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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 218, 14 March 1914, Page 6

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LOJSLvjN WOOL SALvm. By Cable—l'ic.is A 550".;. ...,,{ - -»p_-,.«/,<■. Loudon, March \l At the wool sales iha following prices were realised for tin. iluuce 'uri.oiir ut the clips named:—Tauiumu, t> o uriee 14d, average 12% d, ilokopeka 15u and 13% d, Kaponga, la'/ 3 d, and 12% d, Alkohu, 12d and ll%d, Rakaiata. 12'/ 2 d and ll%d. Merinos, strong market, l;ne crossbreds somewhat irregular. METALS AND SHARES. Silver, 2G 11-lGd. Share quotations.—Waihi, 43s 9d and 45s (ex div.); Talisman 41s 3d and 43s 9d (ex div.). AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Svdney, March 12. Wheat, 3s fld to 3s D'/ 3 d. Flour, £7 15s to £B. Oats.—Algerian feeding 2s to 2s 2d, milling 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Barley.—Cape malting 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Maize, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Bran and pollard, £5. Potatoes.—Tasmanian £5. Onions.—Victorian £7. Butter. —Selected 108s, secondary 104s. Cheese, 7d. Bacon, lid.

Adelaide, March 12. Wheat, 3s lOd to 3s 10y 2 d. Flour, £8 5s to £8 7s 6d. Bran, Is Id. Pollard, Is l%d. Melbourne, March 12. Hides.—Short supplies, active demand, all prices %d higher. NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT. On Friday, 6th inst., at Urenui, for. mv supplementary sheep fair, I had a . full vnnlmg, sheep coming forward in ; excess of advertised numbers. flood ' competition was obtained throughout I for all classes, the whole entry, with ■ the exception of three pens, being clcurjed at the hammer at the following I prices: Good rape lambs fls fid to 10s Id. ! nice pen of woolly lambs 10s, shorn lambs 8s fid down to 3s !>d, fat and forward wethers 18s, fat ewos and wethers 18s Id, fat ewes las 3d and 15s, fat ewes and lambs His 4d, 2-tooth .ewes (good line) las KM. 2-tooth wethers (fat) 17s 7d, forward in condition 10s, other lines (mostly small sheep) 12s 4il to I3s 7d. good 14s (id, 2-tooth ewes and I wethers (culls) lis and lis 6d, mixed aged wethers 15s sd, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 17s ad, )7s 4d, Uis Bd, small Us, 4-tooth ewes Kis 7d, lfis fid, Us 2u, mixed sheep 12s Id. 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes las, 4 and 6-tooth and f.f.m. ewes 14s 6d. 6-tooth and f.m. ewes lis to 12s id. forward ewes 12s lid, f.m. ewes 10a 9d down to 6s 9d, rams lgn to 3%gn^ At Urenui on Monday, flth inst., I had a small entry, which sold as follows: — Weaner steers £1 10s, £1 os, £l, weaner heifers €1 Bs. mixed weancrs (poor) lis 6d and 12s Sd, 18-months heifers £2 16s, poor £1 14s, dairy cows , £5 15s, springing heifers £3 15s, bulla ) £2 15s to £5 10s, 18-months steers £3 6s 6d to £3 lis, 2-year steers £4 5s Od, forward and fat cows £0 is down to £4 !)s 6d, store cows £4 os down to £2.

On Tuesday, 10th inst., at Raholu, there was a fair entry, of which I was able to clear practically the whole yarding. The weaners offered were of poorer quality than others at recent sales. .-V good-conditioned line of 2'/ 2 -year steers realised £5 16s 6d. Other prices were: Weaner steers 27s 6d <lown to -17s, weaner heifers 355, 20s Od, mixed weaners Kis to CI lis, 18-months heifers (colored) .CI 4s (id, bulls £4 5s to £0 17s (id, springing heifers £3 12s Od, h> months steers £2 Is to £3 lis, forward cows £5 lis down to £4 3s fid, store cows ,t"3 18s down to £1 ss.

