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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13395, 19 September 1907, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

SKIX SALES. At the usual fortnightly sales held yesterday prices ranged as follows :—Skins'. J-bred r per lb, 6UI to 9£d, each 5s 6d to 7s 2d; crossbred, per lb, to 9d, each £s 104 to 8s Id; i-bred, pel- lb, 9d, each 6s 2d, 9s 6d, 17s .6d; memo, per lb, ?id to 7£d, each 4s 4d io t ss lid; batchers. 12s 6d. W 00l- Triipmings. 5d to 6d; crutchings, 6£d; dead. 8d ; = j-bred fleece, 9d. Horee hair.—ls 2d to Is 4d per lb. " Eat.—lSs 3d to £l. ABDINGTON STOCK iLARKET. Per Press Association. CHPJSTCHURCH, September 18. Sheep.—The offering of store sheep consisted principally of hoggets, and thsy sold about- tip to last -week's rates. Sound mouth ewes made lis 6d, wethers 20s itr, two-tooths 19s 6d, hoggets 20s 6d, 19s 6d, 18s 9d. 17s lid, 17s Id, 17s, 16s Bd. 16s 6d, 13s 9d, 13s 3d. 12s lOd. Fat lambs sold at 12s to 20s for smaller, and 22s to 303 for heavier weights. There tras a short supply of fat sheep. Extra rime wethens 35s to 3fs 6d, prime 25s > fetef-lighter 21s to 24s 6d, prime ewes •.s to* 25s 6d, others 13s 3d to ' 17s Id, rime merino wethers 19s to 24s 6d. Cattle.—The yarding of fat cattle totalled IS2 head. There was keen com- ' petition and values- improved abon t 2s 6d per ICO lb. Steers brought £6 12s 6d to £l4, heifers £5 to £ll ICs, cows £5 7ii 6J, £9 2.? 6d to £lO. Calves eold at 5s 6d to 40s. In .store and dairy cattle ■ there were only a few odd lots offered. Yearlings made 235, fifteen months 355:, two-year heifers £2 15s. cows 20s to -Co IGs, dairv cows £3 IC':* to £7 sj. Pigs.-There was a fair entry. Store pigs were in keen demand, and sold well. Choppers sold up to £5, baconers 50s to 655, porkers 25s to-4Cs, large stores 30s to 34ij. medium 25s to 28s, and weaners 12s to 195." BURXSIDE STOCK 3EARKET. DUNEDIX, September 13. Sheep. —2326 were penned, consisting principally of unfinished sorts with a fewpens cf prime quality. Prices for unfinished sheep were "from 2s to 2s 6d easier, but prime did not suffer any decline. Best wethers 24s to 265, extra t& 22s Sd, medium 22s 6d to 23s 6d. light and inferior 2Cs to 2is 6d. b;st ewes 20s to 235, medium 17s to 1?-. Sri. - Six lambs were penned; three told at 255, and the others were passed in. Cattle.—2l2 were yarded, ot medium class cattle. Compared with last week prices were from 2Cs to 25s per head easier, but in comparison with former sales late values were realised. Best bullocks £lO 2s 6d to £ll, best heifers £8 2s 6<l to £9, extra, to £lO lis. Pigs.—lCo were penned, of nice quality which met with good competition. .Suckers sold at up to 21.% porkers 3Gts to 475, baconers 49s to 80s. DUXEDIX GRATX MARKET. Wheat.—Owing to the advance in London the local market has firmed, showing a decided improvement on lata rates. There is not much wheat coining forward and millers are not very ready to bi:y at quotations. Prime milling 4s 3d to 4s 9d, medium and fowl fed 4s 6d to 4s 7d, broken and damaged 4s to 4s sd, ex store: sacks extra. Oafs.—The demand for reed has aiuio.sfc ceased, and local sain; consist of a f_■ \v feed lines. Practically i; r > shipping is goir.'z on. and consignment-• air- not verv rea'iily sold. ex truck. S-d lines 3s 4d to 3s 6J. good 3s 2d to Si 3d. prime milling 3s to Zi Id. good to best. fo;-d 2s Hd to 3'\ inferior to medium 2 r -- 3d to 2s lQjd: Eaeks extra.