COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2091, 17 January 1908, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

MATASYHERO STOCK SALES A DULL MAIIKET. There was a Mr entry of stock at Mata.vhero yesterday and a good attendance of the public. Business was not particularly brisk and prices generally showed an easier tendenAbout 4,500 sheep were yarded, including a few pens of fats and some small lines 1 of dry ewes. 'the dull state of the mutton market in London is having its effect upon rates and sellers yesterday had to accept lower prices, and even then bidding was so slack that many pens were passed unsold. Amongst stores additional factors to be contended with by brokers were the poor prospects for future feed "owing to the dry weather and the action of the stock inspector in ordering the immediate dipping of lice infected pens. For these it was hard to get a bid as the scarcity of "water makes it difficult to arrange for a clip at the present time. Under the circumstances values for stores held u • fairly weU and nothing that was at all forward and hud round teeth went begging. Older sorts were a drug and a lino in poor condition went for 4s a-piece. J/ambs were tlie strongest feature of the market and a well grown pen of ra t-.; brought 14s sd. The principal sales were:—Tate: 122 wethers at 13s 10, 57 at 13s 6d, 20 ewes at 11s 6cl, 15 at lls3d, 31 at Os, 51 lambs at 14s sd. Stores: —-528 four-tooth wethers at 14s M, 10G six-totoh at 12s' Gd, 362 four-tooth and 6-tooth ewes at 14s, 173 at 12s, 356 at 9s Id, 105 at 9s 3d, 31 at 9s, 560 at 8s to 8s 4d, 103 at Bs. 40 (old! at 6s Gd, 225 (old) at 4s 10-5 llainbs at 11s 6d, 323 at 8s 6cl

CATTLE. About 200 wore yarded with only a. small proportion ol fat sorts. For these bidding was somewhat slow at a shade under lato ra' es. Stores alo met with a dull sale, and it is ■vident that the market is suffering from tho scarcity of feed in the country. . The principal sales were:— Fats.: 4 steers at £G 55., 5 at £o, *> and 1 cow at £4 os. _ Stores: —12 heifers at £0 2s 6d, o at £3 2s 0(h 21 at £3, G at £2 I.os. 2 calves at £l, 1 shorthorn bull £2 2s 6d ‘ FIGS. A small yarding net with a fair demand at "ahout former values. Porkers brought fr.vn 18s 6d to 22s Gd, weaners 10s. •