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THE STOCK MARKETS.
Elder, Shenton and Co., Limited, rep«
under date the 26th instant :-Another fii
ram is reported this week throughout tl
agricultural arcas, confirming the'previo1
prospects of a good season. The enquii
for store sheep is more vigorous than ev<
and in some country districts values ai
reaching a pitch which appears dange
ously high. Everywhere graziers are i
the market, but supplies are very difficu
to obtain and at to-day's market at Mil
land Junction, Kimberley wethers, Apt
shorn, admittedly in good forward coi
dition brought, over 20s. per head, which
a significant indication of thc rise in valu
due to the late drought. A few years ag
wethers of this class, were worth about 12
in this market. The cattle market th
week provided a surprise. With over SI
cattle in, buyers expected a drop, instead i
which the market rose sharply and was i
times exceptionally dear. Aa a result <
the recent high prices, all fat stock agen
this week were inundated with applicatioi
for trucks and it was absolutely necessai
.to cancel on a heroic seale to reduce, tl
number of sheep booked for the Midlar
Junction market to anything like trade r
quiremeuts. The larger buyers who rare
buy in the auction market' if they ca
avoid doing so had all purchased to betti
advantage outside the yards and if the r
duced numbers which vere actually offert
had not included about 60 per cent. <
stores there would have been à "faopalei
glut of trade sheep; as it was, the few goo
sheep easily supplied the butchers and tl
graziers took the balance. The abolition <
the embargo on pigs was responsible for
sharp "flutter in the pig market which wi
very bigh. The metropolitan horse mark«
is quiet. The cow market is still goo«
Sales this week have been:
Private Sales-We beg to report hat
ing sold the following stock:-For A. H
Blackhurst, Jennacubbine, 1 gelding; G. W
Brown, Greenhills. 211 ewes; owners, Eat
tern district, 498 wethers: B. M. O'Connoi
Toodyay, 200 hoggets; S- Fisher. Quairading
4 bags wheat; J- D. Hammond. Keller
berrin, 100 hoggets; C. H. Williams, Not
thain. 66 sheep; A. Beasley, Northam,
cow; A. J. Fèrguson. Toodyay. 84 wethers
Parker Bros.. Dangin. 300 ewes and lambs
Parker Bros., Dangin,' 291 ewes and Iambs
owners, Eastern district, 100. sheep; E. F
Rolfe, Bolgart, 570 ewes; owners, Easter)
district, 146 6heep; S- Bryan, Cuballing
2 cows; J. R. Carr. Beverley, 93'sheep; S
Cowcher. Narrogin. 7 pigs; H. J. Ganna
way, Narrogin, 188 hoggets; W- L. Graham
Narrogin, 109 hoggets; N. and W. fiigham
Kulbin, 5 sows; C- N. Loveridge, Pingelly
6 cattle; W. E. Parsons, Pingelly, 66 sheep:
Radford Bros., Pingelly, 200 sheep; H. A
Watson; Wagin, 122 hoggets; owners, Eas
tern districts, 30 sheep; S. Fisher. Quair
ading, 1 bag wheat: J. Mitchell. Northam,
136 6heep ; B. M. O'Connor, Toodyay, 136
weaners; M. D. Rutherford, Quairading,
150 ewes and lambs; owners. Eastern dis-
trict, 79 wethers; Ferndale Company, Bal-
ingup. 3 cows ; A. C. Gillam, Gabyon Sta-
tion, Wurarga, 2,266 sheep; T. Duff, Mer-
redin, 30 pigs ; . C. K. Fowler, Preston,
Donnybrook, 98 mixed sheep. Pure stock:
Owners, Cannington, 5 sows.
Perth Horse and Cow Market, James
Btreet, Perth. July 21-Our offering this
week consisted of 26 dairy cows and 16
horses. Included in the offering was a nice
truck of. young cows oh account of Mr. B.
W. Prowse,, the balance consisting of some
nice springing heifers and a number of
aged «nd dry cows. There was a good
attendance of metropolitan dairymen and
buyers both from the suburbs and the coun-
try centres. Young cows in full profit were in
good demand, and forward springers in
good order also sold well. Aged cowg in
milk were hardly as eagerly sought after
although those of this class offered were
uof of very good quality- A, fair num-
ber of horses changed hands,- but sales are
dull, and onlv low values can be recorded.
Young dairy, cows with calves made £15 to
£19 10s., aged cows with calves £12 lo
£15, forward springers £11. to £16, dry
cows £8 to £11.. Medium draught mares,
imported, £30 to £33, . medium draught
geldings £28 to £32, heavy draught geld-
ings, good condition, suitable for shatters
£40 to £45, aged ponies, small, £6 to £7
10s- We sold 25 cows and 10 horses.
Clearing Sale, Tammin.-On July 19 we
held a clearing -sale for the mortgagees of
the estate of F. W. H. Tinker, at Tammin.
There were a representative local atten-
dance, and a number of outside buyers.
Portion of the property containing about
205 acres was sold to Mr. H. E/w.-Hock
ing at a satisfactory figure, whilst all the
stock offered was disposed of at good prices.
We quoted medium draught mares from
£25 to £32, geldings £24, aged horses £12
10»., yearling and two-year-olds £8 to £20.
Bows £3 7s. 6d., light borkers 37s.. elips
24s.. weaners 14s. We sold 13 horses and
50 pigs.
Brookton Market, July 20.-A yarding
of 784 sheep, SA pigs, and 2 cattle wasi
offered at this sale to a smaller local at
tendance tuan usual, weather conditio««
doubtless preventing many buyers iron
other districts attending. The majority 01
the ßbeep yarded were hoggets ot' rn ¡sec
sexes, with two pens of ewes with Iambi
afc foot- There was a good demand foi
all lines, and the yards were cleared witi
the exception of one pen of wethers 01
which high reserves prohibited business
axy although prices may be considérée
somewhat easier than late ruling values
