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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1009, 10 March 1909, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN. MARKETS. I [Br Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received March 10, at 10.5 a.m. Sydney, March 10. tVheat. 4s Ed. Flour, £lO ss. Oats: White, 2s 6cl to 2s 7d;. Algerian, 2s 4d to 2« 6d. Barley: Cape, 2s 9d to 3s. Maize, 4s 6d. Bran, £4 10s. Pollard, £5. Potatoes : Tasmanian redskins, £5 ss. Onions: New Zealand, £7 ss; Victorian, £7 10s. Butter.'9£s. Bacon, 9£d. Melbourne. March 10. Wheat, 4s 3£d. Flour, £9 15s. Oats: Prime Algerian, Is lid. Barley: English medium malting, 3s 3d.: Cape, 2s sd. Bran, Pollard, 13id. Potatoes, hi 15s to £4 2s 6d. Onions: £6 10s. Adelaide, March 10. Wheat, 4s 3Jd. Flour, £9 15. Bran, 1, Id. Pollard, Is 3d.

CH 111 STCiI U RCH MARKETS. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, March 9. The firm tone of the London and Australian wheat markets has not been reflected locally, the probable reason being that the new wheat is not in a condition to ship, and speculators do not care to take the risk of purchasing it. A good deal of trouble is being experienced with wheat now being delivered owing to its bavin" sweated in the bags and been pressed by stacking the bags too' high. This applies more to wheat that is now going into store, as most of the wheat bought fur shipment for the North Island was selc-ted for its sounder condition. Large quantities of bath wheat and oats purchased for the north ;I re now going forward bv steamer. There is still a fair enqiiirv'for wheat, and prices remain without change. Among the sales reported are the following lines': 1400 bushels of pear! and 550 bushels of Tuscan at 3s 7d, 2100 bnsheU of Tuscan and 500 bushels of pear! at cs s£d, 1500 bushels of Hunters and 3800 hm-hels of Tuscan at 6s 6d, at country stations. Cuts are moving off a little more freely, and a fair amount of business has been done daring the last few days. Sales of ■VI-'erian have been made at Is Bd, 2800 bushels of sparrowhills at ls_3id, 10,100 biwhcls of Uartons at Is 3d, ,5500 bushels of dans at Is 2£d. 900 bushels of Tlanish at Is and 500 bushels at Is 2d, all at country stations.

