TEMUKA STOCK SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19860, 25 July 1934, Page 16

TEMUKA STOCK SALE

FAT CATTLE FIRM. Moderate entries came forward for yesterday's sale held at the Temuka saleyards. Fat Cattle.—About 70 head were offered, the selection being of very poor quality, most of the beasts offered showing the effect of the hard winter being experienced. Good cattle were slightly better than later rates. Values were: Fat steers £5 to £7/2/6, fat cows £4 to £6/7/6, heifers £3 to £5/12 6. Store Cattle.—Store cattle met with an improved sale, values being:—Heifer calves 17/- and 18/-, 18 months heifers 34/6 to £2. empty cows 8/- to 26/-, forward cows, 35/- to £2/15/-. Dairy Cattle.—The yarding of dairy cattle was much larger than usual, about 40 head coming forward. With few exceptions, the quality was on the poor side. Prices were: Springing heifers to £3/5/-. springing cows to £4, cows in profit £4/7/6, September calvers (low conditions), 27/6 to £2/15/-. Fat Sheep.—ln the entry of fat sheep there were some lines of good ewes, but quality wethers were conspicuous by their absence. Prices were about on a par with those ruling at the last Pleasant Point sale. Best ewes made from 16/- to 18/10, medium ewes 14/to 15/3, light ewes 12/6 to 13/6, light wethers 21/- to 23/-. Store Sheep—The store sheep market w r as on a par with late rates. Sales made were:—Wether hoggets 13/7 and 14/6, small two-tooth ewes 22/- s.m. three-quarter-bred ewes 23/-, two tooth wethers, 21/6. Pigs—A smaller entry than usual was offered, values appreciating by fully 3/a head. The range was:—Weaners 8/6 to 15/-. slips 14/- to 20/-. good stores to 37/-, baconers to £3/5/-. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. United Press Association—By Blectrto Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, July 23. The Saturday closure of the Stock Exchange has extended through September. BRADFORD TOPS MARKET. United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Coovrlght LONDON. July 23. The Bradford tops market is quiet, and it is difficult to get 2nd for 64’s. • N.Z. APPLES IN LONDON. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —CoDrrtght LONDON, July 23. The Port Hobart’s, Port Curtis's and Fordsdale’s consignment of New Zealand apples are quoted as follows: Granny Smith 14/- to 17/-; Sturmers 9/6 to 12/-; Delicious 9/3 to 10/-; Doherty 9/6 to 11/3; Rokewood 10/6 to 11/9 a case. FOREIGN EXCHANGES British Official Wireless RUGBY, July 23. To the £ Par New York (dol.) .. 4.86 2-3 5.041 Montreal (dol.) .. 4.86 2-3 4.971 Paris (fr.) 124.21 76 7-32 Brussels (belgas) .. 35 21.601 Geneva (fr.) .. .. 25.221 15.47 Amsterdam (fl.) .. 12.107 7.451 Milan (lire) .. .. 92.46 585 Berlin (marks) .. 20.48 12.98 Stockholm (kr.) .. 18.159 19.401 Copenhagen (kr.) .. 18.159 22.401 Oslo (kr.) 18.159 19.901 Vienna (sch.) .. .. 34.581 27 Prague (kr.) .. .. 1641 1211 Helsingfors, f. marks 193.23 2261 Madrid (pes.) .. .. 25.225 36 29-32 Lisbon (esc.) .. .. 110 1101 Athens (drach.) .. 375 t52."> Bucharest (lei.) .. 814.6 505 Belgrade (dinars) .. 276.32 221 Rio de Janeiro (do to mils) .. 5.899 t 4! Buenos Aires (d to pesto) .. 47.62 +361 Monte Video (d to peso.) .. 51 +3Bl Batavia (florins) .. 12.11 741 Value in Pence Par. Bombay (rupee) .. 18 18 3-64 Shanghai (dol.) .. * 16 3-16 Hongkong (dol.) * 171 Yokohama (yen) .. 24.58 141 •Pence per local unit. tSellers WAR LOAN. British Official Wireless RUGBY, July 23. War loan, 35 per cent., £lO4/3,9.