Commercial.

Manawatu Herald, 27 July 1893, Page 3

Commercial.

, Gobton & Son's Stock Report. " Bulls, July 26; 1893. Full entries of sheep .cama forward at bur stock sale ft Martbh, yesterday. Bidding at the sale was dull and we only sold a small number under the hammer, but a good deal of business was transacted after the sale.' Our quotations are-j- . Cattle — Weaners and yearlings £2. B,t»eepr-T Wethers,, ( . 12s ; ewes, 1 ) 2tooth to full mouth, Us 6d ; older, 7s to 8s 9d ; empty ewes, 8s ; hoggets, mixed, 9s 3d." Tlje New Zealand Land Association (Limited) have received the following cablegram from their London loffice, dated 2-lsb '< insbc)*Wool— The sales closed firmly ' this day. Since the close of last sales, the following alterations in prices have to be recorded ; Greasy merino super, fine greasy, fine washed and fine scoured crossbred, are Id per. lb lower ; washed merino super, scoured merino super, washed merino medium and inferior, medium washed and medium sooured crossbred, and greasy crossbred lambs,' are id to Id per lb lower.; greasy merino medium and inferior, medium greasy crossbred, coarse greasy, coarse washed and coarse scoured crossbred, greasy merino lambs' super and medium and .inferior, are £d per 1b; lower. The -total quantity sold during the past sales is 814,000 bales, of which 139,000 bales have been taken' for for export, and it is estimated that 62,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. Tallow— : Tallow is dull of sale;" Fine mutton and good 4L beef taljpws are worth respectively - 80s tor 28s. 3d per. cwfc',- Frozen meafc-~F6c New Zealand mutton there is $ fair demand, Canterbury and Wellington. Joeing worth reipectively^^ $|d iSf d per lb. The lamb nlarket is diill, ana prime New Zealand lambs are worth per i carcase *lfea»fi^#'; : *Mm&m&' w^^^ fir^^rFaad ,Ne!^" Zealand beef^'; fprp ancd&nd quatfcers;' aW woriu^Sl|d aud^P-per lb respectively., , Quotations nornmal. ''.',*.■■■..