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Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1919, Page 8

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LY3AGHT'S WOBKS SOID. 9t telegraph Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Sept. 11. ' Messrs. Seymour, Berry and Uewellyp. and fcady Bhondda have acquired control of the sheet-Iron and steel works of John Itysaght ltd., at a cost of about £5,000,000. The deal Included Australian properties. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - LONDON SHARE MABKET. ■ i London, Sept. 10. ' Quotations for Walhl shares are: Buyers «2 Bs, sellers £2 7s 6d. Persistent buying has caused P. and O. •harts to rise to £600.. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melbourne, Sept. 12. . Barley.—English malting 5s 9d to 6a; Cafe, 4t Id to 4s 10d. ■ Oat*.—.fflgerlan milling, 5s 6d to 51 Id.; feed, • fe 3d to 5s 4d. ■Potatoes, 812 Ms to 2 1 *- 'talons, £l2 to £U 10s. '?■ RISE m P. AND. O. SHABES. i ; Beeelved Sept. 12, 1.35 pm. London, Sept. 10. Tto spectacular rise la the P. and O. shares Is la expectation. of an early announcement •warding capitalisation of the reserves—Times tjttrice. _____ ' ADDINGTON. V ' ■ " Chrlstchurch. Sept. 10. At Addingtoa Marlrat the yarding of sheep and cattle was about on a par with *»K»* the previous sale. The general quality, xf the stock was not so good. ■ Store sheep: The demand was weak for ewes ' la, lamb, but there Was fair inquiry an* a 1-ardehlnr of prices for good withers ahd forward'hoggetß. . Four and six and eight-tooth ' ewes, Ms 5d to 27* 3d; four-tooth wethers, 2.9 3} to 45s 8d; four and six-tooth wethers, 58S Sd 1o 38s 7d; ewe hoggets, 24a 4d to 30b; mixed sex hoggets, 19s 6d to 27s sd; wether toggfte/Sis Wd to 32s 9d. Tat cattle—There were 302 penned The quality generally was a good deal inferior to that at the previous sale, and values weakened a. little. Extra prime steers, to £37 15s, truhe, £lB to £2l; ordinary, £8 l«s to £li: pThie berters, £ls to £18; ordinary £ll • 128' to £l4 10s; extra prime cows, £2l 15s; prime cows, £l2 to £l7 10s; ordinary, £8 12s M to £ll 10a. , 'i ftt sheep: There was a larger yarding, but of much poorer quality. Values declined for . all/ except the good quality lines Extra prime wethers; tones';.prime. 40s 3d to Ms . 6d; medium, 35s 6d to 39s 4d;'lighter. 27s to Sis 3d; extra prime ewes, 54s od;.prime, 42s • to 50s; medium, 35s 6d to 40s Pd; fighter, 80s M 3Ss; hoggets, 30s 9d to 40s 6d. . Store eattle: There was a large yarding. young -cattle predominating. The quality was moderate, and the demand was not keen. S year-old steers. £8 4s to £lO 6s; year- , ESiiJs 6d.to_4Jos:.dry cows. £B- - Vealers: Good runners were again scarce, and : there was a Urge number of newly-dropped ralves, Runners, £8 5s to £8 15s; god tealers. £3 Is: to £4 7s;'fab> vealers, £W2» to £2 l7sYsoialfcand-lntelor,T?s-to £2, •< Dairy tag. of very inDfed qnaw weaker, and there was a drop in values. Sec- ] , ond and Bjtrf calversbrMffihtjin A £1« .£«?:; irethly-ealrtd" brought up To Sitltt: helfjtts, ■ £4 10s to £lO. ,'■ .; ! Pigs: There was a,small entry of fat pigs.: ■i ModerMe-qualltj; porkers .weVisilgWly easier ; Bxtra? heavy baeoners, to £r»JneavyrS£ < , 10a to £8 10s;;medlum. £5 to £6 15s. eiual to MM per lb: po»xars,.