COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, 2 March 1889, Page 2

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

SYDNEY MAtiKETS. (Ny EI.ECTItIU 'I'lo LEO It A I'll. —COPV RIGHT.) (I'ldt Asß'jct VTUIN.) Svuvr.v. February 28. Oats dull anil plentiful, 2s 'Jd to Si> 1 ; IV.-itovs— Now Zetland, £ti; jt is ox;.ectel prices will b 1 lower shortly ; ■ inioiiH, £11; <ihas*;\ i.i-trkat glutted, Xew Z"aland, 5d to Til ; butter, faotory made, 10.1 lo Is, with plentiful supply ; New Zealand, nominally (JJ to lid. PUJ&MAN It. .UOKSON & CO'S STOwiv nlil'OH'L'. Wanuaniji. February 23. The yards during tho past fortnight have been filled with sheep and-over-flowing, and prices havu been w«ll maintained tbrouuhout. Tho demand for cwi'S, lambs, and store wethers is* Mill imsatislicil ; old ewes show a sli|>lit faliiui oil' in values, tint not to any appreciable extent. Cattle ore still very 1 low. We sold what camo fbrivard at ' current rates. The bidding at Waverley for this ijescrintion of stock was better tlian it haß been for kouio tune. are well competed lor oi.d command good prices. Cattle. —At Waverley: Mixed saxes, 18 month old, mudo 21)3 Od ; heifers, 23s od. SheepAt Waverlej : 2 tooth ewe?, B.i t'> Bs.(id ;ol ler tWfS, 4s 1 111 to (is HI; woolly limbs, os 8d lobs 101 ; shorn lambs, .'id l"d to os 3d, acuord , iij» to condition ; storo wetlnrs, 8s 0.1 to lis. At St. Hill Street: Ewes bred by Mr V/. T. Watt lirQ'ijjht from 10s Id to Xo 1 Od : I S l.joili i'weii, 8d ; older ewes, fls to 7s lid ; wethers, 7:s G1 to 10s Id ; woolly lambs, (is Id ; shorn latnbs, is 8d and 6s 'JJ ; rams. ;V to 5A guineas. B'leonurn, !i7s lo Sis; p..ilcerfl, i)|> to 20s ; fjood stores, 10s G.l to 10). Poultry. —Fowls, Is DJ lo 2s Gd J ducks, 2j Gd to lis. JOHNSON VILLK STOCK QUOTA* TIONS. Freeman It Jackson and Co. n Jobnsonville stojk reportOuttlfi yarded in average supply, a portion tonusting of ruMier larger fnuneal cattle l.ban of late, and sold relatively at lower rates thru) the smaller bullocks forming (be balance of to-d.iy's entry. A lew co < R wore also penned. Fat aheep were barely represented, many of tho entries not coining i to hand ; while on tho other baud, thd ' larges' number of store sheep yet ottered at these yards was penned, The bulk of those, however, were inferior and illconditioned- About half were disposod of at and after this auction. A consigumoit of pis; 3 a °ld ,lt "° o ' P r ' ees and met with keen competition. Ox hoof made lis to 12s tho lOOlbs, inn to quality ; cow beef, 10s Gd, Bullocks, £4 17s Od to £f> 7s Gd, averaging £:'> : others averngad £4 17s Gd ; cows,. ,f2 los to £3 12s od, averaging £3 3s 3d Sliwp — Fivt wotherg, 8s 0d ; ewes, 8s 2d to 8s 9d ; stnro wethers, 7s Od ; store ujwes, full and broken month. 6s to 5s 'lid ; culls, Is 9d. Pi^s—Porkers, 20s ,G I to 24s ; stores, 14b to 17s Gd ; smaller sorts, 7s 'Jd to lis ild.

