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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 7 April 1927, Page 10

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IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. By Cable —Press Association—Copyriiht. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 5. Lord Summers’ judgment in the brown heart in app’es appeal upheld die view expressed by the lower courts that the damage was due to the inherent quality of the apples themselves, and the Northumberland be’ng seaworthy, the respondents ware entitled to rely upon the exception contained in Section D (8) of the Australian Sea Carriage Act, lf>o4. Lords Atkinson, Wrenbury and Blanesborough concurred. ADDINGTON MARKET.

By Teli»E:raph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 6. There was another heavy yarding of store sheep at Addington to-day, with good entries of fat sheep and lambs, and an exceptionally large entry of fat cattle, the total of 680 being next to the record number, l’igs also were in heavy supply. Forward store lambs and other sorts met with a good demand from South Canterbury buyers. Other sorts showed a further decline of Is to 2s per head on last week’s rates. hat cattle were down £1 to £2 per head, but the supply was well absorbed by butchers, and there were very few passings. Eat sheep and fat lambs showed little or no change in values. Fat pigs sold well up to late rates, but stores, especially weaners, wore much easier. Store sheep.—The entry included more' lambs than for some weeks past, and with the exception of odd pens of really good lambs. the average quality was poor. The West Coast was well represented in the offerings. Forward lambs sold well at firmer rates, and competition from South Canterbury buyers maintained-the market for other classes. Prime lambs wore irot in much demand. North Island ewes met with competiisfn from South Canterbury buyers, hut this class, as well as the. inferior two-toothed, were easier by Is to 2s per head on last week’s prices. Best forward lambs made up to 17s, forward 14s to 15s Gd, medium 11s 6d to 13s Gd, good hallbred ewe lambs to 24s 4d, ordinary ewe lambs 18s 9d to 21s, three-qiiarterbred ewe lambs 16s to 19s 6d; best North Island two-toothed ewes 27s 6d to 29s 3d. ordinary 24s Gd to 26s Gd, twotoothed hc.lfhred ewes 28s Id, soundmouthed ha If bred owes 21s to 26s 6d ; fr>M\ ard two and four-toothed wethers 18s, four-toothed _ crossbred wethers 12s Gd to 13s Id. six and eight-toothed ero“shred wethers IGs, six and eighttoothed ha If bred wethers 16s Gd. Fat lambs.—The yarding totalled 3060, and was of mixed quality. Freoz--1112 wcmlits sold without appreciable change. Extra prime lambs brought up to 30s Id. prime 25s to 27s 3d i medium 22s to 24s 6d. ' | Fat sheep.—There was a heavier yarding than the previous week, some fourteen pens being occupied. There was a good steady sale throughout at . aliout the same rates as last week. ; Extra prime wethers realised to 32s e'Y" 11110 “~ S '^ S ' ~K' dmm 25s to , rbs Del: extra prime ewes 18s Gd to j 235. medium 14s 6d to 18g. I hat ca + tle,—The firmer tone of the 1 beef market last week had the effect of bringing forward an cxe'-ptioimllv heavv yarding, totalling 686 head Tim market was down about £1 to £1 5; on the average. Extra prime beef sold up to 36s per lOOlhs, prime quality steers and heifers 30s to 335, medium r os to 295. Extra prime heavy steers brought- r,p to £*l6 2s 6d, prime medium weight £l2 to £U; extra mime heifers ; to £l3 12s Gd, prime £7 15s to £9. ! 1G VCil l° rs ’ pens were well tided. Large sorts made up to £6 10s, j best venters £5 to £5 15s. medium £2 ! to los, small and interior calves 10s I to Jus. Store cattle.—There was a fairly large mixed yarding of store cattle. r.S'"ir, anfJ fiv'V'-ear-old steers fetched £b 12s Gd. 2-vear steers £3 ].‘l s Gd yearling steers £0 10 s to £3 7s 6d best cows £2 to £3 2s. Dairy cattle.—-'The entry of dairv eows totalled 79 head. Best second, third and fourth calvers £9 io s tr \Jss. medium sorts £6 10s to £9. Pigs.—There was a good entry of rat purs. lucre was a rood demaud for I porkers. Choppers made £3 to £7 9s od, extra heavv baconers to £4 10s henvv £4 to £4 5s feoual to old to G4d lb) : large pel,-ore, £0 15, to pq £2 5s to £2 12s (equal to 7d to

