AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1707, 9 November 1887, Page 2

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Peter WilUams (for Friedlander Broß ) reports for the we*k ending Tuesday, Bth November, 1887 :— Oo Friday, the 4'h iuat., we held onr i fortnightly sa'e of sheep skins at onr Bast Street Horse Bazaar. About 350 ■kins oame forward, and the prlceß compare favorably with those obtained at oar last sale. We qaoto good crossbreds, 4a to 4a 9d ; medlano, 33 6i to 3s 01 ; inferior, Is 6d to 33 ; merinos (good) ap to 3s 9i ; medium and inferior, 1b 9d to 3a ; a liae of good dry akina at 5d per lb ; 8 bags wool (pleoes), lsd to 4|d per lb. We plaoed privately daring the week, a large line of good dry skins at 6£d per lb ; also 2 bales wool (pieces), at dd and s^-1 per lb. Oo Saturday, tho sth init., we held onr weekly Bale of horses, etc., at onr East Street Horse Bazaar. There was a good entry of 21 horse*, ana although there w»b a large attendance of farmers and others, the bidding was very dnl , '.here being no demand fur the horse*, some of which were of a very good stamp. W • sold a firat-cWs draugtv mare *t £"7, and 2 tzaldmgs at £20 end £25 • also light h.oU, £5 10a Pooitrv.- Fowls, la 9d to 2a 6d per pair. Pbodttoe.— Derwenta, 2s 6d to t* per bag ; oatß, la 8d per bushei : fowla' wheat. 2a 3d to 2s 6 . per bnßhel ; bran, ii 3d to 4s 6i per bag ; oatmeal, 2s 9 1 per bag ; hams, 6d per lb ; bncen, 4|l per lb ; cheese, 3d per lb ; flour, 18s 6d per bag ; tea, 12* 6d per box ; mutton, 2d per lb ; j fafnitor* and sanories at fall rates | At Tinwald yards, November Bth, owing to it being a very wet d»v, it aldO being Cbrlatohuroh Oup day, the entry was very small, also the" attendance. Abont 300 sheep, mostly fat, and 25 he<* r) of cattle oame forward. Only 2 pens of i fat sheep were Bold, the rest were tamed oat. Fat beifern. £4 «o £5 10a ; etore h.'fers (small), 32a 6d ; springers, £3 2s 6d.