LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2740, 7 April 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coinpany report:—At , our. -usual weekly stock. sale, held at.Levin yards yesterday, we offered a small entry of sheep, and a good yarding of cattle. Competition was good, and most lote offered wc;e sold at toe following prices :—3-year steers, £9 165.; fat oowa, £8 55.; store cows, £4 55.; 18nionth. heifers, r.w.b.,. £3 ss. to £3 155.;'12month, heifers, ~£2 12s. ,6d.; weaner steers (mixed ooloure), 275.; weaner heifers, 215.; bulls, £4 6s.' to £10 55.; springing heifers,' £8 10s., £8-153.; £9.175. to £10 ss. :. Messrs.',". W.,.and ~G.-, TurnbulT audi Co., Ltd., report' having, held their, usual weekly. f-alelin.-thJir.'TV'aipouo, (Masterton) sale yards, >'on' : Wednesday,'when they offered a well • above, advertised ,number*.," which: met , wit&''ready competl:tion,;'and;.the. whole,yarding..was soldi at ,the„:iol]qwuiit..,.prices':—ilat ewes, 225. 3d.; 2 and .4-tooth'.wet&ers,-23a.; 6-twth ewes, 265.'6d.;'2 arid 4-tooth owes, 255. 3d.; 4, 6. and-8-tooth-owes, 245. Id.; s.m. ewes; 20s: Sd:;.: f,m.--cwds, zDs. Id.; medium.-14s. 4d.,.'155..{n 165.; culls.lOs. 6d..' 12s. Bd. to 135.; b.f. lambs, 15s. 3d.; shorn b.f, lambs, 135.:.8 d . ;. to lSs.-lOd.; woolly, lambs, 19s. 2d.;, small,- 10s.-; S.D.. rams, 30s.'; Eomney rams, :21s. 6d...t0 255: 6d.; potter, rams, 103., 13s. ti, 16s. 3d.; springing cow, £11; store cows,£4 10s. . Messrs.. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their usual weekly sale in- the Levin yards, on- April 5, when they ollei-ed a good yarding of both sheen and. cattle. Although bidding for sheep was no't animated, they succeeded in disposing of -most of ,-the lines at : prices well up to owners' "reserves.. There, was a' keener demand for young cattle than has been" exI perlenoed.for.'some weeks, annmbor of outside buyers being present. Weaner and yearling ' ste'erai' were' especially well competed for, as, also were fat and. forward store*cowg.' line"principal sales were as under':—Forward 2-tooth wethers, 255.; cull -shorn lambs; 8s: 6d. ;■ medium, 2-tooth wethers,. 205.;, cull owes. Us, 10d. ; good-skinned forward .empty ewes, 215.; weaner steers, 27sV 5d7 to 405.; weaner heifers; 255. to 325. 6d:;- : .fat cows, £8 75.; forward empty cows, £6 125.; 2-year empty, heifers, £3 15s.\to £4, < 25.'.6 d.; 18-nionths steers, £5; itiprinjing'heifers, £9; built;, £4 4s. to ( JB410s. ' Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report'.oh.'their. Otaki salo. hold on April -4, as: follows:—A heavy yarding of both ■ slv'-w- unci' cattle .came- forward, but 'competition . all through ■. lacked, animation, 'cum., waa. a. lair inquiry for sheep at 'slightly reduced rates. A number of .lines were passed in owing to, owners' reserves not being readied. Inquiry for cattle was ,much..better.: and, good competition took place for. all lots offered. The principal .sales..were as follow:—4 and-5-year ewes, ■ 175.« to* 17s. 6d.:-store ewes, 145.; 4-tooth .'wethers, 245. '«.; 2-tooth wethers, ?2s. Id.; forward store cows, £5 4s. to £6 Is.; lightweight fat cows, £6-10s. to £8; cows and calves, £5 7s. 6d.; weaner steers', 295. to 355.; 15-months steers, £3; poor-conditioned store cows, £3. to £3 125.. 6d.;. 18-months empty heifers, .£3 .to £3 ss. :• springing cows, £5 to'£6-125.; 2-year-old steers, £5 Is.; fat heifers' (light). £4 Us.'to £5 25.,

- Nc'V Zealand Loan andHoroahtile Agency Company report:—At Eaumai. on -Tueiday, wo had:'a .fair entry of v both' sheep and .cattle.'; which; sold at late rates:—2-tootlt wethers, '235. 7d.; forward 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 255. Bd.; small mixed lambs, 9s. 7d.;

| woaner heifers, 265.; mixed Hereford weai ers, £2 Js.; store cows, £3 7s. to £3 15s forward cows, £5; cows with calves, £6 10s springing heifers, £7 ss. COMMERCIAL ITEMS INVESTMENT SHAKES. Yesterday's quotations for invsstmei shares were as follow:— Buyers. Seller! £s.d. £B.i National Bank 5 2 0' — Bank N.Z. (£3 6s. Bd.) 10 12 6 10 14 Bank N.Z. (£6 13s. 4d.) ... 16 10 0 Auckland Gas (paid) ... 18 8 — Gisborne Gas 1 12 6 ' — Napier Gas (£5) 8 6 0: — Well. Gas (£10) .....'?. — 15 10 Well. Gas tpref.) 0 18 6 - National Insurance 2 10 3 ' — N.Z. Insurance — 6 3 Ituddart-Parkcr (ord.) ... 116 — Union Steam (ord.) — 19 IVeetport Coal 18 3 — Wcstport-Stockton (pref.) — 010 Leyland-O'Brien ;... 