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Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 389, 21 October 1933, Page 8

A supplementary bull fair was held on Wednesday at Inglcwood in conjunction with the fortnightly sale. Yearling pedigree Jersey bulls received strong suppert, cattle from tested dams selling at from 10 to 10J guineas and others 4:1 to 7,' guineas. Two-year-olds made 9} to 12| guineas. Grade bulls were keenly sought to a point, two-year-olds selling at from £3 15s to £4 5s and yearlings £1 15s to £3 10s according to quality. Fat and forward ewes made 13s 9d, good quality yearling Jersey heifers (small) £2 Gs, hold-over heifers £1 16s to £1 18s, good quality 2-year empty Jersey heifers £2 18s, others £1 lis to £2 6s, 2-year Friesian steers £2 10s, fat cows (Jersey sorts) £3 9s to £3 17s, light and unfinished £2 lis to £3 Is, young Jersey cows £1 7s Gd to £1 12s 6d, good paddock cows £2 to £2 4s, meaty works cows £1 10s to £1 15s, boners 20s to 265, good quality springing Jersey heifers £5 5s to £5 Hi:;, average sorts £4 5s to £4 15s, small £3, dairy ccwa £3 10s to £4 15s. The Rahotu sale and bull fair was held on Thursday, the entry of bulls including a number of good quality yearlings which met quite a good sale. Two-year-olds were also in fair demand, but the prices recorded were short of those obtained at earlier fixtures. Choice yearlings made to 14 guineas, others 6 to 11 guineas, best two-year-olds 10 to 12 guineas, others 8 guineas, grade yearlings of size £4 to £5 10s, small £2 10s to £3 7s 6d, good two-year-olds £7 to £9, others £3 10s to £5, works bulls £2 5s to £4, good quality springing Jersey heifers £5 12s Gd to £5 15s, small and inferior £3 to £4 ss, good quality yearling Jersey heifers (a little small) £2 17s 6d, holdover heifers £1 15s, light fat cows £3 to £3 19s, unfinished £2 9s to £2 12s, twoyear empty heifers £1 15s, works cows £1 »to £1 10s. The recent advance in the export schedule for pork was further reflected at the various pig centres during the week. The New Plymouth Hayrnarket sale yesterday drew a capacity yarding and one of the brightest sales that has been held at New Plymouth for some months resulted. Large stores find light porkers were very keenly competed for and values for these, together with slips, showed some appreciation on late rates, a total clearance being effected under the hammer. Light baconers made £2 2s, porkers £1 14s, unfinished £1 9s to £1 10s, large-framed stores in forward condition £1 8s to £1 10s 6d, smaller sorts £1 7s, slips 23s 6d to 245, choice weaners 19s to 21s 6d, average sorts 16s 6d to 17s Gd, small 14s 6d.