COMMERCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13677, 20 August 1908, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

OERALDINE STOCK SALE. There was a small entry of sheep and cattle at the Farmers' Yards yesterday, all of which sold to a good demand. Following were some of the prices:—3o fat ewes 149 3d, 8 do„ 13s Bd, 14 aged ewes in lamb 9s, 21 do." 8s lid, 92 do. 12s Id/ 10 ewe hoggets lSs, 7 fat wethers 16a Bd. One cow (springing) £4 7s 6d.

SKIN SALES. The entry of skins at yesterday's fortnightly, sale was fairly considerable and the- sale was a good one, prices being well maintained and in some' instances showing an upward tendency. On an average prices were as follows : —Skins —Crossbred, dead, 4d, killed 4Jd; dead, 4£d, killed 6d; 3-bred, dead 4Jd, killed s£d; merino, killed, butchers, 2s 8d to 5s 3d. • "Wool—Crutching&.2j|d to 4d; dead 4|d. Fat 16s 6d. Hides, 2id to 3H calf 4d.

CLEARING SALE. The National Mortgage and Agericy Company of New Zealand, Ltd., report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr Geo. Townsend, at St. Andrews, on Tuesday. The attendance of fannere from the surrounding districts was good, and competition throughout the sale, very keen, the result being that every lot offered found a purchaser, which was largely due to the good condition and order of both live and dead stock. The following are some of the principal sake: — Sheep.—224. 6-tooth (with few 8-tooth) ewes in lamb, 21s; 127 f.m. ewes in lamb, lis; 270, ewe hoggets, 14s 9d; 235 wether hoggets, 12s 4d. Horses.— Chestnut mare Bonnie, £35; brown mare Dolly, £4O; aged gelding, £11; aged do., £l2; trap horse, £26; foal, £l3. Cows in profit, £3 to £4 ss. Implements, harness, furniture, etc., sold at fall values.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 19. There was a large entry of stock and a good attendance. Store sheep met with a duller sale, and at lower prices. Fat lambs sold well, and fat sheep were easier in consequence of the heavy yarding. Cattle showed no change in values and pigs met with a- good sale. Sheep.—The etoie sheep pens were well filled, the entry being a large one. noggets formed the major portion and Ih.balance consisted of ewes and wethers. There was a weaker -demand, and as compared with recent sales there was a drop in prices, hoggets suffering to the extent of Is and Is 3d per head, and- wethers were down Is. Ewes sold better in proportion to the other classes, but at the same time prices for these also showed a decline. There was a small mixed entry of fat hoggets and lambs and any good lots sold very well. Young lambs -made 14s- 6d to 20s 9d, and hoggets 12s- to 16s 9d. The yarding of fat sheep was tlie largesfc and for general quality was the best-for this winter. There was a large proportion of prime wethers including same lines from the south, and several pens of good merinos. Owing io the numbers on offer the market opened easier and export buyers were operating more

J freely than they have done for some time " past, values being more within thenlimits. Well finished medium . weight wethers were in good demand for export, and kept at a fairly steady price throughout the sale. Heavy weight wethers and ewes and for which competition was eliiefly confined to the butchers, were comparatively lower in value and toward the close of the sale the bidding became dragging. The range of prices was-. Extra, prime wethers 25s 6d to 355, prime 19s 6d to 245, medium 17s to 19s, light and unfinished 15s to 16s 6d, prime merino wethers 14>s 3d to 17s lid, lighter 10s Id to 14s, prime ewes 17s~ to 20s, medium 14s 6d to 16s 6d, aged and light 10s to 14s. Cattle.—The yarding of fat cattle totalled 308 head, and for anything • good | there was a satisfactory demand ,and the previous week's prices were well maintained. The range of prices was—Steers £6 15s to £ll 10s, extra to £ls, heifers £5 15s to £lO, extra to £l2, cows £5 to £ll, calves 4s 6d to 65s according to ■size and quality. There was a. moderate entry of store cattle, andi a fair proportion consisted of useful sorts. There was an improved demand in consequence of the good prospects of feed. Fifteen to eighteen months cattle Gold at 255, two vear steers 47s 6d, two year heifers 425, three vear steers £5 2s 6d to £5 15s, three year heifers £4 15s, dry cows £1 to £3 17s 6d; two and a half year heifers £4 15s; steers of the same age passed afc £4 ss. The dairy cows were a poor lot and met with a dull sale at 30s to £9 15s. Pigs.—There was a. medium entry and under the competition of an outside buyer | there was an advance in prices for fats. Fourteen prime Berkshire baconers from Canterbury Agricultural College made 56a to 725, choppers brought up to £5 12s 6d, baconers 48a to 555, large porkers 40s to 465, and smaller 32s to 38s, large stores 32s to 38s, medium 25s to 30s, and weaners 16s to 21s.

BURNSLDE STOCK MARKET. DUXEDIX, August 19. Cattle.—2s4 head were yarded, a large proportion of medium and inferior quality but although prices were not up to last week's considering the large yarding, cattle sold well. Best bullocks £9 lCs to £ll. extra to £l2 ss, medium to good £5 15s to £7, light, and aged £3 10s to £4 10s. , . Sheep.—2s2l were yarded, there being a good proportion of prime wethers, but none extra prime. Prices for wethers were firmer, and ewes also showed a rise on last week's rates. Best wethers 21s to 23s 9d, medium 18s 6d to 20s, inferior 15s to 17s, best ewes t° 17s 9d, inferior and light lis to 14s. Pigs.—loo were penned. Suckers and slips met with a brisk sale, but last week's extreme prices were not maintained. Porkers were in short, supply and values were firm. Suckers 14s to 14s 6d, slips 17s to 19s, stores 27s to 30s, porkers 42s to 48s, light baconers 50s to 565, heavy 58s to 645. „ DUXEDIX GRAIN MARKET. Oats. —Prime seed lines are moving off more freely in small quantities, but the demand for milling and feed lin«s is slack. The local stocks are fairly heavy, but no consignments of any quantity are coming forward. Seed lines are quoted at 2s 3d' to 2s 6d, prime milling to 2s 14d. good to best feed 2s to 2s Id, inferior Is 10d to Is lid.

Wheat. —Millers' stocks of Tuscan are in most cases sufficient for present requirements, but prime velvet and red chaff have some attention. Medium qnality it unsaleable, except as fowl wheat. Choice seed lines 4s 6d to 4s lOd. fair 4s 3d to 4s sd, prime milling 4s 2d to 4s 3d, medium 4s l£d. whole fowr" feed 4s to 4s Id, broken and feed 4s to 4s Id, broken and damaged 3s to 3s 9d.