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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 195, 16 February 1914, Page 6

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XEW ZEALAND LOAX AND .*fIRCAXTILE AUEXCi.' CO.'.S REPORT. The Xew Zealand loan and Jlcrcantile Agency Company Ltd., Stratford I branch, report as follows: . i On Tuesday, lOtli inst., ws 'held our usual fortnightly sale in our .Stratford yards, when we yarded 214 head of cattle, of which we sold I.'JB head. The yarding was small owing to the »hocp fair being held on the same day.

Store cows: Somewhat easier in prices, especially for low conditioned staff, realised from ">oa to 03s, medium sorts 7as to 00s, forward cows 97s to 107s (id, fat cows up to 13& i, balls, smalt 72s lid to SOs, heavier beast* up to 1255, 2'/,-year steers SOs to 01s, steers of, good quality making from lOfe to 110s, 20-month steers (>-2s, 03s Od, 00s, and up to 71s, cows anil calves 71s up to 85s, and 90s.

On Tuesday 10th, wo held our annual, sheep fair, whan we had only a small yarding, as, owing to the dulness of prices we recommended several clients not to yard. However, 2000 sheep were yarded, of which we sold 1830, mostly privately after the sale, lambs, small, os (id to Ss Od, f.m. ewes Bs, 8s Od, os, 10s (id and made up to 12s Oil for a nice line of f.m. ewes, 4 and 0-tuoth to f.m. ewes, quality not too good, from 0s 10d to 10s 4d, cull ewes 5s 4d to 0s od, and up to 7s fld, mixed sheep of good quality made up to 10s Od, 2-tooth wethers los 2d, 4 and (l-tooth wether. 17s :)d, 2tooth Komney rams made 2y 4 to 3'/4gns

We held our usual monthly sale of wool, sheepskins, hide tallow, ete., on 'Tuesday, 10th iust.. when we presented a fair catalogue to an average attendance of buyers. Competition was brisk,. more especially for lambs" wool. Best lines sold at up to and above present ■London values, more especially for coarser, heavy conditioned wools. With a few exceptions the catalogue .was nlearied. the following prices being realised: 10 bales B'/ a d, 3 bales B'/ 3 il. 2 bales B'Ad. » 3 bales short lambs B%d. 2 bales lambs !ld, 3 bales lleece S'/,d. 3 bales lleece Sd. I 8 bales B</ 3 d, 4 bales B'/«(l, 3 bales medI ium lambs Od, 1 bale lleece B'/,d, 3 bales fleece S'/,d, 2 bales fleece Sd. Pieces from 3%d,'4 :! /,d, .id to 5%d; bellies ami pieces up to s<l; crutchings ad to s'/ a d; locks and pieces l%d, very short and heavy to 4'/,d and 4%d; dead wool in sacks (i'/ld to 7d; lleece wool in sacks 7%d to S%d; horsehair, mixed (|ua!ity, Is 4d per lb. (Sheepskins, which were in keen demand, and firmed somewhat, owing no doubt to recent cable, advice from London, made the following prices: Lambskins, peltv. 2'/,d to (ii/i/l per lb. pelts little wool'.'l'/.d, 4'/,d, f>Vyl to S'/jd'per lb, skins with good pelts and fair wool made, from G'/pl, 6%d to 7'/,d, heavier wooled, good pelts ■'■VA<\. 7'/ 2 d. to 7 : ! VI, small pelts little wool Is (id to Ist !)d each. Tallow, ,n tins, 21s to 24s per cwt.; cowhides, light and fair conditioned B%J per ll\ dry hides 7'/id to 7%d per lb., calfskins medium quality, up to !)d per lb. • On Wednesday, 11th inst., we 'hold on: ■To Wera ske<;|f fair, when we yarded 1.3248 sheep, selling 1007. The sale was rather dull, but prises were up to the average for late sales, being a,s follows: Woolly lambs, small 7s !kl, cull ewes poor quality Is ,'ld. 4s (id, 5s (id to !)s '4»L 4-tooth ewes small l.'ls (Id, 2-toolh mixed sheep 13s 6d, 2-tobth wethevs smwll 13s to 14's Id, 4 and (i-tootb Wethers, fair quality 17s Id, Romucy rams 3Vy to 2'/^gns. We also yarded at Te Wera. 05 head of cattle sf which 52 hea'd were sold at the hammer and afterwards at the following prices: '2-year old steers showing color ,W (is (Id, 2-year old steers showing quality £4 15s, .smail line very nice 2'//to 3-year old steers < made £7 13* (id, nulls, yetulings .Ci 5-i, weancrs 10». , During thv week we hav« sold a. large quantity sf stock privately at the following prices: Lincoln rams S'/ a gns, 4 and G-looth ewe*, small lis, 2-tooih wMhcrs, small 15s 3d. 2-tooth ewes 15s, 4-tooth ewes, good line 15s (id, 20mouth steers (i!t-. 71s 75s and "(is, 2'/.year »ht *tccrs !)0s to 100s, mixed weaners good colors, small 20s (id. 225. to 245, well-grown stull' 25s to 27s (id.