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Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1921, Page 2

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ANTWERP WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Antwerp, Nov. 11. Bidding at the wool sales was very animated. The selection was very good and varied. There were 20,600 bales offered and 19,300 sold. Prices for best scoured and greasy were par to 5 per cent, above October. Other qualities were Irregular, some 5 per cent. ABOLITION OF B.A.W.R.A. BRADFORD PLEASED. London, Nov. 11. Ti e Yorkshire Post says that Mr. Hughes’ refusal to prolong B.A.W.R.A.’s existence has been received with great, satisfaction' by most of those engaged in our wool-using industries. It is hoped Mr. Hughes will not abandon his position. With the abolition of the compulsory selling regulations in Australia it should be the business of the Wool Traae .Federations in this country to urge the Imperial Government to insist on continued liberal offerings of old wool so that this now unnecessary intermediary association may disappear without undue delay apd leave the field clear for the ordinarj’ laws of supply and demand to fix the .prices of raw material on a sound basis. FARMERS’ CO-OP. REPORT. The Farmers’ Co-operative report for (he week ending Saturday, November 12, is cs follows: On Monday, at Opunake, we had a full yarding of cattle. Bidding was not brisk, but the majority of the entry changed hands, vendors preferring to accept lower money rather than take their stock home. Store pigs £2 Is to £2 10s, slips 275, fat cows to £4, fresh store cows to £2 10s, others ro 30s, old 15s to 20s, yearling steers' 15s to 20s, 2-year mixed heifers to £3 10s, best yearling ditto £3 15s, smaller 34s to £2 ss, 2-year Jersey heifers £7 10s, smaller £3 to £4 ’ss, dairy cows to £l3 10s, heifers £8 los to £6, better sorts to £lO.

On Tuesday at Stratford a xairly good entry. Shorn hoggets made 9s lOd, ewes and lambs 10s, empty ewes 6s 6d. Store, fat, and forward cows showed a marked advance on late rates. Yearling and 2-year steers avxi heifers were very dull of sale. In the entry pens the quality was very poor, consequently no high prices were obtained. On the same day, at Manaia, we tad a medium yarding. Young cows brought slightly better prices, and several good dairy cows also met a good market. Weaners to 12s, fat cows to £5, best forward cows £2 15s to £3 12s 6d, others . to 355, old cows 10s to 20s, export bull£ 30s to £2, Jersey bulls to 8% guineas, Jersey empty heifers to £6 3s. ditto well grown-to £9 2s, mixed heifers £3 13s to £4, dairy cows £l6 10s to £l2 10s, dairy heifers £8 to £8 15s. On Wednesday, at Inglewood, we had a medium yarding. Shorn hoggets made 9s 3d,, fat and forward shorn ewes and wethers 12s Id, forward young cows 30s to £2 10s, older sorts 15s to 20s, young sound empty cows £2 10s to £3, Jersey empty 2-year heifers £7, Shorthorn ditto £3 10s to £3 15s, yearling mixed-bred heifers 30s to £2 ss, Jerseys to £7, small ditto £.3 to £3 10s, yearling steers 15s to 17s Gd, best dairy keifers to £lO, others £6 to £B. On Friday, at Auroa, best cows made £4 17s 6d, forward cows £2 to £2 15s, others to 255, old 15s, Shorthorn bulls 5 guineas, yearling Jersey bulls 5 and 6 guineas, yearling Holstein heifers £3 15s, small Jersey heifers £3 7s 6d, dairy heifers £9.