COMMERCIAL

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21042, 19 February 1940, Page 12

COMMERCIAL

TE AWAMUTU YARDING Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report on their usual stock sale at Tc Awamutu oil Thursday as under:— There was an extra heavy yarding of sheep, with prices lor fat sheep and lambs up to late rates. Store lambs also sold j well but breeding ewes were slow of sale. ; Medium-weight tat wethers made 23s 8d ! to 24s 9d. light 21s to 22s 9(1, heavy do. ewes 17s 9d to 19s Gd, medium 15s to i los 3d, light and unfinished 12s to 14s 3d, heavy rat lambs 24s to 2Gs -id. medium 215 to 2 25 3d, light ISS to 19S 3d. good store shorn wether lambs 1 is 7cl to 1 Gs, ditto woolly ditto 14s 9d to, 15s 9d, medium 12s to 13s 3d, shorn lambs 13s to l is 3d, small 105 to 12s 3d, cull Ss to 9s Gd, small ewe shorn lamhs 13s •id to 15s Gd, medium store wethers 205 to 21s 9d, 5 and G-year ewes ex Mangaweka 2 Is to 2 is Gd, 4 and 5-year ewes ex King Country to 235, 5-year 18s 9d to 19s 3d, mixed age 20s 3d to 2 2s Gd, good local 2-tooth ewes to 355, small 2tootli ewes ex uparau lo 22s Gd. local 5 and G-year ewes 13s fxl to 16s id. aged 10s to 12s 6d, cull ewes 5s to Gs Gd, Southdown rams 1 to 4 gns. iMcdium-weight rat bullocks realised Clt to £l2, ligllt £7 10S to £lO ss. heavy-weight fat hollers £8 2s to £lO, medium £•'> 7s Gd to £7 15s, light £5 5s to £•>, medium-weight Tat cows £0 to £7 7s Gd, rat cows £5 to £5 17s r»d, others Cl to £ i 12s Gd, boners £3 to £3 17s, potter bulls £0 to £8 10s. A small yarding of fat pigs came forward with a good yarding of stores. The advertised line of berkshlre boars came forward ami elicited keen competition. Fat pigs sold freely, large stores meeting with spirited competition, but small stores and weaners were slow of sale. .\o topweight baconers were penned. Medium baconers brought £3 10s to £3 19s, light £3 5s to £3 10s, buttermilk pigs £2 15s to £3 ss. heavy porkers £2 10s to £2 17s. medium £2 2s to £2 10s, light 38s to £2 2s, choppers 20s to 355, large stores 3Ss to £2 Gs, medium 30s to 38s. light 24s to 30s, slips 20s to 255, best weaners 1 Gs to 21s. others 8s to 16s, sows to farrow: £2 15s. sows with litters £5 10?, Berkshire service boars 6} to 7 gns. SHEEP AT FRANKTON G. W. Vercoe and Company, Ltd., report having held their weekly store sheep sale at Frankton on Wednesday, when an exceptionally heavy entry came forward. Competition Tor lambs was very keen and a total clearance was effected at prices slightly m advance or those which have been ruling for the past Tew sales. The demand for ewes was erratic and although several good sales resulted tile majority did not realise the prices expected. They quote: Extra good 5-year ewes ex Mr Hallvburton Johnstone, of Whatawhata. to 24s 9d; others to 22s Gd. 27.2 2-tooth ewes ex the same vendor 30s; 19 1 mixed age ewes ex Mr N. Pidduck, or Te Akau, 2Gs 9d to ‘27s Gd; 1 42 4 and 5-year ewes exMrs M. s. Egan, of Whatawhata, 24s 6(1; 98 small 4-tooth ewes ex Mr J. Upton, "T Te Kowhai, 235; 70 4-year ewes ex Mr S. F. Philburn, or Te Akau. 225. 240 5 -year ewes 19s. On account or Mr L. R. Johnstone, or Waitehuna. 203 5-year ewes 21s Gd: ex Mr G. A. Johnstone, of Waitetuna. 230 5-year ewes 2 2s Gd, 5S 4-year ewes 255. ex Mr J. Cogswell, or Waitetuna, 7 5 5-year ewes 20s 7(1; on account of Messrs Hinton Bros., of Eureka. 100 2-tooth ewes 345, other lines or 4 and 5-year ewes sold from 18s to 2 0s Gd. f.m. ewes 14s to 17s, aged and Inferior to 12s, well-grown shorn Bornney wether lambs 15s to 16s 6d, medium 13s to 14s 9d, small 11s to 12s 6d, wellgi'own Southdown lambs i 5s to 10s Sd medium to 14s, small 10s to lls Gd, culi lambs to 9s Gd. EWES AT PIO PIO Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report as follow* on their Pio Pio ewe rair on Thursday. Ewes came forward in excess of adyertlspd numbers, the yarding numbering r<»ur and live-year ewes came forward, rally good. The attendance. xva\ not up t< th»‘ usual at this tixture, the benzine restrictions operating t.. prevent buyers from a distance attending. While there was rail- Inkling prices wore on the whole considerably down on those or a vear ago being 2s to its less mi Tour-year ewes, and even more on five-year-olds, or which i age some very cheap sheep were sold. J Among our sale* nr rour-year-olrts were 27ii from Watson Bros., at 21s 7d, 134 Mrs ifigginson. ?i>; 1 no. Mrs 11. Houghton. 245; IGI Ml- Batley. 24s 7d to 2 is 9d; tu'.i Mr E. Hansen, 23s s.i. while other good sheep or the age made 2ns :td to 23*. : Good four and live-year ewes, lis Id. 15s 2d. 15s 3d. 15S 9d. 165. ITS fid. with top price. I9s 3d Tor a specially good line rrom Mr w. Gcliatly; two-tooth ewes of class sold under good competition, a line from Mr s. Ronaldson making 3 2s ad, while Mr W. E. Halley’s draft realised 35s 3d. . Smaller fair class two-tooths sold from i 23s to 265; fair four-tooth ewes, 31s Pd ' to 335: six-tooth, to 28s Gd. and Tour- ! moth to four-year. 23s to 2«s: six-vear . rat and forward exves, lls to 12s Gd; one- ; shear Southdawn rams. 5 to 8 gns; and ! Romneys, 4$ gns. Dalgety and Company. Ltd., report hav- I lng held their annual ewe rair at Pio Pio on Thursday. Well over the advertised number of sheep was yarded, the entry lot-alling 12,363. The usual quality of the yarding was again forthcoming and many splendid lines of genuine aged 4 and 5-year ewes were penned. Price* generally were on a lower level than la*t, year by 2* to 3* a head, with the exception *.r 2-tenths which showed a slight advance mi last year’s rale-. There was not a great deal <*r outside competition and the bulk or the vardimr was purchased locally. Vendors met the market in good style and a really good clearance w.i* made under the hammer, passings being confined to half a dozen lines or -he,;, only. Top price for 4-year ewes was obtained for Mrs <:. A. Rntteley’s entrv which realised 2 is od. being closely followed by Watson Bros.’ at 2 4s 7.1 'and Mr C. Lowe’s at 2 is 2d. Entries or similar aged ewes from Mr f>. O’Donoghue made 23* 9d. 1 . G. Merry’* 23s Gd. Mr* A. TJigg; 11 son 2 is. Mr K. Hansonn 23* sd and a line from Mr R. Rorldv made 235. Tn the 2-tooth section AMerson Bros.’ line Of 150 topped the market at 365. closely followed bv Mr W. K. Paly’* entrv at 35* :• ■•;. M: I. 11. Mcfiu'A! J’’* at i*‘ 9d m I Messrs J. K. Walker’s and F. Rochforfs at 33s 3d. nuotations:— best 4-year ewes 23s to 24s 9d, me- j

