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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 16, 9 May 1914, Page 8

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N.Z. LOAN ANO MERCANTILE CO., LTD.

On Wednesday, 29th April, we held a successful demon stmt ion of stumping with, eruptite on ilv A. .1). Johnson's property at Lowgarth, to a large held of farmers, who expressed satisfaction at the work done. On Thursday, 30th April, wa held another demonstration ot stumping with eruptite on Mr W. H. Rowe's farm, Robson Road, Pukengahu. There were 21 people present, and were all entirely satisfied with the explosive powers of eruptite, which split and scattered solid stumps. On Tuesday last we held our usual fortnightly sale in our Stratford yards. We had a small yarding of 485 head of cattle and 97 sheep, most of which were sold at the hammer or afterwards at full prices. Cows, old and low in condition 425, 57s Gd, 58s and 08s, forward cows /7s Gd, 81s, 82s 6d, and up to 110 s, fat cows 120 s, 131 k, 1355, 1425, hulls 92s 6d, 2| year -steers in good demand 97s to 106 s 6d, •JO month steers 725, 77s up to 853, empty heifers (dull) 51s, 55s and 565, heifers in calf (dull) 70s, weaner heifers (poor) 10s 6d up to 26s 6d, 31s, 33s Gd, 34s and 35s 6d, mixed weaners 18s Gd, 19s, 225, 31s, 33s 6d, weaner steers 235, 27s 6d and 355, forward y ' - awes 14s 3d. OiKthe same day we held our monthly sale of wool, sheepskins, hides and hallow. Wo had a small catalogue, mostly composed of farmers' produce. There was a large attendance of buyers and competition was keen for wool and good sound sheepskins, while hides ■ind calfskins were easier and are likely to be so for some weeks to come. Everything was cleared at full market prices as follows:—Crossbred fleece np to SJd, lambs 8d to B}d, dead up to Bd, pieces 6Jd, locks 3|d to 4d. Sheepskins.—Farmers' lines, pelts Is to Is Id, crossbred fair lines 6s 8d to 6s 9d, fair wool 2s 11(1, medium 3s 6d, 4s, to 5s 4d. onp skin realised 13s, salted r.kins, little wool Is 9d. Farmers should save their skins better. Cowhides, farmers' lines 18s 3d, 22s 6d, 23s 6d up to 255, slipey 16s 3d, dry 24s 9d, yearling hides 7s 4d, 7s 7d, 8s f ;d, 9s 6d, bull hides 19s 9d to 21s, calfskins 4s 3d, 5s 3d, 5s lOd up to 7s 3d. Tallow in packages 225. Since we last reported we have been extremely busy and turned out a fair amount of stock to an unsatisfied demand. Lambs 7s 6d, 8s 9d, 12s, 12s 9d and 13s, 4 and 6 tooth wethers 13s, IGs to 16s 9d, full mouth ewes 7s 6(1, los 6d, 12s, 2-tooth ewes lis 6d to 15s Gd, mixed weaners 26s 6d, weaner steers 20s, 30s up to 42s 6d, weaner heifers, good lines up to 50s, 20 month steers 755, 80s, 85s, 2£ year steers up fo!l2s.

MATTHEWS, CAMLSN AND CO.'S REPORT. On Wednesday last we held our usual weekly sale,in our Inglewood yards and had a. very full yarding of stock, every pen being filled to the utmost. The yarding consisted chiefly of store cows a,nd weaners, the latter being rather dull of sale except for good steers, which sold well. We quote':—Fat arid-forward cows £5 to store cows" £4 to £5, old and light cows £2 to £3 17s, springing cows £6 to £6 10s, springing heifers £5, 2h year steers £4 13s, 15 to 18month steers £3 5s to £3 Bs, bulls £1 14s to £4 10s, empty heifers £2 2s to £2 13s, 20-month incalf heifers £3 7s, weaner steers 33s 6d to £2 2s, weaner heifers 10s to 28s, mixed weaners 20s to 30s 6d, 2-tooch wetbors 16s. NEWTON KING'S REPORT.

