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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 209, 2 March 1912, Page 6

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable — Press Association— Copyright. London, February 29. Silver, 27d. Share Quotations.—Waihi 41s 3d and 43s fld, Junction 27s and 28s, Talisman 48s M and 51s 3d. : . ( LONDON WOOL SALES. London, February 29. Owing to the strike the wool sales have been postponed indefinitely. AUSTRALTAN~MARKETS'. • Sydney, February 29. Wheat, 3s 7»/ 2 d to 3s 7%d. Flour, £8 15s. - Oats.—Algerion 3s 6VI Barley.—Cape 4s lOd to ss. English malting 4s Gd to 'ss. Maize, 4s 4d to 4s Bd. Bran, £5 10s. Pollard, £5 15s. Potatoes, £6 lus to £B. Butter—Selected 120s, prime 108s to 116s. Cheese, 8y 3 d. Melbourne, February 29. Hides.—Light supplies. Kips easy, others firm. Adelaide, February 29. Wheat, as 6%d to 3s B%d. Flour, to £8 15s. .Bran and pollard, 14d to 14V,d Oats, 2s lid to 3s. , ' Melbourne, March 1. Wheat, 3s 9d to 3s 9y 2 d. Flour, £8 10s. Bran, £5 15s. \ Pollard, £B ! ss. i Barley, 6s 3d to 0s 4y„d; Cape, 4s 7d to 5s Id. Oats, 3s to 3s 2d. Maize,, 4s Id to 4s 2d. Potatoes, 55s to 100s. Onions, £6 15s.

NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT.

At Waiwakaiho on Friday, 16th, I had only a small yarding, and the majority of the cattle yarded were it .poor quality. Bidding as a result was dull, sales being made as follows: -Mixed weaners Lis to £1 5s <sd, yearling steeds £2 tb £2 2s 6d, 15 to 20-months steers £2 12s Gd 3 J B ' y earlin g 18-months heifers £2 Is to £2 9s 6d, bulls £3 17s to £4 lis .store cows £2 5s 6d to £3 13s forward cows £3 17s Od to £4 4s, fat cows £4 lis.

At Douglas yards on Monday, 19th, for my annual sheep fair I had a good tl rJ 7 w e ?■ Biddin S at the !l ™r was dull, but good business was done after the sale at the following rates:-Two-tooth ewes 14s <sd, 2, 4 and 6-tooth to 9s 7d, full-mouth ewes 2s 3d, 2-tooth Sfc l t to , 4d ' 4 - tootll aethers L?, * 8 ' i o ambs (good) * to63 H a.r 3s 2d to 3s lOd, poor Is 6d, rams' y* to 2% guineas.

At my Urenui yards on the same day sheep came forward in excess of advertised numbers the cattle pens being only moderately full. I had a good demand right through for cattle,, but sheep were not enquired for. Prices realised were:—Good weaners £1 4s to £1 lis ?f' l f! 6d ' ? earl, ' n S heif ws £2 2s in, i\ ss ', I ] 8 ; month heifers £2 lis to £3 in , B to " 2 -4,"y ear h «fers £3 10s to £4 10s, 15-months steers £2 13s to £3 Os P £Tu £2 ?' 2 °- m ° nth t0 2 -y™ Peers' *>i 14s, store cows £2 17s to £3 Gs good.forward and fat cows £4 8s 6d to iif }°A b l ls £B 17a > 2 -tooth wethers ewes Is 3 H h ° ggetS « S U > mixed

At my Stratford yards on Tuesday I vnl a ™% l entr y of all Masses, young cattle being yarded in the majority. Demand for these was only limited consequently a good number went home! Prases obtained throughout showed-a slight decline on former sales, store and forward cows, however, keeping up to their late prices well. A goVnumber of weaners were penned, the best price obtained for these being £1 i ss L a choice line of Jersey heifers. Other weaners realised from 18s 6d to £1 2s M, poor 9s yearling steers £2 2s 6d, 18 to 20-month steers £2 19s fld to £3 Bs, »J4-year steers ; £4 ss, 2#-year hein Vli 28 t0 £3 17s > store cows £2 Ta i, , . ' forwar d cows £4 6s to £4 17s, fat cows £4 17s to £5 12s 6d iff"?? «° Vf ty) > 3% -y ear knocks sfa» £2 ' £1 7s 6d to £4 lis,

