COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 702, 17 June 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

AUCTIONEERS* REPORTS. Mr A K. Mande reports that he resumed the »I» of groceries, spirits ftc, tn the estate of Mr. -Tames Bee on Saturday. There ni a large attendance of buyers and satisfactory rate* were obtained. Km ho*, ever, found *» he finite imposs.be to conelude the sale on that day, there beimr st-1! » Targe quantity of Roods nndispose;* ot, Which will be submitted to-morrow finesflay) at noon. Delivery wilt he given to-day of the goods sold on Saturday. Messrs. Pr.wi>. Sutton. ■ and Co report holding a side of cattle and horses at Bonndary Creek Yard* on Saturday. Owtt>s *<> the late heavy rains there were 2(, hew I yarded. The attendance was fair, all lot* submitted heir, S sold at full rates \earlmg heifers realised F. 3 per head; yearling steers. 1,3 5s ; two and three-year-old hetlers. M 8s; two-ya--o!d heifers, £3 -'s ; awl one medium hack, LI t. W'NKO'N.

Messrs.. MTariiTres-. Hepburn, and <".->. soW on Sat.M-.lav fi-jt't sections of land having to l'Tyd« and Frederick streets and to A .hot r lac-. being part i'f tinestate of '- tat,: W. !>. Mnnson. _ The names "f * he buyerr. and tli« pnees obtain • , are as follow* : -S«.'Mo„ 2. Mr. AliTt-1.1. Ti2os; Mi»rtii'ii 3, Mr. Findfay. f.2»>4 ; section 4" Mr Ifuist,. ' 20<>: section - r >. -Mr. Bunt. 1>41>.\",-fio!. h\ M.c flnist F-JHO-. -ettonT. Mr FiinMa : I tSI : section S, Mr. Allan Bro-'d' r/-*'t»-t section*). Mr. Fn.dtay. F. 210: wt ; ..n fi' \T'. Wm. Marland. f,2iif>; fwtmn IT. Mr. 'ifor-- 11-'U-y. L-'tiO 'l'hc t<»a! j.r':inf the pn.v ;tv is aboil! hdf an aero. .•„v.lth : ainum'' <.h;-'' in r. !is..,t • '.20.M Part..:' s.-.-i- •: Mock H.. front,. - .'.ar ~t r. t 1:,.-: ■ ■■ ..•l.i-.itMN',' th" rt-sid. nc-r jr fir . ' • m ; rii the ■•■ •-.-...in..' ■ -, „,.,o ( . .. ':.-,. -i was soli f :■ f.27« THi '■ til'. st 1".; rir.rou'rs. 1 From tin Tm:"..u HVivdd.) Me;,.' -. .toi-a.-*. Itar'-.. and Wildie report f'-r the week ending to-day as follows :- Fat Cattle—The demand is not too easriy Bnti.-iital ; the supply eondng forwai 1 I ■•• no; small. Tlvv h'.v's >'d 'l'J head dui'i-'■; the week, ,-t from, 1.1 lto L'2 ; >-- being t,mal f - ' 3U per llMllhn. . Milch tj.ws.-i;i'i4 dairy e-ws in hill profit, ami heifers near ealvim;, are enquired for. and setL well: tie y hive- sold a good number at priced ranging from 1.1 l Itfe. to H 4.

Store Cattle.—They have no transactions to report. Country Sales.—The most important pale that they have held ie. the dh.i.ric!', for srnior considerable time, took place at Messrs. X. and W. Makiktht, on Wednesday, the I3fch bat., when the \vliole ot the live stock was sold, but in consequence of the very unfavorable weather, the sate could r.ot be continued, and the sale of the implements and dead stock is postponed until the iOch inst. The sale on the l.tth drew a aptendid attendance, the bidding thronohout being ▼ery spirited,, and the prices obtained very •atisfactory. Tho following are tlie prices obtained :—-Merino and cross-bred or«, -*>. 3d. ; cross-bred ewes. &*. 3d. to Ss. I»d. : crosa-bred lambs, 3t. tM. to 4s. 3d. : cows in calf, from L 7 t*>s. to {.!>: steers and heifers (18 months'old). L 4 ISs. to !.."> I.'h. : brood mares in foal (air«d, and of any light s-j,mp). from IA r > to. 1.4," : foals (weaners). LI! to LI4 ; yearlings, from fi!4 to LIS : colts and fillies (two years old) from Lb"> to L 23; draught mares and gelding*, from L4-"> to L 72. The sate could not be continued on Friday, and stands adjourned until Wednesday, the IDtfi instant, when the timber, farm implements, &c, will be unreservedly •old.

Horses. —A targe number were entered for •ale- to-day. and changed hands at good prices. They quote staunch heavy draught •t from .1.55" to L7t>: medium, from L4t> to Lst>; tight do. 1.27 to 1,3."> ; hacks and tight baruess horses, from t.S tt)s. to l/AO.