LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2524, 27 July 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

xho New Zealand Juooji and Jfercaaitlle Agency Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly sale at Pahiatua-, when they offered a large yarding of sheep and a small oho of cattle. Competition for ewea wa3 hardJy so keen, as at the previous sale, but the demand fo,r other classes was practically tho same. We aro pleased to report a total clearance at the following iuteaWood. «.m. ewos in lamb, 255.; aged ewes, in lamb, 17s. sd. to 19s. 6d.; good woolly hoggets, 18b, 3d.; small woolly hog-' gets, 139. 3d. to 13s. 4d.; cull -woolly hoggets, Bs.. 6d.; medium two-tooth wethers, 225. Oft account of ITr. W. M'Leod. in conjunction with Messrs. Dahjety and Co., and Messrs. Abraham and' Williams, wo sold 318 mixed aged ewes, in lamb to S.D. rams, at.29s. 3d. and 28s. 10d.; forward store cows made from £5 to £6 55.; weanei* 6teers,' 27e. 6d.

The Nerw Zealand 1/oan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly sale at Bketahuna on Friday, when they offered a very fair entry of sheep and a small one of cattle. Competition was not fo keen as at the previous sale, but we made a- good clearance at the following "prices:—Four and five-year ewes, fair condition,■ £1 to £10s. 3d.; good woolly hoggete, IBs. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, £1 ss. 3d.; dairy oows, £5 10s. . The Itew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., . held a successful sale, of sheep, cattle, horses, implements and furniture on account of Mr.' Thomas Baylies, dt Taratahi, on Thursday. The bidding throughout the sale was keen. The following are a few of the principal prices;— B.F. hoggets, 14s. 5d.; dairy cows (backward), £5 to £7 10s.; heifers, £5 to £6 '2s. 6d.; store 1 cows, £3 12s. 6d.; mixed weaners, 265. to 305.; draught mare, £29; hack,

On Wednesday for Mr. W. Snell's sale, deand Mercantile Agency Co M Ltd., held a very successful sale of dairy cows, etc., on behalf of Mr. Thomas Hay. Competition was animated throughout the sale, and the cows brought from £6 10s.. to £11 .for sound, and £4 53. -to. for tlixee-teaterß, the 60und : cowe averaging £9 per head. Springing heifers made from £6 to £7 12s. 6d.; store pigs, 105.,6 d.; .boar, -£2 15s. Tlie New Zealand Loan and. Mercantilo Agency •' Co;, ;• Ltd.; report liaving held a most successful eale of dairy cows, etc., on. behalf of Mr. C. A. Neilson-, .of'Mangatainoka..' Bidding "was spirited throughout the sale. The cows brought from £6 10s. to £11 105.,'. averaging the fiatisfactory price' of £9 per head. Heifers, in calf,' made from £4 12s. 6d. to £7 17s. 6d.; store cows, £4 65.; weaner heifers, £1 6s.

Messrs. Abraham and. Williams, Ltd., report:—On July 21,.; we conducted a cltaring sale of the dairy herd on account of Jtr. Herbert T. Mexted, Hopelands. The cows came forward in excellent .condition, and .averaged out at £7 Us. per head. . The best prices were £9 ss. down to £6; three-year heifers brousht £7; two-year, heifers, £4 10s. to £5 .7s. 6d.; nine-year mare, £26.' '

Messrs. 7 Abraham and Williams, Ltd.,'report that, on July 22 they held, a, most successful sale' on account of Mr. Milton Alpass at his Maneahao farm. There were 70 cows offered, and. the herd averaijed out at £B lis., which spea.lta for itself. Sales were effected at £12 55., £12, £11 155.. £11, doivn to £5 10s; We also offered' a particularly nice lot of heifers in calf, which avoi'aged £6 per head. Sows made £5 to £6 7s. 6d.

