ST. ANDREWS SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21608, 20 March 1940, Page 11

ST. ANDREWS SALE

MARKET UNCHANGED Although yesterday was not the usual St. Andrews sale day, it was held owing to the Ram Fair takingplace to-morrow. The sale was a dragging one, nevertheless a large number of stock changed hands. Several graziers were operating in the fat pens. Tire cattle sale was back on the last St. Andrews sale, but on a par with values ruling at Pleasant Point. Prices were:

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE FACTORY OPENS The new Colgate-Palmolive model factory at Petone, Wellington, is now in operation. The world-famous products manufactured by the house of Colgate-Palmolive, are now being made in New Zealand under the most

hygienic and congenial conditions by a competent and highly-trained staff. This New Zealand plant is the newest addition to a world-wide organisation, established in practically every country in the world, and, being the latest addition, has all the most modern equipment that expense and skill can produce. TEA AND THE WAR United Kingdom requirements of tea are now bought direct from the producers by the British Government and for this purpose the Governments of India and Ceylon have appointed tea controllers. In the draft contract covering the period from January 1, 1940, to February 15, 1941, negotiated between the United Kingdom Government and the producers the price is based on the quotations for 1936, a poor year, 1937, a good one, and 1938 which was a fair one. For increased costs an allowance will be added. International regulation of exports remains. A consequence of control in Britain which has the highest consumption of tea per head of population in the world is that the International Tea Market Expansion Board’s external campaign has been revised to allow more money to be spent in the United States, Canada and Africa and less in the United Kingdom. MANUFACTURE OF CORN FLOUR At a meeting of directors of Amalgamated Chemical Industries, Ltd., at Invercargill it was decided to instal plant immediately for the manufacture of dextrine and corn flour. The first unit for the manufacture of corn flour, it was stated will be in production in five weeks. The works will be in Invercargill.

Fat Sheep Lambs 17/1 to 20/1 Ewes, best 15/- to 18/1 Medium 12/- to 13/10 Light 9/- to 10/7 Store Sheep 3-bred 2-tooth ewes (med.) 22/- to 25/3 J-bred 2-tooth ewes (med.) 22/- to 24/4 and 5-year S-bred ewes 8/- to 12/8 Failing mouth ewes .. 3/- to 7/6 Vat Cattle £ s. d. £ s. d. Heifers 6 0 Oto 7 15 0 Cows 5 0 Oto 7 12 6 Store Cattle Empty cows .. .. 2 0 Oto 3 10 0 Bulls 4 0 Oto 7 10 0 Pigs Weaners 12/- to 18/-