WELLINGTON WOOL SALES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 8

WELLINGTON WOOL SALES.

BROKERS' REPORTS. Murray,Robertsvand: Co. report as follows :-—Tlie fourtli, wool sale of this season ym 'held yesterday; at the Town. Hall, .when about 13,000 bales were catalogued,; of -which we contributed, about 2000 bales. . The bulk of the .wool was,,-as is ..usual ;at.this time; of the, .year,, from the •.back country, and, consequently mostly of logstained .aua inferior. character.here were, .however, .'a few«lota of fairly light.,conditioned avool shown, and these, although not commanding the extremo prices : of the earlier sales, sold at high, figures. Halfbred and merinos) of which there were a small •proportion;.:were well bid for,.'and-; sold fully up, to- last, sale, any. change ■ both . in 1 crossbred and half bred .wools, must be regarded as being in . favour of sellers. • Lambs' wool of bright c^ra^ r », showing ;any tendency-.to . fineness lair lengthoi' staple, brought prices fully Id., to, IJd, over lasfc' months sale,. medium .lots being W.: higher. Pieces, which wore heavier than' last' sales' offerings, wore slightly easier; in prices, . with ;'the exception: of; fine Qualityj.wooh.; v\V"e quote prices as follow;— merino, medium :to good, Bid. ~tb 83d. perlb.; hsilfbred,. good, /bright, 9*d; to' 10|d.\per • lb.'j do, medium, Bd..to.'B|d. per ; lb j do; 'inferior and shabby," . 7d. ;- to :..7id. per lb.; three-quarterbred, good,' - to' 9d. : per lb.; ' do, medium to inferior, ;7id.''to.' Bdi'. per !lb/;' crossbred, bright- - and lustrous; Bid. 'to '9Jd. :per lb. ; ; do., medium to good,. rjd. : to'Bd. per lb.; •. Lincoln• crossbred, coarse;; bright, -7dr. to . 7fd. ; per ;• lb.; do.,' do., : 6Jd;: 7d.-.i>er lb.; do., do.,' logper lb.; pieces,. merino, good, ,6d;. to" -per. lb/; do.,< Jialfbred, good, '61d/ ■ to:7sd: per. lb;,-: do., ;do. r medium, 4sd,v to sjd. :per. lb.do.,vcrossbred,': heavy, 3|d. to id. -per '■lb:;-.-,locks,;2H. to 3d.', per ItLj lanlbs , , super \bright,^BVd.,to.93d. per,lb,; do., fair, medium; 7d. to. -lb.; do, inferior,, seedy,' 4|d; to Gd., per' lb.pieqes,' • crossbred. : good,. 54d. to :'6d.. per ;lb.;.- do.,- d 0.,., fair, medium, <ljd. to 5d. : - per lb.

;':"iMfersU'ibj;ahari.;oiid. WiliiamsMLt'di, : report /°"OW:— The. last :sale ,of the' - series -was held- yesterday, 1 when total catalogues, . compassing inearly:. 13,000 .bales,.fivere offered:'.tp' : 'a good, .attendance of buyers,.' our,' own offering being 1450 bales.The, wool; , as usual. at this : time: of year,- ; w-as mostly froin;the;back,country, the bulk of the offerings being r6ugh, lo°'stained- ;wools f ; heavy,in' condition. : , 'Competition • was keen, and were (in a: level withl'Jnnuary; sale rates,, and in some' instances' ;a shade higher./l-here was'a Bple'ndid; de-mand lor,: good;:.lamb s. wool,' ; andprices showed' a. very, marked advance. ; Prices generally realised at this silo ,'_=ninst' be considered very 'satisfactory, anda, fitting -Vwind-up' *to the soason's sales., Our 'highest, price; to-driy .wis 93d.d; for iamb s.wool 'from'.Taihape,: and.9id. :foi> lamb's irom.Xokomaru. ' .Dum best' price for . fleece was for -ten,.- bales, of . bright, . clean Romney, ,which, -;liow6yer, .-:: was .-below'' the owner's re--Bright,,free crossbrede-realised'Bd;":to l id v;®wium, 'quality ..wools.' -fairiy brigbt, 7d. to r7jd.; ,'coarse :cro6sbreds, '6Jd.' to 7d.; logand: rough bush, wools; from. s|d. to oa.; inferior,'. sd. to 5Jd.; lamb's, superior, '9d; ,™. W-''! medium, -7Jd. to' 8d.,-: short and mixed, M- .to GSd.'; inferior'and' seedy (dull of sale), '«q..ito:: sjd.superior piecos, ; .'4M. to';s}d.; 'bollies, 4ld. to 5d.• . v, '■ . . ■■■

