COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1375, 9 February 1905, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

MATAWHERO SALES. Messrs Common, 3helton and Od, and Dalgety and. Co. held their neual fortnightly sale of sheep and cattle at Matawhero at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. The sale was held a day earlier than usual on account of the races. In tho absence of Mr Wachsmann, Mr J. B. Kells officiated for both firms. There was a good attendance of buyers and competition was spirited for store ewo3 and lambs, of which there was a record entry. A line of 2139 store ewes brought 14s. Sheep : About 5000 were yarded, the quotations being as follows :—lO2 small, lambs 6s 7d, 63 Bmali lambs 7s 6d, 70 lambs 7s 9d, 25 lambs of mixed sizes 8a 6d, 350 lambs 9s 6d, 176 lambs (good line) 11s, cull ewes 7s Bel, 120, 114 and 99 ewes in poor condition 7s 6d, 7s 7d and 8s 6d, 28 and 75 ewes 9s and 9s lOd, 618 ewes (medium stores) 11s, 452 ewes lls, 36 twotooth Shropshire owes lls lOd, 56 fat ewes 13s 6d, 2139 owes (stores) 14s, 25 two-tooth wethers (poor lot) 8s 6d, 44 wethers 14s, 65 fat and forward wethers 14s 103, 332 two- and four-tooth wethers in forward condition 15s 6d, 5 four-tooth Lincoln rams 3 guineas. Cattle : About 90 wero yarded, of in-

ferior quality. The demand was very slack. Steers sold at from £3 to £3 IQs, cows £3 Bs.

MESSES WILLIAMS AND KETTLE’S .. \ SALE.

Messrs Williams and Kettle commenced their sale at 11.30 a.m. The attendance had slightly increased and bidding was animated. . ghoep—About 8850 wore yarded. The following'are the prices and buyers 381 4 and 6 tooth ewes 16 9d, O. J. Parker ; 187 fresh full mouth ewes 11a fid, K. C. Craig ; 205 owes Bs, T. J. Thomas ; 166 ewes (including) 3 rams 7s 3d, Lome Station ; 28 fat wethers 16s Id, Nelson Bros; 57 lambs 10s, Bobson ; 84 ewes and lambs (all counted) 11s, Judd Bros ; 128 lambs 6s, J. Dunlop ; 230 ewes 11b 7d, Judd ; 87 ewes 7s 6d, G. E. Jones ; 55 ewes 12s, Atkins ; 53 ewes 12s, D. Mills ; 30 ewes 10s 6d, Peddle ; 39. lambs 10s Id, C. Gibson ; 95 fresh full mouth ewes 14s I Bd, Joblin ; 122 fat ewes 15s 6d, J. Atkins; 40 lambs 11s 6d, Bobson; 3 4 tooth Lincoln rams L 3 3s, Buller; 100 2, 4 and 8 tooth ewes 16s, C, J. Parker; 143 ewes 11s 7d, Lome station; 12 fat wethers 16s 6d, Hingston; 33 ewes and lambs 12s 83, W. T. Bodgers; 148 forward 4 tooth wethers 15s, 86 2 tooth wethers 12s 9d, 26 wethers 10s, Lome station; 53 owes 6s 3d, Mills: 128 fat wethers 15s 9d, C. J. Parker ; 119 fat and I forward wethers 15a 6d, S. Kirkpatrick ; 146 ewes (3, 4 and 6 tooth, and a few 8 tooth) 15s Bd, Hardwick Smith ; 5 4 and 6 tooth Shropshire rams L 3, 69 wethers 15s, and 18 wethers 15s 6d, Lome station. 30 4 and 6 tooth English Leicester rams were disposed of as follows :—23 at L2 ss, O. Monckton; 3 at L 3 2s 6d, H. Morioe ; 2 at L 3 7s 6d, G. Scott; and 2 at L 3 7s 6d, Scott and Telford. 22 2 tooth Bomney rams 3i guineas, J. Pattison ; 118 ewes 16s, Joblin : 260 2 tooth ewes 13s 6d, B. C. Craig ( 17 Lincoln rams {ss, E. Cameron. There was a small yarding of cattle and a very poor demand. Beef cows brought to L 5 7s 6d, aud bullocks to L 5 10s. Pigs—Tamworth weaners brought 5s 6d, small pigs 8s 6d. ■ Horses—Eew in number yarded. A draught mare was sold to Mr Straohan for LIS, and a 3 year old filly by Delphin to Mr 0. J. Parker for Ll2 10a.