COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 8, 13 December 1915, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

NEWTON KING'S REPORT. On Friday, tho 3rd instant, at my Waiwakaiho yards, notwithstanding a small advertised entry, I hud a lull yarding of all classes, with a representative attendance of buyers. Bidding was brisk throughout, a very successful sale resulting. Prices obtained were:—Yoarling heifers £2 Is to £2 10s, 15 to 18 month heifers £2 15s to £3 13s and £4 for small lots showing quality, whilst two pons of 15 and 16 months exceptionally well 'grown Jerey hoifers yarded by Mr J. S. Connett made the nice price at 'hammer of £5 per head. These were 'a particularly fine lot of heifers and 'reflected much credit upon the venidor. Good 15 month steers from £3 119 s6dto £4 13s Gd, fair £3 9s to £3 'l7s, small yearlings £2 3s to £2 17s, small 2 year empty heifers (rough) £4 0s Gd to £4 ss, 2£ year steers £0 i l(ss Gd and £7, dairy bulls (young) up to £8 15s, boners from £7 to £ll, according to condition, fat heifers £7 lis to £8 Bs, fat cows £9 10s to £lO 15s, forward cows £7 2s Gd to £8 1.25, good store cows £5 17s to £6 18s (id, small cows £4 10s to £5 7s, good i springing heifers £7 5s and £7 7s 6d, j small £4 to £5 12s, dairy cows £0 [ 5s to £9.

[ At Douglas on Monday, the 6th in'stant, I had a hdl yarding with a i representative attendance of buyers. I Brisk .competition was maintained 'right throughout the day, a record I sale for the yards being held. jmonth heifers made from £2 15s to '£3 Bs, smaller £2 to £2 9s, 15 month steers £3 19s to £4 Bs, smaller £3 to !£3 12s 6d, weedy £2 to £2 12s (3d, 2 'and 2i year empty heifers £4 10s to \£s 8s 6d, springing heifers (exceptionally choice) £ll and £l.l ss, good '£6 10s to £B, 2 year steers £5 to £7 14s, bulls £4 to £9 7s 6d, fat cows '£9 to £lO, forward cows £7 Is to £8 16s, store cows £5 19s to £6 18s, smaller £4 7s to £5 Bs, empty ewes £1 Os Id, fat wethers (woolly) £ll4s. At Stratford An Tuesday, 7th inst., there was a full yarding of cattle with a good attendance ,_ of buyers from all parts. Competition was good, the majority being cleaned at

the hammer at the following prices: —ls and 16 month steers £4 2s "Gel to £4 18s, yearlings £3 3s to £3 16s/ good 15 month heifers £3 5s to £3 18s 6d, smaller £2 4s to £2 19s, 2 year heifers £4 Is 6d to £4 16s, small store cows £4 7s to £5 4s, fair stores £5 14s to £6, good store cows £6 6s to £7 7s, forward to fat cows £7 15s to. £ll 7s, fat heifers £8 9s to £9, springing heifers £5 10s to £7 ss, dairy cows £8 to £lO. At Stoney River on Wednesday, the Bth instant, I had a good entry, which sold readily at the following, prices:—Yearlin'g heifers £2 to £2 Hs.Shorthorn 15 month steers £2 19s, good Jersey 15 month heifers £3 18s,-, 15 month steers £3 19s to £4 15s, 2 year heifers £5 Is, 2 year springing heifers (small) £3 15s to £4 15s, 2 to 2* year steer £6 to £7 2s, heavy bulls £l3, medium weight £6 10s to £9, fat cows £9 4s to £lO, forward cows

£7 1b to £8 3s Gd, store cows £5 4s to £6 15s, small £4 7s to £4 12s Gd, ewes and lamb £1 10s, rams £1 2s 6d, hoggets 23s 6d, wearier pigs 13s. At these yards on the same day I offered the goodwill of Mr J. Clark's farm, and I also offered his cows. There was a spirited competition for the farm of 125 acres, 9* years lease to run, with compensation for improvements, and it was eventually knocked ,down to Mr Win. Grant, of Puniho. 'for £950. The stack of oaten cheaf made £45, and the herd of 24 cows (in milk three months), sold at prices ranging from £6 7s Gd to £ls, averaging £8 15s, 2 year Shorthorn bull £ll, 15 month choice £6 2s.'6d to £7, mixed weaners £1 12s, roller £l4, half draught gelding £27 10s, \ spring cart £l4 10s, gig £lO 10s. '" \ if . . Privatf sales for as follows ;_l6 month ste<*rs £3 17s 6d to £4 14s, 2 year empty heifers £4 5s t? £4 Bs, 2 year steers £5 17s to £7 10s, 2 and 3 year steers £8 Bs, fat cows £9 to £lO, store cows £5 5s to £6 17s 6d, springing heifers £6, 2 tooth wethers 18s to 19s, ewes and lambs 30s to 35s 6d, empty shorn ewes 19s. shorn 2 tooths 16s Gd to 18s 9d, pedigree Jersey bull 25 guineas.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the. following cablegram from t&eir,. London house under date Bth inst:—Tallow.—We quote present spot valuta for the following descriptions ;—Fine mutton £2 lis 9d per cwt., good beef £2 10s 6d, mixed £2 6s 6d. The market is dull with an upward tendency.