:ll>e^UnitedFarmers':'Co-operative ,ti°n, -Ltd., and tho Wairarapa Farmers' 'Cooperative Association, Ltd.,' report as follows The last wool sale of, the season "was helil in thei Town Hall: yesterday' afternoon, : There was. .a-.large - attendance ot buyere, crossbred; and Eomney ofi medium quality-sold well at the same; rates - as, ruled ;at . the'JanuarV sale; Shabby and Jogstained lota sold . .;at ■' //lightly better, prices,, and iamb's'wool-''sold'''eicepti6s-' :.a^y : ..well.'.'.' :-.*quotev as follows:—Halfbred,' superior, 1 9d. :to. lodi'j halfbred;. medium/7id. 't6;BJd.; fine' crossbred,- well skirted aud clean,;Sd. ,: ;to:.9d,medium: crossbred' and-.Romney,'-7d. tojid. ;■ coarse':and heavy, conditioned/crossbred; 55d.?. tb '- 65d.'; inferior; ' dingy/- arid. Ibgstained, *id. to Sjd.; superior f-lamb>, .9d; ; ' : ;,to :.,;10dij' 'medium; ; 7d:-.to. Bd:';:';bcllies and pieces, id; :.tb; sd.j locks,-;'2ld. to.Sld.'. ..... '-1--V.- : V. : V.i'

;' ''ThQ :New- Zealand 1 Loan ; and -Mercantile ;A?e n . o y ,: -C6.i',Ltd:;. fxeEort that th'oy submitted, .thjir. main; catalogue; ofjwbol, comprising': about 1700'. bales . yesterday :.even'ing <tb/ an' unusually; .large -jattendance'-'of ' buyers; for .a : February'sale,'-- and sold 1 abotit :1000, nnder- the: hammer, •; The; star catalogues- of single: bale! :.lqts i; ,ye \;to 'be submitted' to-day (Saturday). ;morning.;-. ;;The f total t offerings.- catalogued/by tho,. Associated Brokers /(about:. 13,300.:. bales) 1 marks: a; record; for;i : "February: sale in Wellington, and ; : the' keen-conibetition displayed by,-,the ■lai'ge j- gatheriiignaf ' buyers ■- is an en-featiu-otof- tne"Erowtli of this;.city; as'. a- ivopl-selling 'centre. . Reserves; above..mat- : ket values' placed ;on 'lots ' by. growers,' .chiefly-: - inthe -. "bncK; country" -' and: busli:' country., dfetricb, hampered : .the: sales more'or" less' throughout ; wo f.'feeU- convinced i - that"- owners' -•.ivonld: ;serye;-.their : .'.oTO ; interests','if they ; relied;, more, 'upon the .experience_ and ;:etpert. knowledge:-. of thir . brokers in this matter .of: reserves. Aa compared/ with 5 . last-' sales,', price's for , .super lama's wool were higher by ja. to Id.j medium about:- the sUme, ,while.- tobby,;:'logstain.ed : and 'faulty crossbred ■.were; r -par',;-tof'Jdi = lower; 1 Loc^s,.:bellies,'. and ?" ieceß :'were.-riot' irt such keen demand .as •in anuary,;and. priccs ..were' rather easier. ; : Our'; range : of ' : prices ; was - to ; good.' .halfbred;i.:7d.; . to"- : BJd:'j; - inferior; and .'shabby,/ halt., bred; ;5Jd.--;to':6Jd;;-medium'-aid'good crossbred,, 61iil- - ahd.'-:'-lbgstaixied, : ■ id:; to' 6d; ;: super' lamb's;'!7id. ■ to ; 9Jd.;' medium: lamb's,- .s}d, : . to 7d.; seedy -and ,inferior lamb's,' .Sd.'i'j to ;sd;, - andvpieces, - 23d,; to; 5Jd.; iocks/'lid. ::to 2Jd'.!f Our more, noteworthy sales. wore:-r-Lamb's: Fiva. Bros., 93d,; IR, 9d.; EAB orer- NZ; 9d.; S triangle,over PoSDidon, 9d.; JO,-B}di- : ;f:.Halfb'red':-.) v 'Crossbreds: J.S: ; :over:;Bunhythorpe, 7jd. : Belmont clip was cla^ed.iind'-skirted;-the'crossbred "A" hoggets, ' of wHicU:' sold-;at : 7jd.; "A" ;ewes 71d:,. and. 'A" lambs,: at 6ld. '• . . . : -.,j

