AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.
Mr Peter Williams for Feiedlander Bros.) reports for the week ending Tuesday, the 17th July, 1888 :— On Friday the 13th inst. we held our fortnightly sole of sheep Bkins at our East Street Horse B<ziar. About 450 skins came to hand and the following prices were obtained : Good crosßbreds, 3i 9\ to 4s 7d ; medftr.n, 2i 4d to *2s 8d ; good merinos, 2a 4d to 3i 6d ; medium, la 3d to 2s. A good lina of dry merino orossbreda fetched 5d par lb.
On Saturday, the 14th Inat, we held our weekly sale of horses at our Eaat Street Horse B; ztar Our entry consisted of 25 horses, some of which oame from Timaru. There was a fair attendance of farmers and others, but there appeared to be do life, no person beinc: anxious to buy The entry corslsted principally of hack's and bnpgy horses. Oat rf the lot we placed 10 at tha folio wins: prloes : Medium draughts, £15 to £22 ; gocd harness horse £13 10a ; two year old droujht fi ly, £8 10a ; hack?, £3 to £8. Implements -Dray and frame, £9 : dray, £5 ; harrows, £3. Cows— Springer £5. Produce —Derwents, Oamaru, 6s ; local, 5* per bag ; onions, Id per lb ; bran, 3s per bag ; oatmeal, 2a 6d per basr ; tea, 12j 6i per box ; prime muttoo, l|i to 2d per lb ; carrots, Is 9d per bag. Harness— Bet shaft harness, collar banes and winkers, £3 ; horse covers. 17". ;
Furniture and sundrlos &t fair rates ; piano, £50.
At the Tlowald Yard* on Tuesday, the [ 17th lost, 3500 sheep, 3^e»d of cattle, | and 40 pigs were yardaJKr There was s good attendance of buyers with a fairly brisk market, every lot being sold showing a firmness. Fit oro'sbreds, 7s 6d, 9a, 9. 3£, 0) 61, 10s sd, 12s 6d to 13i 6i ; ttore sheep, orossbred lambs, 3s lOd to 83 41 ; merino ewes m lamb, 4i 6d, 5s 3i, to 5) lid ; crossbred ewes m lamb. 8s 61 ; 225 orosabred wethera, Hi 2d ; 380 two-booth oroesbred ewee, 74 6 J ; 300 two and fonrtooth croßsbred ewea and wethers, 12s 3d. Fat cattle, dull of sale. Pigs selling at fall priifi.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1899, 18 July 1888, Page 3
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363AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1899, 18 July 1888, Page 3
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