COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 21, 15 June 1914, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE GO'S REPORT.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Stratford branch) report as follows: — On Friday, June 5, we held our usual monthly sale at our To Wera yards, when we yarded 100 head of cattle and 1551 sheep, most of which were sold at the hammer or afterwards at satisfactory prices: 2'/ 2 to 3-year steeds, 90s (Id to 101s; 20 months to 2 year steers, Gas to 90s; dairy heifers, 102s Cd; store cows, 70s;.owe lambs, 14s 9d to 15s; fat and forward wethers, 225; f.m. ewes, 3, 4, and G-tooth, 19s Id; eull lambs, 10s; empty ewes, 12s Gd to 15s. On Thursday, lltn inst., we held a clearing sale on account of Mr Chas. Thompson, Pembroke road, Stratford, whose lease has expired ana who is giving up dairying. There was a very large attendance from all parts of the district, about 125 people being present, The cows were in creditable condition, considering that Mr Thompson has no turnips or hay for them, and that the 77 acres was very heavily stocked, carrying 24 dairy cows, 10 heifers, bull, and several horses. Competition was keen from the start, and the sale was a very satisfactory one. The usual sundries wicrc disposed of first at the following prices— Aged boar 10s; fowls, Is 7d; sow and litter of seven pigs, £5 ss; horses: aged mare bought in at £2O; 18 months filly bought in at £lO. The stock was well distributed over the district, no fewer than ten buyers operating. Four or live of the cows showed age, one was a three teater, two were in milk. Prices, £ls 15s, £l2, £ll ss. £ll, £lO 15s, £lO 10s, £9 15s to £9 for early calvers; for later calving cows, 160s to 150s; 3teater 1255; heifers, 105s; store cows, 90s. The cows averaged £lO 3s 3d; bull £4 ss; very nice lot of selected Holstein Jersey weaners fell to the bid of a Tariki client at 40s.

Since we last reported, we have put through a fair amount of business privately. Lambs, lis 6d to l'3s 6d; f.m. ewes, 14s 6d up to 21s; empty ewes, 17s 6d; wethers, 15s to 245; weaner heifers, 29s 6d; weaner steers, 37s fid to 465; 2'/ 2 to 3 year steers, 105s to 1255.

NEWTON KINuS WEEKLY RETORT.

On Friday, sbh. inst., at my Waiwakaibo yards, I had a full yarding of all classes of cattle, the quality right through (with the exception of weaner steers) being an improvement on previous yardings. The attendance was very good and bidding brisk. Some choice linos of Jersey weaner heifers were yarded, these meeting an excellent i sale. The dairy cows offered on 'account of Mr. G. Mitchell, of Mangorei, were a fine lot, and. sold very readily at prices from £7 to £ll and 15% and 17V 2 gns. for 2 prize-takine cows, the line averaging £9 9s. Practicably everything was som, prices being as follows. Jersey weaner 'hoiferfi, nice lines, £2 14s, £2 10*, £2 Bs, £2 fa; mixed ureods 'of weaner heifer.*, £1 15s to £2; smaller stuff, 18s Od to'£l lOsifiu: weaner steers (poor quality) best offered realising from ,€2 to £2 3s. others £ls to £1 12s; 2yr. steers, £4 15s; bulls £3 10 to £5 6s , 'empty 20-months heifers £2 13s to £3 7s, , small 20-months heifere in caif, but late, £2 133 to £3 7s; dairy cows, £7 5s to £8 IOs; cows, guaranteed sound. £4 10s and £4 15?.; springing heifers, £6 10s to £8 ss; in calf iheifers, £4 10s to< £5 ss; forward and light fat cows, £4 lis Cd to £0 2s; Mo. heaw cows offered; good boner.H, £3 4s to £4; aged cows, £1 15s lo £2 14s; voung t«ows| (stores), £3 Ss to £4; lighter framed stuff, £2 12s to £3; forwaru ewes, 13s 9d to 10s; f.m. ewes, 9s Id; lambs, goiod line, 14s; small, 12<* 3d, 10si Od. 7s lOd, 4s Id; goats, 8s (id.

At Toko on. Monday, Bth inst.. mixed weaners made £1 10s; 20 L month ]ieifers, to £5 3s; store cows, £3 14s to £4 Is; to £5 3s; store cowb, £3 14s to 4 Is; aged cows, £1 10s Gd; fat ewes, IBs 9d. On Tuesday, 9th inst., at Stratford, for my fortnightly sale, I had a gooa entry «f s'heep and a fair yarding" of cattle. There was a good attendance 'of buy-. cr.s, who made good competition far 0:11 cattle offered, practically all of Whirih were cleaned at satisfactory prices. The majority of the sheep were Sold at tilie hammer, all that were passed being taken up quickly by private treaty. Prices obtained were: Wcaner ■heifers. £1 lis to £2 2s 1 ; weaner steer's, £2 5s 6d for a fair line of 105 anrl £2 for others; 2-yea r steers, £4 9s; 2%yoar steers (good deal of color), £5; rough 15-months steers, £3 Is. The in calf 'heifers', 20months and 2 1 / 2-years-olds entered on account of the Stratfo.nl Racing Club realised '£s 13s for a nice line well forward, and £4 12s Gd to £5 7s Gd for ot'hleTs; fair line of 2'/ 2 -year in calf heifers fnom the back country, £5 15s; springing heifers, £5 7s Gd for Lsmall •heifer*,, to £9 17s Gd for an exceptionally choice .Tersev. good size Dulls. £fl ss; good fat cows, £8 17s to £7 7s; for- | ward ciowa. to 15s, £5 12s, £5 Bs, £5 ss, £5 2« Gd, £3 Is. £4 17s. £4 12b, £4 lis: good store cows £3 14s Gd to £4; smaller r framed cows, £2 7s to £3 4s; cood Jine

