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Southland Times, Issue 17749, 2 June 1916, Page 4

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A ORI CULTURAL EVERTS FOB WEEK ERDIR& jure 3. —Friday, June 2. Horse sale at Dunedin, by Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co.. Ltd. Mr Joseph Clark's pedigree Holstein cattle sale at Hamilton, North Island, by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd. Stock sale at Thornbury. fcjtock sale at Balfour. PRODUCE FBI CBS CURRENT. THURSDAY, JUNK 1. l? 18. WHOLES ALB. Fresh butter (separator), 1/3. Factory butter, prints, 1/5 l-d. Eggs, 1/9. Potatoes, Ist grade 110/-; 2nd grade, 100/-. Flour, £l2 10/- to £l3 10/-. Oatmeal, £lB to £l6 10/-. Pollard, 180/-. Bran, 100/-. RETAIL. Fresh butter (separator), 1/1. Factory butter prints), Ist grade 1/7. 2nd grade 1/6. .Eggs, 2 Bacon, 1/3.. Flour—2oolb 27/6, 1001b 14/6. '/*». 261b i/-. Oatmeal —'501b 9/6. 251b 4/9. Potatoes, 7/8 per cwt; 121bs 1/ . Pollard. 14/-. UIMM. S 9. 121b 1/WXITTOW STOCK SALE. Tlic usual monthly sale was held yesterday. when about 6500 sheep of all classes were forward. The day was fine and the attendance very large. 'Hie demand all through was good, and one of the lies! sales held at this centre resulted, A large proportion of the yarding comprised wethers for which there was an exceptionally good demand, every pen selling at rates somewhat firmer than those ruling at other yards. A number of pens of tirst-elass hoggets were also forward and sold very well indeed, hut the strongest rise was seen in medium and cull hoggets which were easily up a head from last sale. Very few real good young ewes forward, but one line yarded realised 2,5/6. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. report having yarded 1000 and cleared the entry as under;—Aecouni Cbas. Proetor, 150 hoggets to Cowie Itros., 17 S; 63 medium hoggets lo Win. Uaird, .juiu., 1 'lO. aeeount Win. Baird, itje two and four-tooth •wethers to Kobt. Baird. 24/3; account (.'has, (/aider, L’oo

two-tooth wethers to Geo. Cowan, 31/9, 300 to Wrn. South, 33/6; account Chas. Coombs, 300 aged ewes to K. Brown, ID-; 335 to Wm. Horton, 11/-; account Wm. Swale, 17 aged rams to W. E. Tail. 6 6; 70 hoggets to Wm. Baird ,Innr. 16/6; account Mrs 10. L. Watson, 63 hoggets to Wm. Baird, 15/-; account Wm. Mackintosh, .100 hoggets to Wm. Baird, 15/-J account John Simons, 37 ewes to D. I. Clarke, 16/-; 87 hoggets to J. Steven and Sons, 30/6; account Alex. Colder, s»5 hoggets to J. Smith at IT/tj account Chas. Mackintosh, 6<) aged ewes to 11. ■ ('Willingham, 14'6: account Kobt. Andeisnn. 100 hoggets to E. Flynn, 1,6/6; account Wm. Baird, 300 hoggets to E. Flynn, 16 '3; 51 ewes to A. Morrison. 15 -: account H. Cunningham, 100 aged ewes to Angus McNeil, 15/-: account Wm. Crow, 300 s.m. ewes to I>. Anderson, 31/5; account A. Campbell, S3 medium hoggets to Wm. Baird, Ll/S; 14 aged ewes to G. Cowan at 15/-; account Kobt. Barker, 84 hoggets to Sheddan Bros., IS/-: 100 wethers to M. Crow, 36/6: account Andrew Stevens, 100 ewes to F. Mclvor, IS. 9; account P. Kean, 167 four and six-tooth wethers to D. Young at 3" 6. 