LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 23767, 15 March 1939, Page 13

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

HEAVY ENTRY OF STORE SHEEP BIGGEST YARDING THIS SEASON IMPROVED PRICES FOR FAT WETHERS The yarding of store sheep at the weekly Lorneville stock sale yesterday was the biggest this season. Although there were 8208 sheep of this class entered, the demand for young sorts was good.'Feed lambs in this section sold well at late rates, but ewe lambs did not meet with the same competition, being easier by from 1/- to 1/6. Cows comprised most of the yarding of fat cattle, some of which were of good quality. Good bullocks and heifers were in short supply. The sale was a bright one and this could be attributed to the short yarding and country orders. The yarding of fat sheep was smaller than last week, wethers being about 1/6 above the average prices ruling then. The entries -in the individual sections at the last two sales are

Two dairy cows, two bulls and 12 vealers were included in yesterday’s yarding. STORE SHEEP The yarding of store sheep was the largest of the season, there being more than 8000 offered. The demand for young sheep was good, but failingmouth ewes and one-year ewes were harder to quit. Feed lambs sold well at late rates, but there was not the same competition for ewe lambs, these being easier from 1/- to 1/6. Best 2-th ewes sold at up to 33/3, medium 29/to 31/-, with small sorts bringing 26/to 27/6, and cull sorts down to 20/-. Best sound-mouth ewes sold up to 21/4, with other bringing from 17/- to 19/-, according to breeding and condition. One-year ewes realized from 12/- to 15/-, while best f. and f. ewes made up to 10/-, with cull sorts from 2/- to 3/-. Forward-conditioned wether lambs brought up to 16/4, with other selling at from 13/- to 15/-. Small mixed-sex lambs brought from 9/- to 11/6, while best ewe lambs realized up to 21/-, others making from 17/6 to 19/-. A fair business was done in the private selling of rams, Southdowns realizing from 6| to 7jgn, Ryelands from 6 to 7gn. The demand for rams at auction, however, was lifeless, quite a few pens of useful rams being sold at from 5/- to 10/-. An advertised line of stud Southdown ewes sold at from 2 to Sign.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold.—Account J. C. Kerr (Myross Bush), 44 ewe lambs at 19/3, 68 ewes at 14/6, 70 at 8/-. Account client, 123 ewe lambs at 18/8, 66 mixed sex lambs at 11/6, 62 ewes at 13/10. Account J. H. Fowler (Branxholme), 20 ewes at 17/-. Account client (Makarewa), 43 m.s. lambs at 16/3. Account client, 64 ewes at 5/-. Account client (Hedgehope), 70 ewes at 5/-. Account client (Roslyn Bush), 34 ewes at 23/6. Account client (Dacre), 85 f. and f. ewes at 14/-, 26 ewes at 6/3. Account client (Makarewa), 36 ewes at 2/1. Account H. Groves, 41 ewe lambs at 18/-, 39 wether lambs at 16/-. Account client (Morton Mains), 15 2-tooth ewes at 18/-. Account client (Sandy Point), 60 ewes at 17/-, 60 lambs at 13/8. Account client (Mabel Bush), 28 ewes at 6/8. Account J. O’Connor (Fortification), 83 ewes at 19/6. Account Somerville brothers (Pine Bush), 63 2-tooth ewes at 33/3, 34 at 31/6. Account clients, 41 2-tooth ewes at 23/3, 36 lambs at 15/3, 51 ewes at 2/9, 125 wether lambs at 13/11, 51 s.m. ewes at £l, 40 ewe lambs at 19/-, 41 wether lambs at 13/11. Account W. H. Calvert (Roslyn Bush), 142 2-tooth ewes at 30/-. Account Alan Jones (Kapuka), 40 ewe lambs at 19/-. Account clients, 79 2-tooth ewes at 27/6, 85 ewe lambs at 18/6, 99 f. and f. ewes at 14/6. Account John McDonald (Redan), 209 2-tooth ewes at 30/8. Account A. Cundall, 4 Southdown rams at 6gn, 4 