fringle, J. Btartsr Mr J. Rcapper - Mr J. 0. Evett. . i J Timekeeper: Mr H. W. Haybittle. 'Clerk of Scales: Mr Thos. King.—Clerk of - -Course, Mr J. Purcell. Treasurer: Mr J. C. Hanna. The Aotnmn Meeting of the Manawalu E icin<; Club took place yesterday. , The attendance numbered some 1500.' Good fields was the order of the day. Ahua won the double spruewhat easily, and receivtd quite an ovatiolf' after the biff money. ■ Messrs Hill and Poolo worked the totalis itor, and as usual, gave every satisfaction. The local Volunteer Fire Brigade Band, under tUo leadeiahip of Mr Clements, ' rendered some really good music. The stewards-anil various officials wore indefatigable in the discharge of their duties, and added greatly to the success of the, meeting. Mr Pratt got the horses well away together every time. Tho following are the results of the various evoMs :— 1. FLYING HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. t.ccoud horse to receive 10 soys from •' ' Btakesj. l'o start at 12 noon. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 bov. Distance, G furlongs. i Recluse (Kennedy) 1 Forester , 2 Kaiiii ... 3 ' Rufus and (i liincer also ran. Won pretty easily. Time, lm 18 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 12s. it, HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 60 aova ; scconil hotlo a iva from stakes. To start i.t)12.45 p.m. Nomination, 1 sov; accefyance, 2 sovs. Distance, 2 miles ; ovct eight llights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. 4hua ( riiggins) 1 Sa'an ... 2 Oddfellow Goiuuine, Armourer, Ruupeliu and Dor tor also started Won rather easily. Doctor vvu.i lant. Time, 3m 57 2-6seo. Dividend, £2 t7~. 3 HANDICAP HACK HURDLE 11ACE, of '20 Bovs. To start at 1.30 p.m. Nomination, 10a; acceptance, 10s. Open to hor.-es tUat have nover won I public money (hack and hunters' races excepted) or been nominated for any I rict within six months from date of entry. Distance, about I mile and fi lnlf, over nix flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. Jockeys to ride in colours. Puritikei 1 Kagzig ... ... ... 2 Ng.itoto 3 Shadow, Sir Garnet, and Waircro also started. Shadow lad until coming into ilio straight, when Puritikei came through and won pretty easily. Tinio, 2aii->. oawscs. Dividsnd, £2 (ss. 1. jfANAWATIJ RACING CLUB'S HANDICAP, of 225 sovs. Second horse to receive 20 sovr. from' lli». To stmt at .!L*la_, mjl. Nominition, 1 sov.; acceptance, 5 rovs,. Distance, one mile ;iml threequarters. Tlie winner of any race of 100 sovs. after the declaration of weights ' to carry a penaity of ulbs; of 150 sovs., a penalty of 71l>s. 1 Mr D. Scott's Aimi (Powell) 1 Mr P. Tmicrad's Oupid 2 Itui to Iliang.i's The Laird 3 Silence, Luu ire, Vun Diemun, also ran. Lsnoro mid Sileii?o were the favourites. Alini led for a mile, when Tho Laird camo to tho front. A quarter of a mile from home Ahua cam*! through followed by Cupid, the latter getting within half a length of Aliun at' tho post. Time, 3iinn. 12 2-sth sees. Dividend, £13 7s. 5. HANDICAP HACK RACE, of 20 sovs. To slhrt at 3.15 p.m. Nomination 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Open to horses who liavo never won pubiio money (lla-jk and Hunters' Races ojcepted) or been nominated for any race within six ino.itbs from date of entry. Distance, about one jnXe. Jockeys to riile in Voiors. T j Mistletoe 'i, I'Vriuoy 2 The Dove 3 Laundress, Uangiora, Hossiter, Zagzig, Mistake, Ada, N 'atoto, Fib, llospbud, iiucl Ma-cot'e also started. R led fur three- quarters of a mile, whtn Mistletoe camo away and won easily Timo, lmin. sees. Dividend, £4 lis. 6. STEWARD'S STAKES, a Handicap of 110 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 Sovs. from the stakes. To start at 4 o'clock p.m. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. Distance, 1} miles. The winner of tho M'mawatu Racing Club's Handicap, to cany a penalty of 7llis. The winner of any raci qf 100 «ovs. after the declaration of weights, to carry a penally of ulbs, of 150 sovs., (?h.<, ' ' Mr (> Ellis' Lady Florin ~, ... 1 Hui te llian a's The Laird .., .., 2 Mr D Seallv'a Uufui 3 Oupid, Kanri, Vau Dioiuen, and Lincor iiluo started. lVnfus went oil with the ioad and was not collared until coinin» in tho straight, when the favorite and tho Laird took cliaigo of affairs, Lady Florin winning with a hit i:i baud bv half a "length. Time, 2win 13sce. Dividend. £'I Ills. 7. LADIES BRACELET, of 50 sovs., in plate or specie, at winner's option. Second horse to receive 10 sovs. from, the stakes. To start at -1.-15 p.lll. Horses to be n ununited by Ladies'. Welter weight for age. Distance, 1£ miles. Gentlemen riders only, to be approved of by the Stewards, by 1 o'clock on the day of race. 2 sovs. Riders in rasing costume, Forester ~, 1 Silonco ... .v. ... 2 Gcrmaino 3 Armourer ul.so started. Silence should have won this race. Forester won by a head. Tune, 2min 47 3-sths. Dividend, £0 lis. EXTRA HACK. RACE. liossiter 1 The Dovo Mistake 3 Zagzig also startod. Won easily. Div. Jil 17s.