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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12042, 16 April 1903, Page 2

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THE HOME JIARKETS. Me«rs Dalgety report as follon-s, under data London. April 9th :— '* Since our last telegram, the- prices of leather, basils and hides are unchanged." GERALDIXE STOCK SALE. There was a Isrgs attendance a: the Geraldina Lif» Stock -Uatkit yesterday, and a keen demand, for all classed of sheep, almost every lire changing hands. The varding included 11,000 sheep, 50 cattle," 30 Tains and 40 pigs. In cattle fat towx sold at £7 Us, £C 15a, £7 17a 6d. £3 12s 6d to £lO 15h ; steers and heifers. £2 18s 6d. £3 ss, £3 17s 6d, £4 to £4 7s 6d; dry cows, £5 15s, £4 ss, £5 10s to £5 12s 6d; yearlings, £1 15s to £2. Sheep, crossbred ewes, 7s Bd, Bs, 8a 2d, 8s 6d to 9s 9d; halfbred ewes, 8s 6d to 9s 3d ; fat ewes, 10s 6d, lis lOd, 12s to 12s 3d; fow\and six-tooth three-quarter-bred ditto, 13s, 15s to 16s; six-tooth ditto, 14s 7d; four-tooth halfbred ewes, 13s to 14s; wathers, 12s to 14s 10d; three-quarter-bred lamte, 8s 7d, 8a Bd, 9s, 9s 3d, 9s 6d, 9s 9d, 10s, 10s 9d, lis 3d to lis 4d; medium ditto, 6s, 6s 6d to 6s lOd; old ewes, 3s 6d. 5a Id, 5a 7d, 6a 5d to 7s 7d;. mixed wethers, 2s 9d; merino ewes, 4s 6d, 4s 8d to ss. Bams—English Leicester, Jgn, l£gn to IJgn; Border Leicester, Igu to lign. Pigs —-Stores, 12s to 15s.

ASHBURTOX LIVE STOCK MARKET. At tha Ashburton yards on Tuesday abont 15,000 iheep and 70 head of cattle ■were yarded. Tha cattle trade was dull throughout, only a few of the butchers being present. The fit *heep sale was very doll, no exporters and few butchers operating. The store sheep sale was very dragging, many of the lines being passed in- The attendance of farmers and others was good, with Tery little inclination for doing business. Following are some of the prices :—Store cattle—Yearlings, £2 9s to £2 10s; calves. £1 2s to £2; 2-vear-old, £2 7s 6d to £3 9s 6d; dairv cow"-. £5 to £5 Ss; dry cows. £2 15?." Fat cattle Cows, £3 15s to. £7 10s :heifers. £5 2s 6d to- £8 10s; steers £4 to £B. Fat sheepLambs, 8s to 14s: merino ewes, 8s 8d to Bs. lOd ; crossbred ewes. 8s 8d to 15s; ewes and wethers, 10s to. 12s 6d; freezing wethers, 12s 2d to 15s 9d: do. lambs," 12s 7d to> 13s; do. ewes, 15s 4d; English Leicester ewes, purebred, passed at ligns. Store sheep—Two-tooth crossbred ewes, 13s to 16* 8d; lambs, 10s lid; 4 and 6-tooth _.crossbred ewes. 13s 9d to 14s 4d; crossbred ewes, sound. 3s t» I2:< 11; merino ewes, 4s 7d; crossbred wethers. 14s od; j ewes; and wethers, 12s Bd.

THE ADDIXUTO.V STOCK MARKKf. Per Press Association. CFIRISTCHURCH, April 15. Addicgton market for the day comprised 15,000 sheep, 370 cattle, 340 pigs. Cattle—The <iua!ity of the fat cattle was UJ> to the usual standard, and there was a fair demand at about last week's rates. Steers brought £6 to £lO 17s 6d. heifers £5 17s 6.1 to £3 17s 6d, cows £5 17s 6d to £8 10s.

Sheep—-L ue yanimg of -at sheep was larger thau usual, and included a number of good freezing tines, and a few tots of specially prime nmuity. Ks p „rt havers competed keedy for the wethers, arid'for ewes suitable for freezing, the former shoeing a slight rise in values, while ewes were firm at last week's rate.-. Extra h*iw wethers trough- up to 275. freezing 17s 6d to 20s. light la; 91 to Hi, wethers and maiden ewes !:;.< 9,i to 17> 3d e\-,~ freezing, 12s to 16.. butciier!.' 3s Od to la-, 10d extra he..rv 17s 10d to 19:; 9d taeri-o 5s to 7s 3d. "A h.ige proportion 0fW1350 fat lambs was thoroughly prime, 't'lte market all round was easier, though for t«.-st freezers it hardened slightly towards the close of the .-:; de. Freaicers brought 12s to 24s 9d, butcher' 10s 3d to las.

Pigs—The entry of pigs was smaller thtn usual, but the demand was correspondingly poor in conseiiuerce of several of the larger buyers having large shipments of Xorth Island pigs due to arrive nest day. The sale was a veiy dragging one in ati cta:scs, and several lor» were passed. Bat-oners "brought from 33s to 63a. porkers from 33s to 38s. stores 18s to 235. slip./ 10s to 15s, weaners. 6s to 10s.

THE BL'RXsrDK STOCK MAIIKKT. DL'XKDIN". Anril 15. At Bun.-'. J- rr.!>.ke: only 112 he'ad of fit cattle wee y . .• '>.!. .'jio-t'y- mt-ituti: to goo.j. with a few pe: , of prime. BH.iin"- was spirited, a...! ;.-!.-.-■■ .i.iv:^..-s-1 10s per heat. "Best bu!!.,.-k- Uojghr £[o to £ll 17s 6d. good £3 10s to £Q t.ss. others. £5 ICs r<> £7 15s. be:-: co •,-,-.■. £7 ICs r..> £3 12* 6.1. good £6 to £7 j! . other;' £4 10s to £5 10s."

Sheep—(.f sheep 1537 were pecned. prices ruling about 6d highe.. Ilest wetherbrought 16s 6.1 to 18s 9,!. medium 14s to 16s, best e-.ce-.i Iss to 17s 3d. medium 13s to 14s 9.1. Of Limbs 933 were penned, prices ruling about Is tower than they did last week. .". -;t i>;"nght 12- to I3s. medium 9s od to lis. others 7s to 3s 6.L

Pigs--A liumired and fifty-four pigs were penned. Suckers and slips were verv dull of sale, br.t other sorts were in good demand. Suckers brought 6s 6d to i2<. slips 13a 6d to 17s, stores 19s to 235, porkers 34s to 425, bacons rs 46s to 58« THK GRAIN MARKET.

I Wheat—Samples are now coming forward |moce freely, bat millers are not inclined to [Operate to any extent. Southern samples

are not by any means first class. Prime Velvet and Tuscan are quoted at 4s 2d to 4s 4d, good medium 4s to 4s Id, fowl feed 3s lid to 4s, inferior and broken 3s 3d to 3s lOd; sacks extra. Oats—Owing- to the holidays very little has been passing. Shippers are not anxious to operate at present prices. There is a fair demand for milling. Prime milling is quoted at Is 9d to Is lOd, good to best feed Is Td to Is Bd, inferior Is 5d to Is 6£d; sacks extra.