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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81825, 18 August 1906, Page 3

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MR NEWTON WEEKLY AUCTION BEPOIiT. At the Haymarkct oil Saturday there was a good demand for pigs, weaners made 10s Od to lis, small stores lCs to 225, sow £2 6s, pony £O. At the mart poultry was in plentiful f supply, almost every pen being occupied. Competition was exceptionally «> keen. Hens making from 2s to 4s, j pullets 2s 14 to lis 8(1, roosters Is ilil to 3s Id, ducks 2s to 3s enquirig^. for good young ducks. A furniture and sundries made rates. Fruit: Business in the fruit line is quiet at present, ruling rates are as follows: Lemons 4s (id, oranges 9s to 10s (id, apples Us to 13s, bananas 4s to lis case. On Thursday, Dili inst., 1 held a clearing sale at Pembroke Hoad on ] account of Mr Ceo. Ilellicr. '['lie cows were nut in good condition and mostly backward calvers, consequently rallies did not rule high, prices ranging from L 3 15s to LS. The following day at Ngaire Mrs Dean's clearing sale was well attended. The dairy herd was a small one, but the cows were a choice lot in condition, and being nearly all Aug.ist calvers sold exceedingly well. Cows made LI 15s to Lll 15s; springing heifers sviucli were nice quality made L 3 7 s lid to LG 2s (id. OnMonday at Duthie Boad I held a ' •learmg sale on account of Mr \V. Perry when everything sold at satisfactory prices. Early calvers made 00 to L'J ss; backward do. nude L 3 10s to Ls6s ; Draught geldings Ltß Los to Lid ; yearling (illy LlO 15s ; liacks L 3 15s to LIU; sundries and furniture made fair prices. Oil Tuesday at Wa-wakaiho my usual forliiighlly sale was well attended. Nearly all young cat!le sold at the hummer at satisfactory prices. Mr Wiilinsou's dairy cows were a nice lot and met with good eompet tion Calves to yearlings made Us fid to 22s Od, 18 months steers 335, 2 year do ■Us, springing heifers Ll IDs to Ll 15s, store cows 21s to 355. Mr Willinsan's dairy cows sold up to L 7 10s. At Stony Biver on Wednesday the yards were full, a large proportion being springing heifers. The demand for this class was not keen except tor one or two pens of extra, quality, and the majority were passed in. i'oung cattle were well competed for and sold at improved prices. Calves made 12s (id to 2ls (id, 18 months steers 3!ls (id, 3 year do L 3 13s, springing heifers Ij3 5s to Lo Is, store rows 22s (id to 25s forward do L 3 to L! 10s, springing eows La to L 7 ss. The same day, at Palmer road, Mr Martin's clearing sale was largely attended. The cows were a good lot, anil in first-class condition, and sold well. Early calvers made Lsss to L'.l 10s, aged and late calvers L2 l<)s lo L 5, yearlings 275, pigs 25s lo 3'ls, sow and litter Ll, boarL3, bull L 5, draught horse LIS l(i» lo LIS, unbroken (illy L 25 10s. Farm implements, furniture, nnd sundries made satisfactory prices' On Thursday, at Sentry llil', I held i clearing sale on Mr F. Sampson's Farm, of Mr James Ilattenhury's eows The long drive from Tongaporntu and lie rough weather told severely upon .lie appearance of the cows, which ivere looking rough and more backward than they really were, and couselucntly buyers brought to greater adrantage than would otherwise have jeen the case' Early calvers made La LOs to L 7 08, backward and aged cows L 3 to Tjs, draught eolt, unbroken, 80s, fllly L 2a.

WALTER BEWLEY'S RiiPOKT. On Saturday 1 had a good entry of poultry which realised higher prices than those lately ruling, hens bringing Is 6d to Is lOd, cockerels Is l()d to 2s 9d, ducks 2s to 2s 9d, While Wyandottes 4s 6d, game 3s 3d, pigeons 3s Oil per pair, turkeys os (id to (is. At the mart sale I sold a very large quantity of furniture and sundries, the salo lasting till nearly 5 o'clock with a crowded attendance. On Tuesday I held a clearing salo for Mr W. Earp, at Oaknra, at which there was a large attendance, notwithstanding the bad weather, and most satisfactory prices were realised, cows and young stock showing a decided upward tendency. Cows in calf realised from £0 2s (id to £8 ss, cows in milk £3 5s to £5 7s Od, light draught horses £l2 Lis, Cambridge roller £ls, furniture and sundries sold at usual rates. Our monthly hide sale was held on Wednesday and the growing support to these sales was evidenced by the largely increased entries from the whole district. Prices for hides were well maintained, a good line of butchers ox hides realising 30s Od. but skms and wool showed a decline in values in sympathy with outside values These sales have met a decided want and I would urge on clients to exercise care in skinning and salting, and full rates will then he obtained. On Thursday I held a clearing sale for Mr (J. Auton at the Lepper Road, and favored by brilliant weather there was a very large attendance and gool prices were obtained considering the condition of the stoA, which was on the low side. Milkers realised from £2 10s for backward and low conditioned cows to £0 2s Od for newly calved and early calvers £<t 5s to £6 15s. Au excellent lot of horses by Duke of Fife realised £2O 10s to £25, colts £0 to £l2, breeding sows £1 15s to £5 os, boar £3 as, trap £io, disc harrows £O, plough £3, 100 head of poultry 9d to 2s Id, ducks 3s, geese 3s od, turkeys 4s Od A large quantity of sundries brought usual prices, [Further Commercial on fourth page.]