COMMERCIAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 26 September 1918, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

F. R. JACKSON'S & CO.'S REPORT

Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., report as follows: During the past week we have held our usual Wanganui and Waverley sales, and also a horse fair on Saturday last. At Wanganui sale there was ,a yarding of 270 cattle and 1600 sheep. Bidding was not particularly animated, but we cleared the bulk of the entry before the day closed. At Waverley there was keen competition for sheep, the cattle being rather backward in condition and failing to attract buyers. At our horse fair we had an entry of about 120, mainly unbroken sorts. Several outside buyens were present, and there was a good demand at prices somewhat lower than were ruling last year, resulting iin the bulk of the entry changing hands. Quotations:

At Wanganui—Cattle: Fat cows £11 10s, store cows £6 10s to £8 15s, 3^-year bullock® £13 12s 6d, yearling heifers £4 to £5, yearling steers (good) £5 11s, empty heifers £6 sa, email weaners 30s to £3.

Sheep: Wether hoggets 30s to 31s 6d, mixed hoggets 28s 8d to 325, smaller 19s 3d to 28s, prime fat wethers 48e, lighter 38s. Pigs: Baconers £4, porkers 36s to 475, heavy porkers £3 3s, weaners 19s 6d t© 235;

At Waverley—Cattle: Empty cows £5 Is to £7 155, store cows £7, milkers £13 7© 6d to £14.

Sheep: Wether hoggets 31s 7d», cull hoggets 10s 6d, cull wethers 20s Id, old ewes 15s Id.

At Horse Fair—Heavy draughts £20 to £28 10s, spring carters £12 to £17, harness horses £9 10s to £12, hacks £5 5s to £9 10s, ponies £6 7s 6d to £10. unbroken draughts £20 to £23. half-draughts £10 to £11 10s, lighter softs £4 to £8 10s.