COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2258, 1 August 1908, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WOOL. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, July 30. The wool market is animated for all sorts, .prices being unchanged. SYDNEY SALES. United Press Association. Copyright SYDNEY, July 31. Cattle advanced during the week from 20s to 30s per head. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on the Matawhoro 6tock sale held last Thursday : —The day was very wintry and the weather and mud appeared to distress buyers. Tlie demand was •lightly less active than lias been experienced during the past few sales, and'prices were, if anything, pointing to the fact that people were not keen to buy ’Unless they wero getting extra good value. Sheep : Our yarding comprised 1655 of which we sold ITI3 at the following prices: Cull lioggots 3s 6d to os 6d, better lines 8s to 10s, at which prices fair hoggets would appear to be really good buying, two-tootli ewes 11s Id, sound-mouth ewes .in lamb 9s 2d fo 10s 9d. empty ewes, in fair forward condition, 8s to 10s, fat ewes 12s 3d to 13s. Cattle: The pens were fairly well filled. Our entry comprised 209, of •yliicli we sold 195. The major por;ion of the entry was very useful ■ateoi's from <tw<> to three years old. These sold at (from £4 to £4, 3s 6d, four-ye ir-okl well-grown bullocks £4 17s Gd, herd cows, old and in low condition, 15s to 30s, useful herd cows •>2s, dairy cows £4 10s, calves 12s 6d for small, badly-bred_sorts, 23s 6d to 25s for better lines, yearling steers 32s Cd .to 365, heef steers £7. Pigs : The pig ipens were well filled with very good sorts, and the demand ■was active, small porkers making from 1.7 s to 235! heavier pigs 28s to 435. The next sale will be held on the 13th August, and five shall be glad to receive prompt lintimation of entries in order that usual publicity may be given.