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Southland Times, Issue 17267, 11 February 1913, Page 4

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AGRICULTURAL EVENTS FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 15.

—Tuesday, February 11th. — Stock 'Sale at Wallacetown. —Wednesday, February 12. Stock sale at Wairlo. —Thursday, February 13.—* Stock sal© at Woodlands. Stock sale at Maiaura. —Friday, February 14.-r» Stock sale at Otautau. Horse sale at Riverton.

BRAY BROS* Messrs Bray Bros, report the following sales on Saturday:— Horses. —One horse, £5; another, £l4 as; seven entered. Pigs—Fair entry. Suckers, 14s to 19s; stores, 27s 6d to 355. Fowls.—Fair entry. Ducks, 2s ,9d to 2s lid; hens. Is 4d to Is 9d; young roosters, lOd to Is 3d; roosters. Is 6d to 2s; chicks, 7d each. Produce. —Potatoes, £6 to £9 for good quality: onions, 8s per cwt ; wheat, 8s to 11s; oats, 6s to 10s: bran, 5s 9d bag; straw, £2 5s per ton; hay. 2s per bale; chaff, Is 6d per bag to £3 17s 6d per ton. Vegetables.—Carrots, Id per bunch ; turnips, Id per bunch; cabbages, Is per dozen: cucumbers, 5d each. Fruit. —Large supplies arriving, over 900 cases landed during week, but prices still ruling very high. Peaches, 3%d to 5d per lb; apricots.- 3)gd to iVsi per lb; plums, 2%d to 4%d per lb; pears. New Zealand. iy 3 d to 2%d per lb, Melbourne, 14s to 15s 6d per case; grapes, hothouse. Is to Is 2d per lb; pines, 10s per case ; oranges, 16s per case: apples, 15s per case; lemons, 15s per case; apples (cooking). l%d per lb ; nectarines, 6s 6d per box; tomatoes, lOd p£r lb; banana? (green), 12s per case; bananas (ripe), 15s per case. >

CLEARING SALS AT DIPTON. Messrs Wright. Stephenson and Co. Ltd., report having conducted a very successful clearing sale on account of Mr Richard Wilson, of Dlpton. on Friday last. Notwithstanding the very boisterous weather there was a splendid attendance of farmers from the surrounding districts. Those present bid up well for everything that was offered, and altogether Mr Wilson had a very successful sale. The keenest competition was displayed for the horses. Mr Wilson's team being a well-known one. The following Is a list of the prices :—-Chestnut mare "Dolly,” £45; chestnut mare “Nancy.” £36 10s; bay gelding “Jimmy,” £39; chestnut gelding, £33; an aged mar© was sold at £22, and a yearling colt realised £10; 2-year-old light Ally, £lO 10s. Messrs D. Anderson, W. Thomson, Alex. Peat, and Robert Wilson were the purchasers of the horses. Mr Wilson offered 242 four-tooth ewes, and after good competition they werg knocked down at 17s 9d; 207 mixed sex lambs realised 11s 7d, Mr David Anderson being. l the purchaser In each case. Mr Wilson offered seven head of cattle: 3 coin's realised £B, £6, and £5 10s; a bull was knocked down for £4 16s, and 3 calves brought 31s. The Implements , and sundries sold very well, and the following are a few of the prices received;— Drill £32. springcart £l6 ss. set of discs £ll 10a, binder £ls 10s, double-furrow plough £ll. cultivator £8 10s. Mr Wilson provided all those present with a splendid luncheon, and hearty cheers were given for him at the conclusion of the sale.

GORE HORSE BAZAAR.

Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report as follows: —We held bur monthly horse sale in the above bazaar on Saturday, when we submitted an entry of 48 horses, including a few good sorts of draught mares and geldings, and some very fair quality hacks and harness horses. There was also a number of aged and stale horses forward, for which there was little or no enquiry. The attendance of the public was very fair, but the demand existing was very limited and there was in most cases a good margin between vendors' and purchasers’ ideas of value. This was owing no doubt to this being the slack season of the year, and the fact that the harvest is a light one. However, some good prices were realised, especially for hacks showing quality. The following are the principal sales effected; —Gelding, 8 yrs, £22 10s; chestnut harness mare, 4 years, £l7; bay gelding. 4 years. £3l 10s; bay gelding. 3 years. £29 10s; spring-cart mare, 4 years, £23 10s: bay mare. 4 years, £35 10s; bay harness cob 8 years. £l9 10s; grey hack gelding,. 4 years. £ls ; grey hack mare. 5 years, £ll 10s; chestnut harness gelding. 5 years. £l3; brown spring-cart mare, 9 years. £22; bay mare, 6 years, £35; several aged hacks at down to £4 15s. Our next monthly sale will take place on Bth March, and we are now booking entries.

DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS.

Wright. Stephenson and Co. report as follows: —There was a good entry of horses forward for Saturday’s sale, and a splendid attendance of the public. The truck of heavy geldings advertised on account of Mr Robert Guppies, for some unexplained reason did not come forward. and several buyers were as a consequence disappointed—the majority of the other country consignments in the yard being only ordinary plough horses. There was a very keen demand for all sorts of draughts, if young and sound, and the supply was again far short of buyers* requirements. A well-bred four-year-old mare realised Ml; a good thick gelding, 5 years. £3B: and several other very ordinary draughts, including some aged and stale animals, made from £22 to £33. A big active spring-cart gelding, 5 years old. sold for £32. and some strong harness horses at from £ls to £l. We quote : First-class young draught mares and geldings, £ls to £56; good do.. £4O to £45; medium, £34 to £37: aged, £ls to £2O; upstanding young and sound spring-carters at from £25 to £3O; medium. £l7 to £25; hacks (good), £l2 to £l6; others, £8 to £l2; aged up to £B.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Messrs Donald Reid and Co.. Dunedin, report: We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under: — Oats. —Only occasional orders arc being received 'by shippers, and the small consignments coming to hand have been sufficient to supply these, Present stocks consist chiefly of low-grade oats, for which there is no export demand, and these arc moving off slowly to supply local requirements. We quote; Prime milling, 2s Id to 2s 2d; good to best feed. Is lid to 2s Id; inferior to medium, Is fid to Is TOd per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Beyond the sale of a few choice lots of wheat for mixing purposes there is Pftlo doing in milling qualities, flood whole fowl wheat meets with fair demand at about late values, hut lower grades are slow to move. We quote: Prime milling .3s Pd to 3s lid: medium to good. 3s 5d to 3s Sd; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 4t 3 d: medium to good, 2s lid to 3s 2d: broken and damaged. 2s 2d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. —Fair supplies are coming forward, and with only, limited demand sales are not readily made. We quote: Best, £fi 10s to £7; medium, £5 to £6 per ton (hags included). Chaff. —The market continues to be well supplied with good to prime quality. The demand is chiefly for best quality, and the quantity offering is ample to supply requirements, so that no im-

provement In value Is likely at present. The best truck on offer at our sale on Monday realised £3 19s per ton. IVe quote: Best oaten sheaf, £3 12s 6d to £3 15s; choice black oat, £3 17s 6d to £3 19s; medium to good, £2 15s to £3 10s; light and discoloured, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra).