at sJgn, 2 at 7gn, 2 at 6gn, 1 at 7£gn, 1 at 6gn. Account client (Invercargill), 3 at 6gn. The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold:—Account J. B. Falconer (Morton Mains), 140 2-tooth ewes at 21/-. Account A. Dawson (Myross Bush), 40 ewes at 12/6, 17 at 12/6, 8 at 5/3. Account J. R. Cassidy (Makarewa), 36 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes at 15/6, 1 4-tooth Romney ram at 5/-. Account H. Chisholm (Otara), 16 ewes at 1/6. Account N. Mclntyre (Glencoe), 55 ewe lambs at 21/-. Account W. Mortimer (Makarewa), 18 ewes at 4/4. Account client,-117 ewes at 4/-, 40 at 10/-, 16 at 8/1. Account client, 86 2-tooth ewes at 31/-. Account Japies McNeill (Glencoe), 35 ewes at 6/9, 2 wethers at 14/-. Account P. R. McNeill (Glencoe), 5 wethers at 14/-, 5 f. and f. ewes at 6/9. Account M. Summers (Otara), 42 2-tooth ewes at 29/2. Account F. McCann (Tisbury), 74 f. and f. ewes at 8/4. Account F. C. Wilson (Otahuti), 59 f. and f. ewes at 7/8. Account J. Girvan (Tisbury), 62 f. and f. ewes at 2/7. Account John Tomlinson (Glencoe), 1 ram at 7/6, 1 at 3/-. Account Mrs A. F. Walker (Otahuti), 2 Romney rams at 7/-, 77 f. and f. ewes at 7/10. Account J. A. Olsen (Otapiri), 6 lamb rams at 11/2. Account H. Chisholm, 5 6-tooth ewes at 10/-. Account L. B. McKenzie (Otahuti), 82 2-tooth ewes at 28/9. Account Robert McNeill (Gladfield), 30 f. and f. ewes at 9/-, 12 2-tooth ewes at 28/-. Account Somerville brothers (Glencoe), 1 ram at 6/-. Account W. R. E. Fisher (Otara), 70 f. and f. ewes at 1/8. Account client. 3 Southdown rams at sggn, 4 at 6jgn. Acount client, 1 Border Leicester ram at 4|gn, 1 Shropshire ram at 3Jgn. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account client (Woodlands), 118 s.m. ewes at 19/6, 1 at 10/-, 237 at 19/6. Account client (Thornbury), 46 2-tooth eWes at 28/-. Account Strathallan estate (Waimahaka), 137 wether lambs at 15/-, 49 ewe lambs at 17/4, 45 m.s. lambs at 6/9, 205 s.m. ewes at 21/3, 194 f. and f.m. ewes at 14/6, 22 at 7/-. Account D. McPherson (Waianiwa), 140 2-tooth ewes at 31/1. Account client (Wallacetown), 70 s.m. ewes at 17/7, 60 at 17/10. Account Tait brothers (Greenhills), 105 s.m. ewes at 15/3, 27 ewes at 5/-, 75 wether lambs at 15/-, 49 ewe lambs at 17/6. Account McKenzie brothers (Fortrose), 10 2-tooth wethers at 16/-. Account client (Dacre), 65 2-tooth wethers at 16/3. Account client (Hedgehope), 83 s.m. ewes at 17/3, 178 at 19/2. Account client (Waliacetown), 83 s.m. ewes at 18/8. Account client (Tussock Creek), 120 2-tooth ewes at 27/-. Account Mrs E. Whitelaw (Waianiwa), 8 m.s. lambs at 16/8. Account R. A. Stewart (Isla Bank), 44 ewes at 8/9. Account Mrs A. Brown (Woodlands), 1 Southdown ram at lgn. Account W. L. Cunningham (Dipton), 124 wether lambs at 14/7. Account H. G. Brown (Oteramika road), 13 ewes at 1/4. Account client (Otahuti), 48 ewes at 10/6. Account J. Perry (Tisbury), 1 Southdown ram at 30/-, 1 at 15/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan-

tile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account client (Thornbury), 92 2-tooth ewes at 25/-. Account client (West Plains), 58 ewes at 2/8. Account client (Lochiel), 1 ram at lgn, 4 at 10/-. Account client (West Plains), 2 rams at 4/-, 2 at 3/-. Account David Thompson (Wrights Bush), 2 rams at 7/6. Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account Henderson and brothers (Kennington), 48 ewes at 11/1, 70 at 11/2. Account P. O’Meara (Woodlands), 129 ewes at 16/-. Account K. Gray (Roslyn Bush), 40 ewes at 13/3. Account client (Waianiwa), 47 ewes at 7/-. Account client (Makarewa), 19 ewes at 2/6. Account client (Wallacetown), 1 ram at 7/-.

