COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 601, 1 September 1909, Page 10

COMMERCIAL.

LIVE STOCK SALES.

—*T ' ■ INVESTMENT SHADES;'' A salo ot Taranald Petroloiim shares at 12s. was all tho business recorded 'yesterday. National Bank;'.buyers £5 95.; Wellington Investment, sellers lis. 9d.; Wellington Trust and Loan, sollers £7, 2s. 6d.; ; .National Mortgage, buyors £2 17s,'sellers £}; New Zealand and Klvor Plate, buyers £1 14s. 6d., sellers £1 15s. 3d.: Fcilding Gas, buyers £1 Os. 9d., solltfrs, £1 la. 6a.; National Insurance, buyers £1 Bs. 6(1.; Standard Insurance, buyera £1 3s. 3d;; • Gear. Meat. £4 paid, sailers £10 65.; Westport-Stockton ■ Coal, buyers 6s. 6d., sellers 7s. 3d.; . Sharland's, ordinary, sellers 215.; preference, sellero 21s. 3d.; Taranaki Petroleum, 20s. paid, buyers lis., sellers 125.:. 17s 6d. paid, sollers 9s. 6d., ~ , The course, of sales durins : the month of August was as under:— '■'- ; ■•Bank of NewZenland, £9 45„.£9 Is:-6d., £9 sb. ; New. Zealand and Hivor Plate, 345. 6d., 345. 6d.. 345.6 d. ■'' ,!■ •■• • '.!■ ••.■■■•.-•■ Otiristchureh Gas,'£9 ss. Gisborne Oas, £2 lis. , ■ : FeildinK Gas, 21s. ■ . Wellington Gas, £10 paid, £18 2s, 6d„ £18 2s, 6d\ Ohristchnrch Meat,' £10 lis. - . Gear Meat, £4 paid, £10 ss. ■ ■ Gear; Meat, £1 paid, £2 125., £2 125., £2 125.. New Zealand Snipping, £6 19s. . Wellington Woollen, £3. £3 os. 6d.' : Tniipiri Coal, 20s. 3d., 20s. 3d.', 20s. 3d., 20s. 3d, 20a: ■■■:■■•.•' • : Wostpbrt Goal, £6 155., £6 14s. 6d„ £6 155., £6 15a Bs. 7s. 9d... ~ D.1.0. preference, 21s. 9d. , , Leyland-O'Brien, 22s . s New Zealand Drugs, £2 75. : •'••■ . Tarnnaki Petroleum.. Us., lis:, lis.; lis., 12s. ■ Ward and C 0.,. £4'los. :. •■' '■ 5 : Wellington Opera House, £7 17s. 6d. AUCKLAND FARMERS" FBEEZING- COMPANY. Tho report of tho Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, Limited, for tho year ended July 31. states that tho stock slaughtered during the' year wire:—7397 carcimses mutton,-87.468 carcasses lamb, 2025 head beef (freezers), 65 head beef (boners'), and 1111 pigs. - Tho British Board of Health "has prohibited the .further ■: import of boned : beef < into .Great Britain;'■' This is the reason -for the- small number of boned cattle killed. The quantity of butter.handled shows a substantial increase, there, being 210,597 boses for the year. As announced in-the last-re-port, the directors have made provision for .storing, fruit in cool chambers. ~-Advantage of this method of storage has been, .taken by numerous fruitgrowers,, and when tho. proper kinds of frnit have been -stored the results have hcon very satisfactory, and the directors look forward ■to a largo increase in'the 'fruit'lstorcd in tho future. The egg chilling has also been an unqualified 'success dunnc the.past season. Tho buildings and plant* have. been ■*• kept in a thorough. state of efficiency,-'the: sum of £1446 133:',9d.'jhivving ,:bucii 'spent -in', repairs nnd re r newnls. -The profit for'tho yearis £7153 2a.' Bd.. which, together with £1014 19s; ild.'lbrought' forward from last year, mo.kes £8160 Is. 9d. to the credit of the profit and less ncconnt. which the; director? pronosc to deal with' as follows:—To provide for depreciation. .£2537; to pay. a divi-, dend of 6 oer cent., £2630: to'.'carry, to reserve, fund. £1CC0; to carry forward. to next year! £193. ... ■■-. . • ■ . ■•■.•'.■ ■. •' . .-..''■'