Messrs Dalgety and Co.. Dunedin, report as follows; We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our -lores on Monday, when values ruled as under:— • Oats.—Very little business passing in 'hese, and any inquiry on the part of buyers is for bright, heavy oats, which ue offering sparingly. Unsound and inferior quality are almost unsaleable. We i.uote: Prime milling, 2s Id to 2s 2d; good to best feed. 2s to 2s Id; inferior md unsound. Is 6d to Is 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.—The market remains unchanged. Any samples of prime milling Tuality are readily placed at quotations, 'lest whole fowl wheat meets with most nquiry. and is readily saleable at quotations. Inferior and damaged is difficult to quit. W r e quote: Prime milling, 3s 9d 'o 3s lid; medium milling 3s 6d to 3s Scl; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s t Vid; medium, 2s 6d to 3s; inferior and lamaged, from 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.—Digging is now more general, and supplies are increasing. The lemand, however, is very slack, and to effect sales lower rates have to be accepted. Prime freshly dug lots are selling at from £6 to £7 per ton. Chaff —Consignments continue to come forward freely. Prime quality is readily sold at quotations, but medium and inferior are not in request. Best black oaten sheaf is saleable at up to £3 17s 6d; choice white oaten sheaf, to £3 15s; medium to good, £3 5s to £3 10s; light and discoloured, from £2 per ton (sacks oxtra).

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE,

(Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON. February 10. The High Commissioner’s cable, dated London, February 8, states: — Mutton: The market Is quiet, but holders are firm on account of the uncertainty regarding the butchers’ strike. Canterbury, 4%d; North Island. 4%d. Lamb.—There Is a good demand for prime quality, and the market is firm. Canterbury, this season’s. 7d; other than Canterbury, 6%d. Beef.—There has been no alteration in the market since last week: New Zealand fores, 3tsd; hinds, 3%d. Butter. —The market is firmer, but prospects are uncertain. Choicest New Zealand. 116s; Australian. 109s; Argentine. 108s: Danish, 1295; Siberian, HOs. Cheese. —The market Is flnrt, with more enquiry; the average price for the week for finest New Zealand cheese is 60s 6d. ,

Hemp.—The market Is quieter. Speculators are in the market. Spot New Zealand “good-fair” grade, £B4: fair grade, £3l 10s; fair current Manila, £33 10s ; forward shipment. New Zealand “goodfair” grade, £34 10s; fair grade, £32; fair current Manila, £34 10s. Wool. —The market remains firm. HOME MARKETS. (By TeUgrapb.—Preas Association. —Copyright.) LONDON, February 9. Jute : February-March, £26 10s. Hemp Is dull; spot, £34 10s per ton. Rubber, 4s 3d per lb. Wheat is firm, and there is great activity in cargoes, principally due to drought, and the unfavourable crop outlook in India. Seven cargoes of Australian have been sold, ranging from 38s to 38s 6d. A parcel of 14,000 quarters February shipment brought 37s 10% d ; also two cargoes of 17,500 quarters February, 37s 9d; steamer, January, 38s 7 d. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for Britain is equal to 2,900,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,400,000. Atlantic shipments. 348.000; Pacific, 30,000 ; total to Europe, 1,060,000; Australasian, 185,000. PRICE OF BUTTER. SYDNEY, February 10. New South Wales submits at the forthcoming inter-State Conference of Ministers of Agriculture a motion as to the advisability of the appointment of an expert commission to report on the reason why New Zealand butter is quoted and sold in England at prices considerably higher than Australian. BTOCX EXCHANGE SALES. DUNEDIN, February 10. The following sales were reported on the Stock Exchange to-day; Walhi, £1 14s - New Zealand Insurance, £5; National Insurance, £2 4s; Talisman Consolidated, £2.

FLOUR. SYDNEY, February 10. Received February 10, 9.25 p.m. Flour has advanced by 5s to £8 15s. A DIVIDEND DECLARED. WELLINGTON, February 8. .The Wellington Woollen Company’s directors have declared an interim dividend of 3 per cent, for the half-year. TRIED THEM DOUBTINGLT. “I was out of sorts through Irregularity of the bowels and constipation,” writes Mr Thomas Rodda, Otise, Tas. “Seeing an advertisement on Chamberlain’s Tablets I decided to try them, but did so doubtingly as so many medicines had failed. The result was so satisfactory that I now carry a bottle of Chamberlain’s Tablets in my pocket wherever I go.” Sold everywhere. •