STOCK MARKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 February 1943, Page 6

STOCK MARKET

CLEARING SALE. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Distributing Company, Limited, Masterton, report having held a clearing sale on February 5 at Morison's Bush on account of Messrs N. and O. Skeet, who have disposed of their- “Ngara” property. Tire Southdown flock .did not bring very good prices, but no doubt the fact of not being registered had its effect. The stock came forward in splendid order. Implements and sundries sold at high prices, and the firm report a total clearance. The following' are the 1 principal prices:—Stud S.D. rams, 16, 15 and lOgns., flock S.D. rams, 4gns.; flock S.D. ewes, 2-th. to 4-yr„ 22s 6d. 19s, IBs to 15s; S.D. rams, 31/2 to I’/agns.; S.D. ewe lambs, 19s 6d; crossbred 2-th. ewes, 245; 4-th. ewes, 245: late shorn 4-yr. ewes, 14s 6d; w.w. lambs, 13s 3d; ewe lambs, 20s; b.f. lambs, 17s 4d. Dairy cows in milk, £7, £5, £4; empty cows, £5; dairy heifers, £5 17s 6d, £4 10s, £4, Hoiles' Draughts, all work, £23, £22, £2l; unbroken, £lO, £9 15s, £7; hacks, £l2, £9 15s Implements: McCormack Deering tractor, £410; trailer, £3l; M.H. drill, £42; discs, £24- roller, £33; cultivator, £9; drain plough, £6; drays, £l5, £lO, £lO, £5 10s; hay sweeps, £8 10s; hay press, £46; top dressers £l2, £l2 10s; harrows, £l6 10s, £9, £5; mower, £l6 10s; d.f. plough, £l5; saw bench, £2O; stack cover, £3l; sundries and tools at full market rates.