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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 73, 22 March 1912, Page 3

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N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Go’s Weekly Report. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford branch, report as follows ;■— On Friday, Bth instant, we hold our second sheep fair this season at Stratiord yards, when there was a fair yarding of 5900 sheep, of which amount about 3200 wore sold. Prices were up to the usual average, and under fair competition the following prices were realised: 2-dooth ewes Os 4d to 11s Id, 4-tooth owes 13s Id, 6-tooth ewes 10s lOd to 40s lid, f.m. owes 6s to 7s 9d for a nice line of guaranteed ages, 2-tooth wethers 10s to 11s lid, 4. and 5 year old ewes (culls) 3s 2d to 3s Gd, and fat owes up to 10s, lambs (culls) 3s 2d to 7s 9d, rams, 2-tooth Romney, from 2fJ gns to Signs., 2-tooth Lincoln llgns. to 2gns. On Tuesday, 12th instant, we held oui usual conjoined cattle sale, when there was a small yarding of 698 cattie find 314 sheep. There was fair competition and about 300 cattle were sold and all the sheep. Weaners, small and of poor quality, 11s 6d, good coloured Shorthorn weaners 21s to 28s, anything showing Holstein or Jersey cros 9 in weaners made up to 34s Od; store cows, small and backward condition, 27s 6d to 70s; forward cows 82s to 88s, fat cows 90s to 105 s, 2year heifers 75s to 765, and a nice line of 18-month Holsteins on account of Mr 4'. W. Ireland made 86s, springing heifers good quality 100 s to 122 s 6d, dairy cows 90s to 4155. On ‘Wednesday, 13th instant, wo held our Puniwhakau sheep fair by the kind permission of Messrs Malone and Worthington in their yards. The j aiding was small, 3000 sjieep being yarded of which 2600 odd were soltf Two-tooth ewes fair condition 13s 3d to 13s 4d, 4 and 6-tooth ewes 13s, 4 and 5 year old ewes 6s Sd to 8s lid, eld ewes ss, 2-tooth wethers 9s 9d to 11s lOd and 11s lid for sundry linos, lambs (culls) 3s 2d to 6s sci, and 7s for a very nice lino, Lincoln rams 3gns to 3:sgns, Romney rams which were not in demand realised 1 guinea.

On Friday, 15th instant, we held our usual Kohuratahi sale. The yarding consisted of 358 cattle and sheep. Unfortunately the weather was very wet, with the result that buyers were not keen on handling stock, more particularly sheep. However, a fair amount of stock changed hands at the following prices : Mixed weaners 21s to 30s, .weaner Jersey heifers up to' 41s for nice lines,. IS to 20-month steers ; up to 60s for good lines, 18-month heifers hi calf sOs to 60s, springing heifers 70s to 81s, fat cows 87s to lobs, 21year stefers 92s 6d 'to' 97s ‘ 6d,‘ 35-year l ■ pld .bullocks up to 1235, bulls 55s td 05s, , f.m. ewes' 4 s to 6s, 6-tooth to f.m. ewes 9s, 2-tooth ewes 12s 7d, 4-tooth ewes 13s Id, 2-tooth wethers 11s 6d to 11s 9d, lambs 5s to 7s, 2tooth Romney rams 2gn. to 3 ; Jgns. On Tuesday, 12th instant, we held our monthly sale of wool, skins and hides. The wool catalogued consisted chiefly of coarse and seedy lots, and prices were lower by -Jd compared with previous sale. The prices realised .were ' as follows Coarse crossbred 6 : ’ t d to 6;jd, seedy do. 5d to sfjd, lambs 6}d to 7d, seedy lambs 4 id to 6d, dead wool 5 Id, pieces 3|d, locks 2-id to 2^d. The sheepskins, hides, and calfskins were disposed of at full values. Our next sale takes place on May 7 th. ENGLISH PRODUCE MARKETS. Following is the report (dated February Bth) received by Mr Newton King from R. and W. Davidson, Glasgow : Continental Butters.—The market tnis week has been fairly active and stocks have been well cleared at an advance of about Is per cwt. The severe frost which we had last week iias now disappeared and weather is quite mild lor this time,of the year. Telegraphic advices yesterday from Copenhagen state that the market there is very firm, and the quotation to-day lias been declared unchanged. Danish and Swedish: The total arrivals of Danish this week show a decrease of 1707 casks. There was a good brisk demand and arrivals are well cleared, and prices show -an advance of about Is per cwt. To-day’s quotations for choicest quality 135 s to 1365. Siberian: The arrivals Nire again small, total quantity not exceeding 1000 casks. Fresh made winter butter continues to meet with a good enquiry at 128 s and 130 s, ordinary choicest may he quoted 124 s to 12Gs. with secondary in .very small supply at illßs. to 1225. Telegraphic advices from Siberia indicate that the market there continues to rule very high. Colonial Butters.—Australian : Arrivals this week comprise the s.s. Osterley with 11,107 boxes, the s.s. Marathon with 12,775 boxes, a grant total of 54,182 boxes. The market at the beginning of this week opened linn with a fairly good inquiry and has gradually developed strength, am! at the time of writing the position is decidedly strong; prices in some carer show an advance of Is to 2s per cwt. Arrivals continue to he steadily cleared as landed. To-day’s quotations are, choicest quality salted 128 s to 130 s, with occasionally Is more made for one or two factories; secondary continues to ho comparatively scarce and in consequence is relatively dear at 1245, 1265, and 1275. The demand for unsalted continues to ho very slow and no premium is obtainable over the price of salted, in fact in some cases lower prices have been accepted. New' Zealand: The butter landI cd ox s.s. Remuera is now well clear- | eel, and buyers are awaiting the ar-

rival of the s.s. Corinthic which is now close at hand with 51,000 boxes on board. The market is firm and the quotation for choicest quality 1325. Imports to the United Kingdom: The total figures up to February 3 of this year, and for the corresponding period of 1909, 1910, and 1911 are as follows: 1909, 448,375 cwts.; 1910, 448,639 cwts.; 1911, 496,931 cwts.; 1912, 453,252 cwts. Cheese.—Canadian : The demand continues to be quiet but prices remain unaltered, choicest white and coloured 73s to 74 s * New Zealand: There is a fair demand but prices are if anything the turn easier; to-day’s quotations for choicest white and coloured 71s 6d to 72s 6d. Imports to the United Kingdom: The total figures up to February 3r,d of this year and for the corresponding period' of 1909, 1910, and 1911 are aa; follows: 1909, 157,793 cwts.;,: ,1910, „ 140,960 cwts.; i; ,4911, 154,X2Q, *>v,ts.; 1912,' 174,29.5 j qwts. ~ <,{ i ! 11 ij, : .j'liif : ■ 11:; {