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Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20259, 7 November 1935, Page 11

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ADDINGTON MARKET AN ALL ROUND ADVANCE B- Te! paraph Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, November 6. There was a double market at Addington to-day. Values in all the major sections showed an advance ewes and lambs and hoggets by 1/6 to 2/-, fat sheep by 1/- to 1/6, fat cattle by 25/and vealers by 10/-. Store sheep—Ewe hoggets made to 34/-, wether hoggets to 24/6, and ewes and lambs to 15/7. Fat sheep—There was an entry of 4650 head. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 29/10. prime heavy 23/6 to 26/-, prime medium weight 21/6 to 23/3, ordinary 19/9 to 21/3, extra prime heavy ewes to 29/10, prime heavy 21/6 to 23/-, prime medium weight 19/- to 21/-, and ordinary 17/9 to 18/0. Fat cattle—There were 504 permed, all local cattle, except for a few trucks from the West Coast. The sale firmed as it progressed- Prime heavy steers made to £l6 7s 6d, prime heavy £l2 10s to £l4 15s, prime medium weight £ll 5s to £l3 ss, ordinary £8 15s to £lO 10s, extra prime heifers to £l3 12s 6d, prime £8 5s tp £IQ ss, ordinary £6 10s to £7 15s, extra prime cows to £ll 12s 6d, prime £7 15s to £9 ss, and ordinary £6 5s to £7 10s. Fat pigs—The market was unchanged, Choppers made 30/- to £6 8s 6d, baconers 45/6 to £3 5s 6d (average per lb 43d tp 51d), and porkers 28/- to 42/6 (average per lb 5Jd to 6d).

BURNSIDE SALE A DOWNWARD TREND By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, November 6. There were larger entries in the major sections at the Burnside sale to-day. The fat cattle entry totalled 320 and was comprised principally of medium quality bullocks. On account of the larger supply prices from the outset were easier, heavy cattle depreciating 30/- a head while medium quality bullocks and cows and heifers showed a decline ofabout 20/- a head. These lower values were in evidence right throughout the offering. In the fat lamb section the largest entry to date was submitted to auction, a tqtal of 180 being forward. Prices were definitely disappointing, values declining 5/- a head. In the fat sheep section 1762 were penned about half the entry comprising shorn sheep. Prime heavy wethers and ewes in the wool, whieh were in a minority, barely maintained late rates, while the value of medium descriptions receded 2/- a head. In the store cattle section 220 were forward, including several pens of good coloured 3 and 4 year old steers, which realised from £6 to £7/18/-. Vealers were firm while values for grazier and boner cows remained unchanged. Thirty-six dairy cows of very mixed quality came forward. Only the best of the younger sorts close to profit claimed any attention. For the 106 fat pigs yarded values were about on a par with the previous wqek’s market, but as the sale progressed prices improved to the extent of from 3/- to 5/- a head. Good big store pigs sold to 28/-, while suckers brought from 14/- to 18/-. PRODUCE MARKETS SOUTH CANTERBURY As is usual at this time of the year there is a quiet tone in the South Canterbury grain, seed and produce markets, the chief inquiry being for fowl wheat and oats. Fowl wheat is quoted at 3/10 a bushel on trucks. A, Gartons are worth 3(6 a bushel, on trucks and B’s 3/3, but the market has been met with Australian • oats which have been landed in the North Island at 4/- a bushel s.i. Odd lines of Duns are still coming on to the market and dark heavy quality is being readily absorbed at 4/3 to 4/3 a bushel on trucks. The nominal quotation for peas is 5/1 to 5/2 a bushel on trucks with no inquiry. The value of linseed is £lO a ton on trucks. Owing to the remission of duty on linseed and to the duty being taken off linseed meal it is questionable whether the return will compensate New Zealand growers. Owing to the lower price of Australian malting barley New Zealand farmers are finding it difficult to meet the competition. The nominal quotation is 2/10 a bushel on trucks. Australian barley is being landed in the North Island at 3/3 a bushel s.i. The inquiry has slackened off for chaff but the price remains on a par with last week—£3 15s a ton on trucks for g.b.o.s. The potato market is practically neglected as abundant supplies of new season’s are coming on the market. Old potatoes are nominally worth £7 a ton on trucks. Seed values are the same as last week.

GERALDINE STOCK SALE VALUES MAINTAINED There was a large yarding than has been the case recently at the fortnightly Geraldine Stock Sale yesterday, when between 700 and 800 sheep came under the hammer, and prices were well maintained. Store Sheep: There was good competition. One line of fine quality ewe lambs was passed in at 27/6. Full mouth ewes brought from 14/- to 15/-, and failing mouth ewes and lambs 10/5 to 12/3. Fat Sheep: Wethers, 26/10 to 27/10; fat ewes in the wool 18/1 to 23/7, shorn ewes about 18/-; fat hoggets, 21/7. Oows: About 20 head of cattle were on offer. One cow in profit changed hands at £3, and a springing heifer at £2/17/6, Eighteen empty heifers ranged from £l/10/- up to £2/12/6. Pigs: Weaners were keenly sought after, prices ranging from 14/6 to 17/-. One pen of slips changed hands at prices up to £l. * COLOMBO TEA AUCTION By Telegraph—Press Assoelatinn DUNEDIN, November 6. L. M. Wright has reoeived the following cabled report on the Colombo tea auction of November 5: The market for common teas was slightly easier, but medium and fine grades remained firm with a dearer tendency, the quality of the offerings being useful. For next week’s sale 1,610,0001 b is catalogued.