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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 August 1912, Page 4

Alfred Buckiand & Sons-, Sales. • . Messrs Alfred Buckiand and Son report:— On Wednesday, at weekly Westfield fat stock market, our supply of fat cattle totalled 354 head, the quality again being first-class. Theve was a steady demand throughout and values were firm. Choice ox sold to Ll 12, prime Ll 8s 6d to Ll 10s ; cow and heifers, Ll 3s to Ll Bs'. Steers ranged in price fromLT 10s to LI6 2s 6d ; cow and heifers, L 4 lOstoLlO j2s 9d. The champion heavy-weight bullock of Mr T. E. Hayr, Three Kings, realised L 27 os, and was purchased by Messrs E. and W. Hellaby, Ltd. This price is a record for the Dominion. Two trucks of really choice steers from Mr J. JS. Browne, Burnside, Hinuera, averaged Lls 8s 6d. Fat and young calves, penned in increased numbers, sold at late quotations. Eunners to L 5 6s ; heavy suckers, L 3 8s to L 4 ss; medium suckers, L 2 5s to L 3 2s ; light Ll 8s to L 2 ; small and fresh.dropped ; 2s to Ll 3s (105 sold). Put sheep came forward in average numbers, Competition was Jess keen than at the last few markets, and on the whole prices were from Is 6d to-2s fcelowre» cent sales. Extra heavy prime wethers T.I 7s to Ll Us Cd ; heavy prime, (Ll 2s 9d to LI 5s ; medium to heavy. i9stoLl2s; light and unfinished, IGs 0d to 18s 6d. Best heavy prime ewes 19s to Ll 0s 3s, good 15s to 18?, others 13s to lis od, poor 8s to 11s Gd 0,748) sod). Hoggets : Best, 14s 6d to 17s 3d : others, 11s to 13s 9d. Spring lambs, the first of the season, from Mr C. Ehode3, of Hunua, and Mr E. Henwood, of Mangere, Ll to Ll 3s 3d. Pigs of all classes were represented, and sold readily at prices which were equal to anything experienced at tho yard. Choppers, Lo lUs to L 6 ; heavy baeoners, L 3 14s to L4ls ; lighter, Lo os to Lo 12s 9d ; large porkers, L 2 12s to Lo 3s ; smaller, Ll 15s to L 2 10s; slips, Ll Is to Ll 9f. ; weauors, IGs to Ll ; weedy, 8s Gd to 13s ; sow with nine LG 7s (138 sold). THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. « New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report:— At the Westfield Yards on Wednes^ day fat cattle came forward in average numbers. The quality was first class, although only light-weights were yarded. Best oxen soJd to 23s per 1001b. others 27s to 29s ; cows and heifers, 25s to 28s. Steers sold at from L 8 5s to Lls 2s 6d ; cows, Lo to L 9 15s ; heifers, Lo 5s to LlO 15s. Veal came forward in large numbers and sold at late rates. Heavy vealers, L 3 10s to L 4 12s; medium-weights, L2toL2 18s; others, 20s to 33ssmaller and fresh- dropped, 3s to 14s Sheep come forward and declined in price from is Gd to 2s par head on in* ferior fatted, best quality selling at late quotations. Best wethers sold at from 24s Gd to 27s Gd, others 21s to 23s Gd ; inferior fatted, 18s 6d to 19s; heavy ewes 18s 9d to £1 2s 9d ; others 13s 6d to 15s 9d ; hoggets, 12s 9d to 15s 9d. Pigs were yerded in usual supply and again sold at high values. Baconers, r£2 JBs to £4 2s ; large porkers £2"ls to£2 15s, porkers £1 10s toil 18s, weaners 15s to 18s Gd. HIDES, SKINS, AND TALLOW The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Limited, and Re* duced, repoit as follows :—We sub-* mitted and sold extra large catalogues of hides, skins, and tallow on Tuesday, competition being keen for all lines. Hides:—Market brisk, with good inquiry. We quote : Extra stout ox 7fd to B|6, stout 7d to 7-] d, medium. Gjd to 6|d, light <>£ to GAd; cows, best lines 6-j*d to GAd, good 6£d to G]-d,. inferior 5Ad to s^d ; stags, 4d to ohd ; cal fskius, beet to 9id, gcod 7-i-cT to 8.1 d, cut and damaged 4d to GAd, Sheepskins;— Market easier: Best b utchuTS* skins, large to 7s od> good lines 5s lOd to 6s Gd, medium 4s Gil to os 3d, small 3s 3d to 4s ; country dry and wooly skins Marge to Bs. medium 3s Gd to os Gd, puiull Is to 2s Gd. Tallow :— Market firm : Best mixed to 28s, good 2os Gd to 2G.s Gd, in tViior 21s Gd 10 23» 9d ; rough fat, i]d u> 2d per dez. B iii*fs, L.5. «>wtai!s, Is 8d 7>fr do/ Hvsel.air Is2d to Is 9id, A few weeks ago vi consignment oi 11 tuns of go<;d-quality lum^y was ex ported to England hv thu fcioutli Tar. .naki Bei-iUftipisi-s' Association. It i* >f interest to tho.iO KUgiyo 1 in thu i;i----.1 us try and to the g'jmaul public t. vote tlicit in a pour r>«usim honey oau be syiit out of tliy (jjimtry. Will the- iUassey Government !><■ il:K' Lo pull t(»»ut!iL'r as c nnloi tahl)' md gnicoi'iilly. ctiy' as Wa!;.\i;i;\----i!iiot-I'roi)) Cjirtuts do 'i Wo )i<>pu«<> New Zealand Ladies. The l;i(-l(t repoits that milk- testii-g lia^ resulted in the south-wcstciii co ilil it sof Soctlund in an avi.'i ago jnodu'tioii of 700 gallons pu.;1 mini in. \vh ■vcaiH'ni ou'vly I'arnu-r.s wore -at islio.:. with 50.) izalloi.s. ll' leufcville Drapers dei'y compet itiou in general Drapery, Koslyi vJLotliini!-, J)lniiketß, Ivu^s, I'lannels U.-i.sl'i-iiikal'ie Underwear l> Delta' fiii.sh.aiid Warner's faun us R st p;oof Corsets, ' Thc-famousKOSLTN Writing Pad obtainable from local Drapers am i Storekeepers at fid. .and Is each* jj