N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 October 1922, Page 11

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hawera branch, report: —

At Palmer Road sale and hull fair on 6th inst. a good yarding of bulls, particularly grade Jerseys, came forward, but the inquiry generally was weak, and only a few were disposed of. - A good entry of dairy cattle met with I a very satisfactory sale. Wei quote: Pedigree Jersey buls to 17|gns., grade Jersey 2-year maidens lOgns. to 13£ gns., fat cows to. £5 14s, forward cows £2 5s to £3 10s, store cows 30s. to 365, Jersey cross yearling heifers .£3 13s, springing cows (good, close up) to £14, ! heifers ditto £10 to £13, calved heifers (good) £6 to. £9 10s. At Kakaramea sale and bull fair on the 9th inst. a moderate- yarding came forward, and the bulk of the entry was ' disposed of under the hammer. Only a small entry of dairy cattle was penned, and these were dull of sale. ■ We quot«: Pedigree Jersey bull 15£ gns., other breeds £4 to £6 10s, grade Jersey bulls (2 and 3-year) £7 10s to £12, 3-year steers (fair) £2 19s, fatcows (light) £3 17s 6d to £4 18s, forward cows £2 6s to £2 17s 6d, store1 cows £1 2s 6d, Jersey yearling heifers (medium) £4 7s, others to £3 4s, \ springing heifers (good) £8 to £10, others £5 to £6, cows (medium) £8. At jEltham sale and bull fair on the \ 11th inst. the advertised number camej forward. The bulk of the store pensj consisted of steers and yearling heifers, i The former in most cases failed to' reach the vendors' reserves, but fat j cattle were all sold under the hammer at late rates. Dairy cattle were hard j to quit, especially ordinary and inferior sorts. We quote: Fat bullocks £7 to £7 ss, fat and forward bullocks £5 10s to £6 6s, fat and forward cows £3 to £3 17s 6d, store cows £1 to £2 2s 6d, empty heifers £3 16s to £4 15s, pen Holstein 2-year empty heifers £5 17s, bulls (mixed breeds and ages) £2 10s ( to £6 10s, springing heifers (good and > close to profit) £8 5s to £10 10s, others , £3 to £6, cows (medium) to £8 15s, fat and forward hoggets 21s. At Hawera on Thursday, 12th inst.. a fair yarding came forward, and the bulk of the store cattle sold at late rates. In the dairy section cattle* came forward in full adveitised numbers. Good quality heifers close to profit sold at satisfactory prices, but others were hard to quit. However vendors in mostcases were prepared to meet the market. We quote: Fat cows to £5 3s, forward cows £3 6s to £3 15s, store cows 26 to £2 2s 6d, Jersey yearling heifers (medium) £5 7s 6d, Jersey cross yearling heifers £3, springing heifers (good) £8 to £10 10s, others £3 to £6 10s, cows (medium) £7 to £9.