•!§•• .- GOLD STANDAKD ' V Some, intcrestinc; information is furnished In gogard : to the Indian gold standard reserve. in the statement of accounts'br tl-.e--Government of India for the past fiscal, year.. This fund represents the accumulated net .profits coinage of now rupees, and. in acofdanco with a recbidinondation made hy the .Indian currcricy committee ■it was decided to keen this special reserve mainly in steTlintr securities, the interest to be added to the. reserve as it accrued. In 19(17'it wa3 determined that'half the;net profit' on coinage from April'l .of-that year should be'used to supplement the funds avail--able for capital expenditure on railways,' the other half-ot the profit and the whole of the interest receipts boint; a'dded. to reserve as before. The total receipts', since April; 19C0, from' profits on-coinage'and from interest up to MaTeli 31, 1909. amounted to £19,792,169.. .Of this sum £1,123.604 has, been used for capital expenditure dnrallv;ays; the romaind?r has.bccn paid to the' reserve. Prom July, 19C6, a portion, of the reBorve has been hold in Indie, in. rupees in order that the .Government of India hiny.be in a'fav-' ourablo position, for without delay in times of pressure .heavy demand? ; for the issue of rupees in exchange for' sterna?; tho rest of the reserve is hold in England.' in cash and "(wcucitics. On March 31, 19GS the portion held in rupees-amounted to jS4.CtO.Gfi9.. In .the.firs'; half of. 190M909 a larse part'of the'.amonnt hold in Knyland was used to meet .the ,C8.061!,0M bills on Tiohdon which were sold by. th'e..Government of,.lndia as mentioned in the section . on ox*, change and remittance: and , payments were made to tho rupee branch in India at the rate of Us- 15 for each .€* disbursed in Ldndon. - The sales of securities .which were required t/i on-: aWe-tho Secretary of.Staf- to meet : Hie £3,050,CC0 bili.-j involvd: a loss of -P)46,Ps2',<in the purchase price-' -,( later in' '19C8-19C9,- when .' exbhane;e.- im-pre-;eda..th_o.;i3t.erlinf;'..part. of -the. reserve -v-as; partially restored:by the pnrchaso of scenritieii.a corresponding' reduction bciiif; T-iade 'in. UiPi rupee branch. Tho position "f (-ho r»sorvV>'St'j the end of March was that f 7.MS.7t9.wwrn-.o'ntfiV',' sterling securities b->!d'in London. *tf>) 8!0 '/-ashin the Bat-It of Fmrtnna. and .C13.567.V.6 held' in. rtineer- in India. Thes» fijrnrei reveal c. con'-luhr-. able (!enartnre. f ron»-..the :rei-onim.'iadaUon..er>-the ■ qurrrhe.y comriitteeV b.nt- the of the. "positionifoxoniijthe Indian-G6.v"Hiri'erit'to: uHI-' iso its Uondon. balances in order to' maintain' thn ' exchange value of tho rnpoe. _■ Tho wbole systcn of 'the- Indian enrrercy is condemned in certain* cnn-tors .as unsound .and iR-ada.ntcd to withstand the strain of an adverse, balance of. t.rnde. a certcin cxtcuS.tbc ithcr , "'waa «f last year eu»nort thi° contention..,- ,The <r-i'd Held in London had to be , r>lc>is?d and the securities realised at a lost of £146,8:2. •