a satisfactory 6ale must lie. recorded. Ewei
with 84 per cont, of lambs at foot mad«
38s. merino ewes with 75 per cent. Iambi
made 31s- 6d., ewe weaners 21s. to 23s
mixed hoggets 20s- to 22s., wethers 23s
Milch cows sold weil at from £15 15s. t<
£18 5s Slips 16s- 6d- to 18s. 6d., young
sows S2s. boars 40s. We sold 687 sheep
2 cattle; and 24 pigs.
Special Cattle Sale, Copley's Siding
July 20.-206 cattle arrived per the s.s
Bambra- The quality was fair, there beiUf
only a few choice heavy weight bullocks.
A /noderate attendance of metropolitan
buyers was present, and the market open-
ed a little easier than at the previous
day's sale at Midland Junction, remaining
steady all through without any decided
variation in prices. Beef may be quoted
at 60s- per 1001b. Good heavy bullock?
made £25 to £27, oda beasts to' £28, fail
-quality mediums £20 to £23, lighter £17
to £19. Elder, Shenton and Co-, Limited,
sold 23 cattle; C- H Fielding. Limited,
sold 183 cattle
Pingelly Market, July 25-We held oui
usual monthly market at this centre as
above- There was a small yarding of
sheep forward, together with a number
of pigs, mostly weaners and slips. There
was a large attendance of local buyers,
but no outside competition was notice-
able- Bidding was somewhat quieter than
usual, although all lines offered, with cue
exception, were disposed of under tho ham-
mer at prices about equal to last market's
ruling rates.
Merino pwes wtfch 100 petr |-eut. «of
Iambs at foot made from 37s. to 43s. Od.,
ditto with 90 per. cent, of small lambs
32s. 6d.. ditto with about 80 per cent, of
lambs from 32s. 6d- to 34s. 2d., forward
store wethers to 26s. 6i-, mixed sheep 24a
to 25s.
Pigs-Slips *to 18s- 6d. weaners 11s. 6d.
to 15s.
We sold 346 sheep. 60 pigs, and private-
ly, after the sale, 26 head of mixed
cattle- '
Beverley Market, July 25-We yarded
786 sheep. There was a large attendance
of local buyers and a highly successful
sale resulted. One line of 101 ewes with
100 per cent, of Iambs at foot were much
admired and realised 43s per bead, which
ta a record for this district. Everything
was sold at full rates, with the exception
of weaners and backward store wethers,
which were a little easier. 101 ewes and
lambs bronsht 43s.. 99 ditto 42«., 188 hoe
gets 23s. 4d., 92 ditto 17e. 9d. 16 difte
19s. 3d., 23 store wethers 27«. 6d-, 123
young wethers, small, 23s. 6d., 85 fat
wethers 32s. 3d-, 40 crossbred wethers, for-
ward order. 30s. 9d., 8 ditto, small. 22s.
We sold 786 sheep.
Messrs. Dalgety end Company. Limited,
report under date July 26:-One or two
country auction sales have taken place since
reporting last and we have offered some
fairly large yarding». The attendance hos
been good, and competition keen- the de-
mand being es strong as ever for all classes
of store stock, more especially ewes and
iambs, 860 cattle were offered at Copley's
siding this week. This was a larger yard-
ing than we have had for some time. The
cattle were drawn .principally from East
Kimberley, only about 300 coming from
Derby, and the quality taken throughout
was By no means good. The market opened
much easier than last week, but improved
considerably as sales progressed. This ap-
plied more particularly to good quality, as
there was only a very few' pens of these of-
fered. Closing rates were very firm, and
showed an advance of fully £2 per head on
those of the opening of the market. Best
quality beef made 7£d. per lb. The yard
lng next week for cattle will be about 800
to 900. However, as . practically the
whole of this State is now draw-
ing on this market for supplies,
wa expect prices to remain fairly
firm. 5,600 sheep and lambs ware offered i
at Midland Junction to-day. and there were
about 5,000 booked br the aféate for «bli
week's mackel, go the entries were consider-
ably larger ¿kan this, aud a ia ir i j largo
number were cancelled lo bring the suiyly
somewhere near requirements. The quality
of the sheep taken throughout was yery
disappointing, in feet, it was «ne of the
worst yarding« we have had for some time,
a though the numbers were larger. The sup-
plies to-day were drawn from the Murchi-
son agricultural areas and Kimberley dis-
trict, the majority of tho latter were only
in store condition. Aa there were only-a
few pens of good quality sheep yarded,
prices taken throughout for fat sheep were
only a shade easier than last week. There
was a foll attendance of country «nd met
I ropolitan buyers present, and the graziers
materially assisted in clearing the yarding
! bf apurebating -any steep which ««re not
I flt xor the batcher. A rather larger sum
ber of sucker tombs' esme forward to-day,
but - taking the quality on the whole was
not quito equal to last week. In- sympathy
with the drop in mutton prices were some-
what easier. Figs: There was a (air yard-
ing offered to-day, and prices were - very finn
throughout. ?
Fat Cattle Market, Copley's Siding, July
25.-QI», cattle jrarded, including 303 ex s.s.
Charon, from Derby, about SO ex M. Bam-
bra, from Derby, and 526 ex s.s. Kwinana
from Wyndham. There wag a large attend-
ance of metropolitan, country, and gold-
fields buyers. The quality was disappoint-
ing. Hardly any-prime cattle were yarded, "
and not many pens of Mood bullocks, die
majority being rough condition sorta aaa
some of tiie East Kimberley cattle vre»
particularly plain. With such « luge sup-
ply buy«» anticipated-* taH in values, and

