COMMERCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13908, 20 May 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

GERALDINE LIVE STOCK MARKET " The 'usual fortnightly sale was held ax the above-yards yesterday. The yarding was a Jjairly large one, and made up principally of wethers and lamhs. In fats there was good competition, but we cannot report any change in prices. Store stock of all classes met witli fair enquiry, and the realised prices were, if anything. a little better than thus?'obtained at last bale. Fat lambs sold at lis W, 12s lOd. 13s. 13s Id. 135.3d. 13s 3d and 13s 6d; fat ewes. Bs. &s Bd. 9s. 9s 3d, 9s 9d to 10s: fat wethers. 14s to 13s 7d: store wethers, fls 3d, 10s. lis 3tl. lis 3d, lis 6<l to 12s 6d: do. lambs. Ss 3d. 10sSd, 10s 9d. lis 4d to lis Sd: fullmouth ewes to 14s: six and eight-tooth ewes, 12s id to 12s 4d: four, six and eight-troth ewes, 10s 7d. ADDIXGTOX STOCK MARKET. Per Press Association. CHRISTC.HURCH. May 19. At Addington there was a fairly large entry of stock and a good attendance. Sheep.—The entry of store sheep was not a large one. hut the sheep were of better class than those offered .at late sales. Every lot changed hands at rates fully equal to those- of last week. Forward wethers made lis 9d. two and four-tooth ewes of medium duality 14s. and sound-mouth owes I4s 6dl. forward lambs of mixed sexes 10s fid to 1 is. and smaller 6s 9d : to Ss 9d. For fat lambs there was active competition among the export buyers, and a clearance was effected at prices that showed a further rise .'of 3d per head. Prime freezers made 13s to 14s fid. a few extra heavy to 13s and lighter lis to 12s fid. The yarding of fat sheep was considerably larger than the previous week .but on account of the plentiful supply there was not such keen competition among butchers for ewes, and these onened at lower rates than were riding the previous week, the decline heinvr fully Is per head: "Wethers met with fair competition for export, and there was {•rpctically no change in values. The range of prices was: —Prime wethers 14s 6d to 16s. extra to 17s 9d. liirhter 13s to T4s, merino wethers 9s Id to 12s Del,-".prime ewes lis Gd to 13s. others ife in lis. -\ Cattle"-' —391 were penned. a»»d the fftiality was of fair average. The deui.3ii'd was atrain ' dull, and sales were difficult "to ; effect, prices showing no improvement on the low rates of r ; -- nfevious week. Steers 2s 0d to" £9 10s. heifers £3 10s to £7. drv e-ws. £4 2< fid to £7 Ids. equal to 17s Ocl to 19s (]<\ foT prime. 13s to 17s for niedium. and 13s to 14s fid f-jr cow :>nd inferior: calves sold at 4s" fid to 37> 0d: In store cattle there was :i good 'demand for useful sorts, but others were difficult t«> sell. Yearlings made J6s to 17s. fifteen to eighteen months-3os to 375. two-year steers £2 15s, two-year heifers £2 10s Sd to £2 TOs. three-year steers £"3 3s. three-year heifers £3 Ss to £3 10s. one good line bringmg -£4. dry.cows 20s to £3 3sgoind dairy cows were in demand, and ririces ranged from £3 7s fid to £9 7s 6d. Pigs.—The entry was fairlv large, but stores and porkers met with a weaker demand, and prices for these classes were rather easier. Lan'e bacon»rs made 48s to 635, lighter 42s to 475. large porkers 34« to 40s. lighter 2Ss to 325. large stores 30s to 345. medium 22s fo 2Ss. slips 14s to 18s. and weaners Ss to 12s. P.rRXSIDE STOCK MARKET. DUXEDIX. Mav 19. Cattle.—2lo fat cattle were yarded, mostly good quality bullocks, with an rnld pen of heifers. Prices were firm at last week's rates for all classes. bullocks £S 10s to £lO. extra £ll 2s Gd. medium £7 to £7 13s. light £'3 to

£(> os, best heifers up to CO, extra £6 17s (id, medium to to. I

Sheep.—"2-3-7 were yarded. :i large proportion being ewes. The ewes realised prices slightly in advance of. late prices, hut towards- the close of the sale wire difficult to place. Best wethers-1-5s lid to 16s Gd, extra up to ISs 9d. medium 13s to 14s, unfinished sorts 12s to 13.< host ewes up to_l2s. extra to 16s (kl, medium to good 7s t( 10s. Lambs. —1036 were penned, price* being much on a par with late rates. Host lambs 12s 6d to 13s (3d. extra u r to lis fid. medium lis to-12s. inferioi 9s to 10s. Tigs. —10-1 were yarded. Fat pigwere" in shon. supply, and the market was firm: store pigs were in guoil mntiher. hut weie not ■of good quality, though late rates were niaintaine.l Heavv haconers up to 7lls. medium 55: to 03s. best porkers 45s to 50s, meditiU -IDs to -15s. slips 15s to 255. i'orwa:( stores up iii 355. suckers Ifls to 15s. DUXF.DIX GRAIN MARKET. Oats. —The market is rather dull, bill A grade oats, especially Gartons, continue to sell/weli for shipment. The difficulty of obtaining freight to thf Home country prohibits • business in that direction to a large extent. A grade Gartons Is 7d. A grade Sparrowbills IsOd t<i Is (i.UI. medium Is 4ic to Is ~i\tl. inferior and soft oats ]s.2Jd to Is id. No heavy business has been done it wheat during the week, as millers are well stocked. r.nd will not buy at farmers' ideas of value. There is f;tir enquirv for prime velvet.. Prime milling 4s to 4s Id. medium 3s lid to 3s 11.Ul; fowl wheat is in good .supply, anil sells slowly at the following prices: —Best 3s 9d to 3s fod. medium 3s 3d to 3s 7d, broken and damagei '2s 6d to 3s.