COMMERCIAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL

| CLEARING SAjLE OJT POU'IVTRY. A successful clearing sale of poultry, uonltry requisites, furniture, etc., was held on Saiturdlay, at Weraroa, by Messrs Parker and Vincent, on behaitf of Mr F. G. Clarke. ißlack Orpington pullets brought 5s 6d each; White Leghorn pullets os 7d to tie od each; Indian Runner ducks 6« 2d to 7e 3d each; White Leghorn roosters 4s to 12s 6di; Black Orpington cockerels 3s 4d. The lowest price of the day (for poultry) was 2s 113 per head. Sundries brought reasonable rates. I

DANiNEVIRKE SALE.

The Now Zealandi Loan and MercanI tile Agency Company, Limited', report:— We held the usual weakly Dannovirke sale at the saleyards on' JjVidiay 26th inst. There w»e on a poor yarding of stock owing, no doubt, 'o the inclemency of the weaitSeP. JS'o sheep were yarded and a very moderate entry of oattle oame lor ward. Farmers and stock buyers were represented and) prices were on a par with recent quotations. "We quote: Fat cows- PG 10s to ±18 15s; fiat heifers £5 10s to £8 10s ; forward cows £5 5b to £6; 2-year steers £3 16rs to £4 16s; yearling steers £2 2s to £8 ss; yearling heifers £3 2s 6d; weanere 33s to £2; bulls £6 'Qs to £9.

WOOL AND SKINS SALE.

The New Zealand Loan and) Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report ah folftcws: —Friday's bale was weM attended by buyers from various parte of the Prices were very iirm for everything offered. Bag wool and isheepskin sold at Blight advance on last Bade nates. Hidles were' alboutt late prices. Tallow was in keen demand, at an advance"" of about Is (id per curt on last sale Values. The ioilowing range of prices were obtained: ►S'heepdcins.— Half-bred lid, fine crosbred IOJd to llidl; medium-coarse crossbred 9Jd to llid; short to halfwool 8d to lOJd; dead and damaged crossbred 8d to 9Jd; inferior and l badly damaged 2d to' 7Jd; jambs lljd to 11 Jd; damp, salted and green 3b 6d to 10s 4d; pelts 3d to 7\d; iambs, cai'.e 1 Is 9d to 7s. ' Hides.—Ox heavy (601b# up) IM to lljd; 'medium (50 to IDd t»' lljd; light (49 and unci < ) Bid to 10j|d) cow, heavy (55>bs anJ o\er) lod to 10$ d; medium (42 to t-4'j B|d lo I v-.o - light (under 421.be) ,-jd to '."l.t; n slippy and inferior fid to 10c l u il •■iiw t>Jd to 7sd; yearling (1<j;o. to f7?d to 9d oalf, • p"r.or (up to Wtbs) IOJd to 11 Jd; medium 9di to lid; damaged Gd to BJd. Tallow.—ln casks 295, 30s; in tins 27s to 29b 6d. Sundries.—Rabbit-skins 10|dt; opossum skins 3s 3d, 3s 6d; cow tails Ib.