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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13606, 28 May 1908, Page 4

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QERALDIXE STOCK SAL I-

There was. an entry of about SCO sheep at the» Farmers* Yard;* yesterday, all »f which were t*> a •leukon^l* Ibices wrre a:* : —Fiiti lanib^: Ifv at 13s sd. 91 at 13s 9d. 83 at 13b lid: store tanxbs. 13 ;iit ewes. 45 at 10x 9d. o9 at Si> 2d. 21 af 9* sd. 82 at 9s» 6d. 52 ewe* in laml> at 109 lOd, 67 2. 4. 6. and 8-tooth do. 12s 7d. Three st<ire pigs sold at 13« 6d. and two at 12k 6d. SKIX SALi:. The -ostial fortnight tv skin Kales r>Md yesterday: the "entries were gowl and (bidding was fairly animated. No wool was offered, bat it itf expected that next Wednesday the buyers' will open to conclude' bargains. Yesterday s <ptntatioßii for >kin-s weiv follows: —IlaUbred Is 6d„ 2a. 2s 6*l to 5s 9d: crossbred. Is lid. 2.< 2d. 2.< 10J. 3» I*l. 4s 3d to % fid. 3id. 3id. 3Jd to 4d p-r tt»: pelts 5d and lOd per lb. each; ■ •fuarterbretl. 2> 4d t.» 3« 4d sd, lamb per lb. 2> 6d_ and Zs> eai-h: fat 12». 17s. 176 6d. 13m od to 20* 6d: hides 3|d and 3^d. A DD!XGTOX~ST4 )CK M A P.K F.T. Per Press AsaociationCH RISTCH URC H. May 27. . Sheep: The yarding of was a' fairly. largtr one of mixed fkiscriptfon:?. The demand slackened off for all except forward wethers and extept for tljras*» prices were all vnttnd faster. The Mtty of fat lambi waii siiimt'vvhat lw»tr than last week and totalled abrjtit 5C CO. The quality was mixed and dennnd was not s»> keen as luat werk. and |>iitt*j gave- way accordingly. TVgf i>»ade 6d tt» 18s 3d. ordinary weight* 12s 6d t»> 'sa. and light and nnfini-shed 10s 6d to l?i*. There was an avrrage yarding o( tut sheep, both a* regard-i nuni«»tt.s and •tuality. Cattle: Th& yarding of fat eattte- totalled 420 head of mixed quality. Tl:ert» were some Iwt* of prime irteets and htifers. but a considerable proportion was light and unfinished. The> supply *>a« in «r----ww of mioirementri. and prices \>rre easier especially towards the clo.-;-. The range- of prices ' wa.»—ateer* £6 to i. ll ICs. heifers £4 15> rt> £8 sh. cows £4 16s to £9. Pigv*r There was a small •entry »>f [>igs and with outside competition fat* improved in price. There fffi' - only a {restores int and th-ey w»ld at late tatey. f.'hoppem made up to £5 sj». heavy baronens Dp. to £4 £s. lighter 55s to 655. ft'-avy porkers 38» to 435. lighter 28s to 36i. A line of Chatham Island .-.utd at 47,* to 51s. and. -stores* at 335.

BUBXSIDR STOCK MARKET. DI XEDIK. May P. 7. Cattle: t93 head were l yarded. very few prim* cattle being ionmd. unci these wer* very firm at fat«* ra'tes. Li\jht and rnfinished aorta sotct at about Li.-t week's pritwa. Be><t. bullocks £lll IQ.i t» £l2 7& 6d. extra to £l3 7» 6»i. g»t«i 6 £8 JCs to £9 15a, light £6 10s f» £7 iCX »h all £3 20* to £4 10*. best «>wti and Iveifet* £7 ICs to £8 7* 6d. medium t»> good £5 10» to £6 10h, tight £5 to £4. Sheep: 2187 t'ivt were penned principally medium to good fjuality. with it few pens of very prime- and .-how r.hetp. Prices showed an advance of ?ooat Is for best wetbens and ewes, whrle «>edinni to good were firm at late rates. lies; vc-th-«frs» 20» to 22s 9d. show sheep ?o 2c„-> od. good 17s 6d to 19s. light and inferior 13s 9d to> 15s*. best ewesr 14ii to 15t» ad. trtra to 22s 9rl, medium to good 12» to 13s 6d. Fu/fc lambtt: 1468 were panned. iLeMy prime sorts. Well finished lambs w»-re firm at late rates. bat there whs bttte or no demand for .«torte> which .-howt'd a slight decline. Best lambs 14* 6d to 16s» 6d. extra to 18.*. medium to g-.»>d 13s to 1%. light 9* to lis. Pig*: 125 were penned. At t[ie i [Killing .prices for porkers ami baconi-rs- w c re not- bo good ius last week, brtt tL+y improved toward* the end. There pn.etically no demand for small pign. Sik-Fc-«»r» 9* to 12s. slips 13i* 6d to 15s». »tr ti*» 18s to 255. porkers 34& to 435. l : ght biconers* 45s to 50s. heavy 53s to 58*. thf.pper* to 635. DUX ED IN GRAIN MARKET. Wheat: Owing to'the redaction in the price 06 flour the market ha* quietened tjoceiderably. and very little bn.sint~s is being done. Fowl wheat is not j.'entifni and meets with a good demand. Seed wheat 4st lOd to ss. prime milling 4.-* Sd to 4* 9d. mediam 4s 6£d t<> 4s 7Ad. best whole fowl wheat 4s 6d to 4a 7d, iredittmj 4.«» 3d to 4s Sd. broken and damaged 6d to 4s 2d per bushel. Oats: A good many Knee are coming forward, and are readily sotd at quora tions. There is less inquiry for milling, bat seed lines are in strong demand. Weed lots 2s 6d to 2u 9d. pruii:* 2* sfd to 2.4 6d. good to bes't feed 2s ££d to 2» ssd. inferior to medimn 2tv 2d 2s 4tL