LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 424, 2 December 1933, Page 8

LOAN AND MERCANTILE REPORT

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., report, as under: Pat Sheep.—Prices for all classes remain on a par with last week, and from outside advices received this applies to other centres also. A reduction in the lamb schedule by the works operating is likely to take place very shortly, as advices from London do not warrant the present schedule being paid here. The class Of lambs being sent in- to the works at present is very good, and in raOsH cases* growers are getting rid of their first drafts earlier than last year. Fat Cattle. —Quite a fair inquiry ex_ ists for good, well finished cattle, but only it ii\ small let::. Prices have not receded\ very much Miid it looks as though values v/ili held at least until after Christmas. Store Sheep.--A v?ry good inquiry is evident tar ail clause:;, but vendors' reserves are mainly too high to per. mit of much business being done. The recent rise in wool values will, In all probability, tend to further harden vendors' ideas of value, and this fact will cause buyers to act very cautiously. Store Cattle.—-There is a good demand for good young empty cows ex the dairies, but only up to a certain price. This demand is caused by the great flush of grass on many farms, and cannot continue for any length of time. Yearling Heifers. —No demand is being made for these, and it appears that vendors .'ill have to wait Until after the New Yea- before any inquiry is likely. Meantime feed is plentiful, and the heifers as a rule are thriving remarkably well. Dairy Heifers and Cows.-—The de__ nianrt for these has ceased ,and practically no business is passing. pjgs,—A, very good demand is in force, particularly for good, well bred weaners, which are selling at very nearly up to store price. Good close up sows are in good demand, and are realising from £1 to £5, according to quality. Horses. —As is usual at this time of the year, very little inquiry is being made for farm horses, except, an odd. demand for oldish torts to be used as spare parts on the (arm. This class of animal is selling very well.