LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., DannevirUe, report tin following sales for the past week:—W< hold our usual Bales at Woodyille on Ifou day and Danncvirlte on Fivdny, also n special sale "f dairy cattle at llannevirkt on Wednesday. The yardings were nol very big, and although the market wai much easier vendors were prepared t< "-neet same, consequently a fair amount oi stock changed hands. We quoto: ■ Fal ewes, 355,. 9d.; fat wethers, 365. Bd.; hog gets, 275. 6d., 225. 6d.; hoggets (small), 18s 6d.; bulls, to £7; store cows, £5; 20-montl steers, £3; springing heifers, £17, £16, £14 Messrs. Abraham and "Williams, Ltd., re port:—At Palmerston Jforth sale on Thurs day we had a fair eutry : (.t' sheep and r good yarding of cattle. We Quote as fol lows:—Sheep: Fat wethers, to £2 2s. 6d. store ewes, 13s. 6d. to 19s. 6d. Rattle Dairy yearling heifers, £6 65.,, £9 "s., ti £11 7s. 6d.; 2-year empty 1 Seifers, to £12 forward empty cows, £7 10b.' to £9 10s. store cows, £2 to £3; springing heifers £8. £10, £12, to £13 12s. 6d. « The New Zealand Loan and Jlercantili Agency Co., Ltd., Hawera, branch, repoit On Wednesday, at the. A. and P. Show grounds, we held an important cffernn of liigh-claBS pedigreo stock. This nali was the first o! its kind m Taranaki, in eluding entries from most of tnc lead ing Taranaki breeders. Owing to tin cold weather prevailing, and the ahortagi of feed, tlie cattle -were not m the usua condition for this time year. Tncr< ttflft a big attendance. Hohtein, Short horn, and Ayrflhire were hard to quit but thcro was a good demand for Jereey of both sexeß. We disposed of on accoun of the following brecdcrfl:-H. H. Luxton Jersey heifer calf, Wgns.. to 0 nan hon Jersev vearling heifer, 56gns., lo William Eros.': Jersey bull, 2 years, SOgns., to Ii J. Ballantyne; Jersey yearling bull, 35gns, to 0. Harrison; Jersey yearling bull 75gns„ to J. S. Short. On account o Charles Goodson: Jersey cow, 3 years lOOgns., to Williams .Bros.; Jersey yearlim heifers, 20gns., to Williams Bros. Oil ac count of James Nicolson: Jersey mu'i yearß. 90gn8., to A. G. Colson; Jersey bull 2 years, 37gns., to (Alfred Willcocks. Oi account of Wreu. Bros.: Jersey yearlini bull, 35gns., to W. 0. Walker; Jersey year ling bull, 30gns. f to H. E. Batten. Oj account of Frederick Hoskin: Jersey cow 4 years, 45gns., to K. E. Harris; Jerse; heifer, 2 years, 53gns., to C. J. Sulzberger Jersey heifer, 2 years, Wgns., to Itobcr Hicks; Jersey heifer, 1 years, /2gnfi., t< P. V. Wilson; Jersey heiferß, L yean 27gnB. and 42gn8., to W. C. t Walker. Oi account of J. It. Corrigan; oersoy bull, vears, 39gua., to Thomas bhearer; Jerse; bull, 2 years, 23Jgus., to Edward Evans On. account of L- Hitchcock, Irieoian call 6gnß., to John linlah; Friesian bull, yearß, lljgus., to A. J. Corrigan. On ac count of Arthur Elliot: Friesian bull lOgnß. to A. J. Oorrigan. On account o Frederick Mills: Ayrshire heifer, 3 years 2Stenß., to ilichard Smith. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, Pal merstou North, report having hem thei ' supplementary Sandon hogget lair oi 1 Thursday, when their entry comprißed-779 ! sheep. There- were Borne very nice hub penned, but the extremely rough weathe : detracted • considerably from the genera I appearance of the yarding as a whole Owing to great scarcity of graßs causei through a long succession of hard froßte followed by cold winds, and the uncertau prospectß for disposal of the core ing season's wool clip, it wa evident from the ouiaet that uuy ers' limits would bo restricted, and con scQuentlv prices were, below those ruhn; at the 'previous fair, held on August However, tv very fair clearance was oi fected, and the following are particular of sales :-0n account J. Masters, 360 w( titer hoggets, 285.; 89 wether hoggets, ffli d On account W. S. Penny, Unto* ho"gets, 2Sb. 4d.; 152 ewe hoggets, 265. 6d. 96 ewe hoggetß, 205.: 280 wcthor hoggetf Ms. On acfoiint 0. A. Masters, ,26 wetho ho-cets, 30s. On account F. Head, 21 wether hoggets, £Bs.; 194 21s. Id. On account C. M. Broughton, is ewe hoggets, 225. 6d. On account C. Her son, 200 wether hoggets, 265. On ™ co , u d n T Bradley, 346 wether hoggets, 2»s. la. 337 ewe lioggetß, 295. 9d. On accoun Bishop Bros.. 161 mixed hoggets. 21s. 2d On account W. D. Port, lffl wether hog Zealand Farmers' Co-op. I" WiLon Fe A d Targe on atSnce of buyer was present, and bidding tor cots W exceptionally spirited, one well-bred Jci sey cow realising £47. We quote: Bes _ nwR £41 to £47: good cows, £30 to others £20 to £25 (the whole herd avei agine *£30 12b.); Jersey bull, 41gns.; week-ol heifer calves, £6; 2-year heifers, £15 10s £17. to £19; draught horses. £32 to £«. The New Zealand Loan and MeMiii.il Agency Co., Ltd., report held Rile of dairy stock at the farm, Otaki on account o* Mr. F. W. Yare, on Aug..* 26. Notwithstanding that the co vb er in rather low condition, S° od , J , " a 2„l ve [, obtained, We quote: Bert cow -MJ; • medium cows. £18 to iw, in it, -.w £14to £17. On account of other vendors Late-calving heifers, £8 10b. to £11- ■ The New Zealand Loan and ' a good attendance, but bidding waii lai eing and the demand was uot keen to , • TTmvever. most of tho *er I ffH ; rsisrr£ l !:,s I wai dlsnoscd of under, the \ I yearling hoifers, £2 to £l iieifors.* 3 'lOi S s^^of y oTTu "da £ v 'a Ma"'aia, w our fortniflitly wle. Pricca a K late rnt P 9 -...„,, qm a , l( i Williams, Ltd I M rt SrS At Fox 0™ on Aueust 30, we ha fj report-At u n 0 blicp jt a good yarding ci ■ . h rca(l . ;1 came forward. Uttmt | sales and heifers. £4 13?.. £ TM to i 9: snrincin 7 Ueiferi f. £17 5b.; piCH. store, 375. 6d. w wicj ' —