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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 27 November 1912, Page 4

Alfred Buckland & Sons., j Sales. Messis Alfred Buckland and Sons, report:— At our weekly Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday. November 20, we sold fat cattle to the number of 293 head. There was an improved demand, and generally values advanced from 10s to 15s a head. Choice ox to Ll 10s ; prime, Ll 53 to LI 7s ; cows and heifers.'L4 10s to L 9 7s 9d. Eat and young calves continue to sell freely. Runners, to L 5. No heavy suckers offered. Medium sorts, Ll 14a-to L 2 16s flight, Ll to Ll 13s ; small and fresh dropped, 6s to 18s ; weedy, 3s to 6g (77 sold). The sheep pens were well filled with a nice class of mutton. Competition was steady, and last week's advance was easily sustained. Extra heavy shorn wethers Ll Is toLl 2s 6d. A pen of show wethers, in their wool from Mr A. Orr, of Morrinsville, brought L 2 each, and were purchased by Mr Gr. O. Knight, of Karangahape Road, and a pen of shorn wethers from the same vendor realised Ll 8s 3d. Medium to heavy shorn wethers, 17s. to Ll ; unfinished, 15s to 16s 6d ; best ewes, 16 to 18s 6d (two pens of extra, from Mr A. Orr, Morrinsville, made 19s 9d and Ll 0s 9d othe\s, 13s to 15s 6d. A few pens of woolly sheep brought Ll 3s 3d to Ll4s6d (1462 sold). There was a fair supply of lambs, which sold at slightly easier rates. Freezing buyers made their first appearance in the market this season. Best heavy 16s to 18s 3d ; good, 13s to 15s ; others, 10s 6d to 12s 6d ; small and weedy, Gs to 10s (401 penned). Pigs penned in xisual numbers. Stores sold at about late rates, but fats suffered a further drop, and prices are now lower than they have been for many months, Choppers, to L 3 10s ; heavy baconers, L 2 10s to L 2 18b ; lighter, Ll 18s to L 2 8s; large porkers, Ll 10s to Ll 16; lighter, Ll 5s fco Ll 10s ; weaners, 16s to, 19s (133 sold), THE KT.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. «_i, New Zealand Loan and Mercautilo Agency report: — At "Westfiold yards on Wednesday fat cattle were yarded in less number than usual, and sold at improved rates, Best oxen selling to 29s per 1001b, others 24s to 265. Cows and heifers, 20s to 245. Steers sold at from L 7 17s 3d to Ll3 10s; cows and heifers, L 5 10s to L 8 i7a 6d. Calves were penned in good supply, and sold at from L 3 15s to Ll Bs, medium weight L 2 17s to L 3 10s, others 35s to L 2 ss, smaller ajid fresh dropped os to 15s. Sheep were yardfid in( larger numbers than usual, and improved a little in price. Best wethers, in wool, 23s to 2G,s 9d, others 20s to 2o? ; shorn wethers 18s 9d to 20s 3d, others 13s 6d to IBs 9d; ewes, in wool, sold at from 16s bd to 21s ,9d ; shorn ewes, 13s to 18s 6d ; hoggets, in wool 15s to 16s. Lambs were yarded iv very large quantitias, and met a ready sale. Best quality I3s 9d to 17s Gd, others l()s to 13s 3d ; storo lambs, os to 8s 9d. Pigs came forward in average numbers, and phowed no improvement in price. Baconers, Lo to L 3 15s ; largo porkers, L'^ 5s to L 2 18s ; porkers, Ll 12s to L 2 ; slips, 25s to 30s. No weaners yarded. Superphosphate and Basic Sla££, * It has puzzled many a farmer to account for the contradictory behaviour of these two pbosphatic manures. A simple explanation may assist them to understand why superphosphate shows to advantage in well-drained sweet land while basic slag has generally the advantage iv land inclined to be sour. Superphosphate is an acid manure and increases the acidity of the soil. In an alkaline soil in a dry eliiiiafo it should give better results than basic slag,, and when applied to the soil it is water-soluble, and thus becomes completely disseminated through the ground. Basic sLag, on (he other hand, is an alkaline manure, When applied to a sour or acid soil the acids in the soil assist, in all pro- ' bability, to dissolve the phosphates in the slag, while tho lime has doubtless the effect of neutralising- the sourness of the soil and thus rendering it a better medium for the growth of plants. A women wearing a Wakxek's Corset feels atmost " uncoisetted " so ( ligh is the garment, sd comfortable does it lit and beautifully shapes. Will the Massey Government "Wear well—equal, say, to tho Eosiaw AllWool High-grade Clothing and Un--1 shrlukable Underwear " Delta finish ? If so, Now Zealand, will have reason to be proud ot its now PrLne Minister. I I T * A.NP 1 Waitemata ChroniclePUBLISH ED WEEKLY, | SUBSCRIPTION— [ 6s Od per annum, Posted or Doliverey,