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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 594, 5 January 1916, Page 3

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QUEENSLAND REVENUE. /.' hj CiM,. - -/',■/.,.» A xxocinlion.- - Cop;;riyhl. (Received January .">, 0.10 a.m.) ISIUSHAXr:, January 5. The revenue totals C, 1 t(i,!>:i 1, •an increase of £K 1,507 on tin- corresponding period of 19! 1. COPFER. (Received January f>, 0.10 a.m.) LONDON, January I. Cooper supplies total iSO.C.'ili tons, deliveries 10,0(10, stocks IV.II, copper afloat 1000. The visible supply i.s 25,0(11 tons. ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET. At the weekly sale at the Timvald Yards yesterday there was a yarding of ItiO sheep, which included 121 Cut ewes, 2:i fat wethers, i:;t fat lambs, and 17!) stores. Owing to the small yarding of fats there was keen competition among butchers, and prices showed a rise of from 2/- to '.',/■ per head. The small yarding of fat lambs met with poor competition from export buyers, and a line of ill), which was passed at IS/7, was sold privately after the sale. liest ewes made up to 22/10, wethers to 21!/-, and lambs 2.'!/(i. The following was the range of prices obtained:- Rest butchers' ewes 22/- to 22/10, medium weights IS/- to IS/K, light weights 11/(1, wethers KS/ti to 2::/-, lambs 17/'.) to 2:i/<i. Yhi're were onlytwo lines yarded in the fat pens, one of failing-mouth ewes and lambs, which were passed at (i/il, and rape ewes in poor condition, which sold at 11/2. fat cattle sold as follows: l-'at cows .£<> 7/0, 'Jii 10/-, V.7 15/-, and €7 17/(1; fat heifers, £!) 10/-, 112 10/-, and WIS 10/-; yearling stores, 20/-; htrger sorts, C2 10/-; cows, free, C! a/-; cow in profit, E-l 10/ ; cows, springing, Eli 2/(1 ami 111 10/ ; cow ami calf, f(l 15/-; bull, Ell.