There is a fair quantify of barley ofieriiv_'. but very little is changing hands. Cocksfoot growers are still asking about a halfpenny 'more than buyers are willing to give, and very little is changing hands., the prices being" equal to quotations. For onions £3 5s is being paid, and they are meeting with a fair enquiry for shipment. WAIARKKA SALKYARUS. The associated auctioneers report having held their usual weekly sale at the YYaiareka saleyards yesterday. 'This week's sale saw the commencement of the fat lamb market, but the continued dry weather of the last few weeks made the conditions rather poor for such a sale. The quality of the lambs entered was very mixed, and most of the lines required closer drafting to suit the requirements of buyers. However, good well-finished sorts met with good competition, and we think that those farmers whose lambs were well finished ami in prime condition have every reason to be satisfied with the prices obtained at auction compared with current prices given in the paddocks. Store lambs showed a marked decline in sympathy with the dry weather and the fall in fat prices of the last few weeks. Sheep.—43Co sheep and lambs were yarded, principally fat and forward lambs and stmes. The following prices were obtained : Prime lambs 12s'ld. 13s. 13s 6d. ! 13s 3d. to 14s 4d; store lambs 10s lOd. lis. lis 3d to 12s: fat wethers 15s 6d. 14s 6,1. and 13s 6d : fat ewes 9s 6d. lCs. ICs 5.1. 12s: cull breeding ewes 5s 6d to 8-. LattiV.— 23 head were yarded, principally fats. Tiie prices were : Fat heifers £4 IC-. £5 15s: dairy cows and heifers £3 to 35 ss. Piers. -8 var-ded. Weanci's sold at from lis to 14s "6(1. The next sale will be held at the Waiunka yards <,n Monday, loth hist., instead ..f Tuesday, which is the dav 'of Ihe Kumuo Hill sale. .rO'CTIuX YARDS. M.-.-si's ISmce Uirbtie.-ind Co. held their ns:::i' w. e'dy stoek sale at the .Junction yard.- yesterday, when there was a fair aticiidairc- ami'a medium entry of stock. Cattli'.—T-Eo--:' : Prime steel's 22s per ICC.'b. mime h.-iivr 2Cs per 1001b. primcrow 15s to 16s per lCjll,. Stores of all (J. s.-n'jitions arc- oader. with the exception of w> 11-hred 4 to 5-vear-old bullocks ill good condition, whi.-h sold at £7 to £6: e,ood 3-vcar-old steers £5 5s to £4 15s:"2i-vcar-old steers £4 to £3 15s. 2-vear steer.' £5 to £2 10s,_18-months-old steers and heifers oos to .-.os. vearllnL's 20s to 225. calves 10s lo 15s. bulls £2 to £1 10s! store cows 20s to 255. Dairy cows and heifers oit protit) were in letter demand. Rest young cows a! profit e.:-! at £6 ICs to £5 cs. medium sorts of cows (at protit) £4 10s to £5 10s. aee-l rows fat profit) £3 to £2. cows in milk are diilhnit to sell: best heifers (at juolil) sold at £6 ICs lo £5. medium .sorts £4 lo £3. Pius. —57 pinned. I'riccs were easier. Rest weaners sold, at 255. medium sized weaners 22s to 19s. small 15s to 12s. Prime haeoners, from 1201b lo 1601b. are in good demand, but heavy weights are almost unsaleable. Gar next sale will be held on Monday. 15th inst.

CLYDK.SDALK CULTS FOR AUSTRALIA. Wiiu'lit. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) reports as follows: We have made further sales of Clydesdale entire colts for the Australian market as follows, and we li.ive further transaction; hnpending:— On account of .Mr .John Callander (West Taicril : Bay colt. 2 years, sire Pride of Xewtou (12.230 C.5.8.), the champion Clydesdale sire in New Zealand ; dam Vie, by Pride's Fancy. grand-dam Maid, by Herd Laddie (imp.). Lirand-dam Cicely, hy Mac Arthur. Hay colt. 2 years, by Merry Morning (imp.) : dam Xaney, by Wallace limp.): grand-dam Maggie' Souter, by Robert the Bruce: g-g-dam Jean, by Herd Laddie (imp.). Ray Volt.. 2 years on*; sire. Tain o' Shanter ; dam Duchess of Glasgow 111., by Herd Laddie. These three colts have niro action and exceptionally L'ood feet and legs. Few better bred one's have left the country. On account of Mr W. R. Gawn (Mosgiel) : Ray celt. 2 years ; sire Prince Alexander (imp) : dam Blossom, bv Garrvo-wen limp. I I'hi.s is a finely bred colt," with flat bone and good feet. He should be almost certain to prove a good breeder. On account of Mr Thomas Lee (Allanton): Bay colt, 2 years; sire Tweeddale: dam Rose, by Hard Times. Ray colt, 2 years : si re Young Tweeddale ; dam Bell, by Lion King. These are two stronglybuilt, well-turned colts, showing style and quality. On account of Messrs Henrv Bros. (Thornbury)_: Souter Johnny (590, vol. IV., X.Z.5.8.), 5 years; sire Tarn o' Shanter; dam Jcan_ Armour (13.751), by Extinguisher 11(4). This colt is up to a fine size, and should prove a successful sire. On account of Mr William May (Bayswater) : Bay colt. 2 years; sire Shepherd King : dam Blossom', by Garfield. This colt is descended from a favorite strain of Clydesdale blood. He has a nice appearance, and good duality bone and hair.