COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1919, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON MARKET. I Chrlstclmrch, Inly 30. At Addington market to-day there were fairly | largo entries of fat cattle and sheep and mod- ■ or small yardlngs In other departments. Chief Interest was centred in the fat sheen sal«, in which a further rise of several shillings ! per head was shown, and fat cattle also sold lat advanced rates, and values were above exI port level. There was a little Improvement In I store sheep. Tigs of all sorls sold hetter. The store cattle and dairy cows were a moderate lot, but there was a hotter demand for the former, and veal calves also sold well. Store sheep—Four, six and eight-tooth ewes, 29s Id to 29s 4tl; sound nnd failing-moutji ewes, 7s 9d to 235; two and four-tooth welhers, 28s to 32s 3d;.four, six, and eight-tooth wethers, 29s to 30s 8d; four and six-tooth wethers, 29s 4d to 31s; ewe hoggets, 2Ss M to 30s 9d; wether hogBets, 20s Cd; mixed sex hoggets, 12s 7d to 24s 9d. Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers, to 77s 6d; 'prime wethers. 50s to 60s; medium wethers, 40s to 495; lighter wethers, 30s to 39s 6d; extra prime ewes, GOs; prime ewes, 45s to 55a; medium ewes, 37s Cd to 445; lighter ewes, 30s to 375; low-conditioned ewes, 21s 3d to 29s 6d; hoggets, 21s 3d to 31s 3d. Pat cattle—Extra prime steers, to £32 10s; prime steers, £l9 5s to £23 10s; ordinary steers, £l3 to £lB 12s Od; prime heifers, £l4 15s to £l9; ordinary hellers, £8 15s to £l2 15s; primo eons, £l2 to £l7 12s Cd; ordinary cows, £9 10s to £l9 2s Cd; vealors—runners, £5 2s to £8 ss; good vealcrs, £3 to £5; fair vealers, £2 3s to £2 10s; small and Inferior, 4s to 30s. Store cattle —-Elghteen-months heifers, £3 7s fid to £4 2s; dry cows, £5 to £8 10s; oulls, £8 to £l7 15s. heavy haconers, £8 6s; :heavy haconers, £0 155.t0 £7 10s; medium haconers, £5 5s to £0 5s (equal to 9%d per •lb); heavy porkers, £4 I.ls to £5; medium porkers, £3 5s to £3 15s (equal to lid to ll%d per lb); choppers, £5 to £9; best stores, to £3 2s Cd; medium stores, 4Ss to 545; small stores, 25s to 325; woancrs, 16s to 275; sows in pig, £0 to £B. BURNSIDE MARKET. Dunedin, July 30. There was a medium yarding of fat cattle at Burnslde market to-day, one hundred and fiftyfive being penned,. mostly of prime , quality. Prices. opened at about £2 below last week's rates, and gradually receded 10s more. Extra prime heavy bullocks, £2B 5s to £3l 15s; prime, £24 to £27 10s; medium, £l9 to £23 10s; light and unfinished, £l6 upwards; prime heifers, £lB 17s Cd to £2l 2s Cd; medium, £ls 15s to £l7 15s; light and aged, £ll upwards. Sheep: 2002 penned. The bulk were of Bood quality and the entry exceeded requirements. Trices declined fully Da. Extra prime' heavy wethers, 55s Cd to 01s (id; prime, 48s to 54s 6d; medium, 40s to 47s Cd; light and unfinished, 345, upwards; extra prime heavy ewes, 50s to 595; prime, 43s to 475; medium, 37s Cd to 41s Cd; light and aged, 255, upwards.' NEWTON KING'S REPORT, Mr. Newton King reporis as under: At Waiwakaiho ■on 25th inst. I had a good yarding of store cattle, every pen of which changed hands at the hammer at advanced prlcts. In the dairy section I offered dairy herds on account of Messrs F. J. Cowling, c Colson and J. Robinson. Buyers attended in big numbers, bidding being very keen throughout with the exception of the registered Shorthorns whicli were harder of tsale, but everything else sold well. Yearling hoifers, £1 18s to £3 lis; yearling steers, £2 0s to £3; mixed yearlings, £3 Is; 20-month steers, mostly colored, £4 6s to £5 15s; 20-month empty heifers, small, £4 to £5 14s; store cows, £5 5s to £7 12s