COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 June 1919, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

KEWTOKT KXSG'S EEPOEI; At Kaponga, on Gth' inst., mixed weaners made 21s Gd to 24s Gd; forward conditioned cows, £lO 13s; lighter sorts, £8 0s to £9 Ss; ordinary stores, £8 to £7 lis; boners £2' 15s to £3 17s 6d; dairy heifers, £8 7b; dairy cows (spg.), £23; others, £8 10s to £ll 10s. A daily herd of backward and poor conditioned cows sold on account of Mr D. Maindonald, the best cows made £l2 to £l3 10s, others £7 10s to £ll.

At Rahotu, on otii inst., the yards were well-filled and a very satisfactory sale resulted- Weaner heifers made £2 15s; we an or steers, £2 5s 6d; empty heifers, £5 lis; 20-month steers, £5 7s to £6 lis; inferior, £3 7s to £4 2s 6d; 2J-year-old do, £8 10s; small do, £7 10s; ordinary store cows, £6 Is ta £8 13s «d; boners, £2 15s to £4 6s. A choice line of Jersey springing heifers sold on .account of Mr Archie Phillips made £ls. !10s, others £lO. dairy cows made ui> to £l9. 1

I also sold a part dairy on account of Momona Tamihana, best cowg malting £l2 10s to £l4, backward sorts. £7 10s to £ll 10s.

At Urenui, on 9th inst., weaner heifers made £3; mixed weaners 28s 6d; 18-20 month empty heifers, £4 4s to £4 16s 6d; others, £2 10s to £3 17a 6d; store cows, £5 7s 6d to £6; boners, £4 5»; 18-month steers, £4 10s; dairy heifers, £8 10s; small and backward do, £4 10s to £5 7s; forward conditioned ewes, 20s; 6-tooth to f.m. ewes (in lamb), 245.

At Stoney River, on 10th inst., all classes came forward in fair numbers a satisfactory sale resulting. Mixed weaners, £2 Is; 18-20 month empty heifers, £4 10s to £5 ss; 2}-year-old steers, £8 10s; ordinary store cows, £5 5a to £7 15s; boners, £2 to £6 ss; working bullocks made £25 to £3O per pair; fat wethers, 34s 9d; fresh-conditioned ewes, 19s 3d; dairy heifers (spg.), £lO 10s to £ll 15s; others, £lO to £lO 17s 6d; smaller sorts, £1 14s 6d to £8 3s 6d; heifers (calved), £l2 15s; dairy cows (b'st), £l6; others, £9 15s to £ll 6s. At Kohuratahi, on 11th inst., in conjunction with the N.Z. Loan Co., I held a shep and cattle sale. Practically every pen offered changed hands, demands for all classes proving in excess of stock yarded. 18-20 month steers, £4 13s 6d to £ r <s lis; 18-20 month empty heifers, £4 15s to £6 10s; bulls, £4 10s; mixed weaners, £2 10s; springing heifers, £8 ss; medium lambs, 15s 3d to 16s lOd; smaller do, lis; 2-tooth wethers, 25s Id to 275; inferior do, 21sAt Waiwakaiho, on 12st inst., best conditioned cows made £8 Is to £8 15s; ordinary stores, £4 10s to £5 10s; boners, £2 10s to £6; bulls, £lO 10s; dairy cows, £lO. At Stratford, on oth inst., mixed weaners, 30s to 35s 6d; others, 16s to 255; 18-month empty heifers, £4 5s to £5 17s 6d; forward conditioned cows, £9 7s 6d to £lO 15s; lighter do, £8 5s to £9; ordinary stores, £5 to £7 7s 6d; dairy heifers, £9 15s to £11; best dairy cows, £l3 5s to £l6; others £3 5s to £l2.

' * Messrs Hurley Bros.' farm, Te Ngutu, Okaiawa, on 9th inst., I conducted a dispersal sale of their herd. The cows proved an exceptionally fine lot, the satisfactory average of £lB 18s being obtained. Best cows made from £2O to £3O, others from £l4 10s to £1«, cows (in milk) £l3, dairy heifers made £lO to £l3, store cows £B.

