COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1918, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

LOAN" AND' MERCANTILE REPORT. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd. (Stratford branch) report as follows: OnFriday, January 25, we held ft sheep and cattle fair in our Te Wera yards. We had a successful sale, although values were slightly in favor of purchasers. Fat cows £ll 10s, forward heifers £8 15s. store cows 15s to £9 lis fid bulls £fi 10s to £9 10s, 20-month steers' £6 12s fid, 4 and 6-tooth ewes 24s Bd, 2-tooth ewes 24s to 27s Id, 4 and 5-year ewes 13s Rd to 245, lambs 7s to 12s, 4 and G-tooth wethers 27s 7d, rams 7»ns. Next sale on February 22. On Thursday, January 31, w eheld our Kohuratahi sheep fair.' Buyers were in attendance from all parts of the district. Bidding was inclined to drug, but a successful sale resulted at ruling'rates. Two-year steers £lO. store ows"£B Is, 2-tooth wethers 2fis Ad, 2-tooth ewes ??s fid lr> 28s ild. 4 and fi-tooth wethers , - v|,,f °wes 90s to ?<ts. old ewes Ifis to 10s lOd. lambs, small and late shorn 7s 2d to !)s Id, rams 47ns to figns. Next sale on Thursday, March 7. On Monday. February 4. we held nur Stratford sheen fair in our Stratford vards. Tho full advertised lines did not "ome forward, and bidding in some in- ''""""' faile;i to reach reserves, hut sev"ral lines were quitted after being passed In- the hammer. Shorn lambs 8s fid to I:> s 2d. woollv lambs 14s. wethers 29s "■'. -™.. oM. ?U to 2S* 4-tooth to 4year ewes 27s old ewes lis. On Tnesdnr February 5. we held our usual I'ortniHitlv sale 'in our Stratford '•crds. I\V had a good yarding of cattle, including (ho first draft earlv wean- --<?.. yen deare-l nearly every line of Inrge nnrl smell cattle at the hammer ?w., ™h v ,.„n v.* „.,„.,. r ;11 r>, (■,, , A £l9 store eown r-n 11= <n Pin. oi month steers £fi 1.",5. bullocks £l4. 2"■mnll ami yonrg IfU fid. 50* to 7(lr for "iod wennero. hulls £s 7s fid * n rv> ' '••-", vr4i,nr; -2Ss. Next sale March 5 at 1 o'clock. On fr.idnv. February 8, we held » ".heen .fair in our Matau yard". We •■"•.led ~7nnn sheen. Vaido* cattle, and >md a very successful sale at ruling •■■•♦ no. Buyers were in attendance f-o« •'1 wt ß nf the district, and less than MOO sheep, principally lambs. renin ir.«.l '"■-old. Stove eows £ft to £8 7s. fat ~.1 f w „.„ Tl i w„ s £e, }>* fid. wearer's*. '"'Us PC, Ts (1,1 to 7s fid "•«- •«™.< licle-r* £fi 15s. Imllocks £l4, 2tooth wethers 24s «<M to 2Ss 2-tonth ' •"•' ! '' ♦" """. 4 and fi-tooth wethers oc= Rd to 2s s 10d. 4-yoar, ewes 2.1s fid to 275, old ewes 10s to IBs, yams '(ls '' 425, lamlis C* fid to Ms 10d to I.ls fid. '•■-'• sale Friday, March 8. Since we last, reported we have sold ''•c following lines nrivatolv. At the r n duee<l values from last year's rates business is fairly buoyant, uad enquiries are coming from all parts of the district Bulls £9 to £l2, 20-month steers £fl to £7 14s. mixed weancrs £2 to £3 15s. 2i/,-venr empty heifers £7 ss, 20-montli heifers £4' 2s to £4 12s fid. 4 and fitooth ami 4-yenr ewes 25s to 20s. 2-tooth wethers 2ft? (id to 2Ss. fi-tooth wethers 28s fid to 30s. iat and forward ewes 28s to 355. 2-tooth ewes 24s to 275. lambs 10s to 18s 6d. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. RETAIL PRICES. Rotter Creamery (pats) -.-.... 1 7i Registered dairy ] 3 Separator ] o T:^3 • '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 2 0 Honey g '■ard" .* _ j 0 Hams j q Rashers bacon 1 3 Rashers ham 1 3 Milk (quart) 5 FRUIT. O'arees .......... ~,,-,,,,T ; ,,., g/. Bn™nas Sd'and'wlb 1 ? 8 , 4cUntlfid (.ooking apples r 3.1 l/Cand'3/-'do Z . T->m«t«e» ..,,.. od to fid ( _ w,,n »>«.. Id to 3d \l w}m fid drapes ]/fi VEGETABLES. ? b,,a K e 3d and 4d each £ arros * 2d per bunch Parsnips ... jS -;.... : >l '£*!.'£»'-•■"•' "■-•''''sit,'fori* Uuhiftwer 4d and fid. Green peas r . 1/9 pepk Beetroot ', 2( ; Turnips <—...: ......... 2A French Beans 4,1 Vegetable Marrows '.'.'id'and fid FLOUR. i s °° 3.1 0 ! "» • 17 0 r, ° 8 9 25 4 (5 BUYING PRICES. ButterCreamery (pats) 1 fi Registered Dairy 1 1 Separator lod to ]/- Fungus 4j Eggs j 10