COMMERCIAL.
GERALDINE STOCK SALE, A DROP IN. PRICES. There, Was a moderate yarding of sheep at the above sale yesterday; Fat lambs suffered a 'drop in value of about 9d, but store values kept up. There was a fair number of lambs passed in. The atteiidaac'e of farmers was not large, no doubt due -to harvesting operations being in full blast. 'Following were the prices,— Pat Ewes.—l 6 at 12s (id, 17 at. Eisld,' 42 at 14s odi, (i i at 10s Ofl' Fat Lambs.—-1!) at 22a (id, 17 at 23s Id, 27 at 23s 10d f 13 at 24s Gd, "76, at 25s 4cl, 6.3 at 24s lid, .57 .at; 24s Dd,’44 at 24s lOd, 31 at 24s 9,c1,, 2 at 225, 40 at 245'3d, ; 22 at 24s 3d, 41 at 24s 10x1, IS at 235, 10 at 245, 4 at 23s 9d, 43 at 245, 38 at 23s 9d. Stores.—s 4-t ewes at 24s Gd, 53 G ahd’S-t'ewes at 235, 14 do. at 24s 7d, 66. f.m. ewes at 21s Id, 5-9 4 and, 6-t ewes at-25s Gd, 20G 6 and S-t ewes at 265, 96 m.s lambs at 19s Id, 4i5 ewes at 2s 10d,' 150 4 and 6-,t ewes at 245, 79 do. at 23s 9d, 56 ewes at 7/6, 14 W lambs at 19s, 44 ewes, at 9s Id, 97 2-L etvves 2Ss Gd, 42 f.m. ewes at. 225, 51 4 and 6-t ewes at 265, 96 ewes nl 22s 4d, 6 2-t ewes at Els, 8 f.m. at 13s. Pigs.—-Weaners, 4 at 20s. TEMUKA DISTRICT NEWS. Wheat, is again easier in* price, local sales taking place at,->5/ 5, and 5/6 for immediate deliyery. ;mMerchauts are not keeji to buy and will only consider first class samples. Oats are dull, Cartons being quoted at 2/4, i Algerians 2/3 and ;■ .••• Duns. 2/i5. Chaff is firm at £3 2 » sd,, April; delivery, slacks found. Ryegrass is quoted' at perrenial 2/9, Western Wolths 1/6. Clovers arc,in steady demand, cowgrass being quoted at 8d red clover Sd, white clover 9d, and cocksfoot is worth up to .GJd. Potatoes are wanted for Auckland and up to £3 on - trucks is offered. At this price a fair quantity is changing hands locally.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 10055, 17 February 1927, Page 3
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371COMMERCIAL. Temuka Leader, Issue 10055, 17 February 1927, Page 3
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