' Messrs.Levin'and,' Co,, Ltd.,' report At tho fourth :'saso; of.v'the 'current.season;; tflrday,'.:there.'was .a large.'offering'of -wool, for fcMs.tirao of the year, 13,000; bales being cata- ■ logaed ty'ithe.-Assooiated Brokers, against '2280 represented, just over ' 2000.'bales.' There wa£: again\' a', splendid muster ■ of, buyers/ > and \ iompetitioii-'.was ,!as :.brisk, throughout . the. sale;, as .at' any 'sale ;of - the,' season. -"As! is ;,usual .at- - tHis- period' of ' the''season,' . the. 'offerings were comprised largely.; of. heavy '.conditioned ■ lato . shorn- -wools, 1 and inferior, .and back .country ' clips; -.together',with', a sinall proportion of bet-; ter . clips. For the .best- crossbreds .available: there ,was' very, competition, -but. asthe 'quality,'was '.not :up ■ to''the 'JanuaTy.standard : - the; high;;prices'iobtained ' then were not in evidehce: to : /.condition' into cori.'si'dsrationv I prices;, good;- For medium; orossbreda ! nochange was "noticeable.Rough and inferibrf.crossbreds,' also; held thei rown, : but ' pieces and s scouring looks. fell }d. to.;' Jd. , For : lambswool- : thdre; were' buyers, - present, yrith 'very; high-limits, and, we 'Bold'several :par- : 'cels'.at;.lod. ,and -ipld/ : :The- bulk of; the lambs;wool: ;sbld : {at .'VJdil 1 ; This: makes ; lambswool, 'Id.;, to-lid. better than; las tsale. Wo cleared the, wholei of -our, catalogue at .what ;must be : con.sidered/ivery. 'prices.' . The iollo-iv-.. . :inj» .are-some' of' our sales :—AW,-, i . bales;hiilfbicd, 9Jd.; W, ; 3 bales halfbred, 9Jd, ; 16 ■;bales .crossbred, -BSd.;WSD, r ;.44 ..bales;,crossbred,/. 9}'d;j' ,Opalc'ete', ;.6 1 bales crossbred,- 7Jd.; JT,(Conjoined), 2G. bales; crossbred,; 6Jd.; .Two Diamonds,-.'B,.bales - crossbred,' 7.Jd; Glenpoi, 12 bales three-quarterbred,'7id;; Star CO; 12 bales crossbred-,' 7}d.; Okahu, 15 bales crossbred,' 7tt and 6id. r TMIC (conjoined), 19 bales crossbred,; 7d., an d6d.;' IICW over ■ 'Tawera, ;. 18 . bales, crossbred, 83d.;Ilinaki, 14, bales crossbred, ° B|d.Binstc»d,;.l2 "bales crossbred, 7Jd.; VVC, 33, bales, crossbred; GJd:;. JC,'\l4 bales crossbred,7d.;,TAS, 5 bales,'crossbred, '9Jd..;: 6:l:ales ewes, Bs'd;-; .3 .'bales ewes,; 9Jd{ i.'ljoudonburn, 22 bales crossbred; 9d.; 9d.; Woodlands, 4 bales ewes, Bid; -'Lambs.—'Westellal'-'7ld. j' HCW oveV .Ta-' wera, 10Jd.; TAS, 10} d.; IRiversido, 93d. ; Woodlands. BJd.;;Eavenswpod, : -9dl; Mahaki;-.-,7Jdl; •Hinaki, Bd. and CJd. • . , ■ </; ■ i■';■ The 'following js; the range of prices:—

