LIVESTOCK MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 180, 2 August 1940, Page 3

LIVESTOCK MARKET

THE MARTON SALE The N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report a yarding of 1200 sheep, 50 dairy cattle, 60 pigs, 3 draughts and a large quantity of sundries at the above sale on Tuesday. There was an excellent attendance from Taihape, Taranaki, Feilding and Wanganui, and local buyer; were also operating freely. The special entry of breeding ewes on account of Mr. A. H. Meyer attracted a considerable number of buyers, and as anticipated, the competition on the breeding ewes was very keen, the bulk of the yardin; was secured by outside purchasers and prices generally showed a marked advance on our previous sales. We quote:—Account A. H. Meyer, 66 2-th ewes r.w. Dorset Horn rams 37s 6d, 45 2-th ewes r.w. S.D. rams 335, 150 4 and 6-th ewes r.w. Dorset Horn rams 37s 3d, 152 4 and 6-th ewes r.w. S.D. rams 365, 110 4 and 5-yr. ewes r.w. S.D. rams 29s 2d. 73 4 and 5-yr. ewes r.w. S.D. rams 26s 6d, 103 4 and 5-yr. ewes r.w. Dorset Horn rams 2’6s 2d; account F. G. Schwartz, 180 5-yr. ewes r.w. S.D. rams 30s 4d; account J. Wing, 34 wether hoggets 22s 3d; account H. Collier, 114 wether hoggets 19s, 25 b.f. lambs 19s 3d, 13 fat ewes 27s 8d; account C. G. Gray, 53 wether hoggets 19s 9d; account F. L. Chapman, dairy cows £6 to £lO, heifers 2 and 3-yr. £7 to £lO 15s; account E. C. Nitschke, 2-yr. Jersey cross heifers £10; account R. E. Beckett Estate, 2-yr. Jersey cross heifers £9 10s; ac-

count Thoms Bros., 2-yr. Jersey cross heifers £8 10s; account L. G. Allen, 2-yr. Jersey cross heifer £8 15s; store pigs from £2 to £2 6s; light porkers 30s to £2; weaners 22s to 28s; account H. Collier, 5-yr. mare £3O, 9-yr. gelding £2O to £22. Harness and sundries sold at usual rates.