Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 171, 6 December 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From O.ir Resident Reporter. N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY. The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Stratford branch, report as follows: . On Friday, the 29th ulto., we held our usual monthly sale in our Te Wcra saleyards, when there was a yarding of 150 iu-nil of mixed cattle, nearly all of which were disposed of at the hammer or afterwards. "VY'c quote prices'as follows: Store cows, 70s to 00s; forward cows, 05s to 110s; t\yo to 2Vs:ycar-old steers, 82s fid' to 03s; 2 to 2%-j'ear-old heifers, 0.1s: 1.1 to 18 months steers, 02s to G-ls; ].l io 18 months empty heifers, 03s to 03s.

On Tuesday, 3rd inst., we' held our usual fortnightly combined sale in our Stratford saleyards, : but,' owing to the day being very rough, there were only about 600 head of mixed cattle yarded. Competition for good store and forward cows was "very keen, and consequently good prices were obtained. We quote as follows: —Store cows, small and low in condition. 50s to 100s for good strong row.s; forward and fat cows, 100s to 120s; bulls, 37s t0.1.205: 15 to 18 months steers, 57s (id to 07s lid for well-grown cattle; 15 to 18 months empty shorthorn heifers, 65s for small and lo.w conditioned cattle, .to 72s Gd for good stuff; heifers .showing Jersey-llolstein strains 1 , 78s to' 07s Od. We also offered a few springing heifers and heifers in milk in our dairy pens, prices realised being as follows: Springing heifers, 107s 6d to 132s Od; heifers in milk, 112s lid to 1355. During the week we sold several large lines of wethers, forward ewes and lambs, at full market'values, also several lines of 1(1 months steers at 72s "fld/ and-small-grown steers at 07s Gd. We have also placed several large wool clips, on behalf of farmers, at satisfactory prices.

BERNARD'S PICTURES. "The Relief of Lueknow" had a great reception last night. This film is historic, and of undoubted educational value. As a matter of fact, it gives one a better idea of the Indian Mutiny than volumes can do. A further attraction .is an A.B. dramatic gem, entitled "Heaven Avenges." Tn this an old widower is stricken ill, and his daughter Ynez takes his place in the orange grove. The rich owner of the grove, while making his rounds, sees Ynez and is attracted by her beauty. A man of whims, he is in a measure infatuated with her. Tieing. in poor health, owing to heart trouble, he is cautioned by his physician against undue excitement; hence none of his own household try to thwart him when lie proceeds to fascinate the girl. Of collide, his nature being capricious, he soon tires of the pretty senorita. and the pledge he bestowed proves worthless. Fearing the scorn of her father, she leaves his house. Her former sweetheart tells her father of his suspicion, and the old man goes to the orange grove, but he pleads in vain. It is then that both the boy and the father vow vengeance. Fate, however, intervenes, for the man dies, a victim of heart failure'. Later the poor girl is drawn back home, where she finds a father's heart yearning for her return. The programme is exceptionally strong in scenic and topical films.