LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1172, 6 July 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

-Vssrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd. (Palmerston ;>orth branch) report:—At our Jlarton salo ou July 4 a, very good yarding came to hand, consisting principally of hoggets, for -,','hicli the demand was trood, and ail lines sold at satisfactory prices. Quotations:—Srnail mixed hoggets. to ss. 7d.; wether hoggets, medium sorts, to 7s. bd.; lielter class wether hoggets, to 9~- ■ mixed hoggets, 9s. 6d. to 9s. 7d. ; very fair owe lambs, to 10s. 6d.; small two-tooth wetaers, to lis. Gti. Yfc have also to report having licltl a- clearing sale on .Tuly 4, oil account of Mr. V. J. Harris, Vitiherbert West. Buyers were present from all parts of the district, and competition was Rood for all early calving cows. Backward ralvers were practically neglected Following is a list of prices realised— Early culvers, £6 10s„ £S 155.. £7. £7 2=. 6d £7 55.. £7 155., £8. £8 15s. to £10 2s. 6d.: Into ealvers, £5 to £6 55.; heifers in calf, £5 10s. to £5 155.; Jersey cross weancr heifers, .£3; shorthorn cross do.. £2 10s.; bulls £2 12s. 6d„ £3 to £3 12s. 6d.

■Messrs. Balgety and Co., Ltd., report hnvintr held their usual weekly sale a', the Sohvay yards (Jlastertnu) ye.-terdav. when they offered a small yarding of both r.licop and cattle. They report having h"d a good clearance. The sheep cr.try comprised only ewes in lamb and wno'ly lambs which met with good competition. The cattle entry was very small, only four pens coming forward. On act aunt of Messrs! Barton Bros, they offered two lines of 3 and 4-year steers, which brought from .£6 to .£6 10s. Quotations are as follow:— Woolly lambs, to Bs. 2d.: shorn lambs, to 7s. Kid.: small lambs, to is. lCd.; f.m. ewe? in lamb. lis. 2d. to 125.: 3-vear steers. £3; 3 and 4-year steers, up to £6 10?.; 2{-year steers, .£4.155.; fat cows, to £6 ss.

Messrs. Abraham ami Williams, Ltd., report on their .lohnsonville sale as follow:;:—A Rood onlry of rather plain bullocks came forward, and sold eoual to l ite rates. Sheep were in very heavy supply ami were easier in price. A consignment of prime heavy sheen from Mr. F. S. 31'Ra-, Palmer-ton Korth. realised high prices Host, bullocks. £9 IDs. to £9 17s. 6rt.; lighter £8 17s. 6d. to £0 55.; lighter, .£8 ss. to £E 12s. 6rt. venters, 395. to 425.; pood wethers 17i J . 6d. to 17s. Bd.: light wethers, 16s. 3d.;' primo ewes, 15s. 7d. to 16s. 5d.; ijood put lij. ICil. to 145.; good lambs, lis. tk\. to

Tito Dalelietd Dairy Factory Directors have decided to instal five new Victor Milk Vats, and have instructed Jlr. Albert .1. Parton, of Carterton, to deliver them complete for August. Anyone usteresed in milk vats, can?, or cheese hoops should write for a catalogue. Tho "Victor'' makes are out ou their owu for quality au<l fiuich, Write now,*

lis. Gd. On account of Mr. F. S. M'R.ic:— Kxtra prime heavy wethers, 23:;. C»d. lo 3!*.: lighter, 2:-. Zh.; prime ewes, XI Oi. -!d.; prime iamb, Iks. Bd.

ADDINC.TOX STOCK SALE. (13y TcleKraph—Pn-gtJ A -saciation l

C.hristciiurcll, ,luiy 5. , At Addington tlieri- wqi'o nndcrato yardnigs of ftock, and a good attendance. Fat cattle, store nheep. aiid fat lambs showed practically no change in price.s while fat sheep advanced about cd. to is. per head over the previous week's rate?:, l'ig? koUI somewhat better, and good store cattle and dairy cows tDid well.

