COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3317, 8 September 1911, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

IV3 ATA W HERO STOCK SALES. FIRST OF THE HEAVY YARDINGS. The usual- fortnightly stock sales wero held' in the Matawhero saleyards yesterday. There was a good! attendance of bidders, and the yards were in a dry condition. The entry was about double that of last sale, but the prices generally failed to show any marked improvement in any particular department. Hoggets again formed the main portion of the offerings in sheep, and it would seem that tl»e supply is at present .exceeding the demand. The yarding of cattle was slightly better than at recent sales and good prices were obtained for dairy stock. The Yarding. The yarding, with the figures for the last sale, held on August 25th, is given below: August 25. Yesterday.

. This department of the sale went briskly and the majority of the lines put up were readily disposed of. The highest price obtained was 17s 6d ! at which the Gisborne Co-operative Meat Company bought a small pen of very prime wethers.' The same buyer secured a line of 10 wethers as 16s 6d, while other prices were as follow : —-9 ewes an wethers 14s 6d to the Co-opera-tive Meat Coy., 10 ewes 14s, 13 ewes' 13s Cd, 2 ewes 13s 3d, 13 ewes 12s to D. Gordon, 15 ewes 14s, 17 ewes 10s, 36 ewes 11s 6di to Fiskin and Ludwig, 16 ewes 10s 9d, and 10 ewes at 12s to Machell and Russell. Store Sheep.

Although conditions were not as far vorable as they might have been in the early stages the sale may be looked upon as being satisfactory. Prices offered for various lines at the commencement augured! badly for the market, but after a time the buyers, brightened up and good figures were ruling before

the sale was far advanced. There was a great preponderance of hoggets, and, despite the fact that tip market at times appeared good, quite a number of pens did not reach the reserve at auction. The highest price paid was 15s U, and it was at this figure that Mr H. M. Bayley bought a pen of 63 hoggets offered on account of Mr Hamlin. A lino comprising 393 hoggets, offered on account of Messrs Omerod and Barton found a buyer at 11s 6d in Mr Muleaster. A big line of 1176 hoggets was offered on behalf of Mr M. H. Strachan, Waimata, and a run of 700 was taken by Mr Gardner at 13s 6d, the remainder passing in. Other sales were as follow: —77 hoggets 12s 6d to Mr Tliornley Sherratt. 211 at 9s 3d to Mr Poulton, 253 at 11s 3d to Mr 11. Ivnox, 43 at 11s to Mr Tliornley Sherratt, 62 at Ss 9d to Capt. Tombleson, 56 at 10s to Mr T. Hay, 20 at 12s 6d to Mr Poulton, 19 at Ss to Mr Olsen, 393 hoggets 12s 3d to Mr Poulton, 193 at 13s, 141 at 11s lOd to Mr Bayley, 50 at 9s Bd, 128 at lbs to Mr Bayley, 103 at 11s 3d to Mr Reid and 43 at 9s.

Lines passed in at the following prices: 130 at 11s 6d, 186 at 14s 3d, 209 at 12s 6d, 111 at 9s 3d, 76 at 12s, 20 at 5s 6cl. 115, offered, on account of Mr W. C. Judd, at 12s, 150 at 10s 6d, 522 at 13s Bd, 171 at 11s Id, 3SI at 12s 9d, and 478, offered on account of Mr McIntosh, at 12s,

Ewes with lambs sold as follow: 36 ewes with 39 lambs 12s 6d to Mr Clark, and 23 ewes with 24 lambs 17s 9d to Mr Jobson. Other minor transactions also took i>lace. Empty ewes were in indifferent demand, but a few liens of useful lines realised good prices, some of which were as follow : —92 at 16s 6d to Mr W. G. Gorum, 89 at 10s lOd to Mr J. Poynter, 70 at Bs, 62 at Ss_ 6d, 63 at 7s 6d, 40 at 10s 4d. Other lines passed in as follow : 108 2 and 4 tootlis at 13s 7d, and 130 at 10s.

A. few large pens of wethers were offered and sold as follow : 628 4-tooths, bred by Mr M. H. Strachan, of Waiinata, at 17s to Mr J. Gardiner, and 631 on account of Mr Mclntosh at 17s. A few smaller lots were offered and, in most cases, sold at fair prices.

Pedigree Bulls.

One of the most important features of the proceedings was the sale, of a number of purebred pedigree Hereford bulls bred by Mr D. D. MacFarlane, of Lynden. it will be remembered that a number of bulls of the same strain were offered at the last sale, and the prices obtained on that occasion for two-year-olds were 100, 41 and 37 guineas. The bulls offered yesterday were yearlings, and mostly of very superior appearance. Bidding for the pick of the pen Mr Rowley Murphy secured the firstbeast at 38 guineas, and the same buyer bought the second pick at 37 guineas. 'J he two remaining bulls were bought by Mr A. H. Wallis, after spirited competition, at 30 guineas each.

