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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13335, 11 July 1907, Page 4

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SKIN SALE. Tha fortnightly sale of skins, hides, wool and tallow was held yesterday afternoon- There was a goocl attendance of buyers, but. the sale was somewhat dragging. Quotations are as follows Skins .—Crossbred ss, 6s, 6s 6d to 6s 8d ; halfbred 3s 6d, ss, 5s 4d to 6s; threcquartsrbred 5s 3d, 4s 6d, 6s 6d; hogget , 4s 4dlambs 2s 4d. Pelts realised Bd, 1:1 to Is 2d. Wool—Trimmings sd, 5 4 d, 6id to 6|d; dead. 4d, 6d to 8d per lb. Fat 14s 6d, 14s 9d, 16s 9d to 17s per cwt. ADDIXGTOX STOCK MARKET. Per Press Association. OHRISTCHURCH, July'lo. Sheep.—'There was a small yarding of .it ore sheep- .Hogget,"? sold very well, and there was a better enquiry for ewes. Ei«e. —159 4. 6, and 8-touth 14s lOd, wethers 52 at- 17s 3d, 28 at 15s Id, 171 at 4s, 70 "at 15s 3d, 260 merinos at. 7s, hoggets 157 at 12s lid. 147 at 12s 9d, 84 at 12s 6d, and 110 at 12s 3d. Thers was

moderate entry of fat lambs of which a considerable proportion were backward sorts. Prime lots met with a rather better sale prices ranging from 18s 6d to 24:] for tegs, 15s to 18s for freezers and 12s to 14s for lighter and unfinished. There was a larga entry of fat sheep, and the risa of tba previous week was well maintained. Extra prime wethers 27s to 56;. prime 21s to 26s Id, lighter 15s to 2?s. prime ewes 18s 6d to to 18s, aged 9s 6d to 14s 6d. Cattle. —217 head of-fat cattle were yarded. There was a good demand throughout, and late rates ' maintained- Steers brought £6 io £io i7sll, heifers £5 & 6d to £lO 10* cows £6 5s to £9 7s 6d, calves Is 6d io £3. There were only a few odd iot.. of store cattle penned. For dairy cows prices ranged from £3 10s to £8 lGs. —There was only a small enlry and prices all round were easier. Baconers made 5Cs to 71s, large porkers_ 38s to 445, lighter 28s to 365, weaners Is 6d 'to. 13s. ISUIIXSIDE STOCK SALE. DUXKDIK, '.Tilly 10. Sheep.—l 972 were yarded. The quality offered was good and for best sheep the prices obtained were perhaps a shade batter than last week, while for medium and unfinished sorts prices showed an advance of about Is. Quotations Best, wethers 23s 6d to 255. extra heavy up to 295. medium 'to good 18s to 21s-,-light 15to 17s. ewes 13s to e.xW'a to 21: 6d. light and inferior lis to 12s cd. Lambs. —BCO were yarded. Tlure wera a few pens of extra good, but the bulk of the yarding was made up of medium mialitv. Prices in all classes showed a slight" advance Quotations—Best lamb;; 16s 6d to 18.-, extra to 2Ce. medium to good 14s 6d to 16s, light 9s to lis 6«. pigs. About 160 were yarded. Large baconers sold under late values; poikers were quitted at about late rates, and small pigs met- a brisk sale. Quotations —Suckers 8s to lis 6d. slips 15s to 18s stores 23s to 28s. porkers 34s to ota, light baconers 42s to 48.-. heavy sos to 63s Cattle—About 120 were yarded, composed .of good quality bullocks and a few pens of prime heifers. Quotations— Befit, bullocks £lO 10s to £ll 10s, medium £9 to £lO, ordinary £8 15s to £9, heifers £/ ICs to £8 10s. ordinary £6 15s to £7. DUXEDIX UKAIX MARKET. Wheat.—During the past week there has been a ready sale for all prime nulling quality at prices somewhat in advance of late quotations. Medium milling sorts are being largelv used as fowl wheat which has becmne vcrv scarce. Quotations— Prime' milling 4s 6d to fe Bd. medium to good 4s 5d to 4s s|d, whole fowl wheat 4s 3d to 4s sd, broken and damaged ca 11M ti> 4s 2d. sacks extra. Qat s Mode rata consignments continue tt> arrive being chiefly taken for local lire at prices' a shads' above shippers limits. Ther? is a fair enquiry for export, but orders are generally being sup P !i»d from other ports where lower quotations can be got. Clean seed hues are in good d.niand locally. Seel lurs I choice) 3s 4d to os 6d, good 5s Id to os 3d. prime milling 5s to 3s Oid. go..d to be-t feed 2s lid to 3s. inferior to medium 2s 9d to