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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 54, Issue 3893, 23 April 1937, Page 2

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TE RAPA STUD. CATALOGUE OF PEDIGREE STOCK It is with confidence that Dalgety and Co. place before the public on behalf of Mr R. Chilcott, the owner and founder of the Te Rapa Stud, a catalogue of pedigree Canadian Berkshires and Tamworths. The sires of the Berkshires are Lucerndale Challenge and Branton Rambler (imp.). The sires of the Tamworths are all carefully chosen stock, selected for mating to produce first class stock. The .Te Rapa pigs are bred under natural conditions, running in grass paddocks. Tills is a very important point as far as the farmer is concern ed. When buying he is assured of obtaining a pig which is not only worthy of taking its place in the show ring, but which has been reared under conditions similar io which it will experience on the farm. This year’s offering is consistent with Mr Chilcott’s usual high standard. Rigid culling and expert attention to correct breeding has placed tlie Te Rapa pigs to the fore. We draw particular attention to the Berkshire offering, which contains a number of pigs sired by the recently imported Berkshire boar, Branton Rambler, which represents the latest improved type of English Berkshire. Mr Chilcott welcomes enquiries, and an inspection can be arranged at any time before the sale. MATAMATA STOCK SALE. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having held their fortnightly sale at Matamata on Wednesday, when a medium entry of sheep comprising mostly fat lambs and a good entry of cattle came forward. Competition in both sections was keen and a total clearance was effected at full market rates.

Sheep: Southdown m.s. (fat) two tooths made 30s 6d, fat hoggets 25s to 26s 6d, heavy fat lambs 22s lid to 24s 2d, medium 20s 6d to 21s 4d, forward conditioned stores 16s 6d, store lambs 12s 6d to 13s, forward condition ewes 14s to 18s.

Cattle: On account Messrs Irvine Bros, a pen of nice quality fat P.A. heifers realised £7 7s 6d, heavy quality fat cows and heifers £5 17s to £7, fat Jersey heifers £4 15s to £5 Is, light fat Jersey cows £4 5s to £4 11s, heavy second quality killable Jersey cows £3 15s to £4 2s, others lighter cows £3 to £3 Ils, store and boner cows according to size and quality £2 2s to £2 18s, cull boner cows 32s to 365, heavy potter bulls £9 12s 6d, medium £5, boner £3 17s. Pigs: A medium yarding of pigs came forward and a good sale resulted. Full market rates were maintained, while heavy and medium porkers advanced. Stores and weaners "maintained full late rates. Prime top weight baeoners made £3 10s to £3 Ils, prime heavy baeoners £3 5s to £3 10s, heavy baeoners £3 to £3 ss, medium £2 15s to £3, light £2 10s to £2 15s, buttermilk pigs £2 5s to £2 10s, heavy porkers £2 to £2 ss, medium 35s to £2, light 30s to 355, small 25s to 30s, choppers £2 to £3, best store pigs 20s to 245. best slips 12s to 16s, best weaners 8s to 10s, others 4s 6d to 6s 6d, sows to farrow 30s to £2 ss.

OTOROHANGA QUOTATIONS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Hamilton, report as fellows on their Otc.rohanga stock sale held on Wednesday. A good sale with rates much the same as those obtaining at Frankton last Tuesday was effected The entry was a fairly large one but lacked good quality cows 1 . Everything sold very freely and the tone of the market was consistently keen. Bulls realised stable values. Good quality fat cows made' £5 7s 6d to £6 ss; medium, £3 17s 6d to £4 15s; good conditioned cows suitable for export £3 5s to £3 15s; boners up to £2 10s; medium bulls £4 10s to £5 2s fid; light up to £4 7s 6d. A medium yarding of small odd lots, with few of good quality offering, was penned. Fat sheep fully maintained recent price levels, while store lambs sold briskly. Fat and forward" wethers made £1 4s to £1 5s 9d; medium fat ewes, 18s to £1 Is; light, 15s to 17s fid; f.m. breeding ewes 15s to £1; fat lambs £1 Is to £1 4s; good store lambs, 15s to 17s 4d; small up to 14s. The yarding of porkers and stores was light. With the inquiry keen, prices consequently were well up to late quotations. Heavy porkers were £2 7s 6d to £2 12s; light, £1 17s to £2 ss; medium stere pigs, 18s to £1 2s; small, 15s to 17s 6d; slips, 12s to 14s; weaners up to 9s. The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their fortnightly sale at Otorohanga on Wednesday, when a full entry of fat and boner cows came forward while the siheep and pig pens were only moderately filled. Fat and boner cows sold at prices in advance ci those ruling at the previous sale. For a medium entry of store lambs the demand was keen and prices showed a. sharp advance on previous quotationd. Pigs sold at ruling rates. Fat Jersey cc.ws made £1 5s to £4 17s; heavy boner cows, £3‘ 10s to, £4 4s; medium, £2 15s to £3 3s; lighter £2 to £2 10s; potter bulls . £4 10s to £5 15s. Sheep: Fat lambs: 20s to 25s 9d; forward lambs 18s 4d to 19s; store lambs 12s to 16s 6d; emptystore ewes 9s to 13s. Pigs: Light porkers 26s to 335; large stores 17s to 21s; weaners 8s 6d to 9s 6d; smaller, 6s to 7s 6d. TUT! TUT! Wife: Joe, dear, what would you do if I were to die? Husband: Don’t speak of such a thing. I should be desperate. Do you think you would marry again? Well, no. I don’t think I should be as desperate as that.