N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.

Manawatu Standard, 29 July 1904, Page 5

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.

"Ihe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. repdl-t :--I)Hrine the week we have hold sales at Himitangi and Palmerston iNoi-th, and, also, clearing sales oa behalf oi Messrs T. and F. McEwen and W; S. Stallard. "'.

At Himitangi there was a good yarding of cattle, but only three pons oi sheep, came forward).. .'. Competition was keen for all classes of young cattle and good dairy heifers, and a good sale resulted, pracVically ihe. whole yarding- being quitted at'satisfactory prices.

At Palmerston North-ve had a heavy ja'rdmg- 0 f cattle, stock coming .forward greatly i n excess of advertised numbers.. The yarding consisted almost entirety of young cattle, fenial-e sorts. Yearlings and IS-months met . with very keen demand, and were all sold under the hammer. Dairy cows were somewhat, neglected, and there was- very little enquiry for old cows.

At Messrs- T. ; and F s McEwens sale, at the yards, on Tuesday, there was not a very large attendance of the . public, 'but a fair sale resulted considering the condition of the stock. Cows sold up to £10 15s, the herd., including a number of backward looking cows, averaoih"' £6 2s 6d., - . . : .-. °

At Mr W. ; S. ; Stallar.d's sale on Wednesday, there was a large attendance of the public, and his cows, which were a particularly fine lot., dicited keen competition, realising; the respectable average' of £9 Ss Gd. The heifers and young cattle sold reremarkably well.

Quotations :—

Himitangi.—Breeding ewes, 16s 3d; weaners 35s to ,£-2 ■Is ; yearlingsteers, £_ 14s ; yearling heifers, £2 18s to £3 5s ■; heifers in calf, £3 .12s to ■£4 17s Gd; springing heifers, £5 12s 6d to £-6 ls ; cows in calf £3 2s 6d to £4 12s Cd ; guaranteed dairy cows, £6 10s ; store cows, 32s Gd ; bulls, 39s to £2 10s..

' Palmerston North.—Ewes; in lamb, 13s; 9d to 18s-;, forward wethers, 17s 7d ; .weaners, 33s Gd to' £2 Ss ; year-^ ling heifers, £2 15s to £3 (is ; 15----months steers, £3 ; 18-month steers, £3 'Is Gd to £3 6s ; springing heifers, £5 os to £10..15s ; heifers in calf, £3 15s to £'1 2s. 6d ; cows in calf, £3 12s Gd to: £4 17s Gd; guaranteed cowa> £5 2s Gd'to £6 10s ; fat cows, £5 55..

T. andF.Mc.Kwen's saie: Cows L3lss to LlO 15s; averagina L<3 2* 6d; springing heifers, L4'2s 61 to L 6 12s 6_; heifers in calf,. L 3 12* ; bulls, 27s 6'd to 35s ; horse, L 5 17s 6d ; milk cart, _il2 10s.

VV. y. Stalkrd.—.Oairy oows, L 6 os to Ll2; tho herd averaging, L9Bt 6d ; springing heifers, li_ 9s 6&. to L 6; heifers in calf, L 3 9s to fA 2s ; yearling heifera, L 3 Is; yearling steers, L 3 2s to L 3 7s ; store cows, L 4 ; calves.'2os to 30s';.' bull, L 2 173;. hack, L 6 ; spring carter, L 10; milk cart, Ll6

The _T. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following message from London under yesterday's date, 27th :—" We quote present spot values for the following descriptions of tallow :—-Pine mutton. 25s (3d ; goodbeef, 23s (3d ; mixed 22s 3d. Fine mutton, market inac'ive." .. .