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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2228, 4 November 1907, Page 4

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Tho New Zealand Loan mid Mercantile Agency Co., Dtil., report on Tilur.sday’s AII I tin whero sale as follows: —’i’Jio attendance was rather smaller than at recent sales, duo no doubt to the fact that nvany country people have commenced shearing. A considerable amount of business, however, was put through during the day. Sheep : "Our jtirdmgs comprised' 6008, of which we sold 4562, at an average price of 17s. A largo portion of our entries com,prised hoggets, for which prices were well maintained. The following are the day’s quotations:—‘Ewes and lambs from Uth to 2ls Cd, empty ewes 13s 8d to Ms 7d, fa t owes, light weights 17s, heavier It's 3d to 19s Id; wethers, store 4-tooth 20s Id, fat 225; hoggets, medium lines 15s (id to 17s, good quality 18s 2d to 19s 7d, Shropshire cross hoggets lbs. Cattle: Of an entry of 22b we dispose! 1 of 201. The market was dragging, and lower prices had to be accepted than those ruling at recent spring sales. AVe sold weaners a.t from 30s to 375, cows and calves £2 12s, herd cows £3, beef cows £5. A line of 150 good quality two-year-old heifers niaile £3 lbs” steers 12 months £3 2s Oil, 2 years £1 9s, light beef steers £7. AVe will again sell on the 11th instant, and shall bo pleased to receive entries for this sale.

Messrs. E. S. Malcolm and Co., The Mart,' Lowe-streot, report a most satisfactory opening sale on Friday last.' The old mart looked quite smart, and the lunge audience gave the now limn a busy time. Everything offered was sold, there being no reserve on any of the entries. On Saturday the new linn sold poul,try and produce ait 10.30, clearing every line, in quick time. ilggs 'brought Is don, tablo birds Is .bill, game 5s to 7s bd. Double the quantity could have found buyers at- satisfactory prices. Furniture, bicycles, and sundries followed, and oil the whole the new firm have every reason to be satisfied with the large attendance at both sales and prices realised. Messrs. Miller and Craig report the following prices at their produce sale on Saturday:—Flams Os, bacon 81 d, eggs l'lfd 'and Is doz, table fowls 2s ‘ld and 3s, roosters 2s 7d to 3s 3d, lie,n and chicks 9s bd and 10s, duck and ducklings 8s doz, ducks 2s Cd, carrots ,4s bd sack, 2s bd doz hills, cabbage Is 6d sack and 3s 9d doz, oranges 3s quarter-case, now potatoes 3Jd lb, onions 2d lb, gooseberries 3Jtl lb, peas 2s bd peck, butter lOd to Is lb, maize (seconds) 10s, spring onions btl to Is bill, rolled bacon 8d and SJd. The following wtis the revenue received at the Custom House last week: —Customs duties £985 3s Id, beer duty £25 Is, light dues £22 13s sd, shipping fees 11s Cd, Harbor Board revenuo £169 12s 2d; total, £1203 Is 2d.

Nothing special was on offer at the Lowe-sitreet Horso Bazaar on Saturday, but business was fairly brisk. About 70 ordinary hacks were offered, about 30 being sold, ia>t from £7 to £ls. A few half-draughts were sold at from £2O to £24. DUNEDIN, Nov. 2.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Co. have received cable advices from the head office to tho effect that the directors recommend payment of a dividoind of 3s per share, being at the rate of b per cent, per annum, and also a bonus of 1 per cent. The sum of £35,000 lias been added to the reserve fund, which now stands at £235,000, while £30,000 lias been written ofl premises and £SOO carried to the benevolent fund. After making allowance for contingencies, £63,023 has been carried forward.