INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) August 22. It is hardly necessary, perhaps, to re-assert the well-known fact that the Moa district of Taranaki stands high in the estimation of dairymen in various parts of the North Island, as a place where first-class dairy stock are reared. If evidence in favor of this assertion were needed ii was to be had last week, when one of our erstwhile well-known fellow settlers, and a shrewd man too, t-ame all the way from his present home up Thames way and secured 'twent.. head of locally-bred Holstein Friesian heifers, which lie sent forward by rail. Most of these weje from the line herd of Air. Jas. Hodges, of Bedford Road, near Inglewood, who is probably the most consistent upholder of that breed in the district. The cattle were a very line Jot, to which the honor of Inglewood may safely be entrusted. Anyhow that is what Mr. Williams’ many friends here will hope, as well for the interests of the Moa district as for those of their new owner.

There was a large attendance for .Saturday's sale at Newton King. Ltd.’s mart, at which a heavy catalogue was very satisfactorily dealt with. Several new-born calves were sold, bulls for Is to 3s, and heifers from 2s 6d and 20s up to 42s fid for a choice one by pedigree Jersey bull. Pigs were in steady (demand; two choice weaners made 21s. slips from 7s fid to 22s fid. small stores 30s to 455, sow due in middle of September £fi. A seven-year draught gelding brought £3O. Fence posts, pukaiea Is. hinua Is 6d. Poultry, moderate entry; cocks 2s fid to 3s fid, hens Is 3d. ducks 3d. geese 3s 3d, turkey cock i 10s. A load of rata firewood made £l. i A consignment of fruit trees, shrubs. ■ etc., sold at satisfactory prices. Cabi bage plants made Is per bundle, ap- . pies by the ease ss, and assorted vegej tables and general sundries sold well.