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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4711, 13 June 1924, Page 3

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HAMILTON STOCK SALE.' The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., reports:— At Hamilton on Tuesday last our yarding of cattle was an average one, but sheep and pigs wer,e m shorter supply Competition for beef was better than the week previous, and practically the whole offering was iiest steers made to' £ll Ils, lighter weight-, from £9 3s ; heavy cows to £7, lighter from £4 10s to £5 10s ; forward cows £3 to £4 ; best store cows £1 15s to £2 ss, low-conditioned £1 to £1 10s. A line of 2%-year Shorthorn steers low in condition sold under fair competition up to £4 is, smaller sorts from £3 Bs. Calves were slow of sale, although a little more briskness than usual was noticeable. Dairy heifers sold at from £4 10s to £9 ss. Fat sheep were in good demand, but the yarding was small. Ewes made to 335, store lambs 12s 9d, to 15s Id. Pigs showed an improvement on last week’s values, baconers making to £3 16s. lighter weights from £3 to £3 Is 6d; best porkers from £2 5s *o £2 15s, lighter 3'ss to £2. THE HOMANCE OF CANDLES. HOW GOLDEN RAYS WERE BORN. We have to go right past the days of the Pharaohs to discover the origin of the popular household candle. In the courts of antiquity caiidles wen? the sole illuminants. Even in the present time most people prefer the soft mellow glow of Golden Ray candles to the glare of electric light an'Tgas. Golden Rays don’t splutter or wilt. Hardened by special prpeess, therefore, most economical. If you have, any difficulty in getting your supply apply Auckland merchants.