THE LOAN AND MERCANTILE'S REPORT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13744, 5 September 1908, Page 8

THE LOAN AND MERCANTILE' S REPORT.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile AgencyCpmpany, Ltd., reports: — ' Horses— Heavy draughts sold. at from £28 to £55, medium £22 5s to £30, hacks and light harness £5 10s to £20, weeds £2 10s to £5 ss. Cattle— At the Newmarkat Yards on Tuesday there was an average yarding of dairy and store stock and a full supply of beef. Bidding for beef was not as brisk as the. previous week, and last week's rates were not maintained. Ox beef sold at 25s per lOOlbs and cow 21s to 235. Steers sold at from £6 10s to £12 12s 6d, cows £4 5s to £8 10s. Dairy cows sold at from £4 10s to £8, empty cows £2 10s to £3 15s, calves 18s to £1 9s. A draft of small but well-conditioned cattle, received from Mr F: W. Manning, Papatoetoe, averaged £11 ds. gheep — At the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday a full number of sheep were yarded, and declined hi values from 2s to 3s per head. Wethers sold at from 13s 6d to £1 Is 9d, ewes I2s\6d to 16s 9d, hoggets 10s 6d to 16s 6d, store wethers 10s 6d to 13s 6d, spring lambs 14s to 15s. Pigs — Porkers sold at from 18s 9d to £1 16s, weaners 5s 6d to 10s, baconers £2 2s to £3 2s 6d.