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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20821, 3 June 1939, Page 11

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MORRINSVILLE MARKET LATE RATEB MAINTAINED j At the weekly Morrinsville stock sale held yesterday, good markets prevailed, late rates being well maintained. A complete clearance was effected in all departments of the sale. The auctioneers’ report as follows: Loan and Mercantile Agency A full yarding of cattle came forward which comprised mostly fat and store Jersey cows. The market throughout was good and late rates were well maintained and a complete clearance was effected. A medium yarding of dairy cattle came forward these meeting with good competition, and here again prices were satisfactory to vendors. Fat Jersey and Shorthorn cows made £4 to £4 18s; medium fat Jersey cows, £3 5s to £3 12s 6d; good boner cows, £2 15s to £3 2s 6d; medium boners, £2 5s to £2 12s 6d; light boner cows, 30s to £2 2s; good young dairy cows, £7 16s to £8 10s; medium dairy cows, £6 5s to £7 10s; backward sorts, £3 to £5 15s; backward dairy heifers, £3 10s to £6 ss. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. An average yarding of cattle was offered. Keen competition resulted in good prices for beef, boner cattle being firm at late rates. Fat heifers made £6 10s to £6 19s; fat Jersey cows, £4 to £4 10s; lighter, to £3 18s; heavy boner cows, £3 5s to £3 12s; lighter, £2 15s to £3; rough sorts, £1 17s to £2.

CLEARING SALES TUHIKARAMEA VALUES Messrs. G. W. Vercoe and Co., Ltd. report having held a clearing sale on behalf of Mr A. Welham, at Tuhikaramea, on Wednesday. The attendance was a large one and the herd, consisting entirely of Shorthorn cows, met with a good demand and a satisfactory clearance resulted. The usual farm sundries sold readily at late clearing sale rates. Good quality Shorthorn cows (in milk) sold up to £10; others, to £6 15s; good quality Shorthorn cows (July calvers), £8 to £9 15s; good quality later calvers, £7 to £7 15s; aged and unsound cows, to £6 10s; good quality Shorthorn heifers (August calvers), £6 15s to £7; small, to £5; Shorthorn steer calves, 365; Shorthorn bulls, to £6 ss. Two stacks of hay containing approximately 10 tons each realised £3O 10s each. AT TAMAHERE The same auctioneers report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr R. Watkinson, of Tamahere, on Thursday, when the herd came forward in good condition. Bidding throughout was steady and all sound and early calving cows sold well, while and inferior sorts were dull of sale. Good quality Jersey cows (July and August calvers) brought £8 to £9; good quality more

backward, £6 10s to £7 15s; aged and backward cows, £5 to £6; sows in pig, to £4; small store pigs, 13s. DISPERSAL SALE, ROTORANGI Messrs. Newton King, Limited, report holding a successful dispersal sale at Rotorangi yesterday, when they offered Mr William F. Duncan’s herd of 110 grade second-calving cows. The. cattle came forward in splendid order and met with extremely spirited competition from a large and representative bench of buyers, the whole offering averaging £lO 16s. Early calving cows sold from £l2 to £l4; others, from £lO to £ll 10s; later calvers, £8 10s to £10; calved cows met with free competition, selling from £8 10s to £ll 10s Great interest was evinced in the offering of sows, competition being particularly spirited. Maiden sows sold from £6 to £6 17s; others, from £5 to £6; a pedigree Devon boar brought £6 6s, with small stores to 17s 6d. The entry of horses sold readily, a 7-year gelding realising £34, with a 5-year gelding £29. Implements and sundries sold freely at late clearing sale rates. The whole offering was put through in three hours, this speaking volumes for the arangements made for the sale.

TE AWAMUTU STOCK SALE The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report at their three-weekly Te Awamutu stock sale there was a good yarding of sheep, which met steady competition from a large bench of buyers. The majority of the offering was the advertised breeding ewes on account of Mr L. J. Hastings. Bidding for these was steady, and a total clearance effected at satisfactory prices. A small offering of mutton and tillable lambs was absorbed at export values. Cattle: There was a medium entry of beef, and a good yarding of store "and Doner cows, with bidding on all classes steady and prices in the beef and boner section firm on late rates. Store cattle were also in good demand and sold at satisfactory prices. Dairy cattle: A full entry, including the advertised lines. The herds created spirited bidding from a large bench of buyers. The herd on account of Mr J. \V. WakefTeld, Roto-o-rangi, averaged £8 13s, but ouyers were not so keen on Jersey heifers, the tops of a l.ne of 50 well-grown forward Taranaki heifers being passed in at. £9 Pigs: A small yarding of both fat and store pigs met steady bidding, a total r tearing in both sections resulting. Porkers, which comprised the majority

of the offering, sold at values on a par with Frankton quotations, while a brisk demand existed for good quality store pigs. Quotations: — Sheep: Forward conditioned 2-tooth b.f. ewes, 12s Gd to 13s 9d; forward conditioned woolly lambs, 13s to 13s •'id; forward conditioned shorn wether lambs, 8s to lbs; store lambs. 5s Gd to Gs Id: s.ra. breeding ewes. 8s Gd to 9s 8d; lighter conditioned, 5s Gd to 6s 8d: aged. 4s to 4s lOd: cull ewes, 2s Gd to 2s lOd; prime 2-tooth mutton, 20s to 21s.

