AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1680, 6 October 1887, Page 2

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

Mr Peter Williams (for Fried Under Bros ) reports for the week ending Tuesday, 4th October, 1887 :— On Saturday, Ist October, we held oar weekly sale of horses at oar East Street Horee Bazaar. The entry consisted of 14 horucß, mostly hacks. The draught! not being up to the standard required were not saleable. Haoks, from &7 to £10. We have enquiries lor a few good young geldlngg. We have to report having sold privately, on account of JohnQrigg, Esq., of Longbeaoh, the 3ye»r-old< olydeadalo entire " Dlplomaoy," to MeDennis McKendry, Cairnbrae, for 160^ guineas. •• Diplomacy " is a dark bay/ colt, with black points, rising 3 yean oWI Btands 16| hands high, with very fin* quality, bone and hair. He takes very mnoh after hie father, Lord Beaoonafield. He is well topped, and has a grand sat of legs under him ; m fact, he will take some rubbing out In the show ring. Mr MoKendry is to be congratulated upoa having obtained such a promising sir* Piaa.— Porkers, 12a to 14*; tow with 7 yoang ones, 26s 6d. i Poultrt. -Fowls, Is 6d, U 114 to 3a per pair.

Produce. — Derwents, O&maru, 4i 6d per bag ; local, 2s 6i to 3a 3d pot bag : Bath potatoes, ldperlb; carrot?, 2a to 2a 3J per bag j fowl* wheat 2a 3J per buahel ; flour, 183 61 per bag ; oatmeal. 3» par bag ; tea, 12s 6i per box ; prlmeV mutton, 2<3 per 1b ; beef, 2d per lb : cheeae, 2d to 2U per ib ; salt, 2« perowfc!' A quantity of furniture at satisfactory/ rates. *

Implements. -Cm crusher, £6 6a ;: Broadcast seed Bower, £10. Owing to the very bad weather we harebeen having the entry at the Aihbarton yards on Tv aday, 4:h iaet , was almost nit. What few lines did come la did notfind buyerß under the hammer.