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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14214, 2 June 1910, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

CUSTOMS RETURNS. Tile following is a comparative statement- showing the amount of Customs duties collected at limaru iu May 1909 and 1910:

GERALDIXE SALE. At tho usual fortnightly sale held at Geraluine yards yesterday there was a good entry forward of which the bulk comprised fats and on which there was good competition. Store sheep were also in demand, and sold at prices showing a slight rise on late rates. Prices ruled as follows-—For lanibs 14s ltd, 14s 7d. 14s 6d. 14s 3d 14s Id, 13s 3d, 13s. 12s Kkl.' I:2s fid' 12s 6d; fat wethers 10s Od. Los 3d' los 2d, 14s 7d: fat ewes 12s. lis 7d' lls : lis Id, 10s 6d, 10s 3d.' 10s, 9s 9d, 9s 6d; forward lambs lis Gd 'lis 4d, lis, 10s 6d. 10s. f)s Cd: store la-nl.s 9s 3d, 9s, Ss, 7s 3d, 7s 6d. Cs 9d, Cs 3d; forward ewes 8s 7d. 7s fid. 7s 7d_. 7s, 6s 6d: store wethels lis 1:1 - 2-tooth ewes los, 14s od: 6 and tooth ewes los 6d: aged ewes 4* 3s 7d, 2s 3d. •'

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CHIIISTCHTIRCH. June 1. Sheep— There was a smaller cntrv of store sheep than usual. . Competition tt-as good, and all lots changed ownership at fair prices. Sound-mouthed eiv-es and hotels advanced about Is per head. Lambs made 9s od to lis ■ Id, and medium ewe lambs to lis Bd, four and six tooth wether.-, up to 13s, corirse six and eight tooth ewes lis to lis 9d aiKl agixl 5s to 6s Gd. In fat lambs the yarding was a representative one. and inc-iuded all classes. Competition wns a good deal brisker than at last sale, and prices showed an increase of from txl to 9d per head. Exporters were the most active operators and took over o'Oui. The ramie of prices was —Ordinary freezers 13s to 15s 9d. tciis to 11*.- ii'ldir :U H ;in«nT'-Ti-ed 9s od to 12s Cd.hThere was a smaller yarding of fat sheep this The sale opened well and with plenty of competition and the demand lor good wethers was much keener than at some of the recent sale*. The ramie of prices was—Kxtra p-;:i;c <vetli••■-= "to 21s, prime J6s 6d to l?s 9d. medium 14s to 16s. light (is fkl v. 13-. <}<{, - in ,.. ■ rinos 7s 7d to S* 9d.' prime ev.<s ].~,* to 19s, medium 12s (id to 1-U (id '!« ed 3s od to 12s. ' " ' ' |

Cattle —There were 2SI fat cattle. The market was firm and beef advanced' a point or so: average lines of beef realised 18s to 53s and extra to 25s per 100Tb. Steers made £G 17s Gd to £lO. extra to £ll 2s Od. heifers £o to £7. extra £8 10s. dr-- cows £4 17 s 6d to £7 10s. extra ■•••. £lO. calves 4s 5d for small to £2 15s for well crown animal*. In store cattle yearlings

made to 21s, 15 to IS-months £2 15s, 2 year old heifers £3 15s. 2A Year old steers £3 lis fxl to £4 7.i "(id, dry cows £1 10s to £4 7s 6d, dairy cows £3 10s to £S 10s, extra to £lO 7s 6d. Pigs—The demand was dull. Prices were —Choppers 50s to 60s, large baeoners 47s 6d to 50s, smaller 38s to -15s, large porkers 31s to 355. smaller 2os to 30s, large stores 14s 6d to 225, smaller 9s to 14s, weaners 4s to 7s. BURNSIDE STOCK MAEKET. DUNEDIN, June 1. Cattle;— Only 16G were penned. Bidding was spirited and prices showed an improvement of fully 10s per head all round. Best bullocks £lO to £lO 10s, extra to £l2 12s 6d. medium to good £3 10s to £9 10s, light £6 10s to £7 10s, best cows and heifers £0 10s to £"7 10s, extra to £ll 12s Gd. medium to good to £6 10s, light £4 to £5.

Siheep—2327 fat sheep were penned. There was good competition for prime heavy wethers which were firm at last week's rates. Freezing wethers were easier owing to exporters standing off. Ewes were much the same as last week. Best wethers 18s Gel to 22s (>d, extra to 245. medium to good los (3d to 17s 6d, light and inferior lis (3d to 13s 6d, best ewes 12s 6d to 13s 6d. extra to 16s 9d. good IDs to 12s, light'6s 6d to 7s 6d. Fat lambs —2246 were penned. Exporters and butchers were operating and prices were very firm. Best 14s to 15s 6d, extra show lambs to 20s. medium to good lis to 13s 9d, light 8s 6d to 10s 6d. Pigs—About 100 were penned. Suckers 3s 6d to 7s 6d. slips 9s to lis 6d, stores los to 20s_, porkers 2;3s to 355, light haconers 3<s to 425, heavy baconers 45s to 48s. "DUNEDIX GRAIN MARKET. "Wheat.-—There is no business passing and prices are merely nominal. Prime milling 3s 8d to 3s 9d, medium do. 3s od to 3s 7d, best- whole fowl wheat 3s to 3s 3d. Oats—"There is very little demand for shipment and the* market is stagnant. Prices are much the same as at last quotation, although very little business is being done. Prime milling Is lid to 2s, best feed Is 9id to Is 10id. inferior to medium Is 7-ld to Is 9d.

£' s. d. £' s d. Spirits 1123 10 1 190S IS 6 Cigarettes ... 98 S 9 90 5 0 Tobacco .... 464 16 0 4S6 10 0 Sparkling wine . 13 10 G Australian ... 40 5 0 5-5 7 •l Other kinds . . 29 14 9 13 13 s Ale and beer ' etc- .... 41 16 0 Goods by Weight— General tariff . 24 16 8 44 17 0 Pref. tariff . . 1 3 0 11 8 Goods ad Valorem— General tariff . 333 o 0 409 10 0 Pref. tariff . . 2 11 6 6 5 11 Other duties not specified abcrc- — General tariff . 5 3 11 106 3 9 Pref. tariff . . . 17 3 Surtax ... 71 1 7 2122 12 : Beer dutv . . , 154 7 11 . 6 3260 S 190 1 1 1;