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Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1919, Page 5

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WOOL SALES, By Telegraph.—Press A»sn.—CopjrlgUt. Received July 13, 6.5 pan. London, July Uk The sale of 11,038 bales of Hew A* land wool at the Bradford marfcet ooifa prised a splendid selection of crossbred*, which elicited keen general competitittv Prices for all classes were fully eqttal to the London closing rates. —Ans.-KZ. t Cable Assn. SOUTHERN MARKETB. Christchurch, Inly IV There Is still a firmer tone In (he mufti for several lines, though grain Is least affoct»d. There Is "nothing doing" In wheat, and no MM of oats are reported a staking place bitwtiß grower and merchant. At the same time the oats market Is a IMB* stronger, especially for white oats, With *o appreciable change In price. Ruling values at country stations are: Oartona, 3s 8d and 4a; and other varieties, about 4s. Oatsheaf chaff, which can only be Cattled 4m the railway It urgently required, la firmer, and Is now quoted at £0 5s to £6 10s at country < stations. Both red and white clover have ahotfn a further advance, and growers are now being p*id up to is 6d for red clover, and Is 4d for White clover. The red clover crop Is disappointing In yield, and In a number of cases It has proved not worth threshing. The keen demand for clovers Is due to an anticipated good denafad for spring sowing. Peas are in keon demand for export Pir> trldge now being worth 7s, White Ivories Is, and Blue Imperial 9s, at country stations. There is also a strong demand for hofoe beans for export, and up to Ts Is being pild at country stations. This is a considerable Advance on the price' offered In the season, khd some fairly large lines lately changed hands. There is a scarcity in offerings of potatoes, and the price has further firmed, buyers ntm offering £7 at country stations., I FARMERS' CO-OP. ORGANISATION MOIETY REPORT. At Opunake, en Monday, 7th Instant, wa held our usual fortnightly sale, when thero was St fair yarding of cattle, which sold at lata rates. We quote: Dairy heifers £l2 IBs, dairy sows £l3, fat cows £9 17s to £ll 0s 6d, surfs cows £0 8s to £8 10s, boners £5 to £5 Us, wsaner helfera £8 to £8 14s, matter ItMfV I 3a? we held a clearing soiree itiSßmJayp&i A'f- Ward, Inaha, when «rearrates. 'WrauMfraday, at Hawera, we conducted account of Mr. c. O. Wooda. Sale. Prices yne* as follows; Beit dairy cows, £l7 to £lO let; ethers, £lO to £ IIS; the whole hert averaging over £ls, .Hunclrlek sold at lata rates. «.m?i J , lanal ? r 1 " 18 we had eat Usual tattnlghtiy sale, when there waa a tall yarding of cattle, which met with keen tentC everything being sold under the quote: Forward cows, £8 17s 6d to £U 15sstore cows, £7 10s to £9; bopers, £5 to £t weaner heifers, £2 14a to £3 18si stasia. £2 3s 6d to £4; dairy cows, £8 to £ls: dairy hoifers, £9 to £lB. J . wa h6ld <w tnmal , fortnightly sale, when there waa a fair Mdu of cattle, which sold at late rates. On Wednesdoy, at Plhaina, we a clearing sale on behalf of Mr. Dave nZUXSIii when there was a small attendance ofttawK. lie. Howover, we report a most successful Ml*. Prices for best cows, £l7 to £33; others. All to £l4; the average price for the hard waa over £2O. . On the same day, at Inglewood, w» held tut usual fortnightly safe, when there mi fSn yarding of cattle, which met with keen We quote: Wethers, £1 Is 6d; ewea in i««> 83s forward cows, £lO 3S; stare cowsTsl ' 10s lo £8 15s; boners, £2 to £2 IBsTiUm* ST?'