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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16151, 4 March 1918, Page 9

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* (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N. 2. Cablo Association.) MISCELLANEOUS. (Receivrd March :srd, 0.5 p.m.) LONDON", March 2. Hemp—There i- a yoc-d demand. Prices arc unchanged. Rubber—Para L's <xl, plantation 2s •jjd, Rtnokod 2s od. COo tons, imports Hf>, dclircrics G"J. ASHBURTOX The feather has been fine during the xveeU, enabling work to preened .without a break. A large area of crop is still in stook in the Methven district, but giTen another -week the bulk of tho grain will be either safely stackcd or threshed out of stook. j Wheat—Tho condition of a number of stook-threshecl samples is not tatisfac- I torv, added to which a fair proportion j of sprouted and damaged grains frhow up. Standard grades liavo not yet. been fixed, and millers naturally are only inclined to accept the good, sound wheat, threshed before tho rain, and there is plenty of demand for this class ot trheat. Oats—The quantity coming on the market continues to be very small, and values are well maintained. Algerians may be quoted from 3s 6d to 3s Sd and tip to 3s fld for special quality. Cartons are sfcarce, and the market cannot really bo said to be established. Sales hare been reported of small lots at from 3s 6d to 3s 8d for B grade, and up to 3s 10d for A grade. All quotations on trucks, stations. Chaff—Demand is fairly ste-ady, <"} n " prices are on a par with values ruling during the past fortnightSATURDAY'S POULTRY MARKET. Messrs J. B. Menett and Co. had a large entry. Thero were nearly 3COO birds entered. The quality was excellent in many lines, and prices _wen> good. Table chickens realised os Wl to 9s, hens 2s 6d to 5s <3d, pullets, •which are in good demand, Jss to I4s, ducks 4s to 7s 3d, geese 7s to Us, turkeys 14s to 325, all per pair. EGG MARKET. The egg market is well supplied, tho season being excellent for advanced laying. The demand is good, although retailers complain, of slow sales. 1 rices may bo expected to rise further shortly. Canterbury Egg Circlo first grades are Is 9d, seconds Is 2d, pullets Is Id to Is 3d per dozen. 1 MARLBOROUGH BREWERY COMPANY. In connexion -with the liquidation of the Marlborough Brewery Company, an application -was made to the Chief Justice in Chambers at Wollington _ last week for costs for the Official Assignee at "Wellington, to whose department had been delegated the winding-up of the concern. Mr H. F. von Haast appeared for the Assignee. Mr -1. Young, acting on behalf of some or the shareholders, opposed the payment of commission on the ground that thore had been unnecessary delay in the winding-up of affairs on the part of the Deputy Assignee at Blenheim, and funds had been allowed to accumulate on which no interest had been obtained. It was represented that the liquidation started in 1911, and the business wfts carried on at a loss until November 21st last, when it was sold for £4398. The Deputy Assignee had £1343 in his hands, which Ead not .earned interest. His Honour. Sir Robert Stout, said that it was ridiculous tho liquidation should have lasted so long, and it was unfair to the shareholders that money should liavo been allowed to lie idle. He therefore refused to allow any commission. This in some measure would compensate the creditors. TATTERSALL'S HORSE SALE. Messrs H. Matson and Co. had an entry of 42 horses on Saturday. There, was a very large attendance of the public j and the demand was keen for good young farm horses at late Among the entry was. a consignment of unbroken horses, account Mr R. Adamson, "West Coast. It -was a good clean line, and though some -were on tho light side, all changed hands under tho hammer, as follows:—Five-year-old mare £18 10s, five-year-old gelding £19 10s, six-year-old gelding £7, fivo-year-old mare £6, seven-year-old gelding £6, four-year-old marc £8, and several hacks at from £3 10s to £5. Other sales were:—For trustees' estate, late James Knight, the trotting horse Birdwood for 80gs; account J. and P. Clinton, 3>arfield, eight-year-old gelding, £lo 10s; Jno. Slorland, Amberley, five-year-old harness mare, £15 10s; H. Murray, Grassdale, aged mare £6 Is, six-year-old maro £16 10s, six-year-old gelding £22; C. E. Otley, Madras street, aged mare, £8 15s: T. Ewers, Halsrwell, seven-year-old gilding, £12; client, aged mare. £7 10s. FARMERS' SALEYARDS. JRcport of weekly sale:—Bay mare, five years, £10; mare, aged, £4 10s; tip dray £8 los, tip dray £7 15s, dray harness £3, do £2 15s, R.T gig £14 10s, aged mare-£4, cattle dog 30s, bay gelding £4 ss. Tho entry of horseswas a poor quality, and the sale was lifeless. Horse rUjgs 10s to 14s 6d, set harness £4, trap £10 7s 6d, r. saddle £2 lis, do £4, harness £2 ios, 2 posts 14s, glass frames 14s cach, scales 345, motor-cycle £2 18s, set harness £2 17s 6d, lady's cyclo 50s, "wheat 21s to 21s 6d, copper 355, do 16s, iron 4s 3d a.sheet, -weaner pigs 28s to 37s each, good entry; 115 sacks dam_ag©d chaff, 2s Id to 3s 6d, hawker's trap £8, long shafter £7, pleasure trap £10 10s, express £8 15s. Poultry— Table chickens 5s to Bs. small cpckerels Is -Sd to 3s, hens 3s 3d to 4s lid, roosters 3s 4d to 4s 6d. geese 6s to 7s, ducklings 3s lid to os od. 9495 CHRISTCHURCET STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales reported :—Huddart-Parkcr, 33s 3d (two parcels).