On Monday, 4th inst., at my Urenui yards, I had a. full yarding of stock, with a good attendance. Competition throughout was good, practically everything entered changing owners. Good weaner heifers with some color £1 lis to £1 16s, wellgrown grade wearier heifers £1 10s, weaner steers £1 l'2s, good 20month steers £4 ss, others £3 13s to £3 lGs, colored £3 3s 6d, empty 15 and 18-month heifers £2 lis 6d, £2 16s, small in calf 15-month heifers 63 15s £3 Ss, springing heifers £4 L2s Gd' to £6 17s Gd, bulls £4, 21year steers £5 to £5 12s Gd, 3 and 3£-year bullocks £ 67s Gd, fat cows £6 5s to £6 10s, smaller £5 7s 6d to £5 17s, forward cows £4 12s to £5 2s Gd, good fresh cows £3 12s to £3 16s 6d, young empty cows £3 3s to £3 9s, aged cows £1 7s Gd to £2 16s, hoggets (only fair lines) 10s to lis 4d, aged ewes 9s Bd, forward ewes 13a 3d, small 2-tootb owes in lamb 14s, f.m. ewes in lamb 10s Bd, mixed aged ewes in lamb Ms 7d, fat and forward wethers 18s Id. At Rahotu on Tuesday there was a fair entry of wliich practically everything was cleared as follows: —Mixed weaners £1 6s to £1 19s Gd, poor quality 18s Gd to £l, weaner heifers Ms to £1 7m Gd, weaner steers (small) £1 3s to £1 6s Gd, empty heifers £2 Is to £2 15s, store cows £2 5s to £3 18s 6d. On Wednesday 6th inst at Kohuratabi for my monthly sale, I bed only a small entry the majority of which cleared as follows :—Well-grown lines of weaner heifers £1 13s Gd and £1 14s, weaner steers £1 16s 6d to £2 2s Gd for good, young store cows £3 (3d, 20-month steers (good) £1 3s, others (rough) £3 12s Gd, £3 5 S 6d, ;£3 Gs Gd, aged ewes ss, fat and forward ewes 15s sd. Private Sales—Mixed weaners £1 to £1 10s, weaner steers good lines £2 to £2 ss, 15 and 18-month steers £3 15s, £3 lis, £3 10s, 2',-year steers £4 18s to £5 15s, young store cows £3 18s 6d, £3 15a, £3, aged cows £1 lis to £2 103, dairy cows £lO, fat steers £8 10s and £8 15s, 4-tooth

wethers (in good lines) 19s 3d, 18s 9d, 18s Gd, ISs, and'lGs for small, fat ewes IGs, hoggets (small) 8s to 10s. WEBSTER, DOSSQN AND GO'S. STOCK REPORT. On Monday hist we hold our monthly sale at Strathmore. There was a fair yarding ami good attendance. Competition was good and we effected a total clearance. We quote—2J year in calf heifers £1 10s, 2 year steers £4 7 H Gd, weaner heifers 17s to 27s Gd, weaner steers £1 7s Gd to 31s, cull lambs 6s 2d. At Stratford on Tuesday we had a good yarding, chiefly young cattle. Competition was good throughout ami most lines were disposed ol at the hammer. Store cows £3 12s to £5 ss, old do 36s to 50s, weaner steers 32s t( 46s Gd, do heifers 25s to 325, small do 19s Gd to 21s, empty heifers 47s Gd to 49s Gd, 18 months steers £3 14s 6d. We report private sales as follows: Fat wethers 18s Gd, 19s 3d, 19s, 18s, 19s 3d, vealers 455, £2 2s, fat ewes IGs, 15s 9d, 16s, 16s 3d, 15s 9d, IGs 3d, 16s, 16s Id, IGs, 15s 6d, fat lambs 12s 6d, 12s 9d, 13s, 14s, 13s, 13s, Ms fat woolly lambs 15s, 15s 3d, 15s, 15s 3d, fat bullocks t 8 Bs, £lO ss, £9 9s, £ll 12s Gd, £ll 7s Gd, £9 ss, fat heifers £6 12s Gd, fat and forward ewes 13s, 13s 4d, 13s 3d, 14s od, 14s 3d, lis, 13s 6d, 13s, 13s 6d. fat cows £6 4s, £7 7s £7 3s 6d, £7 17s Gd, £7 12s 6cl, store cows £3 ss, £3 8s Gd, £3 12s 6d, £3 16s, £4. £3 17s 6d, £4 9s, weaner steers £2, 32s 6d, 28s Gd. £1 9s £1 10s 335, 30s, weaner heifers 265, 255, 17s'6d 23s 6d'. 265, 20s, 20 months steers £3 16s. £3 17s, £3 ss, £4 5s £3 10s £4 £4 2s, £3 12s 6d, £4 Is, dairy cows £9 to £lO, 2i year in calf heifers £5 ss, £4 15s, lambs 12s, Bs. 8s 6d, 10s Us 3d. lis Gd, 10s 6d, 10s Bd, 10s 9d/los 10d, Us, 10s Gd, 12s, 2i year steers £5 7s, 3 year steers £7, 2-tooth wethers 17s Gd, 17s \3d, 16s 6d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 6th May, 1914: Tallow—"We quote present spot values for the following descriptions: Good mutton 35s per cwt, good heef 33s 6d per cwt, mixed 30s 9d. The market has a lower tendency. Wheat—We have sold an Australian cargo at 36s 4*d c.i'.f. There is a fair demand owing to decreased supplies. Market not likely to improve at prent.