COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 61, 15 March 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

STRATFORD HIDE, SKIN, AND

TALLOW SALES.

W. M. BAYLY AM) COS. REPORT

We held our usual monthly sale of above produce on Tuesday last, when although our catalogue was smaller than usual, we had a most successful sale. Wool of all classes, with exception of seedy wool, was eagerly sought alter, and advanced Id to lid on last sale. We report the sale privately of 150 to IGO bales at a satisfactory price of over Is per lb. all round. Sheepskins also advanced. Hides showed a decided drop on prices of last sale, while tallow showed a slight rise. We quote : |

Wool.—Crossbred in bales Is per lb; lambs (slightly seedy) Sd to Lid, fleece (in bags) 10-Jd to Is, crutchings U.Jd to Sd, pieces and bellies -l;';d to 7d, dead wool DidSheepskins.—Settlers' jj-wools l()d per lb, full wool 8d to 9 .Id, butchers' lambs 9:{d, settlers' pelts old to 7d, settlers' i-wools 8d to 8-jd. Hides.—Settlers' cow 8 : ;d to 9d, settlers' calf (average -Ulbs) 9-£d, settlers' yearling Bkl.

Tallow.—ln tins 10s to 22s 3d cwfc Bones.—ls 3d cwt.

Horsehair.—ls Gd per lb

Our next sale will be held on the 6th April, when vendors may rely on their consignments receiving every attention.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO'S. REPORT.

The X.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford branch, reports as follows: On Wednesday, 3rd March, we lield our annual sheep and ram fair at Tahora, with the kind permission of Chas. McCutchan, Esq., in his yards. There was a large attendance of the. J public, and a fair yarding of sheep at 1 this centre, 1201 being penned. Competition was good, and 1100 were placed at the following prices:—F.m. ewes from 13s 9d to Ms 3d, 2 tooth ewes 15s 3d to 17s, 2 tooth wethers 10s Gd and 4 tooth wethers 18s, 2 tooth Romney rams 3gns., f.m. rams from 10a Od to Ign. On Thursday, 4th March, we held our supplementary sheep and ram fair in our Kohuratahi yards. There was a representative attendance of farmers, bidding was keen, and most lines yarded were disposed of, 2052 slieep and 254 head cattle were penned. Lambs (suitable for rape) 9s, f.m. ewes (poor quality) from 6s to 8s 6d, medium quality 9s 9d to 12s, fair lines 12s 6d to 13s 6d, 2 tooth ewes (small) 10s 8d to 15s 6d for fair sheep, 1 tooth wethers (small) 13s, f.m. rams 15s to 21s, 2 tooth Romney rams If to 2Jgns., 2 tooth Lincoln rams 2 to 2Jgns., 18 mouths heifers 43s to 51s, 2 year old heifers 61s, 2\ year old heifers 975, store cows up to £5, weaner steers 37s Gd, bulls (small) 74s to 80s. Our next Kohuratahi sale will be held on Thursday, 25th inst.

On Friday, sth March, we held our supplementary sheep and nun fair and cattle sale in our Ten Wera yards, when we had a fair yarding of 2053 sheep and 172 head of .cattle, most of which were disposed of at satisfactory prices to a large attendance of buyers. Lambs (small) 5s 9d to 6s 9d, good 9s 7d, i'.m. ewes 9s 9d for poor, 12s to 12s 7d for medium, and 13s lOd to 14s 4d for fair sheep, 2 tooth ewes (small) 12s 6d to lis Id, 2 tooth wethers (small) 10s 9(1 to 16s Id for medium, 4 and 6 tooth wethers His Bd, i'.m. rams lgn., Cheviot rams 12s 6d, Lincoln rams V$ to 2gns., Romney rams 1\ to 2:Sgns., to : 3gns. Our next sale will be held on Wednesday, .'list -March. On Monday, Bth inst., we held our supplementary sheep fair in our Stratford yards, when wo had a fair yarding of 2735 sheep, of which we sold 1968. The attendance was fair, and competition was good for most lines. Old ewes (poor) from 8s 3d to 9s 2d, medium 9s 7d to lis, fair Us (id to its 9(1, 2 tooth wethers (very nice line) 17s 3d to 17s 9d, 2 tooth ewes (very nice line), on account of C. M. Young, Tariki, met with very keen competition, and fell to the bid of a Hawera- buyer at 18s 9d, -1 and 0 tooth ewes (good line) 17s (3d, cull lambs (small) 5s 3d to 6s 6d, medium 8 S (id, fair lambs 9s LOd to 10s, good lis lid to J2s, 2 tooth Lincoln rams made 1-J to 2fgns., Roraney rams made 2:J to 3gns. On Tuesday, 9th March, we held our usual fortnightly sale in our Stratford yards, when we had a fair yarding of 552 head cattle and 455 sheep, most of which were disposed of at the following prices:—"Weaner heifers were dull of sale, but steers are in fair demand, aekward conditioned cows are neglected. Poor and small store cows 55s to 755, empty cows 66s to 70s, store cows (medium) 80s to 90s, bulky cows showing condition 96s to 117 s 6d, fat cows (medium weights) £6 6s to £6 Bs, 2 year old heifers (small) 455, 18 month heifers r.w.b. 535, weaner heifers (good) 19s 6d to 24s 6d, mixed weaners 20s for poor, 21s (3d, 245, to 25s 6d for medium quality, yearling steers, fair quality, 31s (id to 41s, 18 month steers (lair line) £3 12s 6d, 2i year steers £5 2s, 3 year old steers (medium quality) £5 16s, bulls £5 15s for small, to £lO for fair sized cattle, f.m. ewes from 8s lOd to 10s.

