COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyright. Melbourne, Oct. 19. The wool sales were resumed after an Interval of four years. Thirty-two thousand lulea were catalogued. The topi price reached was 36d for good to superior wools. S tjy-fbur'B quality and upwards Were In strong demand, oversea buyers bidding keenly. This resulted In prices reaching 35 to 50 per cent, over appraisement values.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Stratford) report as follows: Our annual bull fair was held on the llfh List. Yarding was a mixed one, ail good sorts s»ld well with keen comDetitlon for Jerseys. 1 rices realised were: Yearling Jerseys £l2 lis to £l7 10s, 2-year £2l to £26, others t> £22 15s; Shorthorns £l3 to £l6; Hols.eins £lO 10s to £l2 12s; mixed breeds to i! 10.„ At our Stratford Sale on the 12th Inst., tte yarding was a good one, and practically O'erything ofTered was sold at late rates. I rices were: Yearling heifers £4 10s to £5 lis, Jerseys £7 IBs, empty heifers £5 5s to £6 17s Od, Jersey cross £7 17s to £8 Is,' fat lieifera £8 12s 6d to £ll, s.',or.e. cows £7 to £8 12s, dairy cows £l6 to £2O, dairy helfefs £l2 to £lO. In conjunction with Newton 1 King, Ltd., we held our monthly sale at Kohuratahl on Wednesday, the 13th inst. Stock yarded sold well under good competition. Prices: Yearling inlfers £5 "s >,4d, small £4 15s, empty heifers £7 M7s 6d, Jersey £9 10s, 3-year hillocks £8 12s Gd, dairy heifers (small) i.lO to £ll, cows £l6 to £lB 15s. Our monthly Matau sale was held on Friday, the 15th inst., in very wet tveather. Yjrdlng was a small One. Hoggets yarded Mere withdrawn at 28s, but all cattle sold ai; full market rates. Prices: Sniall yearling steers t £2 9s 6d, empty cows £8 Us (Jersey), empty heifers £7 ss, fat lielfeTS £ll 17s, yearling bulls £4 7s 6d to £5 15s.