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., sold:—Account G. J. Fox (Te Pekal. 60 ewes at 28/6. Account A. S. Holms and Sons, Ltd. (Waimahaka estate), 68 wether lambs at 14/11. Account V. M. Fox (Te Peka), 120 s.m. ewes at 18/8. Account G. D. Fox (Te Peka), 86 ewes at 26/6. Account J. L. Kennedy (Ryal Bush), 14 ewes at 15/-.

J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., sold:— Account D. C. Livingstone (Titiroa), 167 ewes at 15/-, 30 ewes at 3/3. Account client (Riversdale), 139 ewes at 14/3, 59 at 6/3. FAT CATTLE The yarding of rat cattle consisted chiefly of cows, some of which were of quite good quality, but the majority were aged and unfinished. Good bullocks and heifers were in short supply. Because ,of the short yarding and country orders the sale was a bright one, better quality sorts improving by about 20/- a head over last week. Good quality, medium-weight bullocks realized £ll 10/- to £l2 10/-, handyweights £lO 10/- to £ll, lighter £9 to £lO. Prime heavy-weight cows made up to £ll 2/6, good quality £8 10/- to £9 10/-, medium £7 to £B, inferior £5 5/- to £6, aged and unfinished £4 to £4 10/-. Handy-weight heifers realized £8 10/- to £9 10/-, lightweights £6 10/to £7 10/-.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account R. Fortune, 1 cow at £5 2/6, 1 at £3 12/6. Account client (Thornbury), 1 cow at £9 2/6, 1 at £8 12/6, 1 at £9 2/6, 2 at £ll 5/-. Account G. R. McLeod (Mabel Bush), 1 steer at £lO 12/6, 1 at £9 10/-, 1 at £B, 1 at £6 12/6, 1 at £8 15/-, 1 heifer at £7 5/-. Account R. Mcßain (Otatara), 1 cow at £4 17/6. Account client (Makarewa), 1 runner at £3 12/6, 1 at £2 17/6. Account Mrs J. Crozier (Grove Bush), 1 steer at £6 5/-. Account client (West Plains), 1 cow at £6 12/6, 1 at £6 15/-, 1 at £5 10/-, 1 at £4 7/6, 1 heifer at £7 12/6, 1 steer at £7, 1 runner at £6 12/6, 1 at £5 2/6, 1 at £4 17/6. Account D. Gordon (Otatara), 1 steer at £6 2/6, 1 at £5 15/-, 1 cow at £6 5/-, 1 at £6 17/6, 1 at £5 17/6; 1 at £4 7/6. Account client (Makarewa), 1 heifer at £6 5/-, 1 cow at £5 12/6, 1 at £5 10/-. Wright, Stephenson and C 0.,. Ltd., sold:—Account client (West Plains), 1 cow at £lO, 1 at £9 7/6, 1 heifer at £B, 1 at £7. Account Mrs A. Fraser (Wallacetown), 1 cow at £7. Account E. Barter (Kennington), 1 heifer at £B, 1 at £7 7/6. Account Mrs J. Henderson (North Makarewa), 1 cow at £6 17/6, 1 at £5 10/-, 1 at £6 7/6, 1 at £5 15/-, 1 at £3 7/6, 1 at £2 7/6. Account John Creighton (Waimahaka), 1 heifer at £8 2/6, 1 cow at £9, 1 at £8 17/6, 1 at £8 2/6, 1 at £B, 1 at £lO, 1 at £9 10/-. Account Andrew Creighton (Waimahaka), 1 heifer at £7 10/-. Account client (Branxholme), 1 cow at £7 10/-, 1 at £8 2/6, 1 at £7 15/-, 1 at £7, 1 at £8 5/-, 1 heifer at £7 5/-, 1 at £7 15/-, 1 at £7 7/6.