Cattle: Medium prime Shorthorn •Leers, £ll 2s; medium fat Shorthorn

Cross steers, £8 ss; medium prime Shorthorn heifers, £C 14s to £6 18s; heavy fat cows, £6 9s to £7; medium, £5 to £5 18s; light, £3 17s 6d to £4 10s; heavy boner cows, £3 to £3 15s; medium, £2 5s to £2 12s; light, 30s to £2: cull cows. 10s to 20s: medium potter bulls, £3.10s to £5 11s: 2-year Jersey Cross steers, £1 IGs to £2 8s; 18-rnonlhs to 2-year P.A

steer's. £2 Os; P.A. cows, £2 11s; Shorthorn cows and calves, £2 14s. Dairy cattle: Young forward good conditioned Jersey dairy cows. £lO to £lO 1 0s; older. £8 5s to £9 15s; later calvers, £7 to £8; other .Jersey cows, £ \ to £6 12s Gd; backward heifers. £4 5s to £5 15s. Pigs: Light baconers, £3 to £3 3s; heavy porkers, £2 9s to £2 14s: medium, 30s to £2 2s: best stores. 26s to 295: store pigs, 18s to 225; slips, 13s to 16s; Tamworth and Devon sows, backward, £2 to £2 15s. WAIHI STOCK SALE The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report on this fixture which was held on Thursday, when a smaller offering of all classes of cattle was submitted. An average offering of dairy cattle comprised mostly backward cows, for which competition was only fair, but values remained on a par with late quotations. A smaller offering of boner cows met with brisk competition, values remaining very firm: — Quotations: —Cattle: Two-year Jersey heifers, close to profit, to £8 12s 6d; smaller and backward heifers, £4 10s to £5 10s: Jersey cows, July calvers, £4 15s to £5 10s; heavy boner cows, £3 5s to £ t 2s 6d: lighter, £2 to £3 Is. Pigs: Store pigs, 18s to 19s: weaners, to 7s 6d. HORSHAM DOWNS SALE Messrs Newton King Limited report having held a successful clearing sale on behalf of Mr 11. D. Franks, Horsham Downs. The herd came forward in splendid condition and met strong competition from a representative bench of buyers, the satisfactory average of £9 7s resulting. Early calving cows 6old freely from £lO to £l2, others £8 15s to £9 15s, more backward sorts £6 to £7 10s. AT TAIHOA The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having conducted a successful clearing sale at Taihoa on Tuesday on account of Mr R. Brockleshy, whose property has been sold. The herd came forward in good condition, and for quality early calvers bidding from a representative bench or buyers was keen, but older and unsound cows were not in demand. The full range of sundries sold well at usual clearing sale rates. Realisations were: Young Jersey cows, early calvers £8 to £9 15s, July calvers £6 15s to £7 15s, later calvers £5 10s to £6 10s, older Jersey dairy cows £3 10s to £5; unsound cows £2 2s Gd to £3. good Jersey heifer calves £3 to £3 11s, Tamwortli sows £3 10s to £3 15s, weaner pigs 5s Gd.

MATANQI CLEARING BALE Messrs G. W. Vercoe and Company, Ltd., report having held a clearing sale on account of th 3 estate H. Marvcliurch, of Matangi, on Monday. The herd of 100 cows came forward in good condition and met with a good demand from a large bench of buyers and a satisfactory clearance resulted. Farm implements and sundries sold on a par with late clearing sale rates. Good quality Jersey cows (early calvers), brought £lO to £ll 10s: pood quality Jersey cows (later calvers), £8 to £9 15s; late calvers, £6 to £7 15s; good quality Jersey cross cows (early calvers), £9 to £lO 10s; more backward to £8 10s; good quality Friesian cows (sarly calvers), £8 to £9 10s; others to £7 15s; S.H. cross heifers to £6 10s. The farm horses sold up to £37; sows with litters, £6 to £8; sows in pig to £4 ss; slips to 15s, Devon boar 4}gns. Implements: Stacker, £27 10s; spring cart, £9 10s; top-dresser, £l9 10s; mower, £18; hay tedder, £27; waggon. £l7; harrows, £6; discs, £8; s.f. plough, £.7. AT PUKERORO Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having held a clearing sale for Mr J. E. Parsons, Pukeroro. A full bench of buyers were present and a successful sale resulted. The pedigree Friesian cattle were a nice lot, and although the bull and two cows failed to reach the owner’s reserve the balance sold well. Pedigree Friesian cow, 21 gns; do., calved, 14} gns; do. heifer, 22 gns; do. cow, 31 gns; good quality young Jersey cows, early calvers £l3 10s to £ls, July and August calvers £lO 10s to £ll, later calvers £6 10s to £8 15s; Jersey-cross cows, £4 10s to £6 15s; springing Jersey heifers, early calvers, to £ls ss.

TE KfeuWHATA STOCK SALE Messrs G. W. Vercoe and Company, Ltd., report as follows on their fortnightly stock sale heki at Te Kauwhala on Monday:— The advertised entry came forward. Competition throughout was keen and prices remained firm at. late rates. Medium-weight fat cows sold from £0 to £6 15s: prime light-weights. £5 5s to £5 15s: others up to £5; heavy boners, £3 5s to £i; medium-weights, £2 10s to £3; light to £2 7s 6d; Jersey and Jersey cross cows (early calvers), £6 to £7; backward and inferior to £5 10s, A small entry of fat pigs sold readily at full late rates. Mediumweight baconers made from £3 5s to £3 8s; light, £2 18s to £3 4s; heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 15s: mediumweights, £2 to £2 7s; light, 33s to 89s; small and unfinished, 28s to 32 s; choppers to £2 15s; good stores, 23s to 265; smaller, 19s to 225; good slips, 16s to 18s; smaller, 10s to 15s; good weaners, 9s to 12s; others to Bs.