COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 68, 24 June 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

NEWTON KING REPORTS. On Thursday, 15th inst., at Ngaere, for Mr R. Alclv. Morison’s clearing sale there was a large attendance ot buyers who made good competition lor Hie cows, tliese selling up to £ll lea, the herd averaging £lO is. At Midhirst on Friday, 6th inst., lor the clearing sale in the estate ol the late F. Uhlcmborg, buyers were again present in good numbers. Best cows sold up to £l4 IDs, the herd averaging £lO 16s. Weauor heifers made £2 lis, farm horses £ls 10s to £2(J 10s.

On the same day at Waiwakaiho for my fortnightly sale there was a full yarding with spirited competition for everything offered, ail classes selling very freely, there being an unsatisfied demand at the conclusion of the sale. Yearling steers made from £2 16s 6d to £3 Os 6d, yearling heifers £1 13s 6d to £2 16s 6d, empty 20 month heifers £3 12s 6d to £4 5d 6d, grade Holstein yearling lienors from Mr King’s Bell Block Holstein farm made £l 2s 6d, empty 2 year grade Holstein heifers £5 15s, grade Holstein dairy cows £ll 10s to £ls 10s, choice grade holstcin 3 year springing heifers £l3 10s, store cows made from £5 15s 6d to £7 4s, forward cows £7 10s to £0 2s, fat heifers £lO 15s, bulls £8 7s del, dairy cows £7 5s to £lO ■id, spring heifers £0 5s to £8 15s. At Douglas on Monday -small yearling heifers made 395, rough yearling steers £3, empty 20 month heifers £4 3s 6d to £4 Os 6d, springing heifers £5 15s, bulls' £s' 15s to £6 2s Gd, fatcows £lO, forward cows £7 9s to £8 12s 6d, store c6\vs £4 18s 6d to £/ 9s, 3 year bullocks in forward condition £l2 2s, good lambs 22s Id, culls 13s Bd, good f.m. owes in lamb 25s ,9d.

On the same day at Oakiira for Mr W. Bank’s clearing sale there was a good attendance. The herd of cows was a very mixed lot, there being very few first class cows in the lino of 05: consequently prices were, not high, the few good looking cows showing to be early culvers selling at £l4 ss, others mostly September and October calvers from £C 5s to £8 15s, mixed woaners made 365, farm horses £22 to £23 10s, pedigree Jersey bull

18i guineas. v . At Stratford on Tuesday' 20th for my fortnightly 'said‘7there'’Was At full yarding of a fair; entry of cattle. The Sheep attracted many buyers from all parts, including several lines of which worn entered were were obtained The majority of the ■entry, was lambs, these making 22s 4d, 21s lUd, 21s, 20s 2d, 19s lOd, 19s id, culls 11s 9d to los Id, f.m. ewes in lamb 2.‘3s to good 2 tooth forward wethers ills Id, mixed 2, 1 and 0 tooth store wethers 20s 2d, fat cows £9 to £lO 5s (id, forward cows .07 2s Ud to £8 12s Od, store cows .05 15s to £0 18s, small store cows £1 12s to £5 3s, yearling' steers £3 8s Od, yearling heifers 35s to £2 0s Od, 20 month heifers empty £1 Os Gd, 20 month steers £5 8s to £0 17s Oil, Jersey in calf 2 year heifers £0 0s to £7 15s, 3 year bullocks £lO 3s. At Inglewood on Wednesday, 21st inst., there was a fair yarding, several lino sof which were entered wore not brought forward owing to the wet morning. Yearlings were in good demand. Yearling steers made up to £3 Bs, yearling Shorthorn heifers nice lines up to £3 Is, others 38s 0d to ~2 12s, empty 20 month heifers £1 ss,

forward cows up to £8 15s, store cows £5 12s 0d to £0 7s Od, springing Jersey heifers £0 17s Od, others £5 5s to £7 12s Od, dairy cows £0 12s Od to £8 ss, fair line of f.m. ewes in lamb 27s 10(1.

| On the. same day at Midhirst for I Messrs Boniface Bros.’ clearing sale there was a large attendance of buyers. The dairy cows were a particu-

