COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20277, 20 August 1937, Page 12

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

PICS AT CLAUDELANDS. COMBINED BREEDEBB’ SALE. Messrs Palgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their first annual combined breeders' pig sale at the . lands r lg pavilion yesterday. A" representative bench of tnijers troiin all parts of the Waikato attended A consistent sale was maintained throughout and prices compared very favourably with previous fixtures. Some of the chief sales were a* follows: —Large Black sows to ia row to pedigree Large Black boat, on account of Messrs r._ It. Hal and Sons. Kio Kio. -Pinedale Joy to -H '• Carter. Ohaupo, Bgns.; Pmenaie Natl " to Mr P. Beverley, Matamata, 7cns. • vouns empty Large Black sows, agns ' Large Black sows to farrow to pedigree Large Blaek boar, on aocount of Mr Y. Disoombe. Lucernecale Stud, Pukeroro, • Lucerndaleis Bertha ” to Messrs Mlers Bros., Rotot„na 12sns.: maiden Large Black sow to farrow, 12gns„ to Mr K. Laurence Tauwhare; maiden Large Black sow. to Mr K. Sanson, Ohaupo, 9gns.; Large Black boars—young maiden Large Black boars on account of Messrs D Hall and Sons, Kio Kio, sgns. and 4gns.; Large Black maiden boar on account of Mr F. Discombe, Pukeroro. Signs., to Mr XV. Mo Bride, Te Kowhal; Berkshire boar, on account of Mr F. Discombe, to Mr F. Harris, Walton, iOgns.; Berkshire sow (2nd litter) on account of Mr J. E. Parsons, Pukeroro, to Waikato Land bettlement Sooiety. 74gns.; pedigree Tamworth sow. on account of Mr J. 1 • Clarke, Rotokaurl, to Mr W. J. Bridgman, Gordonton. 7gns.; pedigree , Large White sow, “ Walreka Princess,” on account of Mr G. D. Porrltt, Pukeroro, 9gns. to Mr K. Laurence, Tauwhare; a lino of six three-quarter-bred Taniworth quarter Berkshire cross sows, on account of Messrs Owen Bros., averaged 64gns. A line of unregistered pedigree Tamworth maiden sows, on account of Mr E. J. Jones, Eureka, realised as follows: .1 at Dgns., and t at sAgns.; 1 pedigree Tamworth sow. with a Utter of nine, on account of Mr E. J. Jones, Eureka, to Mr E. Sanson, Ohaupo, 13gns. MATAMATA QUOTATIONS. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having held their usual fortnightly stock sale at Matamata yesterday, when a full yarding of sheep came forward. The entry comprised mostly fals, for which competition was keen, and values improved accordingly. A full yarding of cattle was forward with a large entry of fat cows and heifers. Butchers were present in good numbers and operated freely. Competition was brisk and prices showed a pronounced improvement. Boner and second quality oows were yarded in extra good numbers for this season of the year, and quotations were firm. Young sound cows and two-year heifers were in keen demand, an increase in values resulting*. A •small yarding of dairy cattle comprised mostly heifers. Competition for lots showing quality and close to profit was keen, while backward heifers were not in demand. A full yarding of all classes of pigs saw competition keen throughout. Bidding was brisk and late rates were, maintained. Store pigs, especially, sold well. Medium fat wethers made 39s to £2 is: light fat. ewes, 2<’>s to 28s; medium fat hoggets 27s to 28s 6d, lighter 24b to 23s 9d; forward-condi-tioned hoggets, 18s to 22s 6ri. flattie: Prime fat cows and heifers £ll to £l2 2s 6.1, medium £9 i3s to £lf) I2a. lighter £7 i :>s to £8 is; heavy Jersey cows. £7 18s to £9 ss; killable, £5 1 5* to £6 I Ss: forward-conditioned Shorthorn and Polled Angus cows, £fi 5s fo £7 2s; store conditioned Shorthorn arid Friesian cows, £4 5s to £5 2s; heavy boner cows £5 15s to ft ss, medium £2 12s to £5 Is, lighter 25s to £2 3s; two-year empty Jersey heifers £4 7s to £5 2s, others £3 to £i Is; sound young Jersey heifers £3 to £3 19s, poorer conditioned £2 5s to £2 16s; yearling Jersey heifers, £3 5s to £1 ss. Tn the cow and helf«r beef section one truck from Mr J. \V. Anderson realised from £8 11s io £lO tTs 6d and one truck from Mr J. Pohlen from £9 to £lO 12s. Shorthorn cows from Mrs I. Booth made to £l2 2s 01 while many ottiers sold from £7 10s to £9. Dairy Cattle: Choice Jersey and Jersey-cross heifers, close to profit, £9 5s to £lO ss; Jersey and Jer-sey-cross heifers, later. £7 V»s to £8 10s; small and backward heifers, £4 lOs to £6; Jersey and Jorsev-cross cows. £7 5s to £7 15s. Pigs: Medium baeoners £3 I is to £3 19s. light £3 3s to £3 Ids; heavy porkers £2 15s to £3 is. medium £2 6s to £2 12s. light £2 to £2 ss; large stores 35s to £2 2s. medium 29s to 5 is; good slips 30s to 355, medium 25s to 2Ss; best weaners 2 1s to 265. smaller J2s 6d to 17s Od ; good sows, eiose Io profit. £ i to £4 17s 6.1. poorer sorts £2 I 5s to £3 15s; Berkshire hoars up to £5 Ids.

