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Southland Times, Issue 17533, 22 September 1915, Page 7

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AOBICTIXiTIISAIi EVENTS FOB WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 25. —Friday, September 24. Stock sale at Lumsdcn. WALLACE TOWN STOCK SALE. PRICES WELL MAINTAINED. A LIVELY JIAIIKKT. The attendance at tlie AVallacctown stock sale yesterday was not equal to that at most of previous sates, but the percentage of buyers was just as good. There were si few prospective buyers present from the north who did not operate very largely, in fact their voices were seldom heard. Freezing operators were present in force, and they operated fairly freely, and their bidding had the result of making the butchers, who seemed to be right out of stuff, bid up consistently throughout. The yardings yesterday and for the two preceding sales, as supplied by the yardman, were: Sept. _l. Sept. 7. Aug. 34. Fat cattle .. 220 120 101 Store cattle .. 800 720 020 Fat sheep .. 600 1100 1600 Store sheep .. 700 600 1420 FAT CATTLE.

There was a very large yarding. Tho entry comprised a number of pens of first-class stuff, in fact, in this connection, the yarding was far superior to that which was yarded at Wallacetown six or twelve months ago. This bears out the fact that the remarkably open winter which we have endured has benefited stock to an extraordinary degree. The large yarding, however, had the effect of causing tilings to hang comparatively at the commencement, and tills state of things continued until half tli rough the sale. Thence on good quality stuff bad a great run, butchers and freezing buyers bidding freely. Freezing buyers, especially, were keen, and this is considered to be ;m indication that there are on the tapis further laVge orders lo be received from the Imperial Government. Ox beef is at present ruling at from 4::.- to 44;'- per lOOlbs; heifer, 49/- to It/-; cow. 37/- to 39,-. Some of the sales were;— By the National Mortgage and Agency Co.;— Account W. Smith, 3 cows to A. Grunt at £ll 7 6; bullocks to P, AA'inders at £ll 2 6, 2 cows to AA’. AVills at £lO 10/'-; account J. 11. Stevens, 3 bullocks to AA'. AA’ills at £9 2/6, do. to J. Humphries at £l3 7/6, 3 to J. Wills at £l2 10/-: account J. Balneavcs, cow to C.C.M. Co. at* £l2's/-; account R. C. Lindsay and Sons, 2 do. to do. at £l3, 2 do. to A. Smith at £ll 17/6. 3 bullocks to T. C. Maltby at £l2 10/-; account Rankin Bros., 3 cows lo J. AVills at £ll 7/6; account AA'. Swale, 4 heifers to Turpin and Bridges at £4l 12/6, 3 do. to AYilliamson and Merry at £9 3/6; account A. Baird, bullock to A. Smart at £l3 10, -: account Maloney Bros., heifer to A\ • A ickery at i, 3, 6: account J. McKerchar, 3 bullocks to T. C. Maltby at £lB 3/6, 3 do. to AA'. AA'ills at £l7 2/6; account A. McClcary. cow to A. Johnstone at £7 10/-; account H. Thomson, bullock to AA'. 14. Johnstone at £l9; account .1. Campbell, bullock to do. at £3 1 7 6, bullocks to I). R. Jones at £l7 17/6, do. to T. C. Maltby at £l6 13/-; account AA'm Baird, 3 heifers to AY in. AA'ills at £3; account John Graham, 3 bullocks to Raines Bros, at £l4 .17.6; account \Y. Smith, 3 bullocks to J. AA'ills at £ll 10, -, 3 heifers u; AA'. AA'ills at £l3 13, -; account A. Scott. 3 cows to AY. H. Johnstone at £9 19/-, 2 do. to AV. A’ickcrv at £9 13.-. By Messrs J. G AVard and Co.:—Cow at £lO. :l cows at £S 13 -. By Messrs Dalgety and Co.. Ltd.;— Account a Gore client, 3 bullocks at £2t 10/- to Ryan and Turpin, 3 do. at £3' l to J. AA'ills and Co., 1 do. at £3l. 1 do. at £l9 7-6 to D. R. Jones, 3 do. al £l7 10 - to P. Winders; account G. Birch. 10 do. at £l3 to a client; account J. Taylor, cow at £l4 10 _ to T. C. Maltby; account .1. McKerchar, 3 bullocks at £IS to C.C.M. Co.: account J. McKerchar, 2 bullocks at £lB to C.C.M. Co., 1 do. at £l3 to Kirk :tnd Co. By Messrs AA'right, Stephenson and Co.. Ltd.Account J. and E. Decgan, 3 bullocks at £l6 10. - to I). J:. Jones, cow at £lt 13/- to Ryan and Turpin, heifer at £ll .17, 6 to AY. AVills, heifer at £l3 to -1. Humphries; account AA". Baird, 3 heifers tit £7 to P. Cameron, I do. at £9 lo AA'. J. Blatch; account AA - . McDowall, cow a I £l4 lo D. R. Jones; account Gitas. Pickett, 3 heifers at £S I 3 to AA'i I liarnson and .Merry; account D. Luke, steer at £l3 12,6 to W. AA'ills, heifer at £5 15, - to AA’. Vickery. By Messrs Henderson and Co., l,td.: — Account J. .\. Jliinrn t AA'ynidham», 2 cows al £lO 13 6 to G. Decgan, 6 cows al £8 lo AA'. Swale.

