COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1921, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

NEWTON KING LTD. REPORTS. At Inglewood on August 10, the yarding of sheep and cattle (store and dairy) was fully taxed and enquiry extremely brighter throughout. Sheep were in better demand and values on the whole showed an advance. The bulk of the offering of store cattle comprised yearling and 2-year empty heifers, for which there was a steady and spirited demand. Jersey yearlings especially affording keen competition, the tops realising £8 10s. A good yarding of store cows, steers etc. all sold at full market rates, almost a complete clearance at the hammer was effected in the store section. Enquiry was weak at beginning of dairy sale but improved considerably' ns sale advanced, and nearly the whole of the yarding sold at full market rates. Fat wethers 22s 6d to 245, 4-tooth in lamb ewes 15s 6d, yearling steers 17s to 30s, yearling heifers 23s 6d to 375, well-grown do £2 5s to £3 14s, Jersey do £4 8s to. £6 17s 6d, quality do £7 5s to £8 10s, eonpty heifers £4 10s to £7 3s, in-calf do £5 to £6 10s,’ empty cows £2 2s to £3 15s, store <lo 20s to 345, fat cows ' £4 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d. springing heifers £7 to £9, better quality do £ll to £l5, springing cows backward and inferior £8 to £lO, better sorts £ll to £l4j choice do £l5 10s to £l7, cows in profit £l4 to £l5, Jersey do £lB to £2O IDs.

At Rahotu on 11th Inst., a good yarding came forward and a satisfactory clearance made. Full market rates prevailed throughout. Store cows 20s to 265, empty cows £2 12s 6d to £4 4s, yearling heifers £2 5s to £2 18s, better quality do £3 12s 6d to £4 15s, empty teifers £4 2s to £7, fat heifers £7 2s 6d, yearling bulls £2 10s tip to £B, springing heifers £l2 15s, springing cows £8

5s to £lO 10s, better sorts £l3 10s to £l5, Jersey do £l7 to £26 10s. At Urenui on August 8, we report a fair yarding of all classes, most interest being centred on the dairy section and althougji the offering on the whole was only of fair quality, full rates were maintained and a good clearance made. Store cattle were little sought after, with the exception of one pen of choice quality yearling Jersey heifers which realised £lO IDs, sheep values were unaltered. Ewe hoggets 12s 6d, m.s. do 8s Id, weaner pigs 12s 6d tp 15s, store cows £2 to £2 ss, yearling Jersey heifers £lO 10s, springing heifers £ll 10s to £l4, more backward do £8 to £lO, springing cows £7 to £lO, Jersey do £l6 10s to £l7, cows in profit £lO 10s, 2-year-old gelding £22, 3-year do £ 18.

On the same day at Norfolk Road, we conducted a clearing sale on account of Mr. J. Perrett, at which buyers attended in strong force and a keenly contested sale the result. The herd of 30 cows made the highly satisfactory average of- £lB 15s, other quotations, springbig heifers £lO. At Frankley Road, New Plymouth, on 9th inst, we conducted a clearing sale on account of Mr. J. Grooby. There was a good attendance and a complete clearance was made at satisfactory prices, 2-year Shorthorn springing heifers realised £6 10s to £8 7s 6d, cows £l2 to £l5, aged geldings £2O to £25, implements and sundries made good values. At our Stratford yards on 10th inst., we conducted a clearing sale of cows on behalf of Mr. A. J. Brown, Douglas, at which buyers attended from all parts of the province. The cows on the whole were a good typy lot with a sprinkling of Jersey and although only in fair condition sold very well, the herd of 100 (making the high average of £l5 ss, springing heifers also sold well, making up to £lB. At Stratford on 9th inst., a good yarding of store cattle was submitted! to good .enquiry throughout. Prices remained unaltered. Store cows up to £4 3s, 2-year teifers £5 to £6, others £4 to £4 14s, good yearling heifers to £3 19s, medium quality do £2 5s to £3. The dairy pens were fully taxed and almost a complete clearance effected. Prices kept up very well right throughout. A small dairy on account of Mr. W. Johnson attracted attention, the best cows selling from £2O to £2B, poorer conditioned and backward do £l2 upwards. Cows on account of otter vendors up to £24. Top quality Jersey springing heifers £l6 5s to £l9, mixed heifers to £l3.