. . LIVE.STOCK SALES. Messrs. Dalgf-ty and Co., Ltd., -report as follows:—At oar.Feildihg: sale yesterday there was. ■a heavy yarding./of sheep and: a small'entry of . oattle... . With -the'.,exception of< two. pens, the whole yarding, of -sheep was disposed of at .the, following'pricesCull, ewes,lb. lid. to lis. 3d.; "aged ewes,: 45. : lOd, to ss. Id.; s t m.' ewes, 6s. Id., 7s. 5d., Bs.: '7d.' to' 9s. lOd; 2-tooth ewes, to 13s. 10d. ; cull lam'ps, 35. ; 3d.' to ss;; medium lambs,' 6s.' 8d;. : 6s. lOd. 1 to 7s: lid.;.■ good lambs, to 9s; 3d; • ".'■'..■."V. 1 Importing oil thoir Levin fiulo held yesterday, ilessrs- .Dftlgety': and C 0,,. Ltd., -stato:— .There was. a good, yarding ,of. sheep and cattle, and gpodvinqiiiry, for,' young owos. and sound breeding ewes. -Gattle"werO; dull of sale./We disposed oftbe bulk'of the yarding ' at; the following satisfactory, pricesTwo-tootli. ewes, to ■ 13s.'' 6d.; 2,*4, and ' 6-tooth' mixed ewes ..and .wethers, lis. 5d.; f.m; ewes,: 7s.' 9d.; Bs.,' to'Bs'.' lld.y. cull •ew6s, r :'4i' ld.V medium shoW lambs 4 to', GsXlOd.; ."small lambs, 45.. Bd.; Romney : rams,' to-2V* guineas;' springing cows and heifers,-J24 to £5 2s. 6d.;;Btoie oows, 37a. to £2 , 176. 04. ;

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report that at* their fortnightly, 6ale held at , yesterday there was an exceptionally heavy , entry both: of 6heep, and. cattle. There was also a large, attendance of buyers, an 4 good competition throughout, all sheep ■ and practically all qattlo changing hands. Two-tooth ewee reached 12s. 7d. to. 135.; 2-tootli atore \vethersj\9s. Id:; 4-tooth,. 30s. 3d.; culls, 4 ,and 6-tooth owes, lis. to. lis. 6d.; f.m. owes, . 10s. 6dl; culls, ss. to fis; 'Bd.; cull lambs; 65.; 2-tooth Romney rams, 2 to-2£ guineas; Linedbis, -1 guinea. Cattle: 3-year. steers, 87s. 6d.j 2-year steers, 555.;; 18months eteers, 465.; w6aners, 13s. to 17s. ; 18-month and ' 2-year ' heifers, 355.; yearling heifers, 275. 6d. j light; beef 675. •

• Mr. = Newton King!s weekly auction . report is as follows:—At. Awalcino, on,' Saturday,- Februarv.l3, I held .'my usual summer.sheep and oattlo fair All cattle advertised did not come forward,-but the cattle pens were-fairly filled; Competition -was-'quiet- for nearly all-lines,.'and the bidding, in inpat cases, did not reach vendors. reserves,-which, in some instances, were unduly , high. -Theye was .a .small .yarding' of sbeep, no good 'lines of young ewes offering. Bidduig dragged for' most classes,- although tho majority of pens /sold either, at the hammer ?n privately.v\Twehre to' 15-months steers.made 38s. 6d.; 2J-year-old'steers, «£3 2s. to £3 55.; 3•year steers, ,£3 18s; 6d.j"Btoro,cows, ss. to £2 10s.;,fat cows,:'«£ 3 25.; forward cows, <£2 12s. Gd.; 2-tooth to f.m.-ewes, Bs. 6d. to 10s.;- 2tooth wethers, 7s.' lod. to Bs,' 9d.; woolly lambs, 7s. 3d. At, Urenui on Monday,: my lusnal,cattle sale was .well attwnded. ; Yearlings .made 275; to 285.15-month^,: mixed, 315.; 15-months steers,-37s. s 6d» :to 425.;-store'cows',.3os.'.'to 515..; forward' 75.; fat cows, iC4 to ££Is.; .fat;sheep, .lis. ,6d. On Tuesday I held my iirst ?Urenm-sheep fair, which was in every way a sueoess. Ihe yard accommodation was: fully nvxed, there .bting about ■ 8000 head/ yarded. a, large attendance, with '; a. good spnnKling .of 'buyers, competition being keen, especially-..for'; all lines of good' young/sheep, nearly, all of • whioli sold, at, excellent prices, ■fliddmg dragged for old ewes, but lambs all sold readily lit very:satisfactory rates/Wethers also met , with I ' good demand, and sold at-'full market values. 'Good. 2-tpoth ewes made 12s. m. to 135.-3d.;.4 and 6-to'oth ewes,■ 125.• to ; 14s. la.; 4-tppth' to f.m; ewes, 95.. Cd. to 10s. 9d;; f.m _6\ves,. 4s;. 6d. to 55.; woolly lambs, 6s. 9d. to 10s. 4d.; shorn lambs; ss. sd. to 7s. 4d • 2BS;: nn' t 0 4d - ; ' fat W«S,"U».v d -,. : s'in iamH ; Bs. 2d. to 3s; 9d;; t> Bicester - rams, 2J'guineas; 1tooth Eomney ~ rams,. If to 2 guineas;..' f.m rams, ss. .to 105.,. At .-Tuesday weaners made. Bs.. 6d. to 135.; yearling steers Is 4o -Jf « ° ? orward «ows,-je3 16. ;to Ad 138... At Stony River on«Wednesdav 6V,fe' lls.; steer weaS; M-Ifr'tn It f OIV ' S i ?s- to 3 ? s -; forward cows.' . AZ.I7S. to £3 55.; fat cows, : .de3.155. ; to M-ln ■ balls,: v£l to 17s. ; At. Waiwakaiho bn.THurslie'J' 1 6(I -' stor ® cows, ,B2 to -315..;, forward cows,: vf2- 9s. to Us ° fkf Tk* ?d:i ' daky in milk; S 'i2 tl

