COMMERCIAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10880, 26 April 1929, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

’ AUTUMN CATTLE FAIR

TOTAL OF 10,901 HEAD OFFERED

QUALITY IN GOOD DEMAND

The entry for the third day of the autumn cattle fair, when mostly female cattle wore yarded, totalled 3514, making the grand total for the fair 10,961. The sale continued until after dark and ‘was finished with the aid 1 of an electric torch, but several pens were.unablc io be offered; "While many excellent pens of cows and heifers were yarded a good deal ’of the entry consisted of 'bad-colored cattle. Lines of good quality were in good demand 'at good prices, but second-grade lines were not keenly sought after. Breeding cows sold as high as £lO 2s Gd - for a particularly good pen of Hereford,s and others of quality made £9 10s and £9. Average good linos of cows made £7 ips to £B. There was a fairly good yarding of weaners and prices wore easier than those of the preceding day. Empty cows sold generally'- from £o to £5 lO.s-and £5 15s. Good 2 and 3-vr Hereford ImiiWs made £8 Is. and well-bred Jersey yearling heifers. £5.

I 1 AT CATTLE Three cows, £7 10s; 4 heifers, £7 15sq 2 good cows, 1 .Jersey steer, £0 12s (kl; 11) rows, some Jersey, £7 ss; 6 cows, £8; 1 cow, £7 12s (kl; 1.0 cows (p) £7 7s ‘3d; 9 cows, £7 15s; 1. prime Hereford cow, £8 ss, 1 prime Hereford cow, £9 12s Gd; 2 cows, £6; 1 cow, £7 7s 6d; 2 cows (1 Jersey) £6; 8' cows, £9; 1 Hereford bullock, £11; 6 cows (p) £6 17s Gd; 4 cows, £8 7s Od; 2 cows £6 I.os ; 2 cows, £5 1 Os; 1 Hereford £8; 1 Hereford, £ll 15s; 1 cow (p; £8; 1 good Jersey vealer, £2 10s.; 3 cows. Jerseys, £6 17s Gd ; 9 good heifers, £0 IDs; 5 dairy rows, £9 10s; 5 dairy cows. £9 10s; 1. steer. £6; 1 cow, £9; 2 cows, £7 12s fid.

WESTFIELD YARDS. (Press Association-* AUCKLAND, April 25. At Westfield heavy cattle sold at slightly easier rates, other classes selling Milder keen competition at fully last week's quotations. Prime, bullocks made £l3 17s 6d to £1 I 15s, medium £l2 5s to £l3 ss, light £11; heavy cows and heifers ,£'.) 7s (id -to L'lti 7s fid, medium £7 17s Gd to £9. light £6 7s Gd to £7 1.2 s 6d. Extra choice ox sold to 3H.s per IGOlbs, choice and prime. 35s to 375. just, billable 32s to 345, prime young cow and heifer beef 325, just killable 28s to 30s.

A small yarding of fat sheep sold under steady competition at prices in .excess of lasi. week. Prime- heavy wethers made 35s 3d to 3Ss, medium 335. light 31 s 9<l.

An average yanljng of Ini lambs sold at late rates. Heavy prime made 295, .medium 26s 9d.

An average yarding ol calves sold freely at fully lute rates. Runners made £5 UK'to £7 Ills, heavy vealers £4 15s to £5 ss', medium £3 15s to £4 12s. light £2 Ids to £3 12s, small 8s to 30s.

Pigs met with a sound sale tor baconers and heavy porkers. but light porkers were easier. Heavy bat oners made £4 to £4 4s. medium £3 12s to £3 16s. light £3 to_£3 10s heavv porkers £2 10s to £2 15s. medium £1 18s to £2 Bs. light. £1 5s to £1 15s.

LONDON TALLOW SALES United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Australian Press Association.) LONDON. April 24. The tallow sales were not held.

Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., have received a cablegram -from their Lon dou office, stating that the next tallow sale will take place on Alay 1.

STOCK AND SHARK MARKET

(Press Association.) AUCKLAND, April 24. Reported sales; All. Lyell, 4 Is (id : Wilson's Cement, 41s 9d: Grey Aa I ley Coal, 245; Taranaki Oil. 6s 2d. CHRISTCHURCH. April 24. Sales on Change: Australian Bank of Commerce, 35s (kl (2) : Commercial Bank of Australia, 30s 3d. 3(F2d; Commercial Bank oi Sydney. £27 12s Gel; Staples Brewery. 45s fed; British Tobacco, 47s 9d:_: Alt. Lyell 44s 3d (2). Victoria Xyanza Sugar, £2 4s; Alahakipawa. Is L)d 2). Reported . sales : Government 5J per cent., Inscribed Stock. 1930, £99 l Os.

DUNEDIN. April 24. Sales reported: Aft. Lyell, 44s 3d

HIDES AIARKET United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyriffb (Australian Press Association.) (Received Anril 25. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 25. The hides market- is irregular, except light kips and stouts, which declined one farthing to one halfpenny

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