Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 February 1914, Page 4

Commercial

THE SOUTHERN MARKETS

Christchurch, Feb. 10

Fine weather having again set in, harvesting operations have been resumed, and farmers are too busy to come into town to offer grain for sale. There is practically nothing doing in the grain market.

The rain appears to have done but little damage to the grain in North Canterbury, though some of the barley may have suffered discoloration. For this cereal 3s Td appears to be the top price at country stations for prime malting. At the present time very little grass seed has been offered. Sales have been made up to 2s Id at country stations, but this was for a very good line, and it has been bought as low as Is 7d. The potato market is still at a standstill, the opening price not having been fixed.

WAIKANAE STOCK SALE

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: At Waikanae on Tuesday we held our annual "draft sale," for such is the term, generally applied to the February sale, and have to record having yarded 21od sheep and 120 head of cuttle. A large number'of buyers were in attendance, of which a good proportion were from outside districts. Competitioner all classes of sheep was particularly keen, and we have to report a total clearance of these lines — all except one pen, which was sold immediately after being quitted under the hammer. A fair demand existed cattle, fat cows and bulls particularly selling at good prices with keen competition. Some of our sales were as under: On account of H. It. Elder, 2-tooth wethers, 14s, 16s Td, 2-tooth ewes, 13s 7d, fat and forward 4-tooth wethers, 18s 9d On account of Monk Bros.: 2-tooth wethers, 15s 2d; guaranteed a.m. ewes, 14s Id. On account of S. Corner: 2-tooth ewes ' 15s; 2-tooth wethers, 15s Gd. On I account of A. Williams: 2-tooth to f.m. ewes, 14s; fat ewes, 17s 7d. On account of Mrs Drewitt: mixed 2-too.ths, 14s ,7d; woolly lambs, 10s 9d; f.m. ewes, lis Gd. On account of A. Campion: 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 18s! rape lamt)s, ]0s 6d; other lambs, 4s Bd, Gs Id, 6s 4d. On'account Howell Bros. 4-tooth ewes, 16s 2d. On account H. T. Cooper: 2-tooth ewes, 14s. On account of R. Hooper: 4 and G-tooth ewes, 14s -3d. On account of H. D. Buchanan: Lincoln rams, 1 jto 2gns. Other sales: —Fat ewes, 16s; f.f.m. ewes lis lOd; woolly lambs, 10s; store ewes, 8s 3d; Romney rams, 22s Gd, 2Gs, 27s Gd; fat cows, £5 Is, £5 2s; 18-month and 2-year heifers, r.w.b., £4 9s to £4 10s; 18month steers, £3 9s Gd, £3 10s; 2-year steers, £4 10s; springing heifers, £6; bulls, £5 10s, £6 2s Gd, £7; weaners, 13s to 23s Gd.