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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 August 1912, Page 4

Alfred Buckiand & Sons-, Sales. Messis Alfred Buckiand and Son report:— On Wednesday, July 31th at our weakly fat stock market we again had less than an average supply of beef, but the quality was superior to last week. The yarding comprised 261 head. There was a firm, demand, and values for choice and prime b6ef were up to last week's rates. Plain cattle were slightly easier. Choice ox, to LI l'ls, prime Ll 8s to Ll 10s; cow and heifer, Ll 2s to Ll 7s. Steers ranged in price from L 7 17s 6d to Lls 10s 5 cows and heifers L 4 10s to LlO. (Several consignments of steers averaged over Ll 2.) Fat and young calves came forward in increased num-> bers, and sold freely. Heavy calves, L 3 10a to L4,Jchoice suckers L 2 10s to L3 5s ; lighter sorts, Ll 15s to L 2 8s; light, LI to Ll 10s ; small and fresh dropped, 3s to 18s (318 sold). There was about an average yarding of fat sheep, the bulk of which were wethers of prime quality. Competition was keen, with a further advance in values. Extra prime heavy wethers, Ll 8s to LI 10s 3d ; heavy, Ll 5s 6d to Ll 7s 6d; medium, Ll to Ll 4s ; unfinished, 17s 6d to 19s 6d ; best ewes, Ll Is to Ll 4s 3d; good, 17s 6d to Ll ; others, 14s to IBs; (1.669 sold). Lambs were scanty and sold well at from 14s to 17s fid ; stores, 8s to 12s 6d (113 sold), Pigs of all classes continue to sell at values much in favour of the vendor. Baconers, L3 5s to L 3 14s; large porkers, L2 9s to L 2 18s ; lighter, Ll 12s to L2 5s : no stores penned, but are keenly sought after (45 sold).

THE N.Z. LOAN AND MEECANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report: — At Westfield yards on Wednesday fat cattle came forward in full numbers, and sold at advanced rates. Best oxen sold to 3ls 6d per 1001b, others 56s to 39s ; cows and heifers 2Gs to 28s per 1001b , steers sold at from L 6 10s to Lls 17s Gd ; cows and heifers, L 5 toLlo 17s6d, A draft of 14 prime steers from Mr E. Allen, Cambridge, averaged Lls 7s Gd each. Alsc, a! diaft of 63 steers fiom the isortb, small, but well-fatted averaged Ll 1 Bs. Veal came forward in larger numbers than usual, and sold at Jate rates. Extra heavy vealers sold to L5, medium weight L3to L 4 10s, lightpr sorts Ll 10s to £2 8, others 15s to 275, smaller and fresh dropped 2s to 10s. Sheep were yarded in usual numbers, and again advanced in price from Is to Is 9d for best wethers. Best wethers sold at from 28s Gd to 323 Gel, others 22s to 2Gs ; two-tooth wethers, 19s to 10s Gd ; heavy ewes, 18s Gd to 235. others 15s to 17s Gd. Hoggets were yarded in less numbers than usual, and sold at late lates. Best hoggets 13s 9d to 18, others, small and inferior, 7s 3d to 12s. Pigs were yarded in good supply, and sold at extreme rates. Baconers sold to L 4;, large porkers. L3 to L312 ; porkers L2 to L 2 19s; slips, 2ls to 30s; weaners, to 12s '.id.

AUCKLAND MARKETS Oats :In good demand, at 2s lOd, 2s lid, ex store. "Wheat: Sales firm, 4s 9d to 4s 7d, ex. store. Bran :In fair demand, at £5 16s, ex. store, with tendency to ease in price. Pollard t Prices have eased, and sales are now made £6 15s, ex', store. Chaff: Ample supplies of local chaff are available, and market show a light weakness on late ruling, Southern Chuff : In good ' demand at late rates. Butter; Choice, lid: first grade, 10^d : second grade, 10d£, lOkl. Poorer qualities for milling, 9£d, lOd : finding ready sale. Fungus : Small supplies coming to hand : price nominally 4id per lb. We submitted and sold average catalogue of hides, skins, and tallow on Tuesday. Cnmpetition being keen at Lte rates. Hides : Market firm. We quote :—Extra stout ox. 7A-d to B£d ; stout ox, 6f tl to 7-]-d : medium ox, 6£d to G£d : light ox, 6J-d to 6£d. Cows, best lines 6§d to 6id } good 6sd to (s|d, inferior did to ofd : stags, 5d to s£d . calfskins, best to Oid, good 7JSd to 8M; cut aad damaged, 4d to 6Ad; horse hides, 3s 0d to 12s Gd. Sheepskins : Market firm, with good competition :— Best butchers' skins Gs 9«i to 7.s lOd, £,ood lines 6s .'3<l : to Gs 9d , medium 4s Gd to 5s 3d, J small 3s to 3s 9d : country dry and woolly skins, large to Bs, medium 4s 9d to os Gd, smalL Is to 2s 9d. Tallow : Market firm :--Best mixed to 28s, good 25s 9d to 26s 6d, inferior 22s to 23s 9d. rough fat Hcl to id. Horsehair; Is 2d to Is 9d. Cowtails : Is 8d dozed. Bones : £5.

A few weeks ago a young fellow was killed in a ba.ckblocks district in Tavanaki, It now transpire that the •unfortunate young man hud e/I'octed a policy in the A. M. P. Society for i)-JOO just eighteen months previous to the accident. Ho had paid the first year's permium, but when the subsequent notices had been forwarded he replied that, as his younger brother, who was incapacitated, was now di« p1 endent on him, he had decided to surrender the policy. The agent who airanged the insurance in the first place called on the man, pointing out his foolishness, and asking him to reconsider. TLe canvasser laid stress on the case of the younger brother, and explained how hard things would be with the boy in the event of an ac cident, An appointment was accordingly made last Saturday, when the policy was to have been renewed, but fate ruled otherwise, as the accident : Jiai earlier in the week.