COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 58, 8 November 1913, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Stratford Branch; report as follows : On Tuesday, 4th inst., we held outusual fortnightly sale in our Stratford yards, when we had a fair yard(iflg of 440 head of cattle, of which 173 head were .501 d. , :, Competition was brisk for fat and forward cows, also for good 15 months steers, but dnll Jor, heifers. ~A line of 120 grown bullocks, condition rather backward, was offered, but as, tho cattle were offer,ed as a line the buyers present did : not feel justified in bidding up to their value, consequently they were passed in. The owner intends freshening them up before placing them, on the market again, ...The following prices were secured.:—Mixed yearlings 45s for small to 57s 6d for fair grown cattle, poor yearling, steers 355, 445, and (f s2s, for good grown stuff showing quality (its was secured, yearlig to 15 .mouths heifers, well grown, 46s to 525, and from 55s to 61s for good stuff. For a line of nice colored stuff, 15 months old, 85s was secured, 2 year old empty heifers from 76s to 77s 6d, store cows (good demand) 68s to 955, forward cows up to 105 s. There was very keen competition 'on one cow yarded by a Radnor; Road client, which realised 160 s, Holstein bulls up to 120 s, yearjiog)'.Jei'sey hulls, little demand, 80s, Lincoln ewes 2gns, Lincoln ramH<'2gns. 'ln the dairy 'pens wo yarded> 20 bdifers, some of which did not > show ■ quality, and of which '•tfb :; sold ;16i'at"thfe' following prices •under keen • competition :—-110s, 1255, L32s 6d, 167 s 6d. Dairy cows from •105 - to'- 1555.

During the past week we have disposed of stock privately as follows: Mixed yearlings 525-'6d ,to 's6s 6d.; yearling steers 58s ■6d to 63s 6d, 2 year old empty heifers 75s to 80s, store cows in lines 84s 6d to 87s 6d, springing heifers.l2os, 140 s up to 160 s, hoggets 15s to 16s 3d. On "Wednesday, sth inst., we held another demonstration of stumping with eruptite on Mr A. J. Smith's farm, Cardiff Road, Cardiff, when amongst those present were:—A. J. Smith, W. Richards, E. Bennett, John A. C. Wisf newski, 0. Oarley.

The charges:were weighed, and in, the, presence.of the spectators, so as to show liow simple ,jthe, tPi .work;, Thj3 jfiirst operation, a ; .fair],Bizedjr : i:rtni with 511)8 of Mjinijie, ]( poß,ting 4s Id, resulting in fioi^plete, collapse, ypfy.the t ( i;ee.. sep,Q.n,d -ppocajipni.was.rou a |large 3lbs of completely, .put- i The] next attempt ..vyas.,also*satisfactory .ori: another very large mahoe, which was completely torn out of the ground tf.yd,, ifchvpffifl ov,qr.,in., t}iw,w pieoasr. by the. force of 3|lbs of <• the,. explosive, costing 2s lid. The last trial was on a very large tree, the largest tree on diameter, and 110 feet-high (measured by the spec tutors) jJAvith i two.Wtge forked topp.... T(his/,AVas..,aiif-o6feli' r - proposition <wi n K tp; !^ho.,fil , oundruiideriieath tW t{T?e.'l)eing.}}aolLow..!- >Blhs -rif eruptite wf).-p. appli«d»i{butthis diid riot-'feH'it, [ iilthough it ripped :.the"!treK»(;«p 'the barrel for about 40. 1 feot, leaving at in : 0 vei;,M. shaky aud -as''"Mr Smith considNedi it ■ a danger to stock | another 2.lliW.iofitheoruptite .were applied, jtdiich-jJwelled -this ' monarch, and on falling; ithe tree d)roke ; up into several pieces. • Those present .were thoroughly satisfied with tho work dunei andi.expreseed the opinion that oruptite is the coming explosive for stumping purpose.

NEWTON KING'S WEEKLY REPORT. On Wednesday, . 29th inst., at Kohurat'ah'l, for my opening sale in the now yards, I had a big entry of 55(Miead'of all' classes of cattle. The attendance ,of buyers was very satisfactory, | these being' present in big numbers from all' parts of Taranaki, and a good contingent through from the Ohura. Competition was 'brisk throughout, all'lines with the axcep-' tion of three pens of 2, year empty heifers changing hands at satisfactory prices. A' very nice conditioned line of 94 3J.year bullocks,, yarded by Mr W. A. ably ..commented' upon, those selling under the hammer, after brisk bidding, to Mr': Strti'ihers, at £7 4& 6d. Other prices wore- v —Yearling,heifers £2 17s, £2 lis 6d, £2 ss, mixed yearlings £1 17s, good yearling to 15 months steers £3 ,9s, £3 Bs, £2 19s, colored steers £l,' 2 year empty heifers £4, 2 year steers £4 4s, £4 12s 6d, £4 14s, 2.V year to 3 year steers £5 13s, store cows £4 3s, £3 17s 6d, £3 15s, forward cows £5, cows and calves £4 2s 6d, springing heifers £4 10s to £5 2s 6d, bulls £4 2s ,6d;to £6 16s 6d. 'On Thursday, 30th ujt.', at Messrs Sutton Bros.' clearing sale on the Lejth Road, Okato, thero was a good attendance. , The dairy cows wore a nice young lot, showing good factory returns, and sold very readily at the following prices:—Choice young cows at from. £ll 10s to £ls 10s, others carrying rather much ago £5 15r to £8 ss, averaging £lO 10s for the lino, a price, which must be very satisfactory considering that the majority of these cows calved in August or early in September. Other prices wore: Heifers (springing and in milk) £5 5s to £9 15s, empty heifers £4, empty cows £1 ss, yearling Shorthorn heifers £2 18s, yearling Jersey-Holstein bull £3 ss, fat ewes and wethers £1 0s 6d, brooding sows £2 2s 6cl to £6 ss, store pigs £2 Is to £2 ss, weaner pigs 16s, calves 6s 6d to 14s 6d, mare and foal by Empire £36, aged gelding £2O, 6 your gelding £32 10s, 7 year mare £2B 10s,