■ Messrs. Abraham and .Williams, Ltd.,. report thait on -July 23 they held a. complete clearing, sale of the 'whole' of Mr. W. Matheson's dairy herd on the property at BalJance. Twenty: cows were offered, which averaged out- at' £8 5a., prices ranging from £12 down t0.,£4.103. On account,.of another client wo offered o number : ,of cows which averaged £5.145. . ,

. NEWTON KING'S REPORT.--At Urenui on yMonda-y. July 19, for. Mr. Torn Carey's clearing sale'- there was a good attendance. Bidding from start to finish was exceptionally brisk, a very satisfactory sale resulting. " The dairy coti-s were a fine lot, .the choicest selling up to £18; good'sorts made .from £8 15s. to'£ll 10s.; backward Borts, £5 10s. to £7 55., the - herd averaging £10 10s.; mixed yearlings made £1 65.; Jersey yearlings/ £2 os. 6d.; breeding .sows, £4;. eow-and litter, .£5 155.; farm horses, £34 and £37. ■

On the Eame day ait Douglas there-was a. fair yarding, lvihich sold as. follmvs:—Fat heifers,, £7.35. to £7 10s.; dairy cows, £5 153.; twenty-month steers, £3 18s. to £4 10s.; three-ycai springing heifers, £7 55.; small weaner heifers, 235. 6d. and- 245.; ewos in lamb, 17s. 9d. to 215.; hogget®, 15s.

On thQ, same day at Bird Road, Stratfor .Mr. 'George.-Giddy's .sale .thero was a Bo6d-'attendtwice. .TJie"cows' wore a mixed lot and sold-at-from £8 ,10s. to £14 for tlie best and from £5 ss. to £7 ss. for other sorts, the herd of 33 making a good average of £8 10s.; springing heifers made £7 ss. to £10; empty cows, £2 lis.; weaner heifers, 305.; breeding sows, £3 2s. 6d. to £7 12s. 64; v-, -V

On Tuesday, July 20, at Omata, for Mr. P. M'Oormick's sale, there was a good'attendance despite the awful weather. Those present and made good competition. The cattle'realised: Empty hei : fers, '£2 14s. 6d.;: yearling Holstein heifer, £4; Shorthorn; bull, £8 155.; springing heifer,: £6 15s;; store cows. .'£2 12s 6d. to. £4; f.m. : ewes dn. lamb, 13s.

On the same day at Stratford for my fortnightly, sale the. weather, blocked most of the cattle and. sheep, everything having 'to be : , Eold in 1 the- dairy 6hed.- Forward cows -made from £5 19s. to £7 10s.; fat cows, up "to,£B 135.; store.cows,-,£3 13s. 6d. to "£5 Is.; , yearling heifers, 38s.;' yearling to .twenty-month' steers, rough. £3 55.; empty heifers, ; Trp ; to £3 155.; yearling bull, £3:75.. fid.; two-year steers, £4 3s. 6d. to £5; hoggets, 16s. 7d. ... ; On Wednesday last tho New Zealand 1.-oan spite the 'weather I . had a good attendance, tho dairy covrs wiling at from £5 10s. to £11 155... averaging £8 10s.; empty cows, £3 16s. to £4 155.; spring empty heifer, £8. • ■""■

On Thursday, July 22, at Oakura., for Mr. J. 0.. Snmner's clearing sale thero was a good crowd of buyers; . the dairy cows were'oil second calvers, just a little back-

waTd for 6omo buyers, but.they made the voTy satisfactory average of £8 10s. Bil.. Best coin's, close up, £10 155.; others, £4. 15s. to £8: store cows, £3 7s. 6d. to £4 7s. 6d,.s pedigree Jersey buil, llgns.; purebred.; Jersey cow, £20; purebred Jersey springing hcifor. £14 10s.i springing hoi-fet-6. £7 to £7 10s.; yefl.i'lings, £1 Bs. 6d. to JSI 155.'6 d.; four and six-too.tU. ewos in lamb, :£1 Bs. ,94.; farm liorse, £12 10s. to £3», according to ngo,