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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 4 March 1927, Page 2

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SYDNEY WOOL SALES. By Cablo—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CReceived March 3, 10.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 3. Under animated competition, the market ruled i r ery firm at full late rates, for all descriptions. Greasy merino fleece sold to 40|d. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

By Cable —Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. SYDNEY", March 3.

Wheat.—4s s id, at country stations, equal to 5s Id, ex-truck, at Sydney. ' Flour.—£ll 10s to £l2 ss. Oats.—Tasmanian, White Giants, 4s; Algerians, 3s 9d. Maize.— ; Ba. Potatoes.; —Tasmanian, £ll to £l2; Victorian, £lO 10s. Onions.—£6 to £7: ADELAIDE, March 3. Wheat-growens’ lots,■; 4s l l.ld to ss; parcels, 4s. l|d. Oats.—2s 4d to'2s 6tl. MELBOURNE, March 3.

Hides.—The 'market; is./strong, and previous values are readily forthcoming.

• TEA. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received March 3, 7.45 p.m.) CALCUTTA, March 2. At the final tea sale of the season the demand was active and prices advanced six pice to an anna, in the caso of leaf teas, and-six pice for dusts.

GERALDINE STOCK SALE

There was an improved yarding at the Geraldine yards on Wednesday, and prices were well maintained, lats being slightly improved. The following lines were sold under'the hammer: Fat ewes. —IS at 13s 9tl, 1/ at 11s 9d, 5 at 10s 6d, 19 at 11s 7d, 18 at ]3s, 28 at 12s lid, 23 at 13s 6d, 4 at 10s 6d, 25 at 14s 9d, 5 at 13s 3d, 19 at 11s 6d, 2 at Bs, 30 at 11s 6d, 30 at 14s sd, 9 at 13s 4d, 22 at 14s 7d, 5 at 13s, 19 at 13s, 2 at 12s 9d. Fat lambs. —2 at 21s, 1 at 20s, 12 at 23s 6d, 12 at 19s lOd, 20 at 22s Id, 19 at 24s lOd, 13 at 23s 4d, .19 at 23s 9d,; 89 at ,22s 7d, 46 at 24s_ 9d, 57 at 25s sd, 63 at 25s Id, 55 at 25s 4d, 36 at 25s 4d, 68 at 26s 2d, 45 at 23s Id, 50 at 24s Bd, 28 at 24s lOd, 19 at 24s lOd, 78 at 25s 4d, 47 at 24s 7d, 41 at 25s lOd, 80 at 25s 3d,' 66 at 25s Bd, 46 at 23s Gd, 131 at 21s Bd, 32 at 24s 4d, 67 at 25s Bd..

Eat wethers. —4 at 255, 3 at 235, 4 at 295, 32 at 28s 4d. : Store wethers. —520 4 and 8-tooth at 22s 2d, 38 2-tooth at 20s 3d, 52 6 and 8-tooth at 22s Gd. •

Storo lambs.—lsß w.l. at p7s, 36 w.l. at 13s 3d. 105 e.l. at 225, 30 w.l. at 19s 3d, 102 e.l. at 245, 18 m.s. at 15s 3d, 70 m.s. at 21s Id, 94 w.l. at 17s 2d.

Store ewes.—loo s.m. at 19s 2d, 150 s.m. at 19s 2d, 50 f.m. at 11s 2d, 190 £-bred «wcs at 20s Bd, 200 failing do. at 4s 6d, 29 failing do. at'7s 6d, 42 failing do. at 8s Id, 33 failing do. at 4s 6d, 24 culls at Is 3d, 57 failing do. at 2s 7d, 19 failing do. at 10s 9d, 122 failing do. at 6s 6d, 80 6 and 8tooth ewes at 23s Bd, 140 6 and 8tooth do. at 24s 9d, 61 4 and 6-tooth do. at 24s 3d, 275 6 and 8-tocth do. at 22s 9d.

- Pigs.—2 slips at 28s, 2 slips at. 28s, weaners from 18s to 22s 6d.

FAIRLIE STOCK SALE. About 6000 sheep were offered for; sale at the %,urth Fairlie fixture, and the bulk of them changed hands at satisfactory prices. There was a largo attendance of buyers and farmers. Sales, were made as follows: Fat lambs.—36 at 255, 44 at 25s Bd, f>o at 23s 3d, 58 at 235, 20 at 24s lOd, 178 at 25s Bd, 72 at 22s 2d, 9 at 255, 28 at 235. Fat owes. —10 at 12s 6d, 35 at 13s Bd, 31 at 14s 6d. : ' Fat wethers. —2 at 235, 4 at 275. • Store ewes.—l7o at ss, 148 2-tooth 1 at 34s 6d, 200 (syrs) at 19s 6d, 197 2-tooths at 33s 6d, 132 f.m. at 18s,102 2-tooths at 33s 6d, 58 at 255. Lambs.—lßs m.s. at 15s sd, 136 at 19s sd, 81 e.l. at 20s 7d, 381 *-bred w.l. at 15s, 209 rape 1. at 20s 2d, 77 f. and f. lambs at 17s, 490 m.s. (193 e. 1.) at 18s 3d, 203 m.s. at 18s lOd, 210 e.l. at 23s 6d, 243 £-br.ed e.l. at 26s 4d, 204 w.l. at 19s 6d, 150 m.s. at 18s Id, 200 jj-bred w.l. at 15s, 248 w.l. at 21s, 339 J-bred w.l. at 14s 6d. Wethers.—loo 2-tooths at 21s. f ■ GRAIN AND PRODUCE. SOUTH CANTERBURY MARKETS.. Wheat. —There is little now to report. Offerings from the country still continue light, with few sales being recorded. Millers’ ideas of values have still further declined, and to-day the nominal value is in the vicinity of 5s 3d, delivered at Timaru, for milling quality Tuscan. Offerings have so far this season been light, but with the threshing so far advanced it is expected that farmers will sell more readily within the next few days. Oats.—No great interest is being manifested in this market. Growers apparently prefer meantime to put everything in stack in the hope of higher values later on. B grade Gartons are worth 2s 3d to 2s 4d, on (trucks. Algerians are neglected at 2s. Choice duns are worth 2s 9d, on truoks. Barley.—Chevalier is difficult to place. Its nominal value is in the vicinity of 3s, on trucks. Cape is also slow of sale at this figure. Potatoes. —'The pota>e market remains firm, but little business is passing. The nominal quotation is £4 7s 6d per ton f.0.b., s.i., for May-June delivery. Seeds. —Cocksfoot is neglected, and with perennial, Italian and western wolths, is practically unsaleable at late quotations. Nominal values for farmers’ dressed lines are: Cocksfoot 4d to 6d per lb, perennial 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Italian and western wolths Is 6d to Is 9d per bushel. Clovers are not inquired for.