Commercial.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 390, 12 September 1874, Page 2

Commercial.

SKENE'S LABOR EXCHANGE. Dtjuedin, 9th September.

Our city is again all alive with new arrivals. The bustle and stir puts a fellow in mind of Glasgow. Now that we can fairly count upon the fine weather being before us, prospects look quite hopeful for our new friends — especially, as they seem a superior class. Enquiries are being made for all kinds of willing useful people. Shepherds, ploughmen, and country hands of all sorts will soon be in full swing, and there is plenty of well paid work for all such. The old blemish still lasts, viz., no snug cottages for married folks ; in fact, no means of keeping families together. Naturally a feeling strongly implanted in servants as well as employers. Once again. Let farmers aud settlers get snug homes for such ; it will pay itself. Respect for home ties, helps to make go«d faithful servants. Wages are this week :—: — Smart general females, £26, '£30, and £36 ; cooks, housekeepers, barmaids, 205., 255, and 308, per week ; ploughmen and shepherds, £52, £55, £60, and £65 ; married do., £75, £80, and £85; new arrivals less money. Masons, carpenters, and bricklayers, 12s to 15s per day ; depending on skill, brickmakers, 15s per 1000. Day labor -Bs, 9s, and 10s per day. Boys and girls, 6s, 7s, Bs, 9s, and 10s per week. Tailors, bootmakers, and most out-door workers are active. A good masy of "the-know-nothing-in-particular-8ort" are growling as usual.

Capstick, Duthie, and Co. report having sold at their yards, Tokomairiro, on Tuesday, Bth September, 1874 :— -

Horsps. — The far famed Clydesdale entire horse Marquis was knocked down to Mr. James Drinnan for the sum of £200, Loudon Tarn, a 4 years, old Clydesdale entire horse, got by the Marquis, was bid up to £213, when the vendor, Mr. Robson, gave iia only bid, £250; there being no more bids, he was knocked down to the vendor. The next lot offered, a Clydesdale brood »«re, in f oa.l to

Marquis, brought £37 j bay gelding, by Marquis, rising 4 years old, brought £60. The next lot — a 4 year old gelding and a 5 year old mare (imported from Tasmania.) — were put up together, and brought £94. A few light hacks were sold, ranging from £5 15s. to £13 ss. each.

Sheep. — 600 merino ewes were yarded, which were sold at the sale at ss. each. Private Ba l es — 318 cross-bred lambs, at 10s. ; 108 cross-bred ewes in lamb, at 14s. 6d. 5 232 merino ewes in lamb, 6s. 6d| The bidding for the horses was spirited throughout the sale. We noted the absence of any really good upstanding weight-carrying hacks, or any suitable for carriage and coaching purposes. The auctioneera beg to suggest to breeders of horses that they should Study the mare they put to a thoroughbred horse, no matter how good the horse may be (and good ones we have had and have at this preseut time in the distance — instance, Mr. Carson's Stormbird ;) if the mare is not suitable — lacking bone, &c. — nothing but small, undersized stock can be the result.