COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9590, 24 July 1907, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

FARMERS' SALEYARDS, WAIARKKA JUNCTION. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, the North Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association,' the National Mortgage and Agency, Company, Messrs Dalgety and Co., .and Messrs Wright, Stephenson," report having heid their usual Weekly stocK sale at the above yards yesterday. In spite of the cold,,'wintry weather-there was. a; large attendance of the. publie, and" all istocK entered sold at late rates -with .the exception of dairy cows, for which' there was only a fair-sale, few above-medium quality being entered. sheep.—s2s were, yarded,' and sold .as follows: Frit wethers Sis'3d and 18s Id, fat ewes 14s and 12s, fat iambs.T2s, store hoggets 12s-10d and' 12s 6d,s f.m. owes'(in lamb)'9s'ld. ■ -.-.••-■•■ Fat good cows were penned, and brought £8 5s and £7. ' Dairy Cattle.- I —2l head"were yarded, and except, for the best .of them'bidding was limited". Cows (just calved and at calling) . sold .at "from £6, £5 ,17s 6d, £4 12s. 6d, £5; back calvcrs and aged cows brought from £2 2s 6d, £2 15s, £3 10s, '£4 and-.£4"105: < ' ' ' ■••' Store Cattle.—Very few were yarded, and were mostly passed in. . • Pigs—A small yarding-of slips sold at Ms-Id.; " : JIJNCTION, YARDS; The auctioneers sdling at» the above yards (Messrs Dalgety- and ' Co.,- the NationdJ -Mortga-gb and Agency Co., a.nd Mess.rs Briice Christie and Co.) report oil yesterday's market as under. There was a' email attendance,: —- - Cattle.—A. good demand''exists for- good, young daiiry cows aiiid- heifers Hit increased values. Beet' cows jnst oi-'-'calving are Worth £6 v to £7, medium sorts £4. to £5: best heifers £5 to '.£4, medium, sorts £3 to -£3 10s.:"' Young; cattle, : 18 mofjfths to 2-yejir-?ld steel's and heifers are wain'ed, aiid worth 25s''.to OC3, according to frame ■a»4..condition;' 1 "~'" J V''Pigs''were in'demand, and prices ehowid 311 advance. Slips 19s; best weaners 16V 6d to 12j''6d, ; small ;I& 3d. ;