BURNSIDE SALE. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, April 6. At Burnsiclc to-day, heavy sheep, and best ewes were Is dearer than last week, and butchers' lambs and those suitable for freezing sold at from par to Is advance. Opening rates for prime light fat cattle were up by some shillings, but iat. cattle prices declined towards the finish, and ended at equal to last week’s rates. Fat cattle.—The yarding totalled 325 of all qualities, compared with 281 last week. Some nice consignments of finished bullocks were forward. Tho demand opened at par to 10s advanco for light prime sorts, with heavies unchanged, but owing to the size of the yardings prices declined on tho opening rates at the -close. Extra prime heavy bullocks made £l6 10s, prime heavy £l3 5s tc £l4 ss, prime light £lO 15s to £l2 10s; best heifers £7 5s to £8 10s, best cows £7 10s to £8 15s; extra prime ox beef sold at equal to 30s, light ox beef to 28s, heifer beef to 255, and cow and light heifer to 22s 6d. Fat sheep.—The penning was 2081, compared with 3300 last week. Tho number of prime wethers was moderate. The opening demand was fair, and heavy sorts and best ewes improved Is per head, but rates for the balance of tho entry were unchanged. Prime heavy wethers brought 28s to 31s 6d, medium weight prime 26s to 27s 3d; best _owc.s 20s 3d to 245, medium 15s to 17s. On a per pound basis, prime heavy wether mutton sold at 43d, prime light wether at s}d, extra heavy ewe 3£d, and prime light ewe 4d. Lambs. Some prime heavies were included, but there was a fairly big sprinkling of unfinished sorts. Butchers 7 lambs and those suitable for freezing met with good inquiry at from par to Is advance. Other sorts were unchanged. Heavy lambs realised 27s 9d to 295, prime medium 23s to 24s 6d, unfinished 15s 6d to 18s. Stc.re cattle. —A big entry of fully 350 included fifty very forward two and threo-year-oM steers. Demand and prices were much on a par with last week’s sale. The steers realised from £6 5s to £8 9s. Pigs:—A penning of 11 fats and 76 stores was offered. Porkers were dearer by about 5s e head, and baconers were a shade firmer. Small sorts mostly comprised the store entry, and in general store pigs were a few shillings cheaper.

TEMUKA STOCK SALE. There were good yardings in all classes of stock *t the forthnightly sale at Tennika on Tuesday. Fat lambs sold well over schedule rates.

Fat ewes were less keenly sought after than at last sale, but wethers were firmer by about Is 6d per head. Good young ewes sold well, but inferior and travelled sheep were hard to quit. There was good competition for prime beef, showing a rise of about £1 per head. Rough beef was on a par with late sales. Only a few head of stole cattle of inferior quality were yarded. In the pig market there was a large yarding, but very low prices ruled. The following were the sales: — j Cattle. —Fat heifers, prime £8 10s, ' £9 10s ta £ll 12s 6d, light £4 2s 6d to £7; fat cows, £4 2s 6d, £7, £8 5s to £8 12s 6d; store cows £3 7s 6d to £4 ss.

: Sheep.—Fat wethers: 7 at 21s 6d, ’2 at 28s, 13 at 255, 24 at IDs, 10 at 10s; fat ewes: 21 at 9s 4d, 20 ' at 13s 4d, 17 at 11s lOd, 21 at 10s. j 22 at 12s 3d, 22 at 10s (id, 32 at ! 10s 6d, 27 at. 17s, 10 at 18s 2d, 1L 1 at' sd, 19 at 11s, 13 at 12s 9d, 11 at 14s Id, 1 at 20s, 11 at 15s, 4d, 3 at 18s 9d, 1 at 19s, 7 at 10s, ! 0 at 11s, 5 at 12s; fat lambs: 31 ' at 17s 3d, 60 at 25s 4d, 90 at 24s I 33 at 25s 7d, 32 at 25s lid, 41 at! 2os 4d, 38 at 24s 6d, 57 at 25s 3d ! So at 25s 7d. 17 at 25s lid, 55 at I 255, 63 at 21s, 3 at 25s Sd, 81 at 1 25s 7d, 28 at 25s 4d, 18 at 25s Id ; 81 at 245, 56 at 26s lOd, 34 at 25s ' ! 4d, 60 at 24s lid, 3 at 21s, 36 at : 25s 6d, 5 at 245, 26 at 2os 2d, 4 i ! at 565; store sheep, lambs: 31 ’at ' 17s 3d, 8 at 13s, 8 at 13s Id. wether ! lambs: 58 at 14s 6d; ewes: 43 at 16s Bcj; old ewes: 9 at 2s 7d, 19 at 3s, 55 at 7s 6d ; cull lambs : 71 at Ss 9d • 6 and 8-tooth ewes: 169 at 19s lid ; rams: Ign to Signs. ’ j Pigs.— Weavers 7s to 13s, small stores 15s to 28s, large stc,res 30s to , 50s. |