COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1919, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

JARMKKS' CO-OP. SOCIETY. The Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Society report us follows for the week ending November Ist: At Opunake, on Monday, we had a large yarding of all classes of stock, competition being particularly keen for good fleshy cows and heifers. Mr. Greenway's bulls were in good condition and the Jerseys were all sold at highly satisfactory prices. Other Borts were hard to quit. Jerseys bulls made to 89% guineas, Hnlsteins to 16 gns., Shorthorn? to 24 gns., forward cows and heifers to £l2 Os, light ditto to £9, 2-year-old Short-horn-Holsteln cross heifers £7 7s, yearling heifers to £6 Bs, steers to £5, dairy to £l7 10s, cows to £l9 10s, pen hoggets 31s, sucking pigs to 345. At Manala, on Tuesday, we had a fairly good entry which met with a good sale. Fat cows to £ls, forward cows and heifers to £l3 2s 6d, light conditioned ditto to £9, two-year-old heifers to £7 10s, yearling heifers £4 10s to £6 9s, steers to £4, dairy heifers to £2O, cows to £l4, sows to £ll 10s, sveaners to 335.

On the same day at Stratford, wo had our Usual entry which changed hands under the hammer at late rates.

At Inglcwood on Wednesday we had a large yarding of sheep* store, and dairy cattle. Practically tho whole entry changed hands at prices satisfactory to both parties. Quotations: Fat shorn ewes 30s, woolly ewes and ianibs (poor quality) 325, small hoggets 24s Sd, dry shorn ewes 23s lOd. three parts fat and conditioned cows and heifers to £l3 2s Gd, fat cows ditto £l4 Ts fid, light cows and beifers £7 to £9 10s, 2-year-old steers (bad bred sorts) to £G, yearling Jersey heifers to £8 Is, others to £G 9s, steers to £5 ss. At Inglewood, on Thursday, we held our annual bull fair when we yarded 70 bulls. Jerseys were in keed demand., but other breeds were not eagerly sought after. Altogether wo sold CO of nil classes, tinder the hammer nt the following prices. Jerseys to 40gns., Holsteins to Shorthorns to 19gns. At Auroa on Friday there was a good entry ! which sold at ruling rates. j LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford, report as follows: On Friday, October 24, wo held our usual monthly salo In our Tarata yards. A fair yarding of cattle and sheep came forward, competition was good throughout, and everyr thing changed hands at the hammer or immediately afterwards. Forward ewes and wethers 38s fid, mixed ewe cull wethers 275, yearling to 15-months steers £4 10s to £4 18s, 15-months HoLstein heifers £5 15s fid, good lino 15-months Shorthorn heifers £G 3s, others £4 15s to £5 10s. 2-year empty heifers £6 7s to £7 2s Gd, Jersey bulls £ll 5s to £lls Ps f Shorthorn bulls £ll, springing heifers £0 to £l3 lis 6d. On October 28, we held our usual fortnightly sale in our Stratford yards. Young cattle, mostly yearling to 2-year empty heifers came forward and were cleared at satisfactory values. In tho springing heifer and dairy pens, heifers and cows sold up to recent ruling values. Store cows good, £8 18s to £9 7s, smaller sorts £7 2s to £8 Gs, maiden i nelfers £8 Or 6d, yearling steers £3 15s GO i to £5 3s Gd, mixed Shorthorn yearling heifers £4 9a up to £T> 19s Gd,. Holstein 15-month hclfcra £4 Hte up to £O, several nice pens of good quality 15-inonth Jersey cross heifers realised from £6 17s Gil to £8 10s, 2-year empty heifers ordinary sorts £G lGs to £7 9s, heifers In mil!: £lO 5s to £l2 10s, springing heifers close up, £l2 10s to £ls, dairy cows In milk £l3 to £l4 15s. On October 20, wo held a conjunction sale with Newton King In the Whangamoniona Settlers' Association's >ard. All the sheep sold well at the hammer, cattle were inclined to drag, but most of the yarding were quitted at ruling values. Dry ewes G-tooth and up- | wards 31s 3d to 32s Id, hoggets light wool I 255, Shorthorn ycr.riing heifers £5 Is, 15I month s'ecw £ls Ififl to £5 3s, 2-year empty | heifers £7 10s. I On October 31, wo held our usual monthly | sale in our Te Wera yards. The ewe» and ; lambs advertised were a good lot and made ! £1 19s 3d at the hammer. Cattle were mostly of second class quality, a few inferior sorts failed to sell, yearling and 2-year heifers met with keen demand. Store cows, medium sorts £7 7s Gd to £7 10s. yearling heifers £3 lGs to £4, 2 1 /6-ycar steers £8 5s to £8 lGs, 20month steers Jersey colors £5 ITs Gd, Jersey bulls £lO 103, Shorthorn bulls £8 5s to £8 Bs, yearling Shorthorn heifers £4 Bs, mixed aged ewes and lambs 39s 3d.