d.f. plough £lO, dray £l2, disc har-

rows £ll

On Friday, 31st inst., at my first : Waiwakaiho hull fair, I had a fair catalogue of bulls, mostly Jerseys and Holsteins. There was a good attendance, and inquiry for bidls, especially for young Jerseys and Holsceins showing hreeding. Pedigre* Jersey bulls made from 12gns. to *'-sg-is.,' grade [Jersey bulls from £4 5s to £1). grade Holsteins £5 to £ll 10s, Ayrshires £H Bs, yearling Shorthorn* f 5 10s. At Kaponga on the «une day tluie was a good entry of all classes, with a good attendance ,and competition for the full yarding, winch sold ai, the following prices:—Yearling steers £2 6s to £3 Is, empty heifers £3 7s 6d to £3 lis, yearling and 15 month- heifers £2 to' £2 19s, springing heifers £5 2s 6d to £7 ss, bulls from £3 2s 6d to £9 15s, aged store cows £2 to £3 ss, good store cows £3 14s to £4 8s 6d, forward cows £4 16s to £5 7s, fat cows £6 3s.

On Monday, 3rd inst., at myTTrenui yards, there was a full yarding of cattle, mostly good saleable sorts, for which there was good bidding. Some good lines of 2 year colored heifers were yarded, and sold well. Yearling heifers were, much improved, the prices obtained for these cattle being very satisfactory. In the dairy pens the heifers > were a poor lot, mostly tale of lines, but anything showing any quality sold well. Prices obtained were as" fololws:—Yearling steers £2 15s to £3 Is, and from £f lis to £2 ss, for smaller steers; yearling heifers, with some color £3 lis, £3 9s 6d, £3 3s, £3 2s 6d, £3, £2 16s, grades £2 8s to £2 14s, 2 year 'empty heifers (grades) £3 7s to £3 15s, colored £4 10s to £4 13s, '3 .year bullocks, with some color, and sdme email £6 2s, store cows. £3 7s 6d to £4 7s 6d, forward cows £4 12s to £4 18s 6d, fat cows £6 to £6 ss, bulls £3 to "£ll, slip pigs 19s, fat sheep £1 Is, best springing heifers £6 5s to £7 10s, others £4 to £5 10s, guaranteed, cows £4,5s to £6 10s. At Rahotu on Tuesday, yearling steers made £2 12s 6d, yearling heifers £1 17s to £3, store cows £2 lis to £4'l6s 6d,«mpty heifers £4 2s>6d, springing heifers £6, bulls from £4 to £lO, small £2 to £3'ss.

At Stratford springing heifer yards on the same day heifers sold at the following prices :—£B, £7 10s, £7, £6 15©, £6'l2s 6d, £6 10s, £6 7s 6d, £6 ,ss, £6 2s 6d, £6, £5 15s, £5 12s 6d, £5 2s. 6d £4:los, dairy cows £lO 15s, £O, £B. ■ i\:.\t; ■■:;■.- ■ <■ : Private Sales. my last; report private sales 'have' been made at the following steers £3 3d, £3 S £2! •1&0; £2 17s 6d; < empty. 2 year heifers £8 13s, colored £4 10s, grade yearliug Iwifers ■£% 15s, store cows £4 aOs, £4 25.6 d, t£3 ss, £3 2s fidj. forward .cows i£s d&'M* sow and calv : es £4 10s, idairy, cows, £B, ,£B, .£6, spvinginig.ileif.sr3i< ; £7|7 ( s r . £6, : £5 jlss, £5, 10s,. fat, p 9>l and,£9 Xo.9y-.2i :ye&v>steers\£s\tq}£p ss, 3 ( ye,ar bullocks £6 3s to £6 ss, grade .bulls £4 to £8 10s,. pedigree bulk at from 16gns to : iwojrking- bullocks. £2O pair, mixed 2 tooth ewes and wethers 15s 6d, 14s 6d,-'l3s 9d,-11»'6d,.11s 3d, ewes and lambs 20s. : :••'