By tlie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., 1,1 d.; Account Henry and Grant (Gore), f bullocks at iR I I' l - lo City Gash .Meat Go.; account AA". J. Blatch i AVest Plains), I bullocks at £l3 10 _ to W. AA'ills, jun,, .3 bullocks at £l3 13/6 lo I*. AVinders, 3 bullocks ai £ls 7 6 lo T. (’. .Maltby; account Andrew Townley (Mataura), 3 bullocks at £1.3 5 - to .1. AVills and Go., 3 bullocks at £ls 5 _ )o P. AA'inders: account Geo. AA'rey (Otakan), I bullocks at £l3 7/6 to Ryan and Turpin; account client, 5 bullocks at £l4 5/- to VV. J. Blatch; account AA'. J. Blatch (AA'est Plains), 4 bullocks al £ll 5. - to AV. AA'ills, Jun.; account R. G. Lindsay and Sons (Otahuti), 4 cows at £ll .12/6 to AV. J. Blatch; account client, 3 bullocks at £ls 3 - to P. AA'inders; account Gore client, I bullocks at £l3 13/- to J. Wills and Co.; account Henry and Grant (Gore), 4 fat bullocks at £l7 15/- to Ryan and Turpin. By Alessrs J. F. Watson and Co., Ltd.: -—Account John Fleming (Mabel), 3 bullocks at £l3 17/6 to W. AA'ills; account S. and J. Anderson, 3 do. at £l2 15/to .1. and T. AVills; account Robert Birch, J do. to Williamson and Merry at £l2 1.3/-, 3 heifers to W. Swale, at £S, 4 do. to J. and T. AVills at £9 17/6. STORE CATTLE. There was a big yarding, principally of small and interiorly-bred stuff, in fact there was only one pen of bullocks forward which could be classed as out of the ordinary. There wore a number of buyers present, too, who wore on the look-out for good big-framed cattle, but a comparatively small fraction of the yarding came under that category. Although the prices on paper appear not to be lug. yet, when the quality of the stuff forward is taken into consideration, the sale has to be classed as a good one all over. There was a good demand for dairy cows, and these sold at prices for good at from £9 10/- to £lO, and for ordinary at from £7 to £7 10/-. All over it Avas a good sale. Some of the sales were: — By Alessrs J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd.; —Account Ronald Bros., 14 calves at £2 2/- to J. Timpany, dairy heifer at £7 10/-, do. £6 10/- to J. McLaren; account W. Henry, dairy cow at £9 13/- fo a client; account P. P. McKay, S calves to a client at £2 15/-; account -J. Flem-

ing, 10 heifers at 13 5/- to Jos. Fosbender: account .1. Graham, 7 steers to A. G. Brown at £7 7/6, bull to W. Curran at £7 10/-; account A. Hill is, IS yearlings to a client at £2 }/-; account T. Hodgson, 2 steers to W. Curran at £S; account \V. Curran, 3 calves at £2 2/-, and 3 steers at £1 7/6 to a client; account .1. Gregory, cow to A. Hillis at £4 5/-; account \V. Baird, 24 bullocks to A. G. Brown at £6 JO/-; account .1. Thomson, 14 speyed heifers at £4 10/- to A. G. Brown. By Messrs .1. G. AA'ard and Co., Ltd.:— Dairy cows at £S 17/6 (2), £7 10/-, and £4 6/-; yearling bull at £3 13/-. By Messrs Dalgety and Co.: —Account A. Hillis, 9 heifers at £3 ]/- to .1. Fotheringham; account a client, 9 steers at £4 3/- to Fosbcnder Bros.; account R. Russell, 24 steers at £5 2/6 to T. W. Hatch; account J. Maloney, cow at £6 3/- to R. Brown; cow at £2 15/- to