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Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1920, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.- >Copyrlght, London, Jan. 31. Cotton.—March, 26.22 d. Rubber.—Para, 3ld; plantation, 33% d; amoked, 33% d. Copra.—Quiet; January, March £7O, nominal. Hemp.—Quiet; January-March £53 10s. Jute.—Moderate business; February-March, £65. Linseed oil, £5 10s 6d. Turpentine, £9 13s. WOOL SALES. London, Jan. 31. At the Antwerp wool sales fine and lambs rose 5 to 10 per cent., but common crossbreds were neglected. Eleven thousand bales were sold at tho Liverpool wool sales. Best greasy merinos advancd 7V6 to 10 per cent, on the London closing rates. Fine crossbreds were unchanged, medium and low easier. Many were withdrawn. PRICE OF WHEAT PRODUCTS. Sydney, Feb. 2. The price of 2lb loaf has to-day been advanced three-farthings. Flour hfts been advanced to £lO 17s Gd ex mill. Bran has been reduced to £9 and pollard to £lO. FARMERS' CO-OP. REPORT. The Farmers' Co-operative Organisation Soclety of New Zealand, Liitflted, report as follows At Okaiawa on Monday, 26th., we. held our usual fortnightly sale, when we ha 4 a fair : entry of cattle, which changed hands at prices showing an advance on late rates. Store pigs (light) £2 10s, fat and forward cows £lO to £l2 15s, lighter sorts £6 to £9, bulla £lO 5s to £ls 15s. At Mangamlngl on Tuesday we held our annual sheep fair In the yards, kindly lent by Mr. Hardwick Smith, about 3200 sheep being offered to a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was not brisk, but practically tho whole of the entry changed hands, prices being slightly higher than those ruling outside. There was a good enquiry for aged wethers, the demand exceeding the supply. Quotations: 4 to Gtooth forward wethers- 28s 9d to 30s, 2-tooth forward wethers 25s to 27s 6d, others 18s to 235, forward ewes 25s lOd, store f.m. ewes 18s to 22s fid, light do. Ids 6d to 16s sd, good woolly lambs to 17s 9d, medium to good skin lambs to 13s Id, fair do. 10s 7d to 12s Bd, others 6s to 9s. One shear Romney rams 2% to 3%gns., aged Lincoln to 1 gn. At Eltham, on Wednesday, we had a small ynrding. Competition was particularly keen, and a record salo resulted. Forward ewes made to 24s fid, imedlum 19s G'l, woolly lambs (gorfd) IDs Cd, small 9s, hulls £9 to £l4 7s fid, best cows to £lO 7s 6d to £l2 7s 6d, others £6 to £9, Berkshire boaTS 4gns. At Hawera, on Thursday, we penned 4621 sheep, and 230 cattle Buyers wore In attendance, and tho sale went with a good swing from start to finish. Prices were satisfactory to both vendors and purchasers. Quotations: Extra heavy weaners to 41s, wethers 30s 7d to 33s 9d, Lincoln skin forward 2-tooth wethers 27s 2d, Romney cross do. 26s lid, smaller 10; to 22s 3d, Lincoln skin 2-tooth ewes 27s fid, Romney do. 24s to 25s 6d, small to 21s fid, forward ewes to 22s 3d, light to 16a I'd, good woolly lambs 16s 6d, good Bhorn 14s Gd to 15s Id, fair 10s to 12s 6d, small 0s to 9s, Berkshire boars to 7gns., porkers to £4 7s. light stores to £3 13s, weaners 23s to 30s. bulls £9 to £l7 15a, forward cows £m to £ll 19s, others £6 to £9, Jersey yearling heifers £ll 7s od, good yearling heifers £4 to £5, steers to £3 10s, heifer calves to 37s 6d. At Waverley, on Friday, we had a large yarding of both sheep and cattle. Buyers were In attendance and a good sale resulted, practically everything being sold under the hammer at satisfactory prices. Six-tooth wethers 39s Gd, 4-tooth do. 31s 3d, 2-tooth do. to 27b Id, fat owes 30a Bd, forward do 25s 3d to 26s 6d, fair woolly lambs to 16s 3d, do. shorn to 12s 2d, culls to 0s to 7s 3d, bulls, extra heavy, to £22. others to £lO to £ll, light £5 to £8 10s, fat and forward cows £lO to £l3 7s 6d, light. £6 to £9, in- , calf two-year heifers £9 2s Gd, 2%-year steers I £ll 9s, 2-year do. £7 4s. cows with cnlves £7 10s to £lO 9s, weaners 2"s. I At Kopongft, on Friday, we had a fair I entry, which sold at late rates. Quotations: I Medium cows £6 to £9 ss, bulls to £lB, store cows £6 to £9 ss, fnt cows £l4 Is, 18-month steers £4 16s, heifer calves £2 2s, others 17s. LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited (Hawera branch), rdnon for the weefc ending January 31, 1920:

At Opunake, on Monday, we held out usual 1 fortnightly sale, when there was an -average yarding of cattle, which met with keen deimand. We.,quote: Store pigs, small, 309, store cows £5 23 to £lO, 2-year heifers, r.w.b., £7 17s to £9, bulls to £l4, weaner heifers £4 Ss, steers £4 15s, fat lambs 23s 6d, store lambs lis 9d. On Tuesday, at Manaia, there was a fair yarding of cattle, which sold at late rates. We Quote: Store lambs 10s to 14s Gd, weaner heifers £3, bulls £9 10s to £lO ss, fat and forward cows £ll 15s to £l2 ss, store cows £7 4s to £lO 15s.

At Opunake on Wednesday we held a clearing sale of furniture and effects on account of Mr. Affleck, senior, when we report a moat successful sale. Bidding was most spirited throughout. On Friday, at Palmer road, we held our usual fortnightly salo, and prices were on a par with late sales. Cull lambs Ss to 8a 4d, bulls to £l3 15s, forward cows £lO 12s to £l2 Is, storo cows £C to £lO.

NEWTON KING'S REPORT. At Douglas, on 20th ult., 1 hold a sheep fair and cattle sale. Sheop came forward in fair numbers, and practically a full clearance was made, although tho market was inclined to drag. Tho prices realised for all classes showed an advance on recent sales. Wethers, 4-6-tooth made up to 2Ss 9d, 2-tooth do. 23s Id to 255, mixed aged do. (forward conditions) 293 7d, fat ewes £2, store 2-tooth do. 26s 3d, f.f.m. do, 21s to 235, f.m. do, lis, woolly lambs 14s and 14s Od. Cattle sold at ruling rates. Storo and good conditioned cows and bulls being easier if anything, compared with prices realised at tho last sale In these yards. Cows sold from £7 12s up to £lO Bs, fat 3-year heifers £lO 14s, forward conditioned do. £7 14s to. £8 19s, cows and calves. £6 10a to £6 10s, bulls £5 to £l2, 20-month in-calf heifers £6 15s, empty do. £4 2s 6d, 15-unonth do. (small) £3 to £3 15s, mixed weaners 25s to 28s Od, 15 to 20-month stears £4 10s, small do. £3 Is.

At Stratford, on 27th ult., the offering for sheep was small and of medium quality throughout. Hard shorn lambs realised 13s sd, fat. and forward ewes 25s lOd. 1 report a fair yarding of cattle. Cows and bulls mado from £8 to £lO, fat heifers £ll 2s 6d, light store cows £5 10s to £7, heavy bulb £l4 to £l7, others £8 to £ll 10s, 20month to 2%-year steers were yarded in fair numbers, but for these there was little enquiry; 3%-year bullocks sold from £9 10s to £lO 17s 6d, 15 to 20-month empty heifers £4 12s 6d to £6 10s, dairy cows (springing) £lo.los to £l2, springing heifers £B, working bullocks £32 10s to £42 10s per pair. At Ingiewood, on 28th ult, the demand for sheep was poor, there being little enquiry. Small 2-tooth wethers sold at 19s. Cattle also wora a shade easier. Three and a-half year bullocks made £ll 15s, heavy bulls £l4 to £l7, others £8 to' £l2 10s, forward cows £9 10s to £lO 12s Cd, store £7 to £8 10s, 20-month heifers, r.w.b. £6 Is, Jersey cross do £7 ss, 15 to 20- month mixed cattle £4 Is, heifers (springing) £9 10s, cows (in milk) £l2 15s, goats 12s.

