THE N.Z. LOAN AND MEECAiMTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. NeAv Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report: — At Westlield. yards on "Wednesday iat cattle were yarded m full numbers, and advanced in prices, best oxen selling to 30s per 1001b, others 24rt to 26s per 1001b. Steers sold at from £7 10s to £13 10s ; cows and heifers, £o tv £9 os. Yeai came forward in good bupply, and sold at late rates. Heavy vealers sold at £3 16s; medium weights, £2 to £2 12s ; others, 21s to 30s ; smaller and fresh dropped, 3s tc 10s. Sheep came forward in good number? and advanced in prices i'ruiu Jsddto2s por head. Best weights sold to 28s 9d, others 21s to 2(3s ; twotooth wochers, los del to 17s 9 ; heavy tewes, 19s to 20s ; ewes, 10s to 15s (idHoggets came forward in go ;cl nuinbeib, and sold at higher rates. Best hoggp.ts sold at from 15s to 17s 3d, others 10s to 13s Gd, Pigs were yarded in good supply, and sold at late rates. Baconers to £3 10s ; large porkors, £2 Us to £3 ; porkers, £1 10s to £2 5s : slips, 20s to 255. N ro Avoanoi's were yarded. BIDES AND TALLOW. We submitted and sold large catalogues of hides, skins mid tallow on Tuesday, competition be;ng keen at late rates, Hides : Market firm. We quote : —Extra stout ox 7kl to 8d stout do. G-J to 7]d, medium do Gg-d to G^'d, light do. (i]d to 6J>d, cows, best lines i>i!d to n'A-d, good 9i.- to 6], inferior o-A-d to 5f t !d ; stags, 4; t ! to oi] ; kips. G] to G ; yd; calfskins, best to 9?, d, good 7-kl to B|d, yearlings, G-]-d tp 6^-d, cut and damaged, 4d to 6.U1. Sheepskins : Market brisk, with good competition. Best butcher's skins, 6s 3d to 7s 2d, good lines 5s 6d to 5s 9d, medium 4s 4s 9d. small 3s to 3s 6d ; country dry and wolly skins, large Gs 6d to 8?, medium 5s to 5s 9d. small Is to 3s 6d. Tallow : Market firm. Best mixed, 27s Gd to 28s 3d, good 25s fid to 2Gs Gd, inferior 20s to 2.°s Od. rough fat Iki to 2d per lb. Bones, £5 ; cowtails. Is 8d dexen ; horse hair. Is to Is Bd. Wool, dumps and bags, selling freely : Crossbred. G.UI to 7.yd ; lambs, (3d to 7.Ui ; dead 5Ad to 7]d ; crutchiugs, 4d to old
Alfred Buckiand & Sons-, Sales. Messis Alfred Buckiand and Son report: — At our weekly "Westlield fat stock market, our entry of beef totalled 321 head. There was _i firm vlGiuand throiigliinit. Choico ox sold to £1 9y per lUOlb, prime £1 6s to £ I 8s; cow and boilers, £1 to £1 Gs. Steers ranged in price from £7 iOsto £15 or ; cow and heifers, £4 10s to £8 17s 9d. Fat and young calves continue to sell freely at high figures. Runners, £1 £4 14s ; heavy suckers, 2s 3d to £3 3s ; small, £1 5*5 to £2 ; light and freshdropped, 3s to il Is; 103 sold. There was a large entry of sheep 1' which were chiefly wethers of choice quality. Competition was steady, and generally values were tinner. Prime heavy wctheis £1 3s (id to £14s2d pens of extra special wethers fioni "Mr. J. Conner, of Opotiki, reaiis !ed £1 ll.s 0d and one £1*8.',,) finished 15s Cki to 18s; ; best eves iTsGdto 1 9s. good 15sto i7s. others )Is (;d to 14s (id 1971 sola. The 203 hoggets penned met with a ready sale. Best 15.s (5d to i7s 3d ; good 13s to 15s; sui>;ll and storey, 8s 9d to 12s (3d. A fail1 supply <>F pigs maintained late «j_uutatiuus Choppers, £3 18s to £1 9d : baconors, £2 l'is to £'■'> 9s ; lurgo porkers £2 5s to £2 10s-, lighter £i I lit to £-J 3s; sut-s lOa'lo £1 4s.
■WARNER'S CORSETS cup soporfiTt in iiatiovn arsd workmausiup tiint tlu-v will iit poilWtly, and not bpconio upcicss until the whole garmoiiL is completely worn out. Every pair guaiauloud by local (Irapers not to nist, break or tcor, Prices from Cs to 17s 0d ; per pair.
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 July 1912, Page 4
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