AUCTION SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 110, 3 February 1920, Page 10

AUCTION SALES

FORTHCOWINC FIXTURES J TO-DAY. 2 Palinerston North, 10 a.m.—Annual rum J Bale—2nd. day. (Abraham and Williams, j Dalgety and Co. and N.Z. Loan Co.) c Lovin Yards, 1 ji.tr*--Stock sale. (N.Z.Loan Co., Abraham ;md Williams and Dal- , gety-and Co.) j 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1.30 p.m.- t Drapery sale. (Johnston and Co.) , 105 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, • 2.30 p.m.—Property sale. (Nathan and Co.) TO-MORROW. Otaki Yards, 1 p.m.-Stoek eale. (Abraham and Williams and Dalgety and Co.) ; Upper llutt, 1 p.m.—Sale of furniture and ilttings. (Wilson and Co.) , . Showgrounds, Feilding, 10 a.m.—Ham fair —Ist. day. (Manawiit-u Auctioneers.) ' Hikorangi Yards, Tc Wharau, 12.30 p.m.— ' Stock sale. (A. J. Cooper and Oo.) ITpper llutt Yards, 1 p.m.—Stock sale. (N.Z. Loan Co. and Dalgety and Co.) ' Ekotahiina Yards.-Salo of horses and ve- J hides. (Wairarapn Farmers.) , , rv —j LONDON MARKETS J HIGn COMMISSIONER'S CABLED ! KEPOKT. j The Department of Agriculture lws re i ceived the following cablegram, dated January 31,, from tllie High Commis. , sioner for New Zealand, London:— t •'Wholesale prioo imported beef re- '. duced 2d. i,er lb. from February with ] corresponding reduction retailed price, j Following are wholesale maximum iixed prices for lieef, fores, hinds, respective- i ly:—English, Is. l}d„ Is. 4]U.; imnoited, BJd., lUd.; mutton, lamb, English, Is. J Md.; imported, lfljd. Hemp: Manila, market sirong, large business lias boon done. Price li<as advanced for J &rauo j (mutilated word). Shipment to be in . ] February or March or April -sold begin- ] ning this week, .£65. Present selling 1 prices aro .£7l to <ii7l 10s. New Zealand, market firm, but little doing. fcales during this week include fair spot, J!55; high, point, shipment to be in January or February or March, >£53 10s.; iair > shipment to be in January or February or March, JESI 10s. Present quotations aro spot high point, .£SB; tail', , shipment to bo in January or February or March, .£sll 10s., .£sl 103." WEST COAST RAM FAIR Br Tolmrrnoli.—Spceia! Comsnondent. | Palmerston North, Februnry 2. Tlio seventh anmial West Coast ram | fair opened at the Falnrerstou Xorfcli siiow grounds to-dny, wjioii Lincolns and Siftithdoiiiis irero offered. T'be attendance was small, and very few actual ■ buyers were present. In stud Lincoln--" only two rams ciangou~linnds, one from tho stud of \\\ Eayfler (Masterton) at liSgns., and one from tlie stud of D. IVSpeedy (Kelvin Grove) at -Ogns. Nona of tho stud Southdowns Teaehed the reserve. Stock Lincolns brought from 2gns. To tens., ffiit very tew were sold | The Lincolns on tlio whole were :,iot of extra good quality. 'i'lie Southdowns wore hotter, but met with little inquiry. It is expected that thcro will be'a bettr fimauit Tor the Eomneys, which will be offered to-morrow. WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES Messrs. Laery and Company Ltd., Allen Street, report wholesale prices a,s follow:—Fowl wheat, ils. 9d. per bushel, 'sacks extra; feed barley, Os, 9d. to 7s. per bushel, sacks in; mai/.e, 9s. Gd. per bushel, sacks in; blue peas (for boiling), 17s. per bushel, sacks extra; oats, feed Uartons, A Grade, 6s. Gd. per bushel; B grade, Gd. 5d.; medium quality, ss. 9d. to 6s. per bushel; chaff, oaten sheaf, good bright, .£l2 10s. per ton, sacks in, on trucks or f.0.b., Wellington; Farro food, <£10 ss, per ton, sacks in j Hour, in sacks, <£1G 10s. per ton; oatmeal, 26's, ,£3l per ton; pigmeal, ,£9 ss. per ton, sacks in; onions, 'Aucklandgxown 15s. 6(1. per ewt., extra good quality Canterbury ouions 3-1-s. fid. per cwt., picklers 2d. per lb.; fowls, hens, as. to 65.; choice young roosters, 10s. to ,11s.; ducks, Kunners, fe. per pair; whito ducks, lis. to 12s. Gd. per pair; turkeys. Is. 3d. to Is. Id, per lb. dead weight; butter, farmers' separator, milled or dairy, in bulk, Is. -ltd. per lb.; eggs, fresh crates 2s. (id. to 2s. 7d., frasli cases •2s. 5d.; dressed pork, choice 70's to SO's, Is. per lb., 100's lid. to Is. per lb., 120*3 lid.; choppers, 7d. to 9d. per lb.; beeswax, 2s. .W. to 2s. Gd. per lb.; ehewe, factory medium, case lots, 113 d. per lb. ; loaf cheese, Is. 3d. per lb.; oyster-shell grit, .£8 10s. per ton; salt (coarse), .£8 10s. per ton; salt, fine, dairy (cwt.