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Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1920, Page 2

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LONDON WOOL MARKET. By Telegraph.—Pres.' Assn.—Copyright. Received March 20, 7.30 p.m. .... , London, March 23. At the wool sales a poor selection of merinos was submitted, with large offerings nf crossbreds Prices for all qualities wero firm at Jul* late rates. CANTEBBURY RAM FAIC By Telegraph.—Press Association. „ Chrlstehureh. March 25. The Canterbury Rain Pair opened to-day when flock rains were sold. The entry was 0400 an Increase of 500 on lust year's figures There was an' exceptionally keen demand for Corrledale and half-bred rams, the former selling up tC' 30 guinea? as compared with B>/. guineas last year, and the latter to I'iV gns" as against 0% gns. The prices for' these classes were the featuro of the English Leleesters, which formed about half the total entry, sold well at up to 4 guineas, but the wants of buyers were not eiiuttl to the entry and values subsided before the finish. ™ ICT t c ' K , a3 sl f jn over supply of Rom5 e . op F ice for wlll<!l1 was 14 guineas. t„ «?/ Border Leicester sale was patchy at up , r,. guineas, whilst Llncpins, Southdowns, and Shropshires were out of favor, the best pr ces being 4 guineas, 5& guluaua, and J SUlneiw respectively. ' ' LIVE STOCK SALES. AT BtmsiDE. t,. ' „ Dunedin, March 24. »„, » J™* another decline In the price of rat stock at the Burnslde sale to-day, only Prime stuff Selling readily. a 0^. 5 ™ 11116 ot flllr wnlity, tinn f i 16 P en ned. CompetiIV<jL. u een ', ana prices were slightly beJon those ruling last week. Prime bullocks made £2O to £24, medium £lB to £l9, light, and unfinished Kinds £l4 upwards, prime lielfi^Tn d % £ , 15 tO , £u 103 Slum £l3 to stow vi f" "? d aged £9 lOs upwrds. i„5« cattle. An exceptionally large yarding, the number offered being much In excess of requirements. The demand was very S whldi was attributable In a great measure to the poor prospects of winter feed. What few sales were effected were on a reduced basis of fame, namely, from 10s to 15s per head on late rates. i,^ll eeP mT A miSdium yarding, numbering 2213 head. The quality- was very Indifferent, an unusually small proportion being classed as .F or a 'J got " 1 «ui(ity sheep competition 1 ' prl , c6s from ls C<l C2s per head advance on last week's rates, but this class of sheep was not numerous. Quite a number of sheep which were unsuitable for the trade were difficult to dispose of, and for Hits class reduced rates had to be accepted. er f, 0 , 42s t0 4U M - medium lif _ "S Jlt and unfinished, kinds from m»s upwards. Extra, prime heary-weights mado STh 375 , t0 433 ' medlmn 3 ' s «»' .lis (.d, light and aged 24s upwards Fat. lambs.—A good yarding of fair oualttv. a total of 1424 head being offered. A good demand existed for all lambs suitable for export. Freezing buyers were not keen opcrn- ''']' {i „,? r 11 ans ' ,h! 5 not prime prices rrto sJs r<inged from 'l y " r i Ilnir ' Whlch mp t keen competition, and all classes were sold nil™ L.?