FARM & COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2517, 19 July 1915, Page 8

FARM & COMMERCIAL.

live STOCK SALES .

Tlio 2fe\v Zealand Loanl-ahd Mercantile . Ltd., .report:—At Fcilding on -a moderate entry of sheep and .'cattle; came forward. Good Quality sheep were; : in . stoong demand, and -cattle fold well.;; . Cull: ewes, 65.; store ewes," 9®. to 115':.6d.; cull wethers,; 153. 2d.; ,4'and'"s-' year.; ewes, with S.D: Tams,-'-248: 3d.; light : fat . wethers, 315.; store cows, £3 155.; springing cows, £5 15s ; fat cows, £8 15s, to £9 fe.; fat heifers, £9 135.; forward bullocks, £12 lis.'; light fat bullocks, £13 17s. 6d. .On •Wcdnesday.v July 14. cln:u'ili£ sale' (Woodvillej.joh account : -of : estate *of Mrs. "I. J. SRossl'v Dairy cows, few of '. which 1 were young,' realised from £9 to £4 10s.; store cowr, £2 55.; wethers, £1 65.;,• -Bradley fifr.-r ,£ls 55."; Furniture and sundries'sold it full "values. On Friday,' * July "16, at: Miller's (Road. : yaTds • included "in our mtr'- : for cheep" were two pens of exceptionally heavy skinned fat wethers, offered on acount of A. Feicrabcnd, Uraatafroa. These, after spirited-competition, wero knocked down at ■345. 9d'.-.- This we believe to .be a record for. -the;yaids. : Competition for.all -classes.of sheep, especially-, breeding ewes, was keen, fend prices showed,a decided all-round rise. '.We quote:—-Fat wethera- (extra priine heavy- . weights), - 345. * 9d. : ; fat (medium), ;?Ss; -10(1.; 2-tootli to ewes,..in lamb, 25&. 9d.; dairy cows (all in low con17s. 6d, to £2 10s. '