On the same day I held my annual am fair in my Stratford 1 yards .at the same time as my cattle sale. Rams came ?™J™ cxceas ° f advertised numbers, but bidding was dull and prices on the low side, realising as follows:-Romney rams Ito 3% g „s., English Leicesterl? to iy g gn S ., Border Leicester 1%.t0 2<ms Shropshire 2gns., Lincolns % to 2gns ' At Stony River yards on Wednesday I had full yards and good competition for nearly ail classes, weaners selling well compared with other centres. Prices rea ised were:-Jersey weaner heifers £1 Mt« * l , 1 1 & '« o « jd . meaner' steers £1 4s "+« *i }}~ ? d ' mKed % ooi weaner * 18b m T !% }? t0 18 " mon ths mixed £2 4s Jd to £2 12s, 18-month heifers £2 6s 6d to £3, 15-months steers £2 5s to £2 12s H 18-months steers £2 17s to £3 5s 6d fat heifers £4 ft, store cows £2 7s to i- «, , ' 2 "^ ear em Pty heifers £2 1m 6d, forward cows £3 18s to £4 2s 6d, fat cows £4 8s to £5- 10s, Jersey cow £ 2 ' f' UUS £3 t0 £3 15s > Ia»A» goats £1 ° rC plgS £1 1S t0 £1 12s >

At the Awakino yards on Thursday, 22nd for my cattle sale and sheep fair I had a; big yarding of cattle and sheep, both being penned in txcess of advertised hnSf ?• l n ad a laTge att <*dance of buyers from all parts of the district, and m the condition of cattle and sheep was very good I had a very successful sale. Bidding for sheep was very spirited, every line without exception being cleared at the hammer. The demand for store and forward cattle was also "ood younger eattle not selling at the hammer s ; > readily, although the majority of these were cleared during the day. Good quality 3% and 4-year bullocks sold ver V quickly at the following prices :-W----year bullocks £5 17s, £5 17s fld, £5 lis H £6 2s, £6 ss, £6 13s 6d, £6 14s d to 3y 2 .year bullocks £5, £5 7s, £5 m, 2%-year steers (good) £4 5s to £4 15s email £3 6s. 18-months steers £2 19s M to £3 ss, 2%-year heifers in calf tA Is to £4 6s, 18-months heifers £2 17s fld to £2 18s, fat cows £4 17s to £5 4s, forward cows £3 18s 6d to £4 store cows £2 16s to £3 8s fld, bulls £1 to £4 10s, stags £3 6s, cow in calf £2 13s 6d, lambs 3s 7d, 5s 9d, 5s lOd 6s 7s, 2-tooth wethers 10s Id to 12s, 4, 6 and t.l.m. owes 7s 2d to 7s lid, f.m. ewes 4? 3d to 6s, fat ewes 10s 9d, fat wethers 13s lOd, Lincoln rams 2% to 2%°™ Romney rams ]%d to 4gns„ Border Leicester rams 2gns. At my Okau yards on Friday the sheen and cattle yarded were much in excess ol advertised entries and a very good sale was held. Bidding opened slow on sheep, but improved during the sale most of the stock being cleared at the following prices:-Lambs, best 5s 9d to 8s lOd, good 4s 8d to 5s Gd, poor 2s Sd to 4s, 2-tooth wethers Us to 12s, 2-tooth ewes 12s lid, 2 and 4-tooth ewes 14s lOd 4 and 6-tooth ewes 10s 3d, f.f.m. ewes Gs to 6s lOd, mixed ewes 10s 4d to 10s lOd f.m. ewes 3s Id, rams 1% to ogns., .18-. months heifers £2 13s to £3° 2s,' 18monthssteers £2 15s to £3 105,22 2 to 8-jear steers £4 5s to £4 9s, poorer £3

tfis to £4 Is, bulls £3 lCs to £5 103, 2y 2 -year heifers in calf £4 5s to £4 fis, forward cows £3 19s to £4 2s, fat cows £4 8s 6d to £4 18s fid. At Toko on Thursday, 22nd, for my cattle and weaner fair, all pens were fully taxed. Good weaners sold welhat prices in advance of late rates. Prices realised were:—Store cows £2 9s to £3 12s 6d, forward cows £3 16s to £4 10s, fat ; and forward cows £4 lis, fat cows £4 lis 6d to £5 4s (according to quality), bull £3 to £3 10s, 2%-year in-calf heifers £4 Is fid, weaner heifers £1 7s to £1 14s 6d, others 18s'fid to £1 3s 6d, weaner steers (best) £1 10s to £1 17s 6d, others 13s to £1 2s, mixed weaners 22s to 295, others 16s to 18s fid, poor 4s 6d, 18-months steers £2 14s fid to £3 10s, dairy cows £fi 10s, mixed sheep 13s, f.f.m. ewes 2s 6d.

