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Southland Times, Issue 17830, 6 September 1916, Page 4

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WAiIACETOWar STOCK SALE. 1 LARGE YARDXNGS OF FATS, GOOD PRICES CONTINUE. The weather was fine, albeit somewhat blowy, at yesterday's Wallacetown stock sale. The attendance was fairly good, and a satisfactory sale resulted. The yardings yesterday and for the two preceding sale days were;— Sept. 5, Aug. 29. Aug. 22. EM cattle .. 145 87 103 Store cattle.. 429 477 642 Fat sheep .. 749 610 182 Store sheep . 91 II 101 STORE CATTLE. mere was a very big yarding: in fact about the largest since weekly sales have been inaugurated at Wallacetown. In the matter of quality, all over the cntrj. was a fairly good one. A number, however, had over bought slightly at the previous sale, and did not require supplies. that may tiave been the cause of things being rather quiet at the commencement, the first seven pens being passed. Buyers, however, were evidently quick to observe that vendors were showing no inclination to part at the prices offering, for bidding thence forward became brisker and good prices prevailed. Freezing operators bought a goodly proportion of the yarding, and a number of Gore buyers also bid freely, all of which combined to keep prices fairly decent. Probably three-fourths of the yarding was disposed of by auction, and the rest changed v hands privately. Prices, however, were easier perhaps by about 15/. per lOOlbs compared with last sale, but considering the large entry they must be considered very satisfactory. Ox beef ruled at from 43/- to 44/6 per lOOlbs; heifer, 41/6 to 42/6; cow, 40/. to 41/-. FAT SHEEP, There was a fairly good yarding numerically, but, all over, although tho quality was fair there was nothing outstanding. Butchers did not require a great lot, but they went to make purchases from the beginning at prices that were firmer than those ruling a week ago. After about half *ho entry had been offered the demand slackened and values receded until, unexpectedly, towards the end of the sale, a rush then evidently being made by buyers who ■ bad held off, no ilonbt expecting to purchase at lowet rates. One Gore buyer was a fairly extensive bidder. Prices were quite on a par with those ruling St the previous sale, and practically the whole entry changed hands. Mr U. McPherson yarded a nice line of ewes, and these sold at 32/6. Values were:—Prime wethers, 33/- to 34/6; extra, 36/- to 37/-; medium, 29/- to 30/6; extra prime ewes, 30/- to 32/6; prime, 25/. to 26/-; medium, 31/- to 22/6. STORE CATTLE.

There was a good yarding, the entry comprising mostly young stuff, there hardly being a pen of good forward bullocks yarded. As was the case at the previous sale the demand at the commencement was slack and most of the yarding was passed in. Vendors afterwards reduced their limits, and thence forward there was an ample enquiry, and practically the whole yarding, either by auction or privately changed hands at values that- were easily on a par with those ruling at the previous few sales. There were one or two enquiries for good forward bullocks, and if any had been forward firm prices would have tailed,

STORE SHEEP. There was a very small yarding, but what was offered sold at the hammer at very firm rates. Prices noted were:— By the national Mortgage ft Agency Co. FAT CATTLE.—The National Mortgage yarded 90 head, and cleared all but about 15. On account Adam Baird, cow to T. C. MAltby at £l2 2/8, 2 bullocks to J. Wills at £l4 10/-, 1 do. to T. C. Maltby- at £l2 15/-; account T. Welsh, 4 cows to W. Wills at £ll 17/6; account R. Russell, 2 cows to At. Holland at £ls, 2 do. to P. Winders at £ll 10/-; account C. C. Calder, 2 do. to T. C. Alaltby at £lB, 3 do. to W. Wills at £l7 5/-, 2 do. to T. C. Alaltby at £l7 2/6, 2 do. to H. Cox at £lO 7/6, cow to P. Winders at £9 15/-; account J. Balneaves, bullock to S. A. Blakie at £ll 1/6, 2 do. to J. Wills at £l4 5/-, cow to P. Winders at £l4 15/-; account Buchanan Bros., 3 bullocks to D. R. Jones at £ls 7/6; account J. Milne, 2 cows to J. Alurtagh at £lO 10/-, 1 do. to P. Winders at £11; account C. Carnie, 3 bullocks to W. McKenzie at £l3, 4 do. to AV. AVills at £l2 7/6, cow to P. Winders at £9 15/-; account M. J. Dooley, 1 bullocks to W. McKinna at £l4 2/6, 3 do. to J. Wills at £l4 1/6, 2 do. to W. Wills at £ls a/-; account L>. Crawford, 2 do. to D. R. Jones at £l4 2/6, 3 cows to P. Winders at £l2 5/-, 3 steers to W. McKinna at £ll, 4 do. to S. A. Blakie at £ll 5/-; account J. Milne, 2 bullocks to W. Wills at £l4 5/-, 3 cows to A. Smith at £l2 15/-.

