COMMERCIAL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 331, 25 January 1911, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., report:— At our monthly uale at Cambridge we yarded 1165 head of cattle, amongst them GOO weaner calves, mostly \V2ll grown and a credit to the district, and sold under good competition at prices ranging from 35s to 425. The large entry cf beef was beyond the demand, and steers wtre not wanted, but nearly all cows and heifers sold at ruling prices, at auction or afterwards. Prices—Small fat steers £6 10s to .£7, fat cows £5 10s to £6 12s, forward do. £4 Ss to £4 17s, do. in fresh condition £3 2s Gd to £4, 2J year steers £4 7s 6d to £-1 15s, 15 to 18 months do. £3 9s to £3 15s, cows and calve 3 £3 12s Gd to £4 7s Gd, 2 year heifers (been with bull) £4 7s Gd to £4 15s, best calves 30s to 425, medium do. 30s to 355, small and younger do. 23s to 2Gs, bulls 3 and 4 year, £4 to £5 ss, dairy cows £5 2s Gd to £7 2s 6d, heifers £5 to £9. Sheep--500 penned, fat ewes 14s, fat lambs 12s Gd, store ewes 7s lOd to 9s 9d. Bigs—Porkers 265, slips 21a, woar.ers 3s to 13s Gd. Two year filly £l3, yearling do. £6, mare and foal £S 10s, buggy mare £B.

Messrs Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual triweekly stock sale in the Hamilton yards on Thursday last, when they yarded 1200 sheep, 250 head of cattle and 50 pigs. There was a large attendance, but bidding was very slack for sheep and beef. There was a good demand for young cattle and springers. Prices—Fat wethers 17s 6d to 18s, fat ewes 14s 9d, lambs lis to lis 6d, fat cows and heifers £4 19s to £5 19s, store cows £2 15s to £3 15s, yearlings 465, calves up to 38s, springing cows £5 to £lO. Pigs—Porkers up to 335, sows 345, slips 17s, weaners 8s 3d to 9s Gd.

The Farmers' Auctioneering Co. report: —• At Tirau, on 16th inst., we had an entry of 567 cattle, 2386 sheep,, and 54 pigs. Cattle sold well, as also did fat sheep. The store sheep, however, were mostly cull lots and were not keenly sought after. Prices—Fat steers £7 4s to £8 14s. fat cows £4 17s 6d to £5 12s Gd, 3 year steers £5 7s Gd to £5 13s, 2J year steers £4 10s to £5. 2 year "steers £4 ss, yearling steers £3, IS month heifers in calf £3 IGs, store cows £3 5s to £3 15s, good calves 33s to 38s, small calves 23s to 30s, fat ewes and wethers 14s Gd to 15s lid, store wethers 12s Gd to 13s 6d, cull lambs 5s to Gs, cull ewes 9s Gd, weaner pigs 10s to 21s, slips 19s Gd to 225. At Matamata on 18th inst. we had an entry of 2710 sheep, and 768 head of cattle. There was a large attendance of buyers and a really good sale eventuated. Prices —Good framed breeding ewes 14s Id, aged ewes 10s Id, fat ewes 12s Gd to 13s 9d, store and forward wethers 12s 9d to 143, rape lamb 3 9s to 10s Gd, medium lambs 7s to Bs, cull lambs ss, 'cull ewes 7s, 2 tooth ewes 14s to 15s Gd, fat cows £4 10s to £5 17s Gd, store cows £4 15s to £5 17s 6d, store cows £3 5s to £3 15s, weaner calves (large entry) best 34s to 42s Gd, others 25s to 30s, bulls £2 10s to £4 4s. On Thursday, 19th inst., we held a clearing sale near Pareoa on behalf of Messrs Brunskill and Hunt. The 27 dairy cows were chiefly Jersey cross of a good class, and found buyers at prices ranging from £6 15s, and Jersey cross heifer calves £2 15s. Sundries and furniture sold at usual rates.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE

The High Commissioner's cabled market report, dated 21st January, is as follows (quotations unless otherwise specified are average market prices on spot :~ Mutton: The market is steady. Stocks of New Zealand are small, but high prices are restricting business in the market. The supply of Australian and River Plate meats equals the demand, and they arc selling freely. Canterbury csnnot be quoted. North Island 4£d, Australia 3£d, River Plate 33d. Lamb: There is dull sale for all lamb, and the market has declined. Canterbury 5Jd, other than Canterbuy S^d. Beef: The market is firm. The stock on hand is small, with good inquiry, especially for fores. New Zealand hinds 3id, fores 3d. Butter: The market was firm, with move inquiry at higher prices about the beginning of this week, but the market closed rather quiet Choicest New Zealand 110s, occasionally Ills, Australian 105s, Danish 116s, Siberian 103s. The Arawa's shipment arrived in good condition. Cheese: The market is firmer. The Arawa's shipment arrived in good condition, and met with brisk demand. Coloured 595, white 57a 6d. Wool: The market is stronger. WOOL SALES.

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Auckland, are in receipt of the following cable from their London office, under date 18th inst. :—"Wool—The sales continue more animated. Crossbred wools, fine quality 5 pur cent, lower, as compared with closing rates of last series."

An inquest on the little child, V/alter Clifford Biseman, of Waitewhena, was hold in the Courthouse, To Kuiti, this morning, before Mr J. Tammadge, acting coroner. After hearing evidence a verdict of accidental death was given, no blame being attachable to anyone. The cireumstanes of the accident were reported in our last issue. The child fell into a copper of boiling water and died on Monday evening. The acting-coroner wishes ua to add that had a coroner been appointed for Te Kuiti, no inquest would have been necessary, the doctors' evidence being conclusive. Much annoyance would also have been saved to relatives.