£4 Jto to,£s; wadlum, S3<lo« flf-tp £4jss, equal to Ifiid to is per lb: chopper*■■£*<• aTIKU* **« re Sss to «4s;*medinm;«42«:!t« 5Js; «?»«/ H lO >Sls; weaw—s 4»s to 425. ' ' >■' t' ' i ■■>'.. '•- < - ' -> BURIgp.:, t _., tK j. £Jtaßedjniii,Bept.£M r _ .•: At Bumslde 200 fat cattfe were yarded; v and the quality was good, >»*»*» realised £3O to £34 !<)»>'.extra. £?8 10s to £4T°»tSbl*» lis M b to £4B 12s 6d;,meatom, BIT to£22 irs, £l9 2»Sdto £22 17s fid;,medlum,_£l4 Is «d to £Mr light, £lO uprfcrd* JQWre *«re l«05 sheep" penned, a fair propprtinp. being of good jWality, and * few -perns of extra heavy. JPrlfeHwere casier>\by-1!s W»<Mgff to47s «d;«SSum, 35s to SBs 6d; light, Sis. A few hoggets'were penned, realising S6s to 52s • Tnero was a fair yarding of pigs, the «i»Uty being.good. Prices open»d a_ljte rates, but •awed somewhat towards the fflusn.

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At Wniwnkaiho on sth iiut. stock' yarded In good numbers,-all classes selling »t lata rates, ilxrt. yearlings,. £3 n.B*.JSi;Teul!"!.W; tn £2lS§ to £3 15s; yearling steers, £3 IBs to £4" ss; tt-month empty belters. £8 to £.« 10s; fat cows, fiio 12s 6d to £l2 Wsjd; ■tore do, £8 to £8 10s »* bulls, M to .£9 fat ewes, 335? Of the dairy stock yarded all •old well with the exception of a few lines «f poor-conditioned I and 3-year heifers. Best towsTsprlnglni) made *3" *° 5 , i 25 "" ■J,?*'* £9 to £11: cows (calved). «H « £l6; dairy heifers, £ll to £l4; fcyear-old do, £9 to £ll. At Douglas on Bth Inst. I report a full yarding of cattle. Enquiry proved brisk throughout, prices for all classes being on a j par with recent sales. The sheep yarding was j Sail, competition' for the lines offered on the j ■wholff proving dull. In conjunction with the KZ loan and Mercantile Agency Co\ I sold * line of 200 2-year-old empty heifers drafted to class, on account of Mr W. Perry, Tututawa; These lines attracted keen attention resulting In a most satisfactory clearance be- 1 tag made at advanced prices. Mixed yearlings 3fs to £3.155; yearling heifers. £4 to £4 Ms;-smaller sorts, £2 5s to £3; yearling steers, £4 7s- to £4 19s; 20-month steeW, - £5 10s to £8; t and 3-year do, £7 14s to £10; 3 and 4-year do, £ll 2s 8d to £l4. '• Emmy heifers on account of Mr Perry (Jer«oy), £8 12s; Holstelh. £7.lss'; Shorthorn, fi'7 Us; smaller do, £6 9s 6d. On account of other vendors. £7 18s to-£8 ss; smaller "korts £8 Us; forward cows, £8 18s to £lO E; store do, £6 to £7 17s; bulla, £lO to> Kl3; springing heifers; £lO to £11; calved tellers, £9; dairy cows, £l4 to'filT; hoggets, JSS-lld. . At Stratford' on 9th Inst, both store and dairy cattle were penned In good numbers. Store prices did not show any Improvement with the exception of young store cows, for which there was a marked enquiry, yearling Jersey'nelfers showing quality also sold well. The sheep yarding was small. Mind yearlings £3; yearling steers, £4 10s to £4 14s: yearling heifers, £4 3s to £5 Is; 15Taonth heifera"(Jersey), £C 15s to £8 199; 3-year-old empty heifers, £S 10s; 2-year do. £9'lo* to £7 Us; smaller .do. £5 10s to £6 SB;'4-year-old