COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 40, 12 February 1912, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

MATTHEWS AN 1) BEN N ET’S RETORT. Matthews and Bennett reports that there was a good entry of cattle in their Inglewood yards on \\ ednesday last. Good IS months steers and store and forward cows were in good demand, and with the exception of one pen of steers, everything was sold at the hammer or privately at the following prices:—lS month steers £3 to £3 -Is, Heifers £2 9s tc £2 IGs, 20 months heifers R.W.B. £3 14s Gd, store'cows inferior £2 2s to £2 15s, good £3 5s to £3 14s, forward do. £3 18s to £4 4s, calves inferior 15s Gd to 21s, good 2Ds, cull ewes 4s 9d. NEWTON KING’S WEEKLY REPORT. At Waiwakaiho on Friday, 2nd., there was a very small yarding, but nearly every line was sold at tiro Hammer. Woaners made £1 Iff, Jersey woaners £1 8s Bd, 18-months steers £3 Is Gd to £3 7s Gd, store cows £2 to £3 3s, forward cows £3 Gs to £4, springing cows £7 12s Gd, springing heifers £4 9s Gd to £5 17s Gd, cow in milk £6, bulls £2 2s Gd to £3 9s, ewes and lambs (fat) £1 2s 6d.

At ITrenui yards on Monday I had a fair entry of stock, for which tire bidding was good. Very satisfactory sales were made during the day at tho following rates :—Yearling steers £2 11s to £2 18s, yearling heifers £2 9s Gd to £2 13s, 15-months heifers. £2 13s to £2 15s, 18-months steers £3 Gs to £3 8s Gd, 2.V-year steers £4 Os Gd, 2-year heifers in calf £3 13s to £4 Bs, store cows £3 11s to £3 15s, forward cows £3 IGs to £4 11s, fat cows £5 8s Gd to £5 11s, springing cows £3 15s, bulls £1 8s to £2 15s. At Kaponga on Friday I had a fair entry of all classes. There was a good demand for cows, woaners being dull of sale. Store cows £2 10s to £3 7s, forward to fat cows £3 17s to £5, bulls £1 10s to £3, yearling steers £1 19s Gd, weaners (good) £1 2s Gd to £1 7s Gd.

At Douglas on Monday I had only a fair entry, all of which were cleared during the day. 18-months steers £2 7s to £3 Is, 2-year steers (poor) £3 10s and £3 10s Gd, 18-months heifers £3, store cows £1 16s to £3 11s, forward cows £3 15s Gd to £4 11s, fat cows £5 to £5 ss. On Tuesday in my Stratford yards I had a very heavy entry of all classes of cattle. Some fine lines of bullocks were yarded, some 300 in all, and these with the other large entries attracted buyers from all parts of Taranaki and Wanganui districts. Bidding throughout the day was good for most classes, especially bullocks which were all sold at the hammer after, spirited competition. 1 ■ A good number of weaners were penned, but only , the better done cattle were sold. 21-yoar steers were not enquired for. A small pen of good conditioned Shorthorn, 18-months steers on account of Mr T. Vickers, of Midhirst, met with keen competition and realised £3 10s Gd. Prices realised were:—Weaners (good) £1 2s Gd to £1 9s, grade Jersey heifers, weaners £1 11s; grade. Shorthorn, good wcaner steers £1 13s, 9-months heifers £2, 15 to 20-months heifers £3!Bs' to £3 7s, 18 to 20-months steers £3 4 s to £3 10s Gd, 18-month mixed £2 13s Gd, 2-year heifers in calf £3 15s to £4 6s 6d, poor £3 7s Gd, bulls £1 8s to £4 Bs, Holstein 13months bull £3 Bs, fat heifers £4 5s to £4, 7s Gd, fat cows, according to quality £4 14s to £5 17s, forward cows £3 10s Gd to £4 ss, store cows £2 4 s to £3 2s Gd, store 3} to 4-year bullocks £5 5s Gd, £5 14s Gd, £3 10s, £6 12s, £6 16s.

On Wednesday at Stony River tho yards and paddocks were crowded to overflowing with both sheep and cattle, and I would again impress upon vendors the necessity of forwarding entries for advertising, as it gives m- a much better chance of securing outside buyers. There was good competition for most lines of young cattle and stqro cows, 21-year steers and forward cows wore not quite so saleable, and several pens of these went home. A good number of weaners were penned, but only tho better quality met with any competition. Bidding for small and poorly done lines was very slack. Mixed weaners (ordinary) made £1 2s, good £1 5s Gd to £1 So, poor 12s Gel to IGs, yearling steers £1 16s Gd to £2 10s, coloured 18months steers £1 11s Gd, 15 to 18months steers £2 19s Gd to £3 7s, 18months mixed, good, £3 4s Gd, 18months heifers (no demand), 2-yoar heifers £3 19s, bulls £2 7s to £7 10c, stag £5 4s, 21-year steers £4 to £4 13s, springing heifers £4 10s, cow in milk £4 10s, store cows £1 11s to £3 ss, forward cows £3 12s to £4 Bs, fatcows £4 14s to £5 Bs, pigs £l, lambs Gs 3d, 8s Gd, 9s, ewes 11s, G-tootii Romney ram 2’gns.

At my opening sheep fair at Stratlord on Tuesday, my r.-Uvertised catalogue of GOOO head came forward in good quality to a good attendance. Owing to tho very heavy yarding in my cattle pens, the sheep fair, by the courtesy of Messrs Young, Hobbs and Co., was held in their yards. Bidding was fair during the sale, and good business was done during tho afternoon at the following rates. Woolly lambs Gs lOd, 7s Id, fat lambs 9s lid, 10s 3d, IQs 9d, 2 and 4-tooth ewes 10s lOd, 13s sd, 13s 7d, f.fm. ewes 7s sd, 7s 9d, s.m. cues 7s 3d, 7s Sd, 8s lOd, mixed ewes 10s sd, cull owes 2s Id, 3s 2d, 3s 9d, 4s lOd, 2-tooth wethers 11s G, 11s 9d, 11s lOd, 4 and Gtooth wethers 13s lid, fat ewes 12s, 13s Gd, fat sheep 12s lOd, fat wethers 14s, p.l). owes 17s.

During tho week I liave sold privately a large number of sheep and cattle at tho following rates Fat wethers 11s Gd, IGs, 2 and l-tooth wethers 12s, 12s Cd, 13s, 13s 4d, fat

owes 13s Gd, 15s, mixed owes Gs Gd, owes and lambs 15s, mixed sheep i s 9d, 8s Gd, lambs Gs Gd, 9s 3d, veal calves £1 10s, yearling steers C2, yearlings mixed £2 15s, £2 IGs, 18months heifers £3 3s to £3 Bs, 18months steers £3 Gs, 2-year heifers iu calf £4 ss, store cows £3 15s to £4 4s, fat cows £5 Is Gd to £5 7s Gd, 31 to 4-ycar bullocks £G 14s. LONDON MARKETS. Tho Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Co., Ltd., have received tho following cablegram fr.om their London house under date, 7th inst: — Tallow :—Wo quote present spot values for tho following descriptions : Good mutton, 34s per cwt good beef, 32s 9d mixed, 30s Gd. Tho market is quiet. Wheat.—Wo have sold an Australian cargo at 38s 3d, c.i.f. The market is firm and there is a fair demand owing to decreased supplies. The outlook is encouraging. We quote per quarter c.i.f. New Zealand wheat Lougbcrried' 365, short berried 35s Gd. Oats.—Wo . quote, Cartons 22s Gd, Sparrowbills 21s Gd. Tho market is firm.