COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 18810, 1 May 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

SOUTHLAND STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Times Office, Friday, April 30. It is impossible to give any indication of the position of the stock market in regard to fats for the past week because no sale was held at Wallacetown and very little has been doing privately. There has been practically no sales of store cattle of any description with the exception of dairy cows. A few herds of these have been changing hands at from £l2 to £ls per head. A few northern buyers have been operating, and they have secured a considerable number of lambs of medium quality, ready to go on feed, prices ranging from 18/- to 21/6. Also, 4, 6, and 8tooth ewes have been sought after, and a number have been quitted at from 24/6 to 27/6 for delivery when trucks are available. Wethers have not been in demand to the extent of the other sorts. OATS.—The market is quiet and there is little disposition on the part of local buyers to operate except at lower prices than growers arc asking. Forward sellers in the North Island have recently dropped their prices, evidently believing that lower values will rule. Whether this will eventuate or not is a question, as the Southland farmers are to be reckoned with and they are at present firm holders. CHAFF.—Prime quality is worth £6 15/-, on trucks. POTATOES.-—Several purchases for prompt delivery have been made on the basis of £6, on trucks, sacks in, which is fully equal to the Canterbury price of £4 10/-, sacks extra. For later delivery it is difficult to state how the market will go, as suppliers in this district are not very large, and the future will largely depend on the Canterbury market. HEMP.—The market is not brisk, and London buyers decline to operate unless shipping can be definitely promised. Goodfair is worth about £36, on trucks, high-fair about £34, and low-fair about £32. RYEGRASS.—AIthough there is not a groat deal doing locally the market is very firm, and merchants have reason to believe that the purchases will turn out right, as exports are already being made to America and Australia. The quality of Southland seed this season is quite exceptional and would be hard to beat in any part of the world.

WYNDHAM STOCK SALE. The Wyndham sale was held on Thursday. Henderson and Co., Ltd., report a medium yarding of both sheep and cattle, which sold at prices ruling over those of the previous sale. There was a small attendance of buyers. They sold as follows: Sheep—2s fat wethers at 33/2, 38 soundmouth ewes at 20/2, 44 mixed-sex iambs at 20/-, 172 2-tooth ewes at 19/-, 18 rams at 2gns. 4 at 2gns, 1 at 2gns, 6 at lijgns, 1 at lAgus, 1 at Ign, 3 at 15/-, 3 at 12/6. Cattle—Dairy cows at £24 (2), £lB. £l2, £ll 5/-, £lO 6/-, 2 fat cows at £lO 12/6, empty cow £O, 8 steers at £5 10/-, 2 yearling heifers at 70/-, 3 Hereford steers at GO/-, store cow 45/-, calf 25/-. Sundries—Pig 40/-, dog 10/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report :—There was a small increase in values compared with those ruling at bust sale. We disposed of 3 four-shear Romney rams at 2gns and (2), and 5 oneshear Border Leicester rams were passed, 110 sound-mouthed eves at 20/-. 24 fullmouthed ewes at 11/-, 150 lambs at 18/3, 20 fat ewes at 24/ G. Cattle—Th-esc were slow of sale ant', hard to quit. We sold a fat cow at £l2 12/6, 4 store cows at £6 7/6, 2 at £5 12/6 and 87/6, bull 50/-, 7 18-rnonths’ steers at 95/-, 8 do. heifers at £5 13/-, and 12 do. do. at 80/-. The National Mortgage and Agency' Co. report a big yarding of cattle, the size and condition of which was above the average, and included some very well bred sorts. Ail lots were hard to ceil. The sheep entry’ was not heavy, and prices were on a par with those going at recent markets, except for wethers, which sold well. Cattle—We cleared 52 steers and heifers at £8 1/-, 14 yearling do. at 37/-, 10 Syr steers at £ll iO/-, 1-1 2 year do. at £7, 2 store cows at £5 15/- and £5 7/6. Sheep—Our sales comprised 9S fullmouthed and failing-mouthed ewes at 13/and 30 do. do. at S/-, 120 wethers at 31/-. 10 do. at 28/-, 36 and 25 do. at 27/2 each lot, 2 rams at 21gns. Hunter Bros, and Rice report a fairly large yarding of cattle, the majority' of which were well-bred, forward conditioned steers. Bidding was slow throughout, several lots being passed, and those which did change hands realised somewhat low values. Cattle.—We offered and sold 2 fat heifers at £lO 5/-, fat cow £S 15/-, 12 steers at £7 5/-, dairy cow £8 10/-, 3 store cows at £5, and 3 yearling heifers at SO/-. Sheep.—The yarding was small, but prices realised showed a firming tendency, most, lots selling at an advance on the rates at last sale held at these yards. Our transactions wore: 15 fat wethers at 35/-, 18 do. at 30/-, 25 fat ewes at 32/-, 70 lambs at 21/-, 91 do. at 15/-, 60 soundmouthed ewes at 18/0, 21 full-mouthed do. at 18/1, 190 do. do. at 16/2, 37 at 14/4, 10 at 12/-, 15 at 10/11, 2 two-shear Romney rams at 2gns, 2 do. at Ijigiis, and 20 rams at from 10/6 to 22/-. Pigs.—No demand ; prices down 10/- per head. We sold 2 weaners at 31/-, 11 do. at 30/-.