1 16' — N.Z. Oonsol. Dental 10 5 ' — Golden Day Cement 110 Sharland (ord.) 14 6 — Bharland (pref.) 14 6 '. — OCEAN ACCIDENT. The Now Zealand manager of tho Occai Accident and Guarantee Corporation (Mi N. Liardet) has received a cablegram.frou London giving the figures relating to th corporation's buisiness for the twelve months ended Decombor 31, 1915. They oras follow:—Net income, £2,250,292; balano to credit of profit and loss account, £2,046, 482; reserves, £3,251,087; total assent £3,698,842. N " COMPANIES REGISTERED. Th* "Mercantile Gazette" issued yesterdaj records the registration of tho following companies;— • "Manawatu Herald" Co., Ltd. Registered e.5 a private company March 29. Office Main Street, Foxton. Capital; £2500, di vided into 2500 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: -Foxton-J; K. Hornblow, 1875; F, D. Whibley, 625. Objects: To acquire a; a eoing concern the business of .newspaper proprietor, etc., carried on by Jok. K Hornblow, et Foxton. Phillips and Wright, Ltd. Registered as a private company March. 1. Office: Heretaunga Street, Hastings.. Capital: £12,200, divided into 12,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Joseph. Phillips, 7200; Robert Nairn, 4800. Objects: To carry on the busitie*3 of merchants, builders, contractors, etc. ~ .' Ngatapa Pastoral Co., Ltd. Registered as a private company, March 4.' Office: Waghome Street, Port Ahuriri. : Capital: £30,000, divided into 30,000 . shores of £1 each Subscribers: J. Hindmarsh, 15,000; C. A. Hindmarsh, 15,000. Objects: To work and develop as a, farm and grazing run tho freehold'property commonly known as "J>'gatapa," to use as a training farm for young' men', etc. 0. A. Wilkinson, Ltd. Registered as a private company, March 29. Office: Eltha'm. Capital: £10,000, divided~irito 10,000 shares of £1 each."••Subscribers: Eltham-O. A. Wilkinson, 9996; M. H. W. Wilkinson, 1; O. E. Flyger, 1; C. L. Wilson, 1; J. L. Weir. 1, Objects: To carry on. the business if a general merchant'and importer (wholesale and retail) insuranco; and mercantile agent. Short and Sons, Ltd. -Registered as a private company, March 30. Office: Kimboltom Road, Feilding. Capital: £20,000, divided into 20,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Feilding-E. Short. 19,999 f.p.; W. G. Short, Icont. Objects: To carry on the business of farmers, agriculturists, pos-tor-alißts, etc., •■'"■■ 1 LONDON WOOL' SALES. .- By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright : April 5. A meeting woolbuyera and merchants agreed that for the third series of wool sales there shall bo three weeks' prompt and free storage. The sales will be from April 11 till April 19, and an adjournment will thou be made for the Easter reoess till May 2. Tho sales wfll close on May 6. Messrs. Murray, Boberts and Co.,' Ltd./ yesterday morning received. a cablegram from their London, friends, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co., under date April 5, as follows:—"Sales . begin April. 11, twenty-one days' prompt." Now Zialand Lean and Morcfontlle Agency Company, Ltd.. have received tho following cablegram-from their London house, under date April s:—"With respect to the postponement of the third series of sales from April 4 to Anril 11, the prompt date has bsen extended to ,21 days, and buyer'! are to be allowed. 24 days to take delivery." ' AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ' (Reo. April 6, 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, April 6. Os-ts, fedvng, 2s. 6d. ,to 23. Bd.; milling, 2s. 9d. to 2s. 10d.; barley, feeding 35., seeding, 3s, 6d. to 3s. 9d.;. maize, 4s. 7d. to 4s. 9d.;- potatoes, Tasmanlan, £8 10s. to £10; onions, £5. Adelaide, April 6. Wheat and flour, as fixed by the Wheat Board; bran, llld.; pollard, Is. Cid.; oats,2s. Id. . x LONDON MARKETS. (Rec. : April 6, 9.35 p.m.) London, April 5. Wheat i« steadily held, but the market ia quiet. . ■ . • Tallow Sales.—The tallow sales were dull; 725 casks were offered, and 344 sold. . Mut ton tallow was unsaleable, tho nominal quotations being: Fine, 525.; medium, 495. 3d.; beef, unchanged to 6d.. decline. " METALS. London, April 5. Copper-On the spot, £117 to £117 10s.; for forward delivery, £114 (nominal). Tin .-On tho spot. £199 to £199 10s.; three months, £193 15s, to £194, Lead, £32 to £32 ss. Spelter, £92 and £82. Bar silver is quoted at 29Jd.' per ounce standard. .'■''. '" HIDES. (Rec. April' 6, 10.55 p.m.) Melbourne, April 6. Tho hides market reports moderate supplies ; stouts are firm; others have advanced fully one halpenny. Customs duty collected at the. port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £5257 15s. 7d. . MINING, NEWS WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. . The mining quotations recorded yesterday were as under:— Buyers. Sellers, £ s. d. £ 6. d. Blackwater Mines' 0 13 6 — Murray Oroek 2 10 0 — Talisman •'. 0 11 6 0 12 3 Waihi ...... 018 3 • — LONDON QUOTATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ' London, April 5. Stock and share market nuotations Include :-British Broken Hill, 28s. to 295. STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Preßs Association. Dunedin, April 6. . Sales reported :-TJnion Bank, £51 155.; National Insurance, 51s.