10d., 2-tooth .and f.m. ewes; 9s. 3d., 10s to 10s 2-tooth wethers; Ids.- sd. toi 10s. Gd ; for wethers, vto lis. ; mixed'lambs, 7s. Bd. to 7s to r <small), 6s. 9d. ;/ewe lambs, 032 ™v Cd ' < T 8 ' ■ tc>V ? 3 -.' 8d "! «■£ n■'*, „ ■ Wtw—Forward cows,;to ;i £2 12s. Gd : heiffrs jT V» S ,£4 7s V to € lOs 'forward aetters,. J:3 75.; weaners, (small),-:l6s. to 18s ; mixed, yearlings,- 325.: Gd. At Feildineon Pri5 f 3500 sheep ,and, , with the ex--3V one or ewo small: pens, have to p !? , elearance -' .TMro'was godd « a Prices are • ori. 'n . par.mth those ruling ;at 'late, rates. -~-Bidding lor, cattle .was slack,. and several - times' failed l to M! - cull-lambs;.. 25.: Bd. &;tv 4 f d :»» 75., : 6d. • store lambs, S^-' ?"•„ to ;cull ewes; .45..'1 d..;. medium .to:BSj'3d;,i and 5-year good quality;'ewes, -ns;-, \to -lis.- Jld..; fat 'ani'. forward 9s.to ; 95.; 'Id.-;- 2-tooth ewes, Us., 2d. •. ,2-tooth wethers, ' ; 10cl.; aged s.d. -rama -SI :minea_s .to.sK_- cows,- i£3 18s; 6d.; fat heifers,. £3 6J.;; forward ,'cdws, £2 10a.*'

-Messrs.-Abraham-and:'Williorns, Ltd., supply the following stock-report :-At levin' yesterday sheep were yarded in excess of advertised, numbers, every pen in tho yards being cccti-greater;-portion of the entry consistedv or aged, ew'os,-.for' which • competition, was not .so keen as at recent sales, and, in several cases, vendors .had,. to reduce ■ reserves, -before -?• k? effected. ..Lambs' also declined, slightly .lii price, but all good-lines of breeding readily. • With tHe bf.'6'nS'" small .of; Wooth ewes we« made: • a;; total clearance, at' good -, prices. .OattleValso.' came forward : in '"excess of advertised'tmimbers, theaccommodation' being taxed to the. utmost, and, although competition was not partioulhrly keeni for; steers, very few, lots, went ontf'unsolcL We quote:-if-2-tootli..'.eTOs, -12s; .to'- 12s. 9d.; -small, ,10s. Id: ;' good: conditioned 4 and S-year ewea,' 125.; 4-toOtli to f.in. .ewes. 10s. 1d..t0 lis. Gd.; f.m,: :ewes,-. Bs. Id., Bs. 3d. to 9s.;' low-con'di-tioned f.m. ewes, ss. to : 65.; cull ewes, 3s.' to 8s 10d.'; mixed,- 2-tooth, 1 lis. ,ld.; woolly-lambs, 6s; :> 10d:;;to 1 75.; small shorn:.lambs, Id.; to 65.: Id.; 2-tooth .. Romney : . .rams,-'--.IJ-,",'; guineas: t tbullocks," "Mi ls.i 8d.';,;4-wM ; bullocks.; £5 Is.; . 25-year, steers, to' MS''Sk"; 2-year .'steers, Us;' to i 2 17s. '6d. ; : :lfi-montlis, steers.' low-condition, S8s;;" fat oows,. SC4 ,']os. 1 to £5;■ lieht 1 cbws, [£3 15s. to M; cbod- forward cows iS3 -ss. to ,£3 10s'.; store cows. 35v to M 55.; springing,;cows, j£i' 75.-6 d.. to 26; emoty 2- : year.; shorthorn heifers, £2 lis.; well-bred' 1 weaners, 265.; bulls, 325. to £2 10s.; ;18-months .heifers,: 345., and calves, 10s.>toiS3 Is. ; ( ,

