SHEARERS WAGES
Uy Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, October 11. The Hastings branch of tho Farmers' Union, at a meeting this afternoon, resolved: ''That tho farmers of this (lis-, trictfully sympathise with tho shearers in their desire for increased remuneration, and recommend payment on the basis of the present award, with the addition of a war bonus to be arranged between the owners and shearers." LIVE STOCK SALES _ Messrs. Dolgcty and Company, Limited, Palmerstoii North, report having held a, sale, of pedigree Holstein cattle on acccunt of Mr. W. I. Lovelock, at his homestead, Karero, on Monday.\ Buyers were present. from- Canterbury,' Thames, Mornnsvillo, Taneatua, and Auckland. Tlip following are prices realised:—Bulls, 36gn.s.', 45gn5.,. 48gns., 50gne. to 55gns.; heifers, 45gns. to 47gns. A month-old bull calf -sold. on. account, of Mr. W. -M-Kcnzie. sold, under good competition, and realised 66gns. , Messrs. Dolgcty and Company, Limited, report, having held their Levin 'sale on, October 10, this being the lirst sale held under the new. management in connection with three -firms selling on one day. The weather was- most inclement,' but notwithstanding buyers attended in good numbers, and 1 satisfactory business eventuated. A medium yarding of sheep and- a, heavy yarding of cattle came forward, r Competition for.sheep was exceptionally keen v this also referring to' young steers and store cpws. Bullocks were a little dull of sale,-' buaineßs being- hard to effect at owners' reserves. Fat cattlo were eagerly competed for, .and sales wero mode at lofty prices. The principal sales were as under:—Fat wethers, 37a. 6d.; medium woolly 2-tooth. ewes and wethera, 325.; medium woolly 2-tooth 'hoggets, 255. 7d.; smaller woolly 2-tooth'- hoggets, 20s. 4d.; ewes and lambs,'3Bs. 3d. Oattlo:—Lightweightfat bullocks, £16 17s. 6d.; fat cows, £10' Ss.,, £10 75.. 6d., £10 55.. £11 12s.' 6dV to £12; 25.. 6d.; fat heifers, £10 to £10 2e. 6d.; forward store'cows, £7 10s. to £8 155.; 18'months heifers, £4 25.; 2-year-old steers. £7 15s. to :£8 "2s.y 2-year empty heifers, £6 10s. ; . wcaner heifers, 295. to'32s. 6i;'2j-year etecrs, £9.15. to £9 195.; Hereford! bull, £10 10s.; Mother' bulls. £5 to £!■„ yearling Bteersi £3 Us. to £3 18s.; springing heifers, £s'lss. to £7 103.; dairy oows (springing), £B'7s. to £12.
The Wairarapa- Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., report on their Pahiatua stock sale, held on Tuesday, as follows:— "Wo offered a good yarding of cattle and a, small entry of sheep. Competition for all. classes of stock was exceptionally keen,. and with the exception of a small pen of hoggets and a few dairy heifers wo effected a total ■ clearance under the hammer a* most satisfactory -prices. Competition for a line of 3-ycar steers was exceptionally keen, and the prices realised must have been, very satisfactory to the vendor. We.auoto as follows:—Woolly hoggets, 28s.- Bd. to 295. 4d.; fat wethers, 39b. 9a.; fat: wethers (small), 365. 94.; 3-. year steers, low condition, £13 55., £13 Bs., and £12 95.; 2J-year steers, low condition, £11 65.; fat cows, light. £10 10s.; 2-ycar heifers, empty (small), £8 65.; yearling heifers (small), £2 45.,' £2 7s. to £3 135,; heifers, with calves, low condition, £6 65.; springing • heifers. £7 17s. oa. to £11. ADDINGIW IfABKETR, ' By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurcll, October-11. At Addington market to-day the yardbiss of stock totalled about the same as last week. Store shscp. which were mostly wethers, sold well, and fat cattle showed a, slight decline. Pat lambs were easier on- account of a much increased entry,and fat sheep were irregular, and on tho whole prices were somewhat lower. Fat pigs were somewhat easier in consequence of tho larger supply. There was a. rise in the price of store cattle. Store sheep: Wether hoggets, 20s. 7d. to 245.; mixed sex hoggets, 255. 9d.; four-tooth ewes and lambs, all counted, 19s. 4d.; two-tooth wethers, 275. 3d., 28s. 3d.; four and sixtooth wethere, 265.'1 d., 30s. 7d.; wethers. 325.' 10<L; six- and- eight-tooth wethers. 325. 7d., 345. Bd. New season's fat lambs: Best lambs, 255. to 305.; lighter, 195., 245. Bd. Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers, to 445. 6d.; prime wethers, 316.,' 415.; others, 265. 10d., 305.; shorn wethers, 20s. 9d., 245. 4d.; oxira prime merino wethers. 295. Id.. 375. 6d.; primo merino wethers, 245. 2d., 275. 6d.; extra prime ewes, to 255. ;■ primo owes, 315., 365. Id-.: others. 265., 28s. 6d.; shorn ewes, 19s. 6d., 285.;
extra primo hoggole. 41s. 6i}„ 48a.; others, 325. 6d.; shorn Hoggets, 245. ou. Fat cattle: Primo steers, £16 to £21 55.; ordinary steers, £9 53., £14 10s.; extra primo heifoiß, to £16 10s.: prime hoifors. £12, £14 10s.; ordinary heifers, £8 75.6 d., £11 10s.; extra prime oows, £16 5a.; prime cows. £10, £14; ordinary cows, £7 55., £5 10s.; stove cattle, yearlings,- £2 155.; 15 to 18-months. £4 2s. 6d., £5 10s. 6d.; two-year steers, .£5 17s. 6d., ±6 55.; ZJ-year steers. £7 12s. 6d.; twoyear heifers. £6 7s. 6d.; dry cows. 375. to £10; dairy cows, £3 to £15 10s. Pics; Ohoppors, £4 10a to £7 7s. 6d.; light baconera, £3 125., £4; medium baconcrs, .£4 55., £4 12s. 6d.; extra, heavy baconcrs, £5, £5 Bs. Trico per lb., 7J<I. to 7id. Light .workers, 445. to 4Ss.; hoa,vy porkers, 50e.. 575. Price per lb., BJd. to SJd. Largo stores, £03., 535.; medium, 405., 495.; smaller, .275., 375.; weancrs, 175., 265. BUENSIDE MXEJCET. , Dunedin, October 11. At- Burnside to-day 170 fat cattle wereyarded, including sovcnal pens of very primo bullocks. Prices were qnito equal to last wcok's ratea Extra, prime bullocks, £22,175. 6d.; best, £17 10s„ £19 10s.; im?dium, £15, £16 10s.; light. £12 10s., £14; ortra. prime heifers, £16, £19 2s. 6d.; prime, £13, £15; light and unfinished, £9. £10 10s.; fat sheep (2864 were, penned), including several pens of primo heavy owes-and wethers. Prices were equal to last weok's levels. Extra heavy wethers, 50s. 6d.; best 355., 385.; medium to good, 30e., 335. 6d.; light, unfinished, 275., 20a.; extra heavy owes, 365. Jd.; best. 305., 335.; others. 255., 285.; lambs (32 penned), realised up to 30s. 6d.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2900, 12 October 1916, Page 8
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1,000SHEARERS WAGES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2900, 12 October 1916, Page 8
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