COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 18819, 12 May 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

WAIMAHAKA STOCK SALE

MONDAY, MAY 10. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report a fair yarding lor the above monthly sale. Prices all round showed an improve-ment-on late rates. Sheep.—We sold 16 fat lambs at 28/7, 2 fat wethers at 37/3, 7 fat ewee at 24/ li, 38 lull and failing-mouthed ewes at 23/ XU, 36 two-tooth ewes at 29/5, 24 four and sixtooth ewes at 25/-. Cattle —Six forward bullocks at £lO 15/-, 2 18-month steers at £5 10/-, 2 cull cows at 55/-.

CLEARING SALE AT WAIMATUKU

Messrs J. R. Mills and Son report having held a most successful clearing sale of stock and implements on behalf of Messrs Jas. Robbie and bon at Wauuatuku on Thursday last, hollowing were the sales etiect-cd: —97 two-iooth ewes 29/3, 81 twotooih wethers 29/3, 72 4, 6, ana 8-tooth ewes 28/-, 51) lambs 21/-, 90 ewes 12/-. Cows —-1 at £22, 2 at £l7 10/-, 1 at £l7, 1 at £l6 10/-, 1 at £l6, 2 at £ls 10/-, 2 at £ls, 2 at £l4, 2 at £l3; 2 heifers £7 15/-; 4 yearlings £3 7/6. One gelding £l2 10/ 1 uo. £39, 1 mare £43, 1 gelding £27, filly £22 10/-. Implements also brought satisfactory prices.

THORNBURY STOCK SALE. Messrs J. K. Mills and Son report having held on May 7 one oi the best sales held at Ihurubury lor some month.-- past. Tliere v/as a large yarning of sheep and cattle, the price fur me fatter showing an increase of £2 above the last Wahaceluwn sale, hollowing were tne sales eiiected; — Cattle. —Account Alex. Anderson, 2 fat steers £l4 10/-, 2 heifers £ll 5/-; (j. Willis, 4 heifers £8 5/-; a., and C. Ward, 2 heifers £ J 10/-, 2 heifers £7 17/6, bull £lO, heder £l4 15/-, do. £ls, do. £l3, do. £l4 10/-, do. £10; R. Meek, I cow £10; J. R. MeIvor, yearling steers £5 16/-, 2 calves 25/-; Alex. Officer, 3 yearlings £7 5/-, 1 steer £2 15/-; b. Blackmore, heifer £l6 10/-, 1 do. £l7 10/-, 1 do. £l6; C. Ewan, bull £B, 2 heifers £6 5/-; J. G. Lay, heifer £6, cow £9 12/6; D. Hdlis, 8 calves 30/-; W. Saunders, bull £7 15/-; jars O’Donnell, cow £l2 5/-; R. Barron, heller £ll 5/-, 2 cows £5 15/-, 15 calves 30/-; J, McNuughton, cow £l2 5/-, cow and calf £7 7/6, bull £6 12/6; C. Molloy, bull £B, cow £9 10/-; E. H. Hill, cow £8 2/6; J. Ross, cow £9 12/6; Buchanan Bros., 9 heifers £7 10/-, 1 do. £lO, 1 do. £9 10/-; VV. McGill, 6 cows £6 17/6; J. Dick, cow £lO 10/-, 1 do. £9 2/6. Sheep.—Account J. Allison and Bon, 19 ewes 2./6, 30 ewes 12/3; C. Pye, 14 ewes 26/-, 46 laiuu.s au/-; W. Hopcroft, 40 wethers 35/5; I l '. E. Anderson, 22 ewes 25/3; Geo. Brown, 63 ewes 34/6, 38 lambs 30/-, 42 wethers 34/3; P. Barrett, 31 ewes 38/3, 49 wethers 33/-; D. McKenzie, 20 ewe.s 20/2, 27 ewes 12/3; G. Anderson, 111 wethers 30/1, 74 lambs 20/-; Hill Bros., 66 wethers 30/-; T. Hogg, 68 lambs 20/7; D. Teviotdale, 78 ewes 15/9, 106 ewes 25/9, 20 lambs 15/-; W. McLeod, 24 ewes 32/-; W. J. Campbell, 12 lambs 26/10: S. Watson, 107 ewes 19/8; W. S. Robbie, 39 lambs 17/2; J. Ranee, 50 lambs 20/8; P. Molloy, 49 ewes 12/6; W. Forde, senr., 68 lambs 22/-, 34 ewes 30/-, 84 do. 30/-; H. Ward, 90 wethers 29/8.

CANTERBURY MARKETS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 11. Oats have maintained the firmness recorded in the week-end report, there being increased inquiry' from Auckland. It may be assumed that as there is little indication of the southern market casing, northern merchants are accepting the inevitable and filling forward business at current rates. Up to 5/1 at country stations has been freely paid for A grade Cartons. Generally the market promises to be firm. Potatoes have been bought at from £4 to £4 5/- at country stations. Growers will not consider anything less than the former figure, and would probably pit before accepting it. The Koromiko is now loading at Lyttelton with potatoes, oats, and general cargo, but the intervention of the holiday will probably necessitate her going away only partially loaded. The vessel sails on Thursday, but labour at the waterfront will not be available to handle all the cargo offering. There is no change in other produce ami seed lines.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

,Ey Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 10.

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