LAND SALE AT JOHNSONYILLE. j: Messrs.' J.'■■,W. 'Bra i til white and Co. report a successful sale on Thursdayevening ofsections forming .part of'{be .recreation ground at Jolinwere/sold at an averago of, ,£lO5 .par.-, section.;.. Seven: sections:,wore'passedin, not reaohingthe reserve, and are now open-for private ' sale.. For properties. on . .Main Road, consisting _of two yaliiab]e, business sites, 'bidding was brisk, but .did not roach seller's price, and are: now., for- sale l by private treaty with the auctioneer.:. The dwelling in Brandon Street was also passed .'at ,£350, ..£4OO being the reserve.' i.': :-i' STOCK EXCHANGE. • ■ 1 (Br TELEGRAriI— PRESS : ASSOCIATION'.)': : ■ ; Dunedin, February .10. Stock - Exchange,.sales: Dnnedin Stock' ExProprietary; ~£2 "10a."; 'D.1.C., . ordinary: ss;; New. Zealand Drug ,«C2 paid, ,£3 6s. Gd.. ,'. DREDGING. : (BI TF.LEGIIArH —FP.r.SS ASSOCIATION*.) • ■■■...■ - Dunedin, February 19. - Dredging.returns Mystery Flat, 420z; Sdvrtsi.;" Koputai,' 40oz. Sdwts.; Waikaia, 31oz. 17dwts.; ■Hartley and Reiley, 30oz. 13dvts.;- Chicago, 230z. 7dwts.; Mastertori,,23oz.,Gdwts.; Central Charlton, 220z.; New -Roxburgh Jubilee, 15oz. sdwts.; South' "Waikaia, 'lloz. 7dwts.; Kura; 7oz. lidwts. .-|'.. : WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION. IB* TELEGRAPH—PtIESS iUSJCIATIOK.J Auckland, February 19. :■.: The, capital: of tile Waihi-'Grand .Junction Gold-Mining 'Company is to'bb increased:from .£300,000 to. «£4d0,000..- 70,000 shares "are to : be offered, to the shareholders, at par, at tho rate of one share for every foii'r now held; together with: the option: of one -share for every two allotted, at - the; price of ■ 30s. per share; '

TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED, me Talilman .Consoli'dated, ttd.V.havo akt London the following cable:—No.l2 level southpropess - 40- feet; reef broken up 'and: very mullocky; values low; reduced' water' 2-I.feet.'-

•:•'"" *' Jan. sales. Yesterday. d d d d 1. Ilalfbreds ... SJto 3J SJto 9} ■ ! 2. Superioksfirie .crossVds; .9.. to 10j y None in. , 8.'Mediuni .orossbreds '■■■■.• 8 .to 8J .1 to 9J 4. Coarso crossbrods GJto 7 G} to 7 •.5; Inferior ••'••• ■ 5 to G 4j to. G , .'(i. Pieces arid bellies . ... 4jto 6 4 to 5 '.7."Locks-. . ..v 2 to 3 2 ;to 2J 8. Lambsvrocl, good-- 1; to 8}, 8 tolftj 9. Medium. ... 6 to 6} 6 to 8 10; Lambs; r inferior & seedy. 4} to 5} . : to SJ-