Maloney Bros.; account J. Metcalfe, cow at 16 7/6 to R. Cartwright, cow at £6 2/6 to K. Brown; account a client, heifer at £1 5/- to Fosbender Eros.; account A. Mackell, heifer at £3 4/- to J. Fosbender; account T. Evans, Shorthorn bull at £3 IS/- to R. Russell: account W. J. Boyd, 12 steers at £4 12/6 to T. W. Blatch. By the National Mortgage and Agency Co.: —Account AA’. Baird, 17 steers to B. Russell at £4 7/-; account W. Mclntosh, 11 steers to AY. A'ickery at £5 15/-; account J. Graham, 34 steers and heifers to a client at £3 11/-; account AV. Cur- ' ran, 2S do. to J. Mclntosh at £3 5/-; account AA'. Boyd, 21 steers to J. Graham at £3 10/-, bull to AA r . Forde at £3 15/-, do. to S. Cook at £3 15/-; account D. Yorke, 12 yearlings to J. Timpany at £3 4/-, IX do. to J. Graham at £3 14/-; account D. Forde, cow to T. Cr os land at £7, do. to'S. Cook at £9, do. to T. Crosiand at £S 12/6 and £10; account P. Cameron, heifer to J. Muir at £5 15/-, do. to do. at £5; account H. George, 2 cows at £2 15/-, cow at £5 5/- to Fosbender Bros.; account J. Stevens, cows to J. Murphy' at £7 10/- and £6 10/-, cow to .1. Muir at £6, yearling heifer to J. Graham at £2 2/-; account R. Russell, 19 steers to a client at £3 17/-, 6 heifers at £4, 11 do. at £4 14,/- to Fosbender Bros., 50 yearlings to D. Ballantync at £2 2/6; account A. McClcary, cow to R. Waldron at £10; account S. Hodgson, cow to AV. Curran at £5 10/-; account J. Wilson, cow to P. Cameron at £3 10/-, cow to J. Muir at £5 15/-; account J. AVilson, cow to .J. McDonald at £6 7/6, 2 do. to T. Millar at £4 15/-, 3 do. to J. Graham at £4 4/-, cow to P. Cameron at £4 JO,'-; account J. H. McKerchar, cows at £5, £6 10/-, £4, to P. Cameron; account F. Adamson, heller to J. Graham at £6, do. to G. Amos at £7, do. to AY. Mclntosh at £5, do. to AA r . Skipworth at £7 5/-, do. to J. Graham at £6 17/6; Account J. Lcggatt, do. to a client at £B, do. to J. Muir at £6 10/-; account S. Hillis, cow to AA’. Mclntosh at £6; account A. K, Blundell, cow to G. Amos at £B, do. to G. Xfi vingstonc at £7 10./-; account K. Bussell, 7 steers to Fosbender Bros, at" £3 5/-; account J. Leonard, cow to a client at £ll 15/-, account Jt. Bussell, cow to do. at £ll 7/-; account G. Livingstone, cow to B. Waldron at £9: account W. Curran, bull to W. Murphy at £5 10/-; account Mrs Lawrence, 3 heifers to J. Muir at £6 15/-. By Messrs AA’right, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.:—Account John Barry, 2 heifers at £3 10/- to J. Aitkcn; account G. and T. Decgan, S steers at £7 16/to Fosbender Bros.; account It. Russell, heifer at £7 to AA’. Lee. By the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.; —Account: Alex. Hillis (Richmond Grove), 22 steers and heifers at £3 10/- to F. 11. Bennetts (Hast Road); account AA’m. Baird, 25 steers at £6 12/6 to John Hughes; account Tlios. Welsh, .16 steers and heifers at £1 17 - to Joint Timpany; account Dugald Livingstone, dairy cow at £4 7/6 to Titos. Cook; account Thos. AA'elsh, 15 steers at £4 J 6/- to Joseph Fosbeuder; account F. 11. Bennetts, 22 steers and heifers at £3 19/- to Jas. Clive; account Joseph