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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12259, 9 June 1914, Page 4

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HOME MARKETS. fßr Electric Telegraph—Copyright.!! (Pisn Press Association.") Received June 9, at 10.15 a.m. London, ' Wai-hii —Buvers, 255; sellers. 20s. Silver, 2od'. WAIAREKA YARDS. There was "a fair yarding at Waiare'ka. Yards to-day, principally fat ewes, wethers, and' lamb's. The attendance of buyers 'winsi good. Prices- of sheep ranged:: Lambs, 17s 6d to 22s Id; fat ewes. 12<? 6d< to 16s; wethers, to 225. Following sales are reported':— —Store Cattle.—National' Mortgage and Agency Company. On. account Mr A. Forbes, HiLlsravp, 9 forward! 3-vear-old steers, at £5. 1 —Pigs.— National' Mortgage and Agency Co. soldi: o'tt account Mr S. Harper, Weston, 2 at 20s 6d; lat 15? 9d. --Fat Sheep North Ota go- Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. sold: On. -account Mr J. Dunbar (Alma), 23 ewes at 17s 6d; .2 wethers n.t 225: on account Mr J. "S'buimess (Taipo), at 18s Id. •; maiden ewes at 26s Id, 7 wethers nt 245-; on. account Mr A. C. Anderson (Kin. Ora), 40s ewes at 13s, 3 at 8s; on account Mr J. G. A. Ruddenklau, Awna. 27s ewes at 17s 2dl; on. account Mrs J. Sim, Weston, 36 wethers at 21? lid: on account Mr H. Kroll, Enfield. 12 ewes at 12s Id.

National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: On- account Mr J. Morris-, Ata'a, 41 ewes at lis 6d ! . Dalgety and Co. sold: On account of a client:'so wethers at 22s Id, 8 ewes at 15s.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: On account Mr T. S. Little, 40 -fat lambs at 18s 10d. —Fat Lambs

North Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association- sold : On account Mr Joseph Dunbar, Alma, 85 lambs at. 22s Id (top price for the season for a. line of fat lam.bs-; on" account of Mrs- J. Sim, W-rs.toni, 70 at 19s 2d;, on account Mr H. Kroll, Enfield, 82 lambs n.t 19s 4d; on account Mr J. Fallon, Ardgowan, 2 af. 21s. National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: On' account Mr J. Morris, AVmn, 18 at 10s 1 ; on account Mr J. Anderson, Kauroo. 35 at 18s 4d, 70 at 17s 6d. The. following lines "were passed:— Dairy cows—J. Kennedy, Awamoa, 1 cow at £11; 1 fat cow for client at £5 10s. New Zealand Loan and! Mercantile Agency Company sold-: On account Mr T. S. 'Little, 22' fat wethers at 18s 6d; account Mr A. Kennedv, 74 fat ewes at 15s 9d. —Store Sheep.— Dalgety andl Co. sold: On aceoim of "a. client,' 779 four, six, and eight-tooth hit wethers at 14s Id. ASHBTTRTON MARKETS. "- Whet- —Matters remain in much the same condition as has ruled for the past few. weeks, the market remaining firm at recent quotations, with limited offerings by growers. Quotations remain practically on the same basis aa last week's prices, viz. • s.s, Tuscan 3s 7d to 3s Bd, Hunters 3s 8d to 8s 8-?.< l, Pearl 3s 9d to 3sJod, whole fowl wheat 3s 3d to 3s 4d, on 'trucks.

Oats.—The only grade in demand is to?) quality Cartons for Home shipment, and the value for this outlet, on present offers from London and at present rat? of freight, is Is 8d on trucks to Is 8-Jd for extra, heavy line. B grade and inferior meet with a. very draggy' sale, and the. values of this quality m,ay he quoted at Is 7d on trucks for good K to Is 7'd for heavier samples, damaged and inferior Is 3d to Is Bid, Duns Is ?d. to Is 8-Jd, according to quality, Danish Is 4d to Is sd. Chaff. —Prime quality meets a limited demand, and the value of this grade is 45s to 4?s 6d. on trucks. A largo quantity of inferior chaff is offering, which is difficult to dispose of.