THE STOCK MARKET.

Shannon News, 18 July 1922, Page 3

THE STOCK MARKET.

DAIRY COW PRICES. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that at Waikanae on Wednesday, 12th inst., we submitted a small yarding of both sheep and cattle to a fair attendance of buyers. Competition, however, was keen, and we effected a total clearance. We quote: Fat sheep 23/, fat ewes 20/1, 3-year -steers (bad colours) £3, dairy cows £4 15/ to £6 10/.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that .they conducted a most successful clearnig sale on account of Mr D. Bradley at Manakau on Thursday, lath inst. The cows come forward in good condition,, and the whole herd of 33 ..cows averaged £lO per head. Prices were as follows: Best cows £l2 5/, £l3 15/, £l4, £ls to £l7 5/. Others £7 5/, £8 to £lO. Backward calvers £5 to £6 10/. Cows in milk £4. Jersey bull £7. Store cows 22/6 to £2 17/6. Breeding sows £2 30/ to £5 10/. Horses, implements and furniture also sold well.

At Gladstone Road, Levin, on Friday, 14th tnst., they conducted the most successful clearing saie held in the district this season. The cmv. came forward in splendid condition and there was a good attendance o buyers. The whole herd aveiaged the good price of £l3 2/6. Prices were afollows: Best cows £ls 5/, £is 10,, to £lB 15/; others £9, £lO, £l2 5/ to £l3 10/; weaner heifers £2 5/ to £3 15/; springing heifers £7, £8 to £9; Jersey bulls £2 2/6 to £5; breeding sows £3 10/, £4 10/ to £5 5/. Horses and sundries also sold at late rates.

Spurious two-shilling pieces are in circulation in Palmerston North.

A witness during the course of his evidence at the Nelson Supreme Court (says the Mail) stated that he estimated the value of his stamp collection at about £4OOO.

Nearly nine million pieces of baggage were handled by the Canadian Pacific Railway during 1921. 'Among the baggage handled were 26,782 baby carriages, 1,614,791 cans of milk, and over 10,000 dogs. » The secretary of the Dominion

sportsmen’s Association announces that there were 50,502 signatures to the petition to. Parliament praying that a commission be set up (to go into .the "uestion ;of legalising the bookmaker. That is considered most satisfactory. The method used impreparing the indoor “green' ’ for bowling is simple and effective. Scrim is stretched over the bare floor, and very lightly sprinkled with sawdust just sufficient to fill the mesh, and give the necessary grip. The realistic effect is producel by colouring with a grass green ctye. “Are we going to sit hero in the meantime like a lot of hens trying to hatch china eggs?** remarked Mr Slierratt at the Gisborne Harbour Board, after mentioning that the chairman had told them “that it will be three years before we can get any harbour relief. ’ ’

A resident of Georgestown got a nasty shock in the early hours of a recent morning (says the Southland News). The gentle opening of his bedroom window awakened him, and while he was awaiting developments an intruder climbed into the room, striking a match to look round. On being spoken to the intruder promptly departed the way ho had entered.

Rabbiting is still on the boom in Otago, although big catches are now harder to get. That the industry is still lucrative (says the Orepuki Advocate) is instanced by the fact that a trapper in this district made a £6O cheque for two weeks’ work. One man is reported to have received a cheque for £66, being for a fortnight’s work dn the Wyndhara district.