COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 24420, 28 April 1941, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LAMB SCHEDULE NO CHANGE IN PRICES THIS WEEK There is no change in the SouthI land lamb schedule prices for this week. Following are the prices, the figures for the corresponding period last year being given for comparison: — LAMBS 1941 1940 d d First quality—--23-361b 81 9 37-421 b 8g 81 43-501 b 8 81 51-561 b 71 8 Seconds—--26-361b 7J Bii 37-561 b 7g 7i WYNDHAM STOCK SALE There was a small yarding of about I 1000 sheep of all classes forward for | the fortnightly Wyndham stock sale. 1 The yarding comprised mostly aged | and inferior ewes, a few pens of welli bred Romney ewe lambs and a fair yarding of fat sheep. Fat sheep sold well up to late market rates. Ewe Jambs were not in demand and any lines offered were passed at auction. I There was good competition for the I better class of ewes and these sold I at slightly above late market rates, i In the cattle section a fair yarding came forward and sales made were i much on a par with outside markets. ' Henderson and Co., Ltd., sold 10 wethers at 22/6, 1 wether at 23/6, 12 I cull ewes at 11/1, 18 cull lambs at 5/4, 30 store lambs at 13/6, 79 cull ewes I 3/10, 13 cull wethers at 9/7, 3 wethers I at 26/-, 2 wethers at 24/-, 24 f.m. i I ewes at 14/3, 20 ewes at 13/9, 25 cull j ewes at 3/3, 83 f.m. ewes at 6/10, 23 i two-tooth ewes at 23/-, 55 f. and f. — I at 11/6, 15 f. and f. ewes at 12/-, 2 j Southdown rams at Signs, 1 Romney | ram at Ign, 1 Romney ram at 2gns, 2 ' Southdown rams at 7gns, 1 Romney j ram at 4gns, 2 Romney rams at l'gns, i 1 Romney ram at 2gns, 2 Southdown | rams at Signs, 1 Romney ram at Sign, I passed 112" Romney ewe lambs. Pigs.— I Three at 9/-, 2 at 13/-, 1 at 10/-. Seven Jersey-cross heifer calves at £3/5/-, j 2 steers at £7, 1 fat eow at £6/10/-, ; 1 store cow at £l/10/-, 1 fat cow at I £4/12/6, 1 fat cow at £4/10/-. Passed: Six steer calves. A quantity of sun- | dries was sold after the stock sale— | dray £ll, saw bench £7/10/-, oil j engine £4/5/-, saddle and breeching | £5/5/-, second-hand iron from 1/6 to I 3/5 a sheet according to quality. | Dalgcly and Co., Ltd., sold.—Nine fat I wethers at 24/-, 18 fat ewes at 11/3, 14 I at 11/-, 12 fat wethers at 26/6, 9 fat 1 [ ewes at 23/- (passed), 12 fat wethers j I at 30-/-, 13 at 27/-, 7 failing-mouth I ewes at 3/6, .31 full-mouth ewes at I 10/-, 137 f. and f.m. ewes at 12/6, 58 ' m.s. lambs at 12/9. Store cows at £4 1

10/-, £4/5/-, £3, £3/12/6. £l/10/-, I calf 27/6, cow and calf £5/5/-, 5 heifers at £6/15/-, 2 at £B, 2 at £7, 1 at £6/5/-, 3 at £5/15/- (passed), 2 at i £7/5/-, 4 at £6/10/-, 1 at £3/12/6, I fat cows at £7/10/-, 2 at £7/7/6, £4 ! 12/6, £7/2/6, £6/15/-, £5/10/-, heifer i 3 7at steers at £l2/2/6, 2 at I £lO/10/-; 3 Southdown rams at 3gns 1 1 Border Leicester ram at 2Jgns, 2 I Romney rams at 21gns, 1 at 4gns. | Nine-year-old dry mare £6/10/- ' Munro limesower £6/10/-. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having sold:-72 f. and f.m. ewes at 11/9, • 62 do at 9/9, 12 do at 7/-, 21 2 ‘ th wethel 's at 22/3, 2 steers £9 £B, 1 tat heifer £B/2/6, 1 dairy heifer at £7, 8 dairy heifers at £7, 6 calves at £2/2/6, 2 pigs at 12/-.

