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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 78, 19 August 1912, Page 7

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N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE CO.'S REPORT. The N(iw Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. and Red. (Stratford brunch), report as follows: On Friday, Oth inst, wn held our usual monthly sale in our Te Wera yards. There was a very fair yarding, principally of empty heifers, for which there was a very keen demand, and prices realised were from £3 14s Cd to £4 5s for cattle about 20-months to 2-years old. Yearling heifers made £2 lis to £3 os, yearling bulls £2 15s to £2 19s, 2-year-old steers £3 15s to £4 4s, springing heifers, fair to medium quality, £5 ■ 7s to £7 15s, dairy cows £8 17s "fid to £9 15s. On Tuesday, 13th inst., we held our usual fortnightly sale, in conjunction with Messrs W. 11. H. Young and Co., in our Stratford yards. There was a good yarding of about 900 cattle, mostly young stuff, and there was a very large attendance of buyers from all over the district, competition being keen for all classes of stock. The following prices were realised:—Store cows, small and .n low condition, made 255, while fair quality cows made up to £3 18s; forward t cows £4 to £4 12s, fat cows £5 5s to I £6 12s Cd, fat heifers £4 7s to £5 7s, enipty 2-year-old heifers £4 Is to £5 4s Ifor colored stuff). In yearling heifers, for anything showing color the bidding , was exceptionally keen, especially for Holsteins, prices realised being from £3 19s 6d to £4 ss, and another pen of nicecolored stuff made £3 5s to £3 17s 6d. Ordinary Shorthorn heifers showing good quality made 48s Od to 71s, yearling steers 4tis to 57s (id. We also conducted ' the sale of a dairy herd and sundry cows and heifers, about 100 in all. The quality of the cows and heifers was. not up to the standard, but anything showing quality sold fairly well. Prices ' were from £0 to £9 ss, and a few cows made,, up to £lO 10s. Springing heifers ma.de J from £5 2s Od to £S ss. ,; "• \■, On Thursday, loth inst., : we'lield: a,' clearing, sale on account of Messrs Tic'fe bon. Bros., of Tariki road. '.' There w.aSi an exceptionally, large attendance : af<buyers from New Plymouth, Leppertbn}-: Inglewood,. Kaponga, Opujiake,, Hawera-,', Eltham and elsewhere, buyers'.'-be.iijjg 'no doubt attracted by the Holstein cattle offering. A considerable number, of the cows had already calved, which' detracted considerably from their appearance and also somewhat from the bidding. However, taking the whole herd together, they were a creditable lot the competition being keen, and; 'the, prices' realised were .v.ery good. .The,,cattle have been .particularly well distributed ,over the district, no less than 20 buyers' operating. . A'lot of the .'cojrei.wßre In calf to, the pedigree bull "Ifeo <3e•|Kol;'' and thjs, bull fell to the bid...,of" a,ilocifl' buyer at 60 guineas.' Prices, fori first- 1 quality for which, there, ..was ex T ceptionally' •teen, bidding,, ranged i from .£8 10s to .£2,8. 105..' Cows]with'ithre'e; quarters:realised, £G Ws,,and;rtare!cows i and.empty (Unsound qotf'sina'dei/KJa:.) Holatein ispriugmgX'heifiefs •,by-.4ih,e fflolstein 'briill, ".Manoride:iKoj'i':(dpparentlyi)a pppular sire).,realise'oi|;frbin £«'. to '£B lfc,' ; ,' Jersey-Holsteijr .heifers, by: the .tJers'ey'.' .' bull,' "Mon'as Sweet,",, made-..from '£B,ss to £l3'. Y'eaYiing !pedig'ree Jdrsoy'bulls, 'made fram& gtrineas<'ft> 15' guirt'etis. ~,4,f | black mare realised'£22 lOa/'agfei bay,, mare £3. The implements and sundries; 'were, of v.-ry good qualify itncfln gapd;j condition, being keenly competed for disposed ,o-f'-at , 'tne following •O'ig;: ; £U to .£3',< ' : l2s 6d, 4-wl/eel WaggonI rows' £4, cultivator fS'lSsJ'dlScJHarrows '£6, hay rake . £B-ss, *ood Poller 30s, Duncan plough; '£7' Ws, £.3 ss, inilk cans 15s. spring tip"- clrfl.y' £5 J3's. : Pigs ma'iW 21s U tb"26sv soi\V3 : : in pig C2 Us'fifl to ■ '£s : l'ss,. sows: up to C2. . 'We.also sold'several>Korsesi fon > rico'ounli of" sundry ' clienfe,' 'by tfee! 'kind; i peiTiii'ssiqn. ! 'Q'f .'also 'a small'line of 'heifers';' alt ,6f {whicii,-. ■ louring. ,tke d ; repr>sed <©&•: , a coi.isiderabfe 'hiiAjii'ity/of; stock private!-.' ' ly. ,Tliere',.is s,til'! an for' hogget's at' up to 13s: 'Yearling heir-'.' j.fers, frojn .65,s sprts :;up; to 80s fo'r..g6od-',(y)lf>rs'; yearling'steers/ ordinary. iod to'4/s "(id: mixed yearlings,: svyu!!., 43 s, to'ops; Jersey heifers, spring-' ,£7 tp,£9. , AVe have plowed, .several .dairy 'l|c'rti.i' : ;<ljir.ing the' 1 .weeks at ,f'rom ,-£,B' :l2s„-Cd r ..'to f .'.'£s 15s; and also up, to .-ClO.-a-ikl. '£}*>'. '. criws 40s to'GOs, forward cows. S'Qs'i.o 90s'; | fat, cows '£s to £.O. 20mopths-jSteefs to .71s Od. Ewes iii .lamb,lss. to Irs!,, .fat rues 15s to 17s (id,,mixed iftjjggttts' Ijos'od to i2s 0d... '.v;.„v ;;..' ' ; i

, ,- LONDON OAIKY-. PUOIiUCB ' , : ■ MARKET.,-, -.,;., Messrs Mills and Sparrow arc in receipt of: the •following; market report from their London principals, Messrs. .Mills and Sparrow,"dated July 12: — .' ' The steadier feeling which l i became. manifest last week has been,,well'!maintained, and with the weather suddenly turning very not, best grades are a shade dearer. ' ' >' •. ■■'' ~.' , Danish: The quotation has been raised two kroner, and shipments and arrivals are stiil less than at the same period last year. ■ ' '' Siberian: Arrivals this week total about 18.000 casks, and there>has been a good demand for the best quality, which lins- cleared, but seconds are rather slow of sale, although prices are easier. Cables to hand report that great heai now prii-y vails, and this generally lias the effect; of spoiling a large percentage of the butter, owing to the difficulties bf transport. ' ' ; / ■ French: Although there is a good production, the markets in France are very active on account of the excellent home demand. Irish: Supplies are not quite so heavy as they "wj're. and if this Ileat continues, they will soon show a material, reduc-" j tion. < Australian and New Zealand: There has not been quite so much business this week in cni.mial butter as last,, although there is a little enquiry all the time, but the majority of butters that are here in stor: 1 art. :< little below best quality, which is mostly what is,demanded just at I he pnsnit time. Cheese.- Tne New Zealand cheese ex s.s. Corimhie do no show the usual fine quality, but this is only to be expected when one considers Ihe time of year at which ibey were made. Trade is slow, but as New Zealand cheese is still realising more 'ban Canadian, the position iis fairlv satisfactory.