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Southland Times, Issue 17469, 25 March 1915, Page 4

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AGRICULTURAL EVENTS TOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 27. Friday, March 26.-^ Horse sale at Wintou. PRODUCE PRICES CURRENT. THUKBDAV. MAKFII 25, I'll a. WIIOh^AI.W. Fresh farm butter, JUd. Fresli butter (separator). 1 111. Factory butter, Ijlh prints, Kggs, 1/6. Flour, £l7 10/- to CIS 10/-, Oatmeal, £22. Pollard. £S Hl, . Bran, £7. BETA 18. Fresh butter (farm), 1,-. Fresh butter (separator). 1/1. Factory butter, Ulb prints, 1/4, Fhecse, lOil. Eggs. 1/9. Bacon, 1, -. Potatoes, lllbs for I -. Flour—2oolb US,'-. 10011. 20,’-, &01b 10 23ib Oatmeal. 501b 12/6. 2.71b S/l. Pollard. 1 1 6 P'T bat;. Bran, 12, 6. Onions, 12* lbs 1/-. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET (Per Failed Press Association.) FUKISTFItFKCIt. March 21. At th" Addington yards there were inoilerate enU'ii'.s of fat stock. but there was again a very heavy yarding of store sheep. Tile attendance was good. fat cattle were somewhat easier, there being no demand for export on account of the want of space. Store sheep sold at about last wick's rates. .SHEEP. Store Sheep—Good sound-mouth ewes 11 - to IK fair sound-mouth ewes 12 7 to 12 p, good two-tooth owe- pi - in 1* t. fail' (wo-i noth ewos 12 - to I I 9, inferior two-tooth ewes 11/9 to 12,7. tailingmouth owes II 6 lo 12 K. good two, foul', six. and eight-tooth owes 13 - to 1;i inferior two. four, six and eighttooth ewei 12 il lo II 2. good lonvard pniibs II 2 In IS K, ordinary lambs 7-9 to II) lu. cull lambs 1 (i to 7 H. fairly forward two and four-tooth wethers 11,-, forward merino wethers 12 -. Fat l.amlis. A moderate entry; offerings included a largo line of prime, heavy lambs from Iho West (,'oas| which attracted considerable attention. Tim qualifv of the remaind")' of ilo 1 \arding was tody moderate. Best lambs, ix - p> 1, others 12 - lo 17 >l. Fa I Sheep. Prime wethers 21 '1 S' 21 7, fibers pi K hi 21 —. prime ewes jo '- to 23 it. medium 13 ii to 19 . ipthors II ii to 13 merino wi 'lo-rs ll'io 19 3. FAT] BE. Spiro Faille.— Vearllngs 2S -, 13 lo ISmonths £2 2 - to £2 13-. I w..-year steers £1 3 -. two-year heifers £9. a,-, two and a-hiilf .car steers £3 3/-. three-year steers £7 lo £S ;3 -. three-year bei fers_ £5 3 '- lo £3 P) -. dry cows £2 to £1 I•• -. dairy rows £2 19 - to £lO 17, K. Fat Faille. Kxlra good steers lo £ll Pi'-, ordinary steers £7 10 - lo £lO. extra 10-ifors to £ll, ordinary heifers £3 3 - to £S, extra cows lo £1.7. ordinary cows Cl 17 ti to £S 10 - (price of b'-f per pmlh. .21 - to 12/-). Voders. —Tho yarding of fat calves vas an average one. all ilesei’iptions bein'' represented. Prices ranged from S - to” 30 - for ordinary sorts, extra good animals making to 90/-, PM IS The re was a large yarding of fats and prices generally "ere easier. • hoppers mad,. 30 , l„ £3 10 -, baeoners 17,0 lo so'-, equal P> 3 hid lo 5Hd per lb) i porkers. 26/6 to 2X - P'diml to -> h-g'i M* 3 :; ,fl per lb I. A smaller yarding of store pigs mot with a better sale, large sorts milking 20/- to 22 -. medium 23 - to 2S/-, small 12/. to 2:1/-, and weaners 4/0 to 6,'-, BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET. (Fcr United Press Association.) OFN'EDIN, March 2 I At Burnside to-day 150 fat cattle were yarded, the entry comprising medium to good steers and heifers. Tho number forward was about equal to the requirements of the trade, and competition was linn at last week's piles. Prices; — Prime bullocks £l7 12/0, good £ll to £ls 13/-, medium £ll 10/- to £l2, light and unfinished £S 10/- to £lO 10'-, prime heifers £lO to £l2 17/ li. good £» to £9 10—. light to medium £K 10/- to £S. There was fair yarding of fat sheep. 