Commercial.

Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 220, 13 October 1896, Page 3

Commercial.

Egmont Farmers’ Union (Limited) Report.

Haweba, October 8,

Our monthly sale was held at Okaiawa on Thursday, the Ist inst., when a fair entry of stock was submitted. Bidding on the whole was good, so that nearly all lines changed hands. We quote Yearling steers, 29s 6d to 86s 6d ; heifers in calf, 50s to 70s ; store cows, 59s to 565; calves, 8s to lisp We had about our advertised number of cattle at Manaia.on Wednesday, the 7th inst. Bidding was good for large steers, and on the whole a large amount of business was done. We quote—Forward bullocks, £4 12s 6d to £4 18s ; fat cows, £2 5s to £3 10s ; yearlings, 23s 6d to 355.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co.’s Stook Report.

Haweba, October 9,

At Eltham, on sth inst., we had a good entry of cattle, but mostly females, consequently the sale dragged considerably. Any lines of young steer stock sold readily. "At Hawera, on Bth inst,, there were considerably more cattle and sheep brought forward than advertised. Bidding was very slack, yet with very few exceptions we succeeded in placing everything after the sale. On the 3rd inst., we held a very successful sale of town sections fronting Union Street, on account of Jas. Livingstone, Esq,, all of which sold at good prices. We quote At Eltham—Weaners, 18s to 245; store cows, 40s to 455; springers, £3 15s to £4 15s; yearling steers, 40s. At Hawera —Weaners, 21s to 28s; yearlings (mixed sexes), 30a to 335; yearling steers, 36s to 38s 6d ; 2-year steers, 52s 6d to 56s ; 3-year steers, £4 5s to £4 10s ; forward bullocks, £5 to £5 8s ; store cows, 40s to 455; fat cows, £3 12s 6d to £4 Is ; springers, £3 10s to £4 7a 6d; dairy cows, £4 10s to £5 10s; yearling heifers, 31s to 365; cows and calves, £3 to £3 2s 6d. Sheep—Hoggets, 8s to 9s 8d ; woolly hoggets, 10s Od ; cull hoggets, 6s 6d to 7s ; empty ewes, 7s; forward empty ewes, 9s 6d; fat ewes (heavy weights), 12s 6d to 13s: fat wethers, 13s.

Messrs F. R. Jaokson and Co.’s

Stock Report.

Wanganui, October 8,

Small entries came forward both at Waverley and St. Hill Street. Bidding was about on a par with late rates, A large number of pigs came forward at St. Hill Street, and sold at last sale’s rates. We quote : Cattle—At Waverley—Milkers, £4 3s to £5 17s 6d ; fat cows, £3 15s 6d to £3 19s ; store cows, 455. At St. Hill Street —Cows, 50s ; milkers, 52s 6d to £4.

Sheep—At Waverley—Empty ewes, 6s ; old ewes and lambs, 8s 2d ; hoggets, 9s 3d. At St. Hill Street—Fat sheep, 10s 9d to 11s 9d; fat ewes, 9s 6d; old ewes and lambs, 8s 3d.

Mr Newton King’s Weekly Report

New Plymouth, October 24. At Stratford, on Friday, the 2nd inst., I held a clearing sale of Mr W. Strickland’s dairy stock. The cows were a fair lot, but the absence of data as to calving, and several being backward militated against high prices being obtained. Springers made £4 to £5 2s 6d; late calvers, 42s 6d to £3 7s 6d. At the same yards, on Monday, I sold Mr A’Court’s dairy. There was a good attendance and brisk competition for most lines, and prices were satisfactory on the whole. Springers made £4 10s to £5 10s; late calvers, £3 17s 6d fo to £4 ss. At Stoney River, on Wednesday, the yards were full. Competition was brisk and though prices did not show much improvement, nearly every line was sold at the hammer. Calves made 17s to 23s Gd ; yearlings, 24s to 29s 6d ; 15 to 18-months mixed, 43s 6d to 45s ; 2-year steers, 40s to 48s Od ; 2J-year do, 555; springing heifers, 53s Od to £4 ; 3Jyear steers, £3 8s ; store cows £1 10s to £2 7s.

At Huirangi, on Wednesday, Mr Rowe’s fine herd of milkers attracted a good number of buyers. The cows were a very good lot, and considering the lateness of the season, and that a good many had calved, prices were very satisfactory. Cows in milk made £4 5s to £6 10s ; springers, £4 os to £8 10s 6d.