' larly good lot, calving early and in first class condition. Bidding was spirited, the best cows selling up to £lB 10s, the herd of 03 averaging £l2 7s. Yearling heifers made £3 9s, bull | £ll 10s, spring heifer £l.O, farm j horses £23 to £24 10s. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY GO’S. REPORT. r-T*- ■ - -- i The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford, report as. follows ; i On Tuesday,; ;13.t1i. .Tune,; we -hold our usual fortnightly’ palepil our ' Stratford yards. The entry was Well 1 up fo the usual yarding, and the demand good, resulting in almost a Total clearance of all lines at the following prices:—2tooth wethers 23s s cull ewes 11s 3d, lambs 18s lOd, fat sheep 31s Gd, 2-1 year empty heifers £O, store cows £5 5s to £0 17s Od, forward cows £7 Bsto £8 17s, fat cows £9 18s Od to £l2 os, dairy cows £8 to £9 15s, i.c. heifers (2 year) £4 19s to £5 2s Od, empty cows £5 13s, bulls £8 to £8 10s,' 2’ year steers £7 18s, mixed woaners 22s Od to 38s, weauor steers £2 os, weauer heifers 35s to 50s. Our next sale at this point will be held on Tuesday, 27tb inst., starting at 12.30 p.m. j 1 On Thursday, loth June, wo held a clearing sale on account of. Mr A. Tocker, To Popo. There was a fair attendance. and most lines sold well at current values. The cows! .showed a good deal of quality, but were young and small cattle, while a few cows were not attractive. Sows 75s to 92s Gd, store pigs 17s to 21s, bulls 90s Loi 955, weauor steers 43s Od, weauer heifers 475, cows in fair condition, and showing quality, 145 s to 180 s, medium quality 145 s to 170 s, three tea tors 100 s to 120 s, small Jerseys, coming in with second calf, 112 s to 115 s.

I .On Friday, 10th June, we held the clearing sale' advertised at Messrs Chamney arid Swan’s homestead. Junction Road, 'near Tarata. The day was fine, attendance very largo, and competition was very keen from the start for both sundries and stock, but more, particularly for the stock, which wo believe brought record prices for TaraIpikii 4-tooth, -6-tooth, and f.m. ewes i.l. .§?<s 11(1, 2-tooth to i,m. ewes ,J!.s Id, 2-tooth ewes 34s to 3is 8(1, 2-tooth wethers 345 ! 2d, lambs 15s Id for-small

to -20.S Cd for good lin-t. A line of wethers on account of Mr AY. A. .Officer, realised 31s. Dairy cows ISOs to 2305, i.c. heifers 160 s, gelding (aged) 3955. mares 131 s to 282 s Gd,. foal 2205, empty 2 year old heifers, in forward condition, 170 s, 2' year old heifers 1235, 20 mouth heifers 88s 6d, hay stack 5205. On Monday, 19th June, we held a clearing sale on account of Mrs Louisa Holland, Brookes Bead, who is giving up her lease, when we offered the whole of her dairy herd and sundries. The attendance was good and competition was keen for all cows showing quality. The herd looked well, and apparently showed a good deal of judgment in their selection. Sow with 8 small pigs at foot £6 8s Gd, weaner heifers 11s to G3s, heifers i.c. £0 15s to £7 2s Gd. cows (sound) £9 Ids (o £l3 10s, 3teaters and aged £G 15s to £8 10s, empty £5 to £5 10s. Since we last reported we have placed a lorgo quantity of stock of all kinds at advanced prices, and the do-

maud appears unsatisfied. Private sales.—Lambs 10s to 18s, fat ewes 25s od, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 2os to 20s Od, f.m. ewes 21s, 2) year steers £7 15s to £9 Is Od, 20 month steers £0 5s to £6 7s od, 20 month heifers £•> 15s, mixed woaners 355, weauer steers £3 Bs, mixed yearlings £3, line Hob stein cows £l2, dairy cows .£8 10s to £lO 10s, store cows £5 to £7, empty heifers £5 os, i.c. heifers £0 ss.