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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19913, 16 June 1936, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

STOCK SALES. OLEARING BALI AT TE RAFAMessrs G. W. Vercoe and Co.. Ltd.. report having held a clearing sale on account oi! Mrs M. A. Ferguson. of T 6 Rape. There was an exceptionally large bench of buyers, and the herd, which was submitted in good condiltion, met with a very satisfactory 3815l'i‘hs whole herd averaged 2‘6 38. A Ihost of farm implements and sundries also sold well. Good quality Jersey and Jersey cross cows. July and August calvers, £7 103 to £9 35; good quality later ralVers, £5 it): to £7; backward cows. 2.2 to £5 55; Jersey and Jersey cross cows in milk. £3 55 to £7 10s; Jersey and Jersey cross heifers, August calvers, £4 155 to £6; Jersey heifer calves, to £2 is: L'syear Jersey bull, £9 55. The farm horses sold from £27 105 to £32; sows with iitters, N 75 6d to £8; sows in pig, to £5; wagon, £2l 105; topdresser, £24 25 6d: tip—dray, £ls 105; three-cow milking machine, £l9; motor, £B. ___.._.__ NGAHINAPOURI CLEARING SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, llamilton, report as follows on a clearing sale held on behalf of Mrs F. Gollan on her properly at Ngahinapouri yesterday. The herd of approximately 100 head were cattle of‘ good constitution and quality, Although a fair proportion of them were sth. and 6th. caivors, the bulk were younger. The attendanCe of buyers was not a par< ticulsrly large one, but, spirited competition preraiied throughout and. without exception, all sold at most satisfactory prices. For young, good coloured, close to profit Jersey cows the demand was especially brisk. We quote z—Best young Jersey cows, due July, £7 15s to £9 105; good quality yougg July-August calvers, £6 10s to £7 53; medium conditioned Jersey cows, £5 105 to £6 10$; backward aucl older cows up to £4 155. CAMBRIDGE STOCK SALI- , Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, report holding their sale at. Cambridge yesterday when a fair .\‘ardlng of all stock came forward and sold at prices well up to late values ruling at other centres. They quot-e‘.‘ Fat ewes (good), 185 to 20s; fat. lambs, 205 to 233 6d; store wether lambs, good, 165 to 1135 9d; others, its to 15s Lid; store \\‘cthers, 195 to‘ L'fls lid; threading owes full—mouthedl and \\'cil farmed, 2:35 Gd lo 265 3(1.‘ i’nt culiic: cows, iii 53 to N 153; others, £3 to £4 ‘25: boner cows i‘roml 35s to 5:2 165; store cows. Jersey: sorts, 2ls to 325; dairy cows, good and, close to calving, £0 55; other good; cows, ii. to £5 lbs; springing (lairy‘ heifers, £3 135 to 5:5 155. j Pigs: A smaller yarding than usualt was forward comprising chiefly twat lines of grade breeding sows, which‘ met with keen competition. and sold; well up to late rates. \Ve quote: Store ‘ pigs, 22s so to 245 6d; smaller store pigs, 163 ed to 17s; weaners. 105 tot 135; young breeding sows, close tot farawing, £5 iOs, £5 15: to £6. Others; according to quality and size, £3 155‘ to £4 25 6d; backward and later sows. r.w. boar, £22 175 6d to £3 103. PUTARURU STOCK SALE. * Messrs Dalgeiy and Company, Limited, report. having held their Putaruru sale yesterday. when there was a full yardlng of cattle and a moderate yarding of pigs. There was a small larding of sheep. The whole yardlng was quilted at, satisfactory prices. One pen of [at ewes sold under spirited competition and realised 31s. \Vc quote: Prime fat l’olied Angus cows and heifers, £7 i'ls; t‘at. Jersey cows, £4 lbs to £5 55; light fat cows, £3 55 to £4 iOs; fleshy cows, £2 10!. to £3 55; kiilable cows, £2 to £2 '73 6d; ‘boners, £1 to £2; potter hulls, £2 iOs, £2 ills. Dairy cows: Forward Jersey heifers, £5 to £6 105; more backward sorts, £2 to £4 15s; dairy cows, 28 105 to E 6 105. Sheep: Heavy prime fat ewes to 31s; fat lambs, 195 to 22s 3d; small two—tooth sheep, iGs. Pigs: Porkers sold under moderate competition, while stores and weaners met with keen demand. Prime porkers, 285 to 325; medium, 243 to 275; light, 213 to 235; large stores. “is to 235; smaller, 153 to 17s; slips, 125 6d to Us; smaller, 85 to its; best weaners, “Is to 10s; smaller, is 6d to (is Go. l T! KAUWHATA SALE. l

Messrs G. W. Vercoe and Company. Ltd., report having held their fortnightly stock sale at Te Kauwhata yesterday, when a full entry of cattle came forward. Fat and store came met with a keen demand, and practically the whole yardmg changed hands at advanced rates. The advertised line 01‘ 50 {at and 3‘ol'\\'ard—coudltioned RA. and Hereford cows averaged £5 ~25.

we quotez—Medium weight PA. and Hereford cows, £5 55 i 042?) Us; lighter, 24 15s to £5 35; heavy fat Jersey cows, £4 to £5 55; medium weights. £3 105 to £3 1'73 6d; light, £3 to £3 85; 21—year PA. steers, to £7 12s; 2-3‘ear steers, to £5 155; mixed coloured steer calves. to £3 75; Shortliorn cross heifer calves, to £2 105; forward conditioned shorthorn cows, £4 to £4 155; others, £3 to £3 105; heavy boners, £2 55 too£2 185; light, £1 10: to £2 23: Jersey and Jersey cross cows (August. calvers), £4 to £5 53, The enii‘y of fat plSs was a small one and a total clearance was effected at full late tales Medium haconei‘s sold from £3 315 to £3 95; light. £2 1'59 to £3 35; heavy pot‘kers, £2 lo £2 103; medium, Bis lo 385; light, 285 to 335. An average yarding 01' store pigs sold under keen ('Olllpetition and prices advanced consid—ornhi)‘; sows in pig, £3 55 lo 3.11 is; good stores. 22s to 205; others, 195 to 215; sllps, 155 lo 185: good wean. crs. 12s to 155; others. 85 to 115. __— ‘ CLEARING SALE AT NGAHAPE. Tho Nr‘w Zl‘alnnll Loun anti .\lt‘t'— n'nntllo Airrtni')‘ (lumpnm', Limited, iimniltnn, i‘t‘imi". as follows on .\ii‘ I’. il. llonnm"s clml'ing Mir: lucid on his ‘furni at .\‘guhapo. To. lx’awn, yesterday: l’i‘l’n; cattle, \\hll‘li comprised principally rholcc young cons, being sup—jpnrted by individual factory returns lanai miving dates. said very well. Bu)" tors were presont in good numbers and ;n strong inquiry continued to the end. ‘A pleasing average in the \icinity of £7 5.; was obtained. and the best price freaiised. :21! 10s. Best. young dairy wows. £9 to fit 105; good quality July-August cnlwi‘s, £7 15s to ES 155; plaiiiCi“ £l3 ills to £7 ms; backward Lunljual‘y suns. 1:3 105 to £0 105.