- Customs revenue collected "at. Wellington yesterday amounted to £3146 4s: 6d. >

r.. 'FRUIT .AND PBODTJOE ItIiPOET. -. ;Tho New Zealand Fruit and Produce Co.. Ltd., roport prices ruling for the wcek"enSing August JO in their market as follow:—Potatoes, As. M. to ss. .W.cwt.: seed dates/ ss. 6d. to 6s. cwt.; onior.o (local), ss. to 7s. cwt:; onions (American), up to lis. cwt.; lettuce, 13s. to 7s. '9a. case; spinach, 2s. 9d. ,to 48. case; swedes', Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. cwt:: carrots,.3s-•to 4s.'sack; parsnips, 2fc;to 35.-sack; pumpkin.. 3s. to ,3s. 9d. sack.; cauliflower. <s. to ,Bs.'6rt.- sack; turnips, Is. fid. to 2s, sack; beetroot, 2a. 8d..t0 4s. 3d. sack; 'ntarrriw, la. to 2s. sack;. cabbage, .;4i. to Bs. .6d. sack; mandarins, ss. fd.'to 7s; lemons, Bs. to 9s;-6d.j Tasraanian pcar5.<,201b.,.,,7a.., 6d. to 95.; passion fruit, ss. to 7s. box:-: pinos;'Bs., to 95.-6 d.; -apples (oxtra choice); Jonathan or'Dougherty.. ICS; to lis. 6d.; . apples (medium), Jonathan or Dougherty, 7s. 9d. to 9s. ;• apples ;(cooking>, Wolsloys-'or Washington. Bs. to 10s.; apples,' Tasmauian- scarlet permain, 155.; Stnrmera, Bs. 'to-9s/. 6d.; Apples, French crabs;, Bs. 6d. to 9b.; : stonV pippin. 95.; russets, 95.; Island oranges (Scarce), 12s. to 13s. 6d.: eggs (fresh),.Hd. per doz.: hcris, 3s. to 4s. 'pair; bran,--9s. per sack; chaff, £3 to £3 10s.; turkeys, 9a. to 10s. per pair; ducks. ss. to 6s. per pair;'oats, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d per bushel; peanuts, ffis..-tp-225.-,sack; preserved gingor, 6Jd. per perv-lb. I '■ 'i. '(~ •':■'.. ' ''■'•'.'." ;;'|Messrs.: Dalge'ty arid Company;' Limited, report having ree'uiyed'tho following .'cablo-.mossage from their London"-house,.'under .':.dttte v -August 30:—, "Wool market very flriri, and'prices'if anythinga Bhade;.higher, especially for, Merino and fine crossbred wools." ' , ; v ■■ • ..!'';"■" ■_ WHEAT AKD FLOCE. (By 'Telegraph.-I'rcss A«soi:liiti.iti -OoptHrMi London, August 30. The wheat and (lonr afloat for tho United Kingdom is 2,035,C00 quarters;, for the Continent, i;245,CC0 quarters; Atlantic shipments, 228.0C0 quarters. The total shipments to' Europe for tho .weik amounted- to 875,000 quarter's. '-j J!.'-': ':, ' PEICBS OF METALS. - ' '.'(By Telegrapb.-rreas Aasoelatlon.-OoDyricht.l ; !' : ,-';~ (Eco. August '31,' io, pJiri.) >■ ■>.' . i. . ' London, .'August 31. Oopper.-On the spot. £59 13s; 9d.;-three months, £60 lZs. 6d. per ton. ;;■- '•,:■-:•'.";. :'■ Tin.—There is - a strong conaumtStive demand. On;the spot, .'£l39 ;16s.;'three months, £140 12s. 6d..:<pcr. ton. '■-, .', Lead, £12 lis. 3d. per ton. ■"•• "-,- BILVEB.^I. 4 .;.. • - ' ; (Br Telegraph.—Press -: ",, . ... i Londorij'. August 30. Bar silver is quoted at • 23jd.-' per ounce standard.