.! t0 £# G>; empty helfen, £1 Se £0 12s 0d; weaner steers, £2 5s to fit lh: Jersey heifers, £5 6b to £5 10s; others, £1 lo £4. ■ ■ On Wednesday, at Hawera yards, wa held a clearing sale on account of Mr. John Meremero. There was a small attendance of buyers, but a satlsfoctory sale resulted. prloe for the whole herd averaged over £l4: farm horses, £3 to £2O. On Thursday, at Opunake yards, we held a clearing sale on account of Mr. Pakl Bishop There wos a fair attendance of buyers We e l 8 0t to : lif 80rt9 ' £l2 t0 £l7: Uto c * lms * On the same day we held a clearing salt on account of Mr. James Hail, Waltui, Ingiewood, whon there was a large attendance of the public. Everything sold well, and prices were: Dairy cows (best sorts), £ls to £2l: othera, £9 10s to £l4; wervers, £8 lis #d; empty heifers, £6 8s; sow, #10; sundries aoU at late rates. On Friday, at Auroa, there was a good yard, ing of cattle, which met with keen demand, and a satisfactory sale resulted. We quote: Sot* word cows £8 10s to £0 17s; store cowl fio ?. • * >oners ' E5 ; weaner stem, £3 14s; weaner heifers, £2 17s; erap»y heifers, £5 ss; lambs, £1 0a 9d; dairy co"a £8 to £18; 3-year bullocks, £ll 4s. On the Bame day, at Okalawa yards, wo held a clearing sale on account of Mrs. M. P. Johnatone, when there was a large attendance of buyers, and satisfactory prices were realised. LOAN & MERCANTILE REPORT. The Now Zealand, Loan and Mercantile Attn•cy Company, Limited, Hawera branch, re porta as follows: At KakArameA, on Monday, 7th Instant, wa had a moderate yarding of aUeep nud cattle,. which sold well at the following, Mew: Good forward cows, £lO 2s to £lO IDs; store cows, ' £0 to £7 IDs; boners, £1 15s to £4 6s; It* to 20-month empty holfors, £5 lis to £8; .weaner steers, £3 IDs to £3 14s; fm. ewes, fl{ ,48 Od to £1 ss; store lambs, lis fld to Its Id: hoggets, 18s 9d to 225. Tho advertised spring.tag heifers on account of Mr. J. F. Williamson l averaged £l3 10s fld. Thoy were a choice let. In the pink of condition, and met with keen competition, making £ll to £lO. At Ohangai, on Tuesday, Bth Instant, we held a successful sale ou account of Mr. John CusterBest dairy cows made £2O 5s to £l3: .{Others, £ls 10s to £19*109; backward and nged sorts, £9 10s to £l2, ■: At Eltham, on Wednesday, we had a goad <yardlng of cattle, and practically tho whole .yarding changed hands at the fallowing rates' Oood forward cows, £9 to £9 15s; fcx us to £8 15s; store cows, £0 17s 8d to £7 1 4b; dairy cows. £l2 to £ls IBs; springing heifers, £9 .is to £(l 15s; weaner steers, fit lis «d to £3 12s; weaner heifers, £2 to fit 10s; weaners, mixed saxes, £2 7s to £3 18s 6d: f in. ewes, and wethers, 18s; f.m. wethers. Ms °wes, 295; f.m. owes in lamb, 15s. At Mercmere, on Wednesdoy, wo held a clearing salo on account of Mr. J. F. McGregor, and h i B . ruled toroußhout, Best dairy eo«a ' mado £2O 10s to £24; others, £l4 to £lB 10s; backward and aged sorts, £0 to £11; ■arlaiing heUers, £ll 15s; small 18-monUi ssi o 11 , sa: Braa " ralxe< l prices Implements sold at ruling _®3P?f ra ' °. n Thursday, 10th Instant, wa ' ,118 whole yarding was disposed of Mttoer the hammer at advanced prlees. We ,0 fiu lto i forward ii ~or# °owa, £6 to ST htiran : empty 20-mntth » to £0 1,! small lortaun* to £3 17. m £i 19s: weaner ,teen ' ei !«• *!'> B» it, th C 2' I w6an(!r heifers, £2 10s to £4 in. y Wft ' cows made £ll c V l . : B P rln ßin(r heifers, eg 15§ to th™ ewes - 228 61 '0 32s 94; fat w«: i .k" 1, * mtr BWe> ' id to Ok Udi ; a WM ana wethore ' S2s 6d; < «2j , «! « ew ! B IB lamb ' s# » heroS. 14S 2d to 23s 3d; store lambs, 8s to store pigs, £3 2s to £4; small »"w fffl! aow-olose to farrow, £lO 15s, • SSMHj