LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zwiand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd;, reports :-~At our lalnier6ton North owe fair on -Thursday a good entry ol sheep cAnio forward. Competition was not strong, except for the better classes of ewes. Medium and interior ewes "were -neglected Two-tooth purebred Hornney owns, acoouDt Rowlands Estate, 48s. 6d. and 345.; 2-tooth purebred Homney ewes, account Robt. Tanner, 305.; 4-tooth Durebned Lincoln ewes, aocount. John Walker, £2 10s.; on account D. Buick and Sou- 2-tooth purebred Romney ewes, 305.; 4-tooth purebred Romney ewes, 305.; 6- , tooth -purebred Romney ewes', 305.; 4 and '5-year ewes, 295. 6d.; 2-tooth ewes, account ; Alters Bros.. 235, "Other sales were: S.rn. ewes, 17s.- 6d., 18s.; woolly lambs, 135.; fair'mixed lambs, 13?. 7d. At Feilding on Friday we had a moderate entry ot sheep and cattle,-whitfh sold as under Medium lambs,' 13s. 9d.; small ewe lambs, 13s. lW.j 2-tooth ewes (late shorn), 225.'; 2-tooth-wethers (late shorn), 19s. to 225. 6d.; a.m. owes, 225.. 10d.; store cows, 15s. Id.; Bomney rums, Signs, to sgns.; weancrs, 255. ocl.; store cows, £4 lis. to £5; forward cows, £i 155.; light fat cows, £8 10s. to £8 lis. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Feilding sale, held on March 3 ; —W-e yarded over 4000 sheep, which met with.a ready sale.at prices slightly lower than previous sales. We quitted the whole of our entry with the exception of two pens. Cattio sold well at late rates. >ve quote:—Oil-account. A. Geange, 240 heavyskinned 4 and 5-year ewes, at 245.; 199 4 and 5-year ewes, at 17s. Id.; 3 U 2-tooth owes (small), at 205.; 33 cull ewes, at lis. 3d.; 61 4-tooth and 5-year owes, at 21s. 4a.; 140 4 and 5-year. ewes, at 225.; 480 lambs, at 12s. 3d.; H. IC. Slow-art, 33 lambs at- 12s. 7d.; R. Taylor, 70 lambs at 14s. 3d.; R. J. Stewart, 80 ewes lambs at 15s. 3d.;. Mrs. B. J. Frccklington, 24 lambs at 14s. 2d.; 26 cull ewo« ; at lCsi; D. Younger, 231 lambs at 14s. 4d.; 85 lambs. 14s. Id.; T. Simpson, 120 4,.and 5-year ewes at 21s. 6d.: 200 ditto, '20s. 9d.; 62 ditto at 155.; 160 lambs at 145.; 118. lambs at 10s. 6d.; 11. M. Phillips. 35 4'tooth ewes (small), 17s. 7d.; R-.- Drummond, 52 lambs at 10s. 3d.; 0. Jones, 27 fat ewes at •233. 6d.; 29 ditto at 245.; 29 ditto at 235. 7d.; J. .Laing, 10 fat ewes at 225.; H. C. Sandilaiids, 62 5-ycar ewes at 16s 9d.; R. Rogers, 118 lambs at 12s. 9d.; 173 4 and 5yeor ewes at 205.; HI ditto at 17s. JVca,ners, 15 s :. t-> 20e.; empty heifers, £4 75.; fat cows, £7 lis: to £8; light heifers, £6 7s. 6d. to £T store cows, £2 10b. to £3; bulls, to £5 15s. Mes»3i*s. Atkinson and Co.; Ltd., sold on Friday a large yarding of pigs. Fats and forward sorts sold well. Wo quote:—Lig.it porkers, 30s. to 315.; stores, 21s. to 255.; slipes, 15s. to 16b.; suckers. 55.. to 65.; hens, nor pair. 3s. to 3s. 9d.; ducks. 45.; cockerels, 3s. to 45.; tomatoes, 25.-9 d. half-case; apples, 2s. to 2s. 6d.; grapes, 2s. crate; passion trait, 3s.; 'potatoes, 6s. to 7s. cwt.; pigs, £- to £2 10s. ton; chaff. £5 10s.; oats, 4s. to 4s. 3d.; barley, ss.'; peas, ss. 6d. BORROWING IN AMERICA. On© of the financial results of the war ,has. been' that ' Latin-American countries avhich . previously- looked to Europe for : ; loans&ro now turning to the United States ;for " assistance. The movement has been 'fostered-by- .tho- Washington authorities, '.the^Pdn-American . Conference held Inst IVear.'having bcerT'oxpressly organised for 'Stimulating closer - financial and commeriialCrelation'.; between the North and. South I American.-continents. The. latest development is settlement of* a provisional agreement, subject to ratification' by the Peruvian Oongress, whereby a group of New York bankers and others will make a loan of £3,CC0,0C0 to the Peruvian Government, interest' being at 6 per cent., with a 1 per I cent, sinking fund, and the price 88 per '.oent.. This, is tho first loan Peru has .'ln . the? United States, and it was expected to got a long way_ towards easing tho Peruvian exchange position and ■rendering, ipoasible the remittance of moiicy :for the; satisfaction of some of the Government's ".'external obligations. Customs duty collected at the port of Wellington on Saturday amounted to £1015 Os 6d. . .. . . ■ . BAKK OF AUSTRALASIA. