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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13803, 14 January 1909, Page 4

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CLEARING SALE. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, "Ltd., in conjunction with Mr John Ken-pthorne, report having held, on account of Mr \\m. Gibson, a clearing sale of stock and implements at his farm, Claremonl'. There was a large attendance, and everything offered for sale was keenly competed for. The implements being in good order sold well. The stock sold particularly well, especially the cattle. The number being small "and condition good, they met with a keen demand at the following prices:—Red cow Rosie £0 10s, red cow Cherry £7 12s fid, cou JJinali £7 15s, ten months' bull £l-' 12s (id. Horses. —Bay mare Bell. 7yrs, £3O, with foal at foot; bay gelding I'nuce, lOyrs. £18: bay mare Bloss. lOyrs, £l4. with foal at foot: black mitre Polly, £7; chestnut gelding, Gyis, £9: brown mare Geraldine,' £lO, with foal at foot: three-year filly by Diigald. £9: two-year filly by New Style. £2O: stallion New Stylo, S)yrs. -SO gus: brown mare May, 7yrs. £33: brown gelding. 2vrs, £l2. linnlenieiits. — Disc harrows £5 10s, cultivator £7. d.f. plough £3 15s. drag harrows £3, four-leaf harrows £1 'os. blocks and chains £1 12s Gd. binder £f), Cambridge roller £f;.

ADDIXGTOX STOCK MAKKFT. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHFPXH. Jan. 12. Sheep.—The entry of store sheep was larger than for some weeks past, 1.-.mhs forming the principal proportion. For lanihs there was a very kscn demand, and they sold up to 13s 7<i. Other classes of stores also sold well. Forward la'.nhs made 12s to lAs Wi. others lis tolls lid, wethers lis to los. ewes 14s MM to 18s (id. ev.es and lambs (all counted) 7s Mid to s)s (5:1. The yarding "t" l'-vt lanihs was not so' !art£e as the previous wee!:, hut they were mostly in fairly lance lots. There was :i good demand for export, and prices showed little or no change, . hou-zh the market was not quite so lirm. Freezing iemhs made ~!3s Oil to ios. a few to :0s Oil. and lighter sorts It's to 13s. There was not a very large yarding of fat sheep, anil the viipply proved only sufficient for the local trade, so that the market was •inn throughout. Wethers sold no to late rates, and ewes, of which there was not a large niimher on oli'or. showed an advance. The reside of o'-ice-; was:—Prime w<»i!]eis 10-i i.\> if-'.s fid, lighter 13s 7d to Jos Oil. prime •> es |.j« to 18-. others I"2s 3d to Its (id. merino wethers 10s Gd to V2s. Cattle. —The supply '.comprised :.M ! head, mostly of -rood to prim'e (jimlity. The demand was rather sla<-k. ane prices receded to the level of those of

a fortnight ago. Steers sold at £G IDs to tO iss.' heifers £"-!• l»s to £7 12s Gd, cows £4 7s Gd to £, 10s. There was a fairly large yarding of store cattle, ini-lu'ciiiig 'several lines trucked from Southland, .which were generally in l>;ttor condition thaii. those that have tniw' up previously. There was a fair 'demand, and most lots were cleared at auction. Two and a halfyear steers £4- 3s. forward two and a half-war heifers £-!- 4s. three-year heifers £3 UH. dry cows IDs to £l. The dairv cows were mostly of a poor class, aii' l the better sorts sold well. Prices rarigrd from £3 .IDs to £0 12s Gd. Pigs.—The yarding was an average mic. and all sorts were rather easier. Large hac-oners made 50s to 555, smaller 43s lid to 495. porkers 33s Gd to 4:2s Gd. large stores 23s to 355, smaller 25s to 2Ss."we.uiers 17s to 20;. and suckers 12s to los. bfhxside .stock market. BUXEDIX, Jan. 13. Sheep.—2G3o were yarded, including a good proportion of ewes and a number of prime wethers. The sale opened witli prices about Is fid easier than last week, but towards the end of the "sale firmed somewhat. Best wethers IBs to 20s, extra to 21s Gd. medium ItU t<> 17s Gd. inferior and light 14s to los. best ewes los to IGs 3d, extra prime and heavy 10s 3d, medium 12s to 14s, inferior up to 10s PcL Lambs. —617 were yarded. Prime and heavy lambs sold well, while other sorts met with onlv an ordinary demand. 'Rest lambs los to 17s Od. medium 12s to 14s Gd, inferior and light up to 14s Gd. Pigs.—l2o were penned. Prices for young pigs were barely as good as last week's, excepting a few peiis of extra quality. Porkers and baeoners were easier, the latter falling off about- ; 5s per head. Suckers 10s to 20s, slips 23s to 2Ss .stores 33s to 355, porkers 87s to 40s. !i«ht baeoners 43s to 48s, heavy 50s to 535. Cattle.—2ls head. were yarded. chief!v medium finality steers. The supply ims more than ample lor requirements, and nrkos were easier, prim- bullocks being fully ss. and medium qualitv bullocks and heifers ](is per head lower. Prime bullocks £S 15s to £lO,. extra heavy to_ .£l2. medium to good £7 os to £8 7s Gd, lio-ht £5 10s to £0 los. best cows ami heifers £6 10s to £7 3s, ordinary £4 to £5 10s. DCXEDIX GRAIX MARKET. The demand for oats has been very slack during the past week, and no sales of any importance are reported. The shipping enquiry for prime Cartons was not sustained', while for other sorts business has been chiefly small local sales. Prime milling Is 7.U1 to Is Scl, "ood to best feed Is GUI to Is <d. inferior to medium Is 4d to Is odd, sacks extra. . There is little change to report in the wheat market. The arrival oi Australian wheat last week had a slightly iniurious effect on sales of local imJlmg lines Fowl wheat is offering freely •it a shade below late value. Prime •iiillMi" Is GVd to 4s 7.U1. medium and best whole fowl feed 4s od to 4s Gd. broker, and daivagrd '3s to 3s 9d ; sacks extra. . .