On Friday, 23rd, at my Kaponga sale and weaner fair, I had a very successful sale, all yards being filled to overflowing with stock, mostly cows and weaners. I had a good attendance of the public and an improved demand for weaners. I quote:—Store cows £2 to £3 6s, forward cows £3 10s to £4 Bs, fat cows £4 13s to £5 Wis (according to quality), bulls £3 to £6, yearling heifers (poor) £1 16s, 18-months steers £3 4s, weaner heifers (best) £1 5s 6d to £1 lis 6d, good £1 0s 6d to £1 4s, others 16s 6d, weaner steers (best) £1 8s to £1 13s, good 18s to £1 6s, others 2s to ss, mixed weaners (best) £1 10s to £1 14s 6d, good £1 0s 6d to £1 Bs, others 4s fid to 15s.

At Pohokura for my annual sheep fair I had a good yarding of sheep and a good attendance of buyers. Bidding throughout was very good for all classes. The whole yarding (with the exception of two small pens, which were cleared after, the sale) being sold at the hammer at the. folio wing rates:—Lambs (best) 5s 6d to 6s lid, poor Is 4d to 3s Bd, 2-tooth wethers 12s 8d to 13s Hft, 4-tooth ewes 9s lOd, 4 and 6-tooth ewes 133 3d, mixed 2-tooth sheep 10s Id, f.f.m. ewes 55...9 dto 8.? 9d, old,ewes 2s to 4s fid, Lincoln rams £1 Is, Eomney rams % to 2% gns. At Rahotu on Tuesday I had a heavy entry,of all classes, all pens being well filled. I also had a good attendance of buyers. The enquiry for weaners was better than at previous sale and good business was done during the afternoon, practically every line being cleared. Be3t mixed weaners "made £1 Is to £1 lis, others 18s to 19s 6d, Jersey.weaner heifers £1 10s, weaner steers 12s to £1 7s, 18-month steers £2 12s fid to £3 4s 6d, 18-monfflis heifers £2 lis to £3 2s, bulls £1 to £2 17s, store cows £2 18s to £3, forward cows £3 14s to £4 ss, fat and, forward cows £4 lis, fat cows £4 10s , to £4 15s, 2-tooth ewes 12s, fat lambs; 9s fid, store lambs 7s 3d.

During the week I have sold privately, a good many lines of stock at the follow-, ing rates:—Mixed weaners £l, £1 2s, £1 ss, £1 7s fid, 18-month steers £3 lis, cows and calves £4 105,,£4 17s 6d, forward cows £4, fat cows £4 15s, fat cows (prime) £5 10s, heifers in calf £4 10s, dairy cows £6, 2-tooth ewes 12s 6d, f.f.m, ewes 5s to 8s 3d, old ewes 3s to 4s, lambs (best) 8s fid, others' 4s fid to 7s, poor 3s to 3s Gd, hoggets 12s fid, mixed sheep 8s 6d, 2-tooth wethers lis 9d to 12s 9d, poor 10s, 4-tooth wethers 13s fid to 14s, rams l to 3% gns.

MATTHEWS AND BENNETTS' REPORT. Matthews & Bennett report a good yarding of sheep at their supplementary fair at Matau. There was a good attendance, and bidding was good for all classes throughout the sale, everything with the exception of three pens being sold at the hammer. We quote: Twp-to'oth wethers 12s to 12s 4d, mixed 2-tooth 12s 23, 2'tooth ewes 12s iy 2 d, good f.m. ewes 7s fid to 8s 7dj others 3s fid to 6s, ewes mixed ages 10s 8d to lis 3d, 4-tooth ewes 13s Id to 13s lid, lambs 5s fid to 6s 6d, culls 2s lid to 4s fid. At Inglewood on Wednesday the yards were filled with cattle, weaners predominating. Prices for all cattle were easier, inferior weaners being unsaleable. Prices as follows:—Store cows £3 2s fid td £3 103 ,6d, forward do. £3 15s to £4 3s, good weaners £1 4s to £1 9s 6d, inferior do. 7s 6d to 15s, bulls £2 10s to £4. .

Mr. Stanton's dairy herd were a nice lot, and sold well at prices ranging from £4 15s to £7, a few at £4 15s to £4.

