COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 39, 16 February 1914, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT. On Friday, 6th inst., at my Kohuratiihi yards, for my annual sheep fair and cattle sale, 1 had a good entry of both sheep and cattle with a good attendance from all parts, making good competition for most lines offered. Sales were made at the following rates:—2-tooth wethers 14s 7d to 15s sd, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 14s 3d to 16s, fat wethers 18s, 2-tooth ewes 14s 3d to 14s 9d, f.m. ewes 7s 2d to 9s, culls 2s 6d, fat bullocks £'9 16s Od, bulls £3 9s to £6 18s Od, store cows (aged) £2 10s to £3 9s, forward cows £i los to £3 15s, cows and calves £5 'Bs to £6 7s, 3J year bullocks £B, 2£ to 3 year steers £5 9s to £5 17s 6d, 2.i year steers £4 14s to £5 2s, 15 and 18 months steers £3 15s, £3 13s, £3 lis 6d, £3 10s 6d, £3 10s, £3 9s 6d, £3 9s, £3 Bs, £3 ss, £3. On Monday, 9th inst., for my Frenui sheep fair, I had a good entry, which, whilst not so large as of previous years, was composed of good sheep, and 1 was able to sell the majority at very satisfactory prices. Some good lambs were yarded, these meeting with good competition, as also did full mouthed ewes and fats. Prices obtained were as follows:—Lambs 10s Bd, 10s 2d, 9s, 8s 6d, 8s sd, 8s 3d, 7s 9d, 7s Bd, 5s lOd, 5s 6d, 4s 6d, 4s 4d, small 2-tooths 10s 8d to 12s sd, 2-tooth wethers 14s 6d, 2 and 4-tooth wethers .14s 9d to 15s 3d, 6-tooth and f.m. ewes 15s 3d, 4-tooth ewes 15s 9d, mixed 4-tooth 15s Id, f.m. ewes lis, 10s 6d, 10s, os lOd, 4s 6d, fat ewes and wethers 16s od to 18s 3d, fat wethers 18s 7d to 19s sd, fat ewes 16s 6d and 17s 6d, fat woolly lambs 16s (heavy), Romney rams 2\ to 4gns., Lincolu rams 2 to 7|gns. On Tuesday, 10th inst., at Frenui cattle sale, 15 and 18 months steers brought from £3 8s 6d to £3 10s, 15 months heifers (well grown) £2 7s to £3, 2 year steers £4 6s 6d, springing heifers £4 ss, dairy cows £6 ss, wearier heifers up to £1 10s, mixed weaners, mostly steers, £1 9s, bulls £4 .to £5 ss, small or aged store cows £2 to £3 2s 6d, good store cows £4 to £4 12s, forward and fat cows'£4 19s to £6 14s, At Rahotu on the same day, good weaner heifers made from £l 2s to £1 13s (poorer weaners no inquiry), weaner steers £1 10s, £1 7s, £1 ss, £1 4s, mixed weaners £1 6s, empty heifers £2 8s to £3 14s, 15 to 18 months steers £2 16s fid to £3 13s, lambs 6s 3d to 9s, 2-tooth wethers 13s 7d, small store cows.(or aged) £2 10s to £3 7s 6d, store cows £3 18s 6d to £4 10s, forward cows £4 13s to £5 16s 6d, fat cows up to £6 7s, bulls £3 10s to £7 12s 6d. Since my last report, I have sold privately as follows:—AVeaner steers (good Shorthorns) £1 18s, £1 15s, £1 13s 6d, £1 13s, others £1 6s 6d to £1 8s 6d, mixed weaners £1 12s 6d, 15 and 18 months heifers £2 15s to £3 3s, 15 months steers £2 17s to £3 3s, vealers £2 2s, bulls £5 to £B, %\ year steers £5 ss, cows and calves £6 2s 6d, fat bullocks £ll 10s, forward bullocks £8 10s, springing heifers £4 17s 6d, store and forward Cows in lines £5 15s, £5 12s 6d, £5 10s, £5 ss, £5, £4 15s, £4 12s fid, £4 10s, fat cows £7 7s, £7 os, £7, £6 10s, £6 ss, £6 3s, best woolly lambs 10s 6d, lambs 9s 6d, 9s Id, 9s, 8s 6d, Bs, 7s, 6s 3d, 6s, 5s fid, ss, 2-tooth wethers (good) 13s fid to 14s fid, others 12s to 12s 7d, 2-tooth Romney ewes (nice line) lfis fid, others 13s 6d, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 15s, 14s fid, 14s 3d, 14s, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 