steers, \6 ll 12s 6d; 2-y«ar do. £7 lSsj'fat cows. £l3; forward do, £9 le» to £lO I2» 6d; stoTß;do,£6 18s to £7 17s; hoggets (good), 80s; others, 22s 3d to 23a: erapry ewes, 30s; ewes* lif lamb. 2ls nd. In • the dairy section enquiry, especially for quality cattle, was keen. The yarding contained many poor condlt|oned'"»orts, but taken on the whole prices were nulteiUP to those of rerent. ■ales. Springing eow»*:£l7 tn £25; calved cews £l3 to £23; springing heifers (good), £l4 to £18: backward sorts, £8 to &10: heifers (calved), £13.10s to £l7; others, £8 to £9 10s. ', < . At Oakura on-4th?-test. I conducted a dlspenal saleon accojßit of Mr* S, *. Sutton. ' The vendor's he»r*hlch comprised pedigree and Jersey cattle attracted the attention of ' fanciers from all parts of Tarannkl and a \ representative from -Matamala. consequently there was a big attendance. Bidding proved tteeptlonally oris* throughout the sale, the pedigree stock although In rather poor condition selling well as also did the grade cattle, the herd of JO cows making a record average of £2B 15s. Tedlgree cajtie realised: Cows. 48 to 125 gns; 3-year heifers, 48 to G6 gns; 3-vear bull. 33 gns; yearling do, 20 gns; bullcalf; 9 gns; heifer calves, 12 t0.24 gns; grade ' eows, £ls to £4l; S-yeir-old Jersey ln-cnlf heifers, £lO Us to £2O; yearling Jersey helf«s, £8 7s 8d; ewes (In lamb), 225; sow (In farrow), £ls; sows and utters, £7. PEDIGREE BEEF BHORTHORKS. DISPERSAL SALE AT PUKEARTJHE. On Thursday last Mr. Newton King conducted.; a clearing sale, which was largely attended, of fat stock, pedigree beef Shorthorn cattle, dairy cows and sheep on behalf of Mr. E. Crelgj of' Pukearuhe, who has sub-dlvlded his property The arrangements were most satisfactory, and Mr. C. Folrbrother wielded the hammer throughout. There was spirited bidding for the maehlntrjr.aqd sundries, which all sold well. There was also a keen demand for the good heaTy draught hortes which- realised from £2B to j £47 10s, aged draughts £l7 to £2l, whilst a good nuality hack r fetched £4O. A veryi amart ponj with raW>er j tyred gig and ton harness., aroused spirited competition, and . eventually 3oM for £6O. .. Allrtbe- cattle were In splendid condition, showing something of the capabilities of the ,I»hlte Cliffs district The first lot offered £*» » line or 22 fat bullocks which realised - 4KX 17(r«rt whilst another line of 82, not so vfttoma. fefrhed £l7 Beef Shorthorn In calf at; £lO. 2-vesr helferß £9 ss, and &#«W»«£8 ">» A nice line of 30 2-year R,>fmr i (Wf' Jersey he'fers changed hands at i s " ye " *' fil *"*' *" d '

line of Shorthorn-Frlesian cross-bred 2-year heifers £7 )2s Cd. In-calf helfors soli at £7 ss. One or two dairy cows rfere sold at prices varying from £l3 10s to £l7, and choice In-calf heifers £l4. Fat hoggets realised 31s, 4-tooth wethers 39s and fat wethers 43s 6d. I Pedigree beef Shorthorns changed bands as followsl Carrlngton Duchess, 43rd, cabed December,! 1911. Lord Connaught 6th—Matawhero j Duchess; 21 guineas.—L. Blrdllng. " Her yearling bull by Maraekakaho—Royal Oswald; 11 guineas.—McMillan Bros. Carrlngton Duchess 63th., calved September Ml 3. Sllrer King—Carrlngton Duchess 19th; 81 guineas.