The yaruing of store sheep was- ratlu-r larger than la-rt week, and consisted principally of hoggets a few lines of medium and aged sorts of ewes, and a few pens of v,-ethers. There was good demand for all classes, and there was a clearance at the previous week's rates, which were firmly maintained. Best hoggets made 10s. 6d.; medium. 9s. to 9s. 9d.: sinoll halfbred wether hoggets, 75.; culls, <ss. 6fl. to 6s. 6d.; medium ewe hoggets, lis. JCd.; crossbred wethers, los. to 13s. 3d.; halfbred wethers in law condition, 9.-. S>d.; four ond sixtooth ewes, Ks.: four, six, and full-mouth halfbv-'I ewes (an exceptionally good line), 16s. 4d. lo 16s. Sri.; two-tooth ewes, 15s. &!.; aged and in low condition, Cs. 4d. to Gs. 6d.

The yarding of fat lambs totalled only about 125 C, of which only a small propor- 1 lion were of good quality. There was a. good demand for export, and the balance was taken by butchers, the range of prices being l£s. to 13s. Ed. There was a moderate entry of fat sheep of mixed Quality, including a number of lines of very prims wethers. There was good keen competition, both on the part, of exporters and butchers, and prices improved to tho extent of fully 6d. to Is. per liead. A pen of prime Southdown cross wethers sent in by Mr. W. J. Jenkins, of Waddington, made 455. The range of prices was:—Extra prime wethers, to 455.: prime, 18s. 6d. to 245. 9d.: medium, 16s. to 18s.; light, 13s. to 15s. 6d.; extra, prime ewes, lo 12s. 3d.; prime, 15s. 6(1. to ZOs, 3d.; medium. 10s. to 155.; aged and light, Us. to lis. 9d.; merino wethers, 12s. Id. The supply of beef comprised 287 head, including some from the North Island. The duality was generally good, and there was a foil' demand, prices being a shade firmer without a ouotable advance. Steers made £7 to £11 lbs.; and .extra- to £17; heifers, £5 17s. 6d. to £8 lCs.: extra, to £13 17s. 6d.; and cows, £4 7s. 6d. to £9, equal to 225. 6d. to 265. 6d. for prime. .:Bs. for extra, 20s. to 225. for medium, and 19s. to 19s. 6d. for cow and inferior per ICOlb. There was an average entry of veal calves, and they made 4s. 6d. to 555., and extra-well grown to £5 2?. 6d.. A small yarding of mostly inferior store r.ittle met with a dull sale. only # the better r-orr.s beins in Fifteen Jo eighteen months sorts made SIH. to £2 17?. 6d.; good two-year steers, «€4 55.; two-year heifers, £3 65.; three-year steers passed M £7 2s. 6d.; and dry cows, 375. 6d. to £3 14s. 6d. Dairv cows sold well, prices ranging from £3 lCs. to £9 ss. .. There was a medium entry of fat. pir?. and they sold under very good competition. the previous week's rates being firmly maintained. Choppers sold up to w 55., and two extra prime raiiden -owe. p-vd on behalf of Mr. A. E. Biralinn, of Hireling's Flat, made £8 end £6 rcspeei'velv. Ileaw haeoncrs realised 4vs« fid. to 555.* lighter.* 36*. to (equal to 4tt : to «cIV pcr '.b.i; loi'ge norUerp. 30?. to 545.; 25?. io 25 7 . (of»ual to 'id to ad. per lb.l. There was a. good (,en:and for «*oro ni r - sows. Largo . pio rr B*22?. 6d. to 265.; medium, l<s. 'to 2Cs.; small, 4s. to 7s. BURXSIDE JIAKKET. (By Teleu'raph—Press Association.! ! Dunedln, July 5. At Burnside st.oek market the fat cattle yarding was below the nvcrage la numbers ou*v 150 being penned. The demand was brisk, at an advance o! It's, per head o'l last week's prices, liest buHociis brouplu £12 ICS. to £14 55.; moaium, £10 It's, to .111 lCs.; light, £7 15s. to £10; best cows and heifers, £10 to £11 10s.; extra- Icoavy). £14 l : iS. C-:i.; mei'iuni, £3 10s. to £9 lCs.; £5 10s. to £7 ss. .' Fat Sheep; There was again a large yardin", <095 being penned. A largo portion consiftcd of prime freezing sheep, for which there was splendid sale. llcavywcicht ewes ar.d wethers were also well competed for. Heavy-weight wethers brousht 21s. to S4s. M-; .medium, 13s. to 20s. 3d.; light and inferior. 13s. to 17a., best ewes, IBs. to 21s. 9d.; medium, 15s. lo 175.; light, 9s. 9d. to 13s. 6d. Pat Lambs; There was a most- sat sfac-t-ry sale, tho large yardiSK of 6227 being stroiiciv competed for by buyers for esport. The quality was ujotc the a ™ Kstra heavy-weights brought 2-s. to J... VI • heavv-weignts, 17s. 9d. to 59.-. C(.., medium, 15s. to 17s. 3d.; light to inferior, lis. 9a. to I<S. 3a.

