COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 192, 28 August 1900, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

BGMONT FARMERS' UNION REPORT. On the 21st inst. we held a clearing sale at Manaia on account of Mr. W. Hair. The stock on the whole were of good quality. Cows near profit were keenly competed for, ranging from Lsss to L 7 15s; late calvers, LS 10s to L 6; cows and heifers in milk, L 3 to L 7 10s; draught mare, L 29; hacks, L 6 to L 7 15s; pigs, 8s to H Is. At Mauaia, on the 22nd inst., more than the advertised number of stock oame forward. There was a large attendance, and bidding was spirited throughout the sale. We also sold Mr. Watkins' herd of dairy cows. Fat cows, L 3 12s Cd to L 4 17s 6d ; empty forward cows, L2 IBs to L 3 8s; cows' late calvers, L 3 to L 3 15s; dairy cows, L 4 2s Gd to L 5; empty heifers, L'J 5s to L2 7s (Jd; sheep hoggets, 10s lOd; Mr. Watkins' cows, Ls2s6d to L 9 lOd; bull, L 5 5s

NOLAN, TONKS AND CO.'S STOOK REPORT. Hawbba, August 24. At Eltham, on 31st. the quantity of stock advertised camo forward. Every line was kee; ly competed for aod sold at the hammer. We held a clearing sale of diiry cevs for Mr. O, Hunger on the 22id, which resulted in a good sale. Cows close to calving sohl from L 5 10s to L 8 12* Pd; backward, L 3 10s to L 4 10s. At Hawcra, on 23rd inst., we had a .■ntry of cattle. Bidding was very brisk, prices being higher than we have seen thern for some years. We quofc i: At Eltham, fat cows made L 3 ISj (id to 1.4 lfli; cows and calves, L 4 to i.4 1i)s; fresh condition cows, L 3 Us to 1.3 llis (id ; stor i cows, L 3 7s 6d to L 3 8s 61! wraoeas, LI 0s 6d to LI 16s; 2to 2§year h-ifers, Vi l(ii toL3 4s; Yearling heifers, '.A to 12 Us; springing heifers, L47s6d to i.4 15s; dairy cows, L Bto L 7 10'. At Hawera: Weancrs, 31s to 3Gs; yearlings, L2 7s to L2 12s 6d; 2-year steers, L 3 10s (o L 4 Is; 2J to 3-year steers, L 4 12} to [A 15s; 3-ycar bullocks, L 5 12s; 'i\ to 4year forward do., L 6 Is tid to L 3 8s; fat niillockn, heavy, L 7 17s; light weights, LG 17s; fat cows, L 5; heavy weights, L(i 7s; fat heifers, L 3 19s to L 4 10s: 2-year ompty h ifer.--, L2 15s to L 3: fresh condition cows, L3Ss to h'i 14s; store cows, L3ssto L 3 8s; springers, L 4 10s to L 4 15s; dairy cows, L 5 to L 6; woolly hoggets, 133 2d., email bog. ■gats, ssdi