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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2064, 16 December 1907, Page 4

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MATAWHERO STOCK SALE. Tho Now Zealand Loan and Morcnutilo Agoney, Company report as follows on tho last stock sale at Mutnwhovo: — , Thore was a fair yarding ol slicop for tho whole sale and cattle pons wore all welll filled. Pessimists who have been predicting a “slump” in tho stock market must have boon considerably surprised at tho swing with which tho sate went. The whole of our entry of sheep and tho bulk of tho cattle wore sold at prices which do not disclose any appreciable reduction on past sales prices. Sheep.—Wo yarded 1516 and all sold wcf.l at following prices:—l' at wes 13s to 13s lOd, fat lambs 13s Id to 13s od, ewes and lambs £l. 1 logits in wool sold at. 14s 3d for small, and shorn 2-tooth wethers lroni 11s Gd for culls, well-grown 2-tooths making from 13s 5d to 14s Id. , Cattle.—Our entry comprised 214, of which wo sold 191 under fair competition for all classes except females, which are hard to clear at prices which appear to ho very low. Calves made from 23s Gd for small to 2os for well grown sorts, IS-months steels £Q 2J to 3 years £4 IBs od to .to Is forward steers £6 to £G 7s 6(1, herd cows £3 to £3 11s, cows and calves £2 ss, for a pen with a small proportion of calves £3 Gd, 18 months to 2 years heifers £3 to £4. Beef cows light weights made from £4 15s to £5 2s Gd, mixed yearling steers and heifers 50s to 52s Gd. Pigs.—There did not appear to be the samo keen demand. Porkers sold from 35s to 40s, woaners 14s to 14s Gd. ' Messrs Rocko and Sons, Christchurch, have received the following cablegram from their London nouse regarding tho wool sales: — wool sales have closed. As compared wth the oponing rates cabled on November 26th prices are as'follow : Creasy Merino 5 per cent lower, greasy fine crossbred 2} per cent lower, medium 5 per cent lower, coarse 71 per cent lower, scoured merino 21 .per cent lower, si ip ml medium crossbred 2„ per cent lower, coarse 5 per cent lower, half-bred lambs par, three-quarter bred lambs 2* per cent lower. JH'llniongered pelts.—Small sales of sheep arc being made at> about the our circular No. 34 of November 27th. Lambs still unsaleable ; stocks L'o still heavy; market in a very unsatisfactory condition. , Messrs. F. S. Malcolm and Coy. report a slow day at their produce sale on Saturday, bidding, contrary to expectations, being slack, the following prices were realised : --Eggs Is 2d doz., butter.9d to lOd lb, ’emons Gs ease, gooseberries 2d lb, new potatoes lid to 2-1 d lb., peas Is 4d, old potatoes (slow sale) os, Gs and 7s sack, ducklings Is 3d to 2s, ducks up vo 2s 4d, fowls Is Gd to 2s 4d. The next- stock sale at- Matawhcro is to be held on Tuesday December 24 th. . There wore about CO ntries, mostly hacks, at* the Lowe street. Horse Bazaar on Saturday. The demand was good and most ni the catalogue was cleared at from £4 to £ll. Tho following revenue was collected last week at the Customs-House: Customs duties £643 3»s lid, beer dutv £42 11s, light duos £23 10s 3d, shipping fees £1 7s 6d, Harbor Board revenue £241 14s sd; total, £952 6s Id. . Messrs Miller and Craig report a very large entry of produce and poultry at Saturday’s sale. All the lines were cleared at the following prices: Hons Is lid to 2s 9d, roosters Is 8d to 3s, cockerels Is to 2s, chickens lOd, bantams Is. ducklings Is, ducks Is 9d to 2s 2d, butter 9d to Is, eggs ll£d to Is 2d, new potatoes IJd lb, French beans 2Jd lb, peas Gd to Is peck, rhubarb-6d ami 7d bundle, kumeras lfd lb, marrows 6s doz, cabbage Is 6d to 2s 4d doz, onions 3d to 2d lb, cauliflowers 7s to los doz. Tlie firm expect another large entry next. Saturday, as there is a great demand at their mart for produce and poultry. Saturday’s furniture sale was held at the firm’s new mart, and all furniture sales will be held there in future. Produce sales will continue to bo heild at the old mart until February.

4VAIHI RETURN. Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 15. The Waihi Co.’s return is £69,255, tho highest previous being £67,000. The present developments show that the ore reserves are increasing rapidly. .