PIGS AT EDGECUMBE. The Farmers’ Co operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., reports having held a pig -sale at Kdgeeiimbe. when which sold under good competition to outside 1 mi vers. Buttermilk pigs were In keen demand. Best Stores and but - termllk piss made £2 6s to £2 16s; 13s’ to 20s: choppers, £1 to £3 is; VALUES AT TE PUKE. The Farmers’ Co operative Auctioneering Company. Ltd., report having fold their annual -d .re P «nlc in con stock Vile :•! Te Puke. \b.nit .500 pics Of all classes were xart-d. sold, freelv at nmeli advanced rates. Competition w *s e\ee-din-Mv keen from the large hem-h of bn>ers fr..,n N-a-ruawat.ta. Morrin-ville. Matamata and Paeroa. A feature of the sale was tlm high price paid for huttm-milk pigs, .mo tug £3 Is. In the cattle section them NN .is a full yarding, which met with some of tho prices realised: Medium fat bullocks. £9 15s to £lO 12s 6.1; hum fat cows £5 7s Od to £0 15s empty heifers. F.l lo i-i os. rows 'I . • 8s sd to £4 9a; boners. £2 0 v -d ,1 to f. lb-i. Medium Iwe-

57D oners, £3 9s to £3 13s; large buttermilk pigs £2 13s to £3 Is, others £2 5s to £2 12s; good stores 36s to £2 2s, smaller 28s to 355; slips, 21s to 30s; weaners, l is 6d to 20s; sows in pig, £5 to £5 10s, others £3 5s to £i 10s; choppers, 29s to £2 13s. RATES AT NGONGOTAHA. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their Ngongotaha stock sale yesterday when a good yarding of cattle came forward, comprising mostly dairies, which sold readily under keen competition to a representative bench of buyers. Beef was also keenly sought. Medium fat cows made to £9 19s; light, £6 5s to £7; store cows, £2 ISs to £3 16s; small steer calves to £3 12s; yearling heifer calves, £2 13s to £3 Is; small twoyear heifers, to £3 16s; bulls, £5 10s to £7. Dairy Cattle: Jersey and Jersey cross heil'ers, early calvers, £7 to £7 15s; more backward, £5 15s to £6 15s; best dairy cows, £7 15s to £8 ss; later calvers, £6 to £7 ss; older and backward cows, £4 to £5 ss. Pigs: Medium stores, 28s to 30s; weaners, to 19s; sow and young, £4 2s Od. ADDINGTON MARKETS. PRICES INCLINED TO EASE. There were heavy entries at the Addington market in most sections of •stock, due to there having been no sale last week because ol’ the Grand National holiday. Prices were inclined to ea-se. Store Sheep.—A heavier entry. Aged ewes were cheaper by Is Od, wether and ewe hoggets were unchanged, and young ewes slightly better. Two-tooths made to 375, sound-mouth to 24s Gd, ewe hoggets lo 335. Fat Sheep.