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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 90, 1 April 1926, Page 7

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STORTFORD LODGE STOCK SALE. The brokers report on the above sale held yesterday as under:— Dalgety and Co., Ltd.—2 fat cows £6 Is, 6 at £6 2s 6d. 5 at £5 ss, 1 dairy cow £2 18s, 1 at £3 ss, 21 fat ewes 16s 6d, 15 at 18s 3d. 20 at 225, 2 fat lambs 23s 3d, 84 fat wethersG 25s 6d, 1 fat ewe 18s, 135 f. and f. wethers 24s 7d, 132 at 33s 3d, 191 m.s. shorn lambs 8s 4d, 12 lambs 8s 9d, 7 at Os 9d, 64 m.s. lambs 12s 2d. 30 f. and f. ewes 10s, 22 at Ils 3d, 1 grey gelding 12s 6d, 1 brown mare 10s, potato planter £B, 3 furrow plough £35. Williams and Kettle. Ltd.—l 7 fat wethers 24s Id, 1 fat wether 25s 9d, 2 at 19s, 2 fat lambs 18s, 1 fat lamb 255, 204 lambs 12s, 25 at 7s lOd, 326 at 8s 3d, 314 at 6s 6d. 41 at 4s, 31 ewes 6s 2d, 64 at 5s 4d. 81 at 5s 9d, 3 empty heifers 20s. De Pelichet, McLeod and Co., Ltd.--5 fat bullocks £9 15s, 1 do £9, 5 yearling steers 28s, 24 21-yr steers £2 17s, 8 yearling heifers 265, 23 do £1 13s, 16 emptv cows £2 10s, 1 dairy cow £2 12s, 34 fat wethers 275, 54 fat ewes 18s 6d, 2 fat wethers 26s 3d, 500 4 and 6-th wethers 25s sd, 785 at 21s, 300 2-th wethers 17s 6d, 229 do. 16d. 140 do 16s 6d, 71 2 and 4-th wethers 9s, 25 4 and 6-th wethers 12s 9d, 61 wethers 12s, 19 store ewes 13s 3d, 54 forward ewes 7s, 39 store ewes 4s, 15 2-th ewes Ils 9d. 3 sheep 9s 6d, 1 ewe 10s, 9 Romney rams 14s. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd.—26 fat ewes 22s Bd, 3 do 18s 6d, 6 fat wethers 26s 3d. 2 do 24s 2d, 26 fat lambs 17s, 13 forward ewes Ils ld k 82 do 10s 6d, 35 do 10s 4d, 70 do 9s Id, 89 store ewes 8s 6d, 55 do 7s Bd, 71 do 5s sd, 69 do 4s Bd, 17 2-th. ewes 16s. 15 S.D lambs 15s, 15 wether lambs 13s, 1 fat bullock £7 Is. 1 fat cow £5 ss, 5 store bullocks £5 Is, 7 steers £4 2s, 5 do £2 9s, 27 18-mos. heifers £1 4s, 3 empty cows £1 9s. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.—ls 6 f. and f. ewes 6s, 41 f. and f. lambs 9s 6d, 32 m.s. lambs 6s, 17 store ewes 3s 6d, 44 fat 2-th wethers 2Ls, 362 4 and 5-vr ewes 8s 9d, 252 4 and 6-th ewes (low condition) 9s lOct. 14 fat wethers 16s, 14 fat lambs 14s 9d, 15 m.s. 2-ths 9s 3cl, 1 S.D. lamb 18s, 2 fat lambs 21s. 2 fat lambs 225, 1 4-yr S.D. ram 9s, 1 fat cow £2, 3 at £3 17s. H.B. Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.—4 fat lambs 24s 6d. 1 at 28s 6d, 54 at 19s 7d, 174 s.m. ewes 13s 9d, 169 at 13s 3d, 122 2-th ewes 18s 6d, 97 at 17s 6d, 200 at 18s, 103 at 17s, 11 at 18s. 12 at 10s, 3 at Bs, 29 at 20s 6d. 50 at 16s, 146 f. and f lambs 17s 3d. 38 at 16s 6d, 88 f. and f. wethers 19s 3d, 40 store ewes 5s 6d, 30 cull lambs 4s 3d, 24 at 2s 3d, 4 fat heifers 6gns., 2 fat cows £6 15s, 2 at £6 Is. 4 at £6 15s, 1 at £3 4s, 1 at £2 10s, 1 forward cow £2 4s, 1 fat steer £2 10s, 4 at £6. WESTFIELD MARKET. Auckland, March 31. There was an average yarding and values for ox beef were better and all steers sold under keen competition. Good heifers and young cows were also better. Extra choice and prime ox 30s per 1001 b., choice and prime 27s to 295, drdinar}’ and plain 22s to 245, prime young cow anti heifer beef 265, ordinary 225, .rough 12s to 20s. Sheep: A smaller yarding came forward and prices in consequence were decidedly better for well finished sheep. Heavy prime wethers £1 11s 3d, medium prime £1 8s to £1 10s, small and unfinished £1 2s to £1 6s, best heavy prime ewes 235, medium £1 to £1 Is, light and unfinished 14s to 18s, Lambs: There was an average yarding and little or no change in values. Heavy prime lambs made 275, medium 245, light 20s to 22s 6d, good rape lambs 15s to 18s. Calves: A good yarding came forward prices again being slightly easier. Runners £3 18s to £4 2s, heavy vealers £3 2s to £3 9s, medium £2 15s to £3, light £1 18s to £2 6s, small £1 6s to £1 15s, fresh dropped 3s to 7s. Pigs: A fair yarding. Prices for baconers remained firm, but porkers were easier. Choppers £4 8s to £4 15s, medium and heavy baconers £4 to £4 11s, light baconers and heavy porkers £3 8s to £3 13s. medium and light porkers £1 16s to £2 17s. WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS. (Special to “Tribune.”) The Wellington fruit brokers, comprising the firms of Leery, and Co., Ltd., Geo. and Co., Ltd., Thompson Bros., Ltd., Townsend and Paul and D. Bowie and Co. report on the fruit and produce market as follows:—The market continues to be well supplied with black spot and inferior grade fruit. Consignments of fancy grade only can be recommended with the following prices ruling:— Apples: Cox’s Orange 7/- to 8/-; Jonathans 4/6 to 5/-; Delicious 5/6 to 6/6; cookers 4/6 to 5/6. Pears: Winter Cole 6/6 to 7/6; L.B.J. 7/- to 8/-; Clairgeau 4/- to 5/-; Vicars 4/6 to 5/6; all per bushel. Supplies of stone fruit continue to come to hand and are meeting with a good demand. Miscellaneous: Cape gooseberries 6/to 7/-; tomatoes (Hijtt) coloured 2/6 to 3/-; ripe 2/- to 2/6; grapes 1/3 to 1/4; eggs, fresh 2/4, preserved 1/6 to 1/9; walnuts lid to 1/- a lb.