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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4726, 18 July 1924, Page 3

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PAEKOA STOCK SALE. The first stock sale in Paeroa since March last was conducted by the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co., Ltd., in the saleyards yesterday, when there was a good yarding of stock, including twp pens of sheep. There was a fair attendance of settlers, but, unfortunately, competition was not keen and many pens failed to change hands. No doubt the recent floods and general shortage of feed were contributing causes, to the dullness of the market. That Paeroa is centrally situated and an ideal locality for the holding of regular stock sales there can be little doubt, judging by the fact that yesterday stock was brought from MorrinsviUe, Tirohi a. Waihi, Hikutaia* and most parts of the Hauraki Plains. There are several minor improvements that might be effected in the yards which would be much appreciated by the public and go a long Way towards popularising the sales. For instance, a shelter-shed might be erected at a small cost; and the provision of a table or bench for the convenience of the booking clerks and persons wishing to write cheques could be made. These are small matters that require attention. Included in some of the lines dis- '' posed of were: Springing Holstein heifers, £4 10s to £8 10s ; fresh-condi-tioned cows 32s 6d to £2 17s 6d; store cows 255; in-calf Shorthorn heifers £2 9s. fair quality Shorthorn calves 13s; 2-year-old empty heifers £2 to £2 10s ; forward store hoggets 225. FROZEN MEAT FIGURES. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board supplies the following particulars concerning the Dominion’s frozen meat season from November 1, 1923, to June' 30, 1924 :— The monthly shipments from New | Zealand were : November, 8690 quarters of beef, 56,241 carcases of mut, ton, 81,951 carcases of lamb; for December, 1405, 48,095, and 202,590 ; ' January, 1595, 120,356, and 536,253 February, 20,200, 230,786, and 704,933 , March c 58,652, 382,139, and 636.618 ; April, 31,637, 139,730’ and 512,739 ; May, 45,639, 95,321, and 606,004 ; June, 24,213 47,776, and 548,763. Totals: .Quarters of beef, 192,031 ; carcases of inuttoi. 1,120,444 ; carcases of iamb, 3,829,851. Killings at all works from November 1, 1923, to June 30, 1924 : Beef, * North island 298,658 quarters, South

Island 1722, total 300,380; wether mutton, North Island 849,758 carcases, South Island 129,508, total 979,266; ewe mutton, North Island 612,634 carcases, South Island 275,804,' total 888,438 ; lamb, North Island 2,095,663 carcases, South Island 2,650,199, total 4,745,862 ; sundries, North Island 256,258 carcases, South Island 56,846, total 313,104'. Stock on hand in New Zealand June 30. 1924 : Beef, North Island 97,184 quarters, South Island 1615, total 98,799 ; wether mutton, 253,921 carcases, South Island 47,341, total 301-,-262 ; ewe mutton, North Island 283,873 carcases, South Island 189.099, total 472,972; lamb, North Island 199,365 carcases, South Island 474,239, total 673,604 ; sundries, North Island 105,805 carcases, South Island 31,864, total 137,669. Stocks of. frozen meat loaded into steamers not departed from Ne,w Zealand as at June 30, 1924 : quarters of beef. 15,300; carcases of mutton, 39,746 • carcases of lamb, 131,045. HAMILTON STOCK SALE. At Hamilton on Tuesday last the yarding was an average one, but competition for all classes improved. The supply of fat sheep was larger than usual, but the demand was sufficiently strong to absorb them at advanced rates. Best wethers made from £2 2s to £2 3s, light weights 37s Id; heavy ewes, 35s 6d to 40s 6d; very forward ewes 25s 6d; small fat hoggets, 25s 6d to 26s Bd. A small lot of medium ewes in lamb made 295. Beef also was keenly competed for and advanced in value. Best heavy steers made from £ll to £l4, light weights £8 17s 6d. No extra heavy cows were penned. Best medium weights made to £5 14s. lighter weights from £4 10s ; forward cows from £2 12s 6d to £3 10s ; store £1 6s to £2. Very few store cattle were penned. Jersey heifeis, yearlings, sold to £2 12s.

Fat pigs were not numerous, but good competition ruled, resulting in advanced values. Best baconers made from £4 to £4 Ils, medium weights £3 7s Gd to £3 15s ; best porkers £2 10s to £3, light £2 2s 6d to £2 10s ; store pigs 29s to 38s; weaners 7s to 235.