Two other Hereford yearlings, which had been sent up from Mr Mac Far estate, but whose pedigrees were not to hand, were bought by Mr W. Graham at 25 and 21 guineas respectively. Four purebred Polled Angus bulls, bred by Mr Carlyon, of Hawke’s Bay, were offered and met with spirited competition. The prices realised were as follow: 1 at 30 guineas to Mr J. Murphy, 1 at 29 guineas to Mr J. Murphy, 1 at 29 guineas to Mr W. Graham, and l at 31 guineas to Mr W. Graham. One nine-months old Hereford bull was knocked down to Mr MacDonald at 15 guineas.

Store Cattle.

This department was very sound, and any line which was at all good met with keen competition. A large number of dairy heifers were offered on account of Mr A. R. Watson, and sold as follows:' —1 at £8 5s to Mr Prendegast, 1 at £7 15s to Mr Prendegast, 1 at. £7 5s to Mr J. Atkins, 2. at £6 to Mr Bryson, lat £5 15s-to Mr J. Atkins, 2at £5 10s to Mr J. Walker, 1 at £5 10s to Mr R. Murpliy, 1 at £5 to Mr Sadler. Others on account of Mr H. E. Clark sold as follow: 1 at £8 to Mr Higgins, 1 at £7 15s to Mr R. Murphy, 1 at £7 5s to Mr Pita Te Hau, 1 at £6 15s to Mr Henderson, 1 at £lO to Mr Dudley, 1 at £9 15s to Mr J. Murphy and 1 at £7 15s to Mr J. Murphy. Mr W. C. Walsh bought two heifers 1 at £5 and 1 at £4 15s.

Other sales of store cattle were as follow: —52 steers £5, 26 steers £4 7s 6cl to Mr Muleaster, 2 bullocks £5 17s 6d 20 steers £3 18s, 7 steers £4 ss, 12 steers £4 ss, 13 heifers £3 10s, 13 heifers £3 12s, 8 cows £3, 9 cows £5 9s, 8 heifers £4, 24 cows £3 12s 6d, 7 steers and 26 heifers at £3 5s to Mr J. MacDonald. 3 weaners £1 10s, 7 heifers at £3 16s to Mr Walker, 6 heifers at £4 10s to Mr C. Matthews, 4 cows at £3 10s to Mr G. MacDonald, 2 heifers £2 15s 16 weaners £2.12s 6d, 21 steers £3 ss, 20 heifers £2 17s and 17 heifers at £2 10s to Mather andi Mclnnes.

Fat Cattle. Onlv three beasts were yarded, and these sold readily, a steer bringing £4 15s and two cows £4 10s. The market seemed good and anyone with a finished line might have profited largely. Pigs. This branch of the sale was a little more dull than is usually the case, and only four pens were offered. The prices realised were as follow : 5 small pigs at ils to Mr Preston, 5 at 10s to Mr Elgington, 4 at 15s to Mr Elgington, and 3 at 13s 6d. PRICE OF BUTTER REDUCED. WELLINGTON. Sept. 7. The retail price of butter in Wellington lias been lowered by 3d per lb. The price is now Is 2d. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT. LONDON, Sept. 6. Wheat: A cargo of Australian sold at 37s 3d. SOUTH ISLAND CHEESE OUTPUT. DUNEDIN, Sept. 7. Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, reports that the selling of cheese outputs is practically over, the remainder of the large factories and several smaller ones having sold yesterday at G£<l per lb f.0.b., or 6 l-16d on trucks. Mr Scott believes that little or no cheese remains

unsold, and that several buyers yesterday at above prices came too late. There, had also been active buying in the North Island, and the demand from London seemed to be growing stronger. SHIPMENTS FROM ARGENTINE. WELLINGTON. Sept. T. The Commerce and Tourists Division of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Tourists has -received the following, cablegram from Buenos Ayres, dated 4th September: “The following shipments of produce were despatched from Argentine to the United. Kingdom ports during August, 1911 (compared with August, 1910): Frozen beef .quarters, 1911, 141,000; 1910, 120,637. Chilled beef, quarters, 150,000 and 175,410. Frozen mutton, carcases, 235,000 and 275,507. Frozen lamb, earcases 101,000 and 35,699. Butter, nil. TALLOW. MUTTON AND BEEF. LONDON, Sept. 6. tA the tallow sales 1591 casks were offered, and 1543 were sold. Mutton, fine, reached 38s; medium 35s 6d; beef, fine 35s 9d, medium 33s 6d. OATS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, Sept. 7. The 'area under oats in New South Wales is estimated at 240,350 acres, compared; with 232,249 -aores last year. CANADIAN WHEAT HARVEST. RECORD CROP EXPECTED. OTTAWA, Sept. 6. Crop reports from "Western Canada indicate that wheat will exceed 178,000,000 bushels, the largest in the history of Canada.

Fat cattle 50 3 Store cattle 310 570 Fiat sheep ... 350 300 Store sheep . ,.. 4100 10,700 Pigs ... 120 17 Total .. 4,930 Fat Sheep. 11,590