COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1258, 28 October 1884, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS

TIMARU. Messrs Maclean and Stewart report for the past week ending Saturday as follows : Horses—A small entry came forward to their yards to-day for sale, comprising a few medium draughts and the balance ordinary hacks. There was but little demand, and but few lots changed hands. About a dozen head found buyers at, for fair draughts, Ll 7 to L 23 ; hacks, etc., L 8 to Ll2. Messrs Jonas and Bourn report as follows :

The approaching cattle Show has caused as usual some extra stir in commercial circles, but apart from this they have good reason to believe that business generally is assuming an improved tone, and they are especially pleased to note a strengthened confidence in land as an investment. This and good prices for live stock and wool now, and .better for cereals next year, will do much towards keeping this district in its proper position as the best for the grazier and farmer, and the soundest commercially, in the colony. Sheep—At the Washdyke Saleyards on Tuesday, they sold 482 crossbred hoggets at 12s 9d and 244 at 15s, and privately they disposed of 820 crossbred hoggets at 14s and 310 fat at 16s. Cattle—At the Washdyke Saleyards on Tuesday they sold 13 yearlings at LI 2s 6d, 1 at Ll 15s, 2 milch cows at L 3 12s 6d, 2 springing cows at L 4 2s 6d, 1 springing heifer at L 5 10s, 8 steers at L 3 15s, 5 at L 3 10s, 11 at L 4, 4 at L 4 15s, 6 at L 5, and 5 at L 5 ss.

Horses—Privately and by auction they have sold thirty draught mares and geldings ; first-class geldings at Messrs Bell and Moorhead’s selling at L2O, L 22 and L 27 ; ordinary useful horses at from Ll 4 15s to Ll 7; colts and fillies L 4 10s to LB.

Sheepskins—A heavy catalogue again awaited buyers on Wednesday last. In crossbred skins there were some heavy lints, the average price all round being 4s Bd, several choice lots selling up to 5s 6d. In halfbreds 5s was the average, 5s 6d being the maximum price. Merinos sold well at from 2s to 4s lid. Rough fat, 2d to 2£d.

Sixty-five hides at current rates at according to weights and condition.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Oct. 24. New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 3s Id ; New Zealand oats, 3s ; maize, 4s lOd ; Sugar Company’s No. 1 pieces, per ton, L3l. ENGLISH MARKETS. London, Oct. 25, Prime New Zealand mutton is quoted at to 6i-d per lb. The wheat market is unchanged. Adelaide, ?x store, is at 3fis, and New Zealand ditto 31s to 345. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 255. The total quantity of wheat on passage and shipping for the United Kingdom is 1,700,000 quarters.

A Gsbat Business.—The Uoited States of America is the home of some very large enterprises, but none perhaps greater than the business conducted by Mr G. G, Green, of Woodbury, New Jersey, TJ.B.A, He is the proprietor of the well-known Boschee’s German Syrup, which is unequalled as a remedy for Pulmonary and Bronchial affec tions. He manufactures also Green’s August Flower for dyspepsia and all disorders of the Liver. These preparations are used through out the civilised world and thousands test! ’

to their valuable curative properties. Bo \ these preparations have reached an immense tale solely on their merits. Sample bottles of each are sold at 61, or full-sized bottles at 3a 6i. All druggists keep them.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.—ln all outward complaints a despara'e effort should be made to at ores remove these annoying infirmities, and of establishing a cure. The remarkable remedies discovered by Professor Holloway will satisfactorily accomplish this desirable result, without any of those dangers or drawbacks which attend the old method of treating ulcerative inflammations, scrofulous affections, and scorbutic annoyances. The most timid invalids may use both the Ointment and Pilla with the utmost safety with certain sue is, provided a moderate attention be bestowed on their aoo:mpanying “Directions.” Both the preparations soothe, heal, and purify. The one assists the bthsr materially in effecting cures and renewing strength by helping exhausted nature ust when she needs such succour.

PROPOSED RACES AT RANOITATA.

On Saturday evening last a numerously attended meeting was held at the Rangitata for the purpose of drawing up a programme of races to be held on Friday December 26th next (Boxing Day). Mr W. B, Compton was voted to the chair.

It was decided that the boundaries of the district for racing purposes should be as follows ;—To start from the North side of the Orari river up to the South Road, to the railway station at Orari, then to the Main road to Mount Four Peaks, along the hills to Peel Forest and the North bank of the river Hinds. The following programme was then submitted : 1. Handicap Hurdles, open to the district only. 2. Hurdle Race, open to the Mount Peel Road district only, 3. —Hack Hurdle Race open to the district:. 4. —Maiden Plate, open to the district. 5. —Rangitata Cup, open to all comers. 6. —Hack Race, confined between the Orari and Rangitata. 7. —Consolation Race. 8. —Hurry Scurry. It was resolved that the meeting adjourn till Saturday next in order to ascertain the support that will be accorded by the residents in the district, and also to amend the above programme should it be deemed advisable.