ST. ANDREWS SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21185, 4 November 1938, Page 16

ST. ANDREWS SALE

Good Cattle Market Fat Sheep Easier The St. Andrews sale held yesterday proved to be a good one so far as fat cattle were concerned. There was a large entry of fat sheep, two races being too many for butchers' requirements, there being a resultant drop of 3/- a head compared with the previous sale which was an outstanding one. The pig market showed improvement on late rates. Values were;

WHEAT MARKET DULL United Press Association—By ED«*trio Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 3, 9.40 pun.) SYDNEY. November 3. The wheat market was dull with poor inquiry. Silo grain is quoted at 2 Bi, bagged, new, 2/10. Flour. £8 a ton. Brand and pollard. £5,10/- a ton. Potatoes—Tasmanian to £2O. others £lB. Onions—Brown and white £l4 a ton. Maize—Lellow 5. white 47a busheL MINING RETURN By Telegraph—Press Association GREYMOUTH, November 3 Tiie Barrytown dredge return for October was 710ozs for 436 hours, and 215,000 yards. FAT LAMB PRICES PRODUCERS DISAPPOINTED By Tele; aph—Press Association HAMILTON, November 3 Considerabl disappointment was voiced by Waikato fat lamb producers this morning at the opening export schedule price of 81d per lb for first grade lambs. The lambing percentage in the Waikato this season has been estimated at not more than 50 per cent., compared with 95 per cent, last year. Producers will lose many thousands of pounds because of the lower percentage, while an additional loss will be represented by the lower prices indicated for the season. THE PRICE OF GOLD. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON. November 2. The current price of fine gold is 146/1 per ounce. SILVER. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright • LONDON. November 2. The present quotation for silver is— Spot, 191 d per ounce; forward, 21 l-6d per ounce. TIN STOCKS. United Press Association—By E«ctrtc Telegraph—Copyright LONDON. November 2. The world visible tin supplies are 20.655 tons; Straits carry-over, 6610 tons; supplies, 8655 tons; deliveries, 8219 tons. HUNGARIAN AGRICULTURE The Hungarian Minister of Agriculture is preparing a large-scale propaganda campaign extending over 1350 towns and villages for the increased use of fertilisers as a method of enlarging and improving crops. In all these districts model farms will be erected on which the various superphosphates, nitrogenous and potassic fertilisers will be used. The model farms will be open to inspection by farmers from neighbouring districts and agricultural produce from them will be exhibited at all local shows. Britain to Buy Rumanian Wlieat A contract is being arranged between organisations acting for the Rumanian Government and a leading British firm for the sale in Britain of 400,000 tons of Rumanian w’heat, worth about £2.000,000. Stories that the British Government is a party to the deal are said to be without foundation, but it is reported that the Board of Trade has assisted in the negotiations. Part of the proceeds, it is stated, will be used to settle outstanding trade debts with Britain and to finance the importation of additional British goods into Rumania.

Fat Cattle £ s. d. £ s. r i. Fat cows, best .. 10 0 0 to 13 12 6 Fat cows, others 6 0 0 to 9 7 6 Fat steers .. .. 8 17 6 to 10 7 6 Fat steers, unfin. 7 0 0 to 8 7 6 Fat heifers .. .. 7 7 6 to 12 7 6 Store Cattle Two-year steers, £6 2 '6. empty cows to £4/12/6, empty heifers, £3/17/6. Pigs s. d. s. 1 Slips ... 23 6 to 29 0 Weaners . .. 20 0 to 24 0 Fat Sheep s. d. s. d. Fat eyes, shorn .. .. .. 12 6 to 17 0 Fat wethers, shorn .. 19 0 to 21 9 Fat wethers, wool to 25 10 Fat ewes, wool .. to 23 7