Private Sales —Business is steady, and the undermentioned lines made satisfactory values: Pedigree 2-year Holstein empty heifers," on account of Mr. Street, of Bell Block, 55gns.; pedigree yearling Holstein heifers, on account of the same vendor, 40gns.; pedigree 2-y\n\ Holstein heifers, on account of Mr. Henry' Johnson, 40gns, theso cattle were picked by a Canterbury client; 2-year Jersey heifers, close to profit. £ls 15s; well-grown 15-month heifers, mixed sorts, £5 10s to £7, others £4 17b Gd; 15-mon'h steers, £4 17s (5d to £5 ss; 2-year Jersey empty heifers, £8 10s to £9 15s; dairy cows, £lO to £l7 30s; 4 and G-t/ioth wethers, 395; good woolly hoggets up to 33s Gd; dry owes, in wool, 30s to 335.

The N. 55 Loan and MercanMie Agency Co , Ltd, He.wera branch, report as follows: On the 28th. Inst., we held our usual fortnightly sale nt Kakaramea. We had a full yarding in both store and dairy pens. Pat cows £lO 5s to £l3, store cows £7 9s to £9 15s, boners £3 to £5 ss, 2-year Shorthorn bulls HP/zgns to 18gns, Jersey cross yearling heifers £6 10s, yearling steers £4 to £4 10s, springing heifers £ll to £ls 15s, hoggets £1 13s.

On tho 29th Inst., we held our Eltham sale and had a full yarding, which met with a ready sale and most lines were disposed of under the hammer. Fat cows brought £lO 12s Gd to £l2, bulls £lO 10s to ICgns, yearling heifers £4 5s to £5 ss, springing heifers £9 10s to £l2 12s, yearling steers £3 18s to £4 lfis, hoggets 39s lOd, store pigs £1 10s 6d to £2 10s. At Hawera on the 30th. Inst, we had a full yarding of both sheep and cattle, and everything advertised came forward Fat cows £l2 to 15 gns , store cows £8 12s to £lO, Shorthorn bulls lGgns to 18gns, Jersey bulls SOgns. fat wethers £2 7s, store wethers £2 Gd, hoggets 31s to 34s Gd, store pigs £1 10s to £3 10s. springing heifers £lO 10s to £l7 ss, dairy cows £l4 15s to £23. On behalf of Mr W R. McLean we disposed of 300 good yearlings at the following prices: Jersey cross yearling heifers £6 to £6 18s, Shorthorn heifers £5 10s to £5 18s. Holstein heifers £5 3s, Shorthorn steers £4 10s to £4 lGs, Holstein £4 2s to £4 10s, 2-year Holstein empty heifers £4 ss. AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET. The New. Zealand Loan and Mercantile' Agency Co, Ltd., report:— On Thursday last at the Westfleld yards wo had a record yarding of dairy stock, among them being tho advertised Jersey cattle, consisting of 430 Jersey cows, heifers, and hulls. The registered pedigree Jersey cow Red Cherry realised 43gns The five registered pedigree Jersey bulls realised Gsgns, 53gns, 45gns, 40gns, and 2figns respectively; 22 yearling grade Jersey heifers sold on account of Mr. E. D. McLennan, Papakura, averaged llgns, 200 yearling to IS-months .Tersay heifers, sold on account of Mr. E, Shepherd, Ofahuhu, averaged lOgns, yearling to 18-mnnths empty Jersey heifers £5 10s te lSgns , 18-month to two-year ditto £7 10s to 14M; gns, bes* dairy cows and heifers £ls to £24. young sound cows £ll 10s to £l4 10s. others £7 15s to £ll ss. empty store cows and heifers £fi 5s to £9 7s Gd, two to three-year steers £7 to £ll. yearling to 18-month s'eers £4 5s to £G 15s. yearilnc | lo 18-month heifers £4 to £6 10s, steer I calves £2 10s to £3 15s, heifer calves £i I 5s to £3 7s Gd.

