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Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1935, Page 10

SALES BY AUCTION. FARMERS’ CO-OP. OPUNAKE SALE. MONDAY, JANUARY 21. 40 Store Cattle, Bulls, etc. 40 Mixed Pigs. 120 Lambs. 200 Fencing Posts. AT THE YARDS at 1 o’clock SHARP. Sale of useful timber and roofing iron from old Bathing Sheds which may be inspected at the beach. KAKARAMEA SALE. MONDAY, JANUARY 21. 30 Store Cattle, Bulls, etc. MANAIA SALE. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22. 50 Store Cattle, Bulls, etc. 40 Mixed Pigs. 120 Lambs. HAWERA SALE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. 5500 MIXED SHEEP, the entry comprising 1 the annual drafts of lambs on behalf of local clients. FULL PARTICULARS LATER. OKAU SHEEP FAIR. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1935, At 12 Noon sharp. In Messrs. Bower Bros. Yards (By Kind Permission). 2200 MIXED SHEEP, including:1400 M.S. Romney Cross Lambs (shorn) 250 4 and 5-year Ewes. 100 2-tooth Ewes. 170 2 and 4-tooth Wethers. 140 Fat Wethers. 100 Woolly B.F. Rape Lambs. The above sheep which are well known for their wonderful constitution and bone, .comprise the usual drafts from this district

MANGAMINGI ANNUAL SHEEP FAIR. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1935. In Mr. W. ■ Hardwick Smith’s Yards (By Kind Permission.) PRESENT ENTRIES: 2500 MIXED SHEEP. Further Entries Solicited. Full particulars later. HAWERA RAM FAIR. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. GLOVER ROAD SALE YARDS, At 11.30 a.m. sharp. 250 Southdown. Rams. 100 Romney Rams. 35 Stud Southdown Ewes. 10 Stud Southdown Rams. INGLEWOOD MARKED CALF SALE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1935. Entries for the above close on January 31; TAUMARUNUI PRICES SMALL YARDING OF STOCK. NO IMPROVEMENT IN VALUES. (Special to News.) Taumarunui, January 15. There was only a small yarding of sheep, cattle and pigs at the Taumarunui stock sale to-day. Although the whole yarding was cleared under the hammer there was no improvement in prices. There was a fair attendance of farmers. The sheep and cattle were ordinary farmers’ lines, but the pigs, particularly those sold on account of Mr. C. Blank, Tokirima, showed quality and proved that Central King Council farmers are improving their swine stock. The following prices were obtained:— Pigs: Weaners, 10s, Us 6d, 13s 6d to 14s; slips, 13s, 14s to 18s 6d; porkers (good), 345; sows in pig, 50s; sows with litters, 375, 42s to 475; store pigs, 19s 6d. Sheep: Fat ewes 18s, fat wethers 235. 3d, good mouth ewes 17s, store lambs £l. Cattle: Yearling heifers 34s to 355, yearling steers 34s to 445, bulls 19s to 345.