Cd; bulls, £7 to £lO 10s. Mr Cowling's herd, which comprised mostly registered Shorthorn cattle, sold from 10 to 18gns; 2 and 3-year-old heifers, 9 to 18gns; grade Shorthorn cows, £ll 10s to £2O 10s. Mr Colson's herd contained some nice grade Jerseys, all milking sorts, these selling from £2O to £27; other sorts made from £l4 10s to £l9 10s; late calvers, £9 to £l2. On account of the same vendor sows made froni £4 to £10; farm horses, £8 to £26. The cows in Mr Robinson's herd were on the aged side and realised from £l4 to £2O- - sorts £ll to £l2 10s. Dairy cows on account of other vendors made £lO to £lB • 2-year-old in-calf heifers (backward) £9 10s to £lO ss, At Douglas on 28th ult, I had a full yarding of cattle, sheep also coming forward in big numbers. All classes were in keon demand practically the whole of the yarding being cleared at the hammer. Prices were: Yearling heifers, £3 10s; yearling steers, £2 10s to £3 lis; mixed yearlings, £2 7s to £3 4s Cd' 2-year-old empty heifers, £5 to £0 15s- 20mpntii steers, £4 10s to £6 4s; 2 and 3-year-old do, £6 15s to £8 10s; store cows £5 12s 6d to £7 3s; dairy cows, £l3 to £l9' 2-year-old In-calf heifers, £8 15s to £10; smaller and backward sorts, £C 10s to £8; mixed sex hoggets, 22s 9d to 25s sd; 4-tooth wethers' 3»s 4d; mixed aged do, 31s 3d; 4-tooth ewes' (in lamb), 24s Id; B-tooth do, 20s 6d to 28s 3dmixed aged do, 183 to 22s 3d; cull lambs, 10a Bd. At Stratford on 29th inst., I report a full yarding of both sheep and cattle. There was a marked enquiry for all classes, a good clearance resulting. Mixed yearlings, £2 lis to £4 12s; yearling steers, £2 5s to £2 10syearling heifers, £3 2s Cd to £4 Ob; yearling Jersey heifers (choice), £6 10s; 2-year-old empty heifers, £5 Is to £6 14s; 20-month steers (small), £4 10s to £l2 lis; forward conditioned do, £S 10s to £10; store do £5 10s to £7 10s; mixed sexed hoggets, 22s 9d tb 295; 4-tooth welhers, 30s 7d; 4 and 6-tocfll ewes (In lamb), 27s Od to 35s 10d; f m do/ 138 93; empty ewes, lCs 4d; fat do, 245. .Jn the dairy section best cows realised from £l3 to £2O; poorer conditioned nnd backward sorts' £lO to £l3; cows In milk, £l4 to £lO I0s : 3-year-old dalty heifers, £l2 los to £lg-"?' year-old do, £9 10s to £l3. ' At Te Popo on 24th Inst, I conducted a clearing sale of a dairy herd on account of Mr H Hance, jnr. The cows were a nice even line' 1 in good condition and mostly early calvers a' good sale resulting. Cows sold from £l3' to £25;.20-month empty heifers, £6 69. At Bell Block on 28th Inst., I conducted a clearing sale on account of tho estate of the late .lames Hamblyn. Buyers attended In big numbnrs a most satisfactory clearance of everything resulting. Best cows realised from £l4 to £2O 10s; Into calvers, £lO 10s to £l2 10s• 2-year-old in-calf hoifers, £11; yearling heifers, £5 ss; store pigs, 32s Cd; sows £7 and £8 10s; farm horses, £l4 lO&lo £lB 10s At Wathl on 29th inst. I conducted a clearing b«lb on account of the estate of tho late G. Fetch. The herd of 20 cows contained some very lino cattle, all in the pink of condition nnd mostly early calvers. There was a big attendance of buyers, bidding being brisk throughout, tiie herd averaging- £2O Cs. Best cows realised from £2O to £29; others, £l4 upwards: 3-year-old Shorthorn heifers (snrlniring) £l9 to £2O; Shorthorn bull, £IC; yearling, bulls, £4; mixed yearlings; £4 2s; store pigs, 3Ts 6d to £2; farm horses, £l2 to £37 At Oraata on 30th ult., I conducted a clearing sale on, account of Mr Win. Loveridg'e A most satisfactory clearance of everything was made. The herd of 12 eons realised from fil' to £18; backward and poorer conditioned sorta £9 10s to £11; mixed yearlings, £3 Ds ' '