-:.), 0:1(1 IDs, per ton. LIVE STOCK SALES j ; The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their Upper Hutt ealeyards on Thursday they offered a lair entry of cattle. Dairy stock sold particularly \vell. They quote :-Jer- | aey cow, £20 55.; heifers, at drop, £10 18s.. £11 ss„ £12 10s., £14; eighteen-month heifer, £5 7s. 6d.; forward store cowb, £5 7s. 6d. to £8; yearliug steers, £3 55.; vealers, £1 10b. I The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., 'lutd., report having conducted j a clearing sale at Lower Hutt on January 28 on account of Mr. P. N. Cameron. I There was a fair attendance, and all lots • offered found buyers at very satisfactory ; prices. The average price for the 18 milk- J ing cows offered was £18 ss. Tho prices ranged from £11 to £23. The-New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Asency Co., Ltd., Dannevirke, report the following sales for the past week:—At Woodvilio on Monday we had a, good yarding of both sheep and cattle, and report a total clearance at prices in advance of previous sales. Wc quote:—Four and live-year ewes, 235. 6d.; two-tooth owes (small). 19s. 9d.; springing cows, £8; eighteen-month steers, £3 55.; eighteenmonth lieiferß, up to £3 153. A.t Ilannevirkc on Friday we had a fair entry, which we disposed of under the hammer. | We quote:—Two-tooth eweßj 21s. 9d.; aged ewes, 13s. 3d. to 7s. 6d.; cows and calves, £4 155.; store cows, £4 ss. Messrß. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly stock salo at Carterton on Friday, when they submitted a good yarding of Bheep to a large attendance of buyers. Competition waß animated, and a total clearance wafl cf- ' -fected at llic following prices :-Two-tooth wethers, 245. 6d.; fat ewes, 33h.; store cwea, Ba. Id., 10s. 4d„ to 17a.: b.f. lambs, 10s. 9d., Us. 4d„ 17b. 7d„ to 18a. 10d.; w.f. lambs, 14s. 9d.; cull lambs, 7a. to Bs. 7u.; weancr pigs, 21h. to 245.; porkcra, 525.; light bacon pifß, £4 Is. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd. report 1 --At Opunake on Monday we held our fortnightly sale, when t-liero wafl an average yarding of 'cattle, which met with keen demand. Quotations*:—Store pigs, small, 305.; storo cows, £5 2s. to £10; two-year lieifera, r.w.1)., £7 17s. to 5.9; hulls, to £14; veaner lifers, £4 Bs.; eighteen-month .Blccrs, £4 155.; fat lambs. 235.v6'.1,; store Limbs, 11b. 9d. On Tuesday, at Matilda. there was a fair vardlng of cattle, which sold at late rates! Store lambs, 10s. to 14s. W.j weaner heifers, £3; bulls, £9 ioa. to £10 Sr.; fat and forward cowb, £11 15a. to «*1" 55.: storo cows. £7 4s. to £10 15s. At Oj.u»id;o on Wednesday a clearing sale of furniture and effects wan held 011 account, rf MrAffleck. eenr. Bidding was most Bprilect Vougliout. On Friday, at Palmer 7fi_ad. the fortnighlly sale was held, and prices were on a par with late sales. Cull ;anihs. Bs. to Bb. M.s bulls, to £11 15b.; forward coviß, £10 12s. to £12 is.; store cowb, £6 to £10. , „ The Now Zealand Farmers Co-op. l)iftvihuting Co., Ltd.. report bavins held their fortnightly sale m their Marton yards on Monday last week with a total yarding of 1100 sheep. Willi the exception of one line of tlve-ycar-old ewe?, all v/cre disposed of. Qiioi.itioiih : 1 urebred ewn lambs, lgn.; ram lambs. 5 to lffii.; onc-Bhoar ewes, IJrhs. to Hsjjs.; hvo*sliottr ewes, 28n.; threc-slicar do.. 325. W-: fouryear ewes, 315.; mixed age ewes, 245. M.; cull ewe lambs, Üb. 6d.; Mill ram anibs, Bs. 6d.; Iloniney rails, lew. to ligns.; Southdown ram?. to 7gns.; fot own?, I 315.: fat wethers, ffi. 7d.: mixed hcx. two-■ tooths, 159. to 215.; m.s. lambs, small. 6s. 3d.; ewe lambs, meditiDK 6?. to t'S. Tlic sanio firm report holdmp a biipktsj* ful clearinp Halo on iwount- of Mr. .Jn'-opn Mitchell, "Rrochhurst," Vnkoiup^ Marlon, on Wcdnenrtny last A larco at* tendance was present. J ind tho v.'holc ol his high-claflß furniture n.nd offects wero disposed of at satififaolory prices. 1 rij-pR wcro an follov7:—Cow in profit, i.15 lo?.: oißht-ypar-nld mare, £18; tflrp.um'iF, ilO 5n., £12 108.: two-horse dif?cs. MO I On.; mower, £17; broadcast sewer. £5 15h.; hay tedder. £7; npring cart. £6 10s.: h'UTowR, £2 155.; Avery srales, £12 10h.: phaeton. £6; hav rnlto. £9 10s.; firepronf £17 lGs.; wardrolm, £13: also sundries. A successful clearing Rale wns hold at Ool.vton KM. v W *-'VO-tOCtJV

225.; 136 two-tooth wethers, 235. 9d.; 145 wether lambs, 10s.; 179 ewo lambs, 9s. 9d.; r 250 four and six-tooth owes, 205.; c 66 four £ and five-year owes, 265. 2d.; 63 fat ewes, ]. 28s-. 8(1.; 48 mixed eex two-tooths, small, n 13s. 5d.; 95 cull lambs, 35.; 41 mixed age ewes, 14s. 2d.; RomiTey rams, to 2|gns.; 26 three-year steers, .£9; 16 do., bad col- j ours, .£5 125.; 6 yearling heifers, £5; dry j cows, .£5 Is.; cows, with calves at foot, ( ,£6 10s.; cows in profit, £9, £10, f.14; s.f. lever plough. £16 10s.; disc harrows, £7; wol press, £10; Wolscley shearing plant, ( £». (