COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 11, 1 June 1914, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

-...- - NEWTON KINO'S WEEKLY REPORT,

On Friday, 23rd inst, at my Wa-iwa-fca&lio jardß, itliore was again a. full yarding with an excellent attendance of buyers. The quality of the cuttle was in most instances not up to previtoUß •yiardings, but nevertheless competition wafl goodi practically everything offered being cleared at the following prices:— Weaner steers, 'beet £2 fis fid and £2 6a, fair sorts £1 10s to £1 lbs fids email £1 2a Od to £1 6s fid;'nice lines) of Jersey and Holstelin weaner ihteiifers, £2 % 6d', £2 Cs fid, £2 3s, £1 18s fid), £1 15s 6d, good grade,? £1 15s fid, £1 12s. fid, £1 12s, i£l lis l , £1 9e Od, £1 7s fid; mixedl weaners, £1 8s to £2 5s fid; heifers, £2 7s fid ib £2 18s fid; gptokl 18 and 20-month steers, £4' 4s, £3 18b, £3 18s; good pick 2-year Jersey heifers, £6 Bsi; grade 20-tmontb heifers in calf, £3 15s to £3 18s; fat cows (none offered); forward, oow», £4 15s and £5; cows wilth condition for boning 1 , £3 14s •fid to £4 4s fid, 'others £1 to £2 lflaj gaol store cows, £3 to £3 las; light cows, £3 7s fid to £2 17si; dairy cows, £3 15s to £5 ISs; small Jambs l , 9s fid. The dairy cows offered on alecount of Mr. S. Allemlan were low in condition and altlhtooigih being young cows, dSjd not realise high prices), buyers being rather afraid of the condition. The best cows soM <up to £7 ss, otters, backward, £4 Ma to £5 7s fid.

On Monday, at Douglas, there was a good yarding of all with keen pampetition for everything offered, *he full muster, fetching the following pricies:-—Mixed weanera, £1 18s, £1 16s, £1 lis, £1 10s, £1 Bs, £1 7s, £1 fisj £1 Is;, in calf heifers, £5 2s; empty 20mrtithss heifers, £2 18s; 2 and 2%-year steers, rough, £4 10s to £5; 20-mon,tlhs and 2-year steers, £3 16a ito £3 10s fid; forward cowa, £4 16s; store cows, £2 16a t'o £4 3s; small 0d; 2-tooth .wethers, Ifis Id to 16s 6d. On 'the isasna day .ait PreunMey road, New ■Plymouth., I conducted a clearing sale for Mr.-B. J. Baker. The cows were in nice oondlit&on, but included some second ealvers which were not of the .sarnie quality as the older cows. Bidding was good, and everything was cJearcd as follows:—Best dairy cows, from £7 to £9 15s; second calvers, diu« lojtc in season, £4 10s to £6 10®, averaging £6 foT the line; bulls, £4 5s ;> empty heifers, £2 15s fid; sprSngpig heifers, £4 12a fid to £5 7s 6d; weaner bulls, £2 it; weaner steers, £1 19s; weaner heifers, £1 12s; mare, £lO ss; spring dray, £1.5 ss. At Stratford, on Tuesday, 26thl inst., I had la very good entry with buyers from all parts. I have several good lines of sheep, for which I had enquiry hint owing to vendor's high reserves, was not able to seW many at tfole hammer, although I made a good clearance privately. Competition for wcaners was good and. also ifor good donditicned tows. A nice pen of 2% to 3-yenr steers in fair condlitiiom .realised £6 Jte . Other •prices were:—Good weaner steers, at ■firtHm £2 3s to £2 Cs, and from £1 126 to £1 15s for fair sorts; small l Ids to £1 ss; weaner heifers, £2 Is fid, £1 lfis l , £1 14s. £1 13s fid, £1 13.»,. £1 12s (id; fair lines, £1 9s fid and £1 lis; surf, lis to £1 4s; 'esnlp.tv 20-month 'heifers, £2 10s to £3 4? Gd;' bulls, £2 17a to £o 5-s; in calf 20-mon.th heifers (poor line), £3 7s; very rough line of 18-month steers and low in condition., £2 18s; fat rows (very few offering), £6 to £(i ISs; forward cows, £4 5s to £4 13s 1 ; store cows', good, up to £4 4s; ligSilt cows, £2 16s to £3 9s; btoners, with condition, up to £3 12s fid; other, £1 s=i to.£2 lis; f.m. ewes in lamb, 15« Id; fat ewes, £1 Os fid; lambs, good 14s 4d', other 12s 9tK lis 3d, 7s fid.