On Wednesday, lltli inst, at my Kohuratahi yards, then' was a good entrv of sheep and a t'uiv yarding of cattle. The quality of both Was not equal to the average of my previous sales in these yards, consequently competition was not so keen, but fair business was done privately. Prices obtained were: 15-months steers £3 Bs, 2>/ 2 -year steers £4 8s to £5 7s (id, f.m. ewes fls Id down to 2s 9d. f.f.ni. ewes 13s to 14s, forward ewes 13s 4d, lambs 9s 6d, 3s Bd. 8s 3d, culls 3s 9d to sa, 2-tooth wethers 14s lOd, 14s Td, 14s 3d, Romney rams up to 2%gns, aged rams up to 16s. At Toko on Thursday, 12th inst., for Mr. J. V. Shields' clearing sale, I had a fine attendance of buyers, with good competition throughout for all lines offered, at the following prices:—Dairy cows £4 10s to £B, forward cows £5, empty heifers £4 ss, in-calf heifers £3 to £3 15s. weaners (is fid to IDs, 2-tooth ewes 14s Bd, rams lgn, lambs 7s to 10s, fat ewes 13s 3d to 14s 4d, Lincoln ewes lfis. bulls £3 17s fid to £5 ss, 3-vcar gelding £22 10s, gig £8 10s. Private sales during this week as follows: Weaner heifers £1 to £1 Bs, 15 and 18-months steers £3 10s to £3 12s Od, 18-montha in-calf heifers £3 oa. line of well-grown Shorthorn 2'/ ? -year steers in forward condition £6 65," other 2>/ 2 -year steers £5 ss. good lambs 9s 6d down to 7s Mid, culls 4s, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 15s to las 3d, f.m, ewes lis down to 5s !)d, rams l'/ 2 to 4gns.

MATTIIKWS, GAMLIN AND OO.'S REPORT. On the 11th inst we held our usual weekly sale in nnr tnglewood yards and had ft fair yarding of cattle' and sheep, most of which we disposed of at satisfactory prices. We quote:— 18-month steers £2 17s to £3 3s, 18morith heifers £2 3s to £2 7s, store cows £2 5s to £3 lis, forward do £4 8s to £5 Is, springing heifers £5 10a, weaners 10s to 395, bulls £3 3s to £0 4s, f.m. ewes 9s 8d to 10s 4d, lambs Ss 3d, mixed sheep Us 2d.

On the 9th inst. we held our supplementary sheep fair in our Matau yards, and had a fair yarding of sheep and cuttle, practically all the stock were disposed of at the hammer at the following prices: KM. ewes (is, Bs, 8s 3d, 9s 7d, to 10s fid, small wethers lis Bd, woolly lambs 10s 3d, others (shorn) 5s 3d to Ss sd, 20-month steers £3 16s, 2'/j-year do £4 19s, store cows £3 ISs to £4 4s, in calf heifers £3.

On the 12th inst. we held our supplementary sheep and cattle sale in our Tarata yards, when we had a good yarding of slock, and practically everything yarded was sold at the following prices: F.M. ewes 7s 7d to 12s 2d, others (is Od to 7s, lambs 4s od, 4s lOd, 6s Id to 7s, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 16s fid, 2tooth ewes Us 3d to 15s 6d, rams 'lfis to £2 2s. 18-months steers £3 Is Cd, fat cow £5 13s. emptv heifers £2 lis fid. LOAN A MERCANTILE OO.'S REPORT The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Stratford branch) report aB follows: On Wednesday, 4th inst., we held our annual sheep fair at Tahora. By the

