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Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1922, Page 2

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OLD WOOL FIRM ABSORBED By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, June 16. Harrison, Jones and Devlin have formally passed out of the wool sales. Mr. Moore, on behalf of the flnm, in a few farewell remarks, traced the activities since the firm offered the first lot of 89 bales 56 yearn ago. He’ was proud that the firm was amalgamating with Goldsborough, Mort and Co. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Melbourne, June 16. Barley.—-English 4s, Cape 3s. Oats. —3s 2d to 3s 4d. Potatoes. 15s to £4 15s. Onions.— £6 10s to £6 15s. THE PIG MARKET. At Newton, King, Ltd.'s New Plymouth haymarket yesterday store pigs made from 19s to 235. A sow realised 255. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET. Received June 16, 5.5 p.m.' London, June 15. At the wool sales there was a bet. selection and good Continental and Homie competition. Top-unaklng sorts brought late rates, while crossbreds were steady and unchanged. New Zealand “Gear” Is quoted at 18%d to 12d. Bradford reports little business and quotations irregular, BURNSIDE SALES. SOME HIGH PRICES. Dunedin, June 14. Prime sheep were in keen demand at the Burnside sales to-day, and unexpectedly high prices were realised for this class. The yarding of prime quality sheep was a small one and a buoyant sale resulted. The demand for other classes of sheep was not quite so keen, and prices for these were about on a par with last week's rates. Lambs were in good supply, but the sale was somewhat dragging owing to bidding being confined to butchers and graziers. There was ah over-supply of fat cattle and lower prices had to be accepted in order to effect 'sales. The pig sale elicited keen competition and a clearance was effected at higher rates, prime baconers and porkers being fully 16s per head dearer. Fat Cattle.—There was a large yarding, numbering 320 head. Some of ’the pens contained bullocks of fine quality. The supply was much in excess of the trade's requirements and prices showed a reduction from 10s to 20s per head as compared with last week’s’rates. Prime ox beef Was worth Up to 23s 6(1, light ox and medium ox 21s to 225, cow and heifer 17s 6d per 101 b. Prime bullocks realised up to £l2 ss, medium £7 10s to £9, light and unfinished sorts from £5 10s to £6 10s, prime heifers realised from £4 10s to £5 15s, others from £3 10s upwards. Sheep.—A medium yarding, numbering 1981 head, was offered. A large proportion of the yarding consisted of medium and lightweight wtethers and ewes. Prime sheep sold at 'an advance of 2s per head, while lightweights improved to the extent of Is. Prime wether mutton, brought up to 5d per pound, prime ewes 4d to 4%d, light and inferior ewes 3d to 3 Prime heavyweight wethers, which were in short supply, realised from 33s to 39s 3d, prime 30s to 32s 6d, medium 26s to 295, light and unfinished soils 20s upwards. Extra prime heavyweight ewes realised up to 29s 9d, prime 23s to 265, medium 18s to 20s, light, and aged from 8s 6d to 13s. The prices for prime theep were the highest realised for some weeks past. Lambs.—There was a medium yarding of good average quality. The number penned was 844. Bidding was* somewhat slack and prices were easier. Prime lambs realised up to 22s 3d, medium 16s, and light sorts from Ils to 13s per head. Store Cattle.—A large yarding was offered, including a. pen or two of well-grown and forward four-year bullocks from North Otago. These claimed attention and were sold under good competition at prices ranging from £5 15s to £6 6s per head. There was very little demand for young and backward-condi-tioned cattle, and the prices for those sold showed a reduction of about 5s per head on late rates. Pigs.