At Tokorlma, on 20th ult., I held my opening sale, a full yarding of sheep being offered to a good attendance of buyers. A spirited sale resulted. The sheep on the whole showed excellent quality, which accounted for Taranaki buyers operating freely. Good 4 and 6tooth wethers 30s, 2-tooth do. 2(!s to 28s 7d, smaller do. 21s to H4s lid, mixed aged do. 275, mixed 2-tooths 26s Bd, 4 to 6-tooth ewes 22s to 25s 3d, 2-tooth 245, f.m. do. 7s 9d to lis Bd, rape lambs (shorn) 14s Id to 14s 7a, small do. 9s 3d.

At Rahotu, on 30th ult., the yarding was small Fat cows £ll to £l2 ss, stores £7 10s to £9, 20-month empty heifers £5 7a to £6 15s, in-calf do. £G, 18-month steers £3 15s to £4 ss, weaner heifers £2 to £2 ss. At Pukongahu, on 23rd ult., I conducted a dispersal salo on account of Mr J. Chrlstoffell, Jnr. There was a good attendance of buyers from all parts of tho province. A most satisfactory sale resulted. Prices realised as follows: Stud Lincoln sheep, ewes, Ist shear, 2 to 4gns ; 2-shear do. 1% to 2&gnsK 3-shear, l%gns.; 4-shear l>4gn.; rams, 1-shear 3 to GVigns, 2-shear 6 to B%gns, 3-shear 5 to 23 gns; ewo lambs 1 to l%gns.; ram lambs J to 2gns. Flock sheep: 2-tooth wethers 26s Id, 2-tooth Lincoln ewes 29s Od, crossbred to 27s Id, 4-tooth do. 27s 6d, 6-tooth and f.f.m. do. 23s 7d to 245, fat ewes and wethers 30s 4d rape lambs (shorn) 13s lid to 14s Id, cull do 7s, flock ram lambs 21s, ewe do 21s, rams 1 to 4%gns. Dairy cows £7 to £ls, 15 to 20montli empty heifers £5 4s, 2-year in-calf heifers £8 and £9, 3 to steers £9 4s, 2%-year do. £7 Bs, 18-month do. £4 Us, bulls £4 IBs and £9 15s. At my Kohuratahl yards on 28th ult., 1 conducted a sale of sheep on account of W. A. JlcCutclian, Esq., whose farm the Government has recently purchased. In all about <OOO sheep were yarded. Buyers were in attendance from all parts of Taranaki. also from as far south as Waverley and Jin. on The whole yarding, with tho exception of'one line of f.m, ewes and a few pens of stud sheop changed hands, good prices being' obtained throughout, although bidding at times was Inclined to drag. Stud sheep: Ewes, 1-shear 2%gns, 2-shear l%gns, 2 and 3-shear 2%gns; ewe lambs 20s and 20s Od; Lincoln Tarns 4gns, Itomney do. 2 to 15gns; flock sheep: 2-tooth ewes 27s and 27s Id, 4 to 6-tooth do 24s to 2!Ts Od, 2-tooth maiden do. 27s Bd, 2-tooth wethers 24s od, lambs lis Cd and 12s. rams to 2'Agns.

At Okau on 31st ult. I held a sheep fair and cattle sale. Rough weather prevented all tho entries of sheoj) from coining forward, but nevertheless I had a good yarding, there being keen enquiry throughout. Prices realised were on a par with the local market. Small 2 and 4-tooth awes 23s "d to 255, a.m. do. 14s Cd to 16s, fat do. 30s 3d to 32s 6d, 4-tooth wethers 33s Id, shorn lambs 13s 6d and 13s Bd, 0-tootb ram 3 294gns. Cattlo sold readily, ther* being a good yarding In this section. Fat cows £ll forward sorts £9 7s 6d to £lO, store do. £6 to £B. cows and calves £7 12s Cd to £8 fftt bullocks £ls 15s, hulls £8 to £ll 10s' 2-year in-calf heifers £7 17s Cd, heifers' (springing) £B, cows (In milk) £l2 ss, 3%year steers £lO 7s to £l2, 2%-year do. £8 2s 6d and £8 4s, Jersey do £6 to £6 7s Cd, 20-month do £4 15s, 15-month mixed cattlo £4 Bs.