COMMERCIAL.
DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET
Tjonsdale and <lo. (Mr. S. Turner, New Zealand iiyent) cable as follows: Prices.—New Zealand butter and cheeso normal.
N.Z. LOAN AND M.A. CO., LTD.
The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. (Uuwera branch) report :w follows: Kakaramoa.—Medium fat cows £lO 5s to £l2 9s, forward cows £7 10s to £9, 2-year-old heifers £7 10s, boners and potters £2 10s to £5 las. There was no demand for weaners. On the same day we sold dairy herds on account of Mr P. \S. Gilligan (<Patca) and Mr Charles Bodge (Kakaramea). The herd of 32 belonging to Mr Gilligan averaged £l2 19s, and that of Mr Hodge £lO 13s. Prices were: Good conditioned early calvers £l3 to £l7 ss, later sorts £9 5s to £l2, backward sorts £9.
On July 2-ftli, at Tokaora, we held, !©n account of Mr Montague Rudkin, a successful clearing sale' of pedigree •dairy cows, including several pedigree Holsteins. Prices for the pedipv >o cattle and buyers were:—One cow (Patience of Brundee) 82 guineas, H. E. Johnson; Milkmaid of Brundee, 57 guineas. Chas. Mayhcad; Pagmar, 40 guineas, Chas. Mayhcad; Countess Maid, 20 guineas, IT. E. Johnson; one heifer (Manea Dekol) 14'/, guineas, Mrs Mary Dawson; one bull ('President Pietergie) 45 guineas, one bull (Colantha Manor Lad) 13 guineas, one bull Colantha Starlight) 40 guineas. The herd, which were in good condition, realised as follows: Earlv ealvers £lO to £2l, later calvers £l4"to £ls, heifers £7 7s Gd to £lO. The line averaged £l7 odd. Eltham— Fat ewes 30s 4d to 32s 7(1, good forward ewes 2Ss 3d, forward conditioned wethers 33s to 34 fld, hoggets (mixed scx'es) 20s 9d to 22s Gd, aged ewea las Gd. Forward conditioned cows £9 5s to £ll 15s, backward sorts £7 to £8 12s Gd. low conditioned £4 to £5, weaners (mixed sexes) £4 to £4 3s, steers £4 2s, springing heifers £7, bulls £7 17s Gd, store pigs 14s to 21s, slips 12s, pedigree boar 3J guineas. At Tokaora, on July 25th, we held a very successful clearing sale of dairy cows, etc., on account of Mr Montague Rudkin, the herd of 40 odd, which was in good condition, averaging £lO 7s. Prices were: Early calvers, in good condition, .-Cl(i Ids to £24 10s; Inter calvers Cl 4 to £lO, backward springers £lO to £l4, heifers from £7 10s to £8 17s fid, 1 bull £l3 15s, one bay mare £24 ss, store pigs 17s, sow and litter £0 ss. Ha\vera.—Fat woolly hoggets 30s lOd. poor condition 10s, 4 and 0-tooth wethers 2(is, fat ewes 35s to 375, store ewes llis to 21s, forward aged ewes in lamb 235. heavy fat cows £l2 to £ls 2s fid. forward cows £7 10s to £0 10s, good yearling heifers £3 10s to £i 2s, yearling steers £4 10s to £5 Gs, yearling bulls £4 lfis, dairy cows (good conditioned, early calvers) £l3 to £l4, late calvers £S to £l2, heifers and calves £S, sows and litters £2 ISs to £3 Bs, forward stores 17s to 255, sows in pig £1 10s to £2 10s.
FARMERS' CO-OP. ORGANISATION SOCIETY'S REPORT. At Waverlcy on Saturday -wo held a elneariiiL' sale of Mr W. ' McFarlnndV dairy cows. etc. There was a good attendance of buyers, and we report a mos.t successful sale. The best dairy cows sold at from £ll to Cl 7 15s, others .€!) to £1.3 10s, the whole herd averaging £l4 Is fid. At Opunako cards on Saturday we held a clearing sale of Mr .). Pi-hop's dairy eows. Rinvrs were present f ron , ■all pads of the d'.-iricl. and we report a good sale. Ilairv eows sold at from £lO to £25. the herd of 53 cows averaging £ls sb, heifers £8 10s to £l2 10s, weaner heifers £4 5s fid. At Opunake yards on Monday there was a good'yarding of store cattle and a full mn«ler of wcanors. Competition was keen, ami (lie whole yarding was sold. We i;i! ( i|e: Fat cows' £l2'lOs to! CM ss. fresli conditioned eows £lO in! CJI H)s, forward cows £S 15s to £0 j 10s. store cows and -"mptv heifers fit IDs (0 £S Ills, bulls £5 to £l3 17* fid. good weaner steers £5 ;h to £li ik oihors -CJI (.) Co, weuner heifers £3 los (o £'4 ss.
