COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 146, 12 August 1911, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY STOCK REPORTS. Young, Hcbb" and Co. At Kaponga on I'Ticlay, ■ ill l inst., v.e uokl mn usual fort nightly sale, at \\ hit’ll wo had a good yarding, and recent prices were hilly maintained most of the stock changing hands at the hammer. Prime fat cows £5 11s to *J(i 7s (Jd, fresh and forward do £3 lis to £-1 Bs, store do. 1:2 Ids to £3 Is, store do. £2 os to £3 10s, yearling heifers 31s Od to -Ms Od, weaners to yearlings (mixed) 30s to 32s Od. 18 month heifeis £2 11s Od to £3 7s, dairy cows £o 2s Od to £8 2s Od. At Eltham on Wednesday, !)th inst., we had an average yarding, which changed hands at recent i tiling values. Eat cows made £d 2s Od to £5 14s, fresh and forward do. £3 10s to £4 2s Od, stores £2 17s to £3 7s Od, yearling heifers £2 2s Od to £2 Ids, yearling to Id month steers £2 13s, springing heifers £5 10s, dairy eows £4 12s Od to £0 12s Od. Newton King, On August 2nd I held a clearing sale at Tariki Road on account of .Messrs. Hodgkinson, Hayloek, and Quinton, when there was a fair attendance of buyers, and the cattle, which were in good condition,' realised satisfactory pi ices. Early calvors made £0 to £lO 10s, later £4 os to £o Ids, heifeis £4 os to £5, bull £3, yearling heifers 3 ( Js Od to dOs, yearling steel's 38s, draught horses £23 JOs to £2O ds, hacks £d 10s, dray £0 10s, waggon £2O, disc £7 2s od, rake CO, plough £l, harrows £1 17s Od, jack £1 ds. On August 3rd, at Mr. H. Kemp’s sale at Robson Road, the cattle offered were ,a nice lot, and good prices were realised ail round. Early culvers £0 10s to £ll, later £4 10s to £O, springing heifers £d 2s Od to £7 ds, 2 to 3 year heifers £3 12s Od to £1 ds, yearling heifers dOs, mixed yearlings 32s to 37s Od, bulls £2 10s to £lO os, mares £22 to £2B ds, ewes 12s od, gig £0 ds, dray £2l Ids. On August 4th, at a clearing sale on account of Mr. it. Rolfe, of Tikoraugi, there was a good attendance, and the dairy stock sold well. Early culvers £0 to £lO Ids, later £4 to £o Ids, hull £3, yearling heifers 3ds, mixed yearlings 3Us, noggets Vs 3d, sows £2 ds to £3 10s, weaners 8s 00, 0.l . plough £lO ds. On the same clay I held a clearing sale at Bird Road, on account of -Mr. ill. Doherty. Tne cattle were a line lot, ana met with keen competition. Early calveis realised £0 ids to £lO ills, later £i to £O, empty £3 2s 00 to ,£(, hull £4 ; 2s Od, draught horse £33, trap mare £io, punters 2/s, waggon £io ids, dray £i i lUs, plough £l ids, jack £4 ds, mower £o, raKe £4. 10s. At iny fortnightly sale at Urcnui, on the 7th insc., there was a large yarding, especially of dairy cattle, several complete nerds being offered, and realising tiie following prices:— .or. A. Thompson’s herd £o ids to £ll os; Messrs. J±. and 1). S. Mns- ' Kor’s nerd, £0 to £il ds. 1 also sold, on account of Mr. E. Julian, who has disposed of his farm, his line stock or snoop, widen brougnt tne following prices:—2 to (3 tooth owes 13s, -t cooth owes lis Id, cues and iambs ids 4a, wethers 13s 3d to 14s id. Ufi tlie ordinary yarding of store cattle, cd yearlings made 3Us to 42s 6(1/ yearling steers 425, yearling heifers 425, 2 to 21- year stems £3 2s to £3 los 6d, 3 year steers £4 4s to £ t 7s, empty heifers £3 14s 6d, iu-calf heifers '£3' 14’s” CcT’tb £4 Id’s, '"springing Holstein heifers £d 12s 6d to £6, store cows £2 Ids to £3 