TOKANUI STOCK SALE, The Tokanui sale was held on Monday, April 2G. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report a fair yarding of sheep forward at the rpovc centre for the ordinary monthly sale, with a limited entry of cattle. Sheep—These were in good demand, reoent market rates being fully maintained. Practically all our entry consisted of breeding ewes, which sold as follows: 33 at 20/7, 38 at 10/9, 31 at 19/6. 65 at 18/3, 70 at 17/3, 135 at 16/7, 20 at 16/7, SO at 10/-, 50 at 12/10, 13 at 12/-, 14 at 6/10. blunter Bros, and Rice report a fair yarding of sheep and cattle, and the following sides were effected by them: — Sheep. —37, 4, G, and 8-tooth ewes 21/6, 63 full and failing-mouthed ewes at 15/1, 15 fat wethers at 32/8, 23 2, 4, 6, and Stooth ewes at 24/2, 12 fat ewes at 25/G, 48 lambs at 23/1, rams at 56/-, 38/-, 36/-, and 3 at 24/-. Cattle—Dairy cows £8 7/6 and £0 10/-, 6 fat bullocks at £l4, 2 fat heifers £l4, cow £ll 5/-, 8 fat heifers at £l2 2/6, bullock £l3 5/-, heifer £9 10/-, 5 bullocks at £ll 2/6. The sale throughout was satisfactory, prices being somewhat better than those ruling at other markets recently. CLEARING SALES. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held a successful clearing sale on account of Mr James Miller, Hedgehope, on Thursday. There was a large attendance of the public, end everything offered was keenly competed for. Following are a few of the prices realised:— Sheep.—42 2-tooth ewes 30/-, 52 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes 30/-; 228 do. 25/10, 80 do 26/6, 80 ewe lambs 25/7, 32 m.s. lambs 16/-, 28 failing-mouthed ewes 20/6. Cattle—One dairy heifer £l6 10/-, 1 cow £0 10/-, steers £6 5/-, calves £2. Horses realised prices ranging from £lO to £37 10/-. Binder £34, drill £49 15/-, d.f. plough £l4, turnip thinner £ll. The balance of the implements and sundries realised satisfactory prices. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having held under favourable weather conditions a highly successful clearing sale at Ryai Bush on account of Mr D. J. Cunningham. Everything offered under the hammer was well laid out and in good order, some very satisfactory prices being obtained. The dairy cows and heifers ap-

