THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9163, 5 June 1908, Page 7

THE MARKETS.

STOCK REPORT,

Messrs Abraham & Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale as follows: —A full entry of 'bullocks of prime quality made 23s to 28s, best bullocks £9 os to £9 12s Gd, others £8 15s to £9 2s 6cl. There was a heavy entry of sheep, including some extra prime ewes and wethers,"and prices were equal to last week’s. Heavy ewes 17s to 17s 4d, 14s lid, to 15a Gd, light ewes 11s Gd to 13s Bd, wethers prime 18s ocl to 19s, lighter 17s 5d to 18s, light 16a lOd,.’lambs 11s 2d to 12s 2d. Messrs Abraham & Williams, Ltd., repors on their Marton sale, held on Tuesday, when a very large number of sheep were yarded for which there was a fair demand, at irregularprices. A good entry of cattle met a dull sale. Quotations: —4and 6 tooth wethers, forward 14s od, 2 tooth wethers good 14s od, fat and forward ewes 8s 9d to 10s 6d, store ewes 4s 8d to Gs sd, f. m. ewes, in lamb 8s 8d to Bsl Id, culls 3s 6d, fat ewes heavy - weights 16s 6d, others 10s 6d, lambs good Ss lOd to 9s, medium Gs lOd, culls 3s Id. Cattle: good mother-

fed weaners 30s, fat cows £4 13s to £5 12s, light heifers £3 13s forward bullocks £5, 2 year steers £3, store cows 32s Gd, small yearlings 10s to 15s.

Messrs Dalgety & Co., Ltd., report ;—We held our usual weekly sale in Palmerston on the 4tli inst., when we submitted a good entry of sheep and a small entry of cattle. Sheep were in fair demand, but grown cattle were dull of sale. Quotations 4 and 6 tooth wethers 13s 7d, mixed age eweslin lamb Bs, small 3 tooth wethers “9s 4d. medium 2 tooth wethers 10s 8d to 11s Id, fat wethers 15s, cull lambs 3s Bd, .forward ewes 10s Id to 11s, fat and forward ewes 12s, to 3 year steers £3 14s Gd.