-the market «pened easy, but as sales pro-
gressed the inquiry for the limited number
bf good cattle strengthened considerably,
tnd at timeg good beef was bringing any-
thing from £2 10s. to £4 per head, more
than at opening sales, while the rates
ruling for plain and inferior beef were sur-
prisingly good. Towards the close values
receded slightly. We quote: Prime heavy
bullocks, none yarded, good medium weight
bullocks, £25 to £25 10s. ; odd beasts higher;
medium quality medium weight bullocks,
£18 to £21 ; useful beef, £15 to *U ; rough
bullocks, £11 to £H; good quality cows,
bandy weights, £15 to £17; medium, £13 to
£14; light, £11 10s. to £12 ; best quality beef
was estimated to make 60s. to 65s., per
1001b-: second, 55s. to 58s.; inferior 48s.
to 52s. Wo sold 297 cattle. <

Special Sale at Copley's Siding, July 25.
-1,400" wethers yarded es Charon from
Kimberley. These were all shorn sorts in
good strong condition and were ' purchased
by graziers at prices ranging from 19s. 3d.

lo 20s. We sold 1,400 sheep

Fat Stock Market, Midland Junction.
Junction, July 26.-A large yarding of
sheep arrived to-day comprising about
5,582 in all, together with 375 pigs. No
cattle were offered. As the result of the
recent high prices an exceptionally heavy
yarding of sheep was originally booked,
but agents were able to cancel a number
of trucks, and arrivals were consequently
reduced to somewhere near trade require-
ments- There was an ,unusually large at-
tendance of metropolitan and country buy-
ers. Sheep:-4,932 were yarded, including
about 1,000 from the Murchison, 2.282 from
the farming districts and 1,650 shorn ewes
and wethers from Kimberley. The quality
was decidedly indifferent, the bulk of the
offering being stores and wasted sorts, -only
suitable for graziers, with a limited selec-
tion of good mutton. Bidding for fats wa«
dull, as buyers are still operating only
from "hand to mouth," and the large buy-
ers were mostly supplied but finally a lim-
ited number of trade sheep were all dis-
posed of at rates slightly easier than last
week's prices. For stores and plain sheep
-competition was keen though somewhat er-
ratic, and the yards were cleared at full
market rates. We ' quote: Prime heavy
wethers with fine skins 38s. to 40s-, a few
to 43s. ¡ good, 33s. to 36s. ; medium 30s.
to 32s--, plain, 28s. to 29s.; stores, 25s. to
27s.; shorn Derby wethers up to 24s. for
fats ; stores, 20s. to 21s. ; shorn Derby ewes,
sound mouths, 15s, ld. Lambs.-650 sold.
The bulk were suckers ranging from small
giieen sorts to choice heavy lines, the bulk
being too young and soft for market.
Prices were down, and for inferior lots were
in and out, some lines for no apparent
reason, selling well, while others were more
or less neglected. We quote: Prime heavy
suckers, 23s. to 26s.; good, 20s. to 22s. {
light, 16s. to 19s.; inferior, down to 12s.
Pigs:-375 yarded. Originally a far larger
number was booked, but at the last minute
s owners, on their own initiative, cancelled