N.Z.L. & M.A., Co.'s REPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. (Stratford branch) report:— On Friday, 23rd inst., we held our usual monthly sale at our Te Wera yards, when we had a full yarding of cattle and a few pens of sheep. Practically all the cattle were sold, chiefly at the hammer, only one line of 2-year-old heifers going back without changing hands. Prices were as follows:—Bullocks 100s, poor weaners 13s to 16s, good lines from 25s to 30s, 18-months heifers 45s to 555, fat cows 99s'to 101s, 18 to 20-momths steers 58s Cd to 60s; poorer lines of 'lB-months steers 40s to 465, 2-year, heifers in calf 85s, bulls 30s to 00s. store cows 60s, full-mouth ewes 5s !)■! -i 10s Id,'2-to'oth Eomney rams 2% g"' as, full-mouth Romney rams 16s to 2" full-mouth Lincoln rams 17s 6d to 31- lid. . ■/■■■

Under instructions ' from Mr. "F. W. Johnson we offered-his dairy herd, implements and general sundries, which realised fair prices. Cows made" from 40s to 69s (for store cows), dairy cows' Bos to 142s 6d, bull 60s, horses 7is to 182s <>d, hillside plough 67s 6d, "Iron Age" combined cultivator and dhill 10s, milk cans 3s to Bs, Bf.t galvanised iron 2s 3d per sheet, 7ft iron 2s per sheet, spring cart 40s, cart harness 20s; and general sundries sold well.

_We held our usual fortnightly combined sale-at our Stratford yards on Tuesday, 27th inst., when we had a good yarding'of,cattle and a few sheep, being mostiy farmers' lines, and practically all sold at the folio wing'prices:—Poor weanera 15s to 21s, good weaners 25s to 355, Cd (for good-colored heifers), and one good Irne of colored Jersey heifers from a Brooker road client realised 44s 6d, while another from Flint road was knocked down at 425. One line of Holstein weaners (small) realised 31s Cd, store cows 40s to 725, forward cows 80s to 925, fat cows from 98s to 110s, bulls 40s for small, heavier bulls 68s to 110s, 18-months steers Cos to 70s, cows and calves 40s to 'o2s 6d, 18-mo.nths heifers 44s Gd to 555, full-mouth ewes 6s 7d, 2-tooth wethers 10s (for culls) to lis 9d, 2-tooth ewes Us 3d, lambs 6s to 7s. SOUTHERN MARKETS. ADDINGTON. At Addington good two-tooth ewes made 16s to 17s, extra to 17s 6d, medium halfbreds 14s, four-tooth 15s 6d to 16s 7d, full-mouthed 9s to 13s 9d, North Island ,ewes, four' and six-tooth, 13s to 14s 9d, six and eight-tooth 10s 6d to 14s, forward wethers 15s to 16s, others 12s to 14s 6d, sound-mouth halfbreds 10s 6d to lis '9d, fair 9s to 10s, small 7s Bd, halfbred wether lambs 7s 3d to 9s, culls 7s 4d. Fat lambs totalled 5451, the range of prices being 12s 5d to IDs Cd. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 17s to 19s, extra to'l9s 9d, others 14s to 16s 6d, unfinished from 10s'8d, prime ewes 13s to 17s 7d, others 10s 3d to 12s 9d. . Fat cattle—Beef made 24s to 27s per 1001b, according to quality. Steers fetched £8 10s to £l2 10s, one realising £l4. Heifers made £6 5s to £8 7s 6d, '

extra to £9 17s 6d, dry cows £5 to £& 2i 6d, extra to £lO 7s fid. Vealers—A moderate entry of fat calves met with the usuoJ demand, and representative prices ranged from 4s 6d to sfls, according to size and condition. Store cattle—A fairly large entry, in» eluding some useful lines. The demand was good. Yearlings made 325, fifteen to, eighteen-months £2 i2s to £4, twoyear steers £4 15s to £5 lis, two-year heifers £4 2s to £4 Ss, two and a-half-year steers £5 17a, three-year steers £0 lis to £8 19s, three-year" heifers £5 2a fid to £5 10s, dry cows £2 to £4 10s. Dairy cows met with good enquiry, and prices ranged from £3 10s to £8 10s,' extra making £ll ss. OPigs—Choppers made 60s to 100s, heavy, baconers 72s to 70s, extra to 945, others 55s to 68s, the values being equal to 6%d per lb. Heavy porkers made 45s to 503, lighter sorts 38s to 435, equivalent to 6y 2 d per lb. There was a medium enfry of store pigs, but the demand was. not quite as keen as at the previous sale. Large sorts realised 39s to 48s, and smaller, 22s to 345, weaners 12s to 16s.

JOHNSONVILLE. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johsonville sale as follows:—A good yarding of sheep, and cattle came forward, and sold at late rate. Prime heavy bullocks £,) 17s fid to £lO 10s, lighter £9 to £9 7s 6d, light £8 to £8 10s, extra prime heavy wethers 18s, good wethers 16s fid, medium 16s, medium ewes 12s lid to 13s, light. 12a to 12s 3d, plain do. 11a Od, medium lambs lis 9d, plain do. lis to'lis 3d.