THE BURFORD SALE. Messrs; Dalgcty and Co. report:—'The dispersal sale of the Burford stud etock war, conducted by ns and Gorton and Sou, Ltd.. I'rildinc, on Wednesday and ihurea£i>\, June 20 and 29. SHEEP. This sale was held on Wednesday, and attracted the largest and most representstivo attendance thfit ever stood touhu & sale ring in the Dominion, and it was fr"oly expressed on every side that the sa'e must- rank as by far the most successful di'-persal sale of sheep ever held in the Dominion. Buyers were present, from Auckland. Ilawera. Cambridge. Gisborne,. Hamilton, X".w Plymouth. ..Wanganui, Taihape. Hunterville," Ifangitikei, all parts, of the Manawatu, down the line to Wellington, Wairarapa, and in the South Island, from Blenheim to Invercargil. A number of pens also were sold for shipment to Australia. Chief sabs in a. very long list were as follow:— Four-tooth Fwcs.—W. H. Buick. Masterton, 7*gns.; E. Short. Parorangi, lSSgns.; J. M'Farlane, Hawke's Bay, 6gns.; Jas. Campion, Karioi. 6gns.: Jas. Campion. Karioi, 7gi'.s.; S. Williamson, Waituna, Cgns.; A. Millar, Hawke's Bay, 6gn>-.; J. Ilenson, ltoncotea, 6gns.; A. Millar, Hawke's Bav, 6gns.: E. Short, Parorangi. !sfgns.: W." H. Buick, Masterton, 15}gns.; W. F. Jacob, Kiwitea, 71gns. Two-tooth Ewea.—W. F.ell. Blenheim. 21 pus.; C. L. Daniel. Feilding. 9Jgns.; J.Corpe. Cunningham;,' lCigns.; J. Clark, Gisborne. 12gns.; Birch and Son. Moawhango, 15i?ns.: M. A. Conwav, Kiwitea, lOgns. Four-tooth Pedigree IJwej.—E. Short. Parorangi, 20}gns.; J. Clark, Gisborne, 16i gn;.; E. Short, Parorangi, 20}gns.: F. W. Kobcr<:tein. Colyton. llgns.; A. M'Xicol,Auckland. 14gns.; E. Short, Feilding, 17gus.: IT. 31. Campbell, Hastings, lljgns.; A. M'Sicol, Auckland. Wgns.; J. Clarl;, Gisborne, lSgus.: W. Perry. Masterton, llgns.; Keith M'Kenzie. Kawhia. IGgna. Tivo-tooth Pedigree Ewes—ll. M. Campbell, Hastings, lOgiis.; E. Short, Parorangi, 25?;n3.; E. Short. Parorangi, 21>gns.; E. Short, Parorangi, 29gns.; J. Corpe, Cunninghams, 27gns.; Keith M'Kenzie, Kawhia, 17gns Six-tooth Ewes.—A. M'Xicol, Auckland, 11',sua Six-tooth Pedigree Ewe;.—J. Clark. Gisborne, 15gns.; C. L. Daniels, Feilding, tlgns. Four-vear Pedigree Ewes—E. Short, Paro-. rangi, ; A. Buchanan, Palmerston Xorth. ICgns.; D. P. Buchanan, Cunninghams, 15gns.; P. D. Buchanan, Cunning13gus.; M. A. Conway, Kiwitea, E. Short, Parorangi, 21gns.," E. Short. Parorangi. 15gns. Pedigree Ewes (tabulated).—H. M. Campbell, Hastings, lOigm*.; L. Pleasants. Halcoinbe. llgns.: b. Williamson, Waituna, SOgns.; E. Short, Parorangi 25gns.; J. Murphy, Gisborne, llgns.; A. Bell, Auckland, iOgns.; W. Perry. Mastcrtou, 12gr.s,: •\. Buchanan, Palmerslon North. 22gn-s.; W. Perry, Masterton. 23gmi.; S. Avery". Kongotea, 2ogns.; F. W. Koberstein, Colyton, 12gns. Fivo-ycar Ewes.-L. Short, Parorangi, lOJgns. Stud Hams.—A. Millar. 61cns.; W. S. Hammond, Sanson, 62gns.: A. Millar, Hastings, bails'.; B. Chambers. Hastings. 40gns.: Bailey Bros., Kai Iwi. 55gns.; W. S. Hammond, Sanson, (sgn;.; B. Chambers, Bastings. 60gus.; J. P>. Murphy, Gisborne, a4giis.; W. F. Jacob, Kiwitea, lOOgns.; E. Short. Parorangi, 59gns.; E. C. Gray, Gisborne,'- 2?gns. Ilogget Itams.—J. Campion, Karioi, 55gns.: W. S. Hammond, Sanson, Jlgns.: C. A. J.