17s fid, 17s 2d, 17s, 16s 6d, 2-tooth to f.m. eyes 12s fid, ewes and lambs (in the wool) 255, f.m. ewes 12s 6d, lis, 10s 4d, 10s 3d, 10s, 7s, 6s, fat wethers (in wool) 22s 6d, 20s 6d, 20s, fat shorn wethers 19s, 18s, 17s 6d, fat ewes (heavy) 17s, 16s fid, 16s. TARANAKI WOOL, SKIN, HIDE AND TALLOW SALE. MR NEWTON KING'S REPORT. On Tuesday, February 10th, T held my usual four weekly sale of above produce, the catalogue comprising 205 bales and 235 sacks frool, 2139 sheepskins, 18 casks and 39 tins tallow, 613 hides, 421 calfskins, and the usual assortment of hair, tails, etc. The attendance of buyers was good, and competition with the exception of that for seedy linos of wool, was keen and spirited. Wool.—As shown above there was a large catalogue. Good clean crossbred fleece was in keen demand, and advanced .}d per II). As is usual at this time of the year, many of the bales, especially lambs wool, were showing plenty of seeds and cotts, badly seedy being hard of sale. I sold one bale fleece at 73d, 3 at Bd, 61 at B|d, 78 at Bkl, 4 at Bjd, and 4 at 9d, lambs, 1 at sd, 2 at GJd, 16 at Sid. 5 at S-Jd, and 2 at 9d. Sheepskins.—An irregular market, full wool and lambs skins par to jd higher, faulty lines and rough pelts \A to fd lower. Hides.--Ox at par with late rates, cow Jd to fd lower, yearlings \<\ to Id lower, farmers' cow fd to IJd lower. Tallow.—Market easier, par to 5s lower. *^ Calfskins.—Season just about over, few ofl'eiing, one penny to twopence lower. I quote.—Wool: Tn bales, Romney 9d. crossbred fine S;Jd to 9d, medium B}d, coarse M to S.'jd, inferior stained and seedy 7fd to Bd, lambs (good) 8;d to 9d. medium 8d to B}d, inferior 8d to BJd, seedy 5d to 6}d, dead 7d, locks and pieces 4}d to lid. pieces 4Jd to sd, locks Id, sack lots fleece medium crossbred RJd, coarse S,|d, inferior Bd, seedy 7d, lambs (good) 9d, medium inferior and seedy 3d to 7Jd, black fid to OJd, dead s.{d to 7UI, crutchings 5. : ;d, pieces 4 id to sid, locks and pieces 4Ad, locks Id to 4d Sheepskins.—Crossbred full wools, medium 7id to 7';d, coarse 7}d, damaged 4j}d 5.U1 to fi.!d. dead I'd, s}d to s','d, hoggets 7id. lambs (good) 7id, medium 5.',d, inferior I}d, damaged

3d. 4Jd to 5Jd, dead 3d, J wools to (iijd, interior ssd, pelts (lirst) 5;Jd, seconds 4i|d to od, interior J,d to 2id, dead Id to 2}d, damaged Id to 3d, skin pieces lid, damp lines as follows: — full wools 4s 3d, 7s 6d, to 10s, damp pelts 2s lOd to 3s, damaged Is (id, salted full wools 5s 7d, 5s Bd, 7s 10d to Bs, i wools Is 6d, damaged 4s, woolly pelts 2s 9d, 3s, 3s 7d to 3s 9d, others sd, Ib, Is Id, Is Id, Is Bd, Is 9d, is lOd, 2s, 2s Id, 2s 3d, 2s 4d, 2s 6d to 2s 9d, damaged 7d to lOd, lambs Is 3d, Is 7d, 2s 2d, 2s 7d, 2s 9d to 3s, damaged Is 6d, lamb pelts Gd. Hides.—Ox heavy ordinary B£d, metlium B*d to B§d, light Scl to Mid, cow heavy stout S|d. medium stout B£d, medium superior Sid, light Bgd to Bfd, heavy ordinary 9d, medium B£d to BJd, light B*d to Bid, farmers' cow Gid to 7id, stags sjd to Gd, dry cow Bd, horse hides 3s, 7s, 8s Gd, yearlings (ordinary) Gid to 7d, damaged hides 4 *cl to BJd. Tallow. —Best mixed in casks £1 6s 3d to £1 6s Gd, medium £1 5s Gd to £1 6s, in tins, best lines, £1 2s 9d to £1 3s, medium £1 Is to £1 Is 9d. Calfskins.—Firsts seconds Bd, B*d, 9d to 9£d, slippy sjd to 7-Jd, cut and slippy sfd, dry Gd, Bd, to Is each.

Horse hair Is Gid per lb, cow tails Is 7d doz., bones £5 per ton. My next sale will be held on Tuesday,' March 10th.