At West.Jield fat stock market on Wednesday beef was penned In large numbers, and in consequence prices were easier, best oxen selling to £3 Gs pr 1001b, others £2 19s to £3 4s per 1001b. rough and inferior £2 12s to £2 17s per lOolb. Cow and heifer beef wold at from £2 10s to £3. Calves were penned in full numbers, and sold at full late values. Light runners and heavy vealers £4 15s to £ll Is for a nine months heifer from Mr. W. H. Paterson: medium £4 to £4 14s, light £3 to £3 18s, lighter fat'calves £1 5s to £2 18s, fresh dropped 10s to 18s. others Gs to 9s. Pigs, in large entrv, sold under keen competition. Heavy baconors £6 18s to £7 ss, light to medium'£G to £0 15s, heavy porkers £4 8s to £5 15s, medium £3 18s to £4 7s, light £3 to £3 17s, slipw £2 2s to £2 10s, weaners £1 ins to £2 5s Sheep were yarded in full, numbers, selling at late rates. Xo extra heavy sheep were entered. Heavy prime wethers, in wool £2 9s to £2 14s fid, medium prime wethers £2 4s tn £2 8s I)d, light and unfinished £1 17h to £2s 3s 9d, shorn wethers £1 10s to £1 8s 9d, heavy prime woolly ewes £1 19s to £2 ss. medium £1 lfis to £] 18s Gd. light £1 lis to £1 14s fid. unfinished £1 3s to 9s 9d. shorn ewes £1 2s to £1 us, WO ollv hoggets, extra good £2 7s to £2 14s 9d (91 from Mr. John Massey. Pukehi*u Island iveraged _£2 12s), good £1 i:; s to £2 2s,'others £1 7s to £ I 12s 9d; shorn hoggets £1 3s to £1 8s 9d. Spring lambs wore penned in full numbers and sold under steady competition at late rates. Best. £1 10s to £i k s medium £1 Gs to £1 9s Gd. small *>i is to £1 5s 9d (11 from Mr. 0. Coxhead, Manurewa, averaged £1 lis Gd; 8 from Mr W W Carpenter, Panakura, averaged £j 10s Gd' 4 from Mr. T. R. W. Gill, £1 h s . ]2 fl ,' om Mr Jas. Drenden. Papatoetoe, £1 8s 3d) At Tuakau. on Saturday, we had a fair entry, with satisfactory values. Best dairv cows £l3 to £l9 15s, others £9 5b /q gig 10s, dairy heifers, best £lO 10s to *l4 GtbSFS §5 to £lO 6s, bulls Bgns to lOgn#'

yearling heifers £4 lis to £4 17s 6d, twoyear heifers £fi 5s to £7 10s, yearling steers £3 2s to £4 ss. The yards at Takapuna, on Monday, were well filled, practically everything changing hands. Dairy cows £8 10s to £l4 ss, dairy heifers £0 5s to £5) 10s, cows aua taive-: £lO, empty cows, fresh £G 12s 6d to .£8 lis, others £4 10s to £5 18s, heifers, yearling to 18 months £3 to £5 2s Od, ditto steers £3 10s to £6 10s.* Calves, best £2 5s to £2 ISs, others £1 8s to £2 2s Gd, poor and weedy 12s upwards. Pigs, weaners £1 15s.