COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1919, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

, FARMERS' CO-OP. REPORT. On Saturday last we held a clearing sale of Mr. Robert Southee's live and dead stock at Awn tun a. There was a fair attendance, and everything sold at ruling prices. At Hawera, ou Saturday last, we also held a clearing sale of Mr. W. R, McLean's dairy cows and sundries. The following are some of the prices realised: Best dairy cows £lB 10s to £23 10s, others £lO to £l7, store pigs £2 189 to £3, sows £l2 to £ls ss. Sundries sold at ruling rates. At Okaiawa yards, on Monday, there was a fair yarding of cattle, which sold at advanced prices on late sales. Forward cows £lO to £ll 10s, store cows £8 to £9, In-calf heifers £l2 10s to £l4.

On Monday, at Otakeho, at W. Hoaie's clearing sale, there was a largo attendance of buyers, and a most satisfactory sale was hold. At Normanby, on Monday, we conducted a clearing sale of Mr. John Duggan's live and dead stock. There was a good attendance of buyers, and everything sold well. The furniture was almost new, and sold up to town prices. The dairy cows were in good condition, and sold at from £2O to £3B for the best; others £ll to £l9.

On Tuesday, 17th, at Lepperton, we held a clearing sals of Mr. D. Mcßae's live and dead stock, and satisfactory prices were realised. On Tuesday, at Mountain Road, Normanby, at Mr. J, Mulllons' clearing sale, there Was a fair attendance, and the following are the priced realised: Beat cows £lB to £23, others £i to £l7. Sundries sold at ruling rates. On Wednesday, at Inaha, we held a clearing sale of Mr. F. Dora's live and dead stock. There was a very large attendance, and a most satisfactory sale was held. The follows Ing are some of the prices realised: farm waggon £59, dray £2O, pedigree Jersey cows 38 to 49 (nilneas, best dairy cows £2O to £33, others £l2 10s to £l9. All the sundries and furniture sold welL

Oa Wednesday, at Normanby, at Mr. T. Dickson's sale, there was a good muster of bUFers, and good prices were realised. Best dairy cows £2O to ,£25, others £l3 to £l9, horses £2O 10s to £29. Sundries sold well. At Eltham yards, on Wednesday, there Waß an average yarding, and prices were on a par With late soles. Forward cows £9 15s to £lO 9s, store cows £T to £8 17s fid, boners £3 11' to £6, weaner steers £2 6s, weaner heifers 29J Od. A lot of sundries sold at ruling prices.

At Hawera yards, on Thursday, there was an average yarding of cattle and sheep. Prices were firm throughout, and a • good clearance was made at the hammer. Store lambs 10s 9d to 16s 7d, good store lambs 17s 6d to 18s 9d, o!,? OWS ~ td £l4 Us, forward cows £lO 10s to £ll, Store cows £6 lis to £8 10s, boners £4 to £5 10s, weaner steers £2 5s to £2 19s, weaner heifers £1 10s to £3 9s dairy cows £l2 10? to £l7

At Kaponga yards, on JYlday, there was a fair yarding, and everything sold well. At Waveriey yards, on Friday, there was only a small yarding, and prices were the same as late sales.

At Hawera, on Friday, we held a clearing sale of Mrs. Hazelhurst's dairy cowa etc. Best cows sold at from £lB to £25, others £8 10s to £l7, horses £l2 to £2O. Sundries, etc., sold at ruling rates.

At Otakeho, on Friday, we held a blearing sale of Mr. Jas. Crosbie's live and dead stock There was a good attendance, and everything sol 4 well. ■ . •

H.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT. , AUCKLAND MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: On Thursday last at WeStfield store sale dairy covrs and heifers, close to proflt, were keenly sought after, with high prices ruling. Best,' £ls to £2O 10s, others £ll to £14.155; cows and heifers, Just calved, £9 to £l7 ss, The demand for backward springers Improved, 'and these ate now wanted. Best, £lO to £lB Bs, others £7 to £9 15s. Store cattle were penned In large numbers, and with keen.-competition' better, practlcajiy. everything penned ' being sold. Empty cows and 'heifers, £4 lbs to £7 10s; aged and inferior; cows, £2 to' £4!!l0s;' best steer .palves,., £2 ',ss to< £2 .18s, others £1 7s 6d to £2,25; b«st. heifer calves, £2. to £2 13b, others £1 to £l 17s 6d; Inferior calves, SsiUpw&Rls; yeatling to 'lB-moath : hßlf- ! l ers, £3 lOs-to £5 5s j heifers suitable for dalry purposes,. £5 iSp to £8: Meats, £4, to £0 10s; two-ye'ai-ola Steers; £T'lss." '. , At Waluku/'OtlTriday, wb'held' a during sUe on account ofVJfc>Bprij.S. V. and E.G. BarrlbalLi The two registered pedigree Jersey cow? realised--90 guineas arid 65 respectively The' nine registered pMigree ' Holsteln fend : heifers sold at from 15 guineas to 38 guineas. Hellers, suitable t»r dalry. purposea. fi& tq eu ,15s; sows, in young, fit' t0'.,£12; ljuip,'lgi

At Westfleld > fat stock ma»ket > on WedfliSday choice ox sold, to £2 12s pqr 1001b, others £2 Ts to £2 10s; cow and heifer beef sold,at from £2 4s to £2 8s per 1001b! Steeta sold at from £l2 10s to £2O ss; cottß and heifers from £9 to £l4 ss. Calves: For all classes prices improved, , more especially light vealers, which are wanted, We quote: Runners, £4 15s to £6 Is. for a six-months quality heifer; heavy vealers, £3 18s to £4 12s od, medium £3 to £3 17s 6d, light £2 2s to £2 18s; lighter fat calves, 15s to £2; small and freshdropped, 6s to, 14s. Pigs continue short of requirements, an unsatisfied demand existing for all sorts. Heavy choppers and baconers, £6 5s to £7 lis; medium baconers, £5 Sa to. £6 4s; heavy 1 porkers, £4 0s to £5 39; medium £3 10s to £1 Cs; light £2 123 to £3 8s; store pigs,. £1 to £1 Bs. Sheep were, penned In average numbers, and sold at late rates. No extra heavy wethers or ewes were penned. Best wetfters, £1 18s to £2 4s, medium £1 13s 9d to £1 17s 9d, light £1 9s 9d to £t 13s 6d; best ewes, £1 13s to £1 17s 6d; unfinished and store ewes, 18s to £1 2s 3d. Lambs were penned in small numbers, and sold at extreme rates. - Best, £1 7s ta £1 10»; medium £1 Si to £1 6s Bd, small i»t U £1 2» Bdi Inferior landM, 12» : to 17c. ' '