—There was a medium yarding, all clas/es being represented. Competition was very keen and prices were higher to the extent of 10s per head for prime baconers and porkers. Although there was a small entry of stores the supply was quite sufficient for requirements. The prices realised for this class were about on a par with last week’s rates. Prime baconers realised from 6d to 6%d per lb, and prime porkers from to 7%d per lb. ADDINGTON MARKET. AFFECTED BY BUTCHER’S STRIKE. Christchurch, June 14» At, Addington market an average yarding of fat lambs, as a consequence of the -slaughtermen’s strike, attracted only butcher’s competition, and values eased by 3s to 4s per head. Prime fat sheep were practically on a par with last week, lighter mutton being easier. Fat cattie also were a shade easier. All classes of store sheep, excepting good ewes, were back in vaiue. Store Sheep.—Good lines of ewes sold up to previous sales, but medium ewes, hoggets and wethers were much harder to quit and passings were fairly frequent. Forward hoggets 13s to 14s 7d, fairly good 10s Gd to 12s 6d, medium 9s lOd to Ils 3d, cull 5s 6d to 8s Id, good ewe hoggets 17s to 20s, extra good 4,6, and 8-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes 27s to 29s lid, good lialfbred 28s 6d, ordinary 17s 8d to 19s 9d, failing-mouth-ed 12s Id to 15s 2d, small two-tooth half L bred 24s Gd, cull 5s Gd to 9s, four and sixtooth wethers 15s 7d to 17s, six and eighttooth 16s to IGs Gd, two-tooth halfbred 15s 10(1. Fat Lambs.—lsoo were penned. As a result of the freezers trouble exporters were not operating and values dropped 3s to 4s per head. A proportion were passed. Extra prime lambs 23s Id, prime 19s 6d to 225, medium 17s 3d to 19s 3d, light and unfinished 15s Id to 17s. Fat Sheep.— The sale opened weaker, but improved as it progressed, particularly for heavy sheep. Light mutton, as a result of exjiorters not competing, eased on last week’s rates by Is to 2s per head. Extra prime wethers brought 29s to 34s 6d, prime 24s to 28s 6d, medium 19s 9d to 23s Gd, inferior 18s to 19s Gd, extra prime ewes 24s Gd to 28s, prime 19s 9d to 245, medium 15s to 19s, light and unfinished 12s to 14s 9d, aged 9s Gd to Ils 9d. Fat Cattle. —375 were yarded, including drafts from the North Island and the West Coast. Values were easier by about 20s per head. Extra prime steers brought £l4, prime £9 5s to £l2 15s, medium £6 10s to £9, inferior £4 10s to £6 7s Gd, prime heifers £5 5s to £B, ordinary £3 10s to £5, prime cows £4 17s 6d to £6 7s’ Gd, ordinary cows £2 17s 6d to £4 15s. Vealers. —A small entry and prices advanced. Runners brought £4 15s, good venters £3 15s to £4 10s, medium £2 to £3 2s 6d. Store Cattle.—There was a mixed quality entry and an indifferent sale. Three to fouryear steers brought £3 to £3 10s, two and two-and-a-half year £2 17s Gd to £3 2s 6d, yearling 17s Gd to £1 6s, good heifers calving in spring brought £3 5s to £4 ss, small heifers empty £2 5s to £2 10s, medium cows 20s to £1 6s. Dairy cattle were in excellent demand for reliable /cows and heifers’ on point of calving. Extra good second and third calvers on the point of calving brought £lB 10s, good £ll to £l4 10s, ordinary £8 to £lO, extra good springing heifers £l5 10s, good £8 to £l4, backward springers £1 10s to £3 IDs, cows in milk 20s to £4 10s, cows just calved with calf at foot £5 to £ll. Fat Pigs.—A medium entry, good demand and improved prices. Choppers brought £3 to £5 4s, light baconers £3 15s to £4 ss, heavy £4 10s to £5, extra heavy £5 5s (average price per lb Gd to 6%d), light iiorkers £2 10s to £2 las, heavy £2 17s to £3 10s (average price per lb B%d to 9d). Store Pigs.—A’ small entry, keen demand and prices improved. Large stores brought 36s to 40s, medium 27s Gd to 32s 6d, small 17s 6d to 255, weaners 9a to 14s.