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. report: At Palmerston yesterday we had a medium ■entry of cattle and a poor yarding of sheep. There was a rather small attendance of the public, and bidding was somewhat slack. We quote : —Store cows 23s fid to 275, cows in ■calf £2 10s to £4, cows in milk £B 17s 6d, forward cows 87s, fan cows £3 10s to £4 11s, forward bul.ocks £5 2s 6d. On Tuesday we hail a most •successful sale of dairy stock ou behalf of Mr L. E. Bayliss. The whole herd of 95, averaging £5 per head. August and September culvers made £5 to £B, October calvers £2 12s fid to £6, aged cows and low-condition sorts £2 2s fid to £2 15s; horse, trap and harness £33, pony and saddle £6 10s. forward ewes 9s. Messrs Abraham & Williams report :—At Palmerston yesterday an average yarding of sneep met rather a dragging sale. Most of the lines, •however, were quitted under the hammer, and any lots that were passed soon found purchasers. Cattle were in short supply, the entry consisting principally of store cows and heifers. Several lines of steers that were advertiseed failed to put in an appearance. Quotations :—Forward wethers 13s fid, good store wethers fid to 12s fid, fat wethers 14s 7d, fat ewes (light) 11s fid. forward ewes 9s fid to 10s fid, empty ewes 7s Id to 7s lid, good lambs 7s 4d to JBs lOd, others os to 7s, young ewes in lamb I2s 7d to 7d to 13s fid, fat cows £4 16s, forward cows £3 Bs, store cows 25s to £2, empty heifers (low condition) 31s, springing heifers £4 to £5, weaners IBs fid, small weaners 3s to 3s fid. Press Association. Christchurch, June 3. There was a good yarding of .stock at the Addington yards to-day, and a fair attendance of buyers. The fat cattle pens contained some very good sorts, hut beef was slightly easier. Fat lambs were yarded in fair numbers and there was generally little change from the quotations given last week. A line of four of unusually good quality topped the market at 20s 3d to 21s fid, while another line of 201 from the Oust brought 18s Id. Store sheep were dull of sale, and prices showed a, ■downward tendency. The entry of fat sheep was fairly large, but ewes .showed a further decline. There •was a good entry of store sheep, and, with the exception of forward -wethers, prices were slightly easier. "Very forward wethers made from 15s to 16s Id, and au extra line of 207 sold at 16s 4d, medium 13s fid to 14s ■fid, inferior and low-conditioned 10s fid’to 12s, ewes made from 8s to 12s firi. Forward lambs were slightly easier, as it is rather late to put them ■on turnips. Best sorts made 9s 3d to IDs, others 8s 9d. The yarding of fat lambs was about equal to last week, and prices were practically unaltered except for lambs of extra special quality. Tegs made 16s to 18s Id, extra 20s 3d to 21s fid, freezers 14s to IGs fid, and lighter 12s to 13s fid. The yarding of fat sheep was a fairly large one; .but the bulk were aged and unfinished ewes; consequently the ; matket showed decline, especially for ewes. Prime wethers made from 17s 3d to 19s Bd, and extra 20s fid to 21s 9d, lighter 13s 7d to 17s, prime .ewes 15s to 16s lid, extra to 18s, medium 12s 6d to 14s sd, lighter 7s to 11s. The entry of fat cattle consisted ■of 225 head of fairly good quality, though the yarding was smaller than those of the past few weeks it is still above normal, and the prices of beef showed a tendency to decline Steers made £l3 los for best, £lO for medium and £6 for ordinary. Heifers sold at £4 15s to £8 2s fid. Cows at £4 to £B, and £8 7s fid for best quality Calves, of which there was a fair entry, made from 4s fid *o £2 10s. There was only a fair yarding of store and dairy cattle, and the sale was verv dull. Heifers made from £2 12s up to £4 12s fid, and cows £4 to £6 10s, extra £8 ss. Pigs were not entered in large numbers, and the demand was easier. Porkers made from 27s to 455, equal to sk<d to fid. Bacouers made 45s to ,555, 'and heavy up to 655, equal to shfd and fid per lb. Bnckers and weaners brought from 8s to 12s. FROZEN MEAT. Per Press Association. Napier. June 4. The C.C. & D. Company, London, to-day cabled tho following meat quotations : Canterbury mutton Napier, Wellington and North island lamb, first quality 5%d, second beef hinds B>£d, fores gnwii i n | grain rbportT Mr F. PownalJ, of the N..Z & ■Canterbury Fanners’ Co-op. Associations, Welliugron, reports as follows, all quotations being f.0.b.,, ®oxt

shipment, sacks free :—Oats : Market is buoyant, outlet with Australia having become more in evidence. Shipments are increasing, though any hardening on present costs will again bring South Africa into competition. B Grade Danish hold at 2s 7d, Sparrowbills 2s 7>dd, Gartons 2s Bd, A grade 2d in advance, seeds 3s, imported Algerians 8s lid. Wheat: Trade is lifeless, Dominion millers being unable to pay farmers values, and prevent existing influx of Australian flour by costing under. Unless soon checked, matters will assume a serious aspect, and 'fall must eventuate. Holders ask 4s llld for best milling, and 4s 9d for fowl feed. Potatoes ; Surplus store stocks are disappearing 'to active demand, whites returning 100 s, blues 105 s. Maize nominally 5s Gd ; waiting new crops. Barley: Feed small inquiry 4s 3d, malting ss. Beans: Sound horse feed realise 4s 3d. Peas; Split firmer at £IG, Partridge dull 4s 3d. Bran : Mill output small at £G ss. Pollard finds ready sale at £7 10s. Oatmeal: 25’s stand at £l3, rolled oats ' £lB, Oatina 10s ;6d. Chaff: Sydney merhcauts are drawing heavily on Southern holders, and will require further two mouths’ supply. Bright cut "is worth 102 s Gd, medium 90s, straw chaff 60s.