"CMesers. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., re-, .port-on their.Fcilding sole, July 16,.„: We quote:—On acount R. .Rodgers, 106 4 and 5-year ewes, in lamb to Romney, 22s ; 120 at 225. 6d.; 205-at.22s. lid ;• 72 at,2ls. On account Kreeger . Bros., 377 4 and 5-year ewes.' in lamb to Southdown, 21s. Bd.; 60 at 16s. 9d. On account D. V. Bryant. 144 aged ewes, in 1 lamb, 13s. 7d. On account :E;---'-Stewart, 30 ewes, -in lamb Border-Lei-cester, 18s. On acount G.; N. Ransom, 76 mftccd aged ewes, in-lainh.Southdown, 21s. 7d. On- account R.. Currie, 128 4 and 5-year-ewes, in lamb Romney, 18s. lid On ■account J. Linklater, 26 4-and 5-year ewes, in lamb' Southdown,; 255. 'On account J. Casey',: 316 lainbs, ; : 16s.' 6d;; 145 lambs,;.lss.. On account J. Batchelor,233 lambs, .17a/. 7d.; 32 lambs,. 163. 2d.;< 45 fat lambs,' 175.--Id.; ■45 at 1 185.;,22 small'lambs, 12s. -On account P. Jlenoghen, 105 lambs,, 17s. - On account E.;R:'Matthews, 28 ,fat ewes, 25s Fat bullocks, £14 55.; 25 to 3-year steers, £8 Bs.; •smaller: sorts, .'£7 '75.;. forward.heifers, £6 ,165.; empty'cows, £2 15s.' to £4 165.;. springing heifers, £4 156..t0 £5 ss. Clearing sale on 1 account, of. Messrs. Lovcll 8r05., : at Kohiniu-.—Dairy herd of' fifty-two cows, 'ftveragc<r£7.*lss.; - prfcea' ranging from, £A 5Si to £12 17s; 6d.; springing licifers, £6; yearling.heifers;,£3 2s: 6d.; weaner heifers, 2&5.; .yearling stews, £2: 4-year Jersey bull, £5 2s. 6t1.; ra.s. lambs. 13s. 3d.; forward ew©3, 225.;'- store 'pigs,; te. 6d., 12s;, -1&. $d. .to • 31s.;' sows, •£ 12s, 6d.,. £3 to £4 73. 6d.; 7.ycar. gelding, £33; oged marc, £25 17s; heifers' on' account another: vendor, made £4 17s;,'-£5. £5 5s to £6. Mr. R. H. Hughes's eale; held at Pahaatua-Stud .cows, 18kds., •25gn8.,- 25gns. to 31gns.r stud calves, 6j.to 92gris.; stud bulls, to 83gns.;. 28 -cowfl, = in milk, aitd to calve factory' date?, averaged'£7 17s. Cd. per head; 3-year heifer, £5; ;2-year heifers,' £2^115,: 6d., ;£3 2s. 6d., £6 106. to £7 2s. 6d.; meaner.-heifers, 255„ £2 to £2 17s. 6d.; store cows, £5 175.. od ; «wes in lamb, 375. 6d.; rams, 165.; hoggets. 13s. 3d.; store pigs, 30s. to 2 Is.; sowe-ana littOT3, £6 ss. tor'£7; 3-year joan i gelding, £12;'. Blackstone engine, £51 10s. At Lenn, on Friday—Eat wethers,. 265. 6d., 275. ,3d., 28s. .295. 6d., ojid 3te ; -fat ewes, Zls. 9d. '-245. 2di, 245. ,6d .to ,323 ,6d. (the latter oricfe being obtained ; for a pen of fat ewea onv account' the Experimental Farm); & lino, of ..224. 2, 4,:.and .6:tqoth. ewes,; dH'lamb7realised 255.; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, :225.;- hoggets, 16s. 9d.;. forward 99a"* OH ♦. ewes;. in :Jamb,_. 1/s.. : "J?®; to i&l4 10s ; fat cows, ..£6 16s. to .£8 10s.» 3-ywir eteers, £6 18s. to £7 25.; 20-months steers,; £4 fe.; jearlmg,;. .steers,. woaner steers, £2 145.; weajner £2 foi£2 35.; 2-yeax empty heifers, £3 75.; Z■vear dairy heifers, in calf,';£ 4 17s. ; .fonyajd iows,. £4' 10s. to £5 25.; cowsr.just calved £7 76. 6d. :to £9 65.; hulls, £6 to £6 10s. _ A smaller entry of-pigis : than usual, met-vntli - lteeu iiiQuiry, and every lot-.was, sold-at advance on recent ' prices' Quotations:r Porters, -,31Scto:2srr -baconers,-£2:l4s.';' ! ,weoners, ,176. 6d.- ' " v ■ - Messrs. W; and G. Turnbll and Co., Ltd., report on their. Carterton ..sale:--A very 'nicetflno. of 4.- 6/.and.f.ni.iewcs,.iii lamb to SB" rams, offered on behalf of Mr. A. J. Eoyaolds, .mado a .record price of 30s. per (heaS.' . Another very - nice • line of - ewea; offered on behalf "of another, client, also made 30s, after spirited competition. .In cattle wo yarded a very nice line of 3-year spring ; heifers," :bnl acconnt of Mr: :'Thos.Inclev, Morison's BudiS.which sold-readily At from £7 10s. to *5613 2s:. 6d.,-"tho line averaginff the . very satisfactory average.of "£9 : :2e. per headr - Quotations :r-4in 6, and, ' f mi ewes, in; lsimb* ram?23S. 6d.""t{3 305.; f'.m..ewes, in lamb, 225. 6d.i. f.m ewes, in lamb (low condition),'; 17J,. 1 2J-; io ISs.--6:L ;• 'fat"wethers, 255.; springing heifers,£6 10s., £7 ' '-tip-top heifers, on drop, springing, dairy : cows, £7 -lOs'.r-£8 -to £10 10s.;-oows-in. calf. £4 4s,' to £5 ss.;' 2-year lieifors, in. calf (lon condition),. £4 to £4 10s.; fat cows, £9 : 3s. 6d?r good-store cows. £3-.105.40 .fAj.-for;.. wa'd "cows, £4 10s. to £5 fe.; 2-year steer,s, '£6 165.; pood weaner steers, 3m. 6d.; weaner Jieifers, 225. to 305.; Ayrshire rbnll, £4 -6s. 'Small' porkers, 245,; 3d . to. 265,; .sows illi ■ nisr. :■■£s -is'.- We also --sold, >-on - ftecount, ,of .the : 'Wofiiided donated^by-.JErj A. • S. -Grant,' i'.hwfci , ,,'iii, ,»i.' J SS"-sey'-'calf, - donatedr by—Mr -E.-Ticehitrst, realised £1 2s. 6d.,;' an.d'l2 geMe;donated:by- ■ Mrs;'- WV'-Saywell (realised ,3s. .. At Peilding—Oull lambs. 10s. Bd. lis.: sd. to 14s. , 6tL ;:'ivcry. lair. lfjmbs,.;'l7s. to 17s. 7d.; mixed ;i2O ewe-s, ' ill la,mb, 175., 4d.-to . Bs., ftl.; 4 andi'S-year ewes, in lgmb; 4° 'Ms.', '.-.2-tooth-ewea, in.lo,mb-.,,t0 205.: small,2-tootli wethers, to 195.-6 d.;: fat and forward ewes, :20s.:'.'6d. to 215.; fat wethers,/to 31s. Sd.-;-store cows, £2 135.; fat co\T€,,to £10«_. • j

■T~ Messrs. Atkinson, Ltd., .report, prices, rul-; In""as followsNo alteration in -oata-and 'chaff;, damaged barley 4s. 6d., goodto Ji. : htish'el:"••tares, 18s.: maize, 7s. t0.,75. otl.; wheat, ,7s 9d.r baled lay,.;£ 6 105.,, to'£7 10s.;' potatoes, £6 to £6 55...t0i1: pumpkins, Bs. \6d sack; carrots, £3 .to £J lte. .ton;, weaner'pigs; 12s.' 6d. to' 15s. 6d.; slips, lfe. ■ -to 18e.; : . small stores, 225. to'23s. 6d.; light ■porkers,' 31s.' to 325. 6d. Hens, p per pair, ,35.. 6d. io <e.;-roosters, 4s .to 55.: ducks, Si ■'6d.; - geese, 6s. 9d. At Mr.. Collard s clearing, sale, at-Aorangi, the 40 cows averaged £7 35., and heifers £5 19s. .