—An overflow penning comprised about 7000 head. Heavy plain wethers were cheaper by 3s, others by 2s to 2s fid, good ewes by up to Is on National Market rales, and hoggets showed little, change. Extra prime heavy wethers 1<» 48s 7d, prime heavy 3fis to 4 os, prime medium weight 32s to 355, ordinary 27s fid to 3Js, extra prime owes to 40s 7d. prime heavy 29s <*d io 335. prime medium weight 2fis fid lo 295, orillFat Cattle.—There was an average entry of 435, three-fourths of medium qualitv. Prime heavy beef was slightly easier than at Urn National Market, but ordinary quality cows and heifers were as good. Best, beef made, to 36s per 1001 b, other classes 30s tn 335, rough down to 255. extra prime heavy steers to £l9 7s 6d. prime heavy £1 i 10s to £l6 ss. prime medium weight £l3 15s to £ls, ordinary £lO to £l2 10s, extra prime heifers to £ls 7s fid, prime £9 Ids to £ll ss, medium £7 to £9. extra prime cows to £l3 17s fid, prime £8 5s to £lO ss, medium £5 15s to £7 10s. Vealers—Heavy runners Improved in value by 5s to 10s a head, ttie market being short of requirements. Runners from £3 to £B, vealers £2 17s fid to £5 2s Gd. calves £1 5s to £2 15s. Fat Pigs.—There was a strong sale, brought the host prices for a long brougflht the best prices for a long time. Values were from 32s Gd lo 63s fid, an average of 6*d to 7Ad per lb. Baeoners sold from 53s 6d to 59s 6d, average price per lb 6Ad to 7d, choppers 58s Gd lo 103 s Gd. Store pigs: There was a keen sale for weaners, which made from 13s to 17s 6d for lmst., stores 15s to 28s, ’ sows in pig 30s to 80s.

HIDES AND SKINS.

THE DUNEDIN SALE. (Hy Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Thursday. Although Hie offering at to-day’s rabbit sskin sale was again lighter, there was no hardening of prices, which were again lower than last sales rales, in sympathy with Sydney sales, which showed a sharp deeiim over Die past fortnight. There an still good winter skins coming forward, these being disposed of at price' from id to 7d lower for bucks, an. par to fid lower for does. The. offering of outgoings and springs was heavier, and prices eased Id to 7d oi all these grades. Incomings and earl; winters were neglected, owing to tin small quantities offered, prices decliu ing S.l to 15d. Lower grades am hatters were ilrm, and in some ease sold in advance, of last sales rates. The following was Hie- official rang of prices- Summer broken, 27d t 3id; autumn broken, 39A.1 to 4ld , second winter broken. 43d to 49d first winter broken, fil'd to fisjd; run I small. 23.1 ‘to’ 23M ; light racks. !«' 1 3d; prune rack.. . M I< • i. ; d siiDimn ~f i"!d"’ !,'m ,u’umi. : ' i fi3d ,r ! Incoming winter. >M J 1 9 1 H; carl wm!.T bucks, to s d to f.M; earl w.iit.-r does. 7i»,l lo 83d: first spotlc winter buck*, t 23d to I 23.1 : does. 70 ! • 73.1; second weder buek-.. 132.1 I 137.1; see,.cl wmier d..es. >;,| r | SSBI; winter J.in ks. I .3d to I ■ 7.