Levott, Kiwitea, Or us.; A. M'Nicol, Auckland, 40sns. CA'JTFJ-:. Following on the .-ale of tho JJurford stud sheep the stud iforrford cattle were ottered jit the Kcilrfini: yard'; on Thui:(lay, June 29. There wis attain a very lat ere and representative and there were al>o Tevcml present ho'dins buying order-* for Australian client*. Although the cattle wore not shown in anything like sale conditio:: owius to the unprecedented dry season. buyers were determined avail themselves of flic opportunity of obtaining the Hurford strains, so well known throughout New 'Zealand, with the result, that competition was of tho keenest, possible description and well maint lined throughout the sale. Many rounds of applause were created as sensational prices were reaehed for auiipal? of extra qualitv or fashionable descent for botli imported and Hurford bred. The imported bull Frome Hinder and thr> imported cow Coronis 9th were purchased by Mr. fl. S. Abraham, on behalf of Mr. 0. .M'Conncll. of Brisbane, and the imporhd cow Dair.v Oth by 31 r. Krnest. Short, the well-known Komney and Hereford breeder, of ParoranKi. Feilding. The following list of chief buyers will show what ton prices weve:— ■ Frome Ringer, I"). M'Conncll, lirisbar.e, y 4£o.irns. Crusader slh, W. barton. Feather* ) slon, 170gns. Crusader 4th, Bavlev Hros., I Kai Iwi, s<pns. Coroute (imported), P. { SrConnell, Brisbane, 85rl\s.: her bull calf, j by Eaton Masterpiece, Holmes, Invercarfrill. lOlpns. Daisy Bth (imported), 15. Short i Karorantri, SCpns.; her heifer calf, Duchess of Burford, K. Short, 60gna. Burford's Lady Graceful. D. M'Kevizie, Mastertow, Burford's Amethyst 2nd, J. R. Murphy, Gisborne, 51&ns. COMMERCIAL ITEMS. INVESTMENT SHARES. Sales of investment shares recorded yesterday were ;-National l)ank, at £6 Is. 6d., Christchiirch Meat £16. The buying and selling quotations were as under;— Buyers. Sellers , £ s. d. £ s. d National Bank 6 10 — Bank of New Zealand ... 12 2 0 — Metropolitan Prem 12 12 6 — National Mortgage 3 10 0 — N.Z. Loan and Her 0 13 6 — Christchurcli Gas 9 15 0 — Well. Gas (£10) - 19 5 0 S.B. Insurance 3 M 0 — Meat Export (£26. 6d.) — 3 5 6 New Zealand Shipping ... — 11 15 0 Union SLcam 2 1 3 2 2 3 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 4 16 Well. Woollen (pref) 3 1 (1 — West port Coal 19 0 19 6 Leyland-O'Bricn 17 0 — Manning and Co — 4 7 6 N.B. Drug 2 9 3 2 9 9 N.Z. Paper Mills — 12 0 Ta-ranaUi Petroleum 0 16 0 0 17 3 Ward and Co — 5 3 0 DEYONPOKT FEERY COMPANY. The annual report of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company, submitted to tho shareholders at Auckland on Monday last, states that the net profit for the year, after adding £500 to the insurance account, £250 to reserve account, and writing oft' allowance,; lor depreciation, is .G«':3c6 165.: which, added to the bai-.nce forward last year, after payment of dividend, ££C«. makes «■ toUl of £10.939 16=. An interim dividend was paid in December last for' the hall-year ended _ October 31, 1910, amounting to £2C!!3; leaving a balance to credit of pro/it and loss account of ££959 16.=. The directors recommend that a. dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum for the ii.ilf-voar elided April 30, 1911, bo mud, which will absorb £20GC, and that tho balance. £6999 165., be earned forward to next year's account. Mr. Iv M. Coleman is the retirinr director, and will offer himself for rc-clcetion. NIPPON YTjREN KAISHA. The report of the Nippon Yusen Kalsha. for the half-vear ended March 31 shows that, after writing oil £234,433 to the various depreciation funds, a not available balance of £257,383 (at 2s. per yen). A dividend at tho rate of 10 per cent, per annum absorbs £110.CC0, ond the bulk of the remainder is added to the reserves, leaving £65,139 to He carried forward. Tho comnany owns 73 steamer?, ami lias chartered eight more frr.n the Stale, the totl tonnage being 323.138 gross tons.

