COMMERCIAL.
FARMERS' CO-OP. SALES
REPORT
The N.A. Farmers' Co-op., Ltd., re-
ports:—
On Tuesday, 26th August, we held our monthly sale at Maungakaramea, when we yarded 200 head of cattle and 200 sheep. There was only one pen of grown steers and these brought £13; 11-year steers, £5 12/ to £5 17/; Ik to 2-year heifers, £4 7/ to £6 7/; empty cows, £5 12/ to 6 15/, Dairy cows yarded were in low condition generally, consequently prices ruled rather low; the better sorts fetched from £9 to £11 10/. Hoggets brought 13/4 to £1 1/; empty ewes, £1 1/.
On Thursday, 28th August, we h4d cur monthly sale at Whangarei, when we yarded just under 500 head of cattle. Dairy cows and heifers came forward in large numbers and there was a noticeable improvement in the number of store cattle penned. Dairy cows, £11 to £13; backward sorts, £8 to £9; 3i to 4-year steers, £11 2/ to £12 6/; 21 to 3-y?ar steers, £8 5/ to £10 17/6; 2-year steers, £5 15/ to £7 8/; yearlings, £3 to £5 4/; H-year heifers, £5 to £5 13/; empty cows, £5 2/6 to £8 5.'; calves, £-2 to £2 12/.
On Friday, 29th August, we held our usual monthly sale at Kamo, when there were 550 head of cattle yarded. The market showed a firmer tone and prices an upward tendency. We had a good yarding of beef, which realised from £17 to £20 17/6. Fat cows, £10 5/ to £13 2/C. Dairy cattle came forward in satisfactory numbers, and good sorts brought £10 5/ to £12 15/; backward sorts, £6 2/6 to £9 10/; 3| to 4year steers, £10 15/ to £12; '21-year steers, £7 11/ to £8; 1-year to 11----year steers, £4 5/ to £5 10/; calve", £1 10/; pen of ewes, £1 5/3 each.
"Truth is stronger than fiction" is occasionally confirmed from occurrences brought near. Thre e Auckland "boys" were on a transport when a huge wave swept all of them out to sea. Th c remarkable fact is that a succeeding wave carried one of them back again to the steamer, but on another deck. Th c soldier was hurt but slightly, while the other two were drowned. Needless to say, the experience bordering on the miraculous, has left a most lasting impression.
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Northern Advocate, 2 September 1919, Page 4
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