Liud permission of Mr. C. McCiitchan we held the fair in his yards, at which there was a fair attendance, also a fair \ entry of sheep. Practically everything was sold Jit tho following rates: —Ewes, 5s Cd to 5s !)d to 10s Bd, forward ewes. 12s <Jd to 13s 3d, 2 and 4-tooth withe-.s las fur fair to 15s 9(1 for well-grown, bulky sheep; a nice line of lambs on account of a Tahora, client realised !)s fid; 2-tooth Romney rams l'/ud 2'/4 to Igna. On Thursday, sth inst., we held our supplementary sheep fair and cattle sale in our Kohuratahi yards, when we had a fair entry of 2473 sheep and 270 head of cattle. The majority of the sheep were sold and about half the cattle. The attendance of the public was large and the sale was a brisk one, more especially for sheep:—Fat and forward ewes 12s fid to 14s 7d, 2-tooth wethers 14s lid to 15s 4d, 4-tooth wethers up to 17s, mixed 2-tooth wethers 13s 3d to 15s fid, 6-tooth ewes 14s iy 2 d, 2-tooth ewes 15s 4d, 15s sd, 15s Bd, 15s !)d up to 16s for a very nice line;' 4 to 5-year ewes 7s fid, 7s 9d to 12s fid for a good line; cull ewes 4s fid to 8s fid, medium quality 7s 9d to lis 3d, lambs 8s Id to 9s 3d for good stuff, 2-tooth Romney rams 3 to 3y 2 gns; 2 and 4-tooth Lincoln rams 2 to 2y 2 gns. For cattle the bidding was slow, except for weaners. Weaner steers made from 30s to 375, store cows 82s to 84s, 2VJj-year steers 98s to 105s, 20-months steers irom 50* for small and backward to 80s for good lines.

On Friday, 6th inst, we held our usual monthly sale in our Te Wera yards, when we had a fair entry of cattle and a small yarding of sheep, most of the stock yarded being disposed of at the following prices:—Small empty heifers Sis, 18-months heifers (r.w.b.) 62s fid to Gss, small weaners 15s to 20s and up to 22s fid for good lines of heifers, store cows 75s to 955, lambs Cs to 10s, i and 5-year ewes 7s 9d to 10s.

On Tuesday, 10th inst, we licld our usual fortnightly sale und supplcmciitary'sheep fair in our Stratford yards. There was a fair yarding of 489 head of cattle and ISUO sheep, of which we sold IHB' head of cuttle and about 050 '■hcep. : Prices as follows:—Weaner steers (in demand) realised from lGs to 21s- for inferior, 22s to 23s for fair, and 33s to 37s for good lines; weaner heifers 14s fld to 20s (id for small, 21s to 24s for medium and up to 30s 6d for really good lines; store cows (fair demand), 50s to 70s for small, 72s to 78s Od for medium, and 00s to 97s for good stuff; forward cows realised 90s, 100s, 112s fid. 147s to 1503 for butchers' lines; cows and calves, 70s for small, 90s for medium, to 105s for good lines; bull (in good demand), 112s (id, 119s, 130s to 140sj 18-months heifers (small and poor) 45s to 70s; 20-months steers 05s to 09s Od. Hhcc.p were rather dull of sale, except for umiill lines suitable for farmers' requirements, which met with keen competition. Cull lambs made from 5s 7d to Os, and up to 10s for good stuff; mixed two-tooth wethers 13s fid to Us 6il, fat and forward ewes 12s Od to 15s, f.m. cull ewes 0s lOd to Sa Id, Romney [rams l'/ s to 2'/»gns, Lincoln rams lgn !o 2gns. ' | On Tuesday, 10th inst., wo also held ! our usual monthly sale of wool, sheepskins, hides, tallow, etc. We had a fair catalogue, consisting of 177 parages of wool, and there was a large attendance of buyers. Competition was brisk, more especially for clean, light wools, which ahowed an advance in )e----sponse to the recent rise in London values. Pieces, heavy and seedy, 3d to 4'/ s d, locks and bellies (heavy) 3'/ 3 tl to 4%d, crutchings 5d to «y 4 d,'dead wool up to 7'/ a d, fleece wool 8d to 9%d, lambs' woo! 8d to 9%d for a very nice line, seedy lambs' wool 7'/»d to's'/ 4 d; horsehair, Is Od per lb; shorn pelts, little wool, lOd to Is 7d each, damaged pelts la. pelts (little wool) 2s to 2s"2d, lamb skins Is (Id to Is 7d, crossbred skins 2s (id, 3s 3d, os ail, 5s od, 5s !0d to 7s fld each; damaged skins, 2s 4d, 2s fid, 2s lid, 3s to 4s 2d; green skins, little wool. Is 8d to 2s* Oil; tallow, 22s to 23s per ton; hides, cow. slipey and dry, His 3d to 21s Od, fleshy 22s 6d to 25s -Oil. fair skins 295; yearling hides, dry, 4s Id. 0s ad to Ills' 3d; calfskins, small and green, Is 4d. Is (id to 3s fld, medium 2s 3d for fair to 7s 2d for good lines; horsehides, Bs. Since we last reported, we have handled a lot of stock privately at the fol- ' lowing rates:—Four and five-year cul! [ewes 5s to 7s fld, medium lines 9s lOd to 10s, 4-year ewes (fair lines) 14s; lambs, culls fls to 7s Od, medium lines 8s to 8s fld and up to 9s for fair lines; 2-tooth ewes 15s to 15s 3d for good breeding lines; rams, 2 to sgns; 20months steers 70s. 75s to 82s Od for really good cattle; 2 l / 2 -year steers 102s 6(1 to. 105s; weaner steers, 27s Od to 40s for really good stuff.