2577 being penned. Prime wethers were in short supply, the greater proportion of the yarding consisting of ewes, of which a fair number were extra heavy. For wethers there was keen demand, while all medium ewes were well competed for by exporters, but extra prim? heavy ewes were, if anything, slightly easier. Prices:—Extra prime wethers to 31/-. prime 26/- to 28/-. prime to good 22/- to 21/-. light 17/- to 20,—. extra prime owes lo 29/9. prime 21— to 26/-, prime to good 21/- to 23/6, medium 17/6 to 111/-, light and unfinished to 11/-. There was n medium yarding of lambs, lilt! coming forward. The bulk were only of medium quality, hut there were some pens of exceptionally heavy lambs. Prices for all freezing qualities were firm at last week's rates, but unfinished sorts were hard to dispose of. One small line of four lambs realised 36/9, Prices; —Prime 20/- to 24/-, good 17/- to 19/-, light and unfinished 12/6 to 16/-- , Fifty-six fat pigs were penned and prices were on a par with last week's tales.

WELLINGTON WOOI. SALE WELLINGTON, March 31. The last wool sale of the season was held to-day. when about 3100 bales were offered. There was a good attendance of buyers ami competition was keen for everything offered. Prices were exceptionally high for all good licece wool. The top price of the sale was I7')i<l for a line of 1R hides of line Romney in very light condition. This wool was sold on account of -Messrs Condon Bros., of Mokilikii, and constitutes a record for New Zealand. Another line of Romney sold on account of R. D. Knight, Longhorn. realised I7'/id. Other prices were: Crossbred super lad to 16d, crossbred medium 13d to 15‘id, crossbred coarse 13d lo 1 s’Ad.crossbred inferior and seedy Did to 13 ’Ad. pieces and bellies Sfßd to la'Vd. lambs' medium ltd to ltd, lambs’ inferior and seedy 7d to lid. DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE DUNEDIN, March 31. The following sales were made on the Slock Exchange to-day;— Union Steam Ship Co. (ordinary), ft 3/10 (two parcels); Wcslporl-Stocklon Co.. 5, I (four parcels I. The following sales were reported:—Talisman Consolidated, 11 .5 -. £ I 5 3. £l. 5 «; West port Coal Co., £1 I Westport-Stnckton, 5 1: Waiht Grand Junclion. £1 1-9; Auckland Tram Co,, ordinary, ft 1/9. LONDON WHEAT MABKET LONDON, March 33. The Chicago wheal market is "bearish." May opti mis. 1.-.RU cents to la I it: cents; July (ipiinps, 131 cents to 13D :l s cents. MONET AND KAKKETS LONDON. March 33. ('upper Spot, £fi 9 to £R9 5,-; three months. £B9 to - (o £R9 15/-; electrolytic, £7l in . to £75. Tin--Cash, £173 In. £173 10/-; three months. £IR7 to £!R7 ID,-. Lead--Spot. £33 15'-. Speller—£-l;i ID - to £ll. Pig iron —British. 37 9 (o 2S/9. Bilik of Australasia. £ll4 15--; Hank of New South Wales. Mu; Cninn Bank. £53 15,-: National Rank of .New Zealand, £5 D/R; Rank of New Zealand (IS'J-l issu“). EH) 7 ik New Zealand Loan and Mercantile: First mortgage. CS9 15.-; ordinary, £SO. LONDON WOOL SALES LONDON. Mareli 33. A| the wool sales prices for merinos were uncli-anged. There was animated eompelition for crossbreds, and prices trended against buyers. Of New Zealand clips. Mount Stewart realised up to Isd Ih, the average being t7Ta < I lb. 'file New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Lid., have received the following cable from their London office; Wool sales - Good competition ;is compared with March 5. Faulty merino l'h pi ,- cent, lower: ( rosshred grejisy, 5 to 7 i.. per cent, higher: slipo scoured is iu favour of sellers. SYDNEY WHEAT SALES SYDNEY, .March 31. The wool sales show a further easing tendency particularly in connection will) the lower grades.