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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 38, 18 February 1929, Page 8

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TARANAKI STOCK MARKET. Messrs Newton King Ltd.'s market report for the week ending Saturday, February 16, 1929, is as follows :

B«ef. —Good numbers of both cow and heifer beef are still coming forward to our various centres and full clearances are being effected at prices equal to those quoted in our last report. Vendlors of ox beef prefer to dispose of their stock in the paddock and, through this medium, sales are steadily being effected at rates on n par with late quotations.

Fat sheep.—Since our last report little, jf any, change has taken place in this section, except for the fact that the works price for lambs has been reduced a further farthing. How.ever, sales at the reduced price are being steadily effected. ~Xs with o* beef, vendors of fat sheep prefer to dispose of their fats through the mod. ium of private treaty. Sales of the bigger lines or wether and. ewe mutton are be.ng steadily effected to works buyers, while butchers are not experiencing any difficulty in fulfilling their requirements from the smaller lines offerng. The prices ruling in each case aire on a par with late quotations. Store sheep. —During the past week a further series of our annual fairs was completed and the prices ruling hiave been aTfnost on a par with the exoeedingly good figures obtained at our opening fairs. However, with the number of requirements that are being submitted a,tj om< usual stock sales have a tendency to ease a little, but not to any great ex. tent. We have to report having held a very successful fair at Aria, on Monday last, when approximately 5000 sheep were submitted audi a full clearance was affected under spirit. ed competition. Prices ruling for the various classes were as follow:—Best two-tooth ewes, 40s 6d; others, 33s to 35 s 9d; 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 31s 2dj to 38s; 4-year ewes, 33s 3d' to 34s 6d; toj> quality 4 and 5 ve»r ewes, 33s 2d; good framed sores, 2Gs to 29s 7d[; small; 6-tooth to freah. fuilroouthed ewes, 26s Id! to 28s Id; jjopd framed full-mouthed cives, 25s 3i to 5365 i 9d; sound mouth ewes, 21s to 22b 4d; cull ewes, 17s 9d to 19b ; forward conditioned wethers, 29s to 29s 4d!; stores, 26s to 28s; «t<?r.tj 4tootli wethers, 27s 6d to 28s &1; ewe lambs, 24s 3d; best m.s. lambs, £3& 9d; smaller sorts, 20s 6d; wether lambs, l&s to 21s; smaller s«ts, 18s, to 18s 6d: cidls 15s.

Store cattle.—The market for all classes in this section remains steady and. full clearances arc being effected at o"r Tarious centres at prices equal to those mentioned in our last report. The yardings at ou r various centres are* practically devoid of male cattl" and, with th'iu fact in evidence, the small numbers of stor© and forward cows tlvit are coming forward are subject to spirited competition. Small numbers of weaner Jersey heifers are now coming forward to the open market and are changing hands at prices a little in advance of those offering for this class during the correspond, ing period last year. A good- inquiry also exists for good quality .cattle from outside districts, and ) requirments through the medium of private treaty are steadily being effected at prices ranging from £4 10s to* £5 10s, the latter figure being given for top quality cattle.

Dairy cattle.— During the past week a few small Iot 3 of in-calf Jersey and Jersey-dross iheitYjrs- ITavo been submitted at our various centres. Cattle possessing quality are meeting with a ready sale at from £9 to £9 10s. while the small and mixed coloured sorts 'are changing hands at from £7 to £B. A number or inquiries from outside districts are being fulfilled through padc'iock sales, at prices ranging from £8 10s to £lO. Small numbers of cows and heifers at profit are being 'submitted, and are meeting with a ready sal© at prices in advance of those offering for the corresponding period last yeat. Pig a —Good lyatfdings are being submitted a,t «"r various centres and, although the prices ha.vo e ! >sed a little full clearances are being effected., Prices ruling for the varTSi's < r, *»ses are as follow:—Cargo stores, 2os to 275; smaller sorts, 20s to 22sj best weariers* 12s to 15s; small, 7s to 10s.