30 four and six-tooth ewes to P. Ryan at 25/6: account Wm. Hamilton, 37 old owes to C. La-ke at 5/3; account Campbell Bros., 100 two and four-tooth wethers to Wm. Crow at 34/3: L.J hoggets to Wm. Kerr at 16/7; account Wm. (Match, 86 hoggets to Sheddan Bros., 17/10; account S. H. Day, 43 owes to A. Morrison, 20.'-: 31 ewes to W. E. 'fait, 13/-; 15 ewes to K. Russell, 34/7; 21 wethers, R. Russell, 24/6; account r, and M. Thomson, 90 wethers to Geo. Horner at IS/6; account 11. R. Wilson. 189 hoggets to D. Campbell at 15..-: account Jos. Taylor, 300 ewe hoggets to Geo. ’Cowan. IS 1: account W. E. Tail, 13 rams to R. Brown. 30/-. Cattl*—Account Kobt. Anderson, 3 steers to K. Russell, £6: and 13 do., £5 4 -: account W. Blee. 3 steers to AV. May, £9 15 -, 3 cows to R. Russell, £7 / 6: account O. Zweiss, cow to \\ m. Hamilton, £5 3/6: steer to Geo. Horner, t<> It. Russell, £5 I/-: bull, £S: account r- 17 6: account J. W. Mcßae, heifer H. Finn, cow to A. Stevens, £8 5/-; account .1. Collett. 19 calves to Moore Bros, at fl 6 -: account K. Anderson, 18 calves to Geo. Horner, £3 5/-: account .1. Campbell, 3 cows to F. Moore, £9 in/-: account J. Tippett, I cows to A. Morrison, C 5 15'-; account H. Cunningham, ■i steers to G. Homer, £6 15/-. EAFT7KA STOCK SALE, There v. as a fairly large yarding on Wednesday, consisting chiefly of cattle, only one or two pens of sheep being yarded. Most of the yardi*ig changed hands, the bidding was not unite as keen as at other centres of late. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. report as follows:—Arcount M. Dooley, 100 aged ewes to l>. Taylor, 11/-. Cattle—Account 'Wm. Barker, 10 heifers to K. Russell £6, 3 cows £7 5/-: account B. White. 31 calves to Geo. Birch, :;i/-: account G. Nicholson, steer to W. Batker £9 account W. Davies, 3 steers to T. Hodgson £2 9/-: cow to F. and G. Hamlyn £5; account D. TiitTery, S yearlings to 11. Burney £3 12/6; account j. D. .Shepherd 11 calves to T. Wilson, 34 -; account T. Smith, 4 steers to W. Curran £3 7./-; account T. Newton, H calves to Geo. Birch -32/-: account A. L. Munro. 2 heifers to M. Dooley £( 7 Ut, II calves to H. Burney £3 10/-; account W. Curran, 1 calves, H. Bnmey, £3 15 -. MOSSBUBZT STOCK SAXOS. The ordinary monthly sale was held on .Monday. There was only a medium yarding, about 3000 being forward. The entry comprised mostly wethers, some fairly good stuff being represented. There was a good attendance of southern buyers, ami a strong demand existed all through. Tile National Mortgage and Agency t’o. report having yarded 1300 and cleared the entry; Account .las. 51cAulev, 230 hoggets to R. N. Taylor, 17 'II; account Chartres Bros., 500 twotooth wethers to John Kean, 19/3; account Healey Bros., 100 hoggets to A. H, Beer, 17'-; account T. Y. Goodger, 66 hoggets to R. N. Taylor, 15 11, 19 cull hoggets to S. McAuley, 10, 1, 119 ewes to A. Jensen, £1 1/6: account A. Smith, 130 hoggets to J. Hall, 17/-. Account A. Roy and J. Browning, horses at £35, £l9, £l7 10/-. £l6 10/-, £l4; purchasers being A. McLennan, T. V. Goodger, G. Kerncy, \V, H. Ward, ami Chartres Bros.