The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold.—Account J. McCrostie (Otahuti), 1 cow at £lO 2/6. Account James Hargest (Rakauhauka), 1 bullock at lOgn, 1 at £lO 7/6. Account client 1 cow at £B, 1 at £7, 1 heifer at £4, 1 at £2 10/-. Account M. Summers (Mokotua), 1 bullock at £lO 7/6, 2 at £ll 10/-, 1 at £8 15/-, 1 at £l2 7/6, 1 at £ll 17/6, 1 at £ll 2/6, 1 heifer at £8 2/6.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold.—Account client (Thornbury), 1 runner at £3 15/-, 1 at £2 17/6, 1 vealer at £l, 1 fat cow at £4 15/-. Account client (West Plains), 2 cows at £5 10/-. Account Robert Wishart (Ryal Bush), 1 cow at £7 15/-. Account client (Otahuti), 1 heifer at £8 17/6, 1 cow at £7 17/6, 1 heifer at £9, 1 at £9 10/-, 1 at £8 17/6, 1 cow at £6 10/-. J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd. sold.— Account R. Sim (Otahuti), 1 cow at £9, 1 at £8 10/-. Account client, 1 cow at £4 10/-, 1 at £4 17/6, 1 steer at £4 10/-, 1 cow at £6 12/6, 1 at £B. Account K. J. McLean (Makarewa), 2 heifers at £7 12/6, 1 at £6 15/-. Account estate late George Clark (Centre Bush), 2 cows at £4 10/-. Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold.—Account client (Mokotua), 2 cows at £7 5/-, 1 at £4 15/-, 1 at £7 17/6, 1 at £6 17/6. Account client (Kapuka), 1 cow at £7 5/-, 1 at £6. Account client (West Plains), 1 cow at £5 17/6. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold.—Account client, 1 heifer at £6 15/-, 1 cow at £5 7/6,1 heifer at £7 15/-, 1 at £5,1 runner at £6 10/-, 1 vealer at £1 5/-, 1 cow at £4 17/6, 1 at £4, 1 pt £4 7/6, 1 at £4, 4 at £5, 1 at £4 15/-, 1 at £6 2/6, 1 at £5 17/6. STORE CATTLE There was a small yarding in the store cattle section, there being a few pens of two and three-year-old steers in the offering. The best of these brought up to £6 16/-, while a line of 43 two-year-old steers sold at £5 1/-. A nice line of 36 empty heifers brought £4 2/~, while empty cows sold at late rates, best young sorts bringing up to £4 10/-. Others realized from £3 to £3 15/-, with cull sorts down to £1 10/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account S. McStay (Woodlands), 6 steers at £6 16/-. Account client (Otatara), 5 empty cows at £3 10/-. Account client (Roslyn Bush), 4 empty cows at £4 10/—. Account client (Wrights Bush), 6 empty cows at £4 7/6. Account client (Ryal Bush), 8 cows at £3 4/-. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account client (Thornbury), 10 heifers at £2 15/-, 2 empty cows at £3 2/-, 43 steers at £5 1/-, 36 heifers at £4 2/-. J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account clients, cows at £3, 3 at £1 1/-, 4 at £4 5/-, 1 at. £4, 3 at £3, 5 at £3 10/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account Charles Wilson (South Hillend), 1 bull at £4 10/-, 3 steers at £6 3/-, 1 heifer at £4 18/-. Account E. Barter (Kennington), 1 steer at £4 4/-, 1 empty heifer at £2 15/-. Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account client (Myross Bush), 1 bull at £6 10/-, 1 cow at £3 12/6. FAT SHEEP There was a smaller yarding of fat sheep, with only a small percentage of wethers. Export buyers operated freely for ewes at a maximum of 8/-, while butchers secured their requirements at from 8/6 to 13/- for good young sorts. Wethers were about 1/6 above last week’s average prices. Prime quality sorts sold at from 22/6 to 23/9, medium quality 20/- to 21/-, unfinished 18/- to 19/-, small lightweights down to 15/-. The fat lamb entry was also a small one, but there was keen competition and values were right up to export schedule rates. Heavy butchers’ lambs made up to 28/9, the majority of the freezing weights 20/- to 21/6, with light and unfinished from 17/- to 18/6. The Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd. sold:—Account H. Chisholm (Gorge Road), 4 lambs at 32/-, 12 at 18/3, 20 at 22/3, 2 at 26/-, 1 at £l, 30 ewes at 8/-. Account A. McLeod (Taramoa), 6 lambs at 21/9. Ac-