—E. Turnbull and Son. Her yearling bull by Maraekakaho Ben Orri'Cnd: 14H guineas—F. F. Greenway. C&rrfcgton. Duchess 4th., calved October, 1908. BU»er King—Tessa; 15 guineas.—W. J. Freeth. Her yearling bull, by Maraekakaho Ben Ormond; 10 guineas.—D. F Greenway. Carrlngton Duchess 75th., cfiired July, 1914. Lord Connaught—Carringtoa Duchess 44th.; 21 guineas—W. J. Freeth. Her bull calf, born January, 1919, by Maraekakaho Royal Oswald"; 10 guineas.—W. Corcoran. Oarrlneton Duchess 76th, calved October. 1914. lord ' Connausht 6th.—Carrlngton Duchess 9th.; and her heifer calf, White Cliffs Duchess 3rd, born August, 1919, by Pitlochle Dick; 25 guineas.—W. J. Freeth. Carrlngton Duchess 71st„ calved July, 1913. Lord Connaught 6th —Matawhero Duchess 6th., and her bull calf, White Cliffs Duke 6th. by Pitlochle Dick; 15 guineas—W. Corcoran. White Cliffs Duchess Ist., calved August, 1918. Maraekakaho Ben Ormond—Carrlngton Duchess 71st ;10 guineas.—L. Fischer. . Carrlngton Duchess 77th., calved September 1914. Lord Connaught 6th.—Matawhero Duchess 6th.; 25 guineas.—R. Turnbull and Son. Carrlngton Duchess 97th., calved September 1915. Silver Kins—Matawhero Duchess Ist.; 52 guineas.—W. J. Freeth. Matawhero Duchess 33rd., calved January, 1906. Beaul'.u Duke 106th.—Matawhero lolar.thc 2nd.; 14 guineas—W. J. Freeth. Her bull calf White Cliffs Duke sth., born January, 1919. by Maraekakaho Ben Ormond; 13 guineas—W. ,1. Freeth. Carrlngton Duchess 113 th., calved January, 1918, Maraekakaho Royal Oswald—Matawhero Duchess 33rd ; 13 guineas—L Blrdllng. White Cliffs Duchess 2nd., calved September 1918. Maraekakaho Royal Oswald—Carrlngton Ducheos 105 th ; 8 guineas.—W. Corcoran. Bull, Pitlochle Dick, calved November. 1916, Baron Eltham 6th —Te Aute Nun 20th ; 33 guineas.—McMillan Bros. THE HONEY CROP. PROSPECTS FOR THE SEASON. The Government apiary Inspectors have re- ! ported to the Horticultural Division of the Agricultural Department on tha prospects of the honev cron as follows : ' Auckland.—The Auckland district has experienced a real good winter, and bees are building up well. The last few weeks, however, have turned rather cold and wet causing a severe drain on stores. As Indicating the mild winter, It may be mentioned that the inspector has come across two cases of queens being hatched and mated In June and July. These are now laying well. Prices Temain unchnnged. Wellington —Conditions are favorable for laying the foundation essential for a good honey crop. In travelling through the country the Inspector noted that pasture lands are showing splendid growth,'and clover Is coming particularly strong. Fine weather with occasional showers is all that is required to assure a good nectar flow. Honey has ceased to come forward to the grading stores, which will shortly be emptied by export. Bulk lines are now unprocurable. Beeswax, according ti quality, Is realising from 2s to 2s 6d per ""christchurch and Dunedin—Generally, the bees have wintered well. Indications at present point to a good season. Excellent rains have fallen In most districts Prices are firm. Very little bulk honey, forward for Immediate wants. Pat honey scarce. Beeswax in strong demand, and la quoted at 2a peri >v 1