WAIKIO STOCK SALE

There was only a small yarding offered to a small attendance of farmers and dealers at the final autumn stock sale at Wairio. Prices were well maintained throughout. Two and four-tooth wethers sold well at up to 24/-. A line of 2-tooth ewes was passed at 28/3. Ewe lambs realized 20/9, while wether lambs fetched 16/4. Sales were:

i .1. R. Mills and Co, Ltd, sold: J. i Hogan, 15 4-tooth wethers at 24/-, 82 I ewe lambs at 20/9, 42 f.m. ewes at 4/- passed in. C. Spillane 36 f.m. ewes at 6/-. J. Blanch 51 f. and f.m. ewes at 7/3. D. Hawthorn 72 f. and f.m. ewes at 10/7. F. Dickson 1 2-shear Romney ram at 2gns, 1 3-shear at 2gns. Dalgety and Co, Ltd, sold: Client, 40 f.m. ewes at 7/- passed in. T. Duggan 2 2-year steers at £5/2/-, 2 1-year steers at £l/10/-. Client 1 hack at £2 passed in. National Mortgage and Agency Co, Ltd, sold: D. McLean 12 2 and 4-tooth wethers at 20/-, 20 2-tooth wethers at 15/- passed in, 130 wether lambs at 16/4, 34 m.s. lambs at 9/6. E. Crowe 100 m.s. lambs at 20/9. T. Hbare 120 f. and f.m. ewes at 9/3 passed in. Wright, Stephenson and Co, Lt<(, sold: M. O'Brien 24 m.s. lambs at 11/10. W. J. Newton 60 f. and f.m. ewes at 5/-. O. W. Rodger 10 2 and 4-tooth wethers at 20/1. J. Walsh 59 f. and f.m. ewes at 6/11, 79 2-tooth ewes at 28/3 passed in.

THE RIALTO I William Todd and Co, Ltd, report as follows for the week ending on i Saturday: — Pigs.—Weaners, 5/- to 14/-; small stores, 15/- to £l/6/-; sow and litter, £2/16/-; sows, £l/15/-, £l/5/-, £1 14/6, £l/14/6. Poultry.—Hens, 1/4 to 1/7; heavy | breeds, 1/11 to 2/10; ducks, 2/- to 4/3; | Muscovy ducks, 3/11 to 6/-; geese, 4/to 8/-; pullets, 2/3 to 3/9; pullets laying and close to lay, 6/6 to 8/6. Produce.—Table potatoes met a steady demand fox' prime King Edwards at £B/10/- a ton; chaff, £5/5/-; straw, £3/5/-; hay, £4/10/-; wheat, 23/6; oats, 15/- to. 17/6; crushed oats, 15/-; barley, 20/-; oatdust, 5/6; Farra food, | 16/6; sorrell, 3/6; meat meal, 11/-; rock j salt, 12/6; coarse salt, 10/6; molasses, 20/-; poultry pellets, 12/6; Moose meal, 21/-; Moose nuts, 20/-; oyster shell grit, 6/-. cwt; K.P. super, 6/6; burnt lime, 4/6; carbonate lime, 3/-; blood and bones, 11/6; ryecorn, 6/-; Dun oats, 4/6 bushel. Miscellaneous.—Pumice boilers, £9 5/-; pumice washtubs, £3/5/-; wheelbarrows, 35/-; sashes, 15/-; cement, 6/11; timber, 20/-; droppers, 20/-; stakes, 50/-; fencing posts, £B/10/-

100; totara strainers, 15/-; horse covers, 37/6; cow covers, 13/6; dray saddles and breeching, £4/10/-; sets harness, £5; collars, 35/-; bridles, 17/6; Ceylon tea, s’s 17/6, 401 b chests 3/5 lb. Vegetables.—Cabbage, 2/-; lettuce, 1/6; cauliflowers, 4/- a dozen; carrots, 6/- bag; parsnips, 2/- dozen bunches; swedes, 2/- bag; pumpkins, lid lb. Grass Seed.—White clover, 2/"- to 3/-; cowgrass, 1/7; timothy, 1/-; dogstail, 1/-; cocksfoot, 1/5; lotus major, 2/-; ryegrass, 4/6 to 5/6 bushel. Mixture ryegrass, clover and cocksfoot, 3ld lb.