count C. Montague (Waimatua), 5 lambs at 22/-, 2 at 20/-, 17 ewes at. 7/9. Accor tMiss J. Cuff (Kennington), 1 lamb at 21/6, 9 ewes at 12/9, 4 at 10/9. Account C. Lake (Tussock Creek), 2 lambs at 27/-, 3 at 24/-. Account S. Wellock (Ryal Bush), 11 lambs at 19/6. Account N. H. Heron (Woodlands), 32 lambs at 20/-. Account J. Munroe (Waimatua), 12 wethers at 17/6, 17 at 15/9, 9 at 16/9. Account J. Girvan (Tisbury), 13 ewes at 7/9. Account M. C. McNeill (Makarewa), 26 ewes at 8/-. Account A. H. Officer (Spar Bush), 7 ewes at 11/-. Account Somerville Brothers (Mabel Bush), 11 ewes at 8/6. Account R. McNeill (Thornbury), 6 ewes at 12/-, 4 at 9/-. Account M. Summers (Mokotua), 5 wethers at 19/6, 9 at 23/-, 7 at 21/9, 6 at 22/6, 1 ewe at 13/9. Account A. H. Sheat (Morton Mains), 6 wethers at 21/-. Account Mrs A. Walker (Otahuti), 5 ewes at 11/9. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold:—Account Mrs E. Whitelaw (Waianiwa), 1 lamb at 21/1, 1 at 16/-. Account P. Clifford (Waikouro), 45 lambs at 20/3. Account client (Lorneville), 15 lambs at 19/6. Account Mrs M. Bickley (Waimatuku), 2 lambs at 24/-. Account Broughton Bush trust (Dacre), 23 ewes at 12/-, 18 at 11/-, 10 at 11/6, 9 at 12/6, 18 at 12/-, 1 at 7/-, 11 at 11/-. Account D. Gow (Benmore), 12 ewes at 8/9, 7 at 8/6, 7 at 9/9, 8 at 9/-, 10 at 10/9, 6 at 8/3, 1 wether at 19/9. Account client (Roslyn Bush), 46 ewes at 8/3, 11 at 9/—, 8 at 10/3, 6 at 11/6. Account client (Wrights Bush), 6 ewes at 9/6, 10 at 10/3, 9 at 9/3, 12 at 10/3. Account A. H. J. Paddon (Ryal Bush), 17 ewes at 8/6. Account client (Lorneville), 7 ewes at 8/-, 9 at 7/9. Account client (Lochiel), 6 ewes at 9/6, 11 at 10/-, 8 at 9/9, 16 at 7/6. Account G. J. Fox (Te Peka), 7 wethers at 17/-, 8 at 17/6. Account S. and V. Shaw (Lady Barkly), 12 ewes at 10/-. Account client (Lorneville), 5 ewes at 8/6, 7 at 8/3, 12 at 6/9, 9 at 9/-. Account estate H. T. Fox (Te Peka), 8 wethers at 19/-. Account client (Branxholme), 3 ewes at 10/6, 12 at 10/-, 7 at 9/9. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account J. 'Maloney (Otatara) 11 lambs at 19/6. Account Eunson brothers (Lorneville), 45 lambs at 19/9. Account client (Lorneville), 48 lambs at 20/3. Account E. Brewster (Lorneville), 1 lamb at 21/-. Account client (Heddon Bush), 80 lambs at 18/6. Account J. H. Fowler (Branxholme), 2 lambs at 18/6. Account client (Woodlands), 39 lambs at 19/-. Account client (Wrights Bush), 55 lambs at 19/9. Account client (Woodlands), 12 wethers at 21/9, 6 at 23/-, 6 at 22/-. Account J. Maloney, 2 ewes at 8/-1 Account M. Hibbs (Lorneville), 11 ewes at 8/-. Account Eunson brothers, 109 ewes at 8/-, 8 at 8/6, 9 at 9/-. Account D. Young (Hedgehope), 24 ewes at 8/6, 24 at 8/-, 12 at 7/6. Account client (West Plains), 24 ewes at 8/-. Account J. McLelland, 9 wethers at 19/9, 7 at 19/3, 7 at 18/-. Account client (Roslyn Bush), 7 wethers at 19/-, 7at 19/6, 7at £1; Account client (Lorneville), 15 ewes at 8/-, 7 at 10/-, 7 at 8/6. Account J. H. Fowler, 1 ewe at 12/3. . „ Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold: -Account Henderson brothers (Kennington), 77 lambs at 17/-. Account A. Robinson (Kapuka), 6 lambs at 32/-. Account W. J. Irving (Roslyn Bush), 8 ewes at 8/6, 42 at 8/-. Account client (Makarewa), 12 ewes at 8/-. Account client (West Plains), 12 ewes at 8/-. Account client (Ryal Bush), 10 ewes at 8/-. Account A. Thompson (Roslyn Bush), 10 ewes at 8/-, 8 at 9/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold:—Account Mrs J. A. Grieve (Waianiwa), 8 fat ewes at 8/-. Account Mrs M. B. Lumsden (Morton Mains), 34 ewes at 8/6, 41 at 8/-, Account D. Whitelaw (Glencoe), 11 lambs at 21/6. Account D. Anderson and sons (Browns), 23 lambs at 18/-. Account Peter Hamilton (Tuatapere), 76 lambs at 20/3. Account David Thompson (Wrights Bush), 5 ewes at 8/3, 13 at 8/-. Account D. O’Keefe (Makarewa), 16 ewes at 8/-, 4 at 9/6. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: Account A. S. Holms and Sons, Ltd. (Waimahaka Estate), 14 lambs at 20/3. Account D. Burgess (Dipton), 80 lambs at 22/-. Account Mrs M. J. Parker (Oteramika road), 8 lambs at 21/-. 1 at 24/-. Account J. Brown (Oporo), 18 ewes at 8/3, 13 at 8/-, 10 at 9/9. Account L. Raymond (Waimatuku), 8 ewes at 10/6, 12 at 8/3, 14 at 8/6, 8 at 9/-, 8 at 9/3. Account J. L. Kennedy (Ryal Bush), 1 ewe at 8/9, 8 at 9/3. Account G. D. Fox (Te Peka), 3 ewes at 8/-. Account W. Forde (Isla Bank), 6 ewes at 11/-, 5 at 10/3, 6 at 10/-. J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., sold:— Account Nichol brothers (Woodlands), 14 ewes at 8/6, 23 at 8/-. Account D. C. Livingstone (Titiroa), 7 wethers at 22/-, 8 at 22/3, 6 ewes at 8/9, 6 at 11/-. Account A. S. Holms and Sons (Waimahaka), 12 wethers at 24/-, 3 at 21/-, 6 at 11/-, 7 at 10/9.