FAT SHEEP.—The National Mortgage yarded 450 and' cleared nearly tlae whole of the entry. Account S. Clive, 33 wethers to A. E. Cocker at 28/6, 32 do. to AV. Smith at 29/-; account Mrs Lawrecne 27 wethers to T. C. Maltby at 33/9; account P. Scully, 39 wethers at 30/6 (passed); account D. McPherson, 36 ewes to T. C. Maltby at 32/6 (top price), 24 do. to W. H. Johnstone at 29/2; account W. Burden, 61 wethers to D. K. Jones at 33/-, 27 do. to P. Winders at 30/-; account J. Calder, 36 do. to AV. AVills at 36/1, 20 do. to D. McPltail at 30/-, 28 do. to H. S. Alillar (Gore) at 29/6, 31 do, to AV. Wills at 29/6; account A. Baird, 26 wethers to J. Wills at 33/6, 29 ewes to P. AVinders at 29/4; account R. Pirie, 24 wethers to F. Moore at 33/-, 24 do. to R. Findlay at 33/9, 17 do. to W. AA'ills at 35/-.

STORE CATTLE.—Account Adam Baird, 22 yearlings at £3 1/-, 14 steers at £5 16/- to W. McKinna, 3 steers at £ll 2/6, 1 do. at £8 to H. Cox; account F. King, bulls to R. Russell at £5 2/6 and £6 12/-; account J. Leggatt, cow to J. Blondell at £lO 10/-; account R. Russell, 21 cows in calf to A. H. Beer at £7, 16 steers to Mrs O’Connell at £6, 13 empty cows to A. H. Beer at £7 5/-, 10 steers to AV. Smith at £4 15/-; account F. H. Bennett, 17 empty heifers to A. H. Beer at £5 15/-; account C. C. Calder, 75 steers and heifers at £4 5/-, 13 caves at £2 10/- to W. Baird, senr., bull to B Russell at £l6 10/-; account J. Flint, cow to H. Blondell at IS 10/-, cow to J. Graham at £9 15/-, cow to J. Thomson at £7 IS/-; account A. Galt, cow to G. Amos at £l2 5/-, steers to T. Welsh at £6 11/-, cow to J. Johnstone at £lO 5/-; account J. Milne, cow to H. Blondell at £7 16/-, 1 steers to AV. Baird at £6 17/6; account W. Baird, senr., 17 steers to H. Cox at £4 10/-, 13 yearlings to AV. McKinna at £3 5/-, 14 calves to F. Harrison at £2 5/-; account S. Eadie, cow to A. Hillis at £7 2/6, do. to H. Blondell at £7 16/-, do. to J. Graham at £9 15/-.

STORE SHEEP.—Account S. Clive, 20 ewes to Silas Cook at 27/2, 11 do. to A. Cocker at 20/1; account K. Pirie, 43 wethers to H. S. Millar (Gore) at 24/-.

By Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. FAT CATTLE.—We yarded 47 fat cattle and cleared our entry with the exception of three pens. Following are some of the sales effected; —Account H. G. Brass, 1 fat cow to Ryan and Turpin at £ls 15/-, 2 heifers to Jno. AA'ills and Co. at £ls, I heifer to Jno. AVills and Co. at £l3 12/6, 4 bullocks to McKenzie and Harper at £l4 15/-, 3 bullocks to Ryan and Turpin at £l6 12/6; account I£. Cunningham, 2 bullocks to Pat AVinders at £ls 5/-, 2 bullocks to Pat Winders at £ls, 3 bullocks to Jno. AA'ills and Co. at £l4 15/-, 3 bullocks to Ryan and Turpin at £l6, 3 bullocks to Mrs 11. Humphries at £l4 12/6, 3 bullocks to D. R. Jones at £ls 2/6; account M. McKenzie, 1 bullock to Jno. AVills and Co. at £lO 2/6, 3 bullocks to Jno. AVills and Co. at £l3 12/6; account F. A. Price, 1 cow to Ryan and Turpin at £l7 10/-, 1 bullock to D. R. and Co. at £lO 2/6; account P. A. Price, 1 cow to K. Russell at £lO, 1 cow to R. Russell at £8,5/-; account M. J. Dooley, 3 cows to D. R. Jones and Co. at £ls 12/6.

STORE CATTLE—Account F. A. Price, 1 dairy lieifer to W. A. Cox at £ll 2/6; ;account It. K. Horman, 1 dairy cow to account Ft. E. Horman, 1 dairy cow to Jno. Graham at £8 10/-; account P. A. Price, 7 steers and 3 heifers to A. .Morton at £2; account M.. Lindsay, 1 dairy cow to M. McKenzie at £9 15/-; account Sellars Bros., 1 cow to A. E. Wright at £4 11/-, 1 dairy cow to client at £5 2/6, ] dairy cow to client at £3 7/6; account K. Staunton, 1 heifers to It. Russell at £6 5/-: account I). Cook, dairy cow to Sproule Bros, at £6 12/6; account C. A. Bloomfield, dairy heifer to W. F. Murphy at £lO 7/6, dairy lieifer to \V. I'. Murphy at £lO 17/6, dairy lieifer to 11. Blondell at £lO 10/-, dairy heifer to Sproule Bros, at £6 15/-, cow to G. Livingstone at £l2 10/-, dairy cow to H. Blondell at £9 10/-, dairy cow to A. K Wright at £7 10/-.

FAT SHEEP. —Account W. A. Cox, .10 fat wethers to .1. Mnrtagh at 34/6, 10 fat wethers to .Jno. Wills and Co. at 31/6, 3S do. to McKenzie and Harper at 34/6; account H. G. Brass, 31 wethers to Mrs H. Humphries at 32/6, 32 do to F. Wills at 32/6; account Trustees H. E. Dahlenburg, 20 wethers to Pat Winders at 30/-, 30 do. to Pat Winders r.t 20/-,