{'•■■ , MINJNQ ." • - .. WELLINGTON MINING.'MAEKEt! • .„ '■.*■'■ There was a quiot tono'yesterday, and comparatively few sales were'recorded. Waihi Grand' Junction shares eased,' but. Tairiia Broken Hills were,firm, and Tangiaros advanced .to Bjd. Tho sales yesterday were as '.' King (paid), Is' 4d. (drat/call). iOld Alburnia. 3s. 6d. (first ,v •Royal Oak, 3s. .(flsrt call). ; Tairua Broken Hills, 3s. Bd. (first', call). Tangiaro, Sid. (first call). ' Waihi Grand Junction. £2 12s. 9d. (third call), Waihl Consolidated, 'ss. 4d. (second call). Con., floldflelds, 225. 6d. (third call). ,Now /'Alpine (paid), 7s. 3d. (first call). '.-; ; QUOTATIONS. .' ..The latest quotations, with,the last recorded Bales, wcro'as'.under:— ■.' . ■ .'!."■ i Buyers. .Boilers. Bales. £ s.d. £ s.d. £ s.d. Dixon Consolidated ...'... 0 0 7j ■■•' - - ; Dominion '.'.:. :.';.:..'...;.' -' • 0 010 - Kiomata Eeefs ....::,...!.... —"■ .00 8 - Kuranui ....: : 01 5, - - , Kurttnui Caledonian ... 0 111. -02 1 . — May Queen 06 61 o'6'B - Mawiliind ....00 11/0 12 - Mountain King (paid).. — ,; - 0 14 New . Sylvia ':..;.... .0. 3; BJ' 0: 39J - Old Alburnia ~.'... ..' —' • ~-t- 03 6 Old Haurakl 0 2.2 »0 2 1 - Pride of Waihi -: '. '01 2 - lloyal .Oak - ... 0 1 11 0 3 0 Saxon.--.. ...;.......>.........: .'■—■. .. ■0 5 2.2 - Tairua Broken- Hills ...v0.3 .6 ■■ 0,3 8 0 3 8 Talisman ;. '.. :212.;9 ■ 2-13 9 Tangiaro ;... 0 0 '8' 0.-'O 9 0 08S Victoria 0 2 0 -- — Waihl 910 6 912 0 - Waihi/.Consolidated .0 5 3 ;0.5 5 05 4 Waihl Extended 0 6 5 . — ' - Waihl Grand Junction 212 9 .213.6 212 9 Waiotahi .'. 0'7,10 - - Walian'gi,;:...'...' 0 3.10 - - Watchman ;„..■.•. ' 0 2 '5.' 0 2 7 — Blackwater 17 6'— — Con/Goldflelds ..:...„'.....„ — , -.1,2 6.. 1.2 6 New'Aloih'o'fpaid) :.....'—," 0"7 3 "07 '3' New Alpine (conj , ■ — ' 07 ,0 .—

