ST. ANDREWS STOCK SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20769, 2 July 1937, Page 16

ST. ANDREWS STOCK SALE

large cattle entry For several sales now the St. Andrews saleyards have been taxed to the utmost in order to accommodate the very large cattle yardings. At yesterday's sale an offering of 150 head of all classes was placed before butchers. The sale was a good one. practically every pen changing hands. The dairy cattle sale was an excellent one, the demands not being satisfied. The pig sale was a slight improvement on late markets. The sheep entry was the smallest for some time. Sales were:—

SYDNEY PRODUCE PRICES United Press Association—Bv Eject rlc Telegraph —Copyright (Received July 1. 3.45 pun.) SYDNEY, July 1. The nominal quotation for bagged wheat is about 5/6 and at country sidI in&s about 4/83 a bushel. Local buyers are operating with great caution. Flour—£l2oo/- a ton. Bran—£7/5/- a ton. Pollard—£7/10/- a ton. Potatoes—Tasmanian £5 a ton, otherx 'AIAO/ Onions—Bnmn £l3 a ton. IC.la. Ilallaui aucl aibita Tlfl a Maize— Yaflow and wlrlte. 5 5 a iVrasneY. ■ DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT ! By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, July 1. ) North Kalgurli <1912), Ltd., has ad- , vised the Stock Exchange Association. I that at the annual meeting of share- | holders in London on July 20, a final dividend for 1936 of 9d a share, less I English income tax of 3/- in the £ will be recommended, payable on August 10. THE EXCHANGES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Convrlßht LONDON, June 30. Foreign exchange quotations: Dollar, 4.931 to the pound; franc, not quoted. THE PRICE OF GOLD. United t,ess Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright LONDON, June 30. The current price of gold is 140, 9 per fine ounce. FARMERS’ FERTILISER CO. The annual accounts of the New Zealand Farmers’ Fertiliser for the year ended May 31 show net profits at £21,160, the highest since 1930. A dividend of 6 per cent, in recommended, compared with 54 per cent, the previous year. SOUTH OTAGO FREEZING COMPANY Killing operations for the season ceased at the South Otago Freezing Company's works last Saturday. The total number of sheep and lambs put through the works was 251,774, a decrease of 30,038 compared with last year. The cattle killed numbered 3729, a decrease of 123 compared with last season; and 737 pigs, a decrease of 219 on the number last year. These figures represent the killings for export only. WAR LOAN. British OtBc.AI wireless RUGBY, June 29. War Loan, 34 per cent., £99/16/3. SOUTH AFRICAN MINES

According to the Department of Mines at Johannesburg, £29,000,000 worth of stores equipment was bought by South African Mines in 1936. A great variety of commodities is included in the returns. Ordinary and electrical plant was responsible for £3,000,000, and mining machinery proper for £1,750,000, of which the Witwatersrand took two-thirds. Nearly £2,000,000 w'orth of electrical equipment was used on the mines notwithstanding the large number of power stations which are supplying electricity to the mines. Steel, mostly produced in the Union, has become one of the most important items of expenditure of the mines. More than £200,000 of iron bars and corrugated iron were used last year, while drill steel represented £364,000, structural steel £264,000. sheet steel £228,000. and angle bars £627,242. A total of 2421 rock drills were bought in 1936, costing £125,000, and £574.000 was spent in spares. Wire ropes came to £420,000.

< Cattle £ s. d. £ s. d. Fat steers, best . 11 7 6 to 13 2 6 Fat steers, med. . 9 17 6 to 10 7 6 Fat steers, light 6 17 6 to 9 0 0 Fat cows, best .. 7 17 6 to 9 7 6 Fat cows, med. .. 3 17 6 to 6 17 6 Fat cows, light .. 4 0 0 to 5 7 6 Fat heifers, best 7 7 6 to 8 7 6 Fat heifers, light 4 0 0 to 5 17 6 Cows & runners to 8 2 « Cows in profit .. 4 0 0 to 8 5 0 Springing cows . to 8 17 6 Sheep Fat ewes 22 1 Failing-mouth crossbred ewes 23 « Pigs Weaners 11/- - t( ) 15 <■ Slips 13/ - t( > 17