MONT FARMERS' UNION (Ltd.) REPORT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2737, 2 June 1894, Page 2

MONT FARMERS' UNION (Ltd.) REPORT.

Hawkba, May 31. We had "but a slow sale at Stratford on idayi the 25th inst, The entry of cattle s moderate, and though there was a ad attendance present, "bidding was b, bo that a ievr lines returned home sold. We quote— 2-year steers, £3; ingers, £i 12s 6d to £5 2s 6d; cows 1 cal/es, £6 5s j weaners. £1 Is. }ur monthly horse "air was' held on iarday, the ,26th inafe., the rumber of rses entered "being smaller than usual. Iding was Black throughout, but in spite this we were able to dispose of the horses, ragh prices were decidedly in favor of cchasers. We quote— Harness horses, to £7 15s; hacks, up to £10 2s 6d. fVe held a clearing sale of dairy Btook, „ on behalf of Messrs J. and W. Buckle, their farm near Okaiawa, on Monday, s 28th inst. The herd was a choice one, ring been bred by tbe vendors from ok purchased from their father and Mr Caverhill. The attendance was good, J 1 bidding brisk for all tbe stock, cows ming as Sigh as to £8 ; the average on i whole line being nearly JE6 per bead, tses made up to £13, and other things at equally well. )nr fortnightly sale was held in tbe kver Yards, Hawera, on Wednesday, tbe ;b inst. Tbe class of cattle that came ward was mostly fat and forward, and tTuVTs'tbe' kind chiefly in demandnow had a very good sale, and placed every c, witb the exception of one lot of cows, her at tbe hammer or immediately erwards. Beef was very keenly com;ed for, there being several buyers isent, and a distinct advance in price j obtained; Price of store cattle was rafc on a par witb last sale, and we "don't acipate any great rise before spring. » quote— Fat bullocks, £Q 10s to £6 155 ; ear steers, £4 to £4>Bs; 2-year steers, la 6dto 43 9s; fat cows, £3 10s to £3