On the 14th inst., at Matapu I conducted a clearing sale on account of Mr F. T. McCarthy, Buyers attended in good numbers, bididng proving very brisk throughout. Best cows made from £ls to £2B; backward sorts, £8 to fl2; farm implements and sundries sold at ordinary rates. Oil 13th inst., at Bell Block, I conducted a dispersal sale of pedigree Jersey cattle on acocunt qf Messrs J. H. Street and S. W. Shaw and G. A. Hadler. Buyers were in attendance from all parts of the Dominion, quite a number of cattle are leaving the district. Mr Street left nothing to be desired in the way of catering for all those present, this alone being deserving of the very successful sale he had, Mr Street's cows made 18 to 135 gns; 3-year-old heifers, 105 gns; 2-year-old heifers, 45 to 85 gns; 20-month heifers, 28 to 55 gns; yearling heifers, 22 to 30 gns; heifer calves, 16 to 50 gns; 2-year-old bull, 50 gns; yearling bulls, 15 to 45 gns. Mr Shaw's cows made 15 to 85 gns; 2-year-old heifer, 48 gns; heifer calf 31 gns; bull calves, 15 to 30 gns. Mr Hadler's cows made 60 gns; 2-year-old heifer, 46 gns. FARMERS' CO-OP ORGANISATION SOCIETY'S REPORT. On Monday we held our usunl sale at Opunnke, when lliere was an average yarding of stock. We quote: Pigs £1 5s to £2 2s, lambs (best) 19s 3d to 20s Is, good Btore lambs 12s to 13s, culls 7s, forward cows £8 10s to £lO lis, store cows £6 to £8 2s, boners £3 to £4 17s 6d, Jersey weaner helfera £3 17s 6d Steers 345.

On the same day we had a clearing sale on account of Mr. E. Halne, Lepperton, when we report having had a most successful sale. Dairy cows (best soTts) £lB to £l9 10s, others £l2 to £ls, sheep 17s, gelding £l4. On Monday we also held a sale on behalf of Mr. T. J. Bolger, Hawera. There was a fair attendance of buyers. Best dairy cows sold £l™ '° ® 10-3, backward sorts £9 to

On Tuesday, at Manilla, -we report a good yarding of cattle, which met with keen demand. We quote: Store piss 3(ls to £3 2s 6rt, sows £lO, lambs 13s, forward cows £9 to £lO 7s fid, store cows £(! Cs to £8 Ba, bonera £4 Cs to £5, best dairy, heifers. £l4 15s to £ IT, others £l2 to £l4.

On tho same day we held our fortnightly sale at Stratford,, when cattle met with keen competition, nntf sold slightly in advance of late sales.

On Tuesday we hnd a clearing 9nle on account of Messrs. Thwaites Bros, Normnnhy, when there was a InTge attendnnce of buyers. (The rows, which were In splendid condition, ipet with a keen demand. Sundries Bold "well tip: to.market value. Horses £lO lOa-to £9l 10a, weaner heifers £4 13s, 2-vear-old heifer £9 fis to £ls ss', dairy cows £l7 10s to £BO fa. the whole faffd of 50 cows averaging- £lO 14s Gd.. -

On Wednesday, at our usual fortnightly Inglewood sale, then) was a full yarding of sheep and cattle, We' quote: Lambs 12s 3d to IBs, fat and. forward ewen £1 6s Gd, owes in lamb 15s, forward cows £lO 17s Od, store cows £5 15s to £8 17s. weaner heifers S2 in S3 l£ Steers 80s to £'3 6s, empty helfeTS £3 to £4 IBs, heifers (i.w b, small) £6 to £9 .17> od.

On Thursday, ot Manaia, we held a clearing Sale on account of" Mr. Donald Ttobertson, Malinia. There was a fair attendance of buyers, when the cows sold as follows: Best sorts £in to £22, others £ll to £l4.

At Auroa, on Friday, there was a good yarding of cattle, which sold at late '•atcs. On the same day wo held a clearing sale on account of Mr. Edward Long. Manaia. The grade cows, whlfch were n rery fine lot, averaged over E2O per head, whilst the heifers averaged £l3 Cs Od.

At. Ararata, on the same day, we sold, on belinlf of Mr. T. A. WlnVs. his two dairy herds and springing heifers. Bidding was very spirited throughout The 100 cows averaged £IS, whilst the 70 heifers averaged £lO 5s 6d. Sows £lO to £l3 Ra, store pigs £2 to £9 2s, horses £3 10s to £lB 10s. On Thursdny we held a clearing sale on recount of Mr. H. Thrush, Mangatokl, when there was a fair attendance of buyers. Dah-y enws sold as follows: Best sorts £2O to £27. others £ll to £l7, heifers £l3 10s to £l6 10s. Sundries at ruling rates. At the same place we sold Mr. V. J. Henry's dairy herd, which met with a keen demand. We quote: Best sorts £l7 to £2B 10s. other iorti £lO to £ls, hom, I**