*!" "" t0 ' he rSteS late ly ruling. Best. haeoners made from ll%d to ls 0 ,|d per lb, and best porkers froun is to ls u%u per lb. AODINGTON MARKET. a. ..r . Christchurch, March 24. «. » t Ad J in ® ton market to-day, the yarding ?i, B . i eP lnmbs wns slightly larger c .an usual, whilo store sheep were again in wVLj B } lpp,y - Fat ca ttle wero also sent forward in more than usual numbers, and thore was a glut of store cattle. The tone'of the r.inrket throughout. was Rood. w^ s a yaTdln < t ° f "bout r;'" 00 'i ne!ud,nf! Weat c,, " at Bl 'eep and lines m other provinces. For these the demand with W f h It"' "" Catne ' rbury " I)red Unes met f, tte , r , mtirltet 'han the preceding Jieelt, particularly good wethers. Forward lnmbs made to 24s sd; ordinary, in* id to fll-o' i l . t0 143 Ifl ' sood half-bred 20s im. i lc ! : c,rdir " ir - v me '»mbs, . Cs ' cood two-tooth ewes, 32s lid »,'o. f 117I 17 tw o-tooth owes, 2.1s Otf to 5 tw , o " too,tl ewes. 14s Od to 22s 9d; good four six, and eight-tooth ewes, 30s to 33s Cd ; low-conditioned, 19s Gd to 24s Gd-falling-mouth ewe.?, 16s 6d to 21s 6d; soundi H i!l f 28s Mto 303 : Rood six and tin t" »h wallers, 27s Od to 29s 6d; good two-tooth wethers. 27s Gd to 30s Gd ■ ordinary two-tooth wethers 22s to 2Ts. >at lambs: 4400 were yarded the mialltv being better than usual. The' market was o Pr ' me ,! " mbs ra™ J d A 38a prime, 29s 4d to 34s • m P . 2Gs ra ' t0 298 ' " eluer lambs, 20s 4d to Sh . eep: A Eood yar(Jln ff- which Included some prime pens. The market was Arm at last week s rates. Freezing buyers secured a good proportion of the entry. Extra prime wethers, 44s to 49s 3d; prime, 38s to 43s no- 3 -'\M to 375; lighter, 25s 6d to ■2s ltd, extra primo ewes, 43s 6d to Brlpnme 36s Gd to 41s; medium, 3U 3d o 30s 3a, lighter, 25s lid to 30s Gd. i? attle j, 445 were yarded. The market freo.lt PTirn r l,l.| hoUt '. etllort6ra operating treciy, Extra primo steers, £2.1 10s to £27 10s; prime, £2O to £24 13s- medium £in to £l9; lighter. £8 158 to £ls? PS l£lf M S 'to t-15 i l " 12s Cd: or< "nar.v, £7 2s i 6d to £l3, prime cows, £l3 5s to £l7 2s , 6d; ordinary, £]o 15s to £l2 ir 3 Gd 1 -a? r'g "„■«; sr.*&v» "■ '■»«.»"" i c/iP"! 1 ?' catt ) e • There was a strong demand 1 for cows, close to profit., springing helfors ! bringing up to £2O, whilst good dfiry cows brought up to £22 10s. ' Yeialers: There was. a good entrv of veal - hn nt B ', f Prices were firm, the market - "f M " Jrtin.'il 6 T Runners made to £8 j ' OT „ d ' n " r3, "alers, £3 12s 6d to £422s M™' t0 453 ' 9ma " calv ? 8 ' 7s "(I to f Pigs; There was a fair entry and » n im- ' proved demand Extra heavy haeoners, to < fc «'/, ir ry <' 10s t0 cs 103 1 ordinary, ' , I-'1 m aff e Price lid per lb); heavy porkers, £d os to £5 15s; ordinary. £4 log to £5 0s 6d (average price, Is Id per lb) • choppers, £« to £9. Store pigs; A small eairy. Medium stores lis to 259 ; 3mn1 ' 2 " 40 323; weancrs '' INGLEWOOD SALE. „ OT ' Pfo ™ °." f <J*n Correspondent.) 1 odti? iJji ,T n Kln|! 3 sale on Wednesday, , m/int ,J? { re , was a Bood yarding to I meet the large, audience present. The sale t. was not on the whole so brisk as lately has been the case, though the demand for jersey 1 he fers of any age has in no way diminished 1 Prices obtained were; Lambs, 17s; ewes 22s v ic«i L Ji steers. £2 9s; mixed weaners! £2 r IBs to £3 4s; Jersey heifer calves, £8 lisi.?1 alf) ' "" tH £H - heifers! 2 £ J.„ : sto! ' B cow - £4 13s; cow just calved, £l2 10s; springing heifers, £2O and £23, a small line of bullocks. £.lO. which In some cases entailed a deal of hard work on the auctioneer.