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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 71, 20 October 1916, Page 7

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FARMERS’ CO-OP, REPORT. | I i Okaiawa. Fat cows £lO to £ll "los, j i,-i'Mil ilio'K'd cows £8 His to £5) j.; Ms. forward cov.s £7 (Os to £8 Bs, 1 -is,: c cows £3 to £7 7s, yearling hoi- ® iers £1 His, Jersey (mils lOgns to 20 j gns, Ayrshire hulls £9 to logics, | Shorthorn hulls lOgus to 14gns, hoggets 22s 6d to 20s. store figs 21s Od, sow and litter £! Os. Fltham. —Fat eowg sold at from £lO to £ll, fresh-conditioned sows £8 10s to £9 17s, forward cows £7 10s to £8 ! 12s Od, store cows £0 10s to £7 10s, I'irljt. store cows and empty heifers , £0 to £0 10s, hulls £8 10s to £l2 12s. best springing heifers £ll to £l2 os, others £0 10s to £lO !os, dairy cows £8 12s 6d to £l2, wcanor pigs IGs to 225. i Hawera. — Fat cows £lO 10s to £ll ! 12s Od, frcsh-conditioncd cows £8 10s ' to £9 17s Od, forward cows £7 17s to j £8 12s Od, store cows £0 10s to £7 SOs, empty heifers £0 10s to £7 Os. I yearling steers £4 10s to £5 19s od, hpifers £3 10s to £4 13s Od. On account of Messrs Wren Bros.: Jersey hull, 20gus. On account of Air J. It. Corrigan : Jersey bulls sold at from lOgns to PUgns. Other owners: Jersey hulls £8 8s to 201gns. Shorthorn hulls on account of Air A. E. Washer sold at from lOgns to 20gns. On account, of Mr J. R. Corrigan: Shorthorn hulls. 14gns to lOgns. On account of Mr A. Gamlin: 13gns. Other vendors: lOgns to 12gns. Holstein hulls■ sold at from lOgns to 13gns. In the dairy pens there was a large yarding; of cows and heifers, which sold wed. Best dairy cows sold at from £l2 to £ls. others £8 to £ll 10s, fat hoggets £1 13s to £1 13s Bd, fat owes and wethers £1 12s Od to £1 19s, ewes and lambs £1 12s Od to £2, store pigs 30s to 355. woaners 12s to 225. pedigree sows £2 2s. Kaponga.—Best springing heifers £lO 10s to £l2 15s, others £7 to £lO, hulls £8 10s to HU gns, fat cows £ll to £l3 15s, fresh-conditioned cows £8 10s to £lO, forward cows £7 15s to £8 Bs, store cows £5 10s to £0 lis 6d, yearling steers £4 4s to £0 10s, yearling heifers £3 to £4 15s.

TARANAKI WOOL SKIN, HIDE AND TALLOW SALES. NEWTON KING’S REPORT. At my monthly sale of the above produce held on Tuesday, October 17th, I offered the following catalogue:—lo Imles and 6U sacks wool 1805 sheepskins, 5 casks and 42 tins tallow, 5-18 Itides and 3841 calfskins. There was a good attendance of buyers, and bidding was exceptionally spirited throughput. Prices for crutchings showed an advance of ijd per lb. There wa:a keen demand for sheepskins, and i secured from 12!|d to 13d per lb for j. 41,,g00d found pelted butcher skins. Mid up {7 22s each for full-woolled slur -. floili the above prices are j h<* highest yet received at my sale. Cow hides also showed a distinct advance of fully Id to -3d, ox hides generally being a shade easier. Butcher cow sold up to 11-gd and farmers cow to 10-id. Tallow was firm at late, rates. Calfskins again advanced id to -;d per lb, with the demand unsatisfied at the higher range. I quote;— Crutchings in bales 9d to lOid. lambs 12;i'd, badly seedy 4(1. In sacks: crutchings 8d to 10-J-d, fine fleece 14.R1, coarse 131(1, seedy 6d to 11 yd, dead 12d to 13jd, locks and pieces 54 to 7id, lambs 13d, black 10-Jd. * Sheepskins.—Medium 13(1, coarse 123 dto 13d, lambs 121(1 to 123 d, damaged 103 d, farmers’ coarse IHd to 12-Jd, hoggets lid to 12-id, lambs 7ld to 1 Old, dead IOJd to lid, dead lambs Sid, dead and damaged 7Jd to 9(1, skin pieces s.}d to bid, pelts s id, damaged pelts 24(1 to 4d. Damp lines: extra heavy 10s Bd, 17s 4d, 18s (id to 225, heavy 10s 7(1 to 14s, light 7s 7d to 10s 3d, hoggets 7s 7d to 8s 10d, dead 7s Id, damaged 5s Gd, salted medium 9s 10d, light 6s 8d to 9s. dead 4s to Os, dead and damaged Is 7d to 5s Id. Tallow.—ln casks 29s Gd to 30s. In tins 24s 9d to 20s 6d. Hides.—Ox stout 12§d, heavy 11-3 d, light 1.1(1 to ll§d, cow best heavy lid to 11 fd, medium 114(1, light I I'd to llgd, cow ordinary heavy Hd, medium 10id to 10£tl, light 101 d to l(l’d, cut B:]d. horse heavy 15s, light !0s to 11s 3d, cut 9s Gd to 11s, farmers’ ox 10(1, cow heavy SJcl to lik'd, light 7ijd to 10fd. cut and ■dippy Old to 7,1 d. stag 9Jd, yearlings 9id to Hid, cut or slippy Cd i to 81d, dry 7d to B[;d. j Calfskins.—Specials 13d to 131(1, j Ist’s 12'jd to 13’d, 2nd’s 12d to 123 d, | meaty 93d to Hd, small 7;Jd to Hd, 1 cut 8d to 10d, had cut 7d, slippy 8d to B§d, dry fid to 2s 7d, slinks Is each. Bones.--.£5 5s per ton. Horsehair.—ls lid to Is 5d per pound. Horse tails.—fid each. Cow tails.—ls per dozen. Owing to the sale carded lor November 14th clashing with the Weilington wool sale, this sale will not ! Ik> hold. Next sale November 28th. T. LAMASON’S WEEKLY REPORT j Last Saturday our usual weekly | sail’ was held. Poultry is still in keen demand, and prices are very , satisfm-tory. We quote as follows: ; "liens 2> 3d to 3s fid, ducks 2s to 3s j fid, canli'hiv.vrs (per doz) 3s fid to 4s j (Id, rliuha)•!• fid per bundle, bacon Tfld j i.o* Hd nor io, pollard Ifis per sack, good (aide potatoes Hs to 12s cwt. A quantity of furniture and hoots was also sold, and prices wore very satisfactory,