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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 19 February 1913, Page 4

' i Messrs Alfred Bucldand and Sons report:— At our Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday, February 12, we penned fat cattle to the number of 454 head, the quality throughout being excellent There was a firm demand, but values declined 15s per head Choice ox to £i 8s;, prime £l 4s to£l 6s; cows and heifers 19s to £l 4s; steers ranged in price from £7 10s to £14 15s (the Jatter price was obtained for two choice bullocks from Mr E.W.Beer of Bruntwood, and were bought by the Auckland Meat Company); cows and heifers £8 10s to £8 10s. Fat and young calves penned short of requirements and sold at higher rates. Choice suckers £3 to £3 10s lighter sorts £2 to £2 18s £1 to £1 13s small and Jreshdropped 3s to 18s.(68 soldj The mutton pens were filled with a nice class of mutton. There was a falling off m the demand, and consequently prices receded about Is 6d per head, Prime heavy wethers 19s 6d to £l Is 3d medium to heavy 16s 6d to 19s small and unfinished 13s 9d to 15s 6d, first quality heavy ewes 15s 6d to 18s, good 13s to 14s 6d others 9s to 12s 6d. (1815 sold) Lambs came forward in large numbers including many lines of unfinished and taking the sale on the whole values were lower by fully Is 6d head. Extxa good made from 16s to 18s, good !3s to 15s, others 10s 6d to 12s 6d, stores 6s to 9s 3d, (1235' sold) There was a large entry of pigs. In the early part of the sale last week's prices ruled, but near the close values eased. Baconers £2 9s to £3 3s. large porkers £1 19s to £2 Bs, lighter £1 9s to £1 18s, slips 16s to £1 3s woaners, 10s 6d to 15s; suckers 7s. (222 sold) THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. * —, The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports as follows: — At Westfield yards pu Wednesday fat cattle were yarded in larger numbers than usual and declined in piice. Best oxen sold to 28s per 100 lb Others 25s to 275; cow? and heifers 22s to 2os per 100 lbs; steers sold at from £9 to £12 15s ; cows and heifers £5 to £9 ss; Calves came forward in in usual supply, and sold at advanced rutes. Esfra "heavy vealers sold at from £4 5s to £5 7s, heavy-weight £2 12s to £3 l'3s; medium sorts £1 10s to £2 2s ; lighter and fresh dropped 3s to 20s. Sheep were penned also in large uumbers, and showed a decline in price on last week's quotations from Is to 2a per head. Best wethers sold at from 17s 9d to 19s 6d, others 14s to 19s 6d ; heavy ewes 17s to 18s 3d, others 10s 9d to 14s. Lambs came forward in good numbers, and owing to the freezing buyers not being able to operate, prices were lower. Best quality sold at from 14s 9d to 17s 9d, others 1 Is 6d to 14s 3d, inferior fatted 8s 9d to 10s. Pigs wore yarded in more tha,n the , average numbers, and sold at lower rates. Baconers £2 10s to £2 18s, porkers £l 15s to £2 ss, slips 19s to 275, weanera bs 9d to 12s 9d. MARKET REPORT. Hides : Market firmer. We quote extra stout ox B^'dto 9d, stout ox S.Vd to B|d, medium ox 8-j-d to Bsd, light ox 7-fd to B.}d. Cows, best to B|d, good, 3£d to BAd, inferior 8-j[-d to Bd. Jiips 7d to 7^-d, stags 6d to 6-£ d, calfskins to 10d, good 8d to Sid, cut and damaged 5d to-7d. Sheepskins: Market bri.sk. Best butchers' skins, largo to 9s, good lines 7s to 8s 3d, niPdiurn 4s 9d to 6s 3d, small 3s 9d 4s 3d. Lambs and pelts, large 3s 3d to 3s 6d, small 2s 6d to 2s lOd. Tallow • Market brisk, Best mixed 27s Cd to 28s 3d. good lines 25s to 26s 6d, inferior 22 9d to 21s 3d, Rough fat lid to 2d per lb. Bones : L 5, Cowtails : Is 8d dozen, Horsehair : Is 8d to Is lOid. Wheat : Supply is now normal, the Wanaka consignment bring up atocks to the average, Fowl wheat in good demand at 4s 6d ex store, shrivelled samples are plentiful at lower rates. Oats : In good demand, 2s Hd ox store Samples of light oats are offering from South ac lower rates, but good prime samples are scarce. Bran and pollard have both firmed, and are L 5 5s and L 6 5$ respectively. Chaff, —Local : Dnring the pa*st week heavy consignments have reach. ■ Ed Auckland, and are meeting with ready sales at from 80s to 90s per ton ' on^ trucks at Auckland. Southern is in good demand, and sales firm at late rates. Butter : Choice 9^-d to U^-ti, first grade B^-d to B|d, second grade 8d to Sid, poor qualities 7id. Slow of sale. The quality of butter now being received is generally poor, owing no doubt to the hot weather. Fungus : Market firm at 4|d ; finding ready sale. 3 Will the Massey Government Wear 1 well—equal, say, to the Boslyn AUWool High-grade Clothing and Unshrinkable Underwear " Delta finish? If so, New Zealand, will have reason 1 to be proud of its newPriaie Minister. Warneb'b Rust-proof Corsets I Styles for all figures at lowest prices consistent with good quality. Wab,^ wee's are guaranteed remember. A women wearing a Waexek's Cor- . ? set feels almost v uncoi setted " so- „ l]ght is the garment, sd comfortable does it n't .and beautifully shapes