COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 33, 29 June 1914, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. LOAN AND 'MBRGAOTILE AGENOT 00., iL/TD. The New Zealand ILoan and Hereontile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford branch, rtport as follows:iDuring tihe week we have handled a tocsideraMe amount of stock privately, tyt there appears to be a feeling that sheep are not so keenly sought after as during tihe past few weeks*. Two-tooth wethers, 35s up to 26s for small, 13s to 15s; 2 to 6-tooth ewes, small 13s to I'ss; 2to 6-tooth ewes, 21b (id; f.m, ewes, 12s to 19s 6d, and up to 25s for a goodl line; 20-moatha eteers, 69s to 7<is; weaner heifers, 40b to 43s 6d; mixed woanexs, email, /30a to 365; stare cows, 60s to 80s; dairy cows, 140s to 100s; bulls, 20to SQtt; iheifers in caH in lines 125s to 130s.

THE FARMERS 00-fIP. Juno 22, 1914.—T0-dayi we conducted a clearing sale on aicoooint of Mr, A. Willocks, of Inn ha. Store cows realised £3 10s to £4 2s weaner heifers, 30s and' forward condition lambs 17s <5.1. We also conducted on this day a clearing sale on account of Mrs E. Muir, of C'tikcho. The cows weu a good conditioned lot, and made the very satisfactory average of £lO 7s. I'Msly calvers ranged from £9 10s to £l7 58, and backward cows £3 5s to £9. J<une 23, 1)11—On this day we offered two herds o;; account of Mr, B. C. l ysaght, Mok"ia, also 60 Iheifers. 6ee•■iit' calvers realised satisfactory prices, from £7 to £ll Ss, and old and low conditioned cows made from £4 5s to £B, 3year heifers £5 to £8 los. June 24, 1914.—0n tliis day we held our usual fortnightly sale at Eltham.' Forward store cows met with a ready sale from £4 5s to £5 17s ttd, fat cows averaged £7 7e, and light store cows £2 18s to £3 15s, empty iheifere £2 His fid, yearling steers £2 fis tid to £2 9s 6d, wcanor heifers £1 14s (id. empty ewes from 12s 6d to 18s.

June 25, MM.—-Uusual fortnightly sale liolil in JJawera to-day, but owing to thr'South Taranaki Winter Show, and Gymkhana, there was only a small yardof cattle. There was, however, a good yarding of sheep, Fat ewes realised £1 Is; 2, 4, and G-tooth ewes (.'mall) £1 Os 3d; good latabs, 15s; fat cows, from £3 3js to £7 10s; 18-month steers, £3 12a fid to £3 18s.; forward store eows, £4 to £B' 15b; boilers, £3 10s to £4; yearling steers, £1 18s; weaners (small), 14s; yearling flioifors, 35a.