SMALL YARDING AT GORE ONLY CATTLE OFFERED There was a small yarding at the Gore stock sale yesterday, cattle only being offered. Fat cows and heifers brought up to £7. Sales were:— Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd.:— One store steer at £4 1/-. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ltd.—One empty heifer at £3 10/-. National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd.—One fat cow at £6 7/6, 1 fat heifer at £7, 1 fat cow at £5. OTAGO MARKETS IMPROVE STORE LAMBS 2/- DEARER An improvement in the Otago markets for store sheep has been recorded during the past week, and a better demand, especially for openwoolled sheep, is reported. Prices for store lambs have risen by 2/- a head. At the Lawrence sale yesterday twotooth ewes made up to 30/- and f.m. ewes to 12/-. Store lambs were in good demand and sold up to 16/-. At a special sale at Allanton yesterday sound-mouth ewes made up to 17/3. After refreshing rains in North Otago last week there was a good sale at

Oamaru yesterday. Two-tooth ewes realized up to 31/7. There was a very good demand for store lambs, of which the market is bare, and the prices ranged from 12/- to 14/-. A line of 1100 Romney full and failing-mouth ewes brought 10/-.

March 14 March 7. Fat cattle 123 153 Store cattle 132 78 Fat sheep 1778 2023 Fat lambs 661 861 Store sheep 8208 4180