Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 March 1913, Page 2

Commercial.

♦ OTAKI STOCK SALE. Messrs Dmlgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report on their Otaki sale as follows: AVe had i\ lair entry of sheep., a;:;! were s::cc"joJ'ul in disposing of most lines. Cattle camo forward up to advertised numbers, and the competition was very keen for all classes of young stock. The following are some of the prices realised :- SHEKP. - Four and o-yonr ewes, to 8s Gd ; 2- and 4-tooth ewes, to Us (id; I'.in. ewes. 7s to 7s lid; lambs. 4s to 9s 3d ; rains, .'is to Is. CATTLE. Cows in calf/CG fo £G •js ; cow.s in milk, to Cn 10s ; fat cows, G4 12s (id. C"i 2s (id, .C sos to £o 7.s Gd : 2i-year steers, to £ij 4s; 18montli steers, to C 3 -Is; weaners. 28s. :SOs to C 2; suckers. 7s Gd to 9s; porkers, to 28s (id. WOOL. SKIN AND HIDE SALE. Messrs Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. report on their sales held on the Iflth iiist. as follows: We offered a good catalogue to a full attendance of buyers, who operated freely for everything offered. Trices for all classes of produce wove on a par with last sale's nates. Wo <|iiote:-WOOL.--Rough crossbred. Bjd to CS.ld: liKMliiini. S;,'d to J).J<l : lambs, half-bred. 1 U'd ; lambs, coarse. U\d to 9:1(1; seedy and log.sbiined. B[d ; sliped lambs. l()d; pieces. (i',d to 7-Jd; locks, I.ld to -k], .SKINS.--Coarse crossbreds. B.Jd ; lambs, 8.1 d : Ist dead, 7d ; (jiiaiteiwools. 7i<i: pelts. Old: inferior. 4id to 5Jd; salted pelts. 3s 7d each. HI DK-S.—Heavy ox. «JJd ; wed in in and light. 8-Jd ; light cows. 8j<1: calf medium. 10.'.d to 10,' d : dry calf. S.-Jd. TALLOW. -In tmsts. 27s (i<l to 28s '!(! per cwt. WOOL. SKIN, IJIDK AXO TALLOW SALE. New Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report as follows: We held our usual fortnightly sale on March l!)th. as the iixed date fell on Oood Friday. There μ-jis a fair attendance of buyers and good competition for the sniial] catalogue submitted. Wool and skins sold on a par with last sale's prices; hides and calf skins wcvv a little easier. A\ e fjiiote : •-■ A\ OOL.-~ Limbs' wool, medium. !'.',<l to 10',d: coarse and dingy. 8d to :")(!: seedy, ojd to 7jd ;' crossbred fleece, medium. B.{d to !).Jd; coarse and seedy, 7Jd to S.Jd : pieces and bellies. i\U] t<i 7Jd : locks and pieced, lid to oid. SKINS. - .Merino ;nid |in ( . crossbred. B;Jd to !).',d ; crossbred medium. Sid to 8iil: coarse. 7}d to 8d : lambs 7d to 7 : ,' d : broken .and dead, wl to 7-,' d: pells, (i'd to 7:1(1. HIDKS. Ox. medium. 8-I*l to i)d: light. 7 ; |d to 8.! d; cow. 8d to 8.U1; damaged bides. fi.Jd to 8d : calf. best. Hi to 1i»!il : medium, !)d to 10d: damjiged. old to B : Jd : yearlings. 7d to 8"<1. TALLOAV. In casks. 2(is Gd to 28s "id cwl : fat. 20s to 22s Gd cwt.