pcared in good condition, and maintained a high average price throughout. Following are a few of the sales: — Dairy Cows—£l6 5/-, £l3 10/-, £ll 15/-, £l6, £l6 10/-, £l3 10/-, £2O, £l2, £l4, £l3 15/-. £l3 10/-, £2O, £ls 5/-. Heifers—£l3, £l2 10/-, £9; 3 steers £2 14/-; J 7 calves £1 17/6. • Sheep—l 7 fat ewes and wethers at 34/-, 1 fat lamb 24/-. Pigs—6 weaners at £2 2/-, 1 sow £l3 5/-, 1 pig £6, 1 £5, 4 at £4 15/-. Sow (coming to profit), £22. Horses—l light mare £25, ditto £2l. Implements and Sundries—Tine harrows £7 10/-, mower £9, ridger £7, 4-horse blocks and chains £6 10/-, swamp plough £34, s.f. plough £ll, d.f. plough £8 10/-, Planet Jnr. scufller £3, tip dray £3B, frame £2 10/-, gig £4O. Messrs Henderson and Co., Ltd., report having conducted a successful sale on Wednesday last for Mr D. K. McDonald at his property, Menzies Ferry. Although the day was extremely cold it remained dry overhead, and there was a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was fairly brisk, and at times distinctly so. Every lot was sold under the hammer, and taken all over the prices were distinctly good. The sheep met with less competition than the other stock; but brought fair values on the present market rates. Dairy Stock—The dairy herd, comprising 55 dairy cows and 15 heifers, sold quickly, realising an average for the 70 head of £l4 2/-. The main sales were: Cows at £22 10/-, £2O (3), £l9 (4), £lB 10/-, £lB 5/-, £lB, £l7 10/- (3), £l6 10/- (2), £l6 (3), £ls (5), £l4 10/- (S), £l4 5/-, £l4 (2), £l3 10/- (4), £l3 (2), £l2 10/- (2), £l2 (4), £ll 10/-, £ll 5/-. £lO 10/- (2), £lO, £7; heifers at £l4, £l2 10/-, £ll 10/(2), £ll, £lO 15/-, £lO 10/- (2), £9, £8 10/- (2), £7 10/-, £7 (2). £6 10/-. Sheep—73 lambs sold at 14/1, 70 2tooth wethers at 17/8, 40 f.m. ewes at 12/7, 130 8-tooth ewes at 16/6, 43 do. at 11/-, 17 aged ewes at 9/-, 172 2-tooth ewes at 17/10. Other Cattle—s heifers at £7 5/-, 4 cull cows at up to £7 5/-, 10 yearling steers at £4 2/C, 2 heifers at £4 5/-. Horses—Draught marc “Jean,” £3l 10/-; geldings at £34 10/-, £27 10/-, and £25 10/-; spring-cart mare £25 10/-, do. gelding £B, aged gelding £ls 10/-, 3yr do. £2O 10/-, mare and foal £2l, Syr filly £l3 10/-, 4yr do. £24, 2yr coll £l9, 6 young horses at up to £ls 10/-. Implements and sundry lots met with a keen demand, and made good prices. Luncheon, also refreshments during the afternoon, were provided by Mrs McDonald and her willing assistants; and their hospitality met with full appreciation from those present.

