d to 18s Id, 6 and 8-tooth crossbred ewes 17s "4d, 4-year-old- halfbred ewes 15s Bd, sound-mouther ewes 14s lOd, soulndniouthed three - quartorbred ewes 14s, failing mouth crossbred ewes 5s 5d to 5s 2d, forward crossbred wethers 15s Id, cull merino ewes 2s,' cull merino wethers 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Cattle.—29 head yarded. Fat cows £4 Is, £4 19s. and £6 10s; store cows 38s, 395, and 60s, 18-months-old heifers 265; yearlings, 19s; bulls, £6 and £3 2s. JUNCTION YARDS. Messrs Bruce Christie and Co held, their usual weekly stock sale at the Junction Yards yesterday, when there was a fair attendance, also a fair entry of stock. Cattle-. Beef. : Prime steer 20s ner 1001 be, prime heifer 18s per lOOlbs, prime cow 15s per lOOlbs. For stores there is very little demand. Good 3 and 4-year steers £5 to £5 ss, to 3-year-steers £4 to £4 10s, 2-year-oM steers £3 to £3 l(te, 18 months old steers and heifers £2, yearlings 20s, calves 5s to 7s 6d, store cows- 25s to 20s, boners 30s to- 355, bulls £2 10s to £3. £3 to £3 10s, 18-mcnths-old calves 5s to 7s 6d, store cows 25s to 20s, boners 30s to 355, bulls £2 10s to £5. Dairy cows -and heifers just calved or at the calving are in good demand, a number of buyers being unable to fill their requirements. Best- young cows (just- calved or at calving) £6 10s to £6, extra good £7 to £7 10s, medium sorts £4 10s to £3 10s, aged cows £2 to £2 10s, best, heifers (well grown and in good condition) are wanted, and 1 are worth £5 to £6 for good-conditioned well-bred' sorts, medium sorts £4 to £3, small.£2 10s to £2. Pigs.—About 40 penned. Prices were easier owing to-the scarcity of feed. Best weaners 16s to 14s 6d, medium-sized: 12s 6d to 10s 6d, small' 10s to Bs, baconers from 1001b to 1601b -Sd' to sjdi per lb.