COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 79, 7 April 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

NEWTON KING’S REPORT. United Press Association. At Douglas on Holiday. 211th ulto., for my monthly sale, both sheep and cattle came iorward in excess of advertised numbers. Buyers were present from all parts of Taranaki, and prompted by a strong demand from: outside districts, made keen competi-, lion for all sheep offered, every pair being sold at the hammer at a sharp advance. Cattle wore selling at a slightly improved rate, a good portionj of the yarding being cleared. Prices obtained were as follows:—Weanerj steers tmostly small) Cl ‘is (id to Cl, 17s, weaner heifers 15s to Cl 2s, 20 month empty heifers C2 (is to C2 Pis, 20 month m calf heifers ,C2 15s to C 3, 20 month steers C 3 Ms to C 3 1< s. rough and small C2 18s (id. dairy cows C 7, imlls ,C I 15s to C i I Os. store cowS| ,C2 12s (id to Cl (according to si/.e and condiXion), forward cows from Coos Unfair framed cows, to ,C 7 10s tor heavy cows (nearly fat), lambs 11s 7d to 6s. 2 tooth ewes (a good line) 18s 7d, 2 tooth wethers (strong demand) 17s ml to l!)s id for tops, small 15s Bd, small mixed 2 tooths I Is (id, lat owes 18s Id to Cl Os 7d, mixed aged, wethers Ids i)d, | tooth wethers Ills and Cl. Iresh fnII and full mouthed ewes (guaranteed) 17s 7d to 1 Is Id. sound month owes Ms to Pis Id, full mouthed ewes 7s 8d to I Is Id,

At SI ration.! on Tuesday. 30th ult f».. I had n lull yarding of both sheep and cattle, with a largo attendance of the public. The demand again for sheep was unsatisfied, all lines ollercd at tinsale being cleared at the hammer at prices very satisfactory to the vendors. Cattle were not so ready ol sale, but several classes met with good competition, A good number of weaner h'eiiers were yarded and sold, although prices were low, .vendors evidently having decided to accept these prices rather than hold. Meanoi steers and cows with condition sold readily. Prices obtained were: Best weaner steers £1 IDs to £2 2s, lair cattle £1 12s to £1 Ids, small steers £1 2s Gel to £1 Gs Gd, bulls £2 IGs to £B, dairy cows £8 os. 20 month to 21 year steers £1 Ds Gd to £1 18s, weaner heifers 15s to £1 2s Gd, aged store cows from £1 IGs for poor cows, to £5 8s Gd for cows with good condition, small store cows £2 to £3 2s Gd, fresh conditioned cows £3 18s to £l 15s, forward cows £5 os to 7 10s, iai cows £7 14s to £8 2s Gd, 4 year Lincoh. ewes (early shorn) 17s lOil, 4 and 5 year ewes IGs Gd and IGs 9(1, 4 year Romney ewes with percentage of 5 year IGs Gd, guaranteed sound -mouth owes, early shorn, and showing a lot of Lincoln 17s 3d, 4 and G tooth ewes with a few full mouthed sheep 18s, fat ewes 18s 9d to 17s 2d, fat ewes and wethers 19s lid, woolly mixed age (a small pen) 15s 3d, mixed age ewes (a rough line) His Id, small 2 tooth

wethers IGs 3d, good lambs (oil lour weeks rape) 12s 2d, woolly lambs 13s 7d, cull lambs Gs 9d to 7s Id, full mouthed owes 10s 3d to 1 Is, fat lamb

At Stony River yards on Wednesday, 31st ult., 1 had a good entry, which sold as follows;—Weaner steers £2 5s to £1 13s, weaner heifers 18s to £1 Os 6d, 18 month steers £3 to £3Gs, two year steers £1 12s, spring heifers £4 to £5 15s,empty 20 month do. £2 10s, hulls £3 10s to £6 10s, fat cows £7 13s, heavy good conditioned cows £6 3s to £7. forward cows (fair frames) £4 15s to £5 18s, fresh conditioned cows £3 1 Is to £4 10s, store cows £2 12s to £3 7s Gd, aged cows £l 10s to £4, according to condition, fat wethers £1 Is 3d, lambs 10s Gd to 10s Id, I. m. ewes 11s Gd to 14s 5(1. Private Sales.—-My agents have been very busy the last fortnight, the outside impiiry improving the market and good sales have been effected at the following prices: Meaner steers £2 5s to £1 10s, 20 month steers £1 to £3 7s Gd, 2J year steers £5 15s, store cows £3 .18$, forward cows £5 1 0s to £G, fat cows £7 to £8 2s Gd, fat bullocks £Tf, voalers £2, springing heifers £6 2s Gd, bulls £G to £lO, fat owes ISs, fat wethers £1 2s. lambs I Is Gd to 5s Gd, 2 tooth wethers 15s 3d to 17s, I tootli wethers 19s to t! Is, raips one to four guineas, 4 year ewes 15s to 17s, and a fine line of 200 2.) to 3 year steers on account of Mr R. H. Newing. of Tataraimaka, to a southern buyer at £0 15s per head.