THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 September 1911, Page 3

THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd.

At tiio Albert Yards on Friday, horses came forward in average numbers and sold at late rates. Heavy draught horses sold at from L 25 to L 44' rneaium draughts, L2O to L 27105; hacks and light harness horses, L 8 ] Os to LIS ; ponies, L 3 to Lo ; spring cart Ll4.

At Westfield on Friday wo held a clearing sale of Mr W. T. -Wood's Holstoin dairy cows and bulls. There was a lar^e attendance and high prices were realised. Pure-bred Holstein cows and heifers .sold at from 18 guineas to 72 guineas; yearlings, lo guineas to 40 guineas; calves, 3 guineas to 20 guineas ; bulls,. 24 guineas to 50 guineas; grado Holsteins, L 5 to L2G ; heifers, LO 10s toLIS; other cowe, L 2 10s to LlO ios.

At Papahnra on Monday, at the special dairy sale, over oOU cows and heifi-rs wore yarded. Buyers were numerous from the Waikaro and surrounding districts. Competition n-as keen, and almost ovcyythlng changed hands at auction Best dniry cows oloml to proiH sold at from £8" 10s to I^:3 heifers LO lOtoLll ; eews and heifers to ca'vo in September and October, Lo to LB. 12s fid ; others more backward, h\ l'\s to LG; cows and heifers in r.ulk. L 2 10s to L 7 "jOs; bulls LS to L 8 10s.

On Tuesday, nt Papaluira, at our usual monthly sale, there- was a full yarding of cattle, and high prices were obtained. Forward three to fou,r-\rear old steer:?, L 7 7s to LS , throe-year-old iteers Lo 1 os to, L/i 1 Lis 6d ,• 18-month to t\Yp.-year-a]d stenrs, L 3 10s to L-J 14s ; yearlings,-L2 10s to L 3 12a • good calves, L 2 15s ; calves, 20s to 38s; 18----month to two-year-old heifere, L 3 His toL4 15s; empty cows, L 2 12s to IVi 14s ; Jersey heifer.s, suitable for dairy purposes, L 3 15s tQ La K*a :■ bulls, L 3 to L 7 ; beof at fuj'y Westlleld rates. At th.o Westfieid Yards on Wednesday fat cattle Av-ere ya,rd:ed in less iutmb.ers than iv^u il awl actva^Qetl to price^ prime oxen, se^l^ng. fa §§§ p,er I UOib, second nuali"\y QS^ ;fl. 3iis, and cows and hpAJ&rs 34s to 27s 6d. Steers sold at fr"m L 7 17s (id to Ll 5 12 Gd ; cows and heifers, L 4 7s 6d to LlO.' The veal pens were again well filled and sold at high prices Heavy voters jj sold to L 42s 6d > ijß^cl^ia'-^Y^ig^ts, | L'Z 83 ~\io, ■ ot^ero, 20ia t0,3,rfs • small<ir sOiV.tg, \o I^. Shoep woyo yarded in good n,u.mliiev§ anil advanced in pr^ce an l»s,^ w&ok's quotations. Best wethers sold at from 22s 6d to 2553 d ; second quality, 18s to 21s ; others, 15s to 17s (id ; orres, 15s 6d to 25s §(I*l hoggets !i?s to IGs. Sm-in^ lambs' j sold at from 1 ftd, '$j\ \s i?,d", yigy \ were i$ Eip.mb.e^ tban : ms^al.a-^d. §p}s &\^fg^ ralje^ v liaoon^ ers, I^2 15,s L 3 los'j -jiavieers, L 2 to L 2 l^sYsjta V^sto S'ds; vreaners, -Is 6d tQ I)4^