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Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 1600, 31 May 1924, Page 11

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SHEEP AND RABBIT-SKINS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.j LONDON, May 29. At the rabbit skin sales J:558 bales were offered, of which 1030 were sold. There was good competition for halters' sorls, also for incoming stoutpelted winters, which advanced from Id to 3d jier Jb, but. light racks ant! kittens'declined 10 per cent. Best New Zealand thin-pelted were neglected, and few were sold, but a fair proportion of Australian thiu-pelted were sold at slightly below March prices. At the sheepskin sales 3235 were offered to a fair attendance. A considerable quantity were withdrawn. Merino comebacks were unaltered; medium coarse erossbreds showed from 5 to 7£ per cent, decline. Bradford tops: There was more inquiry for Merinos, but at prices below late market rates. CrossbredS were dull. Sixty-four's made f»7d, 60's G4d. sG's 48d, 50's' 35Ad, 46's' 29d, 40's 27d.

CLAUDELANDS STOCK SALE. The Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., 'Ltd., report: —At Claudelands yesterday we held our .fortnightly stock sale and had a I'air entry of all classes and quitted most of the yarding at prices equal to late sales. We quote: Forward ewes 21s; fat lambs, light 20s; empty ewes 14s; fat steers, light £8 4s; prime heavy fat cows £G 15s to £7; fat heifers £5 16s to £G ss; light fat cows £4 Gs; unfinished £2 4s to £2 10s; store cows 25s to 31s; empty 2-ycar heifers 30s to £3 ss; choice yearling Jersey heifers £3; prime heavy baconcrs £3 10s to £4 4s, light baconcrs £3 2s to £3 (is; good porkers 3Ss to £2 4s, others 27s Gd to 325; wcancrs IPs to 20«.

CLEARING SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hamilton, report: On Saturday last, 24th hist., we held a clearing sale of high-grade Jersey cows and heifers on account of Messrs Morrison Bros., Te Rapa. Despite most inclement weather there was a large attendance of dairymen from all parts of the Waikato, and the slrong competition for cows of good type and quality plainly demonstrated that 'buyers require the best, and are willing to pay the price. On the oilier hand it is evident that inferior and even ordinary dairy cows without fairly good records are of litlle value, and can practically be classed as stores. Best cows realised from £l3 10s to £2O, one readied £25, others £7 10s to £ll 10s, an average of £l2 Cs for 58. Two-year-old heifers, in calf, £lO to £l3 10s; yearling heifers, £1 19s to £3 ss. Two pedigree Jersey cows, 25 guineas and 1G guineas. ,