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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1910, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

6SALIO AT TK IIORO. .Me.ssrs and Co. report having held a most sneeessl'.nl .sale oi' dairy stock yesterilay, on aceoiint oi Air Gerlad Tnlhurst, at his farm at Te TJoro. Tlieve was a ,uood attendance of buyers, and the demand was keen for all likely sorts. Some of tho host prices tealisod were:--.£7 IDs, ,C 7 "»s, c 7 lis lid. A'B, I'S o.s, L'S 17s (id lo I'!) os. the herd avoranins a satisl'a -toi-v price of CD 1-is (id. Cull ewes sold at os a head. I'AL.M KI'STON STOCK SAI,K. Ahraham and Wiliiams report:--At our I'aliuerston Xoith sale yesterilay, 18th inst., we only had a small yarding. I'riees were well maintained, and sales were effected at the follow iM»; quotations: u;ets, I.os 7d to l.'is; iat eow.s. L'o; I'iMward eow.s, .CH los to (Jl 3s: cows, ,C<i l()s to .L'lo 2s (id ; spriiifiinu; heifers, (J-"j los; heifers in calf, C-I-. WOOL, SKIN AND lIIDKS SALIO. Hitehin.'is, llankins and Co. report as fol'lou'sThere was the usual attendance of hnyeis present at am sale yesterday, when we submitted a la rye catalogue comprising 50 hales and ladies woel. 10(H) sheepskins, 170 hides and calf skins, I casks and I') tins c/f tallow, etc. Bidding was \ery sji : : itc :l for all classes_ of sheepskins, t-itc pciecs realised heini; the highest re:orded this year. Hides were ay;ain easier, and they are not exciting the keen competition of a few months hack. This market is very unsteady, buyers being very cautious. Prices realised were as follow:--Wool.- ('rut:.' ings, medium bright !ind dean, 5:Jd to (5 I : dark ami heavv condition, I;[t 1. 5d to o.Jcl: dead wool OJd, (i;[d to 7 1 td; straggler fleece, G'd to 7'd. 'Sheepskins.— CrnssUred fine, 8d; rroeshrod medium, 7id to 7UI: coarse do., GJdi, 6:Jd tp 7d ; hoggets, (i;'{d ,7d to 7jd; dead and broken. 5;Jd. fid to 0:] d; infenior and damaged, 3id to 4i(1; butchers' green skins, 4s 7(1, 5s lOd, f>s, (is 2d to (is 5d ; salted do., 5s 10:1 to (is 2d . Hides— Market weak. Calf, best, 8:1; heavy, (id; medium ox, '.'>-Jd to (id; lisjlit do., to 5Jd; row, heavy to med.ium, 5.1 d to siJd : lisrht do., -IJd, 4gd to sd; horse hides, (Is. Tallow.—Casks, £2(5 1.0s; tins, £23 10s; rough fat, £11 10s per ton.