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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13594, 14 May 1908, Page 4

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♦ JIvRAMMXK STOCK SU.K. There- w;i,-i an entry of about 3CCO sh-.-.vp at tilt' Farmer' y:tr*fi-» yesterday, bat thv safe was n<t very bri.->L Safest—37 fat haibi at- 14* 6d."267 forward do. at IC--2d, '4OO store lambs at 4s. 107 enll i!o. at 2s* 2d, 25 fat fir* nt 10* 7.[. 19- do. at- IG» 4d. 24 at 12- 3d. 1 at 14.-. 50 at Ilsr M, 50 forward do. at 9-. 50 do. at 8* 6<t. 31 do. at Sk 6d. 68 do. at 9s 7d. 10 -store vwes at 7.« lOd. 32 furward wetheiti at 14s Bd, 12 *maH wether* at 9.-. ADDFXGTOX .STOCK MAKKKT. Per Press Association. enßtsTrHrtuTF. May 13. Sheep—The entry «-;:.+ better i[ ( "< t tndity thaa late yarding then* being a fairfy targe amnb;ri)E stnn.-i fur-ward." Forward wether* and lambv h- turnip tiwt ■with; a good sale at prii.-es showtttL,' all upward tendency, arid evns fa jj«<,d rendition Were- 'Welt eom[>*-ted for at LrC • rates. Tlie yarding of tat lamb, v. .c----abocrt etpat to lai.f \wfc'>, rtie ifttafitv being mixed.. Tli»-re it;» p,<„\ w.inp'tltion for all prim-.- fi-eeztttt: £tti,"v and pnY>.. »h<>wtd a still farther improveiivnt «;i th«*w of the- previous woi-k. Tev> niaJe I 5» 6d to 18s 6d. »xf-r;i: ro 2'Js. fi-undatd .freezing wvisrhts* 13- to ISs and light and unfinished ICs to I2k 6d. There- "was an avenge yarding »;f Ear > u ,vp. iner«d»»s some tines from, the .»onth. letter tinished than the local sh-ep. The whole suppfy was* ab-iortved by the twat bnrch>T?. thpriees which irV a boat the- .sua- ;>-, those ruling fast «>;>[< h.-ing above- ,x. porters' limit;. Tie- rang.- of priee* was* -Prim.- wetFi-Ts to 2i> 6d. tighter 15s 4d to IPh Sd. prime ,•»-,-,« [5-< 6d r ISis. medium 12s 6d to 15s. a.-vd are! H-dit Bev 6<t to 12s.

Catrff—Tils- yard ins; , of fat rattle iva* heavy wmpri-dn;; 376 fvad ;md huhd 4 :><>m- sfvukilly jrntxt fitu-;. TFi! r •■ «..- fair competition and pricm wvrc without quotaFdi' idiansr*. TFi*- rani:- »f prtf s waß—SCferx £4 7» to £lO ?.- M. ,xtra. prime £tl to £ts. L-if.r:. £4 t"r. \>, £7 I7a 6(1. -xtra. t.<> £3 tO. miv, £4 tC.i £6 and .-xfra to £lO FLV In i.h • -ton- jiopH tli-rt- w.i* only a Minilt . wiv ami the- *>nh.- \r,i> a, oik- rfiroit.'.dtotit. Forward s,ti; v, mid- r,, £4 y, ~'a , l h'dfVrv from SC-. to 55- ai r- ; ti ; • and condition. TEi, r.» um„ a "in-diuni +>ntry of ordinary fftraltfy dairv and a fair d-man'f. Alt"cFi' >,s .\f vwnr'..' uow-i about to entvv wr.' kt"-rdv " . .'in P«"te.l fnv, and >old up to £'.■) 17- 64. t'i!i>—.lik a.v>ran'> entry of pb- of which a. t-i.n>i<r. ra.blr proportion u... r« hr.i.-.h<d n>>t with a, rather dull at easier rate*. Choppy sotd up to £"» I 0.». h«arv fwoner* 60s to 645. .iml Ihrhfr-" 5Qy to 58.-. ptirk.-rw. 35>» to 4r.. .-.■ n.F lighter 28m to 34y. iar-e *tor... 25s to. X.'-. "ru.vfl 12s tr> 15m. and 6. to 10*. BrttVSlDf: STOCK MA Ft KIT. IKTfKDIX. May 13. Sheep—2os3 wt-rt- panned. *> (1 account of the supplier whkdi butchers haw in hand prices for alt isorts w»re cwkr and i

heavy sheep »howi-d a deiline of fully N i>* ; r head. Best wethers 18s 6il to 19s 6tl. *-xtra tr> 21s 9il, m.-ilimu 15s 6<l to 17s. inferior lco 9.1 it. 14s 6.1. fat ,-wes 14> to lis 6.1 t.» 12< 9-1. Lamb, 758 Weiv pm tied. Pliers l« maiiied unehanjjril : h>l brnos 14s. 6.1 to 17s 6.1. imdiuui 12.-, to l?.-.\ 6ti. inferior t.» lis 6.1. l/ ; ,tt!t —271 w.re yalited. ami in ioiimt[uence of tmy targe entry piictv. show.d a .ifiimv of to £1 |»r head. H.t,l bullocks £9 t.» £lO. medium £7 15s to £8 Ul>. < idinarv £6 15s to £7 5.5.

Pigs 11C were penned of ordinary •|ii;ilitr. In small M>rts there wa-.s a rise of from Is to Zs per head, porketii ami bacor.trs bving firm at. late rates; suekmm 10s to 15s. slips 16i> to 18s. Mores 22i> to 2S.i. porker, 31s to 40s. light. Ikh..ii.is 'iS. to 465. heavv 50s to 655-, chopper up to £4. nrxKiux op.ai.v market.

The demand lor oats both from local bnyeis and shippers i.s strong and all grades of s.imd oats are ua.lily <tuitie.l j?t prices which in iw:>f iumS- show all advaiit- of i.l per biwh.-l. S.ed lin-s haw mole attention, ami for all soils the market is linn. Seed lims 2s 6.1 to 2* Til. prion- milling 2s sil to 2n s£d. good to b;st bid 2s 4.1 to 2s 5.1. medium ami iiifrii'i- 2U 2»l to 2a 3|d: >.u-U extra.

Wheat—ln .sympathy with the -Australian market!, prices show a sharp vise. -All thus of pi-inn- milling haw been largely taken up by local millers at, a considerable advance on last week*& rates. Fowl wheat ha-s- a!>»> improved in value anil stocks; an; low. Choice seed ami prime inilliiig 4s 10.1 to ss. medium to go..d 4s B|il to '!., whole fowl wheat 4s 7.1 to 4s 8.1. medium 4s s£d to 4s 6£el. broken rani damaged 4b 2.1 to 4s 4d: sacks extra.