dlum 2 0s to 2 2s Gd, best 5-year ewes ■ 18s to 20s, lighter sorts 15s to 17s, good G-year ewes 13s to 16s Gd, aged ewes 10s to 12s Gd, best 2-tooth ewes 33s 10. 3Gs, medium 2 8s to 3 2s, smaller sorts 1 22s to 26s Gd, medium 4 and 0-tooth ewes 24s to 26s Gd. Following were some of the principal sales:—27s 4-year-old ewes at 23s 6d, 200 at 21s 11(1, 154 at 245, 107 at 22s Gd, 158 at 225 3d, 131 at 24s 2(1, 102 at 245 9d, 220 at 23* 9(1, 1 50 at 21S, 109 at 23s Sd, 273 at 20s 9d, ICS at 24S 7(1, 395 at 23*. 47 1 at 20s 3(1, 141 at 22s 6(1: 20S 5-year ewes at 19s. 285 at 17s, 4 18 at 15s Od, 9 1 at 17s, 69 at 20s, 99 at. is*, 1 no at 18s Gd, 139 at 1 Gs 5(1, 133 at 16S Id. 142 at 18s 8(1,, 2 49 at 16s 7(1, 152 at 17s 3d. 153 at 17s : Od, 150 at ITS; 73 2-tooth ewes at 33s j 3(1, 80 at 33s 3d, 114 at 30s, 79 at 34s 1 9d, 53 at 32s Gd. 131 at 35s 3d, 150 at 3Gs; 1 45 5 and G-year owes at 15s 9d, 162 at 12s 4d, 285 at 13s, 179 at 1 is Gd, 155 at lis id, 103 at 13s Gd, 107 at 12*. OTOROHANGA SHEEP FAIR The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneer- j lng Company, Ltd., report having held their Otorohmnga sheep fair on Friday, when a full yarding came forward before ; a good attendance of buyers. Lamb*, in i particular, were keenly sought, and in i this section a good sale resulted. Good- j quality breeding ewes also occupied the i attention or buyers. There was a good j entry of Southdown and Romney ranis, | with the former in keen demand, 'but the ; Romneys were Inclined 10 be somewhat dull or sale. They quote:— Medium white-fare ewe lambs 16s to 17s sd, smaller 13s 9(1 to 15s, forward: wether Jambs 14s 9d lo 16s Gd, medium' 12s Gd to l is 3d, cull lambs 9s Gd to 10s id, medium 2-tooth ewes 26s 3d. 4 and 5-year ewes 20s to 225, sound-mouth ewes 15s Gd to IGs 9d, others 12s 6d to 13s Gd, c.ull ewes Ss 3d to lls. Good! one-s-hear Southdown rams 8 to 9* gns, ; medium one-shear 6 tn 7} gns. others 4£ ; to 5 4 gns, Romney rams 3 to 4 gns. | TE KUITI RAM FAIR Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report ; having held their annual ram fair at, Te Kuitl on Monday, February 12. when the usual offering of rams was placed before an attendance or local buyers. The 1 quality and condition of the rams was on a par with that of previous years but the demand was not as keen as usual, buyers not being present In their usual good numbers. Some attractive pens of Southdown* were offered, hut the bidding on these was slack and only a few pens or except.ionally good quality rams elicited any good competition. Prices for Southdowns were below expectations and In quite a number of instances no bidding was received. The Romneys started nrr fairly well although on a lower , level than last year, and owing in lack or demand quite a number of pens of these were also passed. Top price for Southdowns was obtained by Mr H. Rotliery, of Hangatlki, at 8 gns. while line* of good rams from Messrs W. W. Johnnstone, \v. I. Hunt and R. Roddy sold at up to 7 gns. One stud shearling Romney sold on account of Mr W. I. Hunt made 7 4 gn*. Top price Tor Romneys was obtained for Mr N. Pearce’s entry which made If*4 gns, while a line rrom Mr K. c. V. WhHelock sold at 10 cs. 51 r W. XV. Johnstone received up to 9 gns Tor his entry, while a good line 3f 16 Romneys from Mr S. Straclian, \piti, sold at up to 9 4 gns and made the tiest average of the clay at 8} gns. Quotations:— Rest Bonthdown ram* 7 to 8 gns. good ! orts 5 4 to 6 4 gn*. othe"* 3 to 5 gn*. best. shenrHiir Romneys S to I n i gn*. rood sorts 5 4 to 7 gn*. others 2 4 to 5 MORRINSVILLE YARDING The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile i! \gency Company. Ltd.. Hamilton, report.*!! is follows on its Morrinsvilh* stork sale mid on Friday: \ la-ge ml v or sheep' 1 mil a medium yarding or rattle rnnir* ! forward. Tin- sheep entry was sold bcore a large and rmrrsentativr bench :»r I buyers and competition right Throughout . xa* good, praidirally a total (dearauee he- ■ ' tig pfferled. Store lambs diluted keen i competition right throughout. \ medium carding of pigs came forward which com- j >ri*cd mostly rat pig*. Quotation*;- - i , Fat Jersey cows £5 to £•’. s*. heavy! I>oners £ i to £ t 15s. medium boners £3 to £3 17* fid, heavy potter bulls £3 to £9 ! 10.*, medium sort* £7 to £7 15s. :