ADDLXCTON., Store sheep—Two-tooth ewes 18s to 25s 9d, 4-tooth 18s to 23s 9d, 6 and 8-tooth 14s to 19s Id. sound-mouth ewes 12s to 18s (id, aged ewes 8s Gd to 14s, 2-tooth wethers 13s (Id to 15s Id, 4 and 6-tooth 14s fid to 19s fid. rape lambs lis 3d to 15s Bd, small 8s to 8s 6d, ew>> lambs 16a Id.

Fat lambs—Tegs 19s «d to 21s 9d, extra to 23s Bd, average weights 17s to 19s, light and unfinished 15s 4d to lfis 64. Fat sheep—Prime wethers 21s to 24s td, others 17s to 20s fid, prime ewes ISs to 22s lid. medium ewes 15s (id to 17s 6d, aged and light 13s lOd to 15s, merino ewes 12s. Fat cattle—All classes of beef showed a decline equal to Is per lOQlb the current price being 27s to 30s. Quotations: Steers £7 17s fid to £ll, extra to £l3 15s, heifers £5 17s Od to £8 10s, cows £5 to £lO 2s (Id.

Store cattle—Yearlings £1 89s, 15 to 18-months £3 2s fid and £3 15s fid, 2-year steers £4 8s to £4 12s (id, 3-year steers £6 5s to £7 10s, 3-year hiefers £5. Chatham Island store' cattle sold at £3 15s for 15 to 18-month, up to tt) 5s for S-year steers. Dairy cows sold well, the top price being £ls 10s. Pat pigs--Choppers £3 to £5, heavy baconers £3 2s (id to £3 17s 3d, lighter baconers £2 10s to £3 (equal to 5d tn 5%d per lb). Heavy porkers £2 Sa to £2 Bs, lighter porkers £2 to £4 4s (equal to fiy 2 d per ]b). Store pigs: Best store £1 lfis to £2, medium stores £1 8s to £1 15s, small stores £1 2s to £1 7s. weaners 15s to 18s. sow in pig £4 15s.

BHRNSIDE. Fat cattle—Oood bullocks £l2 !0s to £l3 10s. medium £lO to £ll, light £8 10s to £9 ss. medium £6 14s 4d to £7 10s, light and inferior £5 to £5 ss. Fat sheep—3o67 penned—Prime wethers 22s fid to 245. extra to 27s 3d, good Sis to 225. light 18s fid to 29s fid, prime heavy ewes 30s to 32s good 18s to 19s, medium 14s 6d to 15s 6d. Fat lambs—9Bo yarded. Best 19s to 20s, good 17s to 18b, medium 15s to 16s. forward condition 13s to lis.