COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1921, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Sept. 12, 9.20 p.m. ’ Sydney, Sept. 12. At the wool sales competition was keen at general rates. Super merinos and fine crossbreds wore 5 per cent, higher, mediums increased 10 per cent, and coarser grades f» to 10 per cent. NEWTON KING, LTD. Newton King, Ltd., reports:— At Urenui on the sth Inst., a good yarding of sheep and cattle came forward, and almost a complete clearance at the hanimer' was made. Prices throughout compared favorably with late sales. Hoggets 10s 6d, 2-tooth wethers 10s, fat 4 and 6-tooth do. 14s lOd, 18s, yearling steers 12s 6d, 16s, 26s 6d, 2-year-old do. £2 6s, 3%-year do. £3 4s 6d, store cows 20s, 30s, forward do. £2 2a 6d to £4 15s, fat cows £5 15s, £6 2s 6d, empty heifers £5 14s 6d, yearling do. 365, £2 9s, £3 Is, Jersey do. £4 12s, £6, choice do. £7 16s, £9 2s 6d, springing heifers, backward cal vers £7, £», better sorts £ll 10s, £l2, £l4 10s, to £l6 10s, dairy cows, inferior £7, £8 10s, better quanty do. £ll 10s, £l3 ss, £l5 ss, Jersey do. £l7 10s, 1 £2O, £25 10s. At Stratford, on the 6th inst., a full yarding in both store and dairy sectiona were submitted to keen enquiry. Young cattle, good heifers especially, still continued to attract considerable attention, and for thia class values showed a slight increase. Helfers and cows of the Jersey strain and close to profit were keenly sought after. Prices for

other classes were on a par with recent sales. Store cows 28s, 375, fresh conditioned do. £2 3s, £3, £4 ss, fat do. £5 Iks, £6 7s fid, £7, yearling steers 28s, fat bullocks £7, £lO 2s, yearling heifers 38s, £3 Is, £3 15s, choicer quality do. £4 2s fid, £5 10s, £7 12s 6d, empty heifers £4 Ills, £5 3s, £6 ss, in-calf do. £6, £X> 10s, £7 10s. springing heifers £B, £lO 10s, £ll 10b, choice KIO. £l3 15s, £l5, £l9 10s. extra choice do. £26, £26 10s, heifers calved £9 5s to £2l, springing cows £8 10s, £lO. £l2 10s, better quality do. £l6, £lB, up to £3». At Inglewood, on the 7th inat., store cattie were yarded In good numbers, and practically every pen changed hands at the hammer. With few exceptions late rates prevailed. A big entry of dairy cattle met with a bright sale. Wethers 17s, store cows 20s, 35a, £2 17s, fat do. £5 10s, £7, yearling steers Ids, 17s, 3%-year-old do. £2 15s, £3 6s, £5, yearling heifers 28s, £2 Cs, £3 17s, Jersey do. £5 17s fid, £8 10s, empty heifers £4 15s, in-calf do. £5 2s 6d, £6, springing heifers £7 10s, £9, £lO, better quality do. £l2, £l3 10s, £l4 10s, Jersey do. £l6, £l7, £lB 108, heifers in profit £8 10s, £l3, dairy cows £7 10s, £9 10s, £lO, choicer classes £l3, £l5 10s, £l6. At Rahotu, oh the Sth Inst., the yards wen well filled, uind a satisfactory clearance made. Yearling steers 21s, store cows 20s> 355, £2 ss, fat do. £4 10s, £6 10s, yearling heifers £1 8s Cd, £2 10s. £3 Is, well, grown do. £8 15s, £lO 15s, £l4 10s. springing cows £lO, £l2, Jersey do. £l6 10s, £l7 10s, £22.