ATJOUST SALES. Tho courso of sales during the monthof'August wn3 r.» follows:— Diion Consolidated, Is.'l»d.y, 12} d;, IOJd., ICJd., Bid-. Hid., Is., Is., 121 d, ejd.,l3. Id.. Is. 3d. Dominion, 9jd. ...... Halcyon. 41d„ 5d ' llauraki Freehold, (&'. ■•'•■ ' Komata Heefs. 9d. Kuranui, Is. 7jd., Is. Bd., Is. 8d„ Is. Hid. luiranui Caledonian, 2s. 4d., 2s. 2»d., 2s. 2d., 2s. Id., 2s. Id., 2s. " Maoriland. IOJd., 83d., B*d., B>d.'. 91d., lid., Ild.', Is., Is., Ilia.. Is., Is, Is., Is., ls.'ld., Is. Id., Is. Id., Is. Id., Is. Id., Is. Id, Is.. Id. May Queen, 63. 4d„ 6s. 3d.,. 6s: 5d., 6s. 5d., 6s. 55d.. 6s. 5Jd., 6s. SJd., 6s. 5d.. 6s.' Sd„ 6s. 4d„ 6s. 3d., 6s. 2d., 6s, 21d., 65., 6s. 2d., 6s. 9d„ 6s. 10tl.. 6s. 9d., 6s. 9d.. 6s. 7d., 6s. 7d., 6s. Bd., 6s. 6d. Mountain King, (paid). Is. 7jd„ Is. 5d., Is. 6d„ Is. 6d., Is. 4d. Mountain King (con.), la. IOJd., Is. lid., Is. IOJd., Is. 10Jd., Is. 10id., Is. led.. Is. lOd. • Now Sylvia, :45.,,45.,1d.,,4a. 2d., 45.'2 d., 4s. 2d., 4s. 3d., 4s, -45.,' 4s. ljd., 4s. 2d., 4s. 3d., 4s. 3d., 4s. 3d., 4s, 4d., 3s.' lid., 3s. lid., 3s. 61d. New Waitaia, Is. 3id. Now Zealand Crown,'7a 5d., 7s. 5Jd., 7s. 2d. • ■ Old Alburnia, 35.-6 d. ■ ' Old Hauraki, 25.-2 d. ': . . .. '■'; v Pride of Waihi, Is. 2(d.,,15. 3d., Is. 3d., Is. 3d.", Is. 4d, la: 4Jd., la. Sa., 1b: 3d., Is. 3d., Is! Id., Is. Id. • . Reliance, 7Jd., 7d., 6d„ 6d. Royal Oak, 3s. Hd., -3s.' Ud„ 45.,'45., 3s. 7jd., 45., 3». :.7d.,; 3s. 6d.; 3s. lid.,' 3s. lid., 35.-10 d., 3s: 10d.. 3s. 9d., 35., -2s. Bjd.;. 2s.' Bd., 2s. sid.,' 2s. 6d„ 2s'. lod., 3b., 3s. 2d., 3s: •'..., Sajon, 2s SJd., ,2s. sid„ 2s. s{d., 2s. 5d.. 2s. 4d:, Is. 5d.. 2s'--5Jd., 2s 6d., 2s. sd„ 2s. SJd., 2s. 4jd„ Is. 10d., 2s. lid., 2s. 2d., 2s. 21d„ 2s. 2d., 2s. id;, 2s. 2d. ' - '■• .Tairua Broken Hills, 2s. 9d., 2s. 9d., 3s. 3d., 3s. 3d., 3s. 4d„ 3s. 2d., 3s. 2d., 3s. 3d., 3a. Sid.. 3s. 5d., 3s. 5?d., 3s. 6d., 3s. 7d., 3s. 6d., 3s. 7d„ 3s. 7d., 3s; 6d., 35.. 7d., 3s. 7d„ 3s. 8d„ 3s. Bd., 3s. Bd. ■ Tairua Beefs, 63d.•Talisman, 58s. 3d.,-58s. 6d.. 58s. 6d., 68s. 3d., 58s: 3d., sßs 6d;, 58s. 3d., 675., 575., 575. 6d., 575. 9d„ 575., 57.,.. 575., 575., 575., 575.. 565. 9d„ 535., 535. 6d.. 535., 535. 3d., 535., 535., 535. 3d., 535., 535., 535. 3d.; 535.. 535.. 53a. • •■■■-,, ' Tangiaro, 3d., -31d., 4d., 4d., 4d., 4id„ sd„ 6d.; 6Jd., 6!d., 6Jd., BJd. Victoria, -2s. Waihi, £9 10s., £9 95.. £9 95.. £9 95., £9 9s.' £9 95., £9"-95., £9.95., £9 95., £9 9s. Waihi Consolidated, ss. 7d„ ss. 6d., ss. 3d.. 6s. 6d.. ss. 4d„ ss. 5d., ss. 4d., ss. 4d. i Waihi Extended, 7s. 6d.. 7s. 7!d., 7s. lfd., 7s. 10d.. 7s. IOJd.. 8s„ Bs., Bs. Id., Bs., Ba., Ss., Bs. Bs. Id.. Hi. 2d...35\,\4d., Bs. 4d., Bs., Bs.. Bs. 3d., Bs. 2d.. 7s. 10d„ 7s. 10d., 83. Id., 6s. 6d., ;6s. 5d., 6s. 6d.; 6s. 7d., 6s. Bd., 6s. 9d„ 6s. 3d.; 6s. 2d., 6s. 4d., 6s. 6d.,-6s. 7d. ' .'