THOBNBUBY STOCK SALS, Messrs J. H. Mills and Son report holding their monthly sale at the above yards on Friday, when there was a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Prices are being maintained. Following are the principal sales:— On account of T. Bath, 122 six-tooth ewes at 12/6; account G. Willis, 131 | eight-tooth ewes ,at 26/4: account J. | Morricfield, 50 hoggets at 22/o:'account I Jas. Carmichael, 48 wethers at 30/-; ac- | count A. Miller, 77 hoggets at 15/1; j account D. Teviotdale, 96 wethers at i 31/7; account W. McKenzie,- 27 wethers at 28/-; account A. Browrtrldge and Son, 83 hoggets at 19/2; account F. J. Llnscott, 25 ewes and wethers at 33/-, 1 fat heifer at £l6 5/-; account \V. Gray and Son, 25 wethers at 33/-; account Bickley Bros., 30 ewes at 24/3; account R. Birle, 14 fat ewes at 25/6, 16 do. at 24/6; account O. Sutton, 8 steers and 5 heifers at £7 12/6; account Mrs Robertson, 1 cow at £7 5/-; account D. McFariano, 1 cow at £9, 1 do. at £8 15/-, 1 do. at £9 7/6, 1 heifer at £6 17/6; account W. McGill, 3 cows at £11; account G. Rodger, 1 cow at £9, 1 do. at £5, 1 steer at £lO 12/6; account G. McLean, 1 cow at £l2 10/-; account Baird Bros., 11 steers at £ll 6/-, 11 do. at £lO 11/-: account J. McKay, 11 yearlings at £4 12/-; account M. Hayes, 1 steer at £3 12/6, 3 coWs at £G 10/-, 8 calves at £2 3/-; account C. Pankhurst, 4 heifers at £4 12/-, 3 do. at £2 10/-; account J. Daley, 2 at £7, 1 do. at £8 5/-, 1 do. at £ll 2/6; account J. Livesey, 1 dairy cow at . £ls: account T. Trail, 1 cow at £l2, 1 do. at £9; account F. McKenzie, 5 calves at £1 14/-, 11 do. at £3, 10 do. at £2 15/-, 6 heifers and 1 steer at £4 11/-; account J. Ford, 3 steers at £9 11/-; account D. Mitchell, 3 heifers at £4 10/-. FBOPEBTY SALES. During the past month the following district properties have changed hands through the agency of Messrs Hunter Bros, and Rice:— Account Mr Thomas' Broom, Wyndhamf part section 42, block 1, Wyndham, containing 7 acres, with stables thereon, to Messrs Robert and Frank Milne, of Wyndham. Account of Mr A. F. Rankin, Wyndham, section 12, block 4, Wyndham, containing quarter-acre, with the well-known Farmers’ Club stables thereon, to Mr Thomas Broom, Wyndham. Account Messrs McLaren Bros., Mokorota, their well-known Wyndham Valley farm, containing HOC acres with stock thereon at valuation as a going concern, to Mr Charles Carnie, of Mataura Island. On account Mr Henry Anderson, his compact little farm of 67 acres, situate on Wyndham Ridges, including dairyherd of 20 cows at valuation, to Mr W. W. Wards, of Mataura, the price pa.irl being £3O per acre. The land is alluvial and grows splendid crops. Account Messrs C. F. and T. Hunter, .junr.. of Glenham, their property adjacent to the railway station, containing 154 acres—to Mr John .Jennings, 60 acres, and to Mr D. C. McKenzie, 94 acres, both of Glenham. CHBZSTCHUBCH MARKETS. - #>• (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 5. •There is very little business doing in wheat, but the market keeps lirm. Offerings are scarce, very, few samples having been shown for some days Tiie Tongariro was to have taken some wheat in her homeward cargo, and it is not likely that further space will be found for it. There has been a good demand of late for seed oats, indicating that farmers are sowing this cereal instead of wheat as a spring crop. The potato market is without change, £7 being paid at country- stations. THE SHARE MARKET, WELLINGTON, September 5. Stock Exchange quotations:—Talisman, sellers, 9/-: Waihi, seiers, 39/-; Junction, sellers, 17/3; Huddart Parker, sellers, 27/3; Christchurch Meat, buyers, 197/6; sellers, £2O; Gear (£1 paid), buyers, 89/6: Wellington Woollen, sellers, 125/-; ditto (preference), buyers, 77/6; Westport Coal, buyers, 29/6; Stockton (preference), buyers, 10/-; Walpa, buyers, 18/6. REHTJET EXPORT. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, September 4. Received September 5, 6.15 p.m. Owners in Australia of the rennet, the export of which was barred, state that it is required to manufacture cheese for general use and to fill the contract with tite British Government. LOHSOir MARKETS. LONDON, September 4. Received September 5, 6.15 p.m. Tin—Stocks, 19.64S tons; spot, 2S7G tons; afloat, 3520 tons; deliveries,