ds, forward £3 Ids to £4, springing eows £8 7s' Gd, forward bullocks £V, fat 16s 9d to 18s 4d, 2 tooth wethers lUs od to LOs lid, sows £3 to £3 10s. On the same day I offered Messrs, Pitt Bros, springing heifers at my Stratford yards, when there was a good attendance. About 130 heifers were penned, and those being in really good condition met witli keen competition throughout, realising from £d 2s Gd to £ll ds, an average of £7 3s par head. On Tuesday 1 held my usual fortnightly' cattle sale at Stratford, when there was a good attendance of buyers, and a large yarding. Mixed yearlings made 30s 6d to 395, yearling heifers £2 to £2 lls 6d, yearling steers 37s Gd to 52s Gd, 2 year do. 1 £3 Is, 2.) to 3 year do. £1 7s, fat bullocks £7 2s, 2 year heifers £3 3s to £3 Ids, do. Jersey £3 19s, store cows 38s Gd to £3 ds, forward £3 10s to £l, fat cows £d, bulls 37s to £G. On tiie same day, at the dairy yards, 1 held the first springing heifer sale of the season, when a good number wore penned and satisfactory pi ices were realised. On account of Mr. 1). McMillan, heifers close up made £d Ids to £lO 10s, in-calf heifers £3 10s to £5. On account of Mr. W. Herlihy, a very choice, lot were offered, which brought from £d 17s Gd to £9 Kks. On account of other vendors, dairy cows made £d to £9, springing heifers £5 to £8 JOs, backward heifers £3 7s Gd to £4 Ids. At Stony' River on Wednesday there was a good yarding, and though competition was keen prices were slightly easier than at last sale. Mixed yearlings made 35s to 50s. yearling heifers £2 to £2 IGs, yearling steers £2 to £2 2s, 2 year steers £3 2s Gd, empty heifers £3 Ids Gd to £3 18s, springing heifers £5 ds to £6 Ids, store cows £2 7s C to £3 Is, forward £3 lis to £4. springing eows £4 Gs to £7 10s, bulls £2 to £3 18s.. liis’n Cakes.—Take half a pound of Hour, two and a half ounces of butter, a quarter of* a pound of sugar, three eggs, a small capful of milk, two teaspoonfnls of baking powder. Meat the butter and sugar to a - cream, thou add the yolks of eggs 1 one by one, beating well ; next add ; the milk and Hour alternately, the I halting powder, and the whites of the ■ eggs very stiffly beaten. Pour into I a buttered tin, and bake in a quick ; oven for about half an hour. Turn out. and when cool split and put half of the following mixture between and ball on top: a quarter 4)1 a pound oi' grated chocolate, a quarter of a pound of icing sugar, whites of two eggs, a little vanilla essence. Rail) tiie sugar through a sieve, put into a basin with the chocolate, then add the whites well beaten and the llav- . miring. This is an excellent cake for ’ my occasion, and added delight is , H'tained by serving Crescent Blend lea. 'lies tea costs but 2s per lb, ;nd is absolutely the (inest tea at the price. It is the favourite with the ladies who know good tea. The flavour wins your favour, and its good qualities will appeal to your palate. If your grocer does not stock this tea, insist upon Ids getting it for yon.* During the month of August, when ? stocktaking takes place at A Spence’s, all surplus stock is being thrown out, and marked at ridiculously low prices to effect a clearance. Eor high quality in fashionable and household drapery and clothing this firm lias always had ai enviable reputation for unsurpassable value. When the* special values now offering at Spence’s are seen, this | good name will be placed at least one ; notch higher.*