Customs duties collected -it the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £5161 17s. LOXDON JIARKF.TR. By Telcgraun— I'ress Association—Copyricht London, July 4. River Plato shipments ol mutton amount to 23,575 carcasses; lamb, 13D.5C0; f;'o::cn beet, 125,CC0 ouartcrs; chillc-tl be;f, 201,500. Au Australian wheat cargo lies been sold at 355. 6d. per quarter. METAL MARKETS. By — CoDynirV, London, July 4.' Copper.—On the spot, £56 12s. 6d. per toil; t-hreo months. £57 3s. 9d.; electrolytic, £58 12s. 6d. Supplies, 3476 tons; deliveries, 36,517; stocks, £70,172; afloat from Australia, 70,250. Tin.—On the spot, £194 lCs. rer ton; three months,, £190. Stock, £17,121 tons; spot. 6747; afloat, 5945; deliveries, 2117. LONDON WOOL RALES. Cj Telegraph—Pies- Ausociatinn — Conrrii'lii London, July 4. The quantity of wool arrived amounts to 237,423 bale;-, of which 101,000 have been forwarded direct to manufacturers, leaving, with the amount left over from previous series, £175,500 available for forthcoming sales. LONDON QUOTATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyricht London, July 4. Australian Mercantile shares are quoted at £93 10s.; Australian and New Zealand Mortgage, £97; City of Sydney, £ICU; Goldsbrough, £97 10s. THE GRAIN MARKET. (By Telegraph—Pres.? ■ Association.! D'jneriin, Jnlv 5. Oats; Business passing is on a very limited scale. Merchants arc getting very few orders from the North Island, m shi'iping business is almost at a standstill. Offerings from the country, or. the other hand, ■are very light, consequently any transactions'arc in soles made to the local trade. Quotations; Prime milling, 2s. Sd. to 2s. s?d.j teocd to best feeds, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6;!.; medium, 2*. 3d. to 2s. 3Jd.; inferior, 2s. to 2s. 2d. per bushel (bags extra). Wheat; The Lofldon market, still continues inactive, and mill err. who hold large, slocks are not keen buyer?, awl will not give the prices the majority of vendors are asking. Prime velvet and velvet ear have inquiry.-but Tuscan is not sought after. Prime velvet, 35... 6d. to 3s. 6id.; prime velvet car and Tuse.an, 3s. sd. to 3s. S|d.; medium Tuscan, 3s. 4d. to 3s. 4Jd.; best wliolo fowl feed, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 4d.; medium, 3s. Id. to 3s. 21d.; broken and damaged, 2s. 7d. to 2s. lid. per bushel (bags extra). Mining News will bo found on Page 7 of this issue. For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is. Gd. • E. w. B. HQRNABROOK, SHAREBROKEFI, WELLINGTON, Specialising in Mining Scrip. Trustworthy correspondence from all Mining Centres. Telegraphic address; Itornabrook, Wellington. BARR, LEARY & WILLIAMS, Algar T. Williams. E. W. Hunt, F.I.A.N.Z. Shai-ebrokers and Professional Accountants, Telegrams—"Barley, Wellington."