more trucks than were necessary without
reference to agents. The number forwarded
included a lesser proportion of porkers and
heavy pigs than usual, and were principally
good slips and light sorts. On top of this
the Chief Inspector of Stock lifted the em-
bargo on store pigs this morning, and the
result was that country buyers competed
most vigorously for anything which they
could possibly buy. while the trade had to
pay enhanced prices for anything fat, prices
being decidedly in favour of sellers. We
quote: Heavy sows, £4 10s. to £5 10s.; odd
pigs, high medium sows, 60s. to 75s.; in-
ferior, lower, heavy porkers, 55s. to 65s-; a
few higher mediums. 45s. to 50s. ; light,
35s. to 40s. ; stores, 30s. to 35s-; slips, 20s.
to 25s.; prime light porkers, lOd. ; bacOners,
none yarded, choppers, 6£d. We sold 1,689
sheep and lambs, 106 pigs.

. C. H- Fielding, Ltd., writing under date
27th, report as follows:-Further heavy
rains, ha ve fallen, and all in the country
districts would now welcome a spell of fine
weather. Feed is now beginning to move in
a good many places and the demand for
«tore sheep is still being maintained, and
last Wednesday saw the largest number ot
store buyers Wat were ever present at the
Midland Junction market, and these people
were able to purchase extensively at this
centre. Buyers of fat sheep, for overland
iug are still operating, and we have lately
fold a good many thousand in the wool on
the Gascoyne and Ashburton. A good many
sellers preferring to quit in the wool rather
than risk the trouble with shearers, but the
dispute with the latter, we are pleased to
say, was amicably settled yesterday. At
Copley's siding on Tuesday a large yarding of
sattle-$19-were penned, but the majority of

these were in plain and wasted condition,
and verv few decent bullocks were offered.
At this, market we can quote prime beef at
selling at 7j|d. per lb. a few odd pens might
have made a trifle over this figure- There
were no prime heavy bullocks yarded, but
medium weight bullocks made from £23 to
£25 10s., odd beasts higher. Second quality
medium weight bullocks £18 to £21, useful
trade beef £16 to £17, rough bullocks £11
to £14, extra prime cows, handy
weights, £15 to £17 medium £13
to £14. , We" sold 225 cattle. At
Midland Junction fat market on Wed-
nesday a verv large yarding of sheep came
forward, 5,582 being yarded with 375 pigs.
The .recent high'prices that have been re-

ceived at Midland no doubt was /the cause

of so many sheep being rushed forward, but
they were nearly all of second^ quality and
a good many were store condition and very
few decent butchers sheep were yardea,
but as most of the big butchers had pur-
chased outside and were not buying, prices
were easier than last week. A fair number
of spring lambs were offered. and prices
for these were also a good deal easier, of
course, no one could expect the opening
rates of the season for spring lambs to be
maintained. We quote prime heavy-weight
merino wethers with extra good skins. 38s.
to 43B. ; a few sheep to 43s. ¡ good wethers,
32s. to 35s ; medium, 30s. to 32s.; plain
mutton just good enough for the trade,
26s. to 29s.; store sheep, 24s. to 26s.; some
shorn Derby wethers were sold, a few fats
making up to 24s., and stores from 20s. to
21s-; a line of Derby ewes shorn were also
sold at an average of 15s. ld- ; a few prime
lambs from 23s. to 26s.: good lambs, 20s.
to 22s.: lighter sorts, 14s- to 16s.; inferior,
10s. to 12s. The pig market showed a 6harp
rise in prices particularly for any pigs or
second quality on account of outside buyers
being able to now operate, as the Chief
Inspector of Stock had lifted the embargo
on pies going to the country districts. We
sold 640 sheep and lambs and 46 pigs.

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