LtrarsuETT stock sale. The monthly sale was held on Wednesday, the yarding of all classes being ou the small side. There was a good attendance of outside buyers, and the local men operating the an trie yarding changed hands at, full rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. yarded SOO and cleared as under. Account Adam /weiss, i.'t'O aged ewes to tv Cunningham at 13/4; account Cbas. Turnbull, S6 ewes to 1,. Dotting, 19 '■ account It, N. Taylor, 150 wethers to (let). Horner. 2 13; account K. Soper, 1 4(' hoggets In T. Muir, 17/8; I.s't aged ewes to S. .1. Collie, lt/1, 26 cull hoggets to T. Muir 11/1. THE YEAS’S PROFITS. (I'er United Dress Association. ) WELM.NCTON, .lone 1. The annual report and balance sheet of the Bank of New /calami for the year ending .March 31 shows profits £357,093, less interest, on guaranteed stock £31,393, leaving £335,51)0. From this £50,001) is allocated in reduction of bank premises, etc., leaving a balance of profit for the year of £335,600, which with £57,070 from last year, totals £343,071. From ttiis there lias been paid dividend-• amounting to £101,397. leaving available for distribution £33?,671, from whbh dividends on A shares, amounting to £30.000, are proposed to be paid: dividend op ordinary and B preference shares amounting to £74,90?; r.ud 3 per cent.

bonus on ordinary and B preference shares, £37,301. It is also proposed to transfer to reserve £50,000, making the reserve fund £3,063,141, and to carry forward £56,161 (shillings and pence omitted). BUTTES STOCKS. WELLINGTON, June 1. The amount of butter in cool store in the Dominion on May 31 was 83,957 boxes. The total on May 31, 19.15, was 15,549 boxes, and in 191 1 89,895 boxes. AUSTSAJLIAIg MARKETS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) SYDNEY, June 1. Received June 1, 7.50 p.m. Oats —Algerian, 3/7 to 3./-; Tasmanian, white, 3/3 to 3 T.. Barley—Feeding, 3. 4 to 3/6; seeding, 3/7 to 3/S. Maize—£4 10/-. Potatoes—Tasmanians, £6 10/- to £8 10/-. onions—ti to £1 15,/-. ADELAIDE, June 1. Bran —1/- .to 1/0 %. Pollard —1/1% to 1/3%. Oats —3/- to 2/3. BRISBANE WOOL. SYDNEY, June I. Received June 3, 1.35 sum. It has been decided to offer Brisbane wool at Sydney next, week on sample. W.S.VT. QtiAIN rrsuo. SYDNEY, June 1. The Government. Statistician’s preliminary estimate of the, 19)5-16 wheat, yield is 67.33:’.,390 bushels, an average of 15.9 bushels per acre; barley, malting, 70,000 bushels, an average of 16,7 per acre; oats, 1,110,000, an average of 33.9 an acre, till showing a large increase. The previous year's wheat yield was only 13,830,000 bushels. LONDON UABESTB. WOOL AND TALLOW. | [ LONDON, May 31. j Received June I, 6.45 p.m. I Wool —Good competition for all meriI nos ami fine crossbreds at full late rates: low ami medium crossbreds unchanged. ! The following prices were realised for j the fleece portions of New Zealand clips: —••Homewood,” top price, J9d: average. IJSVi <1 i “West hoe," ISlad and 17 % rt: "Kapiitone,” 34 %«I and 33d. | official: Under Hie. Defence of the I Realm Regulations the military authori- | ties are taking a census of all wool ! and wool products. Tallow —1101 barrels offered, %79 sold. Mutton, fine, 50/6; medium, 46/-; beef, fine, DO/-: medium, 45/-. HIDES. ; ( MELBOURNE, June I. ; Received June 1, 10.40 p.m. ; ! Hides —Moderate supplies and good 1 competition. Prices unchanged.