Fosbender, 11 steers at £4 .17/6 to F. M. Bennetts; account Thos. AVelsh, 21 heifers at 12 19/to F. 11. Bennetts; 6 empty store cows at £3 4 to AVm. Blacklor. By Messrs Henderson and Co.. Ltd.;— Account clients, 3 calves at £l. 10 - to F. Fosbender, heifer at £4 15/- to John Muir. 1 1 bcifers at £1 2/- to Jas. Thomson, heifers tit £4 2/6 to AV. Curran, .1.8 steers and heifers at £4 to F. A. Price, 24 steers at £8 12/- to A. Horton; account C. Gerrard, 21 heifers at, £3 to \V. J. Darlcy, J2 steers at £4 3/- to AA’. J. Boyd. 2 heifers at £1 5/- to John Muir, bull at £2 JO - to A. Hillis; account ft. Russell, 22 iteifers at £2 !)/- to T. Jlaining: account J. I fall, 7 t earlings at £3 2.'- to A. Hillis, cow at £6 12 6 to E. (juclch, lieifor at £5 11/to J. Fosbender; account 1,. Fraser, cow at. £5 in J. 11. McKerchar, cow at £6 lo A. Hillis, cow at £3 J2/6 'o J. Fosboiider; account R. Brown, 2 cows at £7 and £3 2/6 to John Graham: account F. A. Price, t heifers at £3 I/- to P. |>. McKay; account F. Crane, 2 cows at £3 17 6 and £3 10/- to John Muir; account AV. Joyce, cow at £7 7 6 lo S. J. Henderson, cow at £7 17/6 to It. Russell, cow at £6 10/-, £5 .17/6, and £9 7/6 to E. Quclch. FAT SHEEP. There was a fairly large yarding, and, taken all over, prices were good. Sheep throughout the province have done wonderfully well, and it is very seldom that at this time of year such good quality stuff is brought forward. Prices ruled up to 38/-, and a. number of comparatively inferior pens were disposed of tit between 33/- and 36/-. There was a a goodly proportion of owes, and for these there was a good demand. Throughout the sale went with a swing, and prices were never better. Extra prime wethers ruled from 36/- to 38/-; prime, 32/6 to 34/-; lighter, 28/- to 30/-; extra prime ewes, 25/- to 27/-; medium, 21/to 23/-. Some of the sales noted were:—

By Messrs J. E. AVatson and Co., Ltd.: —Account G. ami T. Decgan, 30 wethers at 28/- to P. AVinders, 35 do. to McKenzie and Harper at 29/-. 35 do. to do. at 28/4; account S. and J. Anderson, pen AvGthers to J. Stevens at 27/9; account Jas. Jensen, 147 wethers to G. and T. Decgan at 27/6; account G. and T. Decgan, 25 wethers to James Humphries at 28/-, 22 do. to McKenzie and Harper at 26/6; account W. Curran, 17 do. to J. and T. Wilis at 29/9. By the National Mortgage and Agency Co.:—-Account W. Blacklett, 2 4 Avethers to P. AVinders at 25/-; account J. and T. Decgan, 32 Avethers to J. 11. Johnstone at 21/1), lit do. to Ryan and Turpin at 30/3; account W. Hume, 4 0 do. to W Swale at 28/6; account. W. Curran, 27 do. to W. Vickery at 29/9: account. Cowie Bros., 20 do. to Ryan and Turpin at 30/9, 23 do. to do. at 30/-, 17 ewes to P. AVinders at 27/4; account W. Smith, 43 ewes to W. H. Johnstone at 24/2, 36 wethers to J Wills at 32/3; account D. and L. Stalker (Gladfleld), 40 wethers to Ryan and Turpin at 32/-, 18 do. to A. Smith at 32/-; account D. and L. Stalker (Edendale), 57 do. to D. R. Jones at 33/3; account H. McDowell, 26 wethers to Raines Bros, at 28/4, 28 do, to T. C. Maltby al 2S/4; account H. Robinson, 27 do. to W. Wills,at SS/1, 28 do.