At Stony River, on Wednesday, 27th, X had a good yarding of nfl classes, for wJiiE'h deroand wis fjoocK. flVPrything being cleared at the following price/:,:— Weancr Ih'cifers, £1 fig to fl 12*; small, 13s; weancr eteens, goodl fl ISs to £2 ss, others £1 8s fid t« £1 15s, weedy or smki'll 16s to £1 8s fid; springing lieifers, £5; in calf 20-month Swaferß, £3 3s to £4 3s; dairy cows, £.5; weaner hulls,. £1 lis to £1 15s; rough lime of 18-moin.th stews, £3 ite; empty 18 and 20-montih (heifers, £3 12s, £2 19s, £2 lfis fid, £2 lfi« £2 143, £2 12s, £2 7a; tot cow, £6 4s; good forward cows, £4 13s tto £5 ss: good <store Cows, £3 10s to.£4 Cm; ligi'ilt Store cows, £2 lfiw to £3 7s> fid; aged cows, £] ]o=i to £2 lis; smmll line of prime woolly iambs. 17s fid.

On Thursday, 28th 'inst., at the Salisbury road. Tuna, for. Mir. ,1. W. Archer's clearing >sai'e I had ft good attendance, tuiid coinipeltition for everything offered'. Tie dlniry cow.s were a good line and sold very readily at from £3 15s to £l4 ss, awraeins: £!) Is fid; empty heifers realised £2 10-|i breeding sows, £4 ];is to £5; Midhirsit dairy shares, lfis fid.

Private sales for the week ns follkws: Weaner stews, £2 H £2. £1 lfis, weedv £1; grade wearier bcifers, £1 Ills to £1 14s fid; cnvplty Sboithorn heifera £3 3s (improved inquiry): 20-month steers. £4; in Calf 'heifers, real nice .Tersev», at £fi ■l2s fid mid £fi 13s fid; Shortnomfl, £.l 108, £5 ss, £5; fimall. £4 7s fid; dairy covra, ifl 10s to £8; flit heifers, £fi 3s; ■fat cow?. £fi ](h»; store cows. £3 10b ; 3 1 /,- year bullocks, nice line of 50, at £7 1.55; forward 3'/ 2 -year bullocks, £8 10s; Mack-faced ■ewes in lamb, £1 Is; fat and forward owes, 15s 3d to 18a fid!; fat wethere, £1 3s; store wethea'P, Ills fid <and £1; mixed 2-to'otJis, 18fi; lambs, lis to 13s fid; rails, fls. I 'h'avo nn unsatisfied demand for all classes of sheep, and shall, be, gllad to hear from any fai-mere Otaving any for sale.

X.Z. LOAN AND MiEROANXTLE A«ENOY CO., LTD. T.ik* N.Z. Loan uml Mercantile Agency (to., ZAd. report:— At Ww.tliVld, .yards on Thanrwlay, dairy and store cattle »r.n yarded in lees nuniubeiis than u aiii, and s-;Al at late nates. Best dairy cows and 'heifers close tlo profit wold at from £8 Ho £!> 17s (id. adlmrs £o to £7 17w fid; empty cows, £2 Ms to £3 15s; Ileitis, £2 'to £3 10s; cafVos, 20s to 355. At Alibr-nt Yards, <m Friday, hc.rsns came forward in averapp numbers ami soldi nt l«|te rates. Ifaivy draught homes yinW at from £'2B to til medium ditto £IS |, O . £2:2 10*: lifjl* tom-M 'hordes, £B'to £l4; hack's, £5 to £10; pstiiM :ifu t.o £•! 10s. At Whitfi.rd Yni\l* on Monday itliere was a pood yardiny of cattle and .-ihecp. etc. Prices w.'_>rc fully up to lale i|.itotattons. At Wcstlield Yard* on Wednesday, hri-it oxen .w'd to 3'2s ft.l. others' 29s to :tls, cows and heifers 4m to 2,Ss ; slews sold at frail £7 10s ti-v £l4 l'2s (id: cows and heifer* £3 10.-i to £ll 2* fid. A draff, (if -(0 cteers from uMaa'okliw. averaged £l2 l.Vj. Veal cal'vc- w;iv> also pcnnid in extra larire tiimihi'i'.s. sin-I prices were easier llinn'lavf w.H;. Heavy vealcJs £:! :U to £4 4s. .o,Ui,ms £2 ,1s to £:1. lighter :',os lo £2 2s. smaller 2IU f-o :!lls. oliivrs aivli fi'e.sJi d;ro|i||K',l ;)s U> lHs. 'Sheep, -r.cst we.t'lu r> -'old at from 2Ss to £1 Us (Id. others 24s to 27s (Id; h-rtuy eW|".s, bent (plainly. -2-Ih to 2(ls (id. others Ills 3d to 23s OdL in full Mipplv. sold at, for lust, Ids to. LSs 9d, others I,'ls (hi -to I.ls Od. Pigs.-BacpiieM, £2 18s .to £3 14s; tag? (parlfe'm. £2 2s 1 to £2 His; porkers, £1 &i to £1 17s; slips, la* to 25*.