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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8790, 18 April 1907, Page 2

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Wool Sales. Per Press Association— Copyright. Stdnsy, April LB. At the wool sales greasy touched 12)<jd, scoured 25d. Stock Market. (Per Press Association.) CnKisTCHUEcn. April 17. At Addingtou to-day there was a largo yarding of stock, and a good attendance. W cattle were easier in consequence of the heavy > aiding. Sheep sold well at last week s rates The entry of store sheep was a Lugo mixed one of. all classes. There was, good competition for prime freezers and prices were a shade firmer while otnor sorts were about up to last week's rates. Tegs 10s bd to standard weights 13s (>d to 17s, light unfinished lis to 14s. Fat sheep.—Extra prime wethers 25s to 355, prime 20s to 255, lighter 15s 9d to 19s, extra prima ewes 30s -id to 225, prime 10s (id to 20s, medium 13s (id, others 10s to-12s (id. Pat cattle.—Steers £oto £lO /s Gd, extra £ll 15s, heifers £5 to £7 los, extra £9 10s, cows £4 5s to £(> 1 rs (>d, equal to 22s and 22s 3d.for prime medium 20s to 21s, per 10011)3.■ Veal calves 4s Gd to £2 17s Gd. Store cattle.-15 to 18 months 29s to 395, 2 year steers £2 Bs9d to £3 10s, 3 years £5 6s to'£G 10s, 2 year heifers £2 Cs. . , , , Dairy cows were a moderate lot, realising £B-ss. ' . ]AI ' _Baconcrs 4os to oss (4>£d), porkars 30s to 40s (4&d to sd) large stores 18s to 28s, medium ISsjxl to 17s ji, weauers Gs to 12s. Grain Report Messrs Tudd and Douglass, Duuedin, report under date April 15th:— Oats.—Since last reporting the market lias remained steady. 1< armers are not inclined to accept the prices offering on account of the local demaud from such places as Oaniaru, where there is a shortage and farmers there will have to buy for winter feed. It is difficult to say what the trend of the market will be, but the general impression is that it lias reached bottom. Prices are—Gartons and Sparrowbills 2s r i%& to 2s Bd, B grade Gartons and Sparrowbills 2s 7d to 2s Duns 2s \l l /A to 3s with a good inquiry. Long tartars 2s lOd to 2s lid. All prices f.0.b.5.1. Milling Wheat.—Market remains firm and millers are picking.up anything available at current prices. We quote Velvet and Tuscan 3s 5d to 3s Bd, Hunter's 3s 5d to 3s 7d, f.o.b.s.i. , , Fowl Wheat.—Scarce, with a good inquiry. Good whole quality 3s 4d f.o.b.s.i.

Peas.—Practically all the new crop is now in second hands, and the market remains firm. We quote: Blue Prussians os to ',sa 3d f.0.b.5.i., Partridge 4s 9d to ss. Barley.—Feed quality 3s 9d to 3s 3d f.o.b.s.i.

Brail.—No change to report. Price 80s net f.o.b.

Pollard.—loos net f.o.b. Linseed.—A good -inquiry, with only a small quantity offering from the country. We quote first grade 514, medium £l2 5s to £l3 10s ! f. (>.!)..5.1. Rvegass.—Market quiet, although South Island houses are now brying'part of their requirements f>r Spring trade. Prices remain without chimge, namely, .341 b seed (is 2 1 to (is 3d, 28-3811/ os »d to 6s, 2'-'2Blb 5s 4d to os Bd. Imported se:l, ,'/S-30;b 4s fid on 4s Od, 2G-271b Italian.—'Die strong demand continues. There will probably be a shortage of colonial seed when the South Island spring demand comes round. We quote: Weil marked machine dressed seed 5s 3d to os (id, Sfedium 4s 8d to 5s Id, imported, very flue quality, 4s 6d f.0.b., sacks -Cocksfoot. remains firm. Merchants have now bought practically the whole of the crop. We quote": Machine dressed 171 b seed ot£d to bYA, 101 b seed s>£d to fairly clean undressed seed 1.3-141 b CoVv grass. —No new crop available yet. We quote last season's as follows : Choice colonial 82s to 80s, medium 75s to 8.25, imported CCs to 72s 6d. Timothy, imported, 355, colonial 30s to 455. Crested dogtail, imported 95s to 100 s, colonial 100 sto 120 s. Suckling, 15s to 30s. Clover seed for surface sow Lag 3d to 4d per lb. Samples on application..