On Monday we held ;l clearing sale ,, M fieeount of Mr J. li. Oopperth, Kaimiiv. There was a {.Mod attendance, and a satisfactory sale was held.
Mniiah:.—Fat cows £l2 15s to £ls 2; I'd. fresh coiiditinned cows £lO 10s to £ll ss, forward cows £8 10s lo £lO, st re cows and empty heirers G(l I,k to '-S Ss, bull £!>. weaner heifers K" io CI Us. steers £3 in* to I's 7s. dairy ■'■-ws £lO to £ls. heifers £8 io £l'l 10s.
.Stratford yards on Tuesday, we had a 'lood yarding of entile. Competition was good and pries were fully up to late quotations. Forward cows £8 lis lo £ll ]2s, light store-cows £6 to €7 15s, mi.vd weaneiv; £.' lls to £4 10s, wpaiier steers £3 17s to £5 Ss, weaner heifers £3 Us to £3, springing heifers £!» to £l2 ss.
At Tnglewood yards on Thursday, there was a full yardini' of both cattle and sheep, and a good clearance was .mede at the hfimincr. We quote: Good l r .g.;ets 2.'»s 3d to 2l!s 7d. hoL'gets ISs 3d t. 31s, aued ewes Ills (Id to 17s (id, ewes iii lamb .'los (id. fat wethers 3S.s (Id. fresh conditioned cows £!) 10s to £ll his, f'.vward cows £S 5s to £!) 2s (Id, store i ws and empty heifers £5 10s to £S. ■2 vcar-old steers £!) 4s. weaner steers ■|'s os to £(! 15s. weaner heifers £2 Rs (M lo £4 12s (id. dairy cow. CIO 10s to "17, springing heifers £0 5s to £9 2s 61. On Wednesday, at Opunake yards, wo held a clearing sale of Mr W. Kirkwood's dairy cows. Buyers were in attendance, and a most successful sale was held. The best dairy cows sold at from £ls to £27 10s, others £lO to £l-1 10s. The whole herd averaged £lO ss. The in-calf heifers on account of Messrs Cox Bros, sold at from £7 to £lO ss, and on account of other vendors cows and heifers sold at from £lO to £lO 10s.
On Thursday we held a clearing sale on account of Mr W. Pederson, MidIrrst. The cows were a choice lot and sold well. The best dairy cows.sold at from £l4 to £l7, others £lO 5s to £l3 PK averaging £l3 13s, heifers £ll ti> £l4. On Thursday we held a clearing sale on account of Mr B. Booker, Lowgarth. There was a large attendance of buyers, ami a most successful sale was held. The best dairy cows sold at from £ls Ids to £22, others £0 10s to £l4, averaging £ls Us. The pedigree Ayrshire cove sold £lB 10s to £2O, heifers £(i. At Auroa yards on Friday there wni iir yarding of stock, which sold well. Forward cows £9 10s to £l2, store cows £7 to £9, empty heifers £5 15s to £7,weanei' heifers £$ 10s to £5,
,5 * '<< •« 17s, dairy cows nom 111 to ;Cl(i 10s. lieifnrs £9 lO.s lo CI I IDs. The advertised dairy cows i'ii account of .Messrs Madwieic and Kl'licl.v, Anroa, sold at from £lO to :i '' «>«•« averaging £lB 10s; heifers i!) KM to £ll 10s; sundries sold at late rates. Al_ Waipnku on Friday we held a charm;; Kile on account of Mr ,1. Fennick. j here was a good attendance, and a mo-4 successful sale, was hold! Tlie dairy cows were an extra choice lot and were in slron;; demand. The cows sold at from £l2 to £3O, avern S'»ig -Cl-t 15s; pedigree cows made £2l to £■'
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