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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 31 March 1926, Page 10

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POINT SALE. There was a big yarding and a big attendance of buyers at the Pleasant Point sale on Monday. Prices realised were as follows :

Fat lambs. —28 at 27s 6d, 58 at 275, 103 at 25s 6d, .72 at 25s lOd, 45 at 26s■ 4d, 29 at 26s 9d, 7 at 25s 9d, 13 at 24s Id, 18 at 16s 2d, 23 at 23s Id, 24 at 28s 3d, 33 at 26s 3d, 47 at 27s 6d, 51 at 28s, -7 at 20s, 85 at 27s lOd, 12 at 27s lOd, 50 at 28s, 90 at 265, 5 at 25s lid, 44 at 265, 24 at 26s 3d, 81 at 27s lid, 58 at 30s 4d, 88 at 27s' lid, 9 at 27s lid, 53 at ■2Bs Bd, 82 at, 29s id, 85 at ,27s 6d, 69 at -295, 56 at 21s, 42 at 28s 9d, 49 at '2Bs lOd, 10 at 255. 46 at 275, 41 at 275, 89'at 30s 9d, 'IS at 30s 9d, 51 at 28s, 63 at ; 25s Bd. 52 at 255, 2 at 26s sd, 7 at 24s 9d, 37 at 275, 18 at 27s 2d, 54 at 30s" 7d, 40 at 30s 9d, 109,at 275, 28 at 295, 102 at 28s lOd, 38 at 21s 3d, 17 at 255.

Eat sheep.—ls ewes at 14s 3d, 26 at 15s 3d,' 21 wethers at 27s 9d, 25 ewes at 18s, 10 wethers at 22s 9d, 18 ewes at 17s 9d, 25 ewes at 17s 9d, 25 at 19s Id, 25 aje 18s 3d, 43 at 245, 27 wethers at 29s ,9d, 8 at 235, 32 ewes at 15s 9d, 27 at'l7s 9d, 9 wethers at 265, 13 ewes at 20s. 6(1, 4'wethers at 29s 6d. 2 ewes at 225, ,18 at'-18S 3d, 1 ewe at 20s'6d, 20 at 15s;'4 at 17s 6d. 30 at 19s 6d, .45 at' 19s Id, 27 at 18s 9d, 25 at 21s Kid, 4 wethers at 23s 6d. 4 ewes at 15s, 8 at 15s 3d, 10 at 15s 6d. 44 ewes at 17s 6d,5 ewes at 17s Id, 33 at- 21s 4d, 10 at 16s, 2 at 15s. 10 at 12s 8(1, 4 at 17s 7d. 29 at 16s 7d, 40 at 2ls Bd, 29s at 18s 2d, 36 at 18s 3d, 14 at 18s 9d, 16 at 15s 2d.

Store sheep.—6-f. and f. owes at 10s 3d, 50 at lls. 3d. 17 at 2s 3d, 28 wethers at 22s 6d, 12 f. and f. ewes at, 3s 7d, 12 owes at 9s, 2 rams _at 21s, 2 at 15s, 101 ewe lambs at 255, 73 owes at 7s, 79 f. and f. ewes at 18s, 141 2 and 4-tooth wethers at 255,

153 f. and f. ewes at. 8s 6d, 33 f. and f. ewes at 15s 6d, 43 2-tooth ewes at 35s 2d, 60 6-tooth ewes at. 38s 2d, 60 at 37s 9d; 38 ewes at 21s ; 3d, 4 lambs at 24s Gd, 27 f. and f. owes at 22s Id, 73 2 and 4-tooth ewes at 33s 6d, 151 ewes at 25s 6d, 2 rams at Bs, 387 4, 6, and 8-tooth owes at 26s 3d, 1 ram at 16s, 1 Shropshire ram at £2 2s, 77 f. and f. ewes at 11s 3d, 93 wethers at 18s, 1 ram at £4 4s, '2 rams at £3 3s, 1 ram a.t £1 10s,' 1 ram at 10s, 62 ewes at 13s 7d, 127 m.s. lambs at 24s Id, 77 at 16s, 47 ewes at 2s Bd, 125 m.s. lambs at 24s Id, 229 ewe lambs at 24a, 27 2-tooth ewes at 30s, 40 2-tooth ewes at 36s 6d,\ 45 2-tooth ewes at 31s, 76 ewes at. 29s Gd, 74 ewes at 20s, 222 wether lambs at 20s 9d, . 2 Shropshire lambs at sgns, 59 f. and f. ewes at 13s, 65 ewe lambs at 2». 6d, 39 2-tooth ewes-’at 325, 178 f.m. ewes at 265, 78 ewes'at 11s 3d, 60 wether lambs at 245, £)' cull lambs at 14s 6d, 68 2-tooth ewes. at . 25s Gd, 6 2,4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes at 26s 3d, 35 f. and f. ewes at 15s Gd, 40 6 and 8-tooth ewes at 375, 14Q at 39s 9d, 117 f.m. ewes at 30s Od, l wether at 22s 6d, 30 ewes at 19s 3d, 26 at 18s Id, 14 at 20s Gd, 21 at 17s 9d, 20 at 17s 2d, 10 at 16s. 24 at 16s 7d, 15 at 16s Id, 11 at 3s 3d. 78 at 11s od, 6 at 13s 6d, 64 at 255. 115 at 245, 67 at 28s Id, 98 2-tooth at 33s Id, 7 ewes at 7s, 76 at 16s lOd, 30' 2tooth at 36s 9d, 22 at 23s Gd. 42 at 33s 4cl. 40 2-tontlr at 36s 3d, 15 ewes at 11s 6(1. 25 at 27s 9d. 101 at 12s, 28 at ss, 37 at 24s Gd, 73 ewes at 40s, 51 at 5s 3d, 99 at 8s 7d, 59 at Bs, 73 at 32s 4d, 9 at 255, 193 at 19s, CO at 10s 9d, 45 at 32s 6d, 198 at 28s; 41 at 4s 9d, '153 at 32s 3d, 14 at 16s, 160 at 32s 6d, 12 at 7s 9d, 247 at 40s, 77 at 325, 137 at 275, 55 at 31s Bd, 14 store lambs at 32s Gd, 78 at 24s 2(1, 105 at 23s 7d. 68 at 17s 3d, 33 at 25s 9d. 12 .wethers #t 2 25',. Cattle.—l fat heifer £7 17s Gd, 1 fat cow £8 15s, 1 fat kteer\£B 12s Gd, 1 at £8 10s, 1 at £7 15s, 2 fat heifers at £5 15s. 2 fat, eows : at £7, 1 vea'er £2 7s 6d.,‘ .Icmv, ; £A- -12 s 6(1. 5 heifers at £1,.-.2 -fat steers at £6 12s 6d, 7 at £7sl fat cow £7 ss.