to AA r . Swale at 2S/-; account AY. Smith, 30 wethers to J. AYills at 32/6, 28 cw'es to W. H. Johnstone at 21/-: account AV. I*’. Clark, 78 wethers to AA r . Wills at 28/6; account A. Millar, 61 do. to AA'. Swale at 28/-; account \Y. Swale, 10 do. to W. AVills at 2S/6, 33 ewes to AA*. H. Johnstone at 26/9; account W. Scott, 33 wethers to AY. AA T ills at 32/1, 36 do. to do. at 29/7. By Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd.: — Account AA r . Curran, 17 wethers at 18/3 to AA’. 11. Johnstone; account J. Brown, 6 owes at 27/- to Ryan and Turpin. By the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.: —Account H. C. Allah, 30 wethers at 25/1 to Chas. Pickett, 30 owes at .14/8 to Mrs F. R. Ellis. By Messrs AA’right, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.:—Account Mrs E. L. AA’atson and Sons, 39 wethers at 28/3 to McKenzie and Harper; account A\ r m. Baird, 61 do. at 27/- to P. AVinders; account AV. McKenzie (Isla Bank), 21 do. at 38/- to T. O'Connor; account J. McClcnt, jun., 11 wethers at 31/9 to AV. H. Johnstone; account I’. A. Price, 33 do. at 33/- to A. Smith, 67 do. at 33/- to J, Wills and Co. STORE SHEEP. There was only a small yarding, but everything offered sold well. Good stuff was inclined to bo better, especially hoggets. There are a goodly number of culls at present on the market, as is usual at this time of year when tho drafting process is in progress. No trouble, however, is needed regarding the disposal of good stuff. Sales were;— By Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd.:—Account J. Kennedy, 23 ewes (with 24 lambs) at 24/- to J. Mclntyre. By tho National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.:—Account P. McKinna, 150 two, four, and six-tooth wethers to J. Graliam at 21/6. By Messrs A Alright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.: —Account P. McKinna, 62 wethers at 21/- to Hamilton Bros. DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 21. The following sales wore, made on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Westport Coal, 11 9/-; National Insurance, £2 4/L CEBISTCEUBCE GRAIN MARKET. MARKET STILL STAGNANT. CHRISTCHURCH, September 21. The local grain market is still in a stagnant state. No one seems to want to buy, and there are no sellers. Continued dry weather, which, if not broken before long, will have a serious effect upon growing crops, is no doubt causing growers to hold more firmly on to their wheat. In the meantime millers appear to be well stocked and are not anxious to buy, even if they could got wheat at a considerable decline upon rates ruling some time ago. Bran and pollard have been reduced, the former now standing at 13 5/-, and tlie latter £6, and even these figures are said to be far i'rom firm.

There ate' few potatoes offering and little demand, growers holding out for £5 as the lowest figure they will take. 1 WO Oil EXPORT. RESTRICTIONS EASED; (By Telegraph.—-Press Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE. September 21. 'The export of crossbred wool is notv allowed to Canada and the Allies. Exporters are required to guarantee that the wool will not be re-exported. Exportations to America are allowed under the same restrictions as those governing merino avool. LONDON MARKETS. METALS, WHEAT AND FLOUR. LONDON, September 21. Mount Lycll, 20/6 to 21/6; Waihi, 33/9 to 36/3; Junctions, 20./-, 21/3. Copper—Spot, £69 10/- to £69 15/-; three months, £7O 10/- to £7O 15/-; electrolytic, £B6 10/- to £B7 10/-. Tin —Spot, £152 13/- to £153 5/-; three months, £152 10/- to £153. Lead—£23 10/- to £22 12/6; spelter, £6B to £62. Silver—23 9-lCd. Wheat—The market is weak and prices are unchanged. AA'ool—The market is firm and prices for all classes are unchanged. Aranul, top 17Ed, average 15’,-9d. Alessrs A. S. Paterson and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from J. and J. Lonsdale, Ltd., London:--“ Butter market Aery firm. Finest ad\aneing owing to scarcity. Cheese steady, 76/to 7 7/-.