'Medium 2-tooth ewes 2-Ss to 3 os, mixed age ewes 23s to 25s 6d, 5-year ewes 2is Gd to 22s 9d, 6-year ewes 18* to 20s, . aged ewes 15s to 6s 9d, cull ewes 10s to lis Gd, medium store lambs 13s to 145' sd, others from 10s Gd to 12s 9d. Medium-weight baconers £3 18s to £ » 2s, heavy porkers and light baconers £2 ' 15s to £3 12s, medium porkers £2 7s to £2 14 s. DEMAND FOR RAB3ITSKINS Dalgety and Coniuany, Ltd., Dunedin, : report a* roliows on the Rabbitskin sale ; of February 13: —Our offering at today'*! sale contained a good selection or sum- ; mer grades, with a few parcels of spring*, etc. There was a full bench or lrnyiv * j in attendance, representing all the prinri- ! pal fur exporting house*, also furrier* and the local trade. The demand was 1 f.eoption-ally keen, and we cleared in.whole of our catalogue at values showing j an advance mi January rate*. Smalls, runner.* and rack* appreciated up to Gd lb. i Other grades were fully llrm. Order* were on the market for t!ie United State* ; account, also New Zealand furriers com- j peted strongly and *er-ured - fat- n-o. i Irtion or Hie ofTerinyu The crutch- , price*. TResp parcel* were excellently | pros.ard. fiii.l r.'.v,n,-.i•-..imin'iit w.v I made on the ge.t-up of the skins. The oftle'ai range or price* j* a* frdloxx-; Small Ifijd to 17 A lb. runner* 254 dtn 32 Ad. racks 33'Jd to :sohl. sum- 1 mer* 29J.d to 3i}d. summer broken 2ml I to 3od, milky -j'.ijd to Ru’d, blacks isd! to 28d. harcskius isd to 2i'd. rawns 20d to 261(1. The next sale is listed for Tuesday, March 12.