AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 336, 4 March 1884, Page 2

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS.

C^r>well, White,, and Co. report having held a sheep sale at Pine' Bush on the 26th nit, when close on 2500 sheep and lambs were yarded, and all sold with the exception of 150 that were turned out ; the price offered not reaching the vendor's reserve. The attendance was rather small, owing no doubt to sevft nl farmers having started harvesting in -the district. The bidding for all the lota was keen, 'and the sale on the whole was very satisfactory. The following is a list of prices ■ Tealised :t-294 Romney crow ewes brought 10s 7d each.; 21 crossbred ewea, full-mouthed, 9s 6d each ; 65 cull ewes, 6s 7d eachs* : 204 twd.tooth fat wethers. 13s 9d each ; 287 crossbred lambs, small, 6a 3d each ; 112 crossbred lambs, 8g 6d : 51 croesbred lamb9i 6s 9d ;47 crossbred ewes, los3d ; 146 crossbred, lambs, 7s 4d ; 57 half-br«d ewes, full-mouthed and brokpn, 6s 3d; 103 crossbred lambs, 9s fid : 2) email, 7s Id ; 70'crosebred lambs. 7s 10.1 : '?I3 crossbred lambs,. 6s 9d ; 69 call lambs. 3s ; 100 crossbred fat wetherf, 13s ; 283 full-mouthed crossbred ewes in low condition, 6s 3d. The same, firm hold an important sale at Wynd-ham.to-day, particulars whereof will be found in oift advertising columns.

Green and Sounees, in conjunction with W. Qiiin, of Tapanui, report having held a large eaje of sheep at their yards, Gore, on Friday last. There were over 3000 sheep yarded, and the;,' were. all cold in a very short time at the following prices : — 1600 fullmoftthefi merino' wether* 7s per head ; 200 broken <jo:, 4ft ;. the crossbred lambs brought 6s 6d to 6s 10d.; fat crossbred wethers, 13s 4d : two-tooth" 'crossbred wntherg. 10a 8d; broken monthed meriao ewe?. 3s 2tl. Two httnclr p .d crossbred Inrabs that did not get forward in time for Friday's snle svore sold on Saturday;- at 0s : 9cl per head. At jfcheir Bazaar on Saturday they submitted a vm*r Jarge 'number of horses, when cloae on SO were.^SoliL.flt the following prices :— Good usefi'l contractors' horpes, L2O to L 29 ; *np«"Ham draught and unbroken colts a^d fillies, Lls to LlO l»s; hacks, L 4 to L1& They report the hcr.?e mnrkct as very lively inst'now, more so than fov^ome months past. They.-.ujisb-to ( ] ra w tne attention of buyers to the'lot lo^c offered "nex 1 - Saturday, which will comprise som« very useful horses. At their jr<oms they submitted some munii-ipsl leases for sale," when several were sold at fromL3toL3 12s GO.. i

Mr I. S. Simson rworte *v>vin<? liel<i a ! Stock sale at his ya-.'s. t",..--.0.... o. Saturday the lstinst. Out of the 2500 slu'-n yaraed, all were sold with the excepJion of 2.v» 1 here was a good attendance of ihe public, Unt T3iddipf .yKP.B unnsnall.v slov.- until near the finish, when it became »»oro spinied. Crossbred ewes and wethers brought from Us6U to Us lid; merino ems, is 2d

! to 7s 9d ; merino wethers, 4s ; merino lambs i (small), 5s 3d ; fat ca tie, Lfi per head ; pigs (small) 21s ; medium 43s ; horses, from Ll2 10s to L2l.