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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 276, 16 August 1920, Page 8

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative ■ Distributing Co., Ltd., report having, held, their Rpecial hogget and heifer fair in their Marton yards-on Tuesday. Just on SMO hoggets and 200 head cattle,, principally dnirv cowh and heifers came forward. All classes of hoggets met with a i dragging sale, and consequently a large 1 number were passed. However, a. large number were disposed of privately after the sale. All classes of cattle met with a, ready sale. Dairy-cowb and heifers in good condition ana close to calving were in keen demand? Store cattle wcrp also keenly competed for, and practically the whole yarding of cattle was disposed of under the hamper. We: quote:—Best wether hoggets, to 345.; others, 28s. 6d.; mixed-sex medium hoggets, 245. od. to 255. 64.; poorer quality, Us. 7i\.; s.m. ewea, in lamb to llomncy rams, 245. 9d.; best dairy cows, £18 to £ZI: medium, £15 to* £18; other sorts, poorer .conditioh, £10 to £14; unsound cows, £8 to £10; dairy, heifers, good sorts, and close to calving, up to £17 10a.; others, £12 to £15; backward sorts, to £10 10s. j P.A. yearling steers, £6 65.; m.s; wcaners, £3 to £3 195.; two-year steers poor condition, mixed colours, £<i; fat cows, £13 155.; spring-cart geldings, £12 103.; unbroken hacks, well-bred, £5.