Waihi Grand Junction,-635. ■ 3d.,-'s3s;'6d.,'-643., 545„ 545., 535., 635. 6d., 535. 9d., 515., 51s. 6d., 545., 535. 6d., 525. 9d., 525„ 51s. 6d.; 5Cn. 9d., 61s. 6d.. 535. 3d., 545., 545., 545.;-545, 545„,545. lid., 545..3d., 545; 3d., 545. 4id., E4s. 6d... 525. 9d. . Waiotahi, 7s. lid., 7s. 9d., 7s. 5d., 7s. 4d., 7s. 4d„. 7s. 3(d.. 7s. 6d„ 7s. 6d., 7s. 7d., Bs. lid., Es. Jd„ Bs. od.; Bs. 9d., Bs. 7d., Bs. 7d., ,Bs. 4d., Bs. sd„ Bs. Id., 8s„- 7s. sdy 7s. lOd. Waitangi. 4s. 2d, 4s. 4d., 4s'. 2d., 4s. 2id., 4s. 2»d., 4s. 3d., 4s. 3d., .4s. 2d., 4s. 2d., 4s. lid. "Watchman, 2a. 7d„ 2s. 10d., 2s. Bd., 2s. 9d., 3s„ 3s„ 3s. 2d., 35., 2s. 9d. Blackwater, 295, 9d„ 295. Consolidated Goldfields. 235., 235. 6d., 245„ 255. 6d., 7.15.. 235. 9d., 225. 6d., IZs. 6d. New Alpine (paid), 7s. 9d„ 7s. 9d., 7s. 9d., 7s. 6d.. 7s. (A., 73., 7s. 3d. ' - - ; New Alpine (con.), 6s. 9d.,' 7s. 3d., 7s. 6d., 7s. 9d.. 6s. 6d„ 6s. 6d. - New Bipr Eiver, £os. ■ y ' -.-.■■■• ltoss Gqldflelds. 175., 175., 175.'.3d.,. 16s. ■ STOCK EXCnANGE.' diy TcWcrantl-Speclal Cirresoondent.l Auskland, Aiißust 31. Business was fairly brisk on tlic sliaro inailwt to-day.. The principal sales in miniiiE stocks Knranui, Is. 6d. " ' Hay Oiieen', fs. 7d.

