COMMERCIAL

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 383, 2 August 1911, Page 6

COMMERCIAL

The Farmers' Co-operative Co., Ltd report: - ..:

On behalf of Mr W. Wallace at Hinuera on July 20th, best dairy cows made ,£7 to £lO, others £5 as to £6 10s, medium draught horses ,£lB 10s to £2S, unbroken draught colt rising 2 years £l9 10s, yearling draught fillv £l2 10s.

Newton King reports: On Tuesday 25th, at my usual tortnightly cattle sale at Stratford there was a big yarding, but bidding dragged for all classes, good strong yearlings being the exception, and this class sold readily. Mixed weanera 2Ss 6d to £2, yearling heifers £2 6a, yearling steers £2 4s 6d, 2 year steers £2 15s to £3 15s, 2 year heifers £3 5s to £3 18s, springing heifers £5 7s 6d, store cows £2 5s to £2 ISs, forward cows £3 6s to £4, springing cows £4 15s to £9, bulls £2 (is to £5. On the same day I held a clearing sale on account Messrs Brogan Bros, on Robson road, when early calvers made £G 10s, to £lO 15s, later £4 to £6, heifers £2 Is to £5 12s (id, rearling heifers £2 7s 6d yearling steers £2 5s 6d, gig £5 10s', dray £ll ss, gig pony £lO, trap mare £l7 10s, sow £4 10s, porkers 28s. At Stony River on Wednesday 26th, there was a small yarding, but the bidding was good, especially for young cattle, which all sold at satisfactory prices. Other lines were not saleable, but most lines were quitted at the hammer or privately. Mixed weaners 24s to 36s Gd, yearling steers 31s (id to £2 6s 6d, yearling heifers £2 5s to £2 10s, 2 to 21 year heifers £3 4s G'd to £3 16s 6d, 21 year steers £3 10s, springing heifers £4 to £5 ss, springing cows £S 15s. . • ..'