LONDON WOOL SALES. The Department of Agriculture has received the following advice from the High Commissioner, " London, under date March 37th — Wool. —Sales closed Thursday with firm tone. Offerings totalled 142,50 j) bales, of which 119,000 were sold to the Continent; Homo trade, 48,000; America, 5000. Competition was more widely distributed than during previous Berios, and more confidence was shown in prices at the close. Compared with last series rates, merino and fine crossbred were 5 per cent, higher; nudiiim and coarse crossbred, par. Average closing rates were : 60 to 64's (merino), Is Od to 2s; 00’s (super halfbred), Is 6|d to Is 9(1; 48 to 50’s (fine crossbred), Is 4d to Is 5d- 44 te 40’s (medium), Is 2£d to Is 3£d; 36 to 40’s (coarse crossbred), Is ']£(! to Is 2£d. GRAIN AND SEED MARKETS. I-lIGH PRICE FOR ONIONS. By Telegraph—Pr*3.ss .Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 30. The produce market shows little movement towards briskness. All classes of seeds are dull, and potatoes for the time being are creating little business. Perennial ryegrass is now quoted at 5/9 f.0.b., s.i., Bluff for 27-2Slb seed, the equivalent of 4/- on trucks at Canterbury stations. Italian is quoted at 4/G to 4/0, or 3/- on trucks. Cocksfoot is unchanged, as is cowgrass. White clover is quoted at Od to lid on trucks. A heavy crop is assured. Oats are without movement, and from 3/9 to 4/- on trucks covers the price of Gartons. Partridge peas have slackened in value now that March shipments have been completed. Values have come back to about 6/- on trucks. Linseed is weak, and £l6 f.0.b., s.i. is quoted. Potatoes are not so much in the picture as they were. Doubtless the Australian' operators want to see some of their purchases before making further commitments. It is understood .that a special Sydney boat will sail direct about April 20th, and until then, unless the Sydney market soars to great heights, it may be expected that further orders will be curtailed. Prices on. trucks are from £5 10s to £5 15s.

Although there were fairly free sales of wheat for a week or two- at the millers’ prices, there is now very little passing. Growers generally are holding tor something near 7/a bushel.

Values on trucks for onions have advanced to £l3 a ton, the highest figure cut of the paddock for many years. North and South buyers, also Australian, are enquiring. The crop is coming in gradually this season, enabling growers to deliver according to market demands, and therefore maintaining prices.

STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 30. Sales reported New Zealand Breweries, 265; National Bank of New Zealand, £6 15s; Bank of New Zealand, Otis 3d; New Zealand Insurance, 89s txl, 39s 9d; South British, 57s 3d; Taupiri Coal, IGs 9d; Leyland O’Brien Timber, 435; Taranaki Oil, 9s; Moanatainri, Is 2d; Kawaraus, ,5s lid: Waihi, 23s 3d. WELLINGTOX, March 30. Sales reported New Zealand Government loan 4-i per cent. inscribed stc,ek (1930), £97. Cl llt ISTCII URCI I, March 30. Sales reported:— New Zealand Insurance, 39s 6d (4 parcels); Dulgety and Co., £ls 17s 6d. Sales on 'Change:—Hank of New South Wales, £44: Goldsbroiigh Mort, 47s 9d; Electro Zinc (pref.), 365; Kaiapoi Woollens, 17s (paid), 10s 6d. DUNEDIN, March 30. Sales on ’Change:—Kawarau, 5s lid (four). Sales reported : —Bank of New Zealand. 60s 9d (two); New Zealand 'Paper Mills, 21s Oil; St. Buthans, A. issue, 6a.

WHEAT QUOTATIONS. (Received March 30, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, -March 29. Chicago quotations : AA’heat —May (new) cents, (old) .15815 cents; Julv, 135 g cents; September, L3L cents. LONDON,, March 29. Wlioat cargoes arc firmer on Continental demand, despite American weakness. Parcels lacked buyers; tendency easier. Sales —56s to 56s 9d Liverpool futures —March, 10s 10)d ; May, lls id; July, 1L fid.