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright | London, March 3. The Bank of Australasia, has declared o, dividend of 14 per c.cnt. and fl. bonus of 125., has added to reserve £30,C00, and earned forward £115,096. LONDON FOOJ. SALES. London, Mareh 3. At the wool sales there was a good average selection. ■ There was rather better competition. Prices wore unchanged. The following prices were realised for the > clips nanieti:—"Edgeros," top average 15Sd.; "Scoured,"'. 29d.. and 26 3-8(1.; "Gowilla, 17Jd. and 15} d.; "Beltana." Hid. and lOd. New .Zealand; "Makikoim," 18id. and 18Jd.; "Telioe," 19idl and 183 d. '•■PAIR-'TOMPETITION. ■ • • (liec. ■■ March 5, 5.55 ji.iu.) ... London, March i.! ■■The ' wool-'catalogued to date totalled 00,50b.!, bales,' and.: 24,996 1 bales wore sold. There -was -faii competition, ana a better tone. . The following were the prices realised for the flecec portions of the clips named;—:Tawapata."; top prico 18id., average price. 16^d.; "'Motokis," top 2Qd., average : IGJd.; "Dome," aid., average 20d. lless'rs.' Dalgety and' Company, limited, report having received the following cable message from their London house, under date March 2:— Wool Sales.— I The market is irregular. \lbcd demand' for. host scoured, which Is unchanged, also for good combing, merinos at the opening, decline, except for red Western Australian wool, which is fully 10 per cent, lower, probably as a result of last

sale wool being too dear. Crossbreds are ih good demand at opening rates, and lambs are 5 per ccnt. dearer. Sheepskins: 3100 bales offered; all sold. Merino combing, unchatugod; combing, id. lower; merino crossbred ciothiug*. id. dearer; and lambs, id. dearer. LONDOjI MABKETS. (Rec. March 5. 5.55 ip.m.) London, Maroh 4. Danish butter, 178s. to 182s. Wheat is firm but quiet. Cargoes are unohanged. Chicago May options, 112Jr to 114 c.. closing at 1133 c.; July options, 1081 c. t> 111 3-Bc.; closing, 107Jc. Cotton, March-April shipment, 7.64 d. per lb. Jute. February March shipment-, £34 per ton N.Z. liemp, March-May shipment, JE47 ba. per ton. Rubber, hard fine Para, 3s. 2£d. per lb.; plantation, 3s. 7*d.; smoked sheets, 3s. 6i<l. Copra January-March shipment, £-35 16s. per ton. METAL MARKETS. London, March 3. Bar silver is Quoted at 27d. per ounce standard. Tin—Spot, £183 10s. to £183 155.: three months, £183 15s. to £184. In stock, 18,166 tons; on spot, 974 tons; afloat, 4645 tons, deliveries, 1183 tons. ' WHEAT AND FLOUR. I (Rec. March 5, 5.55 tf>,m.) | London, Maroh 4. ; i The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the- United Kiiugdom totals 2,700,000 I quarters; for the Continent 3,500,C00 quari terg. • Atlantic shipments, 845,000 quarters; ! Pacific, C 000; total for Europe, 1,410,000 I quarters; Argentine, 301,000 quarters; Australasia, 161,000 quarter*. FROZEN MEAT. (Rec. March 5, '5.55 -p.m.) London, March 4. The Incorporated Society •of 'Meat Importers' Smithfield Market quotations for frozen meat are based oii actual sales of not less than one hundred carcasses of mutton or lamb, or twenty-five quarters of beef, of fair average quality. The quotations are not for selected lines, but ror parcels fairly representative of tbo bulk of tho shipments now on the market. The prices which follow are on tho average a farthing per lb. more than the values ex ship, this difference representing the average cost in expense, handling, conveyance, .and selling of the meat:— Mutton— d. Canterbury, light 73 Canterbury, light (seconds) 7ij Canterbury, medium Yfi Canterbury, heavy 7h Southland 7| New Zealand, best 73 New Zealand, ordinary' 7ji jtforth Island, ewes 7ft New Zealand, ewes Australian, heavy 81 Australian, 'medium 8i Australian, light 8J Australian, cwc3 8} River Plate, wethers, light 83-B River Plate, heavy 84 River Plate, ewes , none offering Lamb-." Canterbury,. light 8i Canterbury, scoonds 8i Canterbury, medium 8J Canterbury, heavy 8j Southland 8} North Island, ordinary 8j North Island, selected 8i Australian, best 8i Autralian, secondary 8J Australian, inferior 8$ River Plate, first quality none offering River Plate, seconds ...... none offering Beef— Argentine, chilled foTes 6fc Argentine, chilled hinds 8 Uruguay, fores none offering Uruguay, hinds none offering RABBITS. Rabbits are firm. New South Wales blues, ex store, are selling at 245. Tho scarcity of English supplies, tho cold weather, aud the 'absence of colonial arrivals, are rausing a good demand, enabling holders to clear stored stocks. SHEEPSKINS. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cable message from their London agouts, under date March 3:-—"Sheepskins, combing, halfpenny cheaper; clothing about unchanged; pelts firm to halfpenny dearer."