SALE OF SHORTHORN CATTLE. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having conducted a very successful sale of Mr Waddell’s Shorthorn herd at the Gore saleyards on Thursday. As Mr Waddell’s reputation as a breeder of Shorthorn cattle is well and favourably known, there was a good attendance of buyers from all the surrounding districts, as well as a number from Thornbury, Invercargill, Clinton, Middlemarch, and Palmerston. The herd were in good order and were really a fine lot. Competition was keen throughout. Following were the sales:— sVaikaka Dolly, 36gns, to J. James, Middlemarch; Waikaka Flower, 36gns, to J. James, Middlemarch; Waikaka Hilda, 49 gns, to J, A. Johnstone, Bushy Park, Palmerston; Queen Anne of Waikaka, 32gns, to Harry r Steel, Clinton; Waikaka Blue Bell, 30gns, to J. A. Johnstone, Bushy Park Palmerston; Waikaka Boyne, 27gns, to 11. Tisdale, Middlemarch; Waikaka Diamond, -llgns, to J. K. -Humphries, Tuturau; Waikaka r ly, 39gns, to 11. Crombie, Otamita; Waikaka Bell, 4()gns, to J. S. Anderson, Walmatuku: Waikaka Bute, 30 I ; T n-, to J. A. Johnstone, Bushy Park; Wai- | ‘"aka Cherry, .?2gns, (o ,1. James. Middle march.; Waikaka DoUy, 20gns, to J. Bateman, Bay Road; Waikaka Flower, 24gns, to J. James, Middlemarch; Waikaka Moll, IGgns, to H. Sate-:-!, Clinton ;Waikaka Pansy, ISgns, to J. W. T. Chapman, Balfour; Waikaka Polly, ISgns. to J. W. T. Chapman, Balfour; Waikaka Sally, 23gns, to R. Crombie, Otamita; Waikaka Snowflake, 12gns, to J. W. T. Chapman, Balfour; Waikaka Sun ray, IGgns, to J. W. T. Chapman, Balfour; Julia, 22gn.=, to J. Bateman. Bay- Road; Pearl. ISgns. to J. Jenkins, Kelso; Diana. ISgns, to A, Anderson, Thornbury; Waikaka Connie, 42gns, to J. S. Anderson; Waikaka Beauty, 16gns, to J. E. Humphries, Tufurau; Jean, 20gns, to J. Jenkins; Waikaka Susan, 23gns. to A. Anderson, Thornbury; Waikaka Kate, 21 gns, to J. S. Anderson, Wniiuatuku; 2 yearling heifeis, Signs, to T. Pryde, Croydon; 2 ditto. G'igns, to D. Elder, East Chatton; 3 ditto, 05 gns, to J. Chapman, Balfour; 1 red heifer calf, 15-1 gns, to R. Crombie, Otamita; Riccarton Brunswick, SOgn.s, to 11. Steel, Clint-on; Waikaka Genera! 2nd and 1 grade cow, 40gns, to W L Milne. CLYDESDALES. OCHTERTYRE STUD SALE. Wright, Stepbenson & Co., Ltd., report; On Tuesday last we held a dispersal sale of the above stud of Clydesdale horses on account of Mr John Callender. There was e. large attendance of buyers from all over Otago as well as from Canterbury and Southland, and there was keen competition, inure particularly for the younger stock. The following is a list of the various lots with buyers and prices.— Maud, mare 7 years (Vol. 41, 40gns. Brown Bros., Morven. Kate, mare, 7 years (Vol. 4), 63gns, Cant Bros., Tapui. Queen, mare, aged (105), 20gns, W. Hastie, Allanton. Maggie Ronald, mare, 8 years (Vol. 4), 76gn.s, Jas. Bittles, Waikouaiti. Flowers Darling, mare, 8 years (107), 61 gns, Jas. Birtles, Waikouaiti. Flowers Darling, foal, by Bonnie Breastknot, ISgns, A. W. Douglas, Waikouaiti. Myrtle, mare, aged (106), 56gns, J. Birtles, Waikouaiti. Mrytlo’s colt foal by Bonnie Breastknot, 3Sgna, Cant Bros., Tapui. Daisy Primrose, mare, aged (1252), 75 gns, J. Fowler, jnr., Outram. Daisy Primrose, filly foal by Bonnie Breastknot, 2/gns, A. Moynihan, Momona. Lilly, mare, aged, (103), 29gns, C. Anderson, Outram. filly' foal, by Bonnie Breastknot, 57gns, Bushev Park Estate. Flower of Fashion, filly, 4yrs, lOlgns A. Copland, St. Andrews. Ochtertyre Sunbeam, filly, 3yrs (Vol. 4), 47gns, A. Coii!and, St, Andrews. Ochtertyre Kathleen, filly, 3yrs, 46gns, G. Morrison, Waikaka Valley. Ocliterty're Victoria, filly, 3yrs (Vol. 4), 52gn.s, R. G. liockhart., Moneymorc. Ochtertyre Rosebloom, filly, 3y rs (Vol. 4). 53gns, A. Copland, St. Andrews. Ochtertyre Maybloom, filly, 2yrs, Vol. 4), SOgns, Cant Bros., Tapui. Ochtertyre Ella, filly, 2yrs (VoL 4), 32 gns, W. Brown, Morven. ' Ochtertyre Mabel, filly, 2yrs (VoL 4), Signs, J. Patrick, Outram. Ochtertyre Vicerena, filK 2yrs, 55gns A. Copland, St. Andrews. Gelding Prince, oyrs, £45, A. W Douglass, Waikouaiti. b Gelding, 3yrs, £34, Jno. Reid, Windsor Gelding, 3yre, £37, Jno. Reid, Windsor Gelding, 3yrs, £3O, A. W. Douglass, ! Waikouaiti. ’ Harness mare, oyrs, £l7, A. Braid, Pukelrihi. Boy’s pony, £ll, Jno. Reid, Windsor. Stallion Bonnie Breastknot. ISOens. T Black. Allanton. m ‘ Ochtertyre Viceroy, colt 3yrs, 55gns, T. Langley', Rakaia. The cattle and implements sold readily at full market rates.

land sale. HIGH VALUES AT FEILDING. (Per United Press Association.) FEILDING, April 30. A very successful sale of dairying and topping-off land was held to-day on behalf of Mrs E. Short and Mr E. E. Short. The highest price was £l5O per aero for 36

acres, purchased by Mr L. T. McLean. A total of 536 acres,' all near Feilding, averaged about £l2O per acre. LONDON TALLOW SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 28. At the tallow sales 1746 casks were offered and 1165 sold. There was no demand for fine qualities and the average decline was 8/- to 10/- per cwt. Mutton, fine, 90/-; average, 85/-; beef, fine, 90/-; average, 84/-. VICTORIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, April 30. Hides lacked competition and declined a halfpenny to a penny all round. Barley, English, 7/3 to 7/9; Cape, 6/to 6/4; oats, Algerian milling, 5/- to 5/7; feed, 5/2 to 5/3; potatoes, £8 to £9; onions, £l2 10/- td £l3.