At this sale wo also offered on behalf of the Belgian Relief Fund, one lamb, donated by Miss Grace Colson, Pembroke Road, Stratford, which was bought and re-sold as follows:—Purchased by Hy. Collins, Stratford, at 10s, re-offered on his account and purchased by Geo. Willis, Kohuratahi. at sh; re-offered on his account and purchased by Mr Alfred Respinger, Douglas, at ss; re-offered on his account and purchased by Mr W. T>. Colson, Stratford, at ss; re-offered on his account and purchased by Mr Thos. Inglis, junr., Toko, at ss; re-offered on his account and purchased by Mr Z. 1. Walker, Stratford, at ss; re-offered on his account and purchased by Mr Geo

llawlinson, Matau, at 5s j re-offered on I his account and purchased by ..Mr Tony Zurcher, Toko, at ss; re-offered on his !account and purchased by Mr X. B. Fryday, Ngaere, at ss; re-offered, on 'his account and purchased bv Mr W. H. H. Young, Stratford, at ss ; re-of-fered on his account and purchased by Mr T. Chamuey, Tarata, at ss; re-offer-ed on his account and purchased by Mr, A. J. Cranton, Cardiff, at ss; re-offer-' ed on his account and purchased by Messrs \V. and K. McDowie, Matapu, at ss; re-offered on their account and purchased by Mr Jas. O'Sullivati, Matapu, at ss; re-offered on his account and purchased by Mr M. H. Barnitt, New Plymouth, at ss; re-of-fered on his account and purchased by Mr Walter Williams at ss; re-offer-'ed on his account and purchased by Mr Yal. Smith, Midhirst, at ss; re-offer-ed on his account and purchased by Mr C .K. Young, Tariki, at os; rc-offered uii his account and purchased by Mr T. I). Colson, Stratford, at 10s.

Our next Stratford sale will be held on 23rd -March. On Tuesday we held our usual monthly sale of wool, skins, hides, etc., when we had a fair catalogue of 121 packages of wool and 296 hides, skins, etc., all farmers' lines. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and competition was particularly keen, most lines, excepting hides, advancing in value, and are now in comparity with London values. Notwithstanding the fact that most of the wool showed seed, we managed to plaoe some nice lambs' wool at Is lid. If farmers could see their way to support these local sales to a greater extent, it would be a great advantage to the district. Most of the wool contained seed and biddy j biddy, which particularly detracts from its value this year owing to the Belgian manufacturers being affected j by the war, and owing also to the fact, that English manufacturers, up to the present, have not taken readily to this class of, wool. However, from private advices recently we understand that several carbonising plants have been erected in England and will be in operation during the coming season, so growers of this class of wool will, in the near future, receive more consideration and receive better prices for their wool. Lambs wool (very biddy biddy) was passed at 6 dto fyd, medium to lid, good fleece and lambs wool realised lid to Is OJd, no really tip top lines offered, pieces (small) 6*d to 6|d, dead wool 9fd to lod, black 9£d, crutchings from 7£d to Bjfd, dingy lambs and seedy 9ijd. Sheepskins : Pelts (small with little wool) Is 2d, good spread (little wool) 2s lid to 3s Id, crossbred (torn and dead) 2s 4d, | crossbred (fair woolled) 9s 4d to 12s,

saltedvskins (fair wool) Bs, medium woolled (fair pelted skins) 3s 9d to 4s Gd, heavy hoggets up to 5s 9d, lamb skins up to 3s 9d, cowhides .(inferior) badly flayed s£d to Bfd, fleshy Bd, yearling hides 7£d, good skins 8d to lOd, tallow in tins 20s. Our next wool, hide and sheepskin sale will be held on Tuesday, 13th April. Since Ave last reported we have handled a lot of stock of all classes at the following prices:- Store cows (smal) £4 5s to £4 6s 6d, weaner heifers 16s to 21s, weaner steers (good demand) 20s to 38s, 2 tooth owes (small) 10s to 15s 3d, f.m. owes 12s 3d to lis, 2 tooth wethers (small) 13s Od, 4 and 0 tooth wethers 16s, rape lambs 10s to Us Gd, cull lambs 5s to Bs, Lincoln rams 3: I ,gns., Itomney rams, f.m., 1 to L ; ',gns.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 10th instant. Tallow.—We quote present spot values for the following descriptions—Kine mutton 42s per cwt., good beef 40s 9d per cwt., mixed 38s. The market isdull with downward tendency.