New llonou-.ii, 13. 6d. New Sylvia. 3s. 9d. Old Alburnia, 3s. 7d to 33. 6d, to 3s. Bd. (paid up). 3s. !d.' to 3.3. 3d. (con). Saxon, 2s. Thames, lid., Is. .• .. • - Vv'i-.iottthi, 73. 113., 7s. 10d.. 7s. lid., 7s. 9d. 7s. 10d.' , Waitangi, 4s. IVstohman, 2s. 6d.' •■ ■ Old HauraM,' 2s. 3d. to 2s. 2d. to 2b. 4d. to 25..3d. to 2s. sd. . , Prlrto of Tokatea, lid. ltoyal Oak, 3s. (paid), 2s. lCd. to 2s. 9d. to 2s. lid. (con). ' Point Itussell, ,Is. 3d., is. 2d., Is. 3d.' Crown, 6s. lid.. Gold™. lielt (paid), lCd. : " Mhorilsnd.' lid: , ■ Pride of Waihi, Is. Tairua Broken Hills, 3s. 7d. '■•.:.' Talma Golden Hills. 6s. 9d. ' Talisman,-53?. 9d., 545. Waihi, S3 13s.' W.iihi Consolidated, ss.'<Sd. .'. '.-'.-'; Waihi Fxtcndcd, 6s. 7d.. 6s. Ed.. 6s. 7d. ■ V;V Grand Junction,'s3s. fid., 535. 9d.,'535. 6d. ;• '■ Grand Junction options, 30s. 3d., 3C.i ; : ' '"■ Hnndsv.-orth. Is. 5d., Is. 4d„ Is. 5d./i -i >-.'</' Mountain King,.ls. 4d., Is. 3d. •.: i. (By Tciczraph-Press Association.)! „ , „ '.' Dn.ied'n, AiiVust 31. • Stoclt Exchange sales: W.alhi Extended. 6s. 6d. (two parcels). Sales roiortcd: Waihi firaiid Junction (four weeks' delivery), 555.: Waiotahi. Us. 2d., Bs.'ld., 7s. lid.; Old ITaiiralii.' 2s. 2d. (three Sarcels); Jfilburn.Linie, 275. 9d.; Tairua Broken ■ills, 3s. 7d.

"■'. WAIHI GOLD MIKING COMPANY. (ISy Telegraph—Press Association.) '■'■■'. : Auckland, August 3<: Tic \Yn.ihi Gold, Mining Company, - ;; sixty-fifth dividend of 4s. per shard is payable to-morrow. This mil mean a distribution of over £99,[00; Of thu, colonial shareholder? . will roe'eive £27,934. • '. •'..■. ■■;■..'••

.-UNDAUNTED COMPANY..' The manager tlie UndaimtcdG.ild 'Mining Company telegraphs from .J'ntalmnui- that the return of eold for the month is.thirty-seven ounceß.

.Hfessrs. Abraham and Williams,; Limited, report on tlwir Johnsonville sale, held yesterday, as follows:-A fair entry of sheep,'and cattlo came forward and-sold at late •rates.' 4 Bullocks: £7 15s. to £7 17s. fid.; lighter, £7 12s 6d.. equal ta 21s. per IGOlb.; prinje vcthors, 17s. 6d. g Moasrg. Abraham and Williams,' 1 Ltd., report on their Pahiatua sale as follows:-Wc submitted a fair yarding of sheep and cattle. The- sheep were mostly hoggets, ,and Bold at late' rates. Cattle were in trood demand. Good hosrtrots. 10.1 lOd, to ICa. lid.; fair, 9s. Id.; ompty ewes, 9s. lOd ; 4-year bullocks, *£6; 18-month steers, 545.; yearling, weaners. small, 165.; forward heifers, £3 155.; springing heifers, £4 lfe. to £5 lCp,; empty heifers, 455. to 475.; good dairy uowF, £5 to £5 125.-6 d.; cows in calf, 60s. to 655. j cows and calves, 375. 6d.; bulls, 435. 6d. to 545. Messrs. Dalgpty and Co., Ltd., reporting on salo,'. held yesterday, state as 1 follows:—Sheep did not come forward to advertised. numbers, but there was a ; fair. vardinc of :cattle.* Hoggets, 7b. 6d. to 10s.-6d.; 2-year steers. 60s. to 755.j dairy cowa. 853. to 905.; dairy heifors, to 615.: empty heifers, 445. • • . The N;Z Loan and' Mercantile Agency Co.'b report of their stock sale heid*at Dalgety's yards Pahiatua, yesterday, is as:.follows:-Fair yarding of_ sheep and Cattle came forward. Enipty owos, Bs. to Bs. 6a:: fat forward owes, wethers, 1 mixed, to 12s. 2d.; dairy .cows, 80s. to 915.; other ■ cows id 'calf, 545. to 605.; 2-year' empty heifers i 455.; empty cows. 40s.'-