S of lambs, 14s lOd; culls, 8s 7d; very fine | pen of 100 2-tooth to f.f.ni'. Linooln ewes in lamb to Lincoln rams, On account of Messrs. Hnnno Bros., to a Tarata client at £1 4* (id, this being a record price for this cla.sii o± sheep in these yards: good line of 500 2-tooth to f.m; ewes in lamb (few old sheep), at £1; fait wethers (on sinnK side), £1 lis; aged ewes, 8s 7d to 10s 3d; mixed 2-twln, sheep, mostly wethers, 17s Gd; fair line of 4-looith and 4-year ewes ill lamb, at £1 2.1. At Stony Kiver, on Wednesday, lOfc'u inst.. I 'hail a full yaruim? of all 'classes, in most cases very nice conditioned cattle, which met with keen coiiipetition throughout. Messrs. Carey Bros., of Okato, yarded a pen of Shorthorn* wearier steers, wihih were iniK-h realising £2 17s Gd, the top price for this cl : .T»'. in Northern Tnranaki. Other prices were: —Weaner 'heifers, £1 13s to £! IF.; Gd; simvll. £1 to £1 (is; good pen of Jerseys, £2 ss; mixed weaners, £1 Ss to £l" 17-; weancr steers: £2 o-i (id to £2 8s fid'; weaner bulls, £2 2s to '£2 18s; .small bulls, £3 2s to £3 8s Gd; empty 20-montns iliieilte, £2 13s to £3 7s; flimall in-calf 18-montlhs heifers, £2 lGs to £3; others, £4 17s Od to £6; springing heifers, £5 to £C> 17.? Gd; dairy cows, £7 to £7 10s; young store cows, £2 7s to £3; good store cows, £3 Ss to £3 lfls; forwaru cows, £4 12s Cd to £5 12s; fat cows, £5 19s to £7 4s; rough steers, £2 10s; 2-year steers, very well done, £4 131 to £4 18s Gd; fat 3'/ r year bullocks, £lO 2s Go.

On Thursday, 11th ins„., at the Robson road, Stratford, for Mr. M. Howard's clearing sale, I had a good attendance. The he-ru o. cows were a very fair line, containing some nice milkers', but a good number were calving a little late for present buyers, these reducing the average somewihiat, but nevertheless I was able to make the satisfactory price of £8 16s 6d for the line of 46 Best young cows soid at from £lO to £ls; fair stuff, £0 15s to £8 10s; late calvers and three-quarter cows, £S to £7 15s; store cows, £3 17s Gd to £4; breeding sows, £4 to £6 15s; store pigs, £1 Is 6d; cart, 13a. Private sales for the week as follows: Weaner steers, £2 lis, £2 Gs fid, £2 4s, £2 3s; weaneir heuers, £l'lßs Gd; empty 20-months heifers. £3 3s to £3 7s; dairy cows, £8 8s to £ls; fat cow® (all.light), £5 10s to £G 17s fid; forward cows, £4 18s (3d to £5; 2>/ 2 to 3-year steers, £7 to £7 Gs; 18-momths steers on poor side, £3 13s and £3 16s; mixed weaners, £1 12s; fat and forward ewes, £1 Is, £l, lfh, 18s. 17s Gd, los 3d, 16s, 15s Gd, 14s fld; lambs, 13s fid, I 3's, 18a Od, lis, lis Gd, Wfa fid', 9s i)d; ewes in lamb, £1 2s, £l, 19s, 18?, 17s Oil, 17s Gd; fat wether?, £1 ss; store wethers, £1 2s. £1 Is, £1 0s (3d, £h, 19s 3d, 19s j in calf heifers (nice '-ne of Jerseys), £7 10s. £7, £fi 10s.

LONDON REPORT.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. liave received the following cablegram from their London house under date, 10th inst, 1914: Wheat.—We have sold an Australian cargo at 37s 4y 2 d c.ii. The market quiet hut steadv, and owing to favorable crop reports from America, not likely to improve at present. Oats. —We quote, Carton's, 21s; Sparrowbill's, 20s fid. The market is steady but the outlook is uncertain. Tallow. —We quote present spot values for the following descriptions: good mutton, 33s per cwt.; good 'oecf, 33s 3d per cwt.; mixed, 31s 3d per cwt. He market is dull. Sheepskins.—We anticipate good de j mands. The market is firm. ,