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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13738, 31 October 1908, Page 4

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show: stock SALES. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association report that they held a sale of, show; stock at the Agricultural and Pastoral Asbociat ion\» show grounds on Thursday. Saks -were made as follows: On. account Mr Meehan, 10 "wethers at 5 fat' wetbers at 2Cs, 5 fat- wethers at20s 3d; -on account Mr D. G. Kain, 5 _ fafe : Trethers ati 21*-9 d; on account Mr R. Bt.. Rhodes 5 fat wethers at 17s 9d, 5 ditto at 19s. 2 at las, 3 6d; on attfijmfc 3lt W. G. Lee, 5 /fat lambs at Ms 6d, € a 6 12?. STUDHOL3IE JUNCTION YARDS. iThe usual fortnightly sole was held at tie above yards yesterday, when the yarding* foorant comprised 230 cattle and 52C0 sheep. The demand for cattle was very good; and with, the exception of a few pens', the whole entry wn; cfeared under ther hammer. Quotations:—Fat sttttj. £7' to £8 ; 10s; fat heifer*. £6 l 6» to £7 5»; springers. £3 5s to £6 ICN; empty com, £2 2s to £2-17* 6d: milch cow*. £2 7m 6d to £7 ss; two-year-old stor\s, £8 12s to £2 16*: yearlings. 18s 6«1 to 3&. For sheep there was only a limited enquiry, with • the result that very few lots found buyers. Fat wethers 17a 6d. store hoggets (mixed «?xes) 13s to 13s 6d. ems "With lambs at> foot 9k 3d to 10s lid. THE IGBAIX MARKKTS. There lias not lwi?n any of moment transacted on the local grain and produce- markets during the past. w«ek. shine week is always a quiet one for busiW«3. and this year Lw> proved no exception to the rule-. Xo wheat tr.itfcactioos havt> been recorded, though several lines are on the market at about 4s 2<i. country sidings. In the* meantime buyer* are standing off. considering it too risky lo stock up at present price.*, especially in view 6f the fact that the new season's gram in Australia will be- on tli? market within the next, month or sir wevks. Fowl wheat is worth. 4s 3<l to 4s 4d. f.ixb., sacks in, but transactions in this too, are limited, thwe who haw poultry to feed making ie**, to as great extentas possible, of other and cheaper foo.V,_ & far aa oats an* converned. tli.* demand from the Xorth Island lms teas<d. Advices received here from Auckland are to the effect that it £> imj«v>iib!.- to make jales of southern oats there jn*r- now. and merchants there wonld only operate ou foosiimnwnts. Tliere is no likelihood of rata beini; se-nfc from here for «il<* in tku way, it being considered too ri«ky. The be»t prices offering from the north at.— In 9d for f.a.q., Danw>h, Ls lOd to 1< 10jd for Gartonn. and 1b ICd for 'medium Duns, bat holders hen* are not incliited ; to sell at these quotations. Special liiiv.of heavy Dun: in small quant it ie.; ;iro -worth tip to 2s 2d. Oatsheaf chaff i> quoted ot £3 10s to £3 15s per ton. Potatoes a drug on the market, and ft is difficult to make sab-* at any price. CHRISTCIIUCH MARKETS'. Per Press Association. CHKISTCHURC'H. October 30. The wheat marker is very qui.t. there being bo littK- offering, ami buv.rs Si-. ui to be le»s inclined to <»|M»rut>- tliau th-y were a fortnight ago. l']t t>» 4- 2d w.i> at » country >tation l.c-t. we-k. but 'no sale* have Bintv Ic-en rtcord« ii. Chaff is dull of t>ale a: £3. and ]>otatoe« are easier, tuyere now offering only £3. and .sellers nre as-king £3 Ss.