COMMERCIAL

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1922, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

TARANAKI SALES. Newton King, Ltd. report : At. Douglas, on July 31. the penning of sheep was small and that of cattle good. All classes realised present ruling rates, there being an especially good market for dairy cattle. In-lamb 4 and 6-tooth ewes 22s 6d, store cows 20s 6d, 255, weaner heifers 275, Jersey do. £3 17s, £4 19s, empty heifers £3 15s, £4 12s. 3-year-old steerA £2 7s, £3, in-calf heifers £6 15s, backward springing cows £5, £6 10s, imedium sorts £9 ss, £lO 10s, quality do. £l2, £l6 10s.

At Stony River, on the Ist inst., a fair offering of cattle came forward, practically all of which sold. Prices were firm. The yarding of dairy stock was disappointing for quality. Store pigs 255, 28s, aged draught mare £l7, yearling heifers 31s, better classes £2 16s, £3 10s. Jersey do. £5 13s 6d, empty heifers £3. £3 12s 6d, yearling steers 265, store cows 14s, 17s, forward conditioned do. 26s to £2 10s, in-calf cows £4 ss, £5, springing do. £5 10s to £lO.

At Waiwakaiho, on August 3, both store and dairy pens were fwtly taxed. A steady demand accounted for practically a full clearance of the former at full market rates. In the dairy pens, cattle showing Jersey strains of good quality created fair inquiry, other sorts meeting with a dragging demand. Store cows 13s Gd, 15s, 20s. forward do. 37s 6d, £2, fat <*'. £3 17s 6d, £4 12s 6d, yearling steers 18s 6d, 3-year bullocks £3 10s, yearling heifers £2 ss, £3, Jersey do. £4 7s 6d, £6 7s 6d, empty heifers £3 12s 6d, £6, springing heifers £9 ss, £lO, extra choice quality do. £l2, £l4 10s, in-calf cows £3 ss, £4, springing do. £6, £7, £B, quality do. £l2 ss. £l4.

At a clearance sale on account of J. Lobb. Tuna, on the same day, yearling Jersey heif? . ers made £4